As Reported by the Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee

126th General Assembly
Regular Session
2005-2006
Sub. H. B. No. 530


Representatives Calvert, Coley, Allen, Aslanides, Collier, Combs, Dolan, Evans, C., Evans, D., Flowers, Hagan, Law, Martin, McGregor, R., Peterson, Schneider, Seitz, Setzer, Webster, White, Widowfield 

Senator Carey 



A BILL
To amend sections 9.41, 9.901, 101.543, 107.40, 1
109.57, 109.572, 113.09, 113.11, 113.12, 117.45, 2
117.46, 117.47, 117.48, 120.36, 120.52, 120.521, 3
120.53, 121.37, 122.17, 122.171, 122.72, 122.73, 4
122.74, 122.90, 124.09, 124.11, 124.134, 124.135, 5
124.137, 124.138, 124.139, 124.14, 124.151, 6
124.152, 124.18, 124.181, 124.182, 124.321, 7
124.324, 124.327, 124.382, 124.384, 124.386, 8
124.387, 124.389, 124.391, 124.82, 124.821, 9
124.823, 124.84, 124.87, 125.21, 126.07, 126.21, 10
126.22, 131.01, 131.02, 131.33, 133.01, 133.04, 11
133.06, 133.12, 133.18, 141.08, 141.10, 145.70, 12
173.14, 173.39, 173.391, 173.41, 184.20, 319.301, 13
340.021, 742.57, 901.23, 927.39, 927.40, 927.41, 14
927.42, 955.011, 955.16, 955.43, 1309.102, 15
1309.520, 1309.521, 1317.07, 1321.02, 1333.11, 16
1333.82, 1523.02, 1901.31, 1901.311, 1901.32, 17
1901.33, 2151.357, 2152.44, 2305.2341, 2503.20, 18
2913.01, 2913.02, 2921.321, 2923.46, 2925.44, 19
2933.43, 3109.14, 3301.0714, 3302.021, 3307.32, 20
3309.68, 3310.03, 3310.06, 3310.08, 3310.16, 21
3311.057, 3313.29, 3313.372, 3313.61, 3313.64, 22
3313.6410, 3313.813, 3314.02, 3314.03, 3314.08, 23
3314.26, 3314.35, 3314.36, 3315.01, 3317.01, 24
3317.015, 3317.02, 3317.021, 3317.022, 3317.024, 25
3317.029, 3317.0216, 3317.03, 3317.051, 3317.053, 26
3317.06, 3317.07, 3317.082, 3317.11, 3317.19, 27
3318.052, 3318.37, 3319.17, 3323.091, 3323.13, 28
3323.20, 3353.02, 3354.10, 3357.10, 3358.06, 29
3362.01, 3365.02, 3375.121, 3381.15, 3381.17, 30
3517.152, 3701.041, 3701.341, 3701.65, 3705.242, 31
3734.57, 3735.67, 3745.114, 3769.087, 3901.383, 32
3901.3814, 3905.43, 3917.04, 4109.01, 4109.02, 33
4109.06, 4117.01, 4123.444, 4301.01, 4303.17, 34
4303.181, 4303.182, 4303.29, 4731.22, 4731.281, 35
4781.04, 4905.79, 5101.93, 5111.011, 5111.0112, 36
5111.061, 5111.081, 5111.11, 5111.151, 5111.161, 37
5111.162, 5111.20, 5111.222, 5111.231, 5111.244, 38
5111.27, 5111.31, 5111.88, 5111.882, 5111.889, 39
5111.8811, 5111.8812, 5112.08, 5112.18, 5112.31, 40
5115.04, 5119.16, 5123.0413, 5123.196, 5123.36, 41
5139.50, 5505.27, 5531.10, 5577.99, 5703.21, 42
5703.57, 5705.03, 5705.091, 5705.19, 5705.195, 43
5705.34, 5709.08, 5709.081, 5709.40, 5709.42, 44
5709.43, 5709.73, 5709.74, 5709.75, 5709.78, 45
5709.79, 5709.80, 5711.01, 5725.221, 5727.06, 46
5727.85, 5729.05, 5733.01, 5733.352, 5733.56, 47
5733.98, 5735.27, 5739.011, 5739.026, 5739.211, 48
5741.031, 5743.025, 5743.03, 5743.04, 5743.05, 49
5743.08, 5743.081, 5743.12, 5743.13, 5743.15, 50
5743.18, 5743.33, 5743.34, 5743.35, 5745.01, 51
5747.01, 5747.012, 5747.05, 5747.056, 5747.11, 52
5747.331, 5748.01, 5748.02, 5751.01, 5751.011, 53
5751.032, 5751.04, 5751.05, 5751.051, 5751.10, 54
5751.20, 5751.21, 5751.22, 5751.53, 5923.05, and 55
6121.02; to amend, for the purpose of adopting new 56
section numbers as indicated in parentheses, 57
sections 117.45 (126.35), 117.46 (126.36), 117.47 58
(126.37), 117.48 (126.38), 173.41 (173.394), 59
5101.93 (5111.178), 5111.081 (5111.942), 5111.082 60
(5111.081), 5111.083 (5111.082), 5111.084 61
(5111.083), and 5111.085 (5111.084); to enact new 62
sections 3325.12, 3365.11, and 5111.18 and 63
sections 124.392, 131.022, 173.27, 307.761, 64
333.01, 333.02, 333.03, 333.04, 333.05, 333.06, 65
333.07, 3310.11, 3310.12, 3314.18, 3323.143, 66
3701.046, 3701.79, 4303.207, 4503.105, 5111.0116, 67
5111.0117, 5111.0118, 5111.101, 5111.163, 68
5111.8813, 5111.8814, 5111.8815, 5111.8816, 69
5111.8817, 5111.941, 5111.943, 5112.311, 5123.37, 70
5123.371, 5123.372, 5123.373, 5123.374, 5123.375, 71
5502.261, 5531.101, 5701.11, 5705.211, 5725.222, 72
5725.98, 5729.101, 5729.102, 5729.98, 5743.021, 73
5743.321, 5748.011, and 5919.19; and to repeal 74
sections 124.822, 124.92, 3325.12, 3325.17, 75
3365.11, 4732.04, and 5111.18 of the Revised Code; 76
to amend Section 3 of Sub. H.B. 11 of the 126th 77
General Assembly; to amend Sections 203.09, 78
203.12, 203.12.12, 203.45, 203.51, 203.54, 203.66, 79
203.69, 203.84, 203.87, 203.99.01, 203.99.30, 80
203.99.48, 206.03, 206.09, 206.09.12, 206.09.15, 81
206.09.21, 206.09.27, 206.09.36, 206.09.39, 82
206.09.42, 206.09.61, 206.09.63, 206.09.66, 83
206.09.84, 206.16, 206.42, 206.42.09, 206.48, 84
206.66, 206.66.22, 206.66.23, 206.66.36, 85
206.66.64, 206.66.66, 206.66.84, 206.66.85, 86
206.66.91, 206.67.15, 206.67.21, 206.99, 209.04, 87
209.06.06, 209.06.09, 209.09.06, 209.09.18, 88
209.15, 209.18, 209.18.09, 209.24, 209.30, 209.33, 89
209.36, 209.45, 209.63, 209.63.42, 209.64.60, 90
209.72, 209.75, 209.78.03, 209.81, 209.90.06, 91
212.03, 212.24, 212.27, 212.30, 212.33, 557.12, 92
and 612.36.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th 93
General Assembly; to amend Sections 23 and 23.01 94
of Am. Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General 95
Assembly; to amend Sections 19.01, 20.01, 22.04, 96
23.12, and 23.45 of Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th 97
General Assembly, as subsequently amended; to 98
amend Sections 203.06.06 and 203.06.24 of Am. Sub. 99
H.B. 68 of the 126th General Assembly, as 100
subsequently amended; to amend Section 22 of Am. 101
Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General Assembly, as 102
subsequently amended; to repeal Section 5 of Am. 103
Sub. S.B. 234 of the 125th General Assembly; and 104
to repeal Sections 315.03 and 557.09.09 of Am. 105
Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to make 106
capital reappropriations for the biennium ending 107
June 30, 2008, to make certain supplemental and 108
capital appropriations and to provide 109
authorization and conditions for the operation of 110
state programs.111


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

       Section 101.01. That sections 9.41, 9.901, 101.543, 107.40, 112
109.57, 109.572, 113.09, 113.11, 113.12, 117.45, 117.46, 117.47, 113
117.48, 120.36, 120.52, 120.521, 120.53, 121.37, 122.17, 122.171, 114
122.72, 122.73, 122.74, 122.90, 124.09, 124.11, 124.134, 124.135, 115
124.137, 124.138, 124.139, 124.14, 124.151, 124.152, 124.18, 116
124.181, 124.182, 124.321, 124.324, 124.327, 124.382, 124.384, 117
124.386, 124.387, 124.389, 124.391, 124.82, 124.821, 124.823, 118
124.84, 124.87, 125.21, 126.07, 126.21, 126.22, 131.01, 131.02, 119
131.33, 133.01, 133.04, 133.06, 133.12, 133.18, 141.08, 141.10, 120
145.70, 173.14, 173.39, 173.391, 173.41, 184.20, 319.301, 340.021, 121
742.57, 901.23, 927.39, 927.40, 927.41, 927.42, 955.011, 955.16, 122
955.43, 1309.102, 1309.520, 1309.521, 1317.07, 1321.02, 1333.11, 123
1333.82, 1523.02, 1901.31, 1901.311, 1901.32, 1901.33, 2151.357, 124
2152.44, 2305.2341, 2503.20, 2913.01, 2913.02, 2921.321, 2923.46, 125
2925.44, 2933.43, 3109.14, 3301.0714, 3302.021, 3307.32, 3309.68, 126
3310.03, 3310.06, 3310.08, 3310.16, 3311.057, 3313.29, 3313.372, 127
3313.61, 3313.64, 3313.6410, 3313.813, 3314.02, 3314.03, 3314.08, 128
3314.26, 3314.35, 3314.36, 3315.01, 3317.01, 3317.015, 3317.02, 129
3317.021, 3317.022, 3317.024, 3317.029, 3317.0216, 3317.03, 130
3317.051, 3317.053, 3317.06, 3317.07, 3317.082, 3317.11, 3317.19, 131
3318.052, 3318.37, 3319.17, 3323.091, 3323.13, 3323.20, 3353.02, 132
3354.10, 3357.10, 3358.06, 3362.01, 3365.02, 3375.121, 3381.15, 133
3381.17, 3517.152, 3701.041, 3701.341, 3701.65, 3705.242, 3734.57, 134
3735.67, 3745.114, 3769.087, 3901.383, 3901.3814, 3905.43, 135
3917.04, 4109.01, 4109.02, 4109.06, 4117.01, 4123.444, 4301.01, 136
4303.17, 4303.181, 4303.182, 4303.29, 4731.22, 4731.281, 4781.04, 137
4905.79, 5101.93, 5111.011, 5111.0112, 5111.061, 5111.081, 138
5111.11, 5111.151, 5111.161, 5111.162, 5111.20, 5111.222, 139
5111.231, 5111.244, 5111.27, 5111.31, 5111.88, 5111.882, 5111.889, 140
5111.8811, 5111.8812, 5112.08, 5112.18, 5112.31, 5115.04, 5119.16, 141
5123.0413, 5123.196, 5123.36, 5139.50, 5505.27, 5531.10, 5577.99, 142
5703.21, 5703.57, 5705.03, 5705.091, 5705.19, 5705.195, 5705.34, 143
5709.08, 5709.081, 5709.40, 5709.42, 5709.43, 5709.73, 5709.74, 144
5709.75, 5709.78, 5709.79, 5709.80, 5711.01, 5725.221, 5727.06, 145
5727.85, 5729.05, 5733.01, 5733.352, 5733.56, 5733.98, 5735.27, 146
5739.011, 5739.026, 5739.211, 5741.031, 5743.025, 5743.03, 147
5743.04, 5743.05, 5743.08, 5743.081, 5743.12, 5743.13, 5743.15, 148
5743.18, 5743.33, 5743.34, 5743.35, 5745.01, 5747.01, 5747.012, 149
5747.05, 5747.056, 5747.11, 5747.331, 5748.01, 5748.02, 5751.01, 150
5751.011, 5751.032, 5751.04, 5751.05, 5751.051, 5751.10, 5751.20, 151
5751.21, 5751.22, 5751.53, 5923.05, and 6121.02 be amended; that 152
sections 117.45 (126.35), 117.46 (126.36), 117.47 (126.37), 117.48 153
(126.38), 173.41 (173.394), 5101.93 (5111.178), 5111.081 154
(5111.942), 5111.082 (5111.081), 5111.083 (5111.082), 5111.084 155
(5111.083), and 5111.085 (5111.084) be amended for the purpose of 156
adopting new sections numbers as indicated in parentheses; that 157
new sections 3325.12, 3365.11, and 5111.18 and sections 124.392, 158
131.022, 173.27, 307.761, 333.01, 333.02, 333.03, 333.04, 333.05, 159
333.06, 333.07, 3310.11, 3310.12, 3314.18, 3323.143, 3701.046, 160
3701.79, 4303.207, 4503.105, 5111.0116, 5111.0117, 5111.0118, 161
5111.101, 5111.163, 5111.8813, 5111.8814, 5111.8815, 5111.8816, 162
5111.8817, 5111.941, 5111.943, 5112.311, 5123.37, 5123.371, 163
5123.372, 5123.373, 5123.374, 5123.375, 5502.261, 5531.101, 164
5701.11, 5705.211, 5725.222, 5725.98, 5729.101, 5729.102, 5729.98, 165
5743.021, 5743.321, 5748.011, and 5919.19 of the Revised Code be 166
enacted to read as follows:167

       Sec. 9.41.  The auditor of state, director of budget and168
management, or any fiscal officer of any county, city, city health 169
district, general health district, or city school district170
thereof, or civil service township, shall not draw, sign, issue,171
or authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of any warrant on172
the treasurer of state or other disbursing officer of the state,173
or the treasurer or other disbursing officer of any county, city,174
or city school district thereof, or civil service township, to pay 175
any salary or other compensation to any officer, clerk, employee, 176
or other person in the classified service unless an estimate, 177
payroll, or account for such salary or compensation containing the 178
name of each person to be paid, bears the certificate of the 179
director of administrative services, or in the case of the service 180
of the city or civil service township, the certificate of the 181
civil service commission of the city or civil service township, or 182
in the case of the service of the county, the certificate of the 183
appointing authority, that the persons named in the estimate, 184
payroll, or account have been appointed, promoted, reduced, 185
suspended, or laid off, or are being employed in pursuance of 186
Chapter 124. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.187

       Where estimates, payrolls, or accounts are prepared by188
electronic data processing equipment, the director of189
administrative services or the municipal or civil service township 190
civil service commission may develop methods for controlling the 191
input or verifying the output of such equipment to ensure 192
compliance with Chapter 124. of the Revised Code and the rules 193
adopted thereunder. Any estimates, payrolls, or accounts prepared 194
by these methods shall be subject to special audit at any time.195

       Any sum paid contrary to this section may be recovered from196
any officer making such payment in contravention of law and of the 197
rules made in pursuance of law, or from any officer signing,198
countersigning, or authorizing the signing or countersigning of199
any warrant for the payment of the same, or from the sureties on200
histhe officer's official bond, in an action in the courts of the 201
state, maintained by a citizen resident therein. All moneys 202
recovered in any action brought under this section shall, when 203
collected, be paid into the state treasury or the treasury of the204
appropriate civil division of the state, except that the plaintiff 205
in any action shall be entitled to recover histhe plaintiff's own206
taxable costs of such action.207

       Sec. 9.901.  (A)(1) All health care benefits provided to 208
persons employed by the public schools of this state shall be 209
provided by medical plans designed pursuant to this section by the 210
school employees health care board. The board, in consultation 211
with the superintendent of insurance, shall negotiate with and, in 212
accordance with the competitive selection procedures of Chapter 213
125. of the Revised Code, contract with one or more insurance 214
companies authorized to do business in this state for the issuance 215
of the plans. Any or all of the medical plans designed by the 216
board may be self-insured. All self-insured plans adopted shall be 217
administered by the board in accordance with this section. As used 218
in this section, a "public school" means a school in a city, 219
local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, and 220
includes the educational service centers associated with those 221
schools.222

       (2) Prior to soliciting proposals from insurance companies 223
for the issuance of medical plans, the board shall determine what 224
geographic regions exist in the state based on the availability of 225
providers, networks, costs, and other factors relating to 226
providing health care benefits. The board shall then determine 227
what medical plans are offered by school districts and existing 228
consortiums in the state. The board shall determine what medical 229
plan offered by a school district or existing consortium in the 230
region offers the lowest premium cost plan.231

       (3) The board shall develop a request for proposals and 232
solicit bids for medical plans for the school districts in a 233
region similar to the existing plans. The board shall also 234
determine the benefits offered by existing medical plans, the 235
employees' costs, and the cost-sharing arrangements used by public 236
schools participating in a consortium. The board shall determine 237
what strategies are used by the existing medical plans to manage 238
health care costs and shall study the potential benefits of state 239
or regional consortiums of public schools offering multiple health 240
care plans.241

       (4) As used in this section, a "medical plan" includes group 242
policies, contracts, and agreements that provide hospital, 243
surgical, or medical expense coverage, including self-insured 244
plans. A "medical plan" does not include an individual plan 245
offered to the employees of a public school, or a plan that 246
provides coverage only for specific disease or accidents, or a 247
hospital indemnity, medicare supplement, or other plan that 248
provides only supplemental benefits, paid for by the employees of 249
a public school.250

       (B) The school employees health care board is hereby created. 251
The school employees health care board shall consist of the 252
following nine members and shall include individuals with 253
experience with public school benefit programs, health care 254
industry providers, and medical plan beneficiaries:255

       (1) Three members appointed by the governor;256

       (2) Three members appointed by the president of the senate;257

       (3) Three members appointed by the speaker of the house of 258
representatives.259

       A member of the school employees health care board shall not 260
be employed by, represent, or in any way be affiliated with a 261
private entity that is providing services to the board, an 262
individual school district, employers, or employees in the state 263
of Ohio.264

       (C)(1) Members of the school employees health care board 265
shall serve four-year terms; however, one of each of the initial 266
members appointed under divisions (B)(1) to (3) of this section 267
shall be appointed to a term of one year. The initial appointments 268
under this section shall be made within forty-five days after the 269
effective date of this sectionSeptember 29, 2005.270

       Members' terms shall end on the same day of the same month as 271
the effective date of this sectiontwenty-ninth day of September, 272
but a member shall continue to serve subsequent to the expiration 273
of the member's term until a successor is appointed. Any vacancy 274
occurring during a member's term shall be filled in the same 275
manner as the original appointment, except that the person 276
appointed to fill the vacancy shall be appointed to the remainder 277
of the unexpired term.278

       (2) Members shall serve without compensation but shall be 279
reimbursed from the school employees health care fund for actual 280
and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their 281
official duties as members of the board.282

       (3) Members may be removed by their appointing authority for 283
misfeasance, malfeasance, incompetence, dereliction of duty, or 284
other just cause.285

       (D)(1) The governor shall call the first meeting of the 286
school employees health care board. At that meeting, and annually 287
thereafter, the board shall elect a chairperson and may elect 288
members to other positions on the board as the board considers 289
necessary or appropriate. The board shall meet at least four times 290
each calendar year and shall also meet at the call of the 291
chairperson or three or more board members. The chairperson shall 292
provide reasonable advance notice of the time and place of board 293
meetings to all members.294

       (2) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the 295
transaction of business at a board meeting. A majority vote of the 296
members present is necessary for official action.297

       (E) The school employees health care board shall conduct its 298
business at open meetings; however, the records of the board are 299
not public records for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised 300
Code.301

       (F) The school employees health care fund is hereby created 302
in the state treasury. The public schools shall pay all school 303
employees health care board plan premiums in the manner prescribed 304
by the school employees health care board to the board for deposit 305
into the school employees health care fund. All funds in the 306
school employees health care fund shall be used solely for the 307
provision of health care benefits to public schools employees 308
pursuant to this section and related administrative costs. 309
Premiums received by the board or insurance companies contracted 310
pursuant to division (A) of this section are not subject to any 311
state insurance premium tax.312

       (G) The school employees health care board shall do all of 313
the following:314

       (1) Design multiple medical plans, including regional plans, 315
to provide, in the board's judgment, the optimal combination of 316
coverage, cost, choice, and stability of health cost benefits. The 317
board may establish more than one tier of premium rates for any 318
medical plan. The board shall establish regions as necessary for 319
the implementation of the board's medical plans. Plans and premium 320
rates may vary across the regions established by the board.321

       (2) Set an aggregate goal for employee and employer portions 322
of premiums for the board's medical plans so as to manage plan 323
participation and encourage the use of value-based plan 324
participation by employees;325

       (3) Set employer and employee plan copayments, deductibles, 326
exclusions, limitations, formularies, premium shares, and other 327
responsibilities;328

       (4) Include disease management and consumer education 329
programs, to the extent that the board determines is appropriate, 330
in all medical plans designed by the board, which programs shall 331
include, but are not limited to, wellness programs and other 332
measures designed to encourage the wise use of medical plan 333
coverage. These programs are not services or treatments for 334
purposes of section 3901.71 of the Revised Code.335

       (5) Create and distribute to the governor, the speaker of the 336
house of representatives, and the president of the senate, an 337
annual report covering the plan background; plan coverage options; 338
plan administration, including procedures for monitoring and 339
managing objectives, scope, and methodology; plan operations; 340
employee and employer contribution rates and the relationship 341
between the rates and the school employees health care fund 342
balance; a means to develop and maintain identity and evaluate 343
alternative employee and employer cost-sharing strategies; an 344
evaluation of the effectiveness of cost-saving services and 345
programs; an evaluation of efforts to control and manage member 346
eligibility and to insure that proper employee and employer 347
contributions are remitted to the trust fund; efforts to prevent 348
and detect fraud; and efforts to manage and monitor board 349
contracts;350

       (6) Utilize cost containment measures aligned with patient, 351
plan, and provider management strategies in developing and 352
managing medical plans.353

       (H) The sections in Chapter 3923. of the Revised Code 354
regulating public employee benefit plans are not applicable to the 355
medical plans designed pursuant to this section.356

       (I)(1) Public schools are not subject to this section prior 357
to the release of medical plans designed pursuant to this section.358

       (2) Prior to the school employees health care board's release 359
of the board's initial medical plans, the board shall contract 360
with an independent consultant to analyze costs related to 361
employee health care benefits provided by existing school district 362
plans in this state. The consultant shall determine the benefits 363
offered by existing medical plans, the employees' costs, and the 364
cost-sharing arrangements used by public schools either 365
participating in a consortium or by other means. The consultant 366
shall determine what strategies are used by the existing medical 367
plans to manage health care costs and shall study the potential 368
benefits of state or regional consortiums of public schools 369
offering multiple health care plans. Based on the findings of the 370
analysis, the consultant shall submit written recommendations to 371
the board for the development and implementation of a successful 372
program for pooling school districts' purchasing power for the 373
acquisition of employee medical plans. The consultant's 374
recommendations shall address, at a minimum, all of the following 375
issues:376

       (a) The establishment of regions for the provision of medical 377
plans, based on the availability of providers and plans in the 378
state at the time that the school employees health care board is 379
established;380

       (b) The use of regional preferred provider and closed panel 381
plans, health savings accounts, and alternative medical plans, to 382
stabilize both costs and the premiums charged school districts and 383
district employees;384

       (c) The development of a system to obtain eligibility data 385
and data compiled pursuant to the "Consolidated Omnibus Budget 386
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)," 100 Stat. 227, 29 U.S.C. 387
1161, as amended;388

       (d) The use of the competitive bidding process for regional 389
medical plans;390

       (e) The development of a timeline planning for the design and 391
use of board medical plans by not later than December 31, 2007;392

       (f) The use of information on claims and costs and of 393
information reported by districts pursuant to COBRA in analyzing 394
administrative and premium costs;395

       (g) The experience of states that have mandated statewide 396
medical plans for public school employees, including the 397
implementation strategies used by those states;398

       (h) Recommended strategies for the use of first-year roll-in 399
premiums in the transition from district medical plans to school 400
employees health care board plans;401

       (i) The option of allowing school districts to join an 402
existing regional consortium as an alternative to school employees 403
health care board plans;404

       (j) Mandatory and optional coverages to be offered by the 405
board's medical plans;406

       (k) Potential risks to the state from the use of medical 407
plans developed pursuant to this section;408

       (l) Any legislation needed to ensure the long-term financial 409
solvency and stability of a health care purchasing system;410

       (m) The potential impacts of any changes to the existing 411
purchasing structure on all of the following:412

       (i) Existing health care pooling and consortiums;413

       (ii) School district employees;414

       (iii) Individual school districts.415

       (n) Issues that could arise when school districts transition 416
from the existing purchasing structure to a new purchasing 417
structure;418

       (o) Strategies available to the board in the creation of fund 419
reserves and the need for stop-loss insurance coverage for 420
catastrophic losses;421

       (p) Any legislation needed to establish and maintain medical 422
plans designed pursuant to this section. The consultant shall 423
submit all legislative recommendations not later than December 31, 424
20052006, in writing, to the school employees health care board 425
and to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, 426
and the president of the senate.427

       (3) The public schools health care advisory committee is 428
hereby created under the school employees health care board. The 429
committee shall make recommendations to the school employees 430
health care board related to the board's accomplishment of the 431
duties assigned to the board under this section. The committee 432
shall consist of eighteen members. The governor, the speaker of 433
the house of representatives, and the president of the senate 434
shall each appoint a representative from the Ohio education 435
association, the Ohio school boards association, the Ohio 436
association of school business officials, the Ohio association of 437
health underwriters, an existing health care consortium serving 438
public schools, and a health insuring corporation licensed to do 439
business in Ohio and recommended by the Ohio association of health 440
plans. The initial appointees shall be appointed to a one-year 441
term not later than July 31, 20052007, the members' term to begin 442
on that date. Subsequent one-year appointments, to commence on the 443
thirty-first day of July of each year, shall be made in the same 444
manner. A member shall continue to serve subsequent to the 445
expiration of the member's term until the member's successor is 446
appointed. Any vacancy occurring during a member's term shall be 447
filled in the same manner as the original appointment, except that 448
the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be appointed to the 449
remainder of the unexpired term. The governor shall call the first 450
meeting of each newly appointed committee. At that meeting the 451
board shall elect a chairperson who shall call the time and place 452
of future committee meetings. Committee members are not subject to 453
the conditions for eligibility set by division (B) of this section 454
for members of the school employees health care board.455

       (4) The school employees health care board shall submit a 456
written study to the governor and the general assembly not later 457
than January 15, 200631, 2007, of a plan to operate in compliance 458
with this section, and on the governance of the school employees 459
health care board. A copy of the board's plan of operation, 460
including audit provisions, shall accompany the report on the 461
board's governance and the report shall include the board's 462
recommendations on any legislation needed to enforce the 463
recommendations of the board on implementing the provisions of 464
this section.465

       (5) Not later than January 15, 2009, and not later than the 466
same day of each subsequent year, the school employees health care 467
board shall submit a written report to the governor and each 468
member of the general assembly, which report evaluates the 469
performance of school employees health care board medical plans 470
during the previous year. Districts offering employee health care 471
benefits through a plan offered by a consortium of two or more 472
districts, or a consortium of one or more districts and one or 473
more political subdivisions as defined in section 9.833 of the 474
Revised Code, representing five thousand or more employees as of 475
January 1, 2005, may request permission from the school employees 476
health care board to continue offering consortium plans to the 477
districts' employees at the discretion of the board. If the board 478
grants permission, the permission is valid for only one year but 479
may be renewed annually thereafter upon application to an approval 480
of the board. The board shall grant initial or continued approval 481
upon finding, based on an actuarial evaluation of the existing 482
consortium plan offerings, that benefit design, premium costs, 483
administrative cost, and other factors considered by the board are 484
equivalent to or lower than comparable costs of the board's plan 485
options offered to the local district. Age and gender adjustments, 486
benefit comparison adjustments, and the total cost of the 487
consortium plan, including administration, benefit cost, stop-loss 488
insurance, and all other expenses or information requested by the 489
board shall be presented to the board prior to the board's 490
decision to allow a local district to continue to offer health 491
care benefits under a consortium plan. A district shall not 492
participate in the consortium plan once the district has chosen to 493
offer plans designed by the board to the district's employees and 494
begins premium payments for deposit into the school employees 495
health care fund.496

       (6) Any districts providing medical plan coverage for the 497
employees of public schools, or that have provided coverage within 498
two years prior to the effective date of this sectionSeptember 499
29, 2005, shall provide nonidentifiable aggregate claims data for 500
the coverage to the school employees health care board or the 501
department of administrative services, without charge, within 502
thirty days after receiving a written request from the board or 503
the department. The claims data shall include data relating to 504
employee group benefit sets, demographics, and claims experience.505

       (J) The school employees health care board may contract with 506
other state agencies as the board deems necessary for the 507
implementation and operation of this section, based on 508
demonstrated experience and expertise in administration, 509
management, data handling, actuarial studies, quality assurance, 510
or other needed services. The school employees health care board 511
shall contract with the department of administrative services for 512
central services until the board is able to obtain such services 513
from other sources. The board shall reimburse the department of 514
administrative services for the reasonable cost of those services.515

       (K) The board's administrative functions shall include, but 516
are not limited to, the following:517

       (1) Maintaining reserves in the school employees health care 518
fund, reinsurance, and other measures that in the judgment of the 519
board will result in the long-term stability and solvency of the 520
medical plans designed by the board. The board shall bill school 521
districts, in proportion to a district's premium payments to all 522
premium payments paid into the school employees health care fund 523
during the previous year, in order to maintain necessary reserves, 524
reinsurance, and administrative and operating funds. Each school 525
district contributing to a board medical plan shall share any 526
losses due to the expense of claims paid by the plan. In the event 527
of a loss, the board may bill each district an amount, in 528
proportion to the district's premium payments to all premium 529
payments paid into the school employees health care fund during 530
the previous year, sufficient in total to cover the loss. The 531
state is not liable for any obligations of the school employees 532
health care board or the school employees health care fund, or for 533
expenses of public schools or school districts related to the 534
board's medical plans.535

       (2) Providing health care information, wellness programs, and 536
other preventive health care measures to medical plan 537
beneficiaries, to the extent that the board determines to be 538
appropriate;539

