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...(A) First day permitted. The first day on which a continuation statement may be filed is the date corresponding to the date upon which the related financing statement would lapse, six months preceding the month in which such financing statement would lapse. If there is no such corresponding date, the first day on which a continuation may be filed is the last day of the sixth month preceding the mo...

...The filing office shall refuse to accept a record for each applicable ground as set forth in section 1309.516 or 111.24 of the Revised Code, and will not refuse a record for any other reason. A record that does not provide an address that meets the minimum requirements set forth in paragraph (A) of rule 111:1-3-01 of the Administrative Code does not provide a mailing address as required by section 1309.516 ...

...If the filing office finds grounds to refuse to accept a UCC record, the reason(s) for the refusal and other related information will be made to the remitter. During the submission process, the electronic filing system will indicate any deficiencies and will prompt the filer to provide all required information necessary to complete the filing. The system will not accept a filing until all required informati...

...If a secured party or a Remitter believes that a UCC record that the filing office refused to file should not have been refused under rule 111:1-3-13 of the Administrative Code, the person may contact the filing office to request a review of the refusal decision. The person requesting review shall provide the filing office with a copy of the reasons for refusal, a copy of the refused record and a statement ...

...The primary data elements used in the UCC information management system are the following. (A) Identification numbers. (1) Each initial financing statement is identified by its file number. Identification of the initial financing statement is permanently associated with the record maintained for UCC records in the UCC information management system. A record is created in the UCC information manage...

...For purposes of this rule, an "individual debtor name" is any name provided as a debtor name in a UCC record in a format that identifies the name as that of a debtor who is an individual, without regard to the nature or character of the name or to the nature or character of the actual debtor. (A) Individual name fields. Individual debtor names are stored in data fields that include only the individual d...

...The debtor name to be provided when the collateral is held in a trust that is not a registered organization is the name of the trust as set forth in its organic record(s), if the trust has such a name or, if the trust is not so named, the name of the trust's settlor or testator. In order for the UCC information management system to function in accordance with the usual expectations of filers and searchers, ...

...Upon the filing of an initial financing statement the status of the parties and the status of the financing statement shall be as follows. (A) Status of secured party. Each secured party named on an initial financing statement shall be a secured party of record, except that if the UCC record names an assignee, the secured party/assignor shall not be a secured party of record and the secured party/as...

...Search requests shall include the following: (A) Name searched. A search request must set forth the name of the debtor to be searched using designated fields for organization name or individual surname, first personal name and additional name(s)/initial(s). A search request will be processed using the data and designated fields exactly as submitted, including the submission of no data in a given...

...(A) Search results are produced by the application of search logic to the name presented to the filing office. Human judgment does not play a role in determining the results of the search. (B) Standard search logic. The following rules describe the filing office's standard search logic and apply to all searches except for those where the search request specifies that a non-standard search logic ...

...Responses to a search request shall include the following: (A) Copies. Copies of all UCC records retrieved by the search unless only limited copies are requested by the searcher. Copies will reflect any redaction of personal identifying information required by law. (B) Introductory information. A filing office shall include the following information with a UCC search response: (1) Filing office ide...

...(A) In-kind contribution includes the provision of goods or services without charge or at a charge which is less than the usual and normal charge for such goods or such services. If goods or services are provided at less than the usual and normal charge, the amount of the in-kind contribution is the difference between the usual and normal charge for the goods or services at the time of the contrib...

...As used in Chapter 3517. of the Revised Code and in rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code: (A) In-kind contribution includes the provision of goods or services without charge or at a charge which is less than the usual and normal charge for such goods or such services. If goods or services are provided at less than the usual and normal charge, the amount of the...

...When the treasurer of a candidate's campaign committee, political action committee, political contributing entity or separate segregated fund shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by Chapter 3517. of the Revised Code, any report of such committee or fund shall be considered in compliance with such chapter. The treasurer shall make a notation on the f...

...When the treasurer of a candidate's campaign committee, political action committee, political contributing entity or separate segregated fund shows that best efforts have been used to obtain, maintain, and submit the information required by Chapter 3517. of the Revised Code, any report of such committee or fund shall be considered in compliance with such chapter. The treasurer shall make a notation on the f...

...Independent expenditure means an expenditure by a person for a communication advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue which is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of such candidate. For purposes of this definition, "person" has the...

...(A) As used in divisions (A) and (C) of section 3517.12 of the Revised Code and this rule, "contribution" shall mean a loan, gift, deposit, forgiveness of indebtedness, donation, advance, payment, or transfer of funds or anything of value, including a transfer of funds from an inter vivos or testamentary trust or decedent's estate, and the payment by any person other than the person to whom the ...

...Whether and when a campaign finance statement is required to be filed under section 3517.10 of the Revised Code depends upon whether the reporting entity is a campaign committee, political action committee, political contributing entity, political party, or legislative campaign fund and the amount and purpose of the reporting entity's contribution and expenditure activity. Except as otherwise provided in ...

...Whether and when a campaign finance statement is required to be filed under section 3517.10 of the Revised Code depends upon whether the reporting entity is a campaign committee, political action committee, political contributing entity, political party, or legislative campaign fund and the amount and purpose of the reporting entity's contribution and expenditure activity. Except as otherwise provided in ...

...(A) As required by division (I) of section 3517.10 of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (F) of this rule, the recipient of a contribution from a partnership or other unincorporated business must itemize the contribution by listing both the partnership or other unincorporated business and the name of each partner, owner or member for whom the partnership or other unincorpo...

...(A) As required by division (I) of section 3517.10 of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided by paragraph (F) of this rule, the recipient of a contribution from a partnership or other unincorporated business must itemize the contribution by listing both the partnership or other unincorporated business and the name of each partner, owner, or member for whom the partnership or other unincorp...

...(A) Request for advisory opinion. Each request for an advisory opinion shall be made in writing, and be in substantial compliance (as determined by the administrator or chairperson) with the following format: (1) Typewritten, double-spaced, in no less than twelve-point font size, on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper, and containing no more than five pages excluding exhibits; (2) Clearly set forth the legal names and full ...

...(A) Hearings before the hearing officer. (1) When a hearing is required pursuant to division (E)(3) of section 3517.16 of the Revised Code, such hearing shall be scheduled within a reasonable time. Parties may request that a hearing is expedited or continued for good cause, but such requests are subject to the discretion of the administrator of the commission, hearing officer, or chairperson of the commission, respe...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Standard of proof" means, with respect to alleged violations of provisions of the Revised Code listed in division (A) of section 3517.15 of the Revised Code, "preponderance of the evidence"; except with respect to alleged violations of divisions (A) and (B) of sections 3517.21 and/or 3517.22 of the Revised Code, "clear and convincing evidence." (B) "Affidavit" means a sworn statement v...

...The period of oversight shall be determined by the secretary of state, assistant secretary of state, or secretary's designee. A board of elections shall remain on oversight until either: (A) It corrects or resolves the significant condition(s), (B) It properly administers at least one regular state election, and/or (C) The secretary of state, assistant secretary of state, or secretary's designee ot...