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... The department of development shall monitor each research and development project receiving support under section 184.11 of the Revised Code to ensure the following: (A) Fiscal accountability, so that the support is used in accordance with the agreement entered into under section 184.113 of the Revised Code; (B) Operating progress, so that the project is managed to achieve the requirements of the agreement entered...

... As used in sections 184.171, 184.172, and 184.173 of the Revised Code, "minority" means an individual who is a United States citizen and who is a member of one of the following economically disadvantaged groups: Blacks or African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics or Latinos, and Asians.

... The third frontier commission shall conduct outreach activities described in section 184.172 of the Revised Code that seek to include minorities in the various projects and initiatives sponsored, funded, encouraged, or otherwise promoted by the commission. The commission shall direct the activities at faculty and students involved in science and engineering disciplines, professional scientists and engineers, technic...

... The outreach activities the third frontier commission shall conduct under section 184.171 of the Revised Code shall include the following: (A) Identifying and partnering with historically black colleges and universities to solicit and implement a minority technology demonstration project funded by the national science foundation; (B) Working with all institutions of higher education in the state to support minorit...

...The third frontier commission shall conduct the outreach activities described in sections 184.171 and 184.172 of the Revised Code in conjunction with the EDGE program created under section 122.922 of the Revised Code.

...The third frontier commission shall publish an annual report that includes all of the following: (A) Details of grants, loans, and loan guarantees awarded or provided under the bioproduct development program established in section 184.25 of the Revised Code and the biomedical development program established in section 184.26 of the Revised Code. (B) The status of the recipients' projects funded in previous ye...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Metropolitan statistical area" means an area of this state that is designated a metropolitan statistical area or primary metropolitan statistical area in United States office of management and budget bulletin No. 04-03, February 18, 2004, and its attachments, and the designated area is located entirely within this state. An area of this state that is designated a metropolitan statis...

...The third frontier research and development fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of the net proceeds of the obligations issued and sold by the issuing authority pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.10 of the Revised Code. Investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used in accordance with sections 184.10 to 184.18 and 184.20 of the Revised ...

...The third frontier research and development taxable bond fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of the net proceeds of federally taxable obligations issued and sold by the issuing authority pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.10 of the Revised Code. Investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used in accordance with sections 184.10 to 184.18...

... A member of the third frontier commission shall not receive support under section 184.11 of the Revised Code. A member who violates this section shall forfeit the support received and shall pay the amount forfeited to the third frontier commission.

...The third frontier commission, in consultation with the third frontier economic stimulus advisory board, shall establish competitive processes for the purpose of awarding all of the following: (A) Loans, loan guarantees, and grants under the Ohio bioproducts development program pursuant to section 184.25 of the Revised Code; (B) Loans, loan guarantees, and grants under the Ohio biomedical development program...

...As used in this chapter, "JobsOhio" means the nonprofit corporation formed under this section, and includes any subsidiary of that corporation. In any section of law that refers to the nonprofit corporation formed under this section, reference to the corporation includes reference to any such subsidiary unless otherwise specified or clearly appearing from the context. The governor is hereby authorized to form ...

...(A) To qualify for appointment to the board of directors of JobsOhio, an individual must satisfy all of the following: (1) Has an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; (2) Possesses the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves; (3) Has experience preparing, auditing, analy...

...(A) JobsOhio may perform such functions as permitted and shall perform such duties as prescribed by law and as set forth in any contract entered into under section 187.04 of the Revised Code, but shall not be considered a state or public department, agency, office, body, institution, or instrumentality for purposes of section 1.60 or Chapter 102., 121., 125., or 149. of the Revised Code. JobsOhio and its board of dir...

...(A) The director of development services, as soon as practical after February 18, 2011, shall execute a contract with JobsOhio for the corporation to assist the director and the development services agency with providing services or otherwise carrying out the functions or duties of the agency, including the operation and management of programs, offices, divisions, or boards, as may be determined by the director...

...The director of development services, as soon as practical after February 18, 2011, shall, in consultation with the governor, evaluate all powers, functions, and duties of the development services agency. Within six months after February 18, 2011, the director shall submit a report to the general assembly recommending statutory changes necessary to improve the functioning and efficiency of the agency and to tra...

... (A) For purposes of this section, "interested individual" means a director or officer of JobsOhio who has, directly or indirectly, through business, investment, or family, any of the following: (1) An ownership or investment interest in any person with which JobsOhio has a transaction or arrangement; (2) A compensation arrangement with JobsOhio or with any person with which JobsOhio has a transaction or arra...

... (A) Each officer and employee of JobsOhio shall do all of the following: (1) Sign an ethical conduct statement prescribed by the board of directors of JobsOhio; (2) Complete an annual course or program of study on ethics. The course or program of study shall be reviewed and approved by the board of directors. (3) Comply with the gift policy prescribed by the board of directors. (B) Prior to the renewal of ...

...At no time shall any public money coming into the possession of JobsOhio be commingled with other money of the corporation, and any funds or accounts of the corporation that hold public money shall be maintained and accounted for separately and independently from any other funds or accounts of the corporation.

...If an officer or employee of JobsOhio receives more than one thousand dollars of public money in the person's capacity as such an officer or employee, the person, on the business day next following the day of receipt, shall deposit the money into the fund or account into which the money is required to be deposited by law or the regulations of the corporation. If the amount of public money received does not exce...

...(A) Any action brought by or on behalf of JobsOhio against a director or former director in that individual's capacity as a director shall be brought in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. (B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, any claim asserting that any one or more sections of the Revised Code amended or enacted by H.B. 1 of the 129th general assembly, any section of Chapter 4313...

...(A) No person, with purpose to corrupt a director, officer, or employee of JobsOhio, shall promise, offer, or give any valuable thing or valuable benefit. (B) No person who is a director, officer, or employee of JobsOhio, either before or after being appointed, qualified, or employed in that capacity, shall knowingly solicit or accept for self or another person any valuable thing or valuable benefit to corrup...

...JobsOhio may indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, its board of directors, board members, and officers and employees from liability incurred in the performance of duties or functions of JobsOhio. For purposes of this section, JobsOhio may procure policies of insurance for civil liability.

...(A) JobsOhio shall not make a contribution to any campaign committee, political party, legislative campaign fund, political action committee, or political contributing entity for any purpose whatsoever. (B) As used in this section, "contribution," "campaign committee," "political party," "legislative campaign fund," "political action committee," and "political contributing entity" have the same meanings as in...

...(A) No person, except the nonprofit corporation formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code or its designees, may use the name "JobsOhio" or "Jobs Ohio," or words of a similar meaning in another language, as any part of a designation or name under which the person conducts or may conduct business in this state, unless the person receives the written consent of JobsOhio. As used in this section, "person" has...