       (3) Coordinating contracts for services related to the 540
board's medical plans. Contracts shall be approved by the school 541
employees health care board.542

       (L) Not less than ninety days before coverage begins for 543
public school employees under medical plans designed by the school 544
employees health care board, a school district's board of 545
education shall provide detailed information about the medical 546
plans to the employees.547

       (M) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting 548
public schools or school districts from consulting with and 549
compensating insurance agents and brokers for professional 550
services.551

       (N) The department of administrative services shall report to 552
the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the 553
president of the senate within eighteen months after the effective 554
date of this sectionnot later than April 30, 2007, on the 555
feasibility of achieving all of the following:556

       (1) Designing multiple medical plans to cover persons 557
employed by public institutions of higher education that achieve 558
an optimal combination of coverage, cost, choice, and stability, 559
which plans include both state and regional preferred provider 560
plans, set employee and employer premiums, and set employee plan 561
copayments, deductibles, exclusions, limitations, formularies, and 562
other responsibilities. For this purpose, "public institutions of 563
higher education" include, without limitation, state universities 564
and colleges, state community college districts, community college 565
districts, university branch districts, technical college 566
districts, and municipal universities. 567

       (2) Maintaining reserves, reinsurance, and other measures to 568
insure the long-term stability and solvency of the medical plans;569

       (3) Providing appropriate health care information, wellness 570
programs, and other preventive health care measures to medical 571
plan beneficiaries;572

       (4) Coordinating contracts for services related to the 573
medical plans.574

       Sec. 101.543. TheAs used in this section, "published" means 575
to produce an electronic record that is accessible to the public.576

       The daily journals of the senate and house of representatives 577
journals shall be printed or published daily during each session 578
of the general assembly in pamphlet form without covers. The 579
senate journal shall precede the house of representatives journal 580
in the pamphlet. The composition used in printing or publishing581
the daily journals shall be retained for use in printing the final 582
journals.583

       The final journals and appendixes of the senate and house of 584
representatives journals and appendixes shall be printed after 585
adjournment sine die and be bound in half law binding. The 586
respective journal of each house and its proper appendix shall 587
compose one volume unless the clerk of the senate or clerk of the588
house of representatives, as the case may be, directs that they be589
bound in separate volumes.590

       Sec. 107.40.  (A) There is hereby created the governor's 591
residence advisory commission. The commission shall provide for 592
the preservation, restoration, acquisition, and conservation of 593
all decorations, objects of art, chandeliers, china, silver, 594
statues, paintings, furnishings, accouterments, and other 595
aesthetic materials that have been acquired, donated, loaned, or 596
otherwise obtained by the state for the governor's residence and 597
that have been approved by the commission. In addition, the 598
commission shall provide for the maintenance of plants that have 599
been acquired, donated, loaned, or otherwise obtained by the state 600
for the governor's residence and that have been approved by the 601
commission.602

       (B) The commission shall be responsible for the care, 603
provision, repair, and placement of furnishings and other objects 604
and accessories of the grounds and public areas of the first story 605
of the governor's residence and for the care and placement of 606
plants on the grounds. In exercising this responsibility, the 607
commission shall preserve and seek to further establish theboth 608
of the following:609

       (1) The authentic ambiance and decor of the historic era 610
during which the governor's residence was constructed. These;611

       (2) The grounds as a representation of Ohio's natural 612
ecosystems.613

        These duties shall not affect the obligation of the 614
department of administrative services to provide for the general 615
maintenance and operating expenses of the governor's residence.616

       (C) The commission shall consist of nineeleven members. One 617
member shall be the director of administrative services or the 618
director's designee, who shall serve during the director's term of 619
office and shall serve as chairperson. One member shall be the 620
director of the Ohio historical society or the director's 621
designee, who shall serve during the director's term of office and 622
shall serve as vice-chairperson. One member shall represent the 623
Columbus landmarks foundation. One member shall represent the624
Bexley historical society. One member shall be the mayor of the 625
city of Bexley, who shall serve during the mayor's term of office. 626
One member shall be the chief executive officer of the Franklin 627
park conservatory joint recreation district, who shall serve 628
during the term of employment as chief executive officer. The629
remaining five members shall be appointed by the governor with the 630
advice and consent of the senate. The five members appointed by 631
the governor shall be persons with knowledge of Ohio history, 632
architecture, decorative arts, or historic preservation, and one 633
of those members shall have knowledge of landscape architecture, 634
garden design, horticulture, and plants native to this state.635

       (D) Of the initial appointees, the representative of the636
Columbus landmarks foundation shall serve for a term expiring637
December 31, 1996, and the representative of the Bexley historical 638
society shall serve for a term expiring December 31, 1997. Of the 639
five members appointed by the governor, three shall serve for 640
terms ending December 31, 1998, and two shall serve for terms 641
ending December 31, 1999. Thereafter, each term shall be for four 642
years, commencing on the first day of January and ending on the 643
last day of December. EachThe member having knowledge of 644
landscape architecture, garden design, horticulture, and plants 645
native to this state initially shall be appointed upon the first 646
vacancy on the commission occurring on or after the effective date 647
of this amendment.648

        Each member shall hold office from the date of the member's649
appointment until the end of the term for which the member was650
appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior 651
to the end of the term for which the member's predecessor was 652
appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term. Any 653
member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration of 654
the term until the member's successor takes office.655

       (E) FiveSix members of the commission constitute a quorum, 656
and the affirmative vote of fivesix members is required for 657
approval of any action by the commission.658

       (F) After each initial member of the commission has been 659
appointed, the commission shall meet and select one member as 660
secretary and another as treasurer. Organizational meetings of the 661
commission shall be held at the time and place designated by call 662
of the chairperson. Meetings of the commission may be held 663
anywhere in the state and shall be in compliance with Chapters 664
121. and 149. of the Revised Code. The commission may adopt, 665
pursuant to section 111.15 of the Revised Code, rules necessary to 666
carry out the purposes of this section.667

       (G) Members of the commission shall serve without 668
remuneration, but shall be compensated for actual and necessary 669
expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.670

       (H) All expenses incurred in carrying out this section are 671
payable solely from money accrued under this section or 672
appropriated for these purposes by the general assembly, and the 673
commission shall incur no liability or obligation beyond such 674
money.675

       (I) The commission may accept any donation, gift, bequest, or 676
devise for the governor's residence or as an endowment for the 677
maintenance and care of the garden on the grounds of the 678
governor's residence in furtherance of its duties. Any revenue 679
received by the commission shall be deposited into the governor's 680
residence fund, which is hereby established in the state treasury, 681
for use by the commission in accordance with the performance of 682
its duties. All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited 683
to the fund. Title to all property acquired by the commission 684
shall be taken in the name of the state and shall be held for the 685
use and benefit of the commission.686

       (J) Nothing in this section limits the ability of a person or 687
other entity to purchase decorations, objects of art, chandeliers, 688
china, silver, statues, paintings, furnishings, accouterments, 689
plants, or other aesthetic materials for placement in the 690
governor's residence or on the grounds of the governor's residence691
or donation to the commission. No such object or plant, however, 692
shall be placed on the grounds or public areas of the first story 693
of the governor's residence without the consent of the commission.694

       Sec. 109.57.  (A)(1) The superintendent of the bureau of695
criminal identification and investigation shall procure from 696
wherever procurable and file for record photographs, pictures, 697
descriptions, fingerprints, measurements, and other information 698
that may be pertinent of all persons who have been convicted of 699
committing within this state a felony, any crime constituting a 700
misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony on subsequent701
offenses, or any misdemeanor described in division (A)(1)(a) of 702
section 109.572 of the Revised Code, of all children under 703
eighteen years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent 704
children for committing within this state an act that would be a 705
felony or an offense of violence if committed by an adult or who 706
have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to committing within this 707
state a felony or an offense of violence, and of all well-known 708
and habitual criminals. The person in charge of any county, 709
multicounty, municipal, municipal-county, or multicounty-municipal 710
jail or workhouse, community-based correctional facility, halfway 711
house, alternative residential facility, or state correctional 712
institution and the person in charge of any state institution 713
having custody of a person suspected of having committed a felony, 714
any crime constituting a misdemeanor on the first offense and a 715
felony on subsequent offenses, or any misdemeanor described in 716
division (A)(1)(a) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code or 717
having custody of a child under eighteen years of age with respect 718
to whom there is probable cause to believe that the child may have 719
committed an act that would be a felony or an offense of violence 720
if committed by an adult shall furnish such material to the 721
superintendent of the bureau. Fingerprints, photographs, or other722
descriptive information of a child who is under eighteen years of 723
age, has not been arrested or otherwise taken into custody for 724
committing an act that would be a felony or an offense of violence 725
if committed by an adult, has not been adjudicated a delinquent 726
child for committing an act that would be a felony or an offense 727
of violence if committed by an adult, has not been convicted of or 728
pleaded guilty to committing a felony or an offense of violence, 729
and is not a child with respect to whom there is probable cause to730
believe that the child may have committed an act that would be a 731
felony or an offense of violence if committed by an adult shall 732
not be procured by the superintendent or furnished by any person 733
in charge of any county, multicounty, municipal, municipal-county, 734
or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse, community-based 735
correctional facility, halfway house, alternative residential 736
facility, or state correctional institution, except as authorized 737
in section 2151.313 of the Revised Code.738

       (2) Every clerk of a court of record in this state, other 739
than the supreme court or a court of appeals, shall send to the740
superintendent of the bureau a weekly report containing a summary 741
of each case involving a felony, involving any crime constituting 742
a misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony on subsequent 743
offenses, involving a misdemeanor described in division (A)(1)(a) 744
of section 109.572 of the Revised Code, or involving an745
adjudication in a case in which a child under eighteen years of 746
age was alleged to be a delinquent child for committing an act 747
that would be a felony or an offense of violence if committed by748
an adult. The clerk of the court of common pleas shall include in 749
the report and summary the clerk sends under this division all 750
information described in divisions (A)(2)(a) to (f) of this 751
section regarding a case before the court of appeals that is 752
served by that clerk. The summary shall be written on the standard 753
forms furnished by the superintendent pursuant to division (B) of 754
this section and shall include the following information:755

       (a) The incident tracking number contained on the standard 756
forms furnished by the superintendent pursuant to division (B) of 757
this section;758

       (b) The style and number of the case;759

       (c) The date of arrest;760

       (d) The date that the person was convicted of or pleaded 761
guilty to the offense, adjudicated a delinquent child for 762
committing the act that would be a felony or an offense of 763
violence if committed by an adult, found not guilty of the764
offense, or found not to be a delinquent child for committing an 765
act that would be a felony or an offense of violence if committed 766
by an adult, the date of an entry dismissing the charge, an entry 767
declaring a mistrial of the offense in which the person is 768
discharged, an entry finding that the person or child is not 769
competent to stand trial, or an entry of a nolle prosequi, or the 770
date of any other determination that constitutes final resolution 771
of the case;772

       (e) A statement of the original charge with the section of 773
the Revised Code that was alleged to be violated;774

       (f) If the person or child was convicted, pleaded guilty, or 775
was adjudicated a delinquent child, the sentence or terms of 776
probation imposed or any other disposition of the offender or the 777
delinquent child.778

       If the offense involved the disarming of a law enforcement 779
officer or an attempt to disarm a law enforcement officer, the 780
clerk shall clearly state that fact in the summary, and the 781
superintendent shall ensure that a clear statement of that fact is 782
placed in the bureau's records.783

       (3) The superintendent shall cooperate with and assist784
sheriffs, chiefs of police, and other law enforcement officers in 785
the establishment of a complete system of criminal identification 786
and in obtaining fingerprints and other means of identification of 787
all persons arrested on a charge of a felony, any crime 788
constituting a misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony on 789
subsequent offenses, or a misdemeanor described in division790
(A)(1)(a) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code and of all 791
children under eighteen years of age arrested or otherwise taken 792
into custody for committing an act that would be a felony or an 793
offense of violence if committed by an adult. The superintendent 794
also shall file for record the fingerprint impressions of all 795
persons confined in a county, multicounty, municipal, 796
municipal-county, or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse,797
community-based correctional facility, halfway house, alternative 798
residential facility, or state correctional institution for the 799
violation of state laws and of all children under eighteen years 800
of age who are confined in a county, multicounty, municipal, 801
municipal-county, or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse, 802
community-based correctional facility, halfway house, alternative 803
residential facility, or state correctional institution or in any804
facility for delinquent children for committing an act that would 805
be a felony or an offense of violence if committed by an adult, 806
and any other information that the superintendent may receive from 807
law enforcement officials of the state and its political 808
subdivisions.809

       (4) The superintendent shall carry out Chapter 2950. of the810
Revised Code with respect to the registration of persons who are 811
convicted of or plead guilty to either a sexually oriented offense 812
that is not a registration-exempt sexually oriented offense or a 813
child-victim oriented offense and with respect to all other duties 814
imposed on the bureau under that chapter.815

       (5) The bureau shall perform centralized recordkeeping 816
functions for criminal history records and services in this state 817
for purposes of the national crime prevention and privacy compact 818
set forth in section 109.571 of the Revised Code and is the 819
criminal history record repository as defined in that section for 820
purposes of that compact. The superintendent or the 821
superintendent's designee is the compact officer for purposes of 822
that compact and shall carry out the responsibilities of the 823
compact officer specified in that compact.824

       (B) The superintendent shall prepare and furnish to every825
county, multicounty, municipal, municipal-county, or826
multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse, community-based 827
correctional facility, halfway house, alternative residential 828
facility, or state correctional institution and to every clerk of 829
a court in this state specified in division (A)(2) of this section 830
standard forms for reporting the information required under 831
division (A) of this section. The standard forms that the 832
superintendent prepares pursuant to this division may be in a 833
tangible format, in an electronic format, or in both tangible 834
formats and electronic formats.835

       (C) The superintendent may operate a center for electronic, 836
automated, or other data processing for the storage and retrieval 837
of information, data, and statistics pertaining to criminals and 838
to children under eighteen years of age who are adjudicated839
delinquent children for committing an act that would be a felony 840
or an offense of violence if committed by an adult, criminal 841
activity, crime prevention, law enforcement, and criminal justice, 842
and may establish and operate a statewide communications network 843
to gather and disseminate information, data, and statistics for 844
the use of law enforcement agencies. The superintendent may 845
gather, store, retrieve, and disseminate information, data, and 846
statistics that pertain to children who are under eighteen years 847
of age and that are gathered pursuant to sections 109.57 to 109.61 848
of the Revised Code together with information, data, and849
statistics that pertain to adults and that are gathered pursuant 850
to those sections. In addition to any other authorized use of 851
information, data, and statistics of that nature, the 852
superintendent or the superintendent's designee may provide and 853
exchange the information, data, and statistics pursuant to the 854
national crime prevention and privacy compact as described in 855
division (A)(5) of this section.856

       (D) The information and materials furnished to the857
superintendent pursuant to division (A) of this section and858
information and materials furnished to any board or person under859
division (F) or (G) of this section are not public records under 860
section 149.43 of the Revised Code.861

       (E) The attorney general shall adopt rules, in accordance862
with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, setting forth the procedure 863
by which a person may receive or release information gathered by 864
the superintendent pursuant to division (A) of this section. A 865
reasonable fee may be charged for this service. If a temporary 866
employment service submits a request for a determination of 867
whether a person the service plans to refer to an employment868
position has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense869
listed in division (A)(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 870
109.572 of the Revised Code, the request shall be treated as a 871
single request and only one fee shall be charged.872

       (F)(1) As used in division (F)(2) of this section, "head873
start agency" means an entity in this state that has been approved 874
to be an agency for purposes of subchapter II of the "Community 875
Economic Development Act," 95 Stat. 489 (1981), 42 U.S.C.A. 9831, 876
as amended.877

       (2)(a) In addition to or in conjunction with any request that878
is required to be made under section 109.572, 2151.86, 3301.32,879
3301.541, 3319.39, 3701.881, 5104.012, 5104.013, 5123.081, 880
5126.28, 5126.281, or 5153.111 of the Revised Code, the board of 881
education of any school district; the director of mental 882
retardation and developmental disabilities; any county board of 883
mental retardation and developmental disabilities; any entity 884
under contract with a county board of mental retardation and 885
developmental disabilities; the chief administrator of any 886
chartered nonpublic school; the chief administrator of any home 887
health agency; the chief administrator of or person operating any 888
child day-care center, type A family day-care home, or type B 889
family day-care home licensed or certified under Chapter 5104. of 890
the Revised Code; the administrator of any type C family day-care891
home certified pursuant to Section 1 of Sub. H.B. 62 of the 121st892
general assembly or Section 5 of Am. Sub. S.B. 160 of the 121st893
general assembly; the chief administrator of any head start 894
agency; or the executive director of a public children services 895
agency may request that the superintendent of the bureau 896
investigate and determine, with respect to any individual who has 897
applied for employment in any position after October 2, 1989, or 898
any individual wishing to apply for employment with a board of 899
education may request, with regard to the individual, whether the 900
bureau has any information gathered under division (A) of this 901
section that pertains to that individual. On receipt of the 902
request, the superintendent shall determine whether that 903
information exists and, upon request of the person, board, or 904
entity requesting information, also shall request from the federal 905
bureau of investigation any criminal records it has pertaining to 906
that individual. The superintendent or the superintendent's 907
designee also may request criminal history records from other 908
states or the federal government pursuant to the national crime 909
prevention and privacy compact set forth in section 109.571 of the 910
Revised Code. Within thirty days of the date that the 911
superintendent receives a request, the superintendent shall send 912
to the board, entity, or person a report of any information that 913
the superintendent determines exists, including information 914
contained in records that have been sealed under section 2953.32 915
of the Revised Code, and, within thirty days of its receipt, shall 916
send the board, entity, or person a report of any information 917
received from the federal bureau of investigation, other than 918
information the dissemination of which is prohibited by federal 919
law.920

       (b) When a board of education is required to receive 921
information under this section as a prerequisite to employment of 922
an individual pursuant to section 3319.39 of the Revised Code, it 923
may accept a certified copy of records that were issued by the 924
bureau of criminal identification and investigation and that are925
presented by an individual applying for employment with the926
district in lieu of requesting that information itself. In such a 927
case, the board shall accept the certified copy issued by the 928
bureau in order to make a photocopy of it for that individual's 929
employment application documents and shall return the certified 930
copy to the individual. In a case of that nature, a district only 931
shall accept a certified copy of records of that nature within one 932
year after the date of their issuance by the bureau.933

       (3) The state board of education may request, with respect to 934
any individual who has applied for employment after October 2,935
1989, in any position with the state board or the department of936
education, any information that a school district board of937
education is authorized to request under division (F)(2) of this 938
section, and the superintendent of the bureau shall proceed as if 939
the request has been received from a school district board of 940
education under division (F)(2) of this section.941

       (4) When the superintendent of the bureau receives a request 942
for information under section 3319.291 of the Revised Code, the 943
superintendent shall proceed as if the request has been received 944
from a school district board of education under division (F)(2) of 945
this section.946

       (5) When a recipient of a classroom reading improvement grant 947
paid under section 3301.86 of the Revised Code requests, with 948
respect to any individual who applies to participate in providing 949
any program or service funded in whole or in part by the grant, 950
the information that a school district board of education is 951
authorized to request under division (F)(2)(a) of this section, 952
the superintendent of the bureau shall proceed as if the request 953
has been received from a school district board of education under 954
division (F)(2)(a) of this section.955

       (G) In addition to or in conjunction with any request that is 956
required to be made under section 173.41, 3701.881, 3712.09,957
3721.121, or 3722.151 of the Revised Code with respect to an 958
individual who has applied for employment in a position that 959
involves providing direct care to an older adult, the chief960
administrator of a PASSPORT agency that provides services through 961
the PASSPORT program created under section 173.40 of the Revised962
Code, home health agency, hospice care program, home licensed 963
under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code, adult day-care program964
operated pursuant to rules adopted under section 3721.04 of the965
Revised Code, or adult care facility may request that the 966
superintendent of the bureau investigate and determine, with 967
respect to any individual who has applied after January 27, 1997, 968
for employment in a position that does not involve providing969
direct care to an older adult, whether the bureau has any 970
information gathered under division (A) of this section that 971
pertains to that individual. On972

       In addition to or in conjunction with any request that is 973
required to be made under section 173.27 of the Revised Code with 974
respect to an individual who has applied for employment in a 975
position that involves providing ombudsperson services to 976
residents of long-term care facilities or recipients of 977
community-based long-term care services, the state long-term care 978
ombudsperson, ombudsperson's designee, or director of health may 979
request that the superintendent investigate and determine, with 980
respect to any individual who has applied for employment in a 981
position that does not involve providing such ombudsperson 982
services, whether the bureau has any information gathered under 983
division (A) of this section that pertains to that applicant.984

       In addition to or in conjunction with any request that is 985
required to be made under section 173.394 of the Revised Code with 986
respect to an individual who has applied for employment in a 987
position that involves providing direct care to an individual, the 988
chief administrator of a community-based long-term care agency may 989
request that the superintendent investigate and determine, with 990
respect to any individual who has applied for employment in a 991
position that does not involve providing direct care, whether the 992
bureau has any information gathered under division (A) of this 993
section that pertains to that applicant.994

       On receipt of thea request under this division, the995
superintendent shall determine whether that information exists996
and, on request of the administratorindividual requesting 997
information, shall also request from the federal bureau of 998
investigation any criminal records it has pertaining to that999
individualthe applicant. The superintendent or the 1000
superintendent's designee also may request criminal history 1001
records from other states or the federal government pursuant to 1002
the national crime prevention and privacy compact set forth in 1003
section 109.571 of the Revised Code. Within thirty days of the 1004
date a request is received, the superintendent shall send to the 1005
administratorrequester a report of any information determined to 1006
exist, including information contained in records that have been 1007
sealed under section 2953.32 of the Revised Code, and, within 1008
thirty days of its receipt, shall send the administratorrequester1009
a report of any information received from the federal bureau of1010
investigation, other than information the dissemination of which 1011
is prohibited by federal law.1012

       (H) Information obtained by a board, administrator,1013
government entity or other person under this section is 1014
confidential and shall not be released or disseminated.1015

       (I) The superintendent may charge a reasonable fee for1016
providing information or criminal records under division (F)(2) or 1017
(G) of this section.1018

       Sec. 109.572. (A)(1) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to 1019
section 121.08, 3301.32, 3301.541, 3319.39, 5104.012, 5104.013, or 1020
5153.111 of the Revised Code, a completed form prescribed pursuant 1021
to division (C)(1) of this section, and a set of fingerprint 1022
impressions obtained in the manner described in division (C)(2) of 1023
this section, the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 1024
identification and investigation shall conduct a criminal records 1025
check in the manner described in division (B) of this section to 1026
determine whether any information exists that indicates that the 1027
person who is the subject of the request previously has been 1028
convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the following:1029

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1030
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 1031
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.05, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 1032
2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.21, 2907.22, 2907.23, 1033
2907.25, 2907.31, 2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 1034
2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, 2919.12, 2919.22, 2919.24, 2919.25, 1035
2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.04, 2925.05, 1036
2925.06, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code, felonious sexual 1037
penetration in violation of former section 2907.12 of the Revised 1038
Code, a violation of section 2905.04 of the Revised Code as it 1039
existed prior to July 1, 1996, a violation of section 2919.23 of 1040
the Revised Code that would have been a violation of section 1041
2905.04 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, 1042
had the violation been committed prior to that date, or a 1043
violation of section 2925.11 of the Revised Code that is not a 1044
minor drug possession offense;1045

       (b) A violation of an existing or former law of this state, 1046
any other state, or the United States that is substantially 1047
equivalent to any of the offenses listed in division (A)(1)(a) of 1048
this section.1049

       (2) On receipt of a request pursuant to section 5123.081 of 1050
the Revised Code with respect to an applicant for employment in 1051
any position with the department of mental retardation and 1052
developmental disabilities, pursuant to section 5126.28 of the 1053
Revised Code with respect to an applicant for employment in any 1054
position with a county board of mental retardation and 1055
developmental disabilities, or pursuant to section 5126.281 of the 1056
Revised Code with respect to an applicant for employment in a 1057
direct services position with an entity contracting with a county 1058
board for employment, a completed form prescribed pursuant to 1059
division (C)(1) of this section, and a set of fingerprint 1060
impressions obtained in the manner described in division (C)(2) of 1061
this section, the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 1062
identification and investigation shall conduct a criminal records 1063
check. The superintendent shall conduct the criminal records check 1064
in the manner described in division (B) of this section to 1065
determine whether any information exists that indicates that the 1066
person who is the subject of the request has been convicted of or 1067
pleaded guilty to any of the following:1068

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1069
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 1070
2903.341, 2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.04, 2905.05, 2907.02, 2907.03, 1071
2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.12, 1072
2907.21, 2907.22, 2907.23, 2907.25, 2907.31, 2907.32, 2907.321, 1073
2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, 2919.12, 1074
2919.22, 2919.24, 2919.25, 2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 1075
2925.03, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code;1076

       (b) An existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this 1077
state, any other state, or the United States that is substantially 1078
equivalent to any of the offenses listed in division (A)(2)(a) of 1079
this section.1080

       (3) On receipt of a request pursuant to section 173.411081
173.27, 173.394, 3712.09, 3721.121, or 3722.151 of the Revised 1082
Code, a completed form prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of 1083
this section, and a set of fingerprint impressions obtained in the 1084
manner described in division (C)(2) of this section, the 1085
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and 1086
investigation shall conduct a criminal records check with respect 1087
to any person who has applied for employment in a position that 1088
involves providing direct care to an older adultfor which a 1089
criminal records check is required by those sections. The 1090
superintendent shall conduct the criminal records check in the 1091
manner described in division (B) of this section to determine 1092
whether any information exists that indicates that the person who 1093
is the subject of the request previously has been convicted of or 1094
pleaded guilty to any of the following:1095

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1096
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 1097
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.11, 2905.12, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.05, 1098
2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.12, 2907.25, 2907.31, 1099
2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 1100
2911.12, 2911.13, 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 2913.11, 2913.21, 1101
2913.31, 2913.40, 2913.43, 2913.47, 2913.51, 2919.25, 2921.36, 1102
2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2925.13, 1103
2925.22, 2925.23, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code;1104

       (b) An existing or former law of this state, any other state, 1105
or the United States that is substantially equivalent to any of 1106
the offenses listed in division (A)(3)(a) of this section.1107

       (4) On receipt of a request pursuant to section 3701.881 of 1108
the Revised Code with respect to an applicant for employment with 1109
a home health agency as a person responsible for the care, 1110
custody, or control of a child, a completed form prescribed 1111
pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section, and a set of 1112
fingerprint impressions obtained in the manner described in 1113
division (C)(2) of this section, the superintendent of the bureau 1114
of criminal identification and investigation shall conduct a 1115
criminal records check. The superintendent shall conduct the 1116
criminal records check in the manner described in division (B) of 1117
this section to determine whether any information exists that 1118
indicates that the person who is the subject of the request 1119
previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the 1120
following:1121

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1122
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 1123
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.04, 2905.05, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 1124
2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.12, 2907.21, 1125
2907.22, 2907.23, 2907.25, 2907.31, 2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 1126
2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, 2919.12, 2919.22, 1127
2919.24, 2919.25, 2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 1128
2925.04, 2925.05, 2925.06, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code or a 1129
violation of section 2925.11 of the Revised Code that is not a 1130
minor drug possession offense;1131

       (b) An existing or former law of this state, any other state, 1132
or the United States that is substantially equivalent to any of 1133
the offenses listed in division (A)(4)(a) of this section.1134

       (5) On receipt of a request pursuant to section 5111.95 or 1135
5111.96 of the Revised Code with respect to an applicant for 1136
employment with a waiver agency participating in a department of 1137
job and family services administered home and community-based 1138
waiver program or an independent provider participating in a 1139
department administered home and community-based waiver program in 1140
a position that involves providing home and community-based waiver 1141
services to consumers with disabilities, a completed form 1142
prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section, and a set 1143
of fingerprint impressions obtained in the manner described in 1144
division (C)(2) of this section, the superintendent of the bureau 1145
of criminal identification and investigation shall conduct a 1146
criminal records check. The superintendent shall conduct the 1147
criminal records check in the manner described in division (B) of 1148
this section to determine whether any information exists that 1149
indicates that the person who is the subject of the request 1150
previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the 1151
following:1152

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1153
2903.04, 2903.041, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 1154
2903.34, 2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.05, 2905.11, 2905.12, 2907.02, 1155
2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 1156
2907.21, 2907.22, 2907.23, 2907.25, 2907.31, 2907.32, 2907.321, 1157
2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, 2911.13, 1158
2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 2913.11, 2913.21, 2913.31, 2913.40, 1159
2913.43, 2913.47, 2913.51, 2919.12, 2919.24, 2919.25, 2921.36, 1160
2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.04, 2925.05, 1161
2925.06, 2925.11, 2925.13, 2925.22, 2925.23, or 3716.11 of the 1162
Revised Code, felonious sexual penetration in violation of former 1163
section 2907.12 of the Revised Code, a violation of section 1164
2905.04 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, a 1165
violation of section 2919.23 of the Revised Code that would have 1166
been a violation of section 2905.04 of the Revised Code as it 1167
existed prior to July 1, 1996, had the violation been committed 1168
prior to that date;1169

       (b) An existing or former law of this state, any other state, 1170
or the United States that is substantially equivalent to any of 1171
the offenses listed in division (A)(5)(a) of this section.1172

       (6) On receipt of a request pursuant to section 3701.881 of 1173
the Revised Code with respect to an applicant for employment with 1174
a home health agency in a position that involves providing direct 1175
care to an older adult, a completed form prescribed pursuant to 1176
division (C)(1) of this section, and a set of fingerprint 1177
impressions obtained in the manner described in division (C)(2) of 1178
this section, the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 1179
identification and investigation shall conduct a criminal records 1180
check. The superintendent shall conduct the criminal records check 1181
in the manner described in division (B) of this section to 1182
determine whether any information exists that indicates that the 1183
person who is the subject of the request previously has been 1184
convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the following:1185

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1186
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 1187
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.11, 2905.12, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.05, 1188
2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.12, 2907.25, 2907.31, 1189
2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 1190
2911.12, 2911.13, 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 2913.11, 2913.21, 1191
2913.31, 2913.40, 2913.43, 2913.47, 2913.51, 2919.25, 2921.36, 1192
2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2925.13, 1193
2925.22, 2925.23, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code;1194

