(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Online subscription" means an offering through an internet online service or platform to access digital content or services on a recurring basis in exchange for a subscription fee.
(2) "State agency" has the same meaning as in section 1.60 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include the general assembly, any legislative agency, or the governor.
(B) Any online subscription purchased by a state agency for a news periodical or news web site that is not headquartered in this state, and which in the aggregate exceeds five hundred dollars during the fiscal year, is subject to controlling board approval.
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