Section 183.021 | Prohibited expenditures.
(A) No money from the tobacco master settlement agreement fund, as that fund existed prior to the repeal of section 183.02 of the Revised Code by H.B. 119 of the 127th general assembly, shall be expended to do any of the following:
(1) Hire an executive agency lobbyist, as defined under section 121.60 of the Revised Code, or a legislative agent, as defined under section 101.70 of the Revised Code;
(2) Support or oppose candidates, ballot questions, referendums, or ballot initiatives.
(B) Nothing in this section prohibits the members or employees of the third frontier commission or the members of the third frontier advisory board from advocating on behalf of the specific objectives of a program funded under this chapter.
Last updated February 7, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- May 6, 2008 – House Bill 544 - 127th General Assembly [ View May 6, 2008 Version ]
- December 30, 2021 – Amended by House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly [ View December 30, 2021 Version ]