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Ohio Rev Code § 121.421 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.421 | Investigation of Casino Control Commission Enforcement Personnel.

Effective: June 11, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 386 - 129th General Assembly|(A) Notwithstanding division (D)(3) of section 121.41 of the Revised Code, in order to determine whether wrongful acts or omissions have been committed or are being committed by present or former employees, the inspector general shall investigate employees of the office of the attorney general who are contractually vested with duties to enforce Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code, including any designated bureau of criminal identification and investigation support staff that are necessary to fulfill the investigatory and law enforcement functions of the Ohio casino control commission. The inspector general and any deputy inspector general may administer oaths, examine witnesses under oath, and issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to employees of the office of the attorney general to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all kinds of books, records, papers, and tangible things deemed necessary in the course of any such investigation. (B) The inspector general may enter into any contracts that are necessary to complete an investigation. The contracts may include contracts for the services of persons who are experts in a particular field and whose expertise is necessary for successful completion of the investigation.(C) If the authority of the attorney general terminates or expires, the authority vested in the inspector general by this section terminates upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations or upon issuance of the final report of the investigations.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.43 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.43 | Subpoena Power - Contempt.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|In performing any investigation, the inspector general and any deputy inspector general may administer oaths, examine witnesses under oath, and issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all kinds of books, records, papers, and tangible things. Upon the refusal of a witness to be sworn or to answer any question put to him, or if a person disobeys a subpoena, the inspector general shall apply to the court of common pleas for a contempt order, as in the case of disobedience to the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court of common pleas, or a refusal to testify in the court.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.44 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.44 | Reports of Investigations.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the report of any investigation conducted by the inspector general or any deputy inspector general is a public record, open to public inspection. The inspector general, or a deputy inspector general, with the written approval of the inspector general, may designate all or part of a report as confidential if doing so preserves the confidentiality of matters made confidential by law or appears reasonably necessary to protect the safety of a witness or to avoid disclosure of investigative techniques that, if disclosed, would enable persons who have been or are committing wrongful acts or omissions to avoid detection. Confidential material shall be marked clearly as being confidential.(B) The inspector general, free of charge, shall provide a copy of each report of an investigation, including wholly and partially confidential reports, to the governor. In addition, the inspector general, free of charge, shall provide a copy of the report of any investigation, including wholly and partially confidential reports, to a prosecuting authority who may undertake criminal prosecution of a wrongful act or omission described in the report, an ethics commission to which a wrongful act or omission described in the report was reported in accordance with section 102.06 of the Revised Code, and a licensing agency, appointing authority, or public or private employer that may take disciplinary action with regard to a wrongful act or omission described in the report. The inspector general shall not provide a copy of any confidential part of the report of an investigation to a person as required by this division if that person allegedly committed the wrongful act or omission described in the report. The governor, a prosecuting authority, ethics commission, licensing agency, appointing authority, or public or private employer that receives a report, all or part of which is designated as confidential, shall take all appropriate measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of the report.(C) The inspector general shall provide a copy of any nonconfidential report, or the nonconfidential parts of any report, to any other person who requests the copy and pays a fee prescribed by the inspector general. The fee shall not exceed the cost of reproducing and delivering the report.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.45 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.45 | Cooperating in Investigations.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|Each state agency, and every state officer and state employee, shall cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the inspector general and any deputy inspector general in the performance of any investigation. In particular, each state agency shall make its premises, equipment, personnel, books, records, and papers readily available to the inspector general or a deputy inspector general.The inspector general and any deputy inspector general may enter upon the premises of any state agency at any time, without prior announcement, if necessary to the successful completion of an investigation. In the course of an investigation, the inspector general and any deputy inspector general may question any state officer or state employee serving in, and any other person transacting business with, the state agency, and may inspect and copy any books, records, or papers in the possession of the state agency, taking care to preserve the confidentiality of information contained in responses to questions or the books, records, or papers that is made confidential by law.In performing any investigation, the inspector general and any deputy inspector general shall avoid interfering with the ongoing operations of the state agency being investigated, except insofar as is reasonably necessary to the successful completion of the investigation.Each state agency shall develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures that prevent or reduce the risk of wrongful acts and omissions by its state officers or state employees.Other state agencies that also are responsible for investigating, auditing, reviewing, or evaluating the management and operation of state agencies shall negotiate and enter into agreements with the office of the inspector general for the purpose of sharing information and avoiding duplication of effort.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.46 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.46 | Filing Complaint - Form.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a state officer or state employee has committed, or is in the process of committing, a wrongful act or omission may prepare and file with the inspector general, a complaint that identifies the person making the report and the state officer or state employee who allegedly committed or is committing the wrongful act or omission, describes the wrongful act or omission, and explains how the person reporting knew or came to his reasonable cause to believe that the state officer or state employee committed or is in the process of committing the wrongful act or omission. The preparation and filing of the complaint described in this section is in addition to any other report of the wrongful act or omission the person is required by law to make.The inspector general shall prescribe a form for complaints under this section. The inspector general shall provide a blank copy of the form to any person, free of charge. No complaint is defective, however, because it is not made on the form prescribed by the inspector general.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.47 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.47 | Confidential Information.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|No person shall disclose to any person who is not legally entitled to disclosure of the information, any information that is designated as confidential under section 121.44 of the Revised Code, or any confidential information that is acquired in the course of an investigation under section 121.45 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.481 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.481 | Special Investigations Fund.

