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...Least restrictive regulation" means the public policy of relying on one of the following, listed from the least to the most restrictive, as a means of consumer protection: market competition; third-party or consumer-created ratings and reviews; private certification; specific private civil cause of action to remedy consumer harm; actions under Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code; regulation of the process of providing ...

... suspends any order or decision of the public utilities commission lowering any rate, joint rate, fare, toll, rental, charge, or classification, the commission, upon the execution and approval of the suspending bond required by section 4903.16 of the Revised Code, may require the public utility or railroad affected, under penalty of the immediate enforcement of the order or decision of the commission, pending ...

...n 4905.03 of the Revised Code that is a public utility under section 4905.02 of the Revised Code and provides basic local exchange service, as defined in section 4927.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in division (H)(1) of this section: (1) No person shall acquire control, directly or indirectly, of a domestic telephone company or a holding company controlling a domestic telephone company or of a domes...

...(A) Upon a finding by the power siting board that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person has violated a provision of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code, the board shall fix a time for hearing such complaint and shall notify the person. The notice shall be served not less than fifteen days before the date of hearing and shall state the matters that are the subject of the complaint. Parties to the compl...

...(A) No certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be issued by the public utilities commission to any for-hire motor carrier until the carrier has filed with the commission a liability insurance certificate, policy, or bond satisfactory to the commission, in the sum and with the provisions the commission considers necessary adequately to protect the interests of the public, having due regard for the ...

...e national sex offender public web site indicates that the person is identified as a sex offender. (C) A transportation network company shall terminate the authorization of a person to act as a transportation network company driver on behalf of the company if any of the conditions specified in division (B) of this section apply to that person according to that person's annual background check conducted in accordanc...

...plication of a telephone company if it finds, within thirty days after the application's submission and based on the evidence provided under division (A)(1)(f) of this section, that the applicant lacks financial, technical, or managerial ability sufficient to provide adequate service to the public consistent with law. (B) If any of the filed information described in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (f) of this section c...

...ther of the following criteria: (a) An individual's verifiable participation in any federal or state low-income assistance program, specified in rules adopted by the commission, that limits assistance based on household income; (b) Other verification that an individual's household income is consistent with the income eligibility threshold in 47 C.F.R. 54.409(a)(1). The public utilities commission shall adopt rules...

...anner prescribed by rule adopted by the public utilities commission and shall be subject to the applicable laws, including rules or regulations adopted and orders issued by the commission or the federal communications commission: (a) N-1-1 services, other than 9-1-1 service; (b) Pay telephone access lines; (c) Toll presubscription; (d) Telecommunications relay service. (2) The rates, terms, and conditions for bo...

...er 5, 1999, pursuant to an order of the public utilities commission issued under Chapter 4905. or 4909. of the Revised Code and in effect on October 4, 1999, for the purpose of improving the energy efficiency of housing for the utility's low-income customers. The term excludes the level of any such funds committed to a specific nonprofit organization or organizations pursuant to a stipulation or contract. (16) "Lo...

...r control of the transmission entity is independent of the users of the transmission facilities, and no member of its board of directors has an affiliation, with such a user or with an affiliate of a user during the member's tenure on the board, such as to unduly affect the transmission entity's performance. For the purpose of division (B)(7) of this section, a "user" is any entity or affiliate of that entity that bu...

...If an electric distribution utility has an existing electric security plan under which the commission had authorized the creation or continuation of riders, then, to the extent those riders will cease to exist after termination of the electric security plan, the electric distribution utility is authorized to create necessary regulatory assets or liabilities, along with carrying costs at the utility's weighted average...

...The public utilities commission shall adopt and enforce rules prescribing a uniform, statewide policy regarding electric transmission and distribution line extensions and requisite substations and related facilities that are requested by nonresidential customers of electric utilities, so that, on and after the effective date of the initial rules so adopted, all such utilities apply the same policies and charges...

...date specified in the order, only upon findings that the plan reasonably complies with the requirements of division (A) of this section and will provide for ongoing compliance with the policy specified in section 4928.02 of the Revised Code. However, for good cause shown, the commission may issue an order approving or modifying and approving a corporate separation plan under this section that does not comply with div...

...e and file with the record of the case findings of fact and written opinions setting forth the reasons for any modification to or its approval of a transition plan.

..., advanced energy resources. (C) Any independent group located in this state the express objective of which is to educate small businesses in this state regarding renewable energy resources and energy efficiency programs, or any small business located in this state electing to utilize an advanced energy project or participate in an energy efficiency program, is eligible to apply for and receive assistance pu...

