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Ohio Rev Code § 3517.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.12 | Itemized Statement of Expenditures on Issues.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Prior to receiving a contribution or making an expenditure, the circulator or committee in charge of an initiative or referendum petition, or supplementary petition for additional signatures, for the submission of a constitutional amendment, proposed law, section, or item of any law shall appoint a treasurer and shall file with the secretary of state, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, a designation of that appointment, including the full name and address of the treasurer and of the circulator or committee.(B) The circulator or the committee in charge of an initiative or referendum petition, or supplementary petition for additional signatures, for the submission of a constitutional amendment, proposed law, section, or item of any law shall, within thirty days after those petition papers are filed, file with the secretary of state, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, an itemized statement, made under penalty of election falsification, showing in detail the following:(1) All money or things of value paid, given, promised, or received for circulating the petitions;(2) All appointments, promotions, or increases in salary, in positions which were given, promised, or received, or to obtain which assistance was given, promised, or received as a consideration for work done in circulating petitions;(3) Full names and addresses, including street, city, and state, of all persons to whom such payments or promises were made and of all persons from whom such payments or promises were received;(4) Full names and addresses, including street, city, and state, of all persons who contributed anything of value to be used in circulating the petitions, and the amounts of those contributions;(5) Time spent and salaries earned while soliciting signatures to petitions by persons who were regular salaried employees of some person or whom that employer authorized to solicit as part of their regular duties.If no money or things of value were paid or received or if no promises were made or received as a consideration for work done in circulating a petition, the statement shall contain words to that effect.(C) The treasurer designated under division (A) of this section shall file statements of contributions and expenditures in accordance with section 3517.10 of the Revised Code regarding all contributions made or received and all expenditures made by that treasurer or the circulator or committee in connection with the initiative or referendum petition, or supplementary petition for additional signatures, for the submission of a constitutional amendment, proposed law, section, or item of any law.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.151 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.151 | Filing Complaints for Acts Occurring Before July 13, 1998.

Effective: September 29, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 66 - 126th General Assembly|(A) On and after January 1, 1996, complaints with respect to acts or failures to act under the sections listed in division (A) of section 3517.153 of the Revised Code shall be filed with the Ohio elections commission created under section 3517.152 of the Revised Code.(B)(1) If a complaint filed with the Ohio elections commission created under section 3517.152 of the Revised Code alleges an act or failure to act that occurred before August 24, 1995, and the commission imposes a fine, sections 3517.99 and 3517.991 of the Revised Code, and not sections 3517.992 and 3517.993 of the Revised Code, shall apply.(2) If a complaint filed with the Ohio elections commission created under section 3517.152 of the Revised Code alleges an act or failure to act that is a violation of section 3517.13 of the Revised Code, former divisions (A) to (R) of that section apply to the act or failure to act if it occurred before August 24, 1995, former divisions (A) to (U) of that section apply to the act or failure to act if it occurs on or after August 24, 1995, but before July 13, 1998, former divisions (A) to (V) of that section apply to the act or failure to act if it occurs on or after July 13, 1998, but before December 22, 1999, former divisions (A) to (W) of that section apply to the act or failure to act if it occurs on or after December 22, 1999, but before March 31, 2005, former divisions (A) to (X) of that section apply to the act or failure to act if it occurs on or after March 31, 2005, and divisions (A) to (Z) of that section apply to the act or failure to act if it occurs on or after the effective date of this amendment.(C) The Ohio elections commission created under section 3517.14 of the Revised Code is abolished at the close of business on December 31, 1995.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.157 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.157 | Time Limit for Complaint.

