Section 101.94. Retirement system lobbyists and employers - statement of financial transactions with certain board members

(A) Each retirement system lobbyist who has had any financial transaction with or for the benefit of a member of a board of a state retirement system, a state retirement system investment official, or an employee of a state retirement system whose position involves substantial and material exercise of discretion in the investment of retirement system funds shall describe the details of the transaction, including the name of the member, official, or employee, the purpose and nature of the transaction, and the date it was made or entered into, in a statement filed with the joint legislative ethics committee with the updated registration statement required by division (B) of section 101.92 of the Revised Code. The statements shall be filed at the times specified in section 101.92 of the Revised Code. Each statement shall describe each financial transaction that occurred during the four-calendar-month period that ended on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the statement is required to be filed.

(B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, each employer who has had any financial transaction with or for the benefit of a member of a board of a state retirement system, a state retirement system investment official, or an employee of a state retirement system whose position involves substantial and material exercise of discretion in the investment of retirement system funds shall describe the details of the transaction, including the name of the member, official, or employee, the purpose and nature of the transaction, and the date it was made or entered into, in a statement filed with the joint committee with the updated registration statement required by division (B) of section 101.92 of the Revised Code. The statement shall be filed at the times specified in section 101.92 of the Revised Code. Each statement shall describe each financial transaction that occurred during the four-calendar-month period that ended on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the statement is required to be filed.

(C) At least ten days before the date on which the statement is filed, each employer or retirement system lobbyist who is required to file a statement describing a financial transaction under this section shall deliver a copy of the statement to the member, official, or employee with whom or for whose benefit the transaction was made.

(D) No employer shall be required to file any statement under this section or to deliver a copy of the statement to a member, official, or employee with whom or for whose benefit the transaction was made if the financial transaction to which the statement pertains is reported by a retirement system lobbyist engaged by the employer.

Effective Date: 09-15-2004