...nditions under which a customer may rescind a contract without penalty. (B) Service qualification and termination. The rules shall include a requirement that, before a consumer is eligible for service from a retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator subject to certification under section 4929.20 of the Revised Code, the consumer shall discharge, or enter into a plan to discharge, all existing arrearages...

...ight-of-way at each intersection with a public road or highway, for a distance of six hundred feet or a reasonably safe distance from the roadway of such public road or highway as shall be determined by the public utilities commission. When any railroad company fails to destroy or remove such vegetation after ten-day written notice served on its local agent, the commission, board of county commissioners, board of to...

...proval of the quiet zone should be rescinded and the quiet zone eliminated.

...s not required for each appointee on an individual basis. (b) Subsequent to the grant of approval described in division (D)(2)(a) of this section, the hospital has entered into a written agreement with the chief of police of the municipal corporation in which the hospital is located or, if the hospital is located in the unincorporated area of a county, with the sheriff of that county, that sets forth the standards ...

...ode, shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules governing the process whereby a private corporation or organization may apply to the commission for a franchise for all or part of a rail system. The rules also shall establish the financial and technical criteria upon which a franchise is awarded. The criteria may include all of the following: (1) The qualifications of each applicant, including the familiarity of t...

...hild Abuse Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of the innocent victims of child abuse and to acknowledge child abuse as a serious societal problem to be addressed and eliminated.

...less and to identify actions that individuals and organizations may take to address the problem of homelessness.

...If a board of township trustees has adopted a resolution under section 503.41 of the Revised Code, the application for a license as a massager shall be made to the board and shall include the following: (A) An initial, nonrefundable filing fee of one hundred dollars and an annual nonrefundable renewal fee of fifty dollars; (B) The results of a physical examination performed by a licensed physician, a physician ass...

...(A)(1) A person who is served with a citation pursuant to division (B) of section 504.06 of the Revised Code shall answer the charge by personal appearance before, or by mail addressed to, the township fiscal officer, who shall immediately notify the township law director. An answer shall be made within fourteen days after the citation is served upon the person and shall be in one of the following forms: (a) An adm...

...dministered under this section shall be public and be open to all citizens of the United States and those persons who have legally declared their intentions of becoming United States citizens. For examinations administered for positions in the service of the state, the director of administrative services or the director's designee may determine certain limitations as to citizenship, age, experience, education, health...

... determination of a lack of work shall indicate the current or projected decrease in workload and whether the current or projected staffing levels of the appointing authority will be excessive. (D)(1) Employees may be laid off as a result of abolishment of positions. As used in this division, "abolishment" means the deletion of a position or positions from the organization or structure of an appointing author...

...(A) Retention points to reflect the length of continuous service and efficiency in service for all employees affected by a layoff shall be verified by the director of administrative services for positions in the service of the state. (B) An employee's length of continuous service will be carried from one layoff jurisdiction to another so long as no break in service occurs between transfers or appointments. (C...

...e counties in which the exempt employee indicates willingness to accept reinstatement as determined by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. (C) Each laid-off or displaced employee, in addition to reinstatement rights within the employee's appointing authority, has the right to reemployment with any other state agency, board, commission, or independent institution described in division (B)(1) of section 12...

...of recording disciplinary actions. A finding by the appropriate ethics commission, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the facts alleged in a complaint under section 102.06 of the Revised Code constitute a violation of Chapter 102., section 2921.42, or section 2921.43 of the Revised Code may constitute grounds for dismissal. Failure to file a statement or falsely filing a statement required by section ...

...rules, or regulations or the misuse of public resources, and the employee's supervisor or appointing authority has authority to correct the violation or misuse, the employee may file a written report identifying the violation or misuse with the supervisor or appointing authority. In addition to or instead of filing a written report with the supervisor or appointing authority, the employee may file a written re...

...and receive a cash benefit for the remainder. The cash benefit shall be calculated in the manner specified in division (A)(2) of this section. (B) The director of administrative services shall establish procedures to allow employees to indicate the option that will be selected. Included within the procedures shall be the final date by which notification is to be made to the director concerning the option selec...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, employees whose salaries or wages are paid by warrant of the director of budget and management and who have accumulated sick leave under section 124.38 or 124.382 of the Revised Code shall be paid for a percentage of their accumulated balances, upon separation for any reason, including death but excluding retirement, at their last base rate of pay at the rate of one h...

... disability. The director's rules shall indicate those employees required to apply for disability retirement. If an employee is approved to receive disability retirement, the employee shall receive the retirement benefit and a supplement payment that equals a percentage of the employee's base rate of pay and that, when added to the retirement benefit, equals no more than the percentage of pay received by employees af...