       (b) An existing or former law of this state, any other state, 1195
or the United States that is substantially equivalent to any of 1196
the offenses listed in division (A)(6)(a) of this section.1197

       (7) When conducting a criminal records check upon a request 1198
pursuant to section 3319.39 of the Revised Code for an applicant 1199
who is a teacher, in addition to the determination made under 1200
division (A)(1) of this section, the superintendent shall 1201
determine whether any information exists that indicates that the 1202
person who is the subject of the request previously has been 1203
convicted of or pleaded guilty to any offense specified in section 1204
3319.31 of the Revised Code.1205

       (8) On a request pursuant to section 2151.86 of the Revised 1206
Code, a completed form prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of 1207
this section, and a set of fingerprint impressions obtained in the 1208
manner described in division (C)(2) of this section, the 1209
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and 1210
investigation shall conduct a criminal records check in the manner 1211
described in division (B) of this section to determine whether any 1212
information exists that indicates that the person who is the 1213
subject of the request previously has been convicted of or pleaded 1214
guilty to any of the following:1215

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 1216
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 1217
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.05, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 1218
2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.21, 2907.22, 2907.23, 1219
2907.25, 2907.31, 2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2909.02, 1220
2909.03, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, 2919.12, 2919.22, 1221
2919.24, 2919.25, 2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 1222
2925.04, 2925.05, 2925.06, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code, a 1223
violation of section 2905.04 of the Revised Code as it existed 1224
prior to July 1, 1996, a violation of section 2919.23 of the 1225
Revised Code that would have been a violation of section 2905.04 1226
of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, had the 1227
violation been committed prior to that date, a violation of 1228
section 2925.11 of the Revised Code that is not a minor drug 1229
possession offense, or felonious sexual penetration in violation 1230
of former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code;1231

       (b) A violation of an existing or former law of this state, 1232
any other state, or the United States that is substantially 1233
equivalent to any of the offenses listed in division (A)(8)(a) of 1234
this section.1235

       (9) When conducting a criminal records check on a request 1236
pursuant to section 5104.013 of the Revised Code for a person who 1237
is an owner, licensee, or administrator of a child day-care center 1238
or type A family day-care home or an authorized provider of a 1239
certified type B family day-care home, the superintendent, in 1240
addition to the determination made under division (A)(1) of this 1241
section, shall determine whether any information exists that 1242
indicates that the person has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 1243
to any of the following:1244

       (a) A violation of section 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 1245
2913.041, 2913.05, 2913.06, 2913.11, 2913.21, 2913.31, 2913.32, 1246
2913.33, 2913.34, 2913.40, 2913.41, 2913.42, 2913.43, 2913.44, 1247
2913.441, 2913.45, 2913.46, 2913.47, 2913.48, 2913.49, 2921.11, 1248
2921.13, or 2923.01 of the Revised Code, a violation of section 1249
2923.02 or 2923.03 of the Revised Code that relates to a crime 1250
specified in this division or division (A)(1)(a) of this section, 1251
or a second violation of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code 1252
within five years of the date of application for licensure or 1253
certification.1254

       (b) A violation of an existing or former law of this state, 1255
any other state, or the United States that is substantially 1256
equivalent to any of the offenses or violations described in 1257
division (A)(9)(a) of this section.1258

       (10) On receipt of a request for a criminal records check 1259
from an individual pursuant to section 4749.03 or 4749.06 of the 1260
Revised Code, accompanied by a completed copy of the form 1261
prescribed in division (C)(1) of this section and a set of 1262
fingerprint impressions obtained in a manner described in division 1263
(C)(2) of this section, the superintendent of the bureau of 1264
criminal identification and investigation shall conduct a criminal 1265
records check in the manner described in division (B) of this 1266
section to determine whether any information exists indicating 1267
that the person who is the subject of the request has been 1268
convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony in this state or in any 1269
other state. If the individual indicates that a firearm will be 1270
carried in the course of business, the superintendent shall 1271
require information from the federal bureau of investigation as 1272
described in division (B)(2) of this section. The superintendent 1273
shall report the findings of the criminal records check and any 1274
information the federal bureau of investigation provides to the 1275
director of public safety.1276

       (11) Not later than thirty days after the date the 1277
superintendent receives the request, completed form, and 1278
fingerprint impressions, the superintendent shall send the person, 1279
board, or entity that made the request any information, other than 1280
information the dissemination of which is prohibited by federal 1281
law, the superintendent determines exists with respect to the 1282
person who is the subject of the request that indicates that the 1283
person previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any 1284
offense listed or described in division (A)(1), (2), (3), (4), 1285
(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or (10) of this section, as appropriate. 1286
The superintendent shall send the person, board, or entity that 1287
made the request a copy of the list of offenses specified in 1288
division (A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or (10) 1289
of this section, as appropriate. If the request was made under 1290
section 3701.881 of the Revised Code with regard to an applicant 1291
who may be both responsible for the care, custody, or control of a 1292
child and involved in providing direct care to an older adult, the 1293
superintendent shall provide a list of the offenses specified in 1294
divisions (A)(4) and (6) of this section.1295

       (B) The superintendent shall conduct any criminal records 1296
check requested under section 121.08, 173.41173.27, 173.394, 1297
2151.86, 3301.32, 3301.541, 3319.39, 3701.881, 3712.09, 3721.121, 1298
3722.151, 4749.03, 4749.06, 5104.012, 5104.013, 5111.95, 5111.96, 1299
5123.081, 5126.28, 5126.281, or 5153.111 of the Revised Code as 1300
follows:1301

       (1) The superintendent shall review or cause to be reviewed 1302
any relevant information gathered and compiled by the bureau under 1303
division (A) of section 109.57 of the Revised Code that relates to 1304
the person who is the subject of the request, including any 1305
relevant information contained in records that have been sealed 1306
under section 2953.32 of the Revised Code;1307

       (2) If the request received by the superintendent asks for 1308
information from the federal bureau of investigation, the 1309
superintendent shall request from the federal bureau of 1310
investigation any information it has with respect to the person 1311
who is the subject of the request and shall review or cause to be 1312
reviewed any information the superintendent receives from that 1313
bureau.1314

        (3) The superintendent or the superintendent's designee may 1315
request criminal history records from other states or the federal 1316
government pursuant to the national crime prevention and privacy 1317
compact set forth in section 109.571 of the Revised Code.1318

       (C)(1) The superintendent shall prescribe a form to obtain 1319
the information necessary to conduct a criminal records check from 1320
any person for whom a criminal records check is required by 1321
section 121.08, 173.41173.27, 173.394, 2151.86, 3301.32, 1322
3301.541, 3319.39, 3701.881, 3712.09, 3721.121, 3722.151, 4749.03, 1323
4749.06, 5104.012, 5104.013, 5111.95, 5111.96, 5123.081, 5126.28, 1324
5126.281, or 5153.111 of the Revised Code. The form that the 1325
superintendent prescribes pursuant to this division may be in a 1326
tangible format, in an electronic format, or in both tangible and 1327
electronic formats.1328

       (2) The superintendent shall prescribe standard impression 1329
sheets to obtain the fingerprint impressions of any person for 1330
whom a criminal records check is required by section 121.08, 1331
173.41173.27, 173.394, 2151.86, 3301.32, 3301.541, 3319.39, 1332
3701.881, 3712.09, 3721.121, 3722.151, 4749.03, 4749.06, 5104.012, 1333
5104.013, 5111.95, 5111.96, 5123.081, 5126.28, 5126.281, or 1334
5153.111 of the Revised Code. Any person for whom a records check 1335
is required by any of those sections shall obtain the fingerprint 1336
impressions at a county sheriff's office, municipal police 1337
department, or any other entity with the ability to make 1338
fingerprint impressions on the standard impression sheets 1339
prescribed by the superintendent. The office, department, or 1340
entity may charge the person a reasonable fee for making the 1341
impressions. The standard impression sheets the superintendent 1342
prescribes pursuant to this division may be in a tangible format, 1343
in an electronic format, or in both tangible and electronic 1344
formats.1345

       (3) Subject to division (D) of this section, the 1346
superintendent shall prescribe and charge a reasonable fee for 1347
providing a criminal records check requested under section 121.08, 1348
173.41173.27, 173.394, 2151.86, 3301.32, 3301.541, 3319.39, 1349
3701.881, 3712.09, 3721.121, 3722.151, 4749.03, 4749.06, 5104.012, 1350
5104.013, 5111.95, 5111.96, 5123.081, 5126.28, 5126.281, or 1351
5153.111 of the Revised Code. The person making a criminal records 1352
request under section 121.08, 173.41173.27, 173.394, 2151.86, 1353
3301.32, 3301.541, 3319.39, 3701.881, 3712.09, 3721.121, 3722.151, 1354
4749.03, 4749.06, 5104.012, 5104.013, 5111.95, 5111.96, 5123.081, 1355
5126.28, 5126.281, or 5153.111 of the Revised Code shall pay the 1356
fee prescribed pursuant to this division. A person making a 1357
request under section 3701.881 of the Revised Code for a criminal 1358
records check for an applicant who may be both responsible for the 1359
care, custody, or control of a child and involved in providing 1360
direct care to an older adult shall pay one fee for the request.1361

       (4) The superintendent of the bureau of criminal 1362
identification and investigation may prescribe methods of 1363
forwarding fingerprint impressions and information necessary to 1364
conduct a criminal records check, which methods shall include, but 1365
not be limited to, an electronic method.1366

       (D) A determination whether any information exists that 1367
indicates that a person previously has been convicted of or 1368
pleaded guilty to any offense listed or described in division 1369
(A)(1)(a) or (b), (A)(2)(a) or (b), (A)(3)(a) or (b), (A)(4)(a) or 1370
(b), (A)(5)(a) or (b), (A)(6), (A)(7)(a) or (b), (A)(8)(a) or (b), 1371
or (A)(9)(a) or (b) of this section that is made by the 1372
superintendent with respect to information considered in a 1373
criminal records check in accordance with this section is valid 1374
for the person who is the subject of the criminal records check 1375
for a period of one year from the date upon which the 1376
superintendent makes the determination. During the period in which 1377
the determination in regard to a person is valid, if another 1378
request under this section is made for a criminal records check 1379
for that person, the superintendent shall provide the information 1380
that is the basis for the superintendent's initial determination 1381
at a lower fee than the fee prescribed for the initial criminal 1382
records check.1383

       (E) As used in this section:1384

       (1) "Criminal records check" means any criminal records check 1385
conducted by the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 1386
identification and investigation in accordance with division (B) 1387
of this section.1388

       (2) "Home and community-based waiver services" and "waiver 1389
agency" have the same meanings as in section 5111.95 of the 1390
Revised Code.1391

       (3) "Independent provider" has the same meaning as in section 1392
5111.96 of the Revised Code.1393

       (4) "Minor drug possession offense" has the same meaning as 1394
in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code.1395

       (5) "Older adult" means a person age sixty or older.1396

       Sec. 113.09.  Except as provided in section 113.10 of the1397
Revised Code, all moneys deposited with the treasurer of state,1398
the disposition of which is not otherwise provided for by law,1399
shall be credited to the general revenue fund, which is hereby1400
created in the state treasury. If a warrant for the payment of1401
money from the state treasury has been illegally or improperly1402
issued by the auditor of state, or the amount of a warrant issued1403
by him exceeds the sum whichthat should have been named therein, 1404
and payment of such warrant or excess has been made by the 1405
treasurer of state, the director of budget and management shall, 1406
unless the account of the appropriation from which it was paid has 1407
been closed, credit the amount collected to such appropriation; 1408
but, if such account has been closed, hethe director shall credit1409
the amount so collected to the fund on which the warrant was 1410
originally drawn.1411

       All investment earnings on moneys deposited in the state1412
treasury shall be credited to the general revenue fund unless:1413

       (A) The disposition of the earnings is otherwise provided for 1414
by law;1415

       (B) The director of budget and management has provided in the 1416
plan approved under section 131.36 of the Revised Code that a1417
different fund is entitled to the earnings.1418

       Sec. 113.11.  No money shall be paid out of the state 1419
treasury or transferred elsewhere except on the warrant of the 1420
auditor of statedirector of budget and management. No money shall 1421
be paid out of a custodial fund of the treasurer of state except 1422
on proper order to the treasurer of state by the officer 1423
authorized by law to pay money out of the fund.1424

       The treasurer of state shall adopt rules prescribing the form 1425
and manner in which money may be paid out of the state treasury or 1426
a custodial fund of the treasurer of state.1427

       Sec. 113.12. The treasurer of state, on presentation, shall 1428
pay all warrants drawn on himthe treasurer of state by the 1429
auditor of statedirector of budget and management. At least once 1430
each month the treasurer of state shall surrender to the auditor 1431
of statedirector all warrants the treasurer of state has paid and 1432
shall accept the receipt of the auditor of statedirector1433
therefor. The receipt shall be held by the treasurer of state in 1434
place of such warrants and as evidence of their payment until an 1435
audit of the state treasury and the custodial funds of the 1436
treasurer of state has been completed.1437

       Sec. 120.36. (A) If(1) Subject to division (A)(2), (3), (4), 1438
(5), or (6) of this section, if a person who is a defendant in a 1439
criminal case or a party in a case in juvenile court requests or 1440
is provided a state public defender, a county or joint county 1441
public defender, or any other counsel appointed by the court, the 1442
court in which the criminal case is initially filed or the 1443
juvenile court, whichever is applicable, shall assess, unless the 1444
application fee is waived or reduced, a non-refundable application 1445
fee of twenty-five dollars.1446

        The court shall direct the person to pay the application fee 1447
to the clerk of court. The person shall pay the application fee to 1448
the clerk of court at the time the person files an affidavit of 1449
indigency or a financial disclosure form with the court, a state 1450
public defender, a county or joint county public defender, or any 1451
other counsel appointed by the court or within seven days of that 1452
date. If the person does not pay the application fee within that 1453
seven-day period, the court shall assess the application fee at 1454
sentencing or at the final disposition of the case.1455

       If a case involving a felony that was initially filed in a 1456
municipal court or a county court is bound over to the court of 1457
common pleas and the defendant in the case failed to pay the 1458
application fee in the municipal court or county court, the court 1459
of common pleas shall assess the application fee at the initial 1460
appearance of the defendant in the court of common pleas. If a 1461
case involving an alleged delinquent child is transferred to the 1462
court of common pleas for prosecution of the involved child as an 1463
adult and if the involved child failed to pay the fee in the 1464
juvenile court, the court of common pleas shall assess the 1465
application fee at the initial appearance of the child in the 1466
court of common pleas.1467

       (2) For purposes of this section, a criminal case includes 1468
any case involving a violation of any provision of the Revised 1469
Code or of an ordinance of a municipal corporation for which the 1470
potential penalty includes loss of liberty and includes any 1471
contempt proceeding in which a court may impose a term of 1472
imprisonment.1473

        (3) In a juvenile court proceeding, the court shall not 1474
assess the application fee against a child if the court appoints a 1475
guardian ad litem for the child or the court appoints an attorney 1476
to represent the child at the request of a guardian ad litem.1477

        (4) The court shall not assess an application fee for a 1478
postconviction proceeding or when the defendant files an appeal.1479

        (5)(a) Except when the court assesses an application fee 1480
pursuant to division (A)(5)(b) of this section, the court shall 1481
assess an application fee when a person is charged with a 1482
violation of a community control sanction or a violation of a 1483
post-release control sanction.1484

       (b) If a charge of violating a community control sanction or 1485
post-release control sanction described in division (A)(5)(a) of 1486
this section results in a person also being charged with violating 1487
any provision of the Revised Code or an ordinance of a municipal 1488
corporation, the court shall only assess an application fee for 1489
the case that results from the additional charge.1490

       (6) If a case is transferred from one court to another court 1491
and the person failed to pay the application fee to the court that 1492
initially assessed the application fee, the court that initially 1493
assessed the fee shall remove the assessment, and the court to 1494
which the case was transferred shall assess the application fee.1495

       (7) The court shall assess an application fee pursuant to 1496
this section one time per case. An appeal shall not be considered 1497
a separate case for the purpose of assessing the application fee1498
For purposes of assessing the application fee, a case means one 1499
complete proceeding or trial held in one court for a person on an 1500
indictment, information, complaint, petition, citation, writ, 1501
motion, or other document initiating a case that arises out of a 1502
single incident or a series of related incidents, or when one 1503
individual is charged with two or more offenses that the court 1504
handles simultaneously. The court may waive or reduce the fee for 1505
a specific person in a specific case upon a finding that the 1506
person lacks financial resources that are sufficient to pay the 1507
fee or that payment of the fee would result in an undue hardship.1508

        (B) No court, state public defender, county or joint county 1509
public defender, or other counsel appointed by the court shall 1510
deny a person the assistance of counsel solely due to the person's 1511
failure to pay the application fee assessed pursuant to division 1512
(A) of this section. A person's present inability, failure, or 1513
refusal to pay the application fee shall not disqualify that 1514
person from legal representation.1515

        (C) The application fee assessed pursuant to division (A) of 1516
this section is separate from and in addition to any other amount 1517
assessed against a person who is found to be able to contribute 1518
toward the cost of the person's legal representation pursuant to 1519
division (D) of section 2941.51 of the Revised Code.1520

        (D) The clerk of the court that assessed the fees shall 1521
forward all application fees collected pursuant to this section to 1522
the county treasurer for deposit in the county treasury. The 1523
county shall retain eighty per cent of the application fees so 1524
collected to offset the costs of providing legal representation to 1525
indigent persons. EachNot later than the last day of each month, 1526
the county auditor shall remit twenty per cent of the application 1527
fees so collected in the previous month to the state public 1528
defender. The state public defender shall deposit the remitted 1529
fees into the state treasury to the credit of the client payment 1530
fund created pursuant to division (B)(5) of section 120.04 of the 1531
Revised Code. The state public defender may use that money in 1532
accordance with that section.1533

        (E) On or before the first day of March of each year1534
twentieth day of each month beginning in February of the year 1535
2007, each clerk of court shall provide to the state public 1536
defender and the state auditor a report including all of the 1537
following:1538

        (1) The number of persons in the previous calendar yearmonth1539
who requested or were provided a state public defender, county or 1540
joint county public defender, or other counsel appointed by the 1541
court;1542

        (2) The number of persons in the previous calendar yearmonth1543
for whom the court waived the application fee pursuant to division 1544
(A) of this section;1545

        (3) The dollar value of the assessed application fees 1546
assessed pursuant to division (A) of this section in the previous 1547
calendar yearmonth;1548

        (4) The amount of assessed application fees collected in the 1549
previous calendar yearmonth;1550

        (5) The balance of unpaid assessed application fees at the 1551
open and close of the previous calendar yearmonth.1552

       (F) As used in this section:1553

        (1) "Clerk of court" means the clerk of the court of common 1554
pleas of the county, the clerk of the juvenile court of the 1555
county, the clerk of the domestic relations division of the court 1556
of common pleas of the county, the clerk of the probate court of 1557
the county, the clerk of a municipal court in the county, the 1558
clerk of a county-operated municipal court, or the clerk of a 1559
county court in the county, whichever is applicable.1560

        (2) "County-operated municipal court" has the same meaning as 1561
in section 1901.03 of the Revised Code.1562

       Sec. 120.52.  There is hereby established in the state1563
treasury the legal aid fund, which shall be for the charitable1564
public purpose of providing financial assistance to legal aid1565
societies that provide civil legal services to indigents. The fund 1566
shall contain all funds credited to it by the treasurer of state 1567
pursuant to sections 1901.26, 1907.24, 2303.201, 3953.231, 1568
4705.09, and 4705.10 of the Revised Code and income from 1569
investment credited to it by the treasurer of state in accordance 1570
with this section.1571

       The treasurer of state may invest moneys contained in the1572
legal aid fund in any manner authorized by the Revised Code for1573
the investment of state moneys. However, no such investment shall 1574
interfere with any apportionment, allocation, or payment of moneys 1575
in January and July of each calendar year, as required by section 1576
120.53 of the Revised Code. All income earned as a result of any 1577
such investment shall be credited to the fund.1578

       The state public defender, through the Ohio legal assistance 1579
foundation, shall administer the payment of moneys out of the 1580
fund. Four and one-half per cent of the moneys in the fund shall 1581
be reserved for the actual, reasonable costs of administering 1582
sections 120.51 to 120.55 and sections 1901.26, 1907.24, 2303.201, 1583
3953.231, 4705.09, and 4705.10 of the Revised Code. Moneys that 1584
are reserved for administrative costs but that are not used for 1585
actual, reasonable administrative costs shall be set aside for use 1586
in the manner described in division (A) of section 120.521 of the 1587
Revised Code. The remainder of the moneys in the legal aid fund1588
shall be distributed in accordance with section 120.53 of the 1589
Revised Code. The Ohio legal assistance foundation shall 1590
establish, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, 1591
rules governing the administration of the legal aid fund, 1592
including the programs established under sections 1901.26, 1593
1907.24, 2303.201, 4705.09, and 4705.10 of the Revised Code 1594
regarding interest on interest-bearing trust accounts of an1595
attorney, law firm, or legal professional association.1596

       Sec. 120.521.  (A) The state public defender shall establish 1597
a charitable, tax exempt foundation, named the Ohio legal 1598
assistance foundation, to actively solicit and accept gifts, 1599
bequests, donations, and contributions for use in providing 1600
financial assistance to legal aid societies, enhancing or 1601
improving the delivery of civil legal services to indigents, and 1602
operating the foundation. The Ohio legal assistance foundation 1603
shall deposit all gifts, bequests, donations, and contributions 1604
accepted by it into the legal assistance foundation fund 1605
established under this section. If the state public defender,1606
pursuant to section 120.52 of the Revised Code as it existed prior 1607
to the effective date of this section, established a charitable, 1608
tax exempt foundation named the Ohio legal assistance foundation 1609
and if that foundation is in existence on the day before the 1610
effective date of this section, that foundation shall continue in1611
existence and shall serve as the Ohio legal assistance foundation 1612
described in this section.1613

       There is hereby established the legal assistance foundation 1614
fund, which shall be under the custody and control of the Ohio 1615
legal assistance foundation. The fund shall contain all moneys 1616
distributed to the Ohio legal assistance foundation pursuant to 1617
section 120.53 of the Revised Code and all gifts, bequests, 1618
donations, and contributions accepted by the Ohio legal assistance 1619
foundation under this section.1620

       The Ohio legal assistance foundation shall distribute or use 1621
all moneys in the legal assistance foundation fund for the 1622
charitable public purpose of providing financial assistance to 1623
legal aid societies that provide civil legal services to 1624
indigents, enhancing or improving the delivery of civil legal 1625
services to indigents, and operating the foundation. The Ohio 1626
legal assistance foundation shall establish rules governing the1627
administration of the legal assistance foundation fund.1628

       The Ohio legal assistance foundation shall include, in the 1629
annual report it is required to make to the governor, the general 1630
assembly, and the supreme court pursuant to division (G)(2) of 1631
section 120.53 of the Revised Code, an audited financial statement 1632
on the distribution and use of the legal assistance foundation 1633
fund. No information contained in the statement shall identify or 1634
enable the identification of any person served by a legal aid 1635
society or in any way breach confidentiality.1636

       (B) A foundation is tax exempt for purposes of this section 1637
if the foundation is exempt from federal income taxation under 1638
subsection 501(a) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 1639
Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), as amended, and if the foundation 1640
has received from the internal revenue service a determination 1641
letter that is in effect stating that the foundation is exempt 1642
from federal income taxation under that subsection.1643

       Sec. 120.53.  (A) A legal aid society that operates within1644
the state may apply to the Ohio legal assistance foundation for1645
financial assistance from the legal aid fund established by1646
section 120.52 of the Revised Code to be used for the funding of1647
the society during the calendar year following the calendar year1648
in which application is made.1649

       (B) An application for financial assistance made under1650
division (A) of this section shall be submitted by the first day1651
of November of the calendar year preceding the calendar year for1652
which financial assistance is desired and shall include all of the 1653
following:1654

       (1) Evidence that the applicant is incorporated in this state 1655
as a nonprofit corporation;1656

       (2) A list of the trustees of the applicant;1657

       (3) The proposed budget of the applicant for these funds for 1658
the following calendar year;1659

       (4) A summary of the services to be offered by the applicant 1660
in the following calendar year;1661

       (5) A specific description of the territory or constituency 1662
served by the applicant;1663

       (6) An estimate of the number of persons to be served by the 1664
applicant during the following calendar year;1665

       (7) A general description of the additional sources of the1666
applicant's funding;1667

       (8) The amount of the applicant's total budget for the1668
calendar year in which the application is filed that it will1669
expend in that calendar year for legal services in each of the1670
counties it serves;1671

       (9) A specific description of any services, programs,1672
training, and legal technical assistance to be delivered by the1673
applicant or by another person pursuant to a contract with the1674
applicant, including, but not limited to, by private attorneys or1675
through reduced fee plans, judicare panels, organized pro bono1676
programs, and mediation programs.1677

       (C) The Ohio legal assistance foundation shall determine1678
whether each applicant that filed an application for financial1679
assistance under division (A) of this section in a calendar year1680
is eligible for financial assistance under this section. To be1681
eligible for such financial assistance, an applicant shall satisfy 1682
the criteria for being a legal aid society and shall be in 1683
compliance with the provisions of sections 120.51 to 120.55 of the 1684
Revised Code and with the rules and requirements the foundation 1685
establishes pursuant to section 120.52 of the Revised Code. The 1686
Ohio legal assistance foundation then, on or before the fifteenth 1687
day of December of the calendar year in which the application is1688
filed, shall notify each such applicant, in writing, whether it is 1689
eligible for financial assistance under this section, and if it is 1690
eligible, estimate the amount that will be available for that 1691
applicant for each six-month distribution period, as determined 1692
under division (D) of this section.1693

       (D) The Ohio legal assistance foundation shall allocate1694
moneys contained in the legal aid fund twice each yearmonthly for1695
distribution to applicants that filed their applications in the1696
previous calendar year and wereare determined to be eligible1697
applicants.1698

       All moneys contained in the fund on the first day of January 1699
of a calendar yeareach month shall be allocated, after deduction 1700
of the costs of administering sections 120.51 to 120.55 and 1701
sections 1901.26, 1907.24, 2303.201, 3953.231, 4705.09, and 1702
4705.10 of the Revised Code that are authorized by section 120.52 1703
of the Revised Code, according to this section and shall be 1704
distributed accordingly on the thirty-first day of January of that 1705
calendar year, and all moneys contained in the fund on the first 1706
day of July of that calendar year shall be allocated, after 1707
deduction of the costs of administering those sections that are 1708
authorized by section 120.52 of the Revised Code, according to 1709
this section and shall be distributed accordingly on the 1710
thirty-first day of July of that calendar yearnot later than the 1711
last day of the month following the month the moneys were 1712
received. In making the allocations under this section, the moneys 1713
in the fund that were generated pursuant to sections 1901.26, 1714
1907.24, 2303.201, 3953.231, 4705.09, and 4705.10 of the Revised 1715
Code and all income generated from the investment of such moneys1716
shall be apportioned as follows:1717

       (1) After deduction of the amount authorized and used for1718
actual, reasonable administrative costs under section 120.52 of1719
the Revised Code:1720

       (a) Five per cent of the moneys remaining in the fund shall 1721
be reserved for use in the manner described in division (A) of 1722
section 120.521 of the Revised Code or for distribution to legal 1723
aid societies that provide assistance to special population groups 1724
of their eligible clients, engage in special projects that have a1725
substantial impact on their local service area or on significant1726
segments of the state's poverty population, or provide legal1727
training or support to other legal aid societies in the state;1728

       (b) After deduction of the amount described in division1729
(D)(1)(a) of this section, one and three-quarters per cent of the1730
moneys remaining in the fund shall be apportioned among entities1731
that received financial assistance from the legal aid fund prior1732
to the effective date of this amendment but that, on and after the 1733
effective date of this amendment, no longer qualify as a legal aid 1734
society that is eligible for financial assistance under this 1735
section.1736

       (c) After deduction of the amounts described in divisions 1737
(D)(1)(a) and (b) of this section, fifteen per cent of the moneys 1738
remaining in the fund shall be placed in the legal assistance 1739
foundation fund for use in the manner described in division (A) of 1740
section 120.521 of the Revised Code.1741

       (2) After deduction of the actual, reasonable administrative 1742
costs under section 120.52 of the Revised Code and after deduction 1743
of the amounts identified in divisions (D)(1)(a), (b), and (c) of 1744
this section, the remaining moneys shall be apportioned among the 1745
counties that are served by eligible legal aid societies that have 1746
applied for financial assistance under this section so that each 1747
such county is apportioned a portion of those moneys, based upon 1748
the ratio of the number of indigents who reside in that county to 1749
the total number of indigents who reside in all counties of this 1750
state that are served by eligible legal aid societies that have 1751
applied for financial assistance under this section. Subject to 1752
division (E) of this section, the moneys apportioned to a county 1753
under this division then shall be allocated to the eligible legal 1754
aid society that serves the county and that has applied for 1755
financial assistance under this section. For purposes of this 1756
division, the source of data identifying the number of indigent 1757
persons who reside in a county shall be the most recent decennial 1758
census figures from the United States department of commerce, 1759
division of census.1760

       (E) If the Ohio legal assistance foundation, in attempting to 1761
make an allocation of moneys under division (D)(2) of this1762
section, determines that a county that has been apportioned money1763
under that division is served by more than one eligible legal aid1764
society that has applied for financial assistance under this1765
section, the Ohio legal assistance foundation shall allocate the1766
moneys that have been apportioned to that county under division1767
(D)(2) of this section among all eligible legal aid societies that 1768
serve that county and that have applied for financial assistance 1769
under this section on a pro rata basis, so that each such eligible 1770
society is allocated a portion based upon the amount of its total 1771
budget expended in the prior calendar year for legal services in 1772
that county as compared to the total amount expended in the prior 1773
calendar year for legal services in that county by all eligible 1774
legal aid societies that serve that county and that have applied 1775
for financial assistance under this section.1776

       (F) Moneys allocated to eligible applicants under this1777
section shall be paid twice annually, on the thirty-first day of1778
January and on the thirty-first day of July ofmonthly beginning1779
the calendar year following the calendar year in which the 1780
application is filed.1781

