Chapter 101-9 Legislative Lobbying

The purpose of Chapter 101-9 of the Administrative Code is to clarify and implement the provisions of sections 101.70 to 101.79 and 101.99 of the Revised Code. As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code and sections 101.70 to 101.79 and 101.99 of the Revised Code:

(A) “Employer” means any person who, directly or indirectly, engages a legislative agent. Employer does not include any person:

(1) Who is a member of a business, trade, professional, civic or other membership organization which employs a legislative agent; and

(2) Who does not directly employ a legislative agent.

(B) “Immediate family” means a spouse residing in the person’s household and any dependent child.

(C) “Staff” means any state employee whose official duties are to formulate policy and who exercises administrative or supervisory authority or who authorizes the expenditure of state funds. “Staff” is limited to employees who are required to file a financial disclosure statement under section 102.02 of the Revised Code.

(D) “Expenditure” does not include any of the following:

(1) Any publication of a trade, industry, government, or professional association; or

(2) Any thing of value where the value of such item does not exceed twenty-five dollars, excluding meals and other food and beverages.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/13/2008 and 03/13/2013

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 101.78(E)

Rule Amplifies: 101.70

Prior Effective Dates: 5/18/1995, 3/23/1995(Emer.), 3/13/1995(Emer.)

(A) If the legislative agent who is filing an initial registration statement is the principal, chief executive officer, president, sole or part owner, or in any other similar capacity of a consulting firm or other similar business, the legislative agent must list on his initial registration statement each entity for whom he actively advocates as the employer, not as a real party in interest. A ten dollar fee shall be required for each initial registration statement.

(B) If the legislative agent who is filing an initial registration statement is an employee of a consulting firm or other similar business, the legislative agent may only list one real party interest per initial registration statement. A separate initial registration statement must be filed for each real party in interest although the same employer is listed. A ten dollar fee shall be required for each initial registration statement.

Expires: 05/18/2005

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/31/2003 and 05/18/2005

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 101.78(E)

Rule Amplifies: 101.72

Prior Effective Dates: 5/25/1995, 3/13/1995(Emer.)