111-1-09 Local candidate waiver of reporting requirements.

111-1-09      Local candidate waiver of renortinl! reauirements.

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A THE CAMPAIGN corv?tfITTEE OF A candidate ?ft& THAT files a "Local Candidate Waiver,,?J ADDITION TO A DESIGNATION OF TREASURER is not

required to file any campaign finance reports p???nt to section 3517.10 of the Revised Code including any pre?lection, post election or annual report.

For purposes of detennining if a "Local Candidate Waiver" is appropriate,"election period" is defined ?the period of time beginning when the candidate files his or her candidacy petition through election day. The "Local Candidate Waiver" must be filed not later than ten days after the candidate's petition has been filed.

Candidates for an elected municipal office that pays an ?mual sal?y of five thousand dollars or less, candidates for member of a board of education (including educational service centers) except for state board of education, and candidates for township ?ustee and clerk may quali? to file a "Local Candidate Waiver" if all of the following apply.,. ??? THE campaign committee 4ees WILL not ???e- accept during an election period more ?m two thousand dollars of aggregate contributions  ??·WILL not ?ea& ? accept more ?m one hundred dollars from any ONE individual contributor; and 6ees WILL not ?eaG-? make aggregate expenditures during an election period greater ?m

two thousand dollars.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH,"? DIVIDUAL" DOES NOT ?JCLUDE THE CANDIDATE WHOSE CAMPAIGN c  ??flTTEE HAS FILED A "LOCAL CANDIDATE WAIVER."

If THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF a candidate whe- THAT has filed a "Local Candidate Waiver" subsequently accepts any contributions in excess of the ?noun?set out above or spends more than two thousand dollars, the waiver is void and the candidate must report all contributions and expenditures received or made from the time the candidacy petition was filed to the date when the excess ?nount w?received or spent.

THE WAIYER COVERS ACTIVITY ACCRUING THROUGH THE POSTGENERAL REPORTING PERIOD OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE WAIVER IS FILED. AFTER THAT TIME, THE CAMPAIGN c  ??1ITTEE MUST EITHER TERMINATE OR BEG?J FIL? G THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 3517.10 OF THE REVISED CODE.

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R.C. 119.032 Review Dates: 6      01  JUL 0 1 2?

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111-1-09

 

 

nneth Black:WeU, Secretary of State

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Promulgated under: Rule authorized by: Rule amplifies:

Prior e?ctive dates:

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R.C.     l 19.03 R.C.    3517.23 R.C.    3517.10

7/13/98 (Erner)

9/24/98