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OH HB278
Bill
Status
9/15/2009
Primary Sponsor
William Batchelder
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AI Summary
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Adds definitions for "county elected officer" and "county elective office" to Ohio Revised Code Section 3517.092, covering auditor, treasurer, clerk of court, sheriff, recorder, engineer, commissioner, prosecuting attorney, coroner, and other county elected positions.
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Prohibits county elected officers and their campaign committees from accepting political contributions from any employee of that county.
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Prohibits county elected officers, their campaign committees, employees, and other entities from knowingly soliciting political contributions from any county employee.
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Maintains existing prohibitions on political contributions from state employees to state elected officers and from political subdivision employees to other elected officers based on their appointing authority or office location.
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Applies these contribution restrictions in addition to existing prohibitions in Ohio Revised Code Sections 124.57, 3304.22, and 4503.032.
Legislative Description
To prohibit a county elected officer and the campaign committee of such an officer from accepting a political contribution from any employee of the county.
County elected officer-no political contributions from county employees
Last Action
To Elections & Ethics
9/15/2009