Ohio § 4117.19

§ 4117.19.

(A) Every employee organization that is certified or recognized as a representative of

public employees under this chapter shall file with the state employment relations

board a registration report that is signed by its president or other appropriate officer.  The report shall be in a form prescribed by the board and accompanied by two copies

of the employee organization's constitution and bylaws.  The board shall accept a filing by a statewide, national, or international employee

organization of its constitution and bylaws in lieu of a filing of the documents by

each subordinate organization.  The exclusive representative or other employee organization originally filing its

constitution and bylaws shall report, promptly, to the board all changes or amendments

to its constitution and bylaws. (B) Every employee organization shall file with the board an annual report.  The report shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall contain the following

information: (1) The names and addresses of the organization, any parent organization or organizations

with which it is affiliated, and all organizationwide officers; (2) The name and address of its local agent for service of process; (3) A general description of the public employees the organization represents or seeks

to represent; (4) The amounts of the initiation fee and monthly dues members must pay; (5) A pledge, in a form prescribed by the board, that the organization will comply with

the laws of the state and that it will accept members without regard to age, race,

color, sex, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability as defined in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code , military status as defined in that section, or physical disability as provided by

law: (6) A financial report. (C) The constitution or bylaws of every employee organization shall do all of the following: (1) Require that the organization keep accurate accounts of all income and expenses,

prepare an annual financial report, keep open for inspection by any member of the

organization its accounts, and make loans to officers and agents only on terms and

conditions available to all members; (2) Prohibit business or financial interests of its officers and agents, their spouses,

minor children, parents, or otherwise, in conflict with the fiduciary obligation of

such persons to the organization; (3) When specifically requested by the board, require every official who is designated

as a fiscal officer of an employee organization and who is responsible for funds or

other property of the organization or trust in which an organization is interested,

or a subsidiary organization be bonded with the amount, scope, and form of the bond

determined by the board; (4) Require periodic elections of officers by secret ballot subject to recognized safeguards

concerning the equal right of all members to nominate, seek office, and vote in the

elections, the right of individual members to participate in the affairs of the organization,

and fair and equitable procedures in disciplinary actions. (D) The board shall prescribe rules necessary to govern the establishment and reporting

of trusteeships over employee organizations.  The establishment of trusteeships is permissible only if the constitution or bylaws

of the organization set forth reasonable procedures. (E) The board may withhold certification of an employee organization that willfully refuses

to register or file an annual report or that willfully refuses to comply with other

provisions of this section.  The board may revoke a certification of an employee organization for willfully failing

to comply with this section.  The board may enforce the prohibitions contained in this section by petitioning

the court of common pleas of the county in which the violation occurs for an injunction.  Persons complaining of a violation of this section shall file the complaint with

the board. (F) Upon the written request to the board of any member of a certified employee organization

and where the board determines the necessity for an audit, the board may require the

employee organization to provide a certified audit of its financial records. (G) Any employee organization subject to the “Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure

Act of 1959,” 73 Stat. 519, 29 U.S.C.A., 401 , as amended, may file copies with the board of all reports it is required to file

under that act in lieu of compliance with all parts of this section other than division

(A) of this section.  The board shall accept a filing by a statewide, national, or international employee

organization of its reports in lieu of a filing of such reports by each subordinate

organization.