Effective: August 24, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 9 - 121st General Assembly|(A) A complaint shall be filed with the Ohio elections commission within two years after the occurrence of the act or failure to act that is the subject of the complaint, except that if the act or failure to act involves fraud, concealment, or misrepresentation and was not discovered during that two-year period, a complaint may be filed within one year after discovery of such act or failure to act.(B) Whoever files a complaint with the commission under section 3517.153 of the Revised Code may withdraw it at the following times:(1) If the complaint receives an expedited hearing under section 3517.156 of the Revised Code, at any time prior to the hearing without the permission of the commission, or at any time after the hearing begins but only with the permission of the commission;(2) If the complaint does not receive an expedited hearing, at any time.(C) The commission may dismiss a complaint pending before it or before a panel of the commission.(D) The commission or a panel of the commission shall conduct hearings in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and the Rules of Civil Procedure, except as they are inconsistent with rules adopted by the commission. A party adversely affected by a final determination of the commission may appeal from the determination under section 119.12 of the Revised Code.(E) The privilege granted to an attorney under section 2317.02 of the Revised Code shall be granted to the full-time attorney employed by the commission under division (H)(2) of section 3517.152 of the Revised Code, and the commission or a panel of the commission shall be considered the client of that attorney for purposes of that privilege.(F) The members of the commission shall not do either of the following except at a meeting of the commission subject to section 121.22 of the Revised Code:(1) Discuss among themselves a complaint pending before the commission or a panel of the commission;(2) Discuss a complaint pending before the commission or a panel of the commission with a party to the complaint, an attorney representing a party to the complaint, or an investigatory attorney of the commission.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.19 | Sale of Membership and Mailing Lists.

Effective: October 30, 1989|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 6 - 118th General Assembly|(A) As used in this section:(1) "Financial institution" means a bank, savings and loan association, or credit union with its principal office in this state.(2) "Political party" means only a major political party.(B) A state political party may sell or lease its contributor, membership, or mailing lists, or any other lists upon which the party and a financial institution may agree, to any financial institution for either or both of the following purposes:(1) Allowing the financial institution to use the name or logo of the political party on credit cards that it issues to persons identified on or through the contributor, membership, mailing, or other lists;(2) Allowing the financial institution to use the name and goodwill of the political party in marketing its credit card program to persons identified on or through the contributor, membership, mailing, or other lists.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.22 | Infiltration of Campaign - False Statements in Campaign Materials - Issues.

Effective: August 24, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 9 - 121st General Assembly|(A) No person during the course of any campaign in advocacy of or in opposition to the adoption of any proposition or issue submitted to the voters shall knowingly and with intent to affect the outcome of such campaign do any of the following:(1) Serve, or place another person to serve, as an agent or employee in the election campaign organization of a committee which advocates or is in opposition to the adoption of any ballot proposition or issue for the purpose of acting to impede the conduct of the campaign on the proposition or issue or of reporting information to the employee's employer or the agent's principal without the knowledge of the committee;(2) Promise, offer, or give any valuable thing or valuable benefit to any person who is employed by or is an agent of a committee in advocacy of or in opposition to the adoption of any ballot proposition or issue, for the purpose of influencing the employee or agent with respect to the improper discharge of the employee's or agent's campaign duties or to obtain information about the committee's campaign organization.(B) No person, during the course of any campaign in advocacy of or in opposition to the adoption of any ballot proposition or issue, by means of campaign material, including sample ballots, an advertisement on radio or television or in a newspaper or periodical, a public speech, a press release, or otherwise, shall knowingly and with intent to affect the outcome of such campaign do any of the following:(1) Falsely identify the source of a statement, issue statements under the name of another person without authorization, or falsely state the endorsement of or opposition to a ballot proposition or issue by a person or publication;(2) Post, publish, circulate, distribute, or otherwise disseminate, a false statement, either knowing the same to be false or acting with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not, that is designed to promote the adoption or defeat of any ballot proposition or issue.(C) Before a prosecution may commence under this section, a complaint shall be filed with the Ohio elections commission under section 3517.153 of the Revised Code. After the complaint is filed, the commission shall proceed in accordance with sections 3517.154 to 3517.157 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.23 | Rules for Administration of Campaign Finance and Advertising.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly|The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are necessary for the administration and enforcement of sections 3517.08 to 3517.13, 3517.18, 3517.20 to 3517.22, 3599.03, and 3599.031 of the Revised Code and shall provide each candidate, political action committee, political contributing entity, legislative campaign fund, political party, and person making disbursements to pay the direct costs of producing or airing electioneering communications with written instructions and explanations in order to ensure compliance with sections 3517.08 to 3517.13, 3517.20 to 3517.22, 3599.03, and 3599.031 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.991 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.991 | Fine Schedule for Violations Before 8-24-95.