       (G)(1) A legal aid society that receives financial assistance 1782
in any calendar year under this section shall file an annual 1783
report with the Ohio legal assistance foundation detailing the 1784
number and types of cases handled, and the amount and types of 1785
legal training, legal technical assistance, and other service1786
provided, by means of that financial assistance. No information1787
contained in the report shall identify or enable the1788
identification of any person served by the legal aid society or in 1789
any way breach client confidentiality.1790

       (2) The Ohio legal assistance foundation shall make an annual 1791
report to the governor, the general assembly, and the supreme 1792
court on the distribution and use of the legal aid fund. The1793
foundation also shall include in the annual report an audited 1794
financial statement of all gifts, bequests, donations, 1795
contributions, and other moneys the foundation receives. No 1796
information contained in the report shall identify or enable the 1797
identification of any person served by a legal aid society, or in 1798
any way breach confidentiality.1799

       (H) A legal aid society may enter into agreements for the1800
provision of services, programs, training, or legal technical1801
assistance for the legal aid society or to indigent persons.1802

       Sec. 121.37.  (A)(1) There is hereby created the Ohio family1803
and children first cabinet council. The council shall be composed1804
of the superintendent of public instruction and the directors of1805
youth services, job and family services, mental health, health,1806
alcohol and drug addiction services, mental retardation and1807
developmental disabilities, and budget and management. The1808
chairperson of the council shall be the governor or the governor's1809
designee and shall establish procedures for the council's internal1810
control and management.1811

       (2) The purpose of the cabinet council is to help families1812
seeking government services. This section shall not be interpreted 1813
or applied to usurp the role of parents, but solely to streamline 1814
and coordinate existing government services for families seeking 1815
assistance for their children.1816

       In seeking to fulfill its purpose, the council may do any of1817
the following:1818

       (a) Advise and make recommendations to the governor and1819
general assembly regarding the provision of services to children;1820

       (b) Advise and assess local governments on the coordination1821
of service delivery to children;1822

       (c) Hold meetings at such times and places as may be1823
prescribed by the council's procedures and maintain records of the1824
meetings, except that records identifying individual children are1825
confidential and shall be disclosed only as provided by law;1826

       (d) Develop programs and projects, including pilot projects,1827
to encourage coordinated efforts at the state and local level to1828
improve the state's social service delivery system;1829

       (e) Enter into contracts with and administer grants to county 1830
family and children first councils, as well as other county or1831
multicounty organizations to plan and coordinate service delivery1832
between state agencies and local service providers for families1833
and children;1834

       (f) Enter into contracts with and apply for grants from1835
federal agencies or private organizations;1836

       (g) Enter into interagency agreements to encourage1837
coordinated efforts at the state and local level to improve the1838
state's social service delivery system. The agreements may include 1839
provisions regarding the receipt, transfer, and expenditure of 1840
funds;1841

       (h) Identify public and private funding sources for services1842
provided to alleged or adjudicated unruly children and children1843
who are at risk of being alleged or adjudicated unruly children,1844
including regulations governing access to and use of the services;1845

       (i) Collect information provided by local communities1846
regarding successful programs for prevention, intervention, and1847
treatment of unruly behavior, including evaluations of the1848
programs;1849

       (j) Identify and disseminate publications regarding alleged1850
or adjudicated unruly children and children who are at risk of1851
being alleged or adjudicated unruly children and regarding1852
programs serving those types of children;1853

       (k) Maintain an inventory of strategic planning facilitators1854
for use by government or nonprofit entities that serve alleged or1855
adjudicated unruly children or children who are at risk of being1856
alleged or adjudicated unruly children.1857

       (3) The cabinet council shall provide for the following:1858

       (a) Reviews of service and treatment plans for children for1859
which such reviews are requested;1860

       (b) Assistance as the council determines to be necessary to1861
meet the needs of children referred by county family and children1862
first councils;1863

       (c) Monitoring and supervision of a statewide, comprehensive, 1864
coordinated, multi-disciplinary, interagency system for infants 1865
and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays and their 1866
families, as established pursuant to federal grants received and 1867
administered by the department of health for early intervention 1868
services under the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1869
2004," 20 U.S.C.A. 1400, as amended.1870

       (B)(1) Each board of county commissioners shall establish a1871
county family and children first council. The board may invite any 1872
local public or private agency or group that funds, advocates, or 1873
provides services to children and families to have a1874
representative become a permanent or temporary member of its1875
county council. Each county council must include the following1876
individuals:1877

       (a) At least three individuals who are not employed by an 1878
agency represented on the council and whose families are or have1879
received services from an agency represented on the council or1880
another county's council. Where possible, the number of members1881
representing families shall be equal to twenty per cent of the1882
council's membership.1883

       (b) The director of the board of alcohol, drug addiction, and 1884
mental health services that serves the county, or, in the case of 1885
a county that has a board of alcohol and drug addiction services 1886
and a community mental health board, the directors of both boards. 1887
If a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services 1888
covers more than one county, the director may designate a person 1889
to participate on the county's council.1890

       (c) The health commissioner, or the commissioner's designee,1891
of the board of health of each city and general health district in1892
the county. If the county has two or more health districts, the1893
health commissioner membership may be limited to the commissioners1894
of the two districts with the largest populations.1895

       (d) The director of the county department of job and family1896
services;1897

       (e) The executive director of the public children services 1898
agency;1899

       (f) The superintendent of the county board of mental1900
retardation and developmental disabilities;1901

       (g) The county's juvenile court judge senior in service or1902
another judge of the juvenile court designated by the1903
administrative judge or, where there is no administrative judge,1904
by the judge senior in service;1905

       (h) The superintendent of the city, exempted village, or1906
local school district with the largest number of pupils residing1907
in the county, as determined by the department of education, which1908
shall notify each board of county commissioners of its1909
determination at least biennially;1910

       (i) A school superintendent representing all other school1911
districts with territory in the county, as designated at a1912
biennial meeting of the superintendents of those districts;1913

       (j) A representative of the municipal corporation with the1914
largest population in the county;1915

       (k) The president of the board of county commissioners or an 1916
individual designated by the board;1917

       (l) A representative of the regional office of the department 1918
of youth services;1919

       (m) A representative of the county's head start agencies, as1920
defined in section 3301.32 of the Revised Code;1921

       (n) A representative of the county's early intervention1922
collaborative established pursuant to the federal early1923
intervention program operated under the "Education of the1924
Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986";1925

       (o) A representative of a local nonprofit entity that funds,1926
advocates, or provides services to children and families.1927

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the public1928
members of a county council are not prohibited from serving on the1929
council and making decisions regarding the duties of the council,1930
including those involving the funding of joint projects and those1931
outlined in the county's service coordination mechanism1932
implemented pursuant to division (C) of this section.1933

       The cabinet council shall establish a state appeals process1934
to resolve disputes among the members of a county council1935
concerning whether reasonable responsibilities as members are1936
being shared. The appeals process may be accessed only by a1937
majority vote of the council members who are required to serve on1938
the council. Upon appeal, the cabinet council may order that state1939
funds for services to children and families be redirected to a 1940
county's board of county commissioners.1941

       (2) The purpose of the county council is to streamline and 1942
coordinate existing government services for families seeking 1943
services for their children. In seeking to fulfill its purpose, a 1944
county council shall provide for the following:1945

       (a) Referrals to the cabinet council of those children for1946
whom the county council cannot provide adequate services;1947

       (b) Development and implementation of a process that annually 1948
evaluates and prioritizes services, fills service gaps where 1949
possible, and invents new approaches to achieve better results for 1950
families and children;1951

       (c) Participation in the development of a countywide,1952
comprehensive, coordinated, multi-disciplinary, interagency system1953
for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays1954
and their families, as established pursuant to federal grants1955
received and administered by the department of health for early1956
intervention services under the "Education of the Handicapped Act1957
Amendments of 1986";1958

       (d) Maintenance of an accountability system to monitor the1959
county council's progress in achieving results for families and1960
children;1961

       (e) Establishment of a mechanism to ensure ongoing input from 1962
a broad representation of families who are receiving services1963
within the county system.1964

       (3)(a) Except as provided in division (B)(3)(b) of this1965
section, a county council shall comply with the policies,1966
procedures, and activities prescribed by the rules or interagency1967
agreements of a state department participating on the cabinet1968
council whenever the county council performs a function subject to1969
those rules or agreements.1970

       (b) On application of a county council, the cabinet council1971
may grant an exemption from any rules or interagency agreements of1972
a state department participating on the council if an exemption is1973
necessary for the council to implement an alternative program or1974
approach for service delivery to families and children. The1975
application shall describe the proposed program or approach and1976
specify the rules or interagency agreements from which an1977
exemption is necessary. The cabinet council shall approve or1978
disapprove the application in accordance with standards and1979
procedures it shall adopt. If an application is approved, the1980
exemption is effective only while the program or approach is being1981
implemented, including a reasonable period during which the1982
program or approach is being evaluated for effectiveness.1983

       (4)(a) Each county council shall designate an administrative1984
agent for the council from among the following public entities:1985
the board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services,1986
including a board of alcohol and drug addiction or a community1987
mental health board if the county is served by separate boards;1988
the board of county commissioners; any board of health of the1989
county's city and general health districts; the county department1990
of job and family services; the county agency responsible for the1991
administration of children services pursuant to section 5153.15 of1992
the Revised Code; the county board of mental retardation and1993
developmental disabilities; any of the county's boards of1994
education or governing boards of educational service centers; or1995
the county's juvenile court. Any of the foregoing public entities, 1996
other than the board of county commissioners, may decline to serve1997
as the council's administrative agent.1998

       A county council's administrative agent shall serve as the1999
council's appointing authority for any employees of the council.2000
The council shall file an annual budget with its administrative2001
agent, with copies filed with the county auditor and with the2002
board of county commissioners, unless the board is serving as the2003
council's administrative agent. The council's administrative agent 2004
shall ensure that all expenditures are handled in accordance with 2005
policies, procedures, and activities prescribed by state2006
departments in rules or interagency agreements that are applicable2007
to the council's functions.2008

       The administrative agent for a county council may do any of2009
the following on behalf of the council:2010

       (i) Enter into agreements or administer contracts with public 2011
or private entities to fulfill specific council business. Such 2012
agreements and contracts are exempt from the competitive bidding 2013
requirements of section 307.86 of the Revised Code if they have 2014
been approved by the county council and they are for the purchase 2015
of family and child welfare or child protection services or other 2016
social or job and family services for families and children. The 2017
approval of the county council is not required to exempt 2018
agreements or contracts entered into under section 5139.34,2019
5139.41, or 5139.43 of the Revised Code from the competitive2020
bidding requirements of section 307.86 of the Revised Code.2021

       (ii) As determined by the council, provide financial2022
stipends, reimbursements, or both, to family representatives for2023
expenses related to council activity;2024

       (iii) Receive by gift, grant, devise, or bequest any moneys,2025
lands, or other property for the purposes for which the council is2026
established. The agent shall hold, apply, and dispose of the2027
moneys, lands, or other property according to the terms of the2028
gift, grant, devise, or bequest. Any interest or earnings shall be 2029
treated in the same manner and are subject to the same terms as2030
the gift, grant, devise, or bequest from which it accrues.2031

       (b)(i) If the county council designates the board of county2032
commissioners as its administrative agent, the board may, by2033
resolution, delegate any of its powers and duties as2034
administrative agent to an executive committee the board2035
establishes from the membership of the county council. The board2036
shall name to the executive committee at least the individuals2037
described in divisions (B)(1)(a) to (i) of this section and may 2038
appoint the president of the board or another individual as the 2039
chair of the executive committee. The executive committee must 2040
include at least one family county council representative who does 2041
not have a family member employed by an agency represented on the 2042
council.2043

       (ii) The executive committee may, with the approval of the2044
board, hire an executive director to assist the county council in2045
administering its powers and duties. The executive director shall2046
serve in the unclassified civil service at the pleasure of the2047
executive committee. The executive director may, with the approval 2048
of the executive committee, hire other employees as necessary to 2049
properly conduct the county council's business.2050

       (iii) The board may require the executive committee to submit 2051
an annual budget to the board for approval and may amend or repeal 2052
the resolution that delegated to the executive committee its 2053
authority as the county council's administrative agent.2054

       (5) Two or more county councils may enter into an agreement2055
to administer their county councils jointly by creating a regional2056
family and children first council. A regional council possesses2057
the same duties and authority possessed by a county council,2058
except that the duties and authority apply regionally rather than2059
to individual counties. Prior to entering into an agreement to2060
create a regional council, the members of each county council to2061
be part of the regional council shall meet to determine whether2062
all or part of the members of each county council will serve as2063
members of the regional council.2064

       (6) A board of county commissioners may approve a resolution2065
by a majority vote of the board's members that requires the county2066
council to submit a statement to the board each time the council2067
proposes to enter into an agreement, adopt a plan, or make a2068
decision, other than a decision pursuant to section 121.38 of the2069
Revised Code, that requires the expenditure of funds for two or2070
more families. The statement shall describe the proposed2071
agreement, plan, or decision.2072

       Not later than fifteen days after the board receives the2073
statement, it shall, by resolution approved by a majority of its2074
members, approve or disapprove the agreement, plan, or decision.2075
Failure of the board to pass a resolution during that time period2076
shall be considered approval of the agreement, plan, or decision.2077

       An agreement, plan, or decision for which a statement is2078
required to be submitted to the board shall be implemented only if2079
it is approved by the board.2080

       (C) Each county shall develop a county service coordination2081
mechanism. The county service coordination mechanism shall serve 2082
as the guiding document for coordination of services in the 2083
county. For children who also receive services under the help me 2084
grow program, the service coordination mechanism shall be 2085
consistent with rules adopted by the department of health under 2086
section 3701.61 of the Revised Code. All family service 2087
coordination plans shall be developed in accordance with the 2088
county service coordination mechanism. The mechanism shall be 2089
developed and approved with the participation of the county2090
entities representing child welfare; mental retardation and 2091
developmental disabilities; alcohol, drug addiction, and mental 2092
health services; health; juvenile judges; education; the county 2093
family and children first council; and the county early2094
intervention collaborative established pursuant to the federal 2095
early intervention program operated under the "Education of the2096
Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986." The county shall establish an 2097
implementation schedule for the mechanism. The cabinet council may 2098
monitor the implementation and administration of each county's 2099
service coordination mechanism.2100

       Each mechanism shall include all of the following:2101

       (1) A procedure for an agency, including a juvenile court, or 2102
a family voluntarily seeking service coordination, to refer the 2103
child and family to the county council for service coordination in 2104
accordance with the county service coordination mechanism;2105

       (2) A procedure ensuring that a family and all appropriate 2106
staff from involved agencies, including a representative from the 2107
appropriate school district, are notified of and invited to 2108
participate in all family service coordination plan meetings;2109

        (3) A procedure that permits a family to initiate a meeting 2110
to develop or review the family's service coordination plan and 2111
allows the family to invite a family advocate, mentor, or support 2112
person of the family's choice to participate in any such meeting;2113

        (4) A procedure for ensuring that a family service 2114
coordination plan meeting is conducted before a non-emergencyfor 2115
each child who receives service coordination under the mechanism 2116
and for whom an emergency out-of-home placement for all multi-need 2117
children, orhas been made or for whom a nonemergency out-of-home 2118
placement is being considered. The meeting shall be conducted2119
within ten days of aan emergency out-of-home placement for 2120
emergency placements of multi-need children. The meeting shall be 2121
conducted before a nonemergency out-of-home placement. The family 2122
service coordination plan shall outline how the county council 2123
members will jointly pay for services, where applicable, and 2124
provide services in the least restrictive environment.2125

        (5) A procedure for monitoring the progress and tracking the 2126
outcomes of each service coordination plan requested in the county 2127
including monitoring and tracking children in out-of-home 2128
placements to assure continued progress, appropriateness of 2129
placement, and continuity of care after discharge from placement 2130
with appropriate arrangements for housing, treatment, and 2131
education.2132

        (6) A procedure for protecting the confidentiality of all 2133
personal family information disclosed during service coordination 2134
meetings or contained in the comprehensive family service 2135
coordination plan.2136

        (7) A procedure for assessing the needs and strengths of any 2137
child or family that has been referred to the council for service 2138
coordination, including a child whose parent or custodian is 2139
voluntarily seeking services, and for ensuring that parents and 2140
custodians are afforded the opportunity to participate;2141

       (8) A procedure for development of a family service 2142
coordination plan described in division (D) of this section;2143

       (9) A local dispute resolution process to serve as the2144
process that must be used first to resolve disputes among the2145
agencies represented on the county council concerning the2146
provision of services to children, including children who are2147
abused, neglected, dependent, unruly, alleged unruly, or2148
delinquent children and under the jurisdiction of the juvenile2149
court and children whose parents or custodians are voluntarily2150
seeking services. The local dispute resolution process shall2151
comply with section 121.38 of the Revised Code. The local dispute 2152
resolution process shall be used to resolve disputes between a 2153
child's parents or custodians and the county council regarding 2154
service coordination. The county council shall inform the parents 2155
or custodians of their right to use the dispute resolution 2156
process. Parents or custodians shall use existing local agency 2157
grievance procedures to address disputes not involving service 2158
coordination. The dispute resolution process is in addition to and 2159
does not replace other rights or procedures that parents or 2160
custodians may have under other sections of the Revised Code.2161

       The cabinet council shall adopt rules in accordance with 2162
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing an administrative2163
review process to address problems that arise concerning the 2164
operation of a local dispute resolution process.2165

        Nothing in division (C)(4) of this section shall be 2166
interpreted as overriding or affecting decisions of a juvenile 2167
court regarding an out-of-home placement, long-term placement, or 2168
emergency out-of-home placement.2169

       (D) Each county shall develop a comprehensive family service 2170
coordination plan that does all of the following:2171

       (1) Designates service responsibilities among the various2172
state and local agencies that provide services to children and2173
their families, including children who are abused, neglected,2174
dependent, unruly, or delinquent children and under the2175
jurisdiction of the juvenile court and children whose parents or2176
custodians are voluntarily seeking services;2177

       (2) Designates an individual, approved by the family, to 2178
track the progress of the family service coordination plan, 2179
schedule reviews as necessary, and facilitate the family service 2180
coordination plan meeting process;2181

        (3) Ensures that assistance and services to be provided are 2182
responsive to the strengths and needs of the family, as well as 2183
the family's culture, race, and ethnic group, by allowing the 2184
family to offer information and suggestions and participate in 2185
decisions. Identified assistance and services shall be provided in 2186
the least restrictive environment possible.2187

        (4) Includes a process for dealing with a child who is 2188
alleged to be an unruly child. The process shall include methods 2189
to divert the child from the juvenile court system;2190

       (5) Includes timelines for completion of goals specified in 2191
the plan with regular reviews scheduled to monitor progress toward 2192
those goals;2193

        (6) Includes a plan for dealing with short-term crisis 2194
situations and safety concerns.2195

       (E)(1) The process provided for under division (D)(4) of this 2196
section may include, but is not limited to, the following:2197

        (a) Designation of the person or agency to conduct the2198
assessment of the child and the child's family as described in2199
division (C)(7) of this section and designation of the instrument 2200
or instruments to be used to conduct the assessment;2201

       (b) An emphasis on the personal responsibilities of the child 2202
and the parental responsibilities of the parents, guardian, or 2203
custodian of the child;2204

       (c) Involvement of local law enforcement agencies and2205
officials.2206

       (2) The method to divert a child from the juvenile court2207
system that must be included in the service coordination process2208
may include, but is not limited to, the following:2209

       (a) The preparation of a complaint under section 2151.27 of2210
the Revised Code alleging that the child is an unruly child and2211
notifying the child and the parents, guardian, or custodian that2212
the complaint has been prepared to encourage the child and the2213
parents, guardian, or custodian to comply with other methods to2214
divert the child from the juvenile court system;2215

       (b) Conducting a meeting with the child, the parents,2216
guardian, or custodian, and other interested parties to determine2217
the appropriate methods to divert the child from the juvenile2218
court system;2219

        (c) A method to provide to the child and the child's family a 2220
short-term respite from a short-term crisis situation involving a 2221
confrontation between the child and the parents, guardian, or2222
custodian;2223

       (d) A program to provide a mentor to the child or the2224
parents, guardian, or custodian;2225

       (e) A program to provide parenting education to the parents,2226
guardian, or custodian;2227

       (f) An alternative school program for children who are truant 2228
from school, repeatedly disruptive in school, or suspended or 2229
expelled from school;2230

       (g) Other appropriate measures, including, but not limited2231
to, any alternative methods to divert a child from the juvenile2232
court system that are identified by the Ohio family and children2233
first cabinet council.2234

       (F) Each county may review and revise the service2235
coordination process described in division (D) of this section2236
based on the availability of funds under Title IV-A of the "Social2237
Security Act," 110 Stat. 2113 (1996), 42 U.S.C.A. 601, as amended,2238
or to the extent resources are available from any other federal,2239
state, or local funds.2240

       Sec. 122.17.  (A) As used in this section:2241

       (1) "Full-time employee" means an individual who is employed 2242
for consideration for at least thirty-five hours a week, or who 2243
renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom 2244
or specified by contract as full-time employment.2245

       (2) "New employee" means one of the following:2246

       (a) A full-time employee first employed by a taxpayer in the 2247
project that is the subject of the agreement after the taxpayer 2248
enters into a tax credit agreement with the tax credit authority 2249
under this section;2250

       (b) A full-time employee first employed by a taxpayer in the 2251
project that is the subject of the tax credit after the tax credit 2252
authority approves a project for a tax credit under this section 2253
in a public meeting, as long as the taxpayer enters into the tax 2254
credit agreement prepared by the department of development after 2255
such meeting within sixty days after receiving the agreement from 2256
the department. If the taxpayer fails to enter into the agreement 2257
within sixty days, "new employee" has the same meaning as under 2258
division (A)(2)(a) of this section.2259

       Under division (A)(2)(a) or (b) of this section, if the tax2260
credit authority determines it appropriate, "new employee" also2261
may include an employee re-hired or called back from lay-off to2262
work in a new facility or on a new product or service established2263
or produced by the taxpayer after entering into the agreement2264
under this section or after the tax credit authority approves the2265
tax credit in a public meeting. Except as otherwise provided in 2266
this paragraph, "new employee" does not include any employee of 2267
the taxpayer who was previously employed in this state by a 2268
related member of the taxpayer and whose employment was shifted to 2269
the taxpayer after the taxpayer entered into the tax credit 2270
agreement or after the tax credit authority approved the credit in 2271
a public meeting, or any employee of the taxpayer for which the 2272
taxpayer has been granted a certificate under division (B) of 2273
section 5709.66 of the Revised Code. However, if the taxpayer is 2274
engaged in the enrichment and commercialization of uranium or 2275
uranium products or is engaged in research and development 2276
activities related thereto and if the tax credit authority 2277
determines it appropriate, "new employee" may include an employee 2278
of the taxpayer who was previously employed in this state by a 2279
related member of the taxpayer and whose employment was shifted to 2280
the taxpayer after the taxpayer entered into the tax credit 2281
agreement or after the tax credit authority approved the credit in 2282
a public meeting. "New employee" does not include an employee of 2283
the taxpayer who is employed in an employment position that was2284
relocated to a project from other operations of the taxpayer in2285
this state or from operations of a related member of the taxpayer 2286
in this state. In addition, "new employee" does not include a 2287
child, grandchild, parent, or spouse, other than a spouse who is 2288
legally separated from the individual, of any individual who is an 2289
employee of the taxpayer and who has a direct or indirect 2290
ownership interest of at least five per cent in the profits, 2291
capital, or value of the taxpayer. Such ownership interest shall 2292
be determined in accordance with section 1563 of the Internal 2293
Revenue Code and regulations prescribed thereunder.2294

       (3) "New income tax revenue" means the total amount withheld 2295
under section 5747.06 of the Revised Code by the taxpayer during 2296
the taxable year, or during the calendar year that includes the 2297
tax period, from the compensation of new employees for the tax 2298
levied under Chapter 5747. of the Revised Code.2299

       (4) "Related member" has the same meaning as under division 2300
(A)(6) of section 5733.042 of the Revised Code without regard to 2301
division (B) of that section.2302

       (B) The tax credit authority may make grants under this2303
section to foster job creation in this state. Such a grant shall2304
take the form of a refundable credit allowed against the tax2305
imposed by section 5725.18, 5729.03, 5733.06, or 5747.02 or levied 2306
under Chapter 5751. of the Revised Code. The credit shall be 2307
claimed for the taxable years or tax periods specified in the2308
taxpayer's agreement with the tax credit authority under division2309
(D) of this section. With respect to taxes imposed under section 2310
5733.06 or 5747.02 or Chapter 5751. of the Revised Code, the 2311
credit shall be claimed in the order required under section 2312
5733.98, 5747.98, or 5751.98 of the Revised Code. The amount of 2313
the credit available for a taxable year or for a calendar year 2314
that includes a tax period equals the new income tax revenue for 2315
that year multiplied by the percentage specified in the agreement 2316
with the tax credit authority. Any credit granted under this 2317
section against the tax imposed by section 5733.06 or 5747.02 of 2318
the Revised Code, to the extent not fully utilized against such 2319
tax for taxable years ending prior to 2008, shall automatically be 2320
converted without any action taken by the tax credit authority to 2321
a credit against the tax levied under Chapter 5751. of the Revised 2322
Code for tax periods beginning on or after July 1, 2008, provided 2323
that the person to whom the credit was granted is subject to such 2324
tax. The converted credit shall apply to those calendar years in 2325
which the remaining taxable years specified in the agreement end.2326

       (C) A taxpayer or potential taxpayer who proposes a project 2327
to create new jobs in this state may apply to the tax credit 2328
authority to enter into an agreement for a tax credit under this 2329
section. The director of development shall prescribe the form of 2330
the application. After receipt of an application, the authority 2331
may enter into an agreement with the taxpayer for a credit under 2332
this section if it determines all of the following:2333

       (1) The taxpayer's project will create new jobs in this2334
state;2335

       (2) The taxpayer's project is economically sound and will2336
benefit the people of this state by increasing opportunities for2337
employment and strengthening the economy of this state;2338

       (3) Receiving the tax credit is a major factor in the2339
taxpayer's decision to go forward with the project.2340

       (D) An agreement under this section shall include all of the 2341
following:2342

       (1) A detailed description of the project that is the subject 2343
of the agreement;2344

       (2) The term of the tax credit, which shall not exceed 2345
fifteen years, and the first taxable year, or first calendar year 2346
that includes a tax period, for which the credit may be claimed;2347

       (3) A requirement that the taxpayer shall maintain operations 2348
at the project location for at least twice the number of years as 2349
the term of the tax credit;2350

       (4) The percentage, as determined by the tax credit2351
authority, of new income tax revenue that will be allowed as the2352
amount of the credit for each taxable year or for each calendar 2353
year that includes a tax period;2354

       (5) A specific method for determining how many new employees 2355
are employed during a taxable year or during a calendar year that 2356
includes a tax period;2357

       (6) A requirement that the taxpayer annually shall report to 2358
the director of development the number of new employees, the new 2359
income tax revenue withheld in connection with the new employees, 2360
and any other information the director needs to perform the 2361
director's duties under this section;2362

       (7) A requirement that the director of development annually 2363
shall verify the amounts reported under division (D)(6) of this 2364
section, and after doing so shall issue a certificate to the 2365
taxpayer stating that the amounts have been verified;2366

       (8)(a) A provision requiring that the taxpayer, except as 2367
otherwise provided in division (D)(8)(b) of this section, shall 2368
not relocate employment positions from elsewhere in this state to 2369
the project site that is the subject of the agreement for the 2370
lesser of five years from the date the agreement is entered into 2371
or the number of years the taxpayer is entitled to claim the tax 2372
credit.2373

       (b) The taxpayer may relocate employment positions from 2374
elsewhere in this state to the project site that is the subject of 2375
the agreement if the director of development determines both of 2376
the following:2377

       (i) That the site from which the employment positions would 2378
be relocated is inadequate to meet market and industry conditions, 2379
expansion plans, consolidation plans, or other business 2380
considerations affecting the taxpayer;2381

       (ii) That the legislative authority of the county, township, 2382
or municipal corporation from which the employment positions would2383
be relocated has been notified of the relocation.2384

       For purposes of this section, the movement of an employment 2385
position from one political subdivision to another political 2386
subdivision shall be considered a relocation of an employment 2387
position, but the transfer of an individual employee from one 2388
political subdivision to another political subdivision shall not 2389
be considered a relocation of an employment position as long as 2390
the individual's employment position in the first political 2391
subdivision is refilled.2392

       (E) If a taxpayer fails to meet or comply with any condition 2393
or requirement set forth in a tax credit agreement, the tax credit 2394
authority may amend the agreement to reduce the percentage or term 2395
of the tax credit. The reduction of the percentage or term shall 2396
take effect in the taxable year immediately following the taxable 2397
year in which the authority amends the agreement or in the first 2398
tax period beginning in the calendar year immediately following 2399
the calendar year in which the authority amends the agreement. If 2400
the taxpayer relocates employment positions in violation of the2401
provision required under division (D)(8)(a) of this section, the 2402
taxpayer shall not claim the tax credit under section 5733.0610 of 2403
the Revised Code for any tax years following the calendar year in 2404
which the relocation occurs, or shall not claim the tax credit 2405
under section 5725.32, 5729.032, or 5747.058 of the Revised Code 2406
for the taxable year in which the relocation occurs and any 2407
subsequent taxable years, and shall not claim the tax credit under 2408
division (A) of section 5751.50 of the Revised Code for any tax 2409
period in the calendar year in which the relocation occurs and any 2410
subsequent tax periods.2411

       (F) Projects that consist solely of point-of-final-purchase 2412
retail facilities are not eligible for a tax credit under this 2413
section. If a project consists of both point-of-final-purchase 2414
retail facilities and nonretail facilities, only the portion of 2415
the project consisting of the nonretail facilities is eligible for 2416
a tax credit and only the new income tax revenue from new 2417
employees of the nonretail facilities shall be considered when 2418
computing the amount of the tax credit. If a warehouse facility is 2419
part of a point-of-final-purchase retail facility and supplies 2420
only that facility, the warehouse facility is not eligible for a 2421
tax credit. Catalog distribution centers are not considered2422
point-of-final-purchase retail facilities for the purposes of this 2423
division, and are eligible for tax credits under this section.2424