Effective: September 29, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 283 - 123rd General Assembly|The special investigations fund is hereby created in the state treasury for the purpose of paying costs of investigations conducted by the inspector general. In response to requests from the inspector general, the controlling board may make transfers to the fund from the emergency purposes appropriation of the board, subject to the following conditions:(A) The inspector general shall not request a transfer that would cause the unobligated, unencumbered balance in the fund to exceed one hundred thousand dollars at any one time;(B) In requesting a transfer, the inspector general shall not disclose any information that would risk impairing the investigation if it became public, provided that after any investigation using money transferred to the fund from an emergency purposes appropriation has been completed, the inspector general shall report to the board the object and cost of the investigation, but not any information designated as confidential under section 121.44 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.482 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.482 | Disposition of Money Received.

Effective: December 28, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|Money the inspector general receives pursuant to court orders or settlements shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.483 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.483 | Status of Deputy Inspector General as Peace Officer.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|A deputy inspector general appointed under section 121.48 of the Revised Code, who has been awarded a certificate by the executive director of the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to the person's satisfactory completion of an approved state, county, or municipal peace officer basic training program, shall, during the term of the deputy inspector general's appointment, be considered a peace officer for the purpose of maintaining a current and valid basic training certificate pursuant to rules adopted under section 109.74 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.49 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.49 | Qualifications.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, only an individual who meets one or more of the following qualifications is eligible to be appointed inspector general:(1) At least five years experience as a law enforcement officer in this or any other state;(2) Admission to the bar of this or any other state;(3) Certification as a certified public accountant in this or any other state;(4) At least five years service as the comptroller or similar officer of a public or private entity in this or any other state.(B) No individual who has been convicted, in this or any other state, of a felony or of any crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or moral turpitude shall be appointed inspector general.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.50 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.50 | Administrative Rules.

Effective: October 31, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 588 - 118th General Assembly|The inspector general, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, those rules he finds necessary for the successful implementation and efficient operation of sections 121.41 to 121.48 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.531 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.531 | Signs Specifying Arra Funding Prohibited.

Effective: June 29, 2011|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 114 - 129th General Assembly|No recipient or distributor of funds received under the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, shall spend such funds to purchase, produce, erect, or maintain signs identifying the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as the source of specific project funding.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.61 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.61 | Prohibited Acts.

Effective: May 12, 1994|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 492 - 120th General Assembly|(A) No person shall knowingly fail to register as required under section 121.62 of the Revised Code.(B) No person shall knowingly fail to keep a receipt or maintain a record that section 121.63 of the Revised Code requires the person to keep or maintain.(C) No person shall knowingly fail to file a statement that section 121.63 or 121.64 of the Revised Code requires the person to file.(D) No person shall knowingly file a false statement that section 121.63 or 121.64 of the Revised Code requires the person to file.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.621 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.621 | Disqualification as Executive Agency Lobbyist for Certain Offenses.

Effective: September 30, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly|(A) No person shall be permitted to register as an executive agency lobbyist under division (A) or (B) of section 121.62 of the Revised Code if the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to committing on or after the effective date of this section any felony offense listed or described in divisions (A)(1) to (6) of section 101.721 of the Revised Code in the circumstances specified in the particular division.  (B) If an executive agency lobbyist has registered with the joint legislative ethics committee under division (A) or (B) of section 121.62 of the Revised Code and, on or after the effective date of this section and during the period during which the registration is valid, the executive agency lobbyist is convicted of or pleads guilty to any felony offense listed or described in divisions (A)(1) to (6) of section 101.721 of the Revised Code in the circumstances specified in the particular division, the joint legislative ethics committee immediately upon becoming aware of the conviction or guilty plea shall terminate the registration of the person as an executive agency lobbyist, and, after the termination, the ban imposed under division (A) of this section applies to the person.  (C) The ban imposed under divisions (A) and (B) of this section is a lifetime ban, and the offender is forever disqualified from registering as an executive agency lobbyist under section 121.62 of the Revised Code.  (D) For purposes of divisions (A) and (B) of this section, a violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after the effective date of this section " if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the subject person's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues, on or after the effective date of this section . Last updated October 5, 2021 at 1:33 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 121.64 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.64 | Statement of Financial Transactions.