Effective: August 24, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 9 - 121st General Assembly|This section authorizes fines to be imposed only with respect to acts or failures to act that occur before the effective date of this amendment.The Ohio elections commission shall impose the fines established in the schedule of fines adopted by the commission created under section 3517.14 of the Revised Code that is in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this amendment. Fines imposed for violations occurring before an election shall be at least twice the amount of those for violations occurring after an election. The schedule of fines so established shall take into account the need for different levels of penalties depending on the level of office being sought and shall not exceed the fines for the same offenses specified in sections 3517.99, 3599.03, and 3599.031 of the Revised Code, or if not so specified shall not exceed one thousand dollars. Fines imposed by the commission under this section shall be paid into the general revenue fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.993 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.993 | Fine Schedule for Violations After 8-24-95.

Effective: December 22, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 119 - 123rd General Assembly|This section authorizes the establishment of fines that may be imposed only with respect to acts or failures to act that occur on and after August 24, 1995.(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(2) of section 3517.155 of the Revised Code, the Ohio elections commission may impose administrative fines under division (A)(1)(b) of section 3517.155 of the Revised Code in accordance with the amounts set forth under sections 3517.992, 3599.03, and 3599.031 of the Revised Code.(B) The commission may suspend all or part of a fine it imposes under this section upon whatever terms and conditions the commission considers just.(C)(1) The commission shall consider any of the following circumstances in determining whether to impose a maximum fine under this section:(a) Whether the violator has been found guilty of any other violation of Title XXXV of the Revised Code;(b) Whether the violation was made knowingly or purposely;(c) Whether any relevant statements, addenda, or affidavits required to be filed have not been filed;(d) Whether the violator has any outstanding fines imposed for a violation of Title XXXV of the Revised Code;(e) Whether the violation occurred during the course of a campaign.(2) The commission shall consider any of the following circumstances in determining whether to impose a minimal fine or no fine under this section:(a) Whether the violator previously has not been found guilty of any other violation of Title XXXV of the Revised Code;(b) Whether the violator has promptly corrected the violator's violation;(c) Whether the nature and circumstances of the violation merit a minimum fine;(d) Whether there are substantial grounds tending to excuse or justify the violation, although failing to establish a defense to the violation;(e) Whether the violation was not purposely committed.(3) The circumstances set forth in divisions (C)(1) and (2) of this section shall be considered by, but shall not control the decision of, the commission in imposing a fine.(D) Fines imposed by the commission under this section shall be paid into the Ohio elections commission fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 3519.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum|Section 3519.02 | Designation of Committee.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The petitioners shall designate in any initiative, referendum, or supplementary petition and on each of the several parts of such petition a committee of not less than three nor more than five of their number who shall represent them in all matters relating to such petitions. Notice of all matters or proceedings pertaining to such petitions may be served on said committee, or any of them, either personally or by registered mail, or by leaving such notice at the usual place of residence of each of them.
Ohio Rev Code § 3519.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum|Section 3519.03 | Argument or Explanation of Petitions.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|(A) The committee named in a initiative petition may prepare the argument or explanation, or both, in favor of the measure proposed, and the committee named in a referendum petition may prepare the argument or explanation, or both, against any law or section or item of law. The persons who prepare the argument or explanation, or both, in opposition to the initiated proposal, or the argument or explanation, or both, in favor of the measure to be referred shall be named by the general assembly, if it is in session, or by the governor, if the general assembly is not in session. Such argument or explanation, or both, shall not exceed three hundred words and shall be filed with the secretary of state at least eighty days prior to the date of the election at which the measure is to be voted upon.