       (G) Financial statements and other information submitted to 2425
the department of development or the tax credit authority by an 2426
applicant or recipient of a tax credit under this section, and any 2427
information taken for any purpose from such statements or2428
information, are not public records subject to section 149.43 of2429
the Revised Code. However, the chairperson of the authority may2430
make use of the statements and other information for purposes of2431
issuing public reports or in connection with court proceedings2432
concerning tax credit agreements under this section. Upon the2433
request of the tax commissioner or, if the applicant or recipient 2434
is an insurance company, upon the request of the superintendent of 2435
insurance, the chairperson of the authority shall provide to the 2436
commissioner or superintendent any statement or information2437
submitted by an applicant or recipient of a tax credit in2438
connection with the credit. The commissioner or superintendent 2439
shall preserve the confidentiality of the statement or 2440
information.2441

       (H) A taxpayer claiming a credit under this section shall2442
submit to the tax commissioner or, if the taxpayer is an insurance 2443
company, to the superintendent of insurance, a copy of the 2444
director of development's certificate of verification under 2445
division (D)(7) of this section with the taxpayer's tax report or 2446
return for the taxable year or for the calendar year that includes 2447
the tax period. However, failureFailure to submit a copy of the 2448
certificate with the report or return does not invalidate a claim 2449
for a credit if the taxpayer submits a copy of the certificate to 2450
the commissioner or superintendent within sixty days after the 2451
commissioner or superintendent requests it.2452

       (I) The director of development, after consultation with the 2453
tax commissioner and the superintendent of insurance and in 2454
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt 2455
rules necessary to implement this section. The rules may provide 2456
for recipients of tax credits under this section to be charged 2457
fees to cover administrative costs of the tax credit program. At 2458
the time the director gives public notice under division (A) of 2459
section 119.03 of the Revised Code of the adoption of the rules, 2460
the director shall submit copies of the proposed rules to the 2461
chairpersons of the standing committees on economic development in 2462
the senate and the house of representatives.2463

       (J) For the purposes of this section, a taxpayer may include 2464
a partnership, a corporation that has made an election under 2465
subchapter S of chapter one of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue 2466
Code, or any other business entity through which income flows as a 2467
distributive share to its owners. A credit received under this 2468
section by a partnership, S-corporation, or other such business 2469
entity shall be apportioned among the persons to whom the income 2470
or profit of the partnership, S-corporation, or other entity is 2471
distributed, in the same proportions as those in which the income 2472
or profit is distributed.2473

       (K) If the director of development determines that a taxpayer 2474
who has received a credit under this section is not complying with 2475
the requirement under division (D)(3) of this section, the 2476
director shall notify the tax credit authority of the2477
noncompliance. After receiving such a notice, and after giving the 2478
taxpayer an opportunity to explain the noncompliance, the tax2479
credit authority may require the taxpayer to refund to this state2480
a portion of the credit in accordance with the following:2481

       (1) If the taxpayer maintained operations at the project2482
location for at least one and one-half times the number of years2483
of the term of the tax credit, an amount not exceeding twenty-five 2484
per cent of the sum of any previously allowed credits under this 2485
section;2486

       (2) If the taxpayer maintained operations at the project2487
location for at least the number of years of the term of the tax2488
credit, an amount not exceeding fifty per cent of the sum of any2489
previously allowed credits under this section;2490

       (3) If the taxpayer maintained operations at the project2491
location for less than the number of years of the term of the tax2492
credit, an amount not exceeding one hundred per cent of the sum of 2493
any previously allowed credits under this section.2494

       In determining the portion of the tax credit to be refunded2495
to this state, the tax credit authority shall consider the effect2496
of market conditions on the taxpayer's project and whether the2497
taxpayer continues to maintain other operations in this state. 2498
After making the determination, the authority shall certify the2499
amount to be refunded to the tax commissioner or superintendent of 2500
insurance, as appropriate. If the amount is certified to the 2501
commissioner, the commissioner shall make an assessment for that 2502
amount against the taxpayer under Chapter 5733., 5747., or 5751. 2503
of the Revised Code. If the amount is certified to the 2504
superintendent, the superintendent shall make an assessment for 2505
that amount against the taxpayer under Chapter 5725. or 5729. of 2506
the Revised Code. The time limitations on assessments under those 2507
chapters do not apply to an assessment under this division, but 2508
the commissioner or superintendent, as appropriate, shall make the 2509
assessment within one year after the date the authority certifies 2510
to the commissioner or superintendent the amount to be refunded.2511

       (L) On or before the thirty-first day of March each year, the 2512
director of development shall submit a report to the governor, the 2513
president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of 2514
representatives on the tax credit program under this section. The 2515
report shall include information on the number of agreements that 2516
were entered into under this section during the preceding calendar 2517
year, a description of the project that is the subject of each 2518
such agreement, and an update on the status of projects under 2519
agreements entered into before the preceding calendar year.2520

       (M) There is hereby created the tax credit authority, which 2521
consists of the director of development and four other members 2522
appointed as follows: the governor, the president of the senate, 2523
and the speaker of the house of representatives each shall appoint 2524
one member who shall be a specialist in economic development; the 2525
governor also shall appoint a member who is a specialist in 2526
taxation. Of the initial appointees, the members appointed by the 2527
governor shall serve a term of two years; the members appointed by 2528
the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 2529
representatives shall serve a term of four years. Thereafter, 2530
terms of office shall be for four years. Initial appointments to 2531
the authority shall be made within thirty days after January 13,2532
1993. Each member shall serve on the authority until the end of 2533
the term for which the member was appointed. Vacancies shall be 2534
filled in the same manner provided for original appointments. Any 2535
member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the 2536
expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was 2537
appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term. 2538
Members may be reappointed to the authority. Members of the 2539
authority shall receive their necessary and actual expenses while 2540
engaged in the business of the authority. The director of 2541
development shall serve as chairperson of the authority, and the 2542
members annually shall elect a vice-chairperson from among 2543
themselves. Three members of the authority constitute a quorum to 2544
transact and vote on the business of the authority. The majority 2545
vote of the membership of the authority is necessary to approve 2546
any such business, including the election of the vice-chairperson.2547

       The director of development may appoint a professional 2548
employee of the department of development to serve as the 2549
director's substitute at a meeting of the authority. The director 2550
shall make the appointment in writing. In the absence of the 2551
director from a meeting of the authority, the appointed substitute 2552
shall serve as chairperson. In the absence of both the director 2553
and the director's substitute from a meeting, the vice-chairperson2554
shall serve as chairperson.2555

       (N) For purposes of the credits granted by this section 2556
against the taxes imposed under sections 5725.18 and 5729.03 of 2557
the Revised Code, "taxable year" means the period covered by the 2558
taxpayer's annual statement to the superintendent of insurance.2559

       Sec. 122.171. (A) As used in this section:2560

       (1) "Capital investment project" means a plan of investment2561
at a project site for the acquisition, construction, renovation,2562
or repair of buildings, machinery, or equipment, or for2563
capitalized costs of basic research and new product development2564
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting2565
principles, but does not include any of the following:2566

       (a) Payments made for the acquisition of personal property2567
through operating leases;2568

       (b) Project costs paid before January 1, 2002;2569

       (c) Payments made to a related member as defined in section2570
5733.042 of the Revised Code or to an elected consolidated 2571
taxpayer or a combined taxpayer as defined in section 5751.01 of 2572
the Revised Code.2573

       (2) "Eligible business" means a business with Ohio operations 2574
satisfying all of the following:2575

       (a) Employed an average of at least one thousand employees in 2576
full-time employment positions at a project site during each of2577
the twelve months preceding the application for a tax credit under2578
this section; and2579

       (b) On or after January 1, 2002, has made payments for the2580
capital investment project of either of the following:2581

        (i) At least two hundred million dollars in the aggregate at 2582
the project site during a period of three consecutive calendar2583
years including the calendar year that includes a day of the2584
taxpayer's taxable year or tax period with respect to which the 2585
credit is granted;2586

       (ii) If the average wage of all full-time employment 2587
positions at the project site is greater than four hundred per 2588
cent of the federal minimum wage, at least one hundred million 2589
dollars in the aggregate at the project site during a period of 2590
three consecutive calendar years including the calendar year that 2591
includes a day of the taxpayer's taxable year or tax period with 2592
respect to which the credit is granted.2593

       (c) Is engaged at the project site primarily as a2594
manufacturer or is providing significant corporate administrative2595
functions;2596

        (d) Has had a capital investment project reviewed and2597
approved by the tax credit authority as provided in divisions (C),2598
(D), and (E) of this section.2599

       (3) "Full-time employment position" means a position of2600
employment for consideration for at least thirty-five hours a week 2601
that has been filled for at least one hundred eighty days 2602
immediately preceding the filing of an application under this 2603
section and for at least one hundred eighty days during each 2604
taxable year or each calendar year that includes a tax period with 2605
respect to which the credit is granted.2606

       (4) "Manufacturer" has the same meaning as in section2607
5739.011 of the Revised Code.2608

        (5) "Project site" means an integrated complex of facilities2609
in this state, as specified by the tax credit authority under this2610
section, within a fifteen-mile radius where a taxpayer is 2611
primarily operating as an eligible business.2612

       (6) "Applicable corporation" means a corporation satisfying 2613
all of the following:2614

       (a)(i) For the entire taxable year immediately preceding the 2615
tax year, the corporation develops software applications primarily 2616
to provide telecommunication billing and information services 2617
through outsourcing or licensing to domestic or international 2618
customers.2619

       (ii) Sales and licensing of software generated at least six 2620
hundred million dollars in revenue during the taxable year 2621
immediately preceding the tax year the corporation is first 2622
entitled to claim the credit provided under division (B) of this 2623
section.2624

       (b) For the entire taxable year immediately preceding the tax 2625
year, the corporation or one or more of its related members 2626
provides customer or employee care and technical support for 2627
clients through one or more contact centers within this state, and 2628
the corporation and its related members together have a daily 2629
average, based on a three-hundred-sixty-five-day year, of at least 2630
five hundred thousand successful customer contacts through one or 2631
more of their contact centers, wherever located.2632

       (c) The corporation is eligible for the credit under division 2633
(B) of this section for the tax year.2634

       (7) "Related member" has the same meaning as in section 2635
5733.042 of the Revised Code as that section existed on the 2636
effective date of its amendment by Am. Sub. H.B. 215 of the 122nd 2637
general assembly, September 29, 1997.2638

       (8) "Successful customer contact" means a contact with an end 2639
user via telephone, including interactive voice recognition or 2640
similar means, where the contact culminates in a conversation or 2641
connection other than a busy signal or equipment busy.2642

       (9) "Telecommunications" means all forms of 2643
telecommunications service as defined in section 5739.01 of the 2644
Revised Code, and includes services in wireless, wireline, cable, 2645
broadband, internet protocol, and satellite.2646

       (10)(a) "Applicable difference" means the difference between 2647
the tax for the tax year under Chapter 5733. of the Revised Code 2648
applying the law in effect for that tax year, and the tax for that 2649
tax year if section 5733.042 of the Revised Code applied as that 2650
section existed on the effective date of its amendment by Am. Sub. 2651
H.B. 215 of the 122nd general assembly, September 29, 1997, 2652
subject to division (A)(10)(b) of this section.2653

       (b) If the tax rate set forth in division (B) of section 2654
5733.06 of the Revised Code for the tax year is less than eight 2655
and one-half per cent, the tax calculated under division 2656
(A)(10)(a) of this section shall be computed by substituting a tax 2657
rate of eight and one-half per cent for the rate set forth in 2658
division (B) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code for the tax 2659
year.2660

       (c) If the resulting difference is negative, the applicable 2661
tax difference for the tax year shall be zero.2662

       (B) The tax credit authority created under section 122.17 of2663
the Revised Code may grant tax credits under this section for the2664
purpose of fostering job retention in this state. Upon application 2665
by an eligible business and upon consideration of the2666
recommendation of the director of budget and management, tax2667
commissioner, and director of development under division (C) of2668
this section, the tax credit authority may grant to an eligible2669
business a nonrefundable credit against the tax imposed by section2670
5733.06 or 5747.02 or levied under Chapter 5751. of the Revised 2671
Code for a period up to fifteen taxable years and against the tax 2672
levied by Chapter 5751. of the Revised Code for a period of up to 2673
fifteen calendar years. The credit shall be in an amount not 2674
exceeding seventy-five per cent of the Ohio income tax withheld2675
from the employees of the eligible business occupying full-time 2676
employment positions at the project site during the calendar year 2677
that includes the last day of such business' taxable year or tax 2678
period with respect to which the credit is granted. The amount of 2679
the credit shall not be based on the Ohio income tax withheld from 2680
full-time employees for a calendar year prior to the calendar year 2681
in which the minimum investment requirement referred to in2682
division (A)(2)(b) of this section is completed. The credit shall2683
be claimed only for the taxable years or tax periods specified in 2684
the eligible business' agreement with the tax credit authority2685
under division (E) of this section, but in no event shall the2686
credit be claimed for a taxable year or tax period terminating 2687
before the date specified in the agreement. Any credit granted 2688
under this section against the tax imposed by section 5733.06 or 2689
5747.02 of the Revised Code, to the extent not fully utilized 2690
against such tax for taxable years ending prior to 2008, shall 2691
automatically be converted without any action taken by the tax 2692
credit authority to a credit against the tax levied under Chapter 2693
5751. of the Revised Code for tax periods beginning on or after 2694
July 1, 2008, provided that the person to whom the credit was 2695
granted is subject to such tax. The converted credit shall apply 2696
to those calendar years in which the remaining taxable years 2697
specified in the agreement end.2698

       The credit computed under this division is in addition to any 2699
credit allowed under division (M) of this section which the tax 2700
credit authority may also include in the agreement.2701

       Any unused portion of a tax credit may be carried forward for2702
not more than three additional years after the year for which the2703
credit is granted.2704

       (C) A taxpayer that proposes a capital investment project to2705
retain jobs in this state may apply to the tax credit authority to2706
enter into an agreement for a tax credit under this section. The2707
director of development shall prescribe the form of the2708
application. After receipt of an application, the authority shall2709
forward copies of the application to the director of budget and2710
management, the tax commissioner, and the director of development,2711
each of whom shall review the application to determine the2712
economic impact the proposed project would have on the state and2713
the affected political subdivisions and shall submit a summary of2714
their determinations and recommendations to the authority. 2715

       (D) Upon review of the determinations and recommendations2716
described in division (C) of this section, the tax credit2717
authority may enter into an agreement with the taxpayer for a2718
credit under this section if the authority determines all of the 2719
following:2720

       (1) The taxpayer's capital investment project will result in2721
the retention of full-time employment positions in this state.2722

       (2) The taxpayer is economically sound and has the ability to 2723
complete the proposed capital investment project.2724

       (3) The taxpayer intends to and has the ability to maintain2725
operations at the project site for at least twice the term of the2726
credit.2727

       (4) Receiving the credit is a major factor in the taxpayer's2728
decision to begin, continue with, or complete the project.2729

       (5) The political subdivisions in which the project is2730
located have agreed to provide substantial financial support to2731
the project.2732

       (E) An agreement under this section shall include all of the2733
following:2734

       (1) A detailed description of the project that is the subject 2735
of the agreement, including the amount of the investment, the 2736
period over which the investment has been or is being made, and 2737
the number of full-time employment positions at the project site.2738

       (2) The method of calculating the number of full-time2739
employment positions as specified in division (A)(3) of this2740
section.2741

       (3) The term and percentage of the tax credit, and the first 2742
year for which the credit may be claimed.2743

       (4) A requirement that the taxpayer maintain operations at2744
the project site for at least twice the number of years as the2745
term of the credit.2746

       (5) A requirement that the taxpayer retain a specified number 2747
of full-time employment positions at the project site and within 2748
this state for the term of the credit, including a requirement 2749
that the taxpayer continue to employ at least one thousand 2750
employees in full-time employment positions at the project site 2751
during the entire term of any agreement, subject to division 2752
(E)(7) of this section.2753

       (6) A requirement that the taxpayer annually report to the2754
director of development the number of full-time employment2755
positions subject to the credit, the amount of tax withheld from2756
employees in those positions, the amount of the payments made for2757
the capital investment project, and any other information the2758
director needs to perform the director's duties under this2759
section.2760

       (7) A requirement that the director of development annually2761
review the annual reports of the taxpayer to verify the2762
information reported under division (E)(6) of this section and2763
compliance with the agreement. Upon verification, the director2764
shall issue a certificate to the taxpayer stating that the2765
information has been verified and identifying the amount of the2766
credit for the taxable year. Unless otherwise specified by the tax 2767
credit authority in a resolution and included as part of the 2768
agreement, the director shall not issue a certificate for any year 2769
in which the total number of filled full-time employment positions 2770
for each day of the calendar year divided by three hundred 2771
sixty-five is less than ninety per cent of the full-time 2772
employment positions specified in division (E)(5) of this section. 2773
In determining the number of full-time employment positions, no 2774
position shall be counted that is filled by an employee who is 2775
included in the calculation of a tax credit under section 122.17 2776
of the Revised Code.2777

       (8)(a) A provision requiring that the taxpayer, except as2778
otherwise provided in division (E)(8)(b) of this section, shall2779
not relocate employment positions from elsewhere in this state to2780
the project site that is the subject of the agreement for the2781
lesser of five years from the date the agreement is entered into2782
or the number of years the taxpayer is entitled to claim the2783
credit.2784

       (b) The taxpayer may relocate employment positions from2785
elsewhere in this state to the project site that is the subject of2786
the agreement if the director of development determines both of2787
the following:2788

       (i) That the site from which the employment positions would2789
be relocated is inadequate to meet market and industry conditions,2790
expansion plans, consolidation plans, or other business2791
considerations affecting the taxpayer;2792

       (ii) That the legislative authority of the county, township,2793
or municipal corporation from which the employment positions would2794
be relocated has been notified of the relocation.2795

       For purposes of this section, the movement of an employment2796
position from one political subdivision to another political2797
subdivision shall be considered a relocation of an employment2798
position unless the movement is confined to the project site. The2799
transfer of an individual employee from one political subdivision2800
to another political subdivision shall not be considered a2801
relocation of an employment position as long as the individual's2802
employment position in the first political subdivision is2803
refilled.2804

       (9) A waiver by the taxpayer of any limitations periods2805
relating to assessments or adjustments resulting from the2806
taxpayer's failure to comply with the agreement.2807

       (F) If a taxpayer fails to meet or comply with any condition2808
or requirement set forth in a tax credit agreement, the tax credit2809
authority may amend the agreement to reduce the percentage or term2810
of the credit. The reduction of the percentage or term shall take2811
effect in the taxable year immediately following the taxable year2812
in which the authority amends the agreement or in the first tax 2813
period beginning in the calendar year immediately following the 2814
calendar year in which the authority amends the agreement. If the 2815
taxpayer relocates employment positions in violation of the 2816
provision required under division (D)(8)(a) of this section, the 2817
taxpayer shall not claim the tax credit under section 5733.0610 of 2818
the Revised Code for any tax years following the calendar year in2819
which the relocation occurs, shall not claim the tax credit under 2820
section 5747.058 of the Revised Code for the taxable year in which 2821
the relocation occurs and any subsequent taxable years, and shall 2822
not claim the tax credit under division (A) of section 5751.50 of 2823
the Revised Code for the tax period in which the relocation occurs 2824
and any subsequent tax periods.2825

       (G) Financial statements and other information submitted to2826
the department of development or the tax credit authority by an2827
applicant for or recipient of a tax credit under this section, and2828
any information taken for any purpose from such statements or2829
information, are not public records subject to section 149.43 of2830
the Revised Code. However, the chairperson of the authority may2831
make use of the statements and other information for purposes of2832
issuing public reports or in connection with court proceedings2833
concerning tax credit agreements under this section. Upon the2834
request of the tax commissioner, the chairperson of the authority2835
shall provide to the commissioner any statement or other2836
information submitted by an applicant for or recipient of a tax2837
credit in connection with the credit. The commissioner shall2838
preserve the confidentiality of the statement or other2839
information.2840

       (H) A taxpayer claiming a tax credit under this section shall 2841
submit to the tax commissioner a copy of the director of2842
development's certificate of verification under division (E)(7) of2843
this section with the taxpayer's tax report or return for the 2844
taxable year or for the calendar year that includes the tax 2845
period. However, failureFailure to submit a copy of the 2846
certificate with the report or return does not invalidate a claim 2847
for a credit if the taxpayer submits a copy of the certificate to 2848
the commissioner within sixty days after the commissioner requests 2849
it.2850

       (I) For the purposes of this section, a taxpayer may include2851
a partnership, a corporation that has made an election under2852
subchapter S of chapter one of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue2853
Code, or any other business entity through which income flows as a2854
distributive share to its owners. A tax credit received under this 2855
section by a partnership, S-corporation, or other such business 2856
entity shall be apportioned among the persons to whom the income 2857
or profit of the partnership, S-corporation, or other entity is 2858
distributed, in the same proportions as those in which the income 2859
or profit is distributed.2860

       (J) If the director of development determines that a taxpayer 2861
that received a tax credit under this section is not complying 2862
with the requirement under division (E)(4) of this section, the2863
director shall notify the tax credit authority of the2864
noncompliance. After receiving such a notice, and after giving the 2865
taxpayer an opportunity to explain the noncompliance, the2866
authority may terminate the agreement and require the taxpayer to2867
refund to the state all or a portion of the credit claimed in2868
previous years, as follows:2869

        (1) If the taxpayer maintained operations at the project site 2870
for less than the term of the credit, the amount required to be 2871
refunded shall not exceed the amount of any tax credits previously 2872
allowed and received under this section.2873

        (2) If the taxpayer maintained operations at the project site 2874
longer than the term of the credit but less than one and one-half 2875
times the term of the credit, the amount required to be refunded 2876
shall not exceed fifty per cent of the sum of any tax credits 2877
previously allowed and received under this section.2878

        (3) If the taxpayer maintained operations at the project site 2879
for at least one and one-half times the term of the credit but 2880
less than twice the term of the credit, the amount required to be 2881
refunded shall not exceed twenty-five per cent of the sum of any 2882
tax credits previously allowed and received under this section.2883

       In determining the portion of the credit to be refunded to2884
this state, the authority shall consider the effect of market2885
conditions on the taxpayer's project and whether the taxpayer2886
continues to maintain other operations in this state. After making 2887
the determination, the authority shall certify the amount to be 2888
refunded to the tax commissioner. The commissioner shall make an 2889
assessment for that amount against the taxpayer under Chapter 2890
5733., 5747., or 5751. of the Revised Code. The time limitations2891
on assessments under those chapters do not apply to an assessment 2892
under this division, but the commissioner shall make the 2893
assessment within one year after the date the authority certifies 2894
to the commissioner the amount to be refunded.2895

       If the director of development determines that a taxpayer2896
that received a tax credit under this section has reduced the2897
number of employees agreed to under division (E)(5) of this2898
section by more than ten per cent, the director shall notify the2899
tax credit authority of the noncompliance. After receiving such2900
notice, and after providing the taxpayer an opportunity to explain2901
the noncompliance, the authority may amend the agreement to reduce2902
the percentage or term of the tax credit. The reduction in the2903
percentage or term shall take effect in the taxable year, or in 2904
the calendar year that includes the tax period, in which the 2905
authority amends the agreement.2906

       (K) The director of development, after consultation with the2907
tax commissioner and in accordance with Chapter 119. of the2908
Revised Code, shall adopt rules necessary to implement this2909
section. The rules may provide for recipients of tax credits under 2910
this section to be charged fees to cover administrative costs of 2911
the tax credit program. At the time the director gives public 2912
notice under division (A) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code of 2913
the adoption of the rules, the director shall submit copies of the 2914
proposed rules to the chairpersons of the standing committees on 2915
economic development in the senate and the house of2916
representatives.2917

       (L) On or before the thirty-first day of March of each year,2918
the director of development shall submit a report to the governor,2919
the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of2920
representatives on the tax credit program under this section. The2921
report shall include information on the number of agreements that2922
were entered into under this section during the preceding calendar2923
year, a description of the project that is the subject of each2924
such agreement, and an update on the status of projects under2925
agreements entered into before the preceding calendar year.2926

       (M)(1) A nonrefundable credit shall be allowed to an 2927
applicable corporation and its related members in an amount equal 2928
to the applicable difference. The credit is in addition to the 2929
credit granted to the corporation or related members under 2930
division (B) of this section. The credit is subject to divisions 2931
(B) to (E) and division (J) of this section.2932

       (2) A person qualifying as an applicable corporation under 2933
this section for a tax year does not necessarily qualify as an 2934
applicable corporation for any other tax year. No person is 2935
entitled to the credit allowed under division (M) of this section 2936
for the tax year immediately following the taxable year during 2937
which the person fails to meet the requirements in divisions 2938
(A)(6)(a)(i) and (A)(6)(b) of this section. No person is entitled 2939
to the credit allowed under division (M) of this section for any 2940
tax year for which the person is not eligible for the credit 2941
provided under division (B) of this section.2942

       Sec. 122.72.  (A) There is hereby created the minority2943
development financing advisory board to assist in carrying out the 2944
programs created pursuant to sections 122.71 to 122.90122.89 of 2945
the Revised Code.2946

       (B) The board shall consist of ten members. The director of 2947
development or the director's designee shall be a voting member on 2948
the board. Seven members shall be appointed by the governor with 2949
the advice and consent of the senate and selected because of their 2950
knowledge of and experience in industrial, business, and 2951
commercial financing, suretyship, construction, and their 2952
understanding of the problems of minority business enterprises; 2953
one member also shall be a member of the senate and appointed by 2954
the president of the senate, and one member also shall be a member 2955
of the house of representatives and appointed by the speaker of 2956
the house of representatives. With respect to the board, all of 2957
the following apply:2958

       (1) Not more than four of the members of the board appointed 2959
by the governor shall be of the same political party.2960

       (2) Each member shall hold office from the date of the 2961
member's appointment until the end of the term for which the 2962
member was appointed.2963

       (3) The terms of office for the seven members appointed by 2964
the governor shall be for seven years, commencing on the first day 2965
of October and ending on the thirtieth day of September of the 2966
seventh year, except that of the original seven members, three 2967
shall be appointed for three years and two shall be appointed for 2968
five years.2969

       (4) Any member of the board is eligible for reappointment.2970

       (5) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to 2971
the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was 2972
appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the predecessor's 2973
term.2974

       (6) Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the 2975
expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor 2976
takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, 2977
whichever occurs first.2978

       (7) Before entering upon official duties as a member of the 2979
board, each member shall take an oath as provided by Section 7 of 2980
Article XV, Ohio Constitution.2981

       (8) The governor may, at any time, remove any member 2982
appointed by the governor pursuant to section 3.04 of the Revised 2983
Code.2984

       (9) Notwithstanding section 101.26 of the Revised Code, 2985
members shall receive their necessary and actual expenses while 2986
engaged in the business of the board and shall be paid at the per 2987
diem rate of step 1 of pay range 31 of section 124.15 of the 2988
Revised Code.2989

       (10) Six members of the board constitute a quorum and the 2990
affirmative vote of six members is necessary for any action taken 2991
by the board.2992

       (11) In the event of the absence of a member appointed by the2993
president of the senate or by the speaker of the house of2994
representatives, either of the following persons may serve in the 2995
member's absence:2996

       (a) The president of the senate or the speaker of the house 2997
of representatives, whoever appointed the absent member;2998

       (b) A member of the senate or of the house of representatives2999
of the same political party as the absent member, as designated by 3000
the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of 3001
representatives, whoever appointed the absent member.3002

       (12) The board shall annually elect one of its members as 3003
chairperson and another as vice-chairperson.3004

       Sec. 122.73.  (A) The minority development financing advisory 3005
board and the director of development are invested with the powers 3006
and duties provided in sections 122.71 to 122.90122.89 of the 3007
Revised Code, in order to promote the welfare of the people of the 3008
state by encouraging the establishment and expansion of minority 3009
business enterprises; to stabilize the economy; to provide 3010
employment; to assist in the development within the state of 3011
industrial, commercial, distribution, and research activities 3012
required for the people of the state, and for their gainful 3013
employment; or otherwise to create or preserve jobs and employment 3014
opportunities, or improve the economic welfare of the people of 3015
the state. It is hereby determined that the accomplishment of 3016
those purposes is essential so that the people of the state may 3017
maintain their present high standards of living in comparison with 3018
the people of other states and so that opportunities for 3019
employment and for favorable markets for the products of the 3020
state's natural resources, agriculture, and manufacturing shall be 3021
improved. It further is determined that it is necessary for the3022
state to establish the programs authorized under sections 122.71 3023
to 122.90122.89 of the Revised Code to establish the minority 3024
development financing advisory board, and to invest it and the 3025
director of development with the powers and duties provided in 3026
sections 122.71 to 122.90122.89 of the Revised Code.3027

       (B) The minority development financing advisory board shall3028
do all of the following:3029

       (1) Make recommendations to the director as to applications 3030
for assistance pursuant to sections 122.71 to 122.90122.89 of the 3031
Revised Code. The board may revise its recommendations to reflect 3032
any changes in the proposed assistance made by the director.3033

       (2) Advise the director in the administration of sections 3034
122.71 to 122.90122.89 of the Revised Code.3035

       (3) Adopt bylaws to govern the conduct of the business of the 3036
board.3037

       Sec. 122.74.  (A)(1) The director of development shall do all 3038
of the following:3039

       (a) Receive applications for assistance under sections 122.71 3040
to 122.89 of the Revised Code and applications from surety 3041
companies for bond guarantees under section 122.90 of the Revised 3042
Code, and, after processing but subject to division (A)(2) of this 3043
section, forward them to the minority development financing 3044
advisory board together with necessary supporting information;3045

       (b) Receive the recommendations of the board and make a final 3046
determination whether to approve the application for assistance;3047

       (c) Receive recommendations from a regional economic 3048
development entity for loans made under section 122.76 of the 3049
Revised Code and make a final determination, notwithstanding 3050
divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section, whether to approve the 3051
proposed loan;3052

        (d) Transmit the director's determinations to approve 3053
assistance to the controlling board unless such assistance falls 3054
under section 122.90 of the Revised Code and has been previously 3055
approved by the controlling board, together with any information 3056
the controlling board requires for its review and decision as to 3057
whether to approve the assistance.3058

       (2) The director is not required to submit any determination, 3059
data, terms, or any other application materials or information to 3060
the minority development financing advisory board when provision 3061
of the assistance has been recommended to the director by a 3062
regional economic development entity or when an application for a 3063
surety company for bond guarantees under section 122.90 of the 3064
Revised Code has been previously approved by the controlling 3065
board.3066

