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...The office of a judge is vacant at the expiration of the term of the incumbent when no person has been elected as the judge's successor. The vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor. If the appointment is to a court of appeals, court of common pleas, or municipal court, the clerk of the court shall give written notice to the board of elections responsible for conducting elections for that court of the...

...Immediately after the determination of each decennial apportionment for members of the general assembly the governor shall cause such apportionment to be published for four consecutive weeks, or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, in three newspapers, one in Cincinnati, one in Cleveland, and one in Columbus.

...The following records shall be kept in the governor's office: (A) A register of every bill passed by the general assembly that has been presented to the governor, in which is entered the number of the bill, the date the bill was presented to the governor, and the action taken on it by the governor and the date of the action; (B) An appointment record in which is entered the name of each person appointed to an...

...An index to each of the records named in section 107.10 of the Revised Code shall be kept. A transcript of any entry in a record or of an official paper, certified by an assistant to the governor, under the great seal of the state, shall be received as prima-facie evidence of the facts therein stated in any court or before any officer of the state.

...(A) As used in this section, "organization" means a faith-based or other organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 1, as amended, and provides charitable services to needy residents of this state. (B) There is hereby established within the office of the governor the governor's office of faith-based and community ...

...Not later than thirty days following the end of each state fiscal year, the governor's office of faith-based and community initiatives shall submit a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the director of the legislative service commission detailing all of the following: (A) A breakdown of how the office spent funds from the temporary assistance for needy families bl...

... (A) The governor, in the governor's official capacity as the supreme executive of this state, may retain legal counsel other than from the attorney general for either of the following purposes: (1) To represent, and intervene on behalf of, the governor in any judicial proceeding that involves a challenge to the constitution or laws of this state and that is an important matter of statewide concern. The governor ma...

...The governor may enter into an agreement with the government of the United States as is contemplated by the amendments to the "Atomic Energy Act of 1954," 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C.A. 2011, added in 1959, 73 Stat. 688, 42 U.S.C.A. 2021, in order to transfer authority of the United States government to this state concerning certain peaceful uses of atomic energy.

...The governor may appoint an authenticating officer and delegate to such officer power to sign for the governor any document except enrolled bills enacted by the general assembly, nominations to be submitted to the senate for confirmation, clemency actions, interstate compacts, and agreements with the federal government, which document, to have legal effect, requires the governor's signature and which is of a class wh...

...The governor, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of this state, shall do all things necessary in behalf of the state to secure the full benefits available to the state under the "Highway Safety Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 731, 23 U.S.C. 401, and in so doing, to cooperate with federal and state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, agencies private and public, interested organizations, and with individuals, to ...

...The governor, pursuant to the constitution and laws of this state, is empowered to commit the state to participation in any federal program not authorized by existing state law, where such program in the judgment of the governor will benefit this state and its citizens through grants of money or other provision for jobs or services. Such commitment may also entail both pledge and payment of a matching contribution fr...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in the Revised Code, the governor may, by executive order, designate or create such agency, commission, or advisory body, subject to his jurisdiction or otherwise, as a law or regulation of the United States may require to qualify the state, a department or agency thereof, or a unit of local government to participate in a federal program or activity specified in the executive order. T...

...The governor shall have no power to issue any executive order that has previously been issued and that the federal trade commission, office of policy planning, bureau of economics, and bureau of competition has opined is anti-competitive and is in violation of anti-trust laws. Any such executive order shall be considered invalid and unenforceable.

...(A) As used in this section, "Appalachian region" means the following counties in this state that have been designated as part of Appalachia by the federal Appalachian regional commission and that have been geographically isolated and economically depressed: Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferso...

... (A)(1) There is created the commission on eastern European affairs. The commission shall be made up of the following members: (a) Three members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve a term ending one year after the appointment; (b) Four members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, to serve a term ending two years after the appointment; ...

... (A) The commission on eastern European affairs shall do all of the following: (1) Gather and disseminate information and conduct hearings, conferences, investigations, and special studies on issues and programs concerning eastern European people; (2) Secure appropriate recognition of accomplishments and contributions of eastern European people to the state; (3) Promote public awareness of the issues facing ...

... (A) There is created the office of eastern European affairs. The office shall serve the commission on eastern European affairs, which shall appoint a director for the office. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. (B) The director of the office of eastern European affairs, with approval of the commission on eastern European affairs, shall appoint employees as are necessary to carry out the du...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Tribal-state compact" means a tribal-state compact described in the "Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," 102 Stat. 2472 (1988), 25 U.S.C. 2710(d). (2) "Class I gaming," "class II gaming," "class III gaming," and "Indian tribe" have the same meanings as in the "Indian Gaming Regulatory Act," 102 Stat. 2472 (1988), 25 U.S.C. 2703. (B) Neither of the following shall be ratified or take ef...

...Not later than the third Monday in November in each year in which a new governor is elected, a gubernatorial transition committee shall be appointed. The committee shall consist of the director of budget and management, who shall serve as chairman, and such other members as the governor, and the governor-elect, may select.

...The general assembly shall make an appropriation, in the operating budget for the fiscal year in which a new governor is elected, to the office of budget and management from the general revenue fund for the purchase of supplies, the payment of salaries for the governor-elect's immediate staff, rental or other charges for office space, the rental or purchase of equipment and furniture, printing and distribution of the...

...The governor's office of workforce transformation, with staff support and assistance from the departments of job and family services, education, and higher education, and the opportunities for Ohioans with disabilities agency, shall establish criteria to use for evaluating the performance of state and local workforce programs using basic, aligned workforce measures related to system efficiency and effectiveness. The ...

...(A) As used in this section, "department" has the same meaning as in section 121.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever the governor finds necessary, the governor shall direct each department to establish goals and metrics that, when achieved, will further the governor's leadership agenda. (C) To increase transparency, each department's performance measures, which shall be determined by assessing the d...

... (A) As used in this section : "Declaration of a state of emergency" means any order, proclamation, or other action of the governor that creates a state of emergency. "State of emergency" means the period of time between when the governor declares any emergency and the expiration of that emergency, including an air pollution emergency under section 3704.032 of the Revised Code, an energy shortage emergency under ...

... (A) As used in this section: "Administrative department" means a department listed under section 121.02 of the Revised Code. "Administrative department head" means a department head listed under section 121.03 of the Revised Code. "Internal management rule" means any rule, regulation, or standard governing the day-to-day staff procedures and staff operations within an administrative department or state agency,...

... As used in sections 107.51 to 107.55 of the Revised Code, "agency" and "draft rule" have the meanings defined in section 121.81 of the Revised Code. Sections 107.51 to 107.55 and 107.61 to 107.63 of the Revised Code are complementary to sections 121.81 to 121.82 of the Revised Code.