111-6-01 Electronic signature.

 

 

 

111-6-01                      Electronic signature.

 

 

 

(A)   Except for section (C) of this rule, no No entity shall file a statement by electronic means of transmission, as required by section 3517.10 or 3517.106 of the Revised Code, until that entity does all of the following:

 

(1)   filesFiles with the secretary of state an Electronic Filing Registration electronic filing registration form (form 30-D-1) authorizing the establishment of a user name, and password, and electronic signature for that entity;

 

(2)Accesses a link provided by the secretary of state at the secretary of state's home page on the world wide web for use in establishing an electronic signature;

 

(3)Chooses a unique, ten-character combination of alpha and numeric characters to serve as the entity's electronic signature.

 

(B)    The combination of user name, password, and electronic signature constitutes the electronic signature as required by section 3517.106(H) of the Revised Code of each campaign entity that files statements by electronic means of transmission.

 

(C)Automatic Issuance

 

(1)A county political party state candidate fund established pursuant to section 3517.10(D)(3)(c) of the Revised Code and any state political party Levin fund established pursuant to section 3517.1013 of the Revised Code shall be automatically assigned a user name, password and electronic signature for that entity at the time the entity files a designation of appointment of treasurer form (form 30-D) with the secretary of state.

 

(2)A person who files a Notice of Intent to Make Electioneering Communication Disbursements (form 31-EC) with the secretary of state pursuant to section 3517.1011 of the Revised Code shall be automatically assigned a user name, password and electronic signature at that time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111-6-01         Effective:	01/01/2006	2
R.C. 119.032 review dates:	07/01/2006
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
12/22/2005
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	3517.23
Rule Amplifies:	3517.106
Prior Effective Dates:	1/1/2002