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...(A) Each person who has been issued a certificate of compliance under rule 109:9-1-02 of the Administrative Code shall submit a semi-annual report no later than June thirtieth and December thirty-first in each year in which sweepstakes are conducted on a form prescribed by the attorney general detailing the following information: (1) The name, location, and registration information of the filing party; (2) Monthly ...

...The secretary of state herein establishes a rule for the protection of confidential personal information. Secretary of state systems maintained in the regular course of business that contain personal information that is confidential in nature will be accessed in accordance with this rule established pursuant to division (B) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code. (A) Definitions. (1) "Access" as a noun me...

...(A) As used in this rule: (1) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, conveying, or otherwise perceiving, whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, convey, transfer or otherwise perceive. (2) "Acquisition of a new computer system" means the purchase of a "computer system," as defined in this rule, that is not currently in place. (3) "Computer system" means a "sys...

...Terms used in these filing-office rules that are defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined in this rule shall have the respective meanings accorded such terms in the UCC. (A) "Address" means information provided as an address on a UCC record as long as it includes at least a city and a state or foreign country. (B) "Amendment" means any UCC record filed that relates to the initial financing sta...

...UCC records may be tendered for filing at the filing office as follows. (A) Electronic filing - XML format. UCC records, excluding filing officer statements, may be transmitted electronically using the XML format approved by the international association of commercial administrators. At the request of an authorized XML remitter, the filing office shall identify which versions and releases of the ...

...(A) Overpayment. The filing office shall refund the amount of an overpayment exceeding ten dollars to the Remitter. (B) Underpayment. The UCC record shall be returned to the Remitter as provided in rule 111:1-3-14 of the Administrative Code. Any fee received will be returned with the UCC record or under separate cover.

...Fees for public records services (other than those established under rule 111:1-3-05 of the Administrative Code) are established by the filing office from time to time and are available upon request.

...(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 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...