SENATORS Spada, Jordan, Coughlin, Jacobson, Hottinger, Austria, Mumper, Harris, DiDonato, Randy Gardner, Johnson, Mead, Carnes, White, Wachtmann, Brady, Furney, Herington, Amstutz, McLin, Hagan, Nein, Blessing, Espy, Oelslager

To establish the Task Force on Nonprofit, Faith-Based

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and Other Nonprofit Organizations and to require

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that it recommend the best means for the state to

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assist nonprofit, faith-based and other nonprofit

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organizations in providing public services and in

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cooperating with public agencies in assisting those

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who receive public services.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. (A)(1) There is hereby created the Task Force on	8
Nonprofit, Faith-Based and Other Nonprofit Organizations, which	9
shall consist of twenty-one members.	10

(2) The Directors of Aging, Alcohol and Drug Addiction	11
Services, Rehabilitation and Correction, Development, Health, Job	12
and Family Services, Mental Health, and Youth Services shall each	13
appoint to the Task Force one employee of that Director's	14
department.	15

(3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall	16
appoint to the Task Force two members of the House of	17
Representatives, not more than one of whom shall be from the same	18
political party and at least one of whom shall be from the	19
legislative black caucus. The Speaker of the House of	20
Representatives shall consult with the president of the	21
legislative black caucus in making the legislative black caucus	22
member appointment. The President of the Senate shall appoint to	23
the Task Force two members of the Senate, not more than one of	24
whom shall be from the same political party.	25

(4) The Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives,	26
and President of the Senate shall each appoint to the Task Force	27
three representatives of the nonprofit, faith-based and other	28
nonprofit community.	29

(B) The appointments to the Task Force shall be made within	30
thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy	31
that occurs on the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner	32
as the original appointment. The members of the Task Force shall	33
serve without compensation.	34

(C) At its initial meeting, the Task Force shall elect a	35
chairperson and other officers it considers necessary. The	36
chairperson shall be a member of the Task Force who is a member of	37
the House of Representatives.	38

(D) The Department of Job and Family Services shall provide	39
office space, staff, supplies, services, and other support to the	40
Task Force.	41

(E) The Task Force shall do both of the following:

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(1) Recommend the best means to provide state and federal	43
funds to nonprofit, faith-based and other nonprofit organizations	44
so that they may provide public services in a manner that complies	45
with both the United States Constitution and the Ohio	46
Constitution;	47

(2) Recommend the best means to remove any barriers that may	48
exist to nonprofit, faith-based and other nonprofit organizations	49
cooperating with public agencies in assisting those who receive	50
public services.	51

(F) This section does not prevent, and shall not be construed	52
to prevent, any nonprofit, faith-based or other nonprofit	53
organization from providing public services, or from cooperating	54
with public agencies in assisting those who receive public	55
services, in any manner authorized under current law.	56

(G) The Task Force shall issue a report of its	57
recommendations by not later than eight months after the effective	58
date of this section. The Task Force shall provide a copy of the	59
report to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives,	60
and President of the Senate.	61

Section 2. Upon the issuance of its report or twelve months	62
after the effective date of this section, whichever occurs first,	63
the Task Force on Nonprofit, Faith-Based and Other Nonprofit	64
Organizations shall cease to exist.	65