... (F) An employee who transfers from one public agency to another public agency in which the employee is eligible for the credit provided under this section shall be credited with the unused balance of personal leave. (G) The director of administrative services shall establish procedures to uniformly administer this section. No personal leave may be granted to a state employee upon or after retirement or termination ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Exempt employee" has the same meaning as in section 124.152 of the Revised Code. (2) "Fiscal emergency" means a fiscal emergency declared by the governor under section 126.05 of the Revised Code. (B) The director of administrative services may establish a voluntary cost savings program for exempt employees. (C) The director of administrative services shall establis...

...ther provision of the Revised Code, any public employer, including the state, and any of its political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, any county, county hospital, municipal corporation, township, park district, school district, state institution of higher education, public or special district, state agency, authority, commission, or board, or any other branch of public employment, and any collective bar...

...(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the department of administrative services, in consultation with the superintendent of insurance, shall, in accordance with competitive selection procedures of Chapter 125. of the Revised Code, contract with an insurance company or a health plan in combination with an insurance company, authorized to do business in this state, for the issuance of a policy or cont...

... the fund may be used to pay direct and indirect costs that are attributable to consultants or third-party administrators and that are necessary to administer this section. (C) In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the department shall do the following: (1) Adopt rules with regard to the administration of the fund; (2) With respect to benefits specified in divisions (A) and (B) of section 124.82 of the ...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Order" means a copy of a contract or a statement of the nature of a contemplated expenditure, a description of the property or supplies to be purchased or service to be performed, other than a service performed by officers and regular employees of the state, and per diem of the national guard, and the total sum of the expenditure to be made therefor, if the sum is fixed and ascertaine...

...(A) The department of administrative services shall establish contracts for supplies and services, including telephone, other telecommunications, and computer services, for the use of state agencies, and may establish such contracts for the use of any political subdivision as described in division (B) of section 125.04 of the Revised Code, except for the following: (1) The adjutant general for military supplies and...

...(A) As used in this section: "Ohio-based personal protective equipment manufacturer" means a manufacturer, at least two-thirds of the beneficial ownership of which is vested in residents of this state, that produces personal protective equipment in this state. "Personal protective equipment" has the meaning defined in division (E) of section 125.05 of the Revised Code. (B) The director of administrative serv...

...rt with the department, as often as it finds necessary, stating how many such contracts the entities participated in within a specified period of time, and any other information the department requires. (5) Purchases made by a political subdivision or a board of elections under this division are exempt from any competitive selection procedures otherwise required by law. No political subdivision shall make any purch...

... all of the following: (a) A threat to public health, safety, or welfare; (b) An immediate and serious need for supplies or services that cannot be met through normal procurement methods required by state law; and (c) A serious threat of harm to the functioning of state government, the preservation or protection of property, or the health or safety of any person. (B) During the period of an emergency, the departm...

...(A) In accordance with rules the director of administrative services shall adopt, the director may make purchases by competitive sealed proposal whenever the director determines that the use of competitive sealed bidding is not possible or not advantageous to the state. (B) Proposals shall be solicited through a request for proposals. The request for proposals shall state the relative importance of price and other...

...ed in the manufacture of commercial or industrial nonfood products. (B) "Biobased product" means a product determined by the United States secretary of agriculture to be a commercial or industrial product, other than food or feed, that is composed, in whole or significant part, of biological products, renewable domestic agricultural materials, or forestry material, or is an intermediate ingredient or feedstock...

...(A) Except as provided in divisions (G) and (H) of this section, when purchasing equipment, material, or supplies, the department of administrative services, other state agencies, and state institutions of higher education shall purchase biobased products in accordance with the biobased product preference program established by the director of administrative services under this section. (B) Not later than one hund...

...itive selection shall not be considered public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code until after the award of the contract based on the competitive selection. If all bids or proposals received in response to a solicitation through competitive selection are rejected, and notice is provided of an intent to reissue the solicitation through competitive selection, the materials relating to the original solicita...

... searchable web site, accessible by the public at no cost, that includes all of the following information for each state award: (1) The name of the entity receiving the award; (2) The amount of the award; (3) Information on the award, the agency or other instrumentality of the state that is providing the award, and the commodity code; (4) Any other relevant information determined by the department of administ...

...As used in sections 125.12 to 125.14 of the Revised Code: (A) "Excess supplies" means any supplies that have a remaining useful life, but that are no longer needed by the agency that possesses them. (B) "Supplies" means all personal property owned by the state, including, but not limited to, equipment and materials. (C) "Surplus supplies" means any supplies no longer having any use to the state, including obsolete...