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...The attorney general shall adopt a rule pursuant to this chapter that defines the term "net worth" for purposes of sections 119.092 and 2335.39 of the Revised Code. The definition shall be designed to permit agencies and courts to apply identical principles in determining whether a party to an adjudication hearing, civil action or appeal of a civil action, or appeal of an adjudication order pursuant to section 119.12...

...The expiration of the license involved in an appeal filed pursuant to section 119.12 of the Revised Code shall not affect the appeal. If during an appeal the existing license shall expire the court in its order in favor of an aggrieved person shall order the agency to renew the license upon payment of the fee prescribed by law for the license.

...At any hearing conducted under sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code, a party or an affected person may be represented by an attorney or by such other representative as is lawfully permitted to practice before the agency in question, but, except for hearings held before the state personnel board of review under section 124.03 of the Revised Code, only an attorney at law may represent a party or an affected pe...

...(A) The determination of indigency shall be made by the state public defender, subject to review by the court. This section does not apply in relation to sections 120.51 to 120.55 of the Revised Code. (B) The state public defender shall investigate the financial status of each person to be represented, at the earliest time the circumstances permit, and may require the person represented to disclose the records of pu...

...As used in sections 121.01 to 121.20 of the Revised Code: (A) "Department" means the several departments of state administration enumerated in section 121.02 of the Revised Code. (B) "Division" means a part of a department established as provided in section 121.07 of the Revised Code for the convenient performance of one or more of the functions committed to a department. (C) "Departments, offices, and insti...

...ransportation; (E) The department of agriculture, which shall be administered by the director of agriculture; (F) The department of natural resources, which shall be administered by the director of natural resources; (G) The department of health, which shall be administered by the director of health; (H) The department of job and family services, which shall be administered by the director of job and fami...

...The administrative department head of an administrative department created under section 121.02 of the Revised Code or an administrative department head appointed under section 121.03 of the Revised Code may direct an otherwise independent official or state agency that is organized under the administrative department or administrative department head as necessary to achieve reductions in regulatory restrictions in ru...

...(A) There is hereby created in the department of commerce the position of deputy director of administration. This officer shall be appointed by the director of commerce, serve under the director's direction, supervision, and control, perform the duties the director prescribes, and hold office during the director's pleasure. The director of commerce may designate an assistant director of commerce to serve as the deput...

...Records in the custody of each agency shall be retained for time periods in accordance with law establishing specific retention periods, and in accordance with retention periods or disposition instructions established by the state records administration.

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the family and children first administration fund. The fund shall consist of money that the director of budget and management transfers from one or more funds of one or more agencies represented on the Ohio family and children first cabinet council. The director may transfer only money that state or federal law permits to be used for the cabinet council's administrative c...

...Each agency represented on a county family and children first council that is providing services or funding for services that are the subject of the dispute resolution process initiated by a parent or custodian under section 121.381 of the Revised Code shall continue to provide those services and the funding for those services during the dispute resolution process.

...The offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, auditor of state, secretary of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general shall comply with the business review provisions of sections 106.03 and 106.031 and 121.81 to 121.82 of the Revised Code, but are not required to submit any document to the common sense initiative office or to prepare any document that would have been prepared in response to recommendations...

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the international trade cooperative projects fund. The fund shall consist of all of the following: (A) Moneys received from private and nonprofit organizations involved in cooperative agreements related to import/export and direct foreign investment activities; (B) Cash transfers from other state agencies or any state or local government to encourage, promote,...

...(A) There is hereby created within the department of development an office to be known as the office of TourismOhio. The office shall be under the supervision of a director who shall be of equivalent rank of deputy director of the agency and shall serve at the pleasure of the director of development. (B) The office shall do both of the following: (1) Promote the state as a destination for living, learning, work...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Alternative fuel" means compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, or liquid petroleum gas. (2) "Alternative fuel vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is registered in this state for operation on public highways, is propelled by a motor that runs on alternative fuel, and has a gross vehicle rating of at least twenty-six thousand pounds. "Alternative fuel vehicle" includes a bi-fuel...

...For the purpose of promoting the use of energy efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this state, the director of development shall establish an energy star rebate program under which the director may provide rebates to consumers for household devices carrying the energy star label indicating that the device meets the energy efficiency criteria of the energy star program establishe...

...The director of development shall publicize the availability of the employee ownership assistance program and its services to local governments and to business and labor organizations and shall coordinate with local governments, business and labor organizations, and other state agencies in obtaining information relating to the possible relocation of operations or closing of a business establishment.

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the tax incentives operating fund. The fund shall consist of any amounts appropriated to it and money credited to the fund pursuant to section 122.151, 122.154, 122.17, 122.171, 122.175, 122.85, 122.86, 3735.672, 5709.68, or 5725.33 of the Revised Code. The director of development services shall use money in the fund to pay expenses related to the administration of (A) th...

...(A) As used in this section: "Charitable organization" has the same meaning as in section 1716.01 of the Revised Code. "Independent college or university" means a nonprofit institution of higher education that has a certificate of authorization under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code. "Industry sector partnership" means a workforce collaborative that organizes key leaders and stakeholders of an industry clus...

...(A) The urban and rural initiative grant program is hereby created to promote economic development and improve the economic welfare of the people of the state, which shall be accomplished by the department of development awarding grants to eligible applicants for use in an eligible area for any of the following purposes: (1) Land acquisition; (2) Infrastructure improvements; (3) Voluntary actions undertaken on pro...

...(A) The Ohio river commission is created within the department of development to develop and promote economic development, marine cargo terminal operations, and travel and tourism on the Ohio river and its tributaries. The commission consists of the following members: (1) The director of development, or the director's designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the commission; (2) The director of transportation, ...

...The director of development services, on behalf of the programs authorized pursuant to sections 122.28 and 122.30 to 122.36 of the Revised Code, may receive and accept grants, gifts, and contributions of money, property, labor, and other things of value to be held, used, and applied only for the purpose for which the grants, gifts, and contributions are made, from individuals, private and public corporations, from th...

...(A) There is hereby created in the development services agency the steel futures program, for the purpose of preserving and improving the existing industrial base of the state, improving the economy of the state by providing employment, increased productivity, and ensuring continued technological development consistent with these goals, and maintaining a high standard of living for the people of this state. The steel...

...As used in sections 122.39 and 122.41 to 122.62 of the Revised Code: (A) "Financial institution" means any banking corporation, trust company, insurance company, savings and loan association, building and loan association, or corporation, partnership, federal lending agency, foundation, or other institution engaged in lending or investing funds for industrial or business purposes. (B) "Project" means any real...

...The broadband expansion program authority shall consider each application for a program grant that the development services agency has reviewed and sent to it. The authority shall score all applications according to the scoring system established under section 122.4040 of the Revised Code and award program grants based on that system according to sections 122.4043 and 122.4044 of the Revised Code.