As used in this chapter:
(a) "Campaign committee," "contribution," "political action committee," "legislative campaign fund," "political party" and "political contributing entity" have the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 3517.01.
(b) “Contraband.” Any property described in the following categories:
(1) Property that in and of itself is unlawful for a person to acquire or possess.
(2) Property that is not in and of itself unlawful for a person to acquire or possess, but that has been determined by a court of this State, in accordance with law, to be contraband because of its use in an unlawful activity or manner, of its nature, or of the circumstances of the person who acquires or possesses it, including but not limited to goods and personal property described in Ohio R.C. 2913.34(D).
(3) Property that is specifically stated to be contraband by a section of the Revised Code or by an ordinance, regulation, or resolution.
(4) Property that is forfeitable pursuant to a section of the Revised Code, or an ordinance, regulation, or resolution, including, but not limited to, forfeitable firearms, dangerous ordnance, obscene materials, and goods and personal property described in Ohio R.C. 2913.34(D).
(5) Any controlled substance, as defined in Ohio R.C. 3719.01, or any device, paraphernalia, money as defined in Ohio R.C. 1301.01, or other means of exchange that has been, is being, or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to violate, or in a violation of, Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925 or Ohio R.C. Chapter 3719.
(6) Any gambling device, paraphernalia, money as defined in Ohio R.C. 1301.01 or other means of exchange that has been, is being, or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to violate, or in the violation of, Ohio R.C. Chapter 2915.
(7) Any equipment, machine, device, apparatus, vehicle, vessel, container, liquid, or substance that has been, is being, or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to violate, or in the violation of, any law of this State or this Municipality relating to alcohol or tobacco.
(8) Any personal property that has been, is being, or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to commit, or in the commission of, any offense or in the transportation of the fruits of any offense.
(9) Any property that is acquired through the sale or other transfer of contraband or through the proceeds of contraband, other than by a court or a law enforcement agency acting within the scope of its duties.
(10) Any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, or other telecommunications device that is used in a conspiracy to commit, an attempt to commit, or in the commission of any offense, if the owner of the computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, or other telecommunications device is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offense in which it is used.
(c) "Detention" means arrest, confinement in any vehicle subsequent to an arrest, confinement in any public or private facility for custody of persons charged with or convicted of a crime in this state or another state or under the laws of the United States or alleged or found to be a delinquent child or unruly child in this state or another state or under the laws of the United States; hospitalization, institutionalization or confinement in any public or private facility that is ordered pursuant to or under the authority of Ohio R.C. 2945.37, 2945.371, 2945.38, 2945.39, 2945.40, 2945.401 or 2945.402; confinement in any vehicle for transportation to or from any facility of any of those natures, detention for extradition or deportation, or except as provided in this division, supervision by any employee of any facility of any of those natures that is incidental to hospitalization, institutionalization or confinement in the facility but that occurs outside the facility; or supervision by an employee of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction of a person on any type of release from a State correctional institution or confinement in any vehicle, airplane, or place while being returned from outside of this state into this state by a private person or entity pursuant to a contract entered into under Ohio R.C. 311.29(E) or R.C. 5149.03(B). For a person confined in a county jail who participates in a county jail industry program pursuant to Ohio R.C. 5147.30, "detention" includes time spent at an assigned work site and going to and from the work site.
(d) "Detention facility" means any public or private place used for the confinement of a person charged with or convicted of any crime in this state or another state or under the laws of the United States or alleged or found to be a delinquent child or unruly child in this state or another state or under the laws of the United States.
(e) "Official proceeding" means any proceeding before a legislative, judicial, administrative or other governmental agency or official authorized to take evidence under oath, and includes any proceeding before a referee, hearing examiner, commissioner, notary or other person taking testimony or a deposition in connection with an official proceeding.
(f) "Party official" means any person who holds an elective or appointive post in a political party in the United States or this State, by virtue of which he directs, conducts or participates in directing or conducting party affairs at any level of responsibility.
(g) "Provider agreement" and "medical assistance program" have the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 2913.40.
(h) "Public official" means any elected or appointed officer, or employee, or agent of the State or any political subdivision thereof, whether in a temporary or permanent capacity, and includes, but is not limited to, legislators, judges and law enforcement officers.
(i) "Public servant" means any of the following:
(1) Any public official;
(2) Any person performing ad hoc a governmental function, including, but not limited to, a juror, member of a temporary commission, master, arbitrator, advisor or consultant;
(3) A candidate for public office, whether or not he is elected or appointed to the office for which he is a candidate for purposes of this division if has been nominated according to law for election or appointment to public office, or if he has filed a petition or petitions as required by law to have his name placed on the ballot in a primary, general or special election, or if he campaigns as a write-in candidate in any primary, general or special election.
(j) "Valuable thing or valuable benefit" includes, but is not limited to, a contribution. This inclusion does not indicate or imply that a contribution was not included in those terms before September 17, 1986.
(ORC 2921.01)