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... the court to all of the following: (1) Any juvenile court, agency, or person whose consent to the adoption is required by this chapter but who has not consented; (2) A person whose consent is not required as provided by division (A), (F), or (G) of section 3107.07 of the Revised Code and has not consented; (3) Any guardian, legal custodian, or other party who has temporary custody, or any agency that has pe...

...specialist" includes the following: (1) Members of agencies responsible for the administration of children's services in the counties within a child abuse and child neglect prevention region established in section 3109.171 of the Revised Code; (2) Providers of alcohol or drug addiction services or members of boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services that serve counties within a region; (3...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Federal poverty level" means the income level represented by the poverty guidelines as revised annually by the United States department of health and human services in accordance with section 673(2) of the "Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981," 95 Stat. 511, 42 U.S.C.A. 9902, as amended, for a family size equal to the size of the family of the person whose income is being dete...

...(A)(1) Upon receipt of an application for a concealed handgun license under division (C) of section 2923.125 of the Revised Code, an application to renew a concealed handgun license under division (F) of that section, or an application for a concealed handgun license on a temporary emergency basis under section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code, the sheriff shall conduct a criminal records check and an incompetency check...

...(A) If either a court, under section 3123.05 of the Revised Code, or child support enforcement agency, under section 3123.032 or 3123.04 of the Revised Code, makes a final and enforceable determination that an obligor is in default under a support order, one of the following shall apply: (1) If no withholding notice was issued in accordance with section 3123.021 of the Revised Code with respect to the order, the cou...

...Code and except as provided in section 3125.29 of the Revised Code, a child support enforcement agency shall collect and disburse all support amounts under a support order it is administering pursuant to law as it existed prior to January 1, 1998, and shall collect the additional amount imposed under division (G)(1) of section 2301.35 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to January 1, 1998, until the support order...

...h all of the following requirements: (1) Legible print size not smaller than a font size of ten; (2) Minimum paper size of eight and one-half inches by eleven inches; (3) Maximum paper size of eight and one-half inches by fourteen inches; (4) Black or blue ink only; (5) No use of highlighting; (6) Margins of one-inch width on each side of each page of the instrument or document; (7) A margin of one-inch wi...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Taxpayer" means any person in whose name a parcel of property or manufactured or mobile home is listed on the tax duplicate or a vendee of such property under a purchase agreement or land contract. (2) "Prepayment" means any amount given to the county treasurer by a taxpayer under this section for the treasurer to apply as payment of the taxpayer's total taxes due in accordance wit...

...r VIII of the "Federal Bankruptcy Act," 11 U.S.C.A. 201-208, the following provisions shall apply: (A) Except as provided in division (H) of this section, all of such payments shall be made payable, and delivered, to the county in which the taxing district sharing in a claim for delinquent taxes is located. Any notes included in such payment shall be issued to such county treasurer, who shall be the custodian of all...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Coordinating service center" means the educational service center of central Ohio or its successor organization. (2) "Public school" means a school building operated by a school district or other public school, as defined in section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code, or a building operated by an educational service center. (B) The department of education and workforce shall esta...

...cribed in division (A)(2) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code on the state achievement assessments, as follows: (1) For the assessments prescribed by division (A)(1) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code, the average for each of the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics, and science. (2) For the assessments prescribed by division (B)(1) of section 3301.0710 and division (B)(2) of section 3...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, this section applies to a school building that is ranked according to performance index score under section 3302.21 of the Revised Code in the lowest five per cent of public school buildings statewide for three consecutive years and that meets any combination of the following for three consecutive years: (a) The school building has received a grad...

...nity school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code is eligible to initiate the community learning center process as prescribed by this section. (B) Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, each district board of education or community school governing authority may initiate a community learning center process for any school building to which this section applies. First, the board or governing auth...

...e new employee's name and address. (C)(1) Not later than one hundred twenty days after the date on which the board of trustees of a public institution of higher education adopts an alternative retirement plan for that public institution, each eligible academic or administrative employee of the public institution may make an election to participate in an alternative retirement plan available at the public institution...

...05.05 or division (B) of section 3305.051 of the Revised Code to participate in the public institution's alternative retirement plan shall, not later than thirty days after the date on which the certified copy of the employee's election is filed with the state retirement system under that section, do one of the following: (1) If the employee was participating in a defined benefit plan as provided in sections 145.201...

...tion if one of the following applies: (1) At the time employment begins, the individual is already a member or contributor participating in the STRS defined benefit plan, a former member who has previously made an election under division (E) of this section or section 3307.251 of the Revised Code, a superannuate of the system, or an other system retirant, as defined in section 3307.35 of the Revised Code; (2) An el...

...(A)(1) Subject to section 3307.37 of the Revised Code and except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, a member participating in the STRS defined benefit plan who ceases to be a teacher for any cause other than death, retirement, receipt of a disability benefit, or current employment in a position in which the member has elected to participate in an alternative retirement plan under section 3305.05 or 3305....