       (B) The director may do all of the following:3067

       (1) Fix the rate of interest and charges to be made upon or 3068
with respect to moneys loaned or guaranteed by the director and 3069
the terms upon which mortgages and lease rentals may be guaranteed 3070
and the rates of charges to be made for them and make provisions 3071
for the operation of the funds established by the director in 3072
accordance with this section and sections 122.80, 122.88, and 3073
122.90 of the Revised Code;3074

       (2) Loan and guarantee moneys from the fund established in3075
accordance with section 122.80 of the Revised Code pursuant to and 3076
in compliance with sections 122.71 to 122.90 of the Revised Code.3077

       (3) Acquire in the name of the director any property of any 3078
kind or character in accordance with sections 122.71 to 122.90 of 3079
the Revised Code, by purchase, purchase at foreclosure, or 3080
exchange on such terms and in such manner as the director 3081
considers proper;3082

       (4) Make and enter into all contracts and agreements3083
necessary or incidental to the performance of the director's 3084
duties and the exercise of the director's powers under sections 3085
122.71 to 122.90 of the Revised Code;3086

       (5) Maintain, protect, repair, improve, and insure any3087
property that the director has acquired and dispose of it by sale, 3088
exchange, or lease for the consideration and on the terms and in 3089
the manner as the director considers proper, but the director 3090
shall not operate any such property as a business except as the 3091
lessor of it;3092

       (6)(a) When the cost of any contract for the maintenance,3093
protection, repair, or improvement of any property held by the 3094
director, other than compensation for personal services, involves 3095
an expenditure of more than fifty thousand dollars, the director 3096
shall make a written contract with the lowest responsive and 3097
responsible bidder in accordance with section 9.312 of the Revised 3098
Code after advertisement for not less than two consecutive weeks3099
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where such 3100
contract, or some substantial part of it, is to be performed, and 3101
in such other publications as the director determines, which 3102
notice shall state the general character of the work and the3103
general character of the materials to be furnished, the place 3104
where plans and specifications therefor may be examined, and the 3105
time and place of receiving bids.3106

       (b) Each bid for a contract for the construction, demolition,3107
alteration, repair, or reconstruction of an improvement shall 3108
contain the full name of every person interested in it and meet 3109
the requirements of section 153.54 of the Revised Code.3110

       (c) Each bid for a contract, except as provided in division3111
(B)(6)(b) of this section, shall contain the full name of every 3112
person interested in it and shall be accompanied by bond or 3113
certified check on a solvent bank, in such amount as the director 3114
considers sufficient, that if the bid is accepted a contract will 3115
be entered into and the performance of the proposal secured.3116

       (d) The director may reject any and all bids.3117

       (e) A bond with good and sufficient surety, approved by the3118
director, shall be required of every contractor awarded a contract 3119
except as provided in division (B)(6)(b) of this section, in an 3120
amount equal to at least fifty per cent of the contract price, 3121
conditioned upon faithful performance of the contract.3122

       (7) Employ or contract with financial consultants,3123
appraisers, consulting engineers, superintendents, managers, 3124
construction and accounting experts, attorneys, and other 3125
employees and agents as are necessary in the director's judgment 3126
and fix their compensation;3127

       (8) Receive and accept grants, gifts, and contributions of 3128
money, property, labor, and other things of value to be held, 3129
used, and applied only for the purpose for which the grants, 3130
gifts, and contributions are made, from individuals, private and 3131
public corporations, from the United States or any agency thereof, 3132
from the state or any agency thereof, and from any political 3133
subdivision of the state, and may agree to repay any contribution 3134
of money or to return any property contributed or the value3135
thereof at such times, in amounts, and on terms and conditions,3136
excluding the payment of interest, as the director determines at 3137
the time the contribution is made, and may evidence the 3138
obligations by notes, bonds, or other written instruments;3139

       (9) Establish with the treasurer of state the funds provided 3140
in sections 122.80 and 122.88 of the Revised Code in addition to 3141
such funds as the director determines are necessary or proper;3142

       (10) Adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code3143
necessary to implement sections 122.71 to 122.90 of the Revised 3144
Code.3145

       (11) Do all acts and things necessary or proper to carry out 3146
the powers expressly granted and the duties imposed in sections 3147
122.71 to 122.90 of the Revised Code.3148

       (C)(1) All expenses and obligations incurred by the director 3149
in carrying out the director's powers and in exercising the3150
director's duties under sections 122.71 to 122.90 of the Revised 3151
Code shall be payable solely from revenues or other receipts or 3152
income of the director, from grants, gifts, and contributions, or 3153
funds established in accordance with such sections. Such sections 3154
do not authorize the director to incur indebtedness or to impose 3155
liability on the state or any political subdivision of the state.3156

       (2) Financial statements and other data submitted to the 3157
director by any corporation, partnership, or person in connection 3158
with financial assistance provided under sections 122.71 to 122.90 3159
of the Revised Code, or any information taken from such statements 3160
or data for any purpose, shall not be open to public inspection.3161

       Sec. 122.90.  (A) The director of development may guarantee 3162
bonds executed by sureties for minority businesses and EDGE 3163
business enterprises certified under section 123.152 of the 3164
Revised Code as principals on contracts with the state, any 3165
political subdivision or instrumentality, or any person as the 3166
obligee. The director, as guarantor, may exercise all the rights 3167
and powers of a company authorized by the department of insurance 3168
to guarantee bonds under Chapter 3929. of the Revised Code but 3169
otherwise is not subject to any laws related to a guaranty company 3170
under Title XXXIX of the Revised Code nor to any rules of the 3171
department of insurance.3172

       (B) The director shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the 3173
Revised Code to establish procedures for the application for bond 3174
guarantees and the review and approval of applications for bond 3175
guarantees submitted by sureties that execute bonds eligible for 3176
guarantees under division (A) of this section.3177

       (C) In accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this 3178
section, the director may guarantee up to ninety per cent of the 3179
loss incurred and paid by sureties on bonds guaranteed under 3180
division (A) of this section.3181

       (D) The penal sum amounts of all outstanding guarantees made 3182
by the director under this section shall not exceed three times 3183
the difference between the amount of moneys in the minority 3184
business bonding fund and available to the fund under division (B) 3185
of section 169.05 of the Revised Code and the amount of all 3186
outstanding bonds issued by the director in accordance with 3187
division (A) of section 122.89 of the Revised Code.3188

       (E) The director of development, with controlling board 3189
approval, may approve one application per fiscal year from each 3190
surety bond company for bond guarantees in an amount requested to 3191
support one fiscal year of that company's activity under this 3192
section. A surety bond company that applies for a bond guarantee 3193
under this division, whether or not the guarantee is approved, is 3194
not restricted from also applying for individual bond guarantees 3195
under division (A) of this section.3196

       Sec. 124.09.  The director of administrative services shall 3197
do all of the following:3198

       (A) Prescribe, amend, and enforce administrative rules for3199
the purpose of carrying out the functions, powers, and duties3200
vested in and imposed upon the director by this chapter. Except 3201
in the case of rules adopted pursuant to section 124.14 of the 3202
Revised Code, the prescription, amendment, and enforcement of 3203
rules under this division are subject to approval, disapproval, or3204
modification by the state personnel board of review.3205

       (B) Keep records of the director's proceedings and records of 3206
all applications for examinations and all examinations conducted 3207
by the director. All suchof those records, except examinations, 3208
proficiency assessments, and recommendations of former employers, 3209
shall be open to public inspection under reasonable regulations; 3210
provided the governor, or any person designated by the governor, 3211
may, for the purpose of investigation, have free access to all 3212
suchof those records, whenever the governor has reason to believe3213
that this chapter, or the administrative rules of the director 3214
prescribed under such sectionsthis chapter, are being violated.3215

       (C) Prepare, continue, and keep in the office of the3216
department of administrative services a complete roster of all 3217
persons in the classified service who are paid directly by warrant 3218
of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management. This3219
roster shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours. 3220
It shall show in reference to each of those persons, the person's 3221
name, address, date of appointment to or employment in the 3222
classified service, and salary or compensation, the title of the 3223
place or office that the person holds, the nature of the duties of 3224
that place or office, and, in case of the person's removal or 3225
resignation, the date of the termination of that service.3226

       (D) Approve the establishment of all new positions in the3227
civil service of the state and the reestablishment of abolished3228
positions.;3229

       (E) Require the abolishment of any position in the civil3230
service of the state that is not filled after a period of twelve3231
months unless it is determined that the position is seasonal in3232
nature or that the vacancy is otherwise justified.;3233

       (F) Make investigations concerning all matters touching the 3234
enforcement and effect of this chapter and the administrative 3235
rules of the director of administrative services prescribed under 3236
this chapter. In the course of suchthose investigations, the3237
director or the director's deputy may administer oaths and3238
affirmations and take testimony relative to any matter which the 3239
director has authority to investigate.3240

       (G) Have the power to subpoena and require the attendance and 3241
testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, public 3242
records, and other documentary evidence pertinent to the3243
investigations, inquiries, or hearings on any matter which the3244
director has authority to investigate, inquire into, or hear, and 3245
to examine them in relation to any matter which the director has 3246
authority to investigate, inquire into, or hear. Fees shall be 3247
allowed to witnesses, and, on their certificate, duly audited, 3248
shall be paid by the treasurer of state, or, in the case of 3249
municipal or civil service township civil service commissions, by 3250
the county treasurer, for attendance and traveling, as is provided 3251
in section 2335.06 of the Revised Code for witnesses in courts of3252
record. All officers in the civil service of the state or any of3253
the political subdivisions thereofof the state and their 3254
deputies, clerks, and employees shall attend and testify when 3255
summoned to do so by the director or the state personnel board of 3256
review. Depositions of witnesses may be taken by the director or 3257
the board, or any member thereofof the board, in the manner 3258
prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions in the 3259
courts of common pleas. In case any person, in disobedience to any 3260
subpoena issued by the director or the board, or any member 3261
thereofof the board, or the chief examiner, fails or refuses to 3262
attend and testify to any matter regarding which the person may be 3263
lawfully interrogated, or produce any documentary evidence 3264
pertinent to any investigation, inquiry, or hearing, the court of 3265
common pleas of any county, or any judge thereofof the court of 3266
common pleas of any county, where suchthe disobedience, failure, 3267
or refusal occurs, upon application of the director or the board, 3268
or any member thereofof the board, or a municipal or civil 3269
service township civil service commission, or any commissioner 3270
thereofof such a commission, or their chief examiner, shall 3271
compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt as in the 3272
case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from 3273
such courtsthe court or a refusal to testify thereinin the 3274
court.3275

       (H) Make a report to the governor, on or before the first day 3276
of January of each year, showing the director's actions, the rules3277
and all exceptions theretoto the rules in force, and any 3278
recommendations for the more effectual accomplishment of the 3279
purposes of this chapter. The director shall also furnish any 3280
special reports to the governor whenever the governor requests3281
them. SuchThe reports shall be printed for public distribution 3282
under the same regulations as are the reports of other state 3283
officers, boards, or commissions.3284

       Sec. 124.11.  The civil service of the state and the several 3285
counties, cities, civil service townships, city health districts, 3286
general health districts, and city school districts thereofof the 3287
state shall be divided into the unclassified service and the3288
classified service.3289

       (A) The unclassified service shall comprise the following3290
positions, which shall not be included in the classified service,3291
and which shall be exempt from all examinations required by this3292
chapter:3293

       (1) All officers elected by popular vote or persons appointed 3294
to fill vacancies in suchthose offices;3295

       (2) All election officers as defined in section 3501.01 of3296
the Revised Code;3297

       (3) The members of all boards and commissions, and heads of 3298
principal departments, boards, and commissions appointed by the 3299
governor or by and with the governor's consent; and the members of 3300
all boards and commissions and all heads of departments appointed 3301
by the mayor, or, if there is no mayor, such other similar chief3302
appointing authority of any city or city school district; except. 3303
Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(17) or (C) of this 3304
section, this chapter does not exempt the chiefs of police 3305
departments and chiefs of fire departments of cities or civil 3306
service townships from the competitive classified service;.3307

       (4) The members of county or district licensing boards or3308
commissions and boards of revision, and deputy county auditors;3309

       (5) All officers and employees elected or appointed by either 3310
or both branches of the general assembly, and such employees of 3311
the city legislative authority as are engaged in legislative 3312
duties;3313

       (6) All commissioned, warrant, and noncommissioned officers 3314
and enlisted persons in the Ohio organized militia, including3315
military appointees in the adjutant general's department;3316

       (7)(a) All presidents, business managers, administrative3317
officers, superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals,3318
deans, assistant deans, instructors, teachers, and such employees3319
as are engaged in educational or research duties connected with3320
the public school system, colleges, and universities, as3321
determined by the governing body of the public school system,3322
colleges, and universities;3323

       (b) The library staff of any library in the state supported 3324
wholly or in part at public expense.3325

       (8) Four clerical and administrative support employees for3326
each of the elective state officers;, and three clerical and3327
administrative support employees for other elective officers and3328
each of the principal appointive executive officers, boards, or3329
commissions, except for civil service commissions, that are3330
authorized to appoint such clerical and administrative support3331
employees;3332

       (9) The deputies and assistants of state agencies authorized 3333
to act for and on behalf of the agency, or holding a fiduciary or 3334
administrative relation to that agency and those persons employed 3335
by and directly responsible to elected county officials or a 3336
county administrator and holding a fiduciary or administrative 3337
relationship to such elected county officials or county3338
administrator, and the employees of such county officials whose 3339
fitness would be impracticable to determine by competitive 3340
examination, provided that division (A)(9) of this section shall 3341
not affect those persons in county employment in the classified 3342
service as of September 19, 1961. Nothing in division (A)(9) of 3343
this section applies to any position in a county department of job 3344
and family services created pursuant to Chapter 329. of the 3345
Revised Code.3346

       (10) Bailiffs, constables, official stenographers, and3347
commissioners of courts of record, deputies of clerks of the3348
courts of common pleas who supervise, or who handle public moneys3349
or secured documents, and such officers and employees of courts of 3350
record and such deputies of clerks of the courts of common pleas 3351
as the director of administrative services finds it impracticable 3352
to determine their fitness by competitive examination;3353

       (11) Assistants to the attorney general, special counsel3354
appointed or employed by the attorney general, assistants to3355
county prosecuting attorneys, and assistants to city directors of3356
law;3357

       (12) Such teachers and employees in the agricultural3358
experiment stations; such students in normal schools, colleges,3359
and universities of the state who are employed by the state or a3360
political subdivision of the state in student or intern3361
classifications; and such unskilled labor positions as the3362
director of administrative services or any municipal civil service 3363
commission may find it impracticable to include in the competitive 3364
classified service; provided such exemptions shall be by order of 3365
the commission or the director, duly entered on the record of the 3366
commission or the director with the reasons for each such 3367
exemption;3368

       (13) Any physician or dentist who is a full-time employee of 3369
the department of mental health or the department of mental3370
retardation and developmental disabilities or of an institution3371
under the jurisdiction of either department; and physicians who3372
are in residency programs at the institutions;3373

       (14) Up to twenty positions at each institution under the3374
jurisdiction of the department of mental health or the department3375
of mental retardation and developmental disabilities that the3376
department director determines to be primarily administrative or3377
managerial; and up to fifteen positions in any division of either3378
department, excluding administrative assistants to the director3379
and division chiefs, which are within the immediate staff of a3380
division chief and which the director determines to be primarily3381
and distinctively administrative and managerial;3382

       (15) Noncitizens of the United States employed by the state, 3383
or its counties or cities, as physicians or nurses who are duly 3384
licensed to practice their respective professions under the laws 3385
of Ohiothis state, or medical assistants, in mental or chronic 3386
disease hospitals, or institutions;3387

       (16) Employees of the governor's office;3388

       (17) Fire chiefs and chiefs of police in civil service3389
townships appointed by boards of township trustees under section3390
505.38 or 505.49 of the Revised Code;3391

       (18) Executive directors, deputy directors, and program3392
directors employed by boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and3393
mental health services under Chapter 340. of the Revised Code, and 3394
secretaries of the executive directors, deputy directors, and3395
program directors;3396

       (19) Superintendents, and management employees as defined in 3397
section 5126.20 of the Revised Code, of county boards of mental 3398
retardation and developmental disabilities;3399

       (20) Physicians, nurses, and other employees of a county3400
hospital who are appointed pursuant to sections 339.03 and 339.063401
of the Revised Code;3402

       (21) The executive director of the state medical board, who 3403
is appointed pursuant to division (B) of section 4731.05 of the 3404
Revised Code;3405

       (22) County directors of job and family services as provided 3406
in section 329.02 of the Revised Code and administrators appointed3407
under section 329.021 of the Revised Code;3408

       (23) A director of economic development who is hired pursuant 3409
to division (A) of section 307.07 of the Revised Code;3410

       (24) Chiefs of construction and compliance, of operations and 3411
maintenance, and of licensing and certification in the division of 3412
industrial compliance in the department of commerce;3413

       (25) The executive director of a county transit system 3414
appointed under division (A) of section 306.04 of the Revised 3415
Code;3416

       (26) Up to five positions at each of the administrative3417
departments listed in section 121.02 of the Revised Code and at 3418
the department of taxation, department of the adjutant general, 3419
department of education, Ohio board of regents, bureau of workers'3420
compensation, industrial commission, state lottery commission, and 3421
public utilities commission of Ohio that the head of that 3422
administrative department or of that other state agency determines 3423
to be involved in policy development and implementation. The head 3424
of the administrative department or other state agency shall set 3425
the compensation for employees in these positions at a rate that 3426
is not less than the minimum compensation specified in pay range 3427
41 but not more than the maximum compensation specified in pay 3428
range 44 of salary schedule E-2 in section 124.152 of the Revised 3429
Code. The authority to establish positions in the unclassified 3430
service under division (A)(26) of this section is in addition to 3431
and does not limit any other authority that an administrative 3432
department or state agency has under the Revised Code to establish 3433
positions, appoint employees, or set compensation.3434

       (27) Employees of the department of agriculture employed3435
under section 901.09 of the Revised Code;3436

       (28) For cities, counties, civil service townships, city 3437
health districts, general health districts, and city school 3438
districts, the deputies and assistants of elective or principal 3439
executive officers authorized to act for and in the place of their 3440
principals or holding a fiduciary relation to their principals;3441

       (29) Employees who receive external interim, intermittent, or 3442
temporary appointments under division (B) of section 124.30 of the 3443
Revised Code;3444

       (30) Employees appointed to administrative staff positions 3445
for which an appointing authority is given specific statutory 3446
authority to set compensation;3447

       (31) Employees appointed to highway patrol cadet or highway 3448
patrol cadet candidate classifications.3449

       (B) The classified service shall comprise all persons in the 3450
employ of the state and the several counties, cities, city health 3451
districts, general health districts, and city school districts 3452
thereofof the state, not specifically included in the 3453
unclassified service. Upon the creation by the board of trustees 3454
of a civil service township civil service commission, the 3455
classified service shall also comprise, except as otherwise 3456
provided in division (A)(17) or (C) of this section, all persons 3457
in the employ of a civil service township police or fire 3458
departmentsdepartment having ten or more full-time paid 3459
employees. The classified service consists of two classes, which 3460
shall be designated as the competitive class and the unskilled 3461
labor class.3462

       (1) The competitive class shall include all positions and3463
employments in the state and the counties, cities, city health3464
districts, general health districts, and city school districts3465
thereofof the state, and, upon the creation by the board of 3466
trustees of a civil service township of a township civil service 3467
commission, all positions in a civil service township police or 3468
fire departmentsdepartment having ten or more full-time paid 3469
employees, for which it is practicable to determine the merit and 3470
fitness of applicants by competitive examinations. Appointments 3471
shall be made to, or employment shall be given in, all positions 3472
in the competitive class that are not filled by promotion, 3473
reinstatement, transfer, or reduction, as provided in this 3474
chapter, and the rules of the director of administrative services, 3475
by appointment from those certified to the appointing officer in 3476
accordance with this chapter.3477

       (2) The unskilled labor class shall include ordinary3478
unskilled laborers. Vacancies in the labor class shall be filled3479
by appointment from lists of applicants registered by the director 3480
or a commission, as applicable. The director or the commission, by 3481
rule, shall require an applicant for registration in the labor 3482
class to furnish such evidence or take such tests as the director 3483
or commission considers proper with respect to age, residence, 3484
physical condition, ability to labor, honesty, sobriety, industry, 3485
capacity, and experience in the work or employment for which 3486
application is made. Laborers who fulfill the requirements shall 3487
be placed on the eligible list for the kind of labor or employment 3488
sought, and preference shall be given in employment in accordance 3489
with the rating received from suchthat evidence or in suchthose3490
tests. Upon the request of an appointing officer, stating the kind 3491
of labor needed, the pay and probable length of employment, and 3492
the number to be employed, the director or commission shall 3493
certify from the highest on the list double the number to be 3494
employed; from this number, the appointing officer shall appoint 3495
the number actually needed for the particular work. If more than 3496
one applicant receives the same rating, priority in time of 3497
application shall determine the order in which their names shall 3498
be certified for appointment.3499

       (C) A municipal or civil service township civil service3500
commission may place volunteer firefighters who are paid on a3501
fee-for-service basis in either the classified or the unclassified 3502
civil service.3503

       (D) This division does not apply to persons in the 3504
unclassified service who have the right to resume positions in the 3505
classified service under sections 4121.121, 5119.071, 5120.07, 3506
5120.38, 5120.381, 5120.382, 5123.08, 5139.02, and 5501.19 of the 3507
Revised Code.3508

       An appointing authority whose employees are paid directly by 3509
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management3510
may appoint a person who holds a certified position in the 3511
classified service within the appointing authority's agency to a 3512
position in the unclassified service within that agency. A person 3513
appointed pursuant to this division to a position in the 3514
unclassified service shall retain the right to resume the position 3515
and status held by the person in the classified service 3516
immediately prior to the person's appointment to the position in 3517
the unclassified service, regardless of the number of positions 3518
the person held in the unclassified service. ReinstatementAn 3519
employee's right to resume a position in the classified service 3520
may only be exercised when an appointing authority demotes the 3521
employee to a pay range lower than the employee's current pay 3522
range or revokes the employee's appointment to the unclassified 3523
service. An employee forfeits the right to resume a position in 3524
the classified service when the employee is removed from the 3525
position in the unclassified service due to incompetence, 3526
inefficiency, dishonesty, drunkenness, immoral conduct, 3527
insubordination, discourteous treatment of the public, neglect of 3528
duty, violation of this chapter or the rules of the director of 3529
administrative services, any other failure of good behavior, any 3530
other acts of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, 3531
or conviction of a felony. An employee also forfeits the right to 3532
resume a position in the classified service upon transfer to a 3533
different agency.3534

       Reinstatement to a position in the classified service shall 3535
be to a position substantially equal to that position in the 3536
classified service held previously, as certified by the director 3537
of administrative services. If the position the person previously 3538
held in the classified service has been placed in the unclassified3539
service or is otherwise unavailable, the person shall be appointed 3540
to a position in the classified service within the appointing 3541
authority's agency that the director of administrative services 3542
certifies is comparable in compensation to the position the person 3543
previously held in the classified service. Service in the position 3544
in the unclassified service shall be counted as service in the3545
position in the classified service held by the person immediately 3546
prior to the person's appointment to the position in the 3547
unclassified service. When a person is reinstated to a position in 3548
the classified service as provided in this division, the person is 3549
entitled to all rights, status, and benefits accruing to the3550
position in the classified service during the person's time of 3551
service in the position in the unclassified service.3552

       Sec. 124.134.  (A) Each full-time permanent state employee 3553
paid in accordance with section 124.152 of the Revised Code and 3554
those employees listed in divisions (B)(2) and (4) of section 3555
124.14 of the Revised Code, after service of one year, shall have 3556
earned and will be due upon the attainment of the first year of3557
employment, and annually thereafter, eighty hours of vacation3558
leave with full pay. One year of service shall be computed on the 3559
basis of twenty-six biweekly pay periods. A full-time permanent 3560
state employee with five or more years of service shall have 3561
earned and is entitled to one hundred twenty hours of vacation 3562
leave with full pay. A full-time permanent state employee with ten 3563
or more years of service shall have earned and is entitled to one 3564
hundred sixty hours of vacation leave with full pay. A full-time 3565
permanent state employee with fifteen or more years of service 3566
shall have earned and is entitled to one hundred eighty hours of 3567
vacation leave with full pay. A full-time permanent state employee 3568
with twenty or more years of service shall have earned and is 3569
entitled to two hundred hours of vacation leave with full pay. A 3570
full-time permanent state employee with twenty-five or more years 3571
of service shall have earned and is entitled to two hundred forty 3572
hours of vacation leave with full pay. Such vacation leave shall 3573
accrue to the employee at the rate of three and one-tenth hours 3574
each biweekly period for those entitled to eighty hours per year; 3575
four and six-tenths hours each biweekly period for those entitled 3576
to one hundred twenty hours per year; six and two-tenths hours 3577
each biweekly period for those entitled to one hundred sixty hours 3578
per year; six and nine-tenths hours each biweekly period for those 3579
entitled to one hundred eighty hours per year; seven and 3580
seven-tenths hours each biweekly period for those entitled to two 3581
hundred hours per year; and nine and two-tenths hours each 3582
biweekly period for those entitled to two hundred forty hours per 3583
year.3584

       The amount of an employee's service shall be determined in3585
accordance with the standard specified in section 9.44 of the3586
Revised Code. Credit for prior service, including an increased 3587
vacation accrual rate and longevity supplement, shall take effect3588
during the first pay period that begins immediately following the 3589
date the director of administrative services approves granting 3590
credit for that prior service. No employee, other than an employee 3591
who submits proof of prior service within ninety days after the 3592
date of the employee's hiring, shall receive any amount of 3593
vacation leave for the period prior to the date of the director's 3594
approval of the grant of credit for prior service.3595

       Part-time permanent employees who are paid in accordance with 3596
section 124.152 of the Revised Code and full-time permanent 3597
employees subject to this section who are in active pay status for 3598
less than eighty hours in a pay period shall earn vacation leave 3599
on a prorated basis. The ratio between the hours worked and the 3600
vacation hours earned by these classes of employees shall be the 3601
same as the ratio between the hours worked and the vacation hours 3602
earned by a full-time permanent employee with the same amount of 3603
service as provided for in this section.3604

       Vacation leave is not available for use until it appears on 3605
the employee's earning statement and the compensation described in 3606
the earning statement is available to the employee.3607

       (B) Employees granted leave under this section shall forfeit 3608
their right to take or to be paid for any vacation leave to their 3609
credit which is in excess of the accrual for three years. Such 3610
excess leave shall be eliminated from the employees' leave 3611
balance. If an employee's vacation leave credit is at, or will 3612
reach in the immediately following pay period, the maximum of the 3613
accrual for three years and the employee has been denied the use 3614
of vacation leave during the immediately preceding twelve months, 3615
the employee, at the employee's request, shall be paid in a pay 3616
period for the vacation leave the employee was denied, up to the 3617
maximum amount the employee would be entitled to be paid for in 3618
any pay period. An employee is not entitled to receive payment for 3619
vacation leave denied in any pay period in which the employee's 3620
vacation leave credit is not at, or will not reach in the3621
immediately following pay period, the maximum of accrual for three 3622
years. Any vacation leave for which an employee receives payment 3623
shall be deducted from the employee's vacation leave balance. Such 3624
payment shall not be made for any leave accrued in the same 3625
calendar year in which the payment is made.3626

       (C) Upon separation from state service an employee granted 3627
leave under this section is entitled to compensation at the 3628
employee's current rate of pay for all unused vacation leave 3629
accrued under this section or section 124.13 of the Revised Code 3630
to the employee's credit. In case of transfer of an employee from 3631
one state agency to another, the employee shall retain the accrued 3632
and unused vacation leave. In case of death of an employee, such 3633
unused vacation leave shall be paid in accordance with section 3634
2113.04 of the Revised Code, or to the employee's estate. An 3635
employee serving in a temporary work level or an interim 3636
appointment who is eligible to receive compensation under this3637
division shall be compensated at the base rate of pay of the 3638
employee's normal classification.3639

       Sec. 124.135. (A) State employees are entitled to paid leave 3640
when summoned for jury duty by a court of competent jurisdiction 3641
or.3642

       (B) State employees are entitled to paid leave when 3643
subpoenaed to appear before any court, commission, board, or other 3644
legally constituted body authorized by law to compel the 3645
attendance of witnesses, if the employee is not a party to the 3646
action. EachThis division does not apply if the state employee is 3647
a party to the action or proceeding involved or is subpoenaed as a 3648
result of secondary employment outside the service of the state.3649

       (C) Each full-time permanent state employee paid in3650
accordance with section 124.152 of the Revised Code and those 3651
employees described in divisions (B)(2) and (4) of section 124.14 3652
of the Revised Code also may alsobe entitled, atin their 3653
appointing authority's discretion, be entitled to paid leave when 3654
appointed to serve on advisory boards or commissions, or when3655
soliciting for charities for which payroll deductions are made.3656

       Sec. 124.137.  There is hereby created in the state treasury 3657
the parental leave benefit fund. The director of administrative 3658
services shall use moneys credited to the fund solely for the 3659
payment of parental leave benefits available to employees paid by 3660
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management3661
and for payment of any direct and indirect costs that are 3662
attributable to consultants or a third-party administrator and 3663
that are necessary to administer this section. All investment 3664
earnings of the parental leave fund shall be credited to the fund.3665

       The director of administrative services, in consultation with 3666
the director of budget and management, shall determine a rate at 3667
which the payrolls of all state agencies with employees paid by 3668
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management3669
shall be charged each pay period that is sufficient to cover the 3670
costs of administering the parental leave benefit program. The 3671
rate shall be based on the total number of such employees and may 3672
be adjusted as the director of administrative services, in 3673
consultation with the director of budget and management, considers 3674
necessary. All money collected from the assessment shall be 3675
credited to the parental leave benefit fund.3676

