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...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 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...

...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...

...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...

...Any person or entity that wishes to submit additional information with a form filed by electronic means shall do so by one of the following two methods: (A) By sending a paper copy of the additional information to the secretary of state's office. This copy shall be filed or postmarked no later than the date the form is required to be filed under Title 17 or Chapter 1329. of the Revised Code. (B) B...

...Rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code are issued by the Ohio secretary of state to implement Ohio's campaign finance laws. The rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code shall apply to the nomination or election of candidates or support for or opposition to ballot issues in state and local elections. Nothing in these rules shall be construe...

...Rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code are issued by the Ohio secretary of state to implement Ohio's campaign finance laws. The rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code shall apply to the nomination or election of candidates, the circulator or committee in charge of an initiative or referendum petition, or support for or opposition to ball...

...(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...

...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...

...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: Independent expenditure includes 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 su...

...(A) Every person or entity who makes an independent expenditure shall file a signed statement with the secretary of state or the board of elections, as appropriate, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, which shall include: (1) The reporting person's or entity's name and street address; (2) The name and street address of the person or entity to whom the expenditure was made; (3) T...

...(A) A corporation, nonprofit corporation, or labor organization may not solicit contributions to its Ohio PAC or FSL PAC for a particular Ohio state or local candidate or a political party. However, an Ohio PAC or FSL PAC may permit their contributors to voluntarily earmark their contributions for any particular candidate, political action committee, political contributing entity, legislative camp...

...(A) A corporation, nonprofit corporation, or labor organization may not solicit contributions to its Ohio PAC or FSL PAC for a particular Ohio state or local candidate or a political party. However, an Ohio PAC or FSL PAC may permit their contributors to voluntarily earmark their contributions for any particular candidate, political action committee, political contributing entity, legislative camp...

...(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) No campaign committee is required to file a postprimary election campaign finance statement required under division (A)(2) of section 3517.10 of the Revised Code if, during the combined preelection and postelection reporting periods, the committee received contributions of five hundred dollars or less and made expenditures of five hundred dollars or less. Instead, the campaign committee may fi...

...(A) No campaign committee is required to file a postprimary election campaign finance statement required under division (A)(2) of section 3517.10 of the Revised Code if, during the combined pre-election and postelection reporting periods, the committee received contributions of five hundred dollars or less and made expenditures of five hundred dollars or less. Instead, the campaign committee may f...

...The treasurer of a campaign committee, political action committee, ballot issue committee, political contributing entity, political party, or legislative campaign fund shall fulfill all record-keeping duties as set forth in this rule. (A) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (H) of this rule, an account of contributions shall be kept, by any reasonable accounting procedure, of all contributions re...

...The treasurer of a campaign committee, political action committee, ballot issue committee, political contributing entity, political party, or legislative campaign fund shall fulfill all record-keeping duties as set forth in this rule. (A) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (H) of this rule, an account of contributions shall be kept, by any reasonable accounting procedure, of all contributions re...

...(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...