...On and after July 1, 1968, all allowances, pensions, or other benefits which were payable before July 1, 1968, pursuant to the provisions of former sections 3307.26, 3307.38, 3307.41, 3307.43, 3307.49, and 3307.50 of the Revised Code, shall be increased by the percentages determined by the effective date of the allowance, pension, or benefit, as follows: Effective Date of Benefit Calendar Year Percen...

...On and after December 19, 1973, any person who retired or the retiree's beneficiary, who was eligible to receive an allowance that was first payable on or after July 1, 1968, and prior to July 1, 1971, and the beneficiary of a member who died before service retirement on or after July 1, 1968, and prior to July 1, 1971, receiving an allowance or benefit pursuant to former sections 3307.38, 3307.41, 3307.43, 3307.49, ...

... of the Revised Code. Effective July 1, 1981: (A) The annual amount of each benefit for which eligibility was established prior to January 1, 1977, shall, after the adjustment required by section 3309.374 of the Revised Code, be increased by six per cent or six hundred dollars, whichever is less. (B) The annual amount of each benefit for which eligibility was established on or after January 1, 1977, but pri...

...that was first payable on or after July 1, 1968 and prior to July 1, 1971, and the beneficiary of a member who died before service retirement on or after July 1, 1968 and prior to July 1, 1971, receiving an allowance or benefit pursuant to sections 3309.35, 3309.36, 3309.38, 3309.40, 3309.45, or 3309.46 of the Revised Code, shall receive an additional monthly payment of two dollars for each year between the member's ...

...(A) Effective July 1, 1981, each person eligible to receive an allowance, pension, or benefit pursuant to sections 3309.35, 3309.36, 3309.40, division (A) of section 3309.45, and section 3309.46 and former section 3309.38 of the Revised Code that was based upon an award made effective before July 1, 1974, shall have the person's monthly allowance, pension, or benefit increased by five per cent, except that the ...

...sability allowance under section 3309.401 of the Revised Code who is subject to division (C)(3) of that section may make application for retirement under this section. Retirement shall be effective on the first day of the first month following the last day for which the disability allowance is paid. (B) The annual allowance payable under this section shall consist of the sum of the amounts determined under divisions...

...t to this section instead of sections 3317.13, 3317.14, and 3317.141 of the Revised Code. (A) As used in this section, "principal" includes an assistant principal. (B) The board of education of each municipal school district annually shall adopt a differentiated salary schedule for teachers based upon performance as described in division (D) of this section. The board also annually shall adopt a differentiated sala...

...s may include any of the following: (1) The college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code; (2) Advanced placement courses; (3) International baccalaureate diploma courses; (4) Early college high school programs; (5) Courses that comply with the career-technical education credit transfer criteria, policies, and procedures established under section 3333.162 of the Revised...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Small business enterprise" means any person with a principal place of business or research in the state, who meets the definition of a "small business concern" as defined in 13 C.F.R. 121.7 (a), as amended. (2) "Eligible educational institution" means any educational institution that disseminates information, conducts educational or technical seminars and meetings, or provides othe...

...(A) As used in sections 122.631 to 122.633 of the Revised Code: (1) "Qualified nonprofit developer" means a nonprofit corporation, as defined in section 1702.01 of the Revised Code, that is all of the following: (a) Incorporated in this state; (b) Engaged in community development activities primarily within an identified geographic area of operation in this state; (c) Has as its primary purpose the improveme...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Certified engine configuration" means a new, rebuilt, or remanufactured engine configuration that satisfies divisions (A)(1)(a) and (b) and, if applicable, division (A)(1)(c) of this section: (a) It has been certified by the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency or the California air resources board. (b) It meets or is rebuilt or remanufactured t...

... board, shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures for application for surety bonds by minority businesses and for review and approval of applications. The board shall review each application in accordance with the rules and, based on the bond worthiness of each applicant, shall refer all qualified applicants to the director. Based on the recommendation of the board, the director...

...ncy" has the meaning defined in section 1.60 of the Revised Code. "Veteran" means any person who has completed service in the armed forces, including the national guard of any state, or a reserve component of the armed forces, who has been honorably discharged or discharged under honorable conditions from the armed forces or who has been transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service. "Veteran-...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Construct" includes reconstruct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or otherwise alter. (2) "Energy consumption analysis" means the evaluation of all energy consuming systems, components, and equipment by demand and type of energy, including the internal energy load imposed on a facility by its occupants and the external energy load imposed by climatic conditions. (3) "Facility" means...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Fetal death" has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Stillborn" means that an infant of at least twenty weeks of gestation suffered a fetal death. (B)(1) Each permanent full-time and permanent part-time employee paid in accordance with section 124.152 of the Revised Code and each employee listed in division (B)(2), (3), or (4) of section 124.14 o...

...led without competition as follows: (1) Whenever there are urgent reasons for filling a vacancy in any position in the classified civil service and the director of administrative services is unable to certify to the appointing authority, upon its request, a list of persons eligible for appointment to the position after a competitive examination, the appointing authority may fill the position by noncompetitive exam...