       Sec. 124.138.  The director of administrative services may3677
establish paid leaves and employee benefits for eligible full-time 3678
fire fighters employed by the adjutant general's department that 3679
are comparable to paid leaves and employee benefits provided to 3680
other full-time permanent employees paid directly by warrant of 3681
the auditor of statedirector of budget and management. Any paid 3682
leaves and employee benefits established under this section shall 3683
be limited to fire fighters regularly scheduled to work at least 3684
one hundred four hours per biweekly pay period and shall be 3685
adjusted so that the ratio between the hours worked and the paid 3686
leave hours earned shall be the same as the ratio between the 3687
hours worked and the paid leave hours earned by full-time 3688
permanent employees with the same amount of accrued service. The 3689
director of administrative services shall adopt rules in 3690
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing any 3691
paid leaves and employee benefits established under this section.3692

       Sec. 124.139. (A) A full-time state employee shall receive up 3693
to two hundred forty hours of leave with pay during each calendar 3694
year to use during those hours when the employee is absent from 3695
work because of the employee's donation of any portion of an adult 3696
liver or because of the employee's donation of an adult kidney.3697

       (B) A full-time state employee shall receive up to fifty-six3698
hours of leave with pay during each calendar year to use during3699
those hours when the employee is absent from work because of the3700
employee's donation of adult bone marrow.3701

       (C) An appointing authority shall compensate a full-time3702
state employee who uses leave granted under division (A) or (B) of3703
this section at the employee's regular rate of pay for those3704
regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.3705

       (D)(1) The director of administrative services, under section 3706
124.04 of the Revised Code, shall provide information about this 3707
section to full-time employees who are paid directly by warrant of 3708
the auditor of statedirector of budget and management.3709

       (2) The appointing authority of full-time employees who are3710
not paid directly by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of 3711
budget and management shall periodically provide information about 3712
this section to those employees.3713

       Sec. 124.14.  (A)(1) The director of administrative services3714
shall establish, and may modify or repeal, by rule, a job3715
classification plan for all positions, offices, and employments3716
the salaries of which are paid in whole or in part by the state. 3717
The director shall group jobs within a classification so that the3718
positions are similar enough in duties and responsibilities to be3719
described by the same title, to have the same pay assigned with3720
equity, and to have the same qualifications for selection applied. 3721
The director shall, by rule, assign a classification title to each 3722
classification within the classification plan. However, the 3723
director shall consider in establishing classifications, including 3724
classifications with parenthetical titles, and assigning pay 3725
ranges such factors as duties performed only on one shift, special 3726
skills in short supply in the labor market, recruitment problems, 3727
separation rates, comparative salary rates, the amount of training 3728
required, and other conditions affecting employment. The director 3729
shall describe the duties and responsibilities of the class and 3730
establish the qualifications for being employed in that position, 3731
and shall file with the secretary of state a copy of 3732
specifications for all of the classifications. The director shall 3733
file new, additional, or revised specifications with the secretary 3734
of state before being used. 3735

       The director shall, by rule, assign each classification, 3736
either on a statewide basis or in particular counties or state 3737
institutions, to a pay range established under section 124.15 or 3738
section 124.152 of the Revised Code. The director may assign a 3739
classification to a pay range on a temporary basis for a period of 3740
time designated in the rule. The director may establish, by rule 3741
adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, experimental 3742
classification plans for some or all employees paid directly by3743
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management. 3744
The rule shall include specifications for each classification 3745
within the plan and shall specifically address compensation 3746
ranges, and methods for advancing within the ranges, for the 3747
classifications, which may be assigned to pay ranges other than 3748
the pay ranges established under section 124.15 or 124.152 of the 3749
Revised Code.3750

       (2) The director of administrative services may reassign to a 3751
proper classification those positions that have been assigned to 3752
an improper classification. If the compensation of an employee in 3753
such a reassigned position exceeds the maximum rate of pay for the 3754
employee's new classification, the employee shall be placed in pay 3755
step X and shall not receive an increase in compensation until the 3756
maximum rate of pay for that classification exceeds the employee's 3757
compensation.3758

       (3) The director may reassign an exempt employee, as defined 3759
in section 124.152 of the Revised Code, to a bargaining unit 3760
classification if the director determines that the bargaining unit 3761
classification is the proper classification for that employee. 3762
Notwithstanding Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code or instruments3763
and contracts negotiated under it, such placements are at the 3764
director's discretion.3765

       (4) The director shall, by rule, assign related3766
classifications, which form a career progression, to a3767
classification series. The director shall, by rule, assign each3768
classification in the classification plan a five-digit number, the 3769
first four digits of which shall denote the classification series 3770
to which the classification is assigned. When a career progression 3771
encompasses more than ten classifications, the director shall, by 3772
rule, identify the additional classifications belonging to a 3773
classification series. Such additional classifications shall be 3774
part of the classification series, notwithstanding the fact that 3775
the first four digits of the number assigned to the additional 3776
classifications do not correspond to the first four digits of the 3777
numbers assigned to other classifications in the classification 3778
series.3779

       (5) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter3780
119. of the Revised Code for the establishment of a classification 3781
plan for county agencies that elect not to use the services and 3782
facilities of a county personnel department. The rules shall 3783
include a methodology for the establishment of titles unique to 3784
county agencies, the use of state classification titles and 3785
classification specifications for common positions, the criteria 3786
for a county to meet in establishing its own classification plan, 3787
and the establishment of what constitutes a classification series 3788
for county agencies.3789

       (B) Division (A) of this section and sections 124.15 and3790
124.152 of the Revised Code do not apply to the following persons, 3791
positions, offices, and employments:3792

       (1) Elected officials;3793

       (2) Legislative employees, employees of the legislative3794
service commission, employees in the office of the governor, 3795
employees who are in the unclassified civil service and exempt 3796
from collective bargaining coverage in the office of the secretary 3797
of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney 3798
general, and employees of the supreme court;3799

       (3) Employees of a county children services board that3800
establishes compensation rates under section 5153.12 of the3801
Revised Code;3802

       (4) Any position for which the authority to determine3803
compensation is given by law to another individual or entity;3804

       (5) Employees of the bureau of workers' compensation whose 3805
compensation the administrator of workers' compensation3806
establishes under division (B) of section 4121.121 of the Revised3807
Code.3808

       (C) The director may employ a consulting agency to aid and3809
assist the director in carrying out this section.3810

       (D)(1) When the director proposes to modify a classification3811
or the assignment of classes to appropriate pay ranges, the3812
director shall send written notice of the proposed rule to the3813
appointing authorities of the affected employees thirty days3814
before the hearing on the proposed rule. The appointing 3815
authorities shall notify the affected employees regarding the 3816
proposed rule. The director shall also send such appointing 3817
authorities notice of any final rule which is adopted within ten 3818
days after adoption.3819

       (2) When the director proposes to reclassify any employee so 3820
that the employee is adversely affected, the director shall give 3821
to the employee affected and to the employee's appointing3822
authority a written notice setting forth the proposed new3823
classification, pay range, and salary. Upon the request of any3824
classified employee who is not serving in a probationary period,3825
the director shall perform a job audit to review the3826
classification of the employee's position to determine whether the 3827
position is properly classified. The director shall give to the 3828
employee affected and to the employee's appointing authority a 3829
written notice of the director's determination whether or not to3830
reclassify the position or to reassign the employee to another3831
classification. An employee or appointing authority desiring a3832
hearing shall file a written request for the hearing with the 3833
state personnel board of review within thirty days after receiving 3834
the notice. The board shall set the matter for a hearing and 3835
notify the employee and appointing authority of the time and place 3836
of the hearing. The employee, appointing authority, or any3837
authorized representative of the employee who wishes to submit3838
facts for the consideration of the board shall be afforded3839
reasonable opportunity to do so. After the hearing, the board3840
shall consider anew the reclassification and may order the3841
reclassification of the employee and require the director to3842
assign the employee to such appropriate classification as the 3843
facts and evidence warrant. As provided in division (A) of section 3844
124.03 of the Revised Code, the board may determine the most 3845
appropriate classification for the position of any employee coming 3846
before the board, with or without a job audit. The board shall 3847
disallow any reclassification or reassignment classification of 3848
any employee when it finds that changes have been made in the 3849
duties and responsibilities of any particular employee for 3850
political, religious, or other unjust reasons.3851

       (E)(1) Employees of each county department of job and family3852
services shall be paid a salary or wage established by the board 3853
of county commissioners. The provisions of section 124.18 of the 3854
Revised Code concerning the standard work week apply to employees 3855
of county departments of job and family services. A board of 3856
county commissioners may do either of the following:3857

       (a) Notwithstanding any other section of the Revised Code,3858
supplement the sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave, and3859
other benefits of any employee of the county department of job and 3860
family services of that county, if the employee is eligible for 3861
the supplement under a written policy providing for the 3862
supplement;3863

       (b) Notwithstanding any other section of the Revised Code,3864
establish alternative schedules of sick leave, vacation leave,3865
personal leave, or other benefits for employees not inconsistent3866
with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement covering3867
the affected employees.3868

       (2) The provisions of division (E)(1) of this section do not 3869
apply to employees for whom the state employment relations board 3870
establishes appropriate bargaining units pursuant to section 3871
4117.06 of the Revised Code, except in either of the following 3872
situations:3873

       (a) The employees for whom the state employment relations3874
board establishes appropriate bargaining units elect no3875
representative in a board-conducted representation election.3876

       (b) After the state employment relations board establishes3877
appropriate bargaining units for such employees, all employee3878
organizations withdraw from a representation election.3879

       (F) With respect to officers and employees of state-supported 3880
colleges and universities and except for the powers and duties of 3881
the state personnel board of review set forth in section 124.03 of 3882
the Revised Code, the powers, duties, and functions of the 3883
department of administrative services and of the director of 3884
administrative services specified in this chapter are hereby 3885
vested in and assigned to the boards of trustees of those colleges3886
and universities, or those officers to whom the boards of trustees3887
have delegated these powers, duties, and functions, subject to a3888
periodic audit and review by the director. In exercising the 3889
powers, duties, and functions of the director, the boards of 3890
trustees or the officers to whom these powers, duties, and 3891
functions were delegated need not establish a job classification 3892
plan for unclassified employees and may proceed under section 3893
111.15 of the Revised Code when exercising the director's 3894
rule-making authority. The adoption, amendment, rescission, and3895
enforcement of rules under this division is not subject to 3896
approval, disapproval, or modification by the state personnel 3897
board of review. Nothing in this division shall be construed to 3898
limit the right of any classified employee who possesses the right 3899
of appeal to the state personnel board of review to continue to 3900
possess that right of appeal.3901

       Upon the director's determination or finding of the misuse by 3902
the board of trustees of or a designated officer of a 3903
state-supported college or university of the authority granted 3904
under this division, the director shall order and direct the 3905
personnel functions of that state-supported college or university 3906
until sections 124.01 to 124.64 of the Revised Code have been 3907
fully complied with.3908

       (G)(1) Each board of county commissioners may, by a3909
resolution adopted by a majority of its members, establish a3910
county personnel department to exercise the powers, duties, and3911
functions specified in division (G) of this section. As used in3912
division (G) of this section, "county personnel department" means3913
a county personnel department established by a board of county3914
commissioners under division (G)(1) of this section.3915

       (2) Each board of county commissioners may, by a resolution 3916
adopted by a majority of its members, designate the county 3917
personnel department of the county to exercise the powers, duties, 3918
and functions of the department of administrative services and the 3919
director of administrative services specified in sections 124.01 3920
to 124.64 and Chapter 325. of the Revised Code, except for the 3921
powers and duties of the state personnel board of review, which 3922
powers and duties shall not be construed as having been modified 3923
or diminished in any manner by division (G)(2) of this section, 3924
with respect to the employees for whom the board of county 3925
commissioners is the appointing authority or co-appointing3926
authority. Upon certification of a copy of the resolution by the3927
board to the director, these powers, duties, and functions are3928
vested in and assigned to the county personnel department with3929
respect to the employees for whom the board of county3930
commissioners is the appointing authority or co-appointing3931
authority. The certification to the director shall be provided not 3932
later than one hundred twenty days before the first day of July of 3933
an odd-numbered year, and, following the certification, the 3934
powers, duties, and functions specified in sections 124.01 to3935
124.64 and Chapter 325. of the Revised Code shall be vested in and 3936
assigned to the county personnel department on that first day of 3937
July. Nothing in division (G)(2) of this section shall be3938
construed to limit the right of any employee who possesses the3939
right of appeal to the state personnel board of review to continue 3940
to possess that right of appeal.3941

       Any board of county commissioners that has established a3942
county personnel department may contract with the department of3943
administrative services, another political subdivision, or an3944
appropriate public or private entity to provide competitive3945
testing services or other appropriate services.3946

       (3) After the county personnel department of a county has3947
assumed the powers, duties, and functions of the department of3948
administrative services and the director as described in division3949
(G)(2) of this section, any elected official, board, agency, or3950
other appointing authority of that county may, upon notification3951
to the director, elect to use the services and facilities of the3952
county personnel department. Upon the acceptance by the director3953
of such notification, the county personnel department shall3954
exercise the powers, duties, and functions of the department of3955
administrative services and the director as described in division3956
(G)(2) of this section with respect to the employees of that3957
elected official, board, agency, or other appointing authority.3958
The notification to the director shall be provided not later than3959
one hundred twenty days before the first day of July of an3960
odd-numbered year, and, following the notification, the powers,3961
duties, and functions specified in sections 124.01 to 124.64 and3962
Chapter 325. of the Revised Code with respect to the employees of3963
that elected official, board, agency, or other appointing3964
authority shall be vested in and assigned to the county personnel3965
department on that first day of July. Except for those employees3966
under the jurisdiction of the county personnel department, the3967
director shall continue to exercise these powers, duties, and3968
functions with respect to employees of the county.3969

       (4) Each board of county commissioners that has established a 3970
county personnel department may, by a resolution adopted by a 3971
majority of its members, disband the county personnel department 3972
and return to the department of administrative services for the 3973
administration of sections 124.01 to 124.64 and Chapter 325. of 3974
the Revised Code. The board shall, not later than one hundred 3975
twenty days before the first day of July of an odd-numbered year, 3976
send the director a certified copy of the resolution disbanding 3977
the county personnel department. All powers, duties, and functions 3978
previously vested in and assigned to the county personnel 3979
department shall return to the director on that first day of July.3980

       (5) Any elected official, board, agency, or appointing3981
authority of a county may return to the department of3982
administrative services for the administration of sections 124.013983
to 124.64 and Chapter 325. of the Revised Code. The elected3984
official, board, agency, or appointing authority shall, not later3985
than one hundred twenty days before the first day of July of an3986
odd-numbered year, send the director a certified copy of the3987
resolution that states its decision. All powers, duties, and3988
functions previously vested in and assigned to the county3989
personnel department with respect to the employees of that elected 3990
official, board, agency, or appointing authority shall return to 3991
the director on that first day of July.3992

       (6) The director, by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 3993
119. of the Revised Code, shall prescribe criteria and procedures 3994
for granting to each county personnel department the powers, 3995
duties, and functions of the department of administrative services 3996
and the director as described in division (G)(2) of this section 3997
with respect to the employees of an elected official, board, 3998
agency, or other appointing authority or co-appointing authority. 3999
The rules shall cover the following criteria and procedures:4000

       (a) The notification to the department of administrative4001
services that an elected official, board, agency, or other4002
appointing authority of a county has elected to use the services4003
and facilities of the county personnel department;4004

       (b) A requirement that each county personnel department, in 4005
carrying out its duties, adhere to merit system principles with 4006
regard to employees of county departments of job and family 4007
services, child support enforcement agencies, and public child 4008
welfare agencies so that there is no threatened loss of federal 4009
funding for these agencies, and a requirement that the county be4010
financially liable to the state for any loss of federal funds due4011
to the action or inaction of the county personnel department. The 4012
costs associated with audits conducted to monitor compliance with 4013
division (G)(6)(b) of this section shall be borne equally by the 4014
department of administrative services and the county.4015

       (c) The termination of services and facilities rendered by4016
the department of administrative services, to include rate4017
adjustments, time periods for termination, and other related4018
matters;4019

       (d) Authorization for the director of administrative services 4020
to conduct periodic audits and reviews of county personnel 4021
departments to guarantee the uniform application of this granting 4022
of the director's powers, duties, and functions. The costs of the 4023
audits and reviews shall be borne equally by the department of 4024
administrative services and the county for which the services were 4025
performed.4026

       (e) The dissemination of audit findings under division4027
(G)(5)(d) of this section, any appeals process relating to adverse 4028
findings by the department, and the methods whereby the county 4029
personnel program will revert to the authority of the director of 4030
administrative services due to misuse or nonuniform application of 4031
the authority granted to the county under division (G)(2) or (3) 4032
of this section.4033

       (H) The director of administrative services shall establish 4034
the rate and method of compensation for all employees who are paid 4035
directly by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 4036
management and who are serving in positions which the director of 4037
administrative services has determined impracticable to include in 4038
the state job classification plan. This division does not apply to 4039
elected officials, legislative employees, employees of the 4040
legislative service commission, employees who are in the 4041
unclassified civil service and exempt from collective bargaining 4042
coverage in the office of the secretary of state, auditor of 4043
state, treasurer of state, and attorney general, employees of the 4044
courts, employees of the bureau of workers' compensation whose 4045
compensation the administrator of workers' compensation 4046
establishes under division (B) of section 4121.121 of the Revised 4047
Code, or employees of an appointing authority authorized by law to 4048
fix the compensation of those employees.4049

       (I) The director shall set the rate of compensation for all 4050
intermittent, interim, seasonal, temporary, emergency, and casual 4051
employees who are not considered public employees under section4052
4117.01 of the Revised Code. Such employees are not entitled to 4053
receive employee benefits. This rate of compensation shall be4054
equitable in terms of the rate of employees serving in the same or 4055
similar classifications. This division does not apply to elected 4056
officials, legislative employees, employees of the legislative 4057
service commission, employees who are in the unclassified civil4058
service and exempt from collective bargaining coverage in the 4059
office of the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of 4060
state, and attorney general, employees of the courts, employees of 4061
the bureau of workers' compensation whose compensation the 4062
administrator establishes under division (B) of section 4121.121 4063
of the Revised Code, or employees of an appointing authority 4064
authorized by law to fix the compensation of those employees.4065

       Sec. 124.151.  (A) As used in this section, "compensation"4066
includes, but is not limited to, wages and salary, travel4067
allowances paid pursuant to section 101.27 of the Revised Code,4068
and benefits paid pursuant to sections 124.13, 124.19, 124.381,4069
124.382, 124.383, 124.384, 124.385, and 124.386 of the Revised4070
Code.4071

       (B)(1) The compensation of any employee whose employment4072
commenced on or after the effective date of this amendment and who4073
is paid by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 4074
management shall be paid by direct deposit. Each such employee4075
shall provide to the appointing authority a written authorization4076
for payment by direct deposit. The authorization shall include the4077
designation of a financial institution equipped to accept direct4078
deposits and the number of the account into which the deposit is4079
to be made. The authorization shall remain in effect until4080
withdrawn in writing by the employee or until dishonored by the4081
financial institution. The director of administrative services4082
shall provide by rule adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised4083
Code for the direct deposit in a financial institution of the4084
compensation of an employee who fails to provide to the appointing4085
authority a written authorization for payment by direct deposit.4086

       (2) Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply to an 4087
employee who was appointed to the employee's current position 4088
before June 5, 2002, who is a public employee as defined in 4089
section 4117.01 of the Revised Code, and whose applicable 4090
collective bargaining agreement does not require the employee to 4091
be paid by direct deposit.4092

       Sec. 124.152.  (A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (A)(2) 4093
and (3) of this section, each exempt employee shall be paid a 4094
salary or wage in accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule E-2 of 4095
division (B) or (C) of this section.4096

       (2) Each exempt employee who holds a position in the 4097
unclassified civil service pursuant to division (A)(26) or (30) of 4098
section 124.11 of the Revised Code may be paid a salary or wage in 4099
accordance with schedule E-1, schedule E-1 for step seven only, or 4100
schedule E-2 of division (B),or (C), (D), or (E) of this section, 4101
as applicable.4102

       (3)(a) Except as provided in division (A)(3)(b) of this 4103
section, each exempt employee who was paid a salary or wage at 4104
step 7 in the employee's pay range on June 28, 2003, in accordance 4105
with the applicable schedule E-1 of former section 124.152 of the 4106
Revised Code and who continued to be so paid on June 29, 2003, 4107
shall be paid a salary or wage in the corresponding pay range in 4108
schedule E-1 for step seven only of division (D) or (E)(C) of this 4109
section for as long as the employee remains in the position the 4110
employee held as of July 1, 2003.4111

       (b) Except as provided in division (A)(3)(c) of this section, 4112
if an exempt employee who is being paid a salary or wage in 4113
accordance with schedule E-1 for step seven only of division (D) 4114
or (E)(C) of this section moves to another position, the employee 4115
shall not receive a salary or wage for that position or any other 4116
position in the future in accordance with that schedule.4117

        (c) If an exempt employee who is being paid a salary or wage 4118
in accordance with schedule E-1 for step seven only of division 4119
(D) or (E)(C) of this section moves to another position assigned 4120
to pay range 12 or above, the appointing authority has the 4121
discretion to assign the employee to be paid a salary or wage in 4122
the appropriate pay range for that position in accordance with 4123
schedule E-1 for step seven only, provided that the appointing 4124
authority so notifies the director of administrative services in 4125
writing at the time the employee is appointed to that position.4126

        (B) Beginning on the first day of the pay period that4127
includes July 1, 20022006, each exempt employee who must be paid 4128
in accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule E-2 of this section 4129
shall be paid a salary or wage in accordance with the following 4130
schedule of rates:4131

Schedule E-14132

Pay Ranges and Step Values
4133

Step Step Step Step Step Step 4134
Range 1 2 3 4 5 6 4135
1 Hourly 8.78 9.16 9.56 9.97 4136
Annually 18262 19053 19885 20738 4137
2 Hourly 10.64 11.09 11.58 12.08 4138
Annually 22131 23067 24086 25126 4139
3 Hourly 11.14 11.65 12.16 12.69 4140
Annually 23171 24232 25293 26395 4141
4 Hourly 11.70 12.23 12.81 13.38 4142
Annually 24336 25438 26645 27830 4143
5 Hourly 12.28 12.84 13.38 13.97 4144
Annually 25542 26707 27830 29058 4145
6 Hourly 12.94 13.47 14.07 14.64 4146
Annually 26915 28018 29266 30451 4147
7 Hourly 13.74 14.26 14.83 15.35 15.94 4148
Annually 28579 29661 30846 31928 33155 4149
8 Hourly 14.53 15.16 15.83 16.53 17.23 4150
Annually 30222 31533 32926 34382 35838 4151
9 Hourly 15.50 16.30 17.11 17.95 18.87 4152
Annually 32240 33904 35589 37336 39250 4153
10 Hourly 16.72 17.63 18.58 19.65 20.70 4154
Annually 34778 36670 38646 40872 43056 4155
11 Hourly 18.20 19.27 20.38 21.53 22.76 4156
Annually 37856 40082 42390 44782 47341 4157
12 Hourly 20.08 21.21 22.35 23.59 24.90 26.26 4158
Annually 41766 44117 46488 49067 51792 54621 4159
13 Hourly 22.13 23.35 24.63 25.95 27.40 28.90 4160
Annually 46030 48568 51230 53976 56992 60112 4161
14 Hourly 24.35 25.72 27.10 28.59 30.20 31.88 4162
Annually 50648 53498 56368 59467 62816 66310 4163
15 Hourly 26.74 28.24 29.84 31.48 33.22 35.06 4164
Annually 55619 58739 62067 65478 69098 72925 4165
16 Hourly 29.48 31.12 32.84 34.67 36.59 38.67 4166
Annually 61318 64730 68307 72114 76107 80434 4167
17 Hourly 32.49 34.28 36.20 38.20 40.33 42.58 4168
Annually 67579 71302 75296 79456 83886 88566 4169
18 Hourly 35.80 37.78 39.90 42.11 44.43 46.92 4170
Annually 74464 78582 82992 87589 92414 97594 4171

1 Hourly 9.40 9.82 10.24 10.68 4172
Annually 19552 20426 21299 22214 4173
2 Hourly 11.40 11.88 12.40 12.94 4174
Annually 23712 24710 25792 26915 4175
3 Hourly 11.94 12.48 13.03 13.60 4176
Annually 24835 25958 27102 28288 4177
4 Hourly 12.54 13.10 13.72 14.34 4178
Annually 26083 27248 28538 29827 4179
5 Hourly 13.15 13.75 14.34 14.97 4180
Annually 27352 28600 29827 31138 4181
6 Hourly 13.86 14.43 15.07 15.69 4182
Annually 28829 30014 31346 32635 4183
7 Hourly 14.72 15.27 15.88 16.44 17.08 4184
Annually 30618 31762 33030 34195 35526 4185
8 Hourly 15.56 16.24 16.95 17.71 18.46 4186
Annually 32365 33779 35256 36837 38397 4187
9 Hourly 16.60 17.46 18.32 19.23 20.21 4188
Annually 34528 36317 38106 39998 42037 4189
10 Hourly 17.91 18.89 19.90 21.05 22.18 4190
Annually 37253 39291 41392 43784 46134 4191
11 Hourly 19.50 20.64 21.84 23.06 24.38 4192
Annually 40560 42931 45427 47965 50710 4193
12 Hourly 21.51 22.72 23.94 25.27 26.68 28.13 4194
Annually 44741 47258 49795 52562 55494 58510 4195
13 Hourly 23.71 25.01 26.39 27.80 29.36 30.96 4196
Annually 49317 52021 54891 57824 61069 64397 4197
14 Hourly 26.08 27.55 29.03 30.62 32.35 34.15 4198
Annually 54246 57304 60382 63690 67288 71032 4199
15 Hourly 28.64 30.25 31.96 33.72 35.59 37.55 4200
Annually 59571 62920 66477 70138 74027 78104 4201
16 Hourly 31.58 33.33 35.17 37.14 39.19 41.43 4202
Annually 65686 69326 73154 77251 81515 86174 4203
17 Hourly 34.80 36.72 38.78 40.92 43.20 45.61 4204
Annually 72384 76378 80662 85114 89856 94869 4205
18 Hourly 38.35 40.47 42.75 45.10 47.60 50.26 4206
Annually 79768 84178 88920 93808 99008 104541 4207

Schedule E-24208

Range Minimum Maximum 4209
41 Hourly 16.23 32.46 4210
Annually 33758 67517 4211
42 Hourly 17.89 35.86 4212
Annually 37211 74589 4213
43 Hourly 19.70 39.49 4214
Annually 40976 82139 4215
44 Hourly 21.73 43.13 4216
Annually 45198 89710 4217
45 Hourly 24.01 47.09 4218
Annually 49941 97947 4219
46 Hourly 26.43 51.46 4220
Annually 54974 107037 4221
47 Hourly 29.14 56.16 4222
Annually 60611 116813 4223
48 Hourly 32.14 61.29 4224
Annually 66851 127483 4225
49 Hourly 35.44 66.18 4226
Annually 73715 137654 4227

41 Hourly 16.23 34.77 4228
Annually 33758 72322 4229
42 Hourly 17.89 38.41 4230
Annually 37211 79893 4231
43 Hourly 19.70 42.30 4232
Annually 40976 87984 4233
44 Hourly 21.73 46.21 4234
Annually 45198 96117 4235
45 Hourly 24.01 50.44 4236
Annually 49941 104915 4237
46 Hourly 26.43 55.13 4238
Annually 54974 114670 4239
47 Hourly 29.14 60.16 4240
Annually 60611 125133 4241
48 Hourly 32.14 65.65 4242
Annually 66851 136552 4243
49 Hourly 35.44 70.89 4244
Annually 73715 147451 4245

       (C) Beginning on the first day of the pay period that 4246
includes July 1, 2005, each exempt employee who must be paid in 4247
accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule E-2 of this section shall 4248
be paid a salary or wage in accordance with the following schedule 4249
of rates:4250

Schedule E-14251

Pay Ranges and Step Values
4252

Step Step Step Step Step Step 4253
Range 1 2 3 4 5 6 4254
1 Hourly 9.13 9.53 9.94 10.37 4255
Annually 18990 19822 20675 21570 4256
2 Hourly 11.07 11.53 12.04 12.56 4257
Annually 23026 23982 25043 26125 4258
3 Hourly 11.59 12.12 12.65 13.20 4259
Annually 24107 25210 26312 27456 4260
4 Hourly 12.17 12.72 13.32 13.92 4261
Annually 25314 26458 27706 28954 4262
5 Hourly 12.77 13.35 13.92 14.53 4263
Annually 26562 27768 28954 30222 4264
6 Hourly 13.46 14.01 14.63 15.23 4265
Annually 27997 29141 30430 31678 4266
7 Hourly 14.29 14.83 15.42 15.96 16.58 4267
Annually 29723 30846 32074 33197 34486 4268
8 Hourly 15.11 15.77 16.46 17.19 17.92 4269
Annually 31429 32802 34237 35755 37274 4270
9 Hourly 16.12 16.95 17.79 18.67 19.62 4271
Annually 33530 35256 37003 38834 40810 4272
10 Hourly 17.39 18.34 19.32 20.44 21.53 4273
Annually 36171 38147 40186 42515 44782 4274
11 Hourly 18.93 20.04 21.20 22.39 23.67 4275
Annually 39374 41683 44096 46571 49234 4276
12 Hourly 20.88 22.06 23.24 24.53 25.90 27.31 4277
Annually 43430 45885 48339 51022 53872 56805 4278
13 Hourly 23.02 24.28 25.62 26.99 28.50 30.06 4279
Annually 47882 50502 53290 56139 59280 62525 4280
14 Hourly 25.32 26.75 28.18 29.73 31.41 33.16 4281
Annually 52666 55640 58614 61838 65333 68973 4282
15 Hourly 27.81 29.37 31.03 32.74 34.55 36.46 4283
Annually 57845 61090 64542 68099 71864 75837 4284
16 Hourly 30.66 32.36 34.15 36.06 38.05 40.22 4285
Annually 63773 67309 71032 75005 79144 83658 4286
17 Hourly 33.79 35.65 37.65 39.73 41.94 44.28 4287
Annually 70283 74152 78312 82638 87235 92102 4288
18 Hourly 37.23 39.29 41.50 43.79 46.21 48.80 4289
Annually 77438 81723 86320 91083 96117 101504 4290