(B)(1) If the committee named in an initiative petition, the committee named in a referendum petition, or other persons designated under division (A) of this section fail to prepare and file their arguments or explanations by the eightieth day before the date of the election, the secretary of state shall notify the Ohio ballot board that those arguments or explanations have not been so prepared and filed. The board then shall prepare the missing arguments or explanations or designate a group of persons to prepare those arguments or explanations. All arguments or explanations prepared under this division shall be filed with the secretary of state no later than seventy-five days before the date of the election. No argument or explanation shall exceed three hundred words.(2) If the Ohio ballot board fails to provide for the preparation of missing arguments or explanations under division (B)(1) of this section after being notified by the secretary of state that one or more arguments or explanations have not been timely prepared and filed, the positions of the four appointed members of the board shall be considered vacant, and new members shall be appointed in the manner provided for original appointments.
Ohio Rev Code § 3519.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum|Section 3519.04 | Estimate of Annual Expenditure of Public Funds Proposed and Annual Yield of Proposed Taxes.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|Within two days after receipt, under division (A) of section 3519.01 of the Revised Code, of the verified copy of a proposed state law or constitutional amendment proposing the levy of any tax or involving a matter that will necessitate the expenditure of any funds of the state or any political subdivision of the state, the secretary of state shall request of the office of budget and management an estimate of any annual expenditure of public funds proposed and of the tax commissioner the annual yield of any proposed taxes. The office of budget and management, on receipt of a request for an estimate of the annual expenditure of public funds proposed, shall prepare the estimate and file it in the office of the secretary of state. The tax commissioner, on receipt of a request for an estimate of the annual yield of any proposed taxes, shall prepare the estimate and file it in the office of the secretary of state. The office of budget and management and the tax commissioner may issue a joint estimate if the proposed state law or constitutional amendment necessitates both the expenditure of public funds and a levy of any tax.Upon receipt of an estimate of the annual expenditure of public funds proposed from the office of budget and management, an estimate of the annual yield of any proposed taxes from the tax commissioner, or a joint estimate of the annual expenditure of public funds proposed and the annual yield of any proposed taxes from the office of budget and management and the tax commissioner, the secretary of state shall post the estimate on a web site of the office of secretary of state for thirty days before the election at which the proposed state law or constitutional amendment will be voted upon.
Ohio Rev Code § 3519.051 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum|Section 3519.051 | Original Ink Signatures Required for Initiative and Referendum.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|Each signature of a voter who signs an initiative or referendum petition shall be an original signature of that voter in ink. Only initiative and referendum petitions containing those original signatures in ink shall be filed with the office of the secretary of state or a board of elections.
Ohio Rev Code § 3519.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum|Section 3519.06 | Verification of Petition.

Effective: September 27, 1974|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 662 - 110th General Assembly|No initiative or referendum part-petition is properly verified if it appears on the face thereof, or is made to appear by a satisfactory evidence:(A) That the statement required by section 3519.05 of the Revised Code is not properly filled out;(B) That the statement is not properly signed;(C) That the statement is altered by erasure, interlineation, or otherwise;(D) That the statement is false in any respect;(E) That any one person has affixed more than one signature thereto.
Ohio Rev Code § 3519.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3519 | Initiative; Referendum|Section 3519.07 | Web Site Postings Required for Initiative or Referendum Proposals.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|(A) The secretary of state shall post each of the following on the web site of the office of the secretary of state:(1) The full text of each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot;(2) The certified summary of each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot;(3) The ballot language of each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition;(4) The arguments or explanations in favor of or against each state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot.(B) When publishing or posting on the web site of the office of the secretary of state arguments or explanations in favor of or against any state law or constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition that has been approved for the ballot, the secretary of state shall include the names of the persons who prepared the argument or explanation. The names of the persons shall not be considered part of the argument or explanation for purposes of the prohibition against arguments and explanations exceeding three hundred words under section 3519.03 of the Revised Code.