Effective: May 12, 1994|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 492 - 120th General Assembly|(A) Each executive agency lobbyist who has had any financial transaction with or for the benefit of an elected executive official, the director of a department created under section 121.02 of the Revised Code, an executive agency official, or any member of the staff of any of the public officers or employees listed in this division shall describe the details of the transaction, including the name of the public officer or employee, the purpose and nature of the transaction, and the date it was made or entered into, in a statement filed with the joint legislative ethics committee with the updated registration statement required by division (B) of section 121.62 of the Revised Code. The statements shall be filed at the times specified in section 121.62 of the Revised Code. Each statement shall describe each financial transaction that occurred during the four-calendar-month period that ended on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the statement is required to be filed.(B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, each employer who has had any financial transaction with or for the benefit of an elected executive official, the director of a department created under section 121.02 of the Revised Code, an executive agency official, or any member of the staff of any of the public officers or employees listed in this division shall describe the details of the transaction, including the name of the public officer or employee, the purpose and nature of the transaction, and the date it was made or entered into, in a statement filed with the joint committee with the updated registration statement required by division (B) of section 121.62 of the Revised Code. The statement shall be filed at the times specified in section 121.62 of the Revised Code. Each statement shall describe each financial transaction that occurred during the four-calendar-month period that ended on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the statement is required to be filed.(C) At least ten days before the date on which the statement is filed, each employer or executive agency lobbyist who is required to file a statement describing a financial transaction under this section shall deliver a copy of the statement to the public officer or employee with whom or for whose benefit the transaction was made.(D) No employer shall be required to file any statement under this section or to deliver a copy of the statement to a public officer or employee with whom or for whose benefit the transaction was made if the financial transaction to which the statement pertains is reported by an executive agency lobbyist engaged by the employer.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.65 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.65 | Disputed Expenditure or Transaction.

Effective: May 12, 1994|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 492 - 120th General Assembly|If a dispute arises between an elected executive official, the director of a department created under section 121.02 of the Revised Code, an executive agency official, or any member of the staff of any public officer or employee listed in this division and an employer or executive agency lobbyist with respect to an expenditure or financial transaction alleged in a statement to be filed under section 121.63 or 121.64 of the Revised Code, the public officer or employee, employer, or executive agency lobbyist may file a complaint with the Ohio ethics commission. The commission shall proceed to investigate the complaint as though it were filed under section 102.06 of the Revised Code.The complaint shall be filed at least three days prior to the time the statement is required to be filed with the joint legislative ethics committee. The time for filing a disputed expenditure or financial transaction in any statement of expenditures or the details of a financial transaction shall be extended pending the final decision of the commission. This extension does not extend the time for filing the nondisputed portions of either type of statement. The commission shall notify the parties of its final decision by certified mail. If the commission decides that the disputed expenditure or financial transaction should be reported, the employer or executive agency lobbyist shall include the matter in an amended statement and file the amended statement not later than ten days after receiving notice of the decision of the commission by certified mail.An employer or executive agency lobbyist who files a false statement of expenditures or details of a financial transaction is liable in a civil action to any public officer or employee who sustains damage as a result of the filing or publication of the statement.
Ohio Rev Code § 121.66 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 1 | State Government|Chapter 121 | State Departments|Section 121.66 | Exceptions.

Effective: April 10, 1991|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 174 - 118th General Assembly|(A) Sections 121.62 and 121.63 of the Revised Code do not apply to efforts to influence executive agency decisions or conduct executive agency lobbying activity by any of the following:(1) Appearances at public hearings of the committees of the general assembly, at court proceedings, at rule-making or adjudication proceedings, or at other public meetings;(2) News, editorial, and advertising statements published in bona fide newspapers, journals, or magazines, or broadcast over radio or television;(3) The gathering and furnishing of information and news by bona fide reporters, correspondents, or news bureaus to news media described in division (A)(2) of this section;(4) Publications primarily designed for and distributed to members of bona fide associations or charitable or fraternal nonprofit corporations.(B) Nothing in sections 121.60 to 121.69 of the Revised Code requires the reporting of, or prohibits an elected executive official from soliciting or accepting, a contribution from or an expenditure by any person if the contribution or expenditure is reported in accordance with Chapter 3517. of the Revised Code.