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Lawmakers press Ohio Ethics Commission on transparency after filer‑listing drew criticism
Summary
Members of JCAR questioned the Ohio Ethics Commission about a December decision to add certain governing authorities as financial filers, the Commission’s use of an incorporation‑by‑reference list instead of enumerated rule text, and the Commission’s subsequent pause and rescission of that requirement.
Lawmakers pressed the Ohio Ethics Commission for greater transparency after the commission voted in December to require some governing authorities — including community school governing boards — to file financial disclosure statements, then paused and ultimately rescinded that requirement following public and legislative concern.
Paul Nick, executive director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, told the committee the commission has long relied on an administrative code process that…
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