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...director, considering the objectives of uniform codification and the principles of legal drafting, shall publish a rule drafting manual that states standards and procedures to be followed by an agency in drafting a rule that is to be codified into the administrative code. The director shall periodically revise and publish a new edition of the manual to maintain the uniformity of the administrative code. In preparing ...

...ster is to include all rule-making documents that are required by statute to be published in the register. The director shall display the register free of charge on the internet, and shall ensure that printed copies of all or part of a document published in the register can be easily produced by users of the internet. The director, taking into consideration the public notice and information functions performed by t...

...ive service commission may request an agency to provide the director with assistance that is within the agency's competence and that is reasonably necessary to ensure the director's successful, efficient, and timely electronic publication of the register of Ohio.

... the senate or house of representatives under section 106.02, 106.022, 106.024, 106.031, 107.54, 111.15, 117.20, 119.03, 119.0311, 119.04, 121.39, 121.82, 173.01, or 5117.02 of the Revised Code or any other statute; (D) The several publishers of the Administrative Code; (E) The common sense initiative office; and (F) Any other person or governmental officer or entity whose inclusion in the system is required for t...

...ic rule-filing system, such as for maintenance or because of hardware or software failure, the director of the legislative service commission may temporarily authorize an agency that is required to file rules and other rule-making and rule-related documents exclusively in electronic form nevertheless to file rules and other rule-making and rule-related documents in print form.

...ble for calling and conducting meetings under section 101.35 of the Revised Code, or another member of the joint committee delegated by that chairperson, shall offer the motion at the next meeting of the joint committee. If the motion is agreed to by the joint committee, the executive director shall transmit a copy of the motion to the director of the legislative service commission. The executive director shall certi...

... the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. In each even-numbered general assembly, the president of the senate shall serve as chairperson of the commission and the speaker of the house of representatives shall serve as vice-chairperson. In each odd-numbered general assembly, the speaker of the house of representatives shall serve as chairperson of the comm...

...rt shall be published by the commission until such study or report has been approved for publication by a majority of the committee making the study or report.

...the state, and of the organization and functions of the state, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies; (C) Make surveys, investigations, and studies, and compile data, information, and records on any question which may be referred to it by either house of the general assembly or any standing committee of the general assembly; (D) Assist and cooperate with any interim legislative committee or other agency cre...

...he codifier of the laws of the state. When an act of a general and permanent nature passed by the general assembly becomes a law and is filed with the secretary of state, such director shall examine the same and if there is no sectional numbering on the act or if such numbering is not in conformity with the Revised Code, the director shall give such section of the act its proper sectional number by designating the pr...

...ernmental entity of the state, the Ohio legislative budget office of the Ohio legislative service commission shall, before the bill is recommended for passage by the house committee or the senate committee of the general assembly to which the bill was referred and again before the bill is taken up for final consideration by either house of the general assembly, prepare a fiscal analysis of the bill or resolution. The...

...ll and the version of the bill that was under consideration by the committee or subcommittee immediately preceding the presentation by the member of the substitute bill or that was assigned to the subcommittee that reported the substitute version of the bill back to the committee. (2) The legislative budget office of the legislative service commission shall prepare and make available to each member of the committee ...

...l bills assigned to a committee of the general assembly, complete the appropriate local impact statements required by this section, and compile and distribute these statements as required by division (D) of this section. (A) Subject to division (F) of this section, whenever any bill is introduced into either house of the general assembly and receives second consideration pursuant to the rules of that house, the bill...

...age; (6) Any mandated reimbursement amount to specific health care providers. (B) "Mandated benefit" does not include any required coverage or offer of coverage, any required expansion of, or addition to, existing coverage, or any mandated reimbursement amount to specific providers, as described in division (A) of this section, within the context of any public health benefits arrangement, including but not li...

...umentality or officer of the state, a county, a municipal corporation, a township, a school district, or other governmental entity of the state to provide any information the commission requires for purposes of the review. An instrumentality, officer, or entity shall comply with a request as soon as reasonably possible after receiving it. The commission shall specify the manner of compliance, and the period of tim...

...evant research specifically centered around the benefit. The actuary or actuaries shall determine the extent to which: (A) The mandated benefit will increase or decrease the administrative expenses of insurance companies and health insuring corporations; (B) The mandated benefit will increase or decrease premiums; (C) Small employers, medium-sized employers, large employers, and, if applicable, the state and polit...

...r session of the general assembly, the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives shall deliver to the director of the Ohio legislative service commission copies of all bills, joint resolutions, important petitions, memorials, and other legislative documents passed or presented during each session of the general assembly.

...e commission or any committee thereof when so authorized by the commission is empowered to hold public hearings, at such times and places within the state as may be determined advisable or necessary to accomplish the purposes and intent of sections 103.11 to 103.22 of the Revised Code.

...he production of any papers, books, accounts, and testimony; and to cause the deposition of witnesses either residing in or without the state. In case of disobedience on the part of any person to comply with a subpoena issued on behalf of the commission, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matters regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of the county prosecutor in any coun...

...ion may call upon any state department, university, agency, or officer, or agency of any political subdivision for such facilities and data as may be available and state departments, universities, agencies and officers, and agencies of political subdivisions shall cooperate with the commission or any committee appointed by the commission to the fullest possible extent.

...ommission shall appoint and fix the compensation of a director and such other technical, professional and clerical employes and services as are necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the commission. All officers and employes of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The director shall act as secretary of the commission and shall be the chief administrative officer of the commission.

...The Ohio legislative service commission shall be provided with adequate office space in the state house. The director of the Ohio legislative service commission, with the approval of the commission, may obtain office space elsewhere in Columbus if the space in the state house is inadequate.

... all officers and employees of the Ohio legislative service commission, the expenses of the commission, and the expenses of the director and the employees of the commission shall be paid out of appropriations made for that purpose upon vouchers approved by the director and the chairperson of the commission. (B) The director of budget and management, upon the request of the director of the legislative service commiss...

... for the performance of its duties and functions.

... or law are being achieved and whether funds appropriated have been efficiently and effectively expended; (B) Continually review and evaluate federal and state government relationships and the fiscal, economic, and social implications thereof; (C) Annually prepare and update long-range fiscal plans for the state; (D) Provide staff to assist the controlling board in performing its duties and exercising its powers. ...