... positions in accordance with sections 124.321 to 124.327 of the Revised Code. If the affected work force is in the service of the state, the reduction shall also be in compliance with the rules of the director of administrative services. (B)(1) Employees may be laid off as a result of a lack of funds within an appointing authority. For appointing authorities that employ persons whose salary or wage is paid b...

...l retirement system in this state. (A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(3) of this section, an employee of a state college or university may elect, at the time of retirement from active service and with ten or more years of service with the state or any of its political subdivisions, to be paid in cash for one-fourth of the value of the employee's accrued but unused sick leave credit. Such payment shall be base...

...nder division (E) of that section. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided under division (B)(3) of this section, a death benefit fund recipient may elect to participate in any health, medical, hospital, dental, surgical, or vision benefit the department of administrative services contracts for under section 124.82 of the Revised Code or otherwise provides for the benefit of state employees who are paid directly by warr...

...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 services; (2) The general assembly; (3) The judicial branch; (4) State institutions of higher education; (5) State elected officials as set forth in section 125.041 of the Revised Code; (6) The capitol square review and advisory board. The entities set forth in...

...ervices shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to provide for the manner of carrying out the function and the power and duties imposed upon and vested in the director by this section. (B) The following programs are first requisite procurement programs that shall be given preference in the following order in fulfilling a purchase request: (1) Ohio penal industries within the department of rehab...

...enterprises, as defined in division (E)(1) of section 122.71 of the Revised Code. The competitive selection procedures for such purchases set aside shall be the same as for all other purchases the department is required to make through competitive selection, except that only minority business enterprises certified by the director of development in accordance with the rules adopted under division (B)(1) of section 122...

...icer shall do all of the following: (1) Coordinate and superintend statewide efforts to promote common use and development of technology by state agencies. The office of information technology shall establish policies and standards that govern and direct state agency participation in statewide programs and initiatives. (2) Coordinate with the office of procurement services to establish policies and standards fo...

...As used in sections 125.60 to 125.6012 of the Revised Code: (A) "Community rehabilitation program" means an agency that: (1) Is organized under the laws of the United States or this state such that no part of its net income inures to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual; (2) Is certified as a sheltered workshop, if applicable, by the wage and hour division of the United States department of labor; (...

...for use by state agencies under section 125.832 of the Revised Code are capable of using alternative fuels. A state agency that is acquiring new motor vehicles under division (G)(1) of section 125.832 of the Revised Code shall report annually, in a manner prescribed by the director of administrative services, the number of new motor vehicles acquired by the state agency and the number of those motor vehicles that are...

...(A)(1) The office of budget and management shall prepare and administer a statewide indirect cost allocation plan that provides for the recovery of statewide indirect costs from any fund of the state. The director of budget and management may make transfers of statewide indirect costs from the appropriate fund of the state to the general revenue fund on an intrastate transfer voucher. The director, for reasons ...

...(A)(1) The cybersecurity and fraud advisory board is created. The board shall examine and develop recommendations with regard to best practices in, shared experiences regarding, and future efforts to improve cybersecurity and fraud prevention with respect to the information technology systems and shared services used across state agencies. (2) The board shall not examine open vulnerabilities, security protocols, or...

...e following boards and commissions: (1) Architects board; (2) State chiropractic board; (3) State cosmetology and barber board; (4) Accountancy board; (5) State dental board; (6) Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board; (7) State board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors; (8) Board of embalmers and funeral directors; (9) State board of p...

...(A)(1) There is hereby created the state audit committee, consisting of the following five members: one public member appointed by the governor; two public members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of which may be a person who is recommended by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and two public members appointed by the president of the senate, one of which may be a person ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Agricultural water project" means a project that will improve water quality by reducing or aiding in the reduction of levels of phosphorus, nitrogen, or sediment, that result from agricultural practices, in the waters of the state. "Agricultural water project" includes a project involving research, technology, design, construction, best management practices, conservation, testing,...

...of supplemental principles of law [UCC 1-103] (A) Chapters 1301., 1302., 1303., 1304, 1305., 1307., 1308., 1309., and 1310. of the Revised Code must be liberally construed and applied to promote their underlying purposes and policies, which are: (1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing commercial transactions; (2) To permit the continued expansion of commercial practices through custom, usa...

...General definitions [UCC 1-201] (A) Unless the context otherwise requires, words or phrases defined in this section, or in the additional definitions contained in Chapter 1301., 1302., 1303., 1304., 1305., 1307., 1308., 1309., or 1310. of the Revised Code, that apply to particular chapters or sections therein, have the meanings stated. (B) Subject to definitions contained in Chapter 1301., 1302., 1303., 1304....

...s' power to choose applicable law [UCC 1-301] (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation the parties may agree that the law either of this state or of such other state or nation shall govern their rights and duties. (B) In the absence of an agreement effective under division (A) of this section, and except...