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Rule 3309-1-25 | Notice of meetings.

 

(A) Any person may determine the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings by:

(1) Writing to the following address -

"School Employees Retirement System

300 East Broad Street, Suite 100

Columbus, Ohio 43215"

(2) Calling the following telephone number during normal business hours -

614/222-5853

(3) Accessing the SERS website -

www.ohsers.org

(B) Any representative of the news media may obtain notice of all special meetings by requesting in writing that such notice be provided. Such notice will only be given, however, to one representative of any particular publication or radio or television station. A request for such notification shall be addressed to:

"Executive Director

School Employees Retirement System

300 East Broad Street, Suite 100

Columbus, Ohio 43215"

(1) The request shall provide the name, United States postal service address and/or electronic mail address, and a maximum of two telephone numbers of the individual media representative to be contacted. The school employees retirement system shall maintain a list of all representatives of the news media who have requested notice of special meetings pursuant to this rule.

(2) In the event of a special meeting not of an emergency nature, the school employees retirement system shall notify all media representatives on the list of such meeting by doing at least one of the following:

(a) Sending written notice, by electronic mail or United States postal service, which must be sent no later than four calendar days prior to the day of the special meeting;

(b) Notifying such representatives by telephone no later than twenty-four hours prior to the special meeting; such telephone notice shall be complete if a message has been left for the representative, or, if after reasonable effort, the school employees retirement system has been unable to provide such telephone notice;

(c) Informing such representative personally no later than twenty-four hours prior to the special meeting.

(C) In the event of a special meeting of an emergency nature, the school employees retirement system shall notify all media representatives on the list of such meeting by providing either the notice described in paragraph (B)(2)(b) of this rule, or that described in paragraph (B)(2)(c) of this rule or notifying the clerk of the state house press room. In such event, however, the notice need not be given twenty-four hours prior to the meeting, but shall be given as soon as possible.

(D) In giving notices required by this rule, the school employees retirement board may rely on assistance provided by any member of the staff of the school employees retirement system, and such notice is complete if given by such member in the manner provided in this rule.

(E) The school employees retirement system shall maintain a list of all persons who have requested, in writing, notice of all meetings of the school employees retirement board.

Last updated February 21, 2024 at 11:39 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3309.04
Amplifies: 3309.09
Five Year Review Date: 2/1/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 12/24/1976, 2/1/1992, 5/9/2003, 4/2/2010