§ 3517.104Contribution limitations adjustments

(A) In January of each odd-numbered year, the secretary of state, in accordance with this
division and division (B) of this section, shall adjust each amount specified in section
3517.102, in division (B)(4)(e) of section 3517.10, and in division (B) of section 3517.101 of
the Revised Code. The adjustment shall be based on the yearly average of the previous two
years of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers or its successive equivalent, as
determined by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, or its
successor in responsibility, for all items, Series A. Using the 1996 yearly average as the base
year, the secretary of state shall compare the most current average consumer price index with
that determined in the preceding odd-numbered year, and shall determine the percentage
increase or decrease. The percentage increase or decrease shall be multiplied by the actual
dollar figure for each office or entity specified in section 3517.102 of the Revised Code and by
each actual dollar figure specified in division (B)(4)(e) of section 3517.10 and in division (B) of
section 3517.101 of the Revised Code as determined in the previous odd-numbered year, and
the product shall be added to or subtracted from its corresponding actual dollar figure, as
necessary, for that previous odd-numbered year.
The resulting amount shall be rounded to the nearest twenty-five dollars if the calculations
are made regarding the amounts specified in division (B)(4)(e) of section 3517.10 of the
Revised Code.
 If the calculations are made regarding the amounts specified in section 3517.101 or
3517.102 of the Revised Code, the resulting amount shall not be rounded. If that resulting
amount is less than one hundred dollars, the secretary of state shall retain a record of the
resulting amount and the manner in which it was calculated, but shall not make an adjustment
unless the resulting amount, when added to the resulting amount calculated in each prior odd-
numbered year since the last adjustment was made, equals or exceeds one hundred dollars.
 (B)(1) The secretary of state shall calculate the adjustment under division (A) of this section
and shall report the calculations and necessary materials to the auditor of state, on or before
the thirty-first day of January of each odd-numbered year. The secretary of state shall base
the adjustment on the most current consumer price index that is described in division (A) of
this section and that is in effect as of the first day of January of each odd-numbered year.



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 (2) The calculations made by the secretary of state under divisions (A) and (B)(1) of this
section shall be certified by the auditor of state on or before the fifteenth day of February of
each odd-numbered year.
 (3) On or before the twenty-fifth day of February of each odd-numbered year, the secretary of
state shall prepare a report setting forth the maximum contribution limitations under section
3517.102 of the Revised Code, the maximum amounts, if any, of contributions permitted to be
kept under that section, the amounts required under division (B)(4)(e) of section 3517.10 of
the Revised Code for reporting contributions and in-kind contributions at social or fund-raising
activities and contributions from amounts deducted from an employee's wages and salary,
and the maximum office facility gift limitations under section 3517.101 of the Revised Code,
as calculated and certified pursuant to divisions (A) and (B)(1) and (2) of this section. The
report and all documents relating to the calculations contained in the report are public
records. The report shall contain an indication of the period in which the limitations, the
maximum contribution or gift amounts, and the reporting amounts apply, a summary of how
the limitations, the maximum contribution or gift amounts, and the reporting amounts were
calculated, and a statement that the report and all related documents are available for
inspection and copying at the office of the secretary of state.
 (4) On or before the twenty-fifth day of February of each odd-numbered year, the secretary of
state shall transmit the report to the general assembly and shall send the report by mail to the
board of elections of each county.
 (5) The secretary of state shall send the report by mail to each person who files a declaration
of candidacy or nominating petition with the secretary of state for the office of governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, attorney general,
chief justice of the supreme court, or justice of the supreme court. The report shall be mailed
on or before the tenth day after the filing.
 (6) A board of elections shall send the report by mail to each person who files a declaration of
candidacy or nominating petition with the board for the office of state representative or state
senator. The report shall be mailed on or before the tenth day after the filing.




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