Schedule E-24291

Range Minimum Maximum 4292
41 Hourly 16.23 33.76 4293
Annually 33758 70221 4294
42 Hourly 17.89 37.29 4295
Annually 37211 77563 4296
43 Hourly 19.70 41.07 4297
Annually 40976 85426 4298
44 Hourly 21.73 44.86 4299
Annually 45198 93309 4300
45 Hourly 24.01 48.97 4301
Annually 49941 101858 4302
46 Hourly 26.43 53.52 4303
Annually 54974 111322 4304
47 Hourly 29.14 58.41 4305
Annually 60611 121493 4306
48 Hourly 32.14 63.74 4307
Annually 66851 132579 4308
49 Hourly 35.44 68.83 4309
Annually 73715 143166 4310

       (D) Beginning on the first day of the pay period that 4311
includes July 1, 20032006, each exempt employee who must be paid 4312
in accordance with schedule E-1 for step seven only shall be paid 4313
a salary or wage in accordance with the following schedule of 4314
rates:4315

Schedule E-1 for Step Seven Only4316

Pay Ranges and Step Seven Values
4317

Range 4318
12 Hourly 27.71 4319
Annually 57637 4320
13 Hourly 30.49 4321
Annually 63419 4322
14 Hourly 33.62 4323
Annually 69930 4324
15 Hourly 36.98 4325
Annually 76918 4326
16 Hourly 40.80 4327
Annually 84864 4328
17 Hourly 44.93 4329
Annually 93454 4330
18 Hourly 49.50 4331
Annually 102960 4332

       (E) Beginning on the first day of the pay period that 4333
includes July 1, 2005, each exempt employee who must be paid in 4334
accordance with schedule E-1 for step seven only shall be paid a 4335
salary or wage in accordance with the following schedule of rates:4336

Schedule E-1 for Step Seven Only4337

Pay Ranges and Step Seven Values
4338

Range 4339
12 Hourly 28.82 4340
Annually 59946 4341
13 Hourly 31.71 4342
Annually 65957 4343
14 Hourly 34.96 4344
Annually 72717 4345
15 Hourly 38.46 4346
Annually 79997 4347
16 Hourly 42.43 4348
Annually 88254 4349
17 Hourly 46.73 4350
Annually 97198 4351
18 Hourly 51.48 4352
Annually 107078 4353

12 Hourly 29.68 4354
Annually 61734 4355
13 Hourly 32.66 4356
Annually 67933 4357
14 Hourly 36.01 4358
Annually 74901 4359
15 Hourly 39.61 4360
Annually 82389 4361
16 Hourly 43.70 4362
Annually 90896 4363
17 Hourly 48.13 4364
Annually 100110 4365
18 Hourly 53.02 4366
Annually 110282 4367

       (F)(D) As used in this section, "exempt employee" means a4368
permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee paid directly4369
by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 4370
management whose position is included in the job classification 4371
plan established under division (A) of section 124.14 of the 4372
Revised Code but who is not considered a public employee for the 4373
purposes of Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code. As used in this 4374
section, "exempt employee" also includes a permanent full-time or 4375
permanent part-time employee of the secretary of state, auditor of 4376
state, treasurer of state, or attorney general who has not been 4377
placed in an appropriate bargaining unit by the state employment 4378
relations board.4379

       Sec. 124.18.  (A) Forty hours shall be the standard work week4380
for all employees whose salary or wage is paid in whole or in part 4381
by the state or by any state-supported college or university. When 4382
any employee whose salary or wage is paid in whole or in part by 4383
the state or by any state-supported college or university is 4384
required by an authorized administrative authority to be in an 4385
active pay status more than forty hours in any calendar week, the 4386
employee shall be compensated for such time over forty hours, 4387
except as otherwise provided in this section, at one and one-half 4388
times the employee's regular rate of pay. The use of sick leave or 4389
any leave used in lieu of sick leave shall not be considered to be 4390
active pay status for the purposes of earning overtime or 4391
compensatory time by employees whose wages are paid directly by 4392
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management. 4393
A flexible-hours employee is not entitled to compensation for 4394
overtime work unless the employee's authorized administrative 4395
authority required the employee to be in active pay status for 4396
more than forty hours in a calendar week, regardless of the number 4397
of hours the employee works on any day in the same calendar week.4398

       Such compensation for overtime work shall be paid no later 4399
than at the conclusion of the next succeeding pay period.4400

       If the employee elects to take compensatory time off in lieu 4401
of overtime pay for any overtime worked, such compensatory time 4402
shall be granted by the employee's administrative superior, on a 4403
time and one-half basis, at a time mutually convenient to the 4404
employee and the administrative superior. AnCompensatory time is 4405
not available for use until it appears on the employee's earning 4406
statement and the compensation described in the earning statement 4407
is available to the employee.4408

       An employee may accrue compensatory time to a maximum of two 4409
hundred forty hours, except that public safety employees and other 4410
employees who meet the criteria established in the "Federal Fair 4411
Labor Standards Act of 1938," 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C.A. 207, 213, 4412
as amended, may accrue a maximum of four hundred eighty hours of 4413
compensatory time. An employee shall be paid at the employee's 4414
regular rate of pay for any hours of compensatory time accrued in 4415
excess of these maximum amounts if the employee has not used the 4416
compensatory time within one hundred eighty days after it is 4417
granted, if the employee transfers to another agency of the state, 4418
or if a change in the employee's status exempts the employee from 4419
the payment of overtime compensation. Upon the termination of 4420
employment, any employee with accrued but unused compensatory time 4421
shall be paid for that time at a rate that is the greater of the 4422
employee's final regular rate of pay or the employee's average 4423
regular rate of pay during the employee's last three years of 4424
employment with the state.4425

       No overtime, as described in this section, can be paid unless 4426
it has been authorized by the authorized administrative authority. 4427
Employees may be exempted from the payment of compensation as 4428
required by this section only under the criteria for exemption 4429
from the payment of overtime compensation established in the 4430
"Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938," 52 Stat. 1060, 29 4431
U.S.C.A. 207, 213, as amended. With the approval of the director 4432
of administrative services, the appointing authority may establish 4433
a policy to grant compensatory time or to pay compensation to 4434
state employees who are exempt from overtime compensation. With 4435
the approval of the board of county commissioners, a county human 4436
services department may establish a policy to grant compensatory4437
time or to pay compensation to employees of the department who are 4438
exempt from overtime compensation.4439

       (B)(1) An employee, whose salary or wage is paid in whole or 4440
in part by the state, shall be paid for the holidays declared in4441
section 124.19 of the Revised Code and shall not be required to4442
work on those holidays, unless, in the opinion of the employee's4443
responsible administrative authority, failure to work on those4444
holidays would impair the public service. An employee paid 4445
directly by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 4446
management who is scheduled to work on a holiday and who does not 4447
report to work the day before, the day of, or the day after the 4448
holiday due to an illness of the employee or of a member of the 4449
employee's immediate family shall not receive holiday pay as 4450
provided by this division, unless the employee can provide 4451
documentation of extenuating circumstances that prohibited the 4452
employee from so reporting to work. An employee also shall not be 4453
paid for a holiday unless the employee was in active pay status on 4454
the scheduled work day immediately preceding the holiday. 4455

       (2) If any of the holidays declared in section 124.19 of the 4456
Revised Code falls on Saturday, the Friday immediately preceding4457
shall be observed as the holiday. If any of the holidays declared 4458
in section 124.19 of the Revised Code falls on Sunday, the Monday 4459
immediately succeeding shall be observed as the holiday. Employees 4460
whose work schedules are based on the requirements of a 4461
seven-days-a-week work operation shall observe holidays on the 4462
actual days specified in section 124.19 of the Revised Code.4463

       (3) If an employee's work schedule is other than Monday 4464
through Friday, the employee shall be entitled to eight hours of4465
holiday pay for holidays observed on the employee's day off 4466
regardless of the day of the week on which they are observed. A4467

       (4) A full-time permanent employee is entitled to a minimum 4468
of eight hours of pay for each holiday regardless of the 4469
employee's work shift and work schedule. A flexible-hours employee 4470
is entitled to holiday pay for the number of hours for which the4471
employee normally would have been scheduled to work, who is 4472
normally scheduled to work in excess of eight hours on a day on 4473
which a holiday falls, either shall be required to work an 4474
alternate schedule for that week or shall receive additional 4475
holiday pay for the hours the employee is normally scheduled to 4476
work. Such an alternate schedule may require a flexible-hours 4477
employee to work five shifts consisting of eight hours each during 4478
the week including the holiday, and, in that case, the employee 4479
shall receive eight hours of holiday pay for the day the holiday 4480
is observed. Part-time4481

       (5) Part-time permanent employees shall be paidreceive4482
holiday pay for that portion of any holiday for which they would 4483
normally have been scheduled to workon a pro-rated basis, based 4484
upon the daily average of actual hours worked, excluding overtime 4485
hours worked, in the previous calendar quarter. The figure shall 4486
be calculated for the preceding calendar quarter on the first day 4487
of January, April, July, and October of each year. When4488

       (6) When an employee who is eligible for overtime pay under4489
this section is required by the employee's responsible4490
administrative authority to work on the day observed as a holiday, 4491
the employee shall be entitled to pay for such time worked at one 4492
and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay in addition 4493
to the employee's regular pay, or to be granted compensatory time 4494
off at time and one-half thereafter, at the employee's option. 4495
Payment at such rate shall be excluded in the calculation of hours 4496
in active pay status.4497

       (C) Each appointing authority may designate the number of4498
employees in an agency who are flexible-hours employees. The4499
appointing authority may establish for each flexible-hours4500
employee a specified minimum number of hours to be worked each day 4501
that is consistent with the "Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 4502
1938," 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C.A. 207, 213, as amended.4503

       (D) This section shall be uniformly administered for 4504
employees as defined in section 124.01 of the Revised Code and by 4505
the personnel departments of state-supported colleges and 4506
universities for employees of state-supported colleges and 4507
universities. If employees are not paid directly by warrant of the 4508
auditor of statedirector of budget and management, the political4509
subdivision shall determine whether the use of sick leave shall be 4510
considered to be active pay status for purposes of those employees 4511
earning overtime or compensatory time.4512

       (E) Policies relating to the payment of overtime pay or the4513
granting of compensatory time off shall be adopted by the chief 4514
administrative officer of the house of representatives for 4515
employees of the house of representatives, by the clerk of the 4516
senate for employees of the senate, and by the director of the 4517
legislative service commission for all other legislative 4518
employees.4519

       (F) As used in this section, "regular rate of pay" means the4520
base rate of pay an employee receives plus any pay supplements4521
received pursuant to section 124.181 of the Revised Code.4522

       Sec. 124.181.  (A) Except as provided in division (M) of this 4523
section, any employee paid in accordance with schedule B of4524
section 124.15 or schedule E-1 or schedule E-1 for step seven only 4525
of section 124.152 of the Revised Code is eligible for the pay 4526
supplements provided in this section upon application by the 4527
appointing authority substantiating the employee's qualifications 4528
for the supplement and with the approval of the director of 4529
administrative services except as provided in division (E) of this 4530
section.4531

       (B)(1) Except as provided in section 124.183 of the Revised 4532
Code, in computing any of the pay supplements provided in this 4533
section for an employee paid in accordance with schedule B of 4534
section 124.15 of the Revised Code, the classification salary base 4535
shall be the minimum hourly rate of the pay range, provided in 4536
that section, in which the employee is assigned at the time of 4537
computation.4538

       (2) Except as provided in section 124.183 of the Revised 4539
Code, in computing any of the pay supplements provided in this 4540
section for an employee paid in accordance with schedule E-1 of 4541
section 124.152 of the Revised Code, the classification salary 4542
base shall be the minimum hourly rate of the pay range, provided 4543
in that section, in which the employee is assigned at the time of 4544
computation.4545

       (3) Except as provided in section 124.183 of the Revised 4546
Code, in computing any of the pay supplements provided in this 4547
section for an employee paid in accordance with schedule E-1 for 4548
step seven only of section 124.152 of the Revised Code, the 4549
classification salary base shall be the minimum hourly rate in the 4550
corresponding pay range, provided in schedule E-1 of that section, 4551
to which the employee is assigned at the time of the computation.4552

       (C) The effective date of any pay supplement, except as 4553
provided in section 124.183 of the Revised Code or unless4554
otherwise provided in this section, shall be determined by the 4555
director.4556

       (D) The director shall, by rule, establish standards4557
regarding the administration of this section.4558

       (E)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this division,4559
beginning on the first day of the pay period within which the4560
employee completes five years of total service with the state4561
government or any of its political subdivisions, each employee in4562
positions paid in accordance with schedule B of section 124.15 of 4563
the Revised Code or in accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule 4564
E-1 for step seven only of section 124.152 of the Revised Code 4565
shall receive an automatic salary adjustment equivalent to two and 4566
one-half per cent of the classification salary base, to the 4567
nearest whole cent. Each employee shall receive thereafter an 4568
annual adjustment equivalent to one-half of one per cent of the 4569
employee's classification salary base, to the nearest whole cent, 4570
for each additional year of qualified employment until a maximum 4571
of ten per cent of the employee's classification salary base is4572
reached. The granting of longevity adjustments shall not be4573
affected by promotion, demotion, or other changes in4574
classification held by the employee, nor by any change in pay4575
range for the employee's class or grade. Longevity pay adjustments4576
shall become effective at the beginning of the pay period within 4577
which the employee completes the necessary length of service,4578
except that when an employee requests credit for prior service, 4579
the effective date of the prior service credit and of any 4580
longevity adjustment shall be the first day of the pay period4581
following approval of the credit by the director of administrative 4582
services. No employee, other than an employee who submits proof of 4583
prior service within ninety days after the date of the employee's 4584
hiring, shall receive any longevity adjustment for the period 4585
prior to the director's approval of a prior service credit. Time 4586
spent on authorized leave of absence shall be counted for this 4587
purpose.4588

       (2) An employee who has retired in accordance with the4589
provisions of any retirement system offered by the state and who4590
is employed by the state or any political subdivision of the state 4591
on or after June 24, 1987, shall not have prior service with the 4592
state or any political subdivision of the state counted for the 4593
purpose of determining the amount of the salary adjustment 4594
provided under this division.4595

       (3) There shall be a moratorium on employees' receipt under 4596
this division of credit for service with the state government or 4597
any of its political subdivisions during the period from July 1, 4598
2003, through June 30, 2005. In calculating the number of years of 4599
total service under this division, no credit shall be included for 4600
service during the moratorium. The moratorium shall apply to the 4601
employees of the secretary of state, the auditor of state, the 4602
treasurer of state, and the attorney general, who are subject to 4603
this section unless the secretary of state, the auditor of state, 4604
the treasurer of state, or the attorney general decides to exempt 4605
the office's employees from the moratorium and so notifies the 4606
director of administrative services in writing on or before July 4607
1, 2003.4608

        If an employee is exempt from the moratorium, receives credit 4609
for a period of service during the moratorium, and takes a 4610
position with another entity in the state government or any of its 4611
political subdivisions, either during or after the moratorium, and 4612
if that entity's employees are or were subject to the moratorium, 4613
the employee shall continue to retain the credit. However, if the 4614
moratorium is in effect upon the taking of the new position, the 4615
employee shall cease receiving additional credit as long as the 4616
employee is in the position, until the moratorium expires.4617

       (F) When an exceptional condition exists that creates a4618
temporary or a permanent hazard for one or more positions in a4619
class paid in accordance with schedule B of section 124.15 of the 4620
Revised Code or in accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule E-1 4621
for step seven only of section 124.152 of the Revised Code, a4622
special hazard salary adjustment may be granted for the time the4623
employee is subjected to the hazardous condition. All special4624
hazard conditions shall be identified for each position and4625
incidence from information submitted to the director on an4626
appropriate form provided by the director and categorized into4627
standard conditions of: some unusual hazard not common to the4628
class; considerable unusual hazard not common to the class; and4629
exceptional hazard not common to the class.4630

       (1) A hazardous salary adjustment of five per cent of the4631
employee's classification salary base may be applied in the case4632
of some unusual hazardous condition not common to the class for4633
those hours worked, or a fraction of those hours worked, while the 4634
employee was subject to the unusual hazard condition.4635

       (2) A hazardous salary adjustment of seven and one-half per 4636
cent of the employee's classification salary base may be applied 4637
in the case of some considerable hazardous condition not common to 4638
the class for those hours worked, or a fraction of those hours 4639
worked, while the employee was subject to the considerable hazard 4640
condition.4641

       (3) A hazardous salary adjustment of ten per cent of the4642
employee's classification salary base may be applied in the case4643
of some exceptional hazardous condition not common to the class4644
for those hours worked, or a fraction of those hours worked, when 4645
the employee was subject to the exceptional hazard condition.4646

       (4) Each claim for temporary hazard pay shall be submitted as 4647
a separate payment and shall be subject to an administrative audit 4648
by the director as to the extent and duration of the employee's 4649
exposure to the hazardous condition.4650

       (G) When a full-time employee whose salary or wage is paid4651
directly by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 4652
management and who also is eligible for overtime under the "Fair 4653
Labor Standards Act of 1938," 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C.A. 207, 213, 4654
as amended, is ordered by the appointing authority to report back 4655
to work after termination of the employee's regular work schedule 4656
and the employee reports, the employee shall be paid for such 4657
time. The employee shall be entitled to four hours at the 4658
employee's total rate of pay or overtime compensation for the 4659
actual hours worked, whichever is greater. This division does not 4660
apply to work that is a continuation of or immediately preceding 4661
an employee's regular work schedule.4662

       (H) When a certain position or positions paid in accordance 4663
with schedule B of section 124.15 of the Revised Code or in 4664
accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule E-1 for step seven only 4665
of section 124.152 of the Revised Code require the ability to 4666
speak or write a language other than English, a special pay 4667
supplement may be granted to attract bilingual individuals, to 4668
encourage present employees to become proficient in other 4669
languages, or to retain qualified bilingual employees. The 4670
bilingual pay supplement provided in this division may be granted 4671
in the amount of five per cent of the employee's classification 4672
salary base for each required foreign language and shall remain in 4673
effect as long as the bilingual requirement exists.4674

       (I) The director of administrative services may establish a 4675
shift differential for employees. The differential shall be paid 4676
to employees in positions working in other than the regular or 4677
first shift. In those divisions or agencies where only one shift 4678
prevails, no shift differential shall be paid regardless of the 4679
hours of the day that are worked. The director and the appointing 4680
authority shall designate which positions shall be covered by this4681
division.4682

       (J) Whenever an employee is assigned to work in a higher4683
level position for a continuous period of more than two weeks but4684
no more than two years because of a vacancy, the employee's pay 4685
may be established at a rate that is approximately four per cent 4686
above the employee's current base rate for the period the employee 4687
occupies the position, provided that this temporary occupancy is4688
approved by the director. Employees paid under this division shall 4689
continue to receive any of the pay supplements due them under4690
other divisions of this section based on the step one base rate 4691
for their normal classification.4692

       (K) If a certain position, or positions, within a class paid 4693
in accordance with schedule B of section 124.15 of the Revised 4694
Code or in accordance with schedule E-1 or schedule E-1 for step 4695
seven only of section 124.152 of the Revised Code are mandated by 4696
state or federal law or regulation or other regulatory agency or 4697
other certification authority to have special technical 4698
certification, registration, or licensing to perform the functions 4699
which are under the mandate, a special professional achievement 4700
pay supplement may be granted. This special professional 4701
achievement pay supplement shall not be granted when all 4702
incumbents in all positions in a class require a license as 4703
provided in the classification description published by the 4704
department of administrative services; to licensees where no 4705
special or extensive training is required; when certification is 4706
granted upon completion of a stipulated term of in-service4707
training; when an appointing authority has required certification; 4708
or any other condition prescribed by the director.4709

       (1) Before this supplement may be applied, evidence as to the 4710
requirement must be provided by the agency for each position4711
involved, and certification must be received from the director as 4712
to the director's concurrence for each of the positions so 4713
affected.4714

       (2) The professional achievement pay supplement provided in 4715
this division shall be granted in an amount up to ten per cent of 4716
the employee's classification salary base and shall remain in 4717
effect as long as the mandate exists.4718

       (L) Those employees assigned to teaching supervisory,4719
principal, assistant principal, or superintendent positions who4720
have attained a higher educational level than a basic bachelor's4721
degree may receive an educational pay supplement to remain in4722
effect as long as the employee's assignment and classification4723
remain the same.4724

       (1) An educational pay supplement of two and one-half per4725
cent of the employee's classification salary base may be applied4726
upon the achievement of a bachelor's degree plus twenty quarter4727
hours of postgraduate work.4728

       (2) An educational pay supplement of an additional five per 4729
cent of the employee's classification salary base may be applied 4730
upon achievement of a master's degree.4731

       (3) An educational pay supplement of an additional two and4732
one-half per cent of the employee's classification salary base may 4733
be applied upon achievement of a master's degree plus thirty4734
quarter hours of postgraduate work.4735

       (4) An educational pay supplement of five per cent of the4736
employee's classification salary base may be applied when the4737
employee is performing as a master teacher.4738

       (5) An educational pay supplement of five per cent of the4739
employee's classification salary base may be applied when the4740
employee is performing as a special education teacher.4741

       (6) Those employees in teaching supervisory, principal,4742
assistant principal, or superintendent positions who are4743
responsible for specific extracurricular activity programs shall4744
receive overtime pay for those hours worked in excess of their4745
normal schedule, at their straight time hourly rate up to a4746
maximum of five per cent of their regular base salary in any4747
calendar year.4748

       (M)(1) A state agency, board, or commission may establish a4749
supplementary compensation schedule for those licensed physicians4750
employed by the agency, board, or commission in positions4751
requiring a licensed physician. The supplementary compensation4752
schedule, together with the compensation otherwise authorized by4753
this chapter, shall provide for the total compensation for these4754
employees to range appropriately, but not necessarily uniformly,4755
for each classification title requiring a licensed physician, in4756
accordance with a schedule approved by the state controlling4757
board. The individual salary levels recommended for each such4758
physician employed shall be approved by the director. 4759
Notwithstanding section 124.11 of the Revised Code, such personnel 4760
are in the unclassified civil service.4761

       (2) The director of administrative services may approve4762
supplementary compensation for the director of health, if the 4763
director is a licensed physician, in accordance with a 4764
supplementary compensation schedule approved under division (M)(1) 4765
of this section or in accordance with another supplementary 4766
compensation schedule the director of administrative services 4767
considers appropriate. The supplementary compensation shall not4768
exceed twenty per cent of the director of health's base rate of 4769
pay.4770

       (N) Notwithstanding sections 117.28, 117.30, 117.33, 117.36,4771
117.42, and 131.02 of the Revised Code, the state shall not 4772
institute any civil action to recover and shall not seek 4773
reimbursement for overpayments made in violation of division (E) 4774
of this section or division (C) of section 9.44 of the Revised4775
Code for the period starting after June 24, 1987, and ending on 4776
October 31, 1993.4777

       (O) Employees of the office of the treasurer of state who are4778
exempt from collective bargaining coverage may be granted a merit 4779
pay supplement of up to one and one-half per cent of their step 4780
rate. The rate at which this supplement is granted shall be based 4781
on performance standards established by the treasurer of state. 4782
Any supplements granted under this division shall be administered 4783
on an annual basis.4784

       Sec. 124.182.  (A) There is hereby created in the state 4785
treasury the professional development fund. The director of 4786
administrative services shall use moneys credited to the fund to 4787
pay for programs that provide professional development 4788
opportunities for employees who are exempt from collective4789
bargaining coverage and paid by warrant of the auditor of state4790
director of budget and management. The director of administrative 4791
services shall identify by rule adopted under Chapter 119. of the 4792
Revised Code programs for which payments from the fund shall be 4793
made. The fund also shall be used to pay any direct and indirect4794
costs that are attributable to consultants or a third-party 4795
administrator and that are necessary to administer this section. 4796
All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to it.4797

       (B) The director of administrative services, in consultation 4798
with the director of budget and management, shall determine a rate 4799
at which the payrolls of all participating state agencies with 4800
employees paid by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of 4801
budget and management shall be charged each pay period that is 4802
sufficient to cover the costs of administering the programs paid 4803
for with the moneys credited to the professional development fund. 4804
The rate shall be based on the total number of those employees and 4805
may be adjusted as the director of administrative services, in 4806
consultation with the director of budget and management, considers 4807
necessary. All moneys collected from the charge shall be credited 4808
to the professional development fund.4809

       (C) If the director of administrative services determines 4810
that additional appropriation amounts are necessary, the director 4811
may request that the director of budget and management increase 4812
the appropriation amounts. The additional appropriation amounts 4813
are hereby appropriated.4814

       Sec. 124.321.  (A) Whenever it becomes necessary for an4815
appointing authority to reduce its work force, the appointing4816
authority shall lay off employees or abolish their positions in4817
accordance with sections 124.321 to 124.327 of the Revised Code4818
and the rules of the director of administrative services.4819

       (B)(1) Employees may be laid off as a result of a lack of4820
funds within an appointing authority. For appointing authorities 4821
that employ persons whose salary or wage is paid by warrant of the 4822
auditor of statedirector of budget and management, the director 4823
of budget and management shall be responsible for determining 4824
whether a lack of funds exists. For appointing authorities that 4825
employ persons whose salary or wage is paid other than by warrant 4826
of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management, the 4827
appointing authority itself shall determine whether a lack of 4828
funds exists and shall file a statement of rationale and4829
supporting documentation with the director of administrative4830
services prior to sending the layoff notice.4831

        (2) As used in this division, a "lack of funds" means an 4832
appointing authority has a current or projected deficiency of 4833
funding to maintain current, or to sustain projected, levels of 4834
staffing and operations. This section does not require any 4835
transfer of money between funds in order to offset a deficiency or 4836
projected deficiency of federal funding for a program.4837

       (3) The director of budget and management shall adopt rules, 4838
under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for agencies whose4839
employees are paid by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of 4840
budget and management, for determining whether a lack of funds 4841
exists.4842

       (C)(1) Employees may be laid off as a result of lack of work4843
within an appointing authority. For appointing authorities whose4844
employees are paid by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of 4845
budget and management, the director of administrative services 4846
shall determine whether a lack of work exists. All other 4847
appointing authorities shall themselves determine whether a lack 4848
of work exists and shall file a statement of rationale and 4849
supporting documentation with the director of administrative 4850
services prior to sending the layoff notice.4851

        (2) As used in this division, a "lack of work" means an 4852
appointing authority has a current or projected temporary decrease 4853
in the workload, expected to last less than one year, that 4854
requires a reduction of current or projected staffing levels. The4855
determination of a lack of work shall indicate the current or4856
projected temporary decrease in the workload of an appointing4857
authority and whether the current or projected staffing levels of4858
the appointing authority will be excessive.4859

       (D)(1) Employees may be laid off as a result of abolishment4860
of positions. As used in this division, "abolishment" means the 4861
deletion of a position or positions from the organization or 4862
structure of an appointing authority.4863

       For purposes of this division, an appointing authority may 4864
abolish positions for any one or any combination of the following 4865
reasons: as a result of a reorganization for the efficient 4866
operation of the appointing authority, for reasons of economy, or 4867
for lack of work.4868

        (2)(a) Reasons of economy permitting an appointing authority 4869
to abolish a position and to lay off the holder of that position 4870
under this division shall be determined at the time the appointing 4871
authority proposes to abolish the position. The reasons of economy 4872
shall be based on the appointing authority's estimated amount of 4873
savings with respect to salary, benefits, and other matters 4874
associated with the abolishment of the position, except that the 4875
reasons of economy associated with the position's abolishment 4876
instead may be based on the appointing authority's estimated 4877
amount of savings with respect to salary and benefits only, if:4878

        (i) Either the appointing authority's operating appropriation 4879
has been reduced by an executive or legislative action, or the 4880
appointing authority has a current or projected deficiency in 4881
funding to maintain current or projected levels of staffing and 4882
operations; and4883

        (ii) It files a notice of the position's abolishment with the 4884
director of administrative services within one year of the 4885
occurrence of the applicable circumstance described in division 4886
(D)(2)(a)(i) of this section.4887

        (b) The following principles apply when a circumstance 4888
described in division (D)(2)(a)(i) of this section would serve to 4889
authorize an appointing authority to abolish a position and to lay 4890
off the holder of the position under this division based on the 4891
appointing authority's estimated amount of savings with respect to 4892
salary and benefits only:4893

       (i) The position's abolishment shall be done in good faith 4894
and not as a subterfuge for discipline.4895

       (ii) If a circumstance affects a specific program only, the 4896
appointing authority only may abolish a position within that 4897
program.4898

        (iii) If a circumstance does not affect a specific program 4899
only, the appointing authority may identify a position that it 4900
considers appropriate for abolishment based on the reasons of 4901
economy.4902

        (3) Each appointing authority shall determine itself whether 4903
any position should be abolished and shall file a statement of 4904
rationale and supporting documentation with the director of 4905
administrative services prior to sending the notice of 4906
abolishment.4907

       If an abolishment results in a reduction of the work force, 4908
the appointing authority shall follow the procedures for laying 4909
off employees, subject to the following modifications:4910

       (a) The employee whose position has been abolished shall have 4911
the right to fill an available vacancy within the employee's4912
classification.4913

       (b) If the employee whose position has been abolished has4914
more retention points than any other employee serving in the same4915
classification, the employee with the fewest retention points 4916
shall be displaced.4917

       (c) If the employee whose position has been abolished has the 4918
fewest retention points in the classification, the employee shall 4919
have the right to fill an available vacancy in a lower4920
classification in the classification series.4921

       (d) If the employee whose position has been abolished has the 4922
fewest retention points in the classification, the employee shall 4923
displace the employee with the fewest retention points in the next 4924
or successively lower classification in the classification series.4925

       (E) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the 4926
displacement procedure described in section 124.324 of the Revised 4927
Code for employees to displace other employees during a layoff, 4928
the director of administrative services may establish a paper 4929
lay-off process under which employees who are to be laid off or 4930
displaced may be required, before the date of their paper layoff, 4931
to preselect their options for displacing other employees.4932

       (F) The director of administrative services shall adopt rules 4933
under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the determination of 4934
lack of work within an appointing authority, for the abolishment 4935
of positions by an appointing authority, and for the 4936
implementation of this section.4937

       Sec. 124.324.  (A) A laid-off employee has the right to4938
displace the employee with the fewest retention points in the4939
classification from which the employee was laid off or in a lower4940
or equivalent classification, in the following order:4941

       (1) Within the classification from which the employee was4942
laid off;4943

       (2) Within the classification series from which the employee 4944
was laid off;4945

       (3) Within a classification whichthat has the same or 4946
similar duties as the classification from which the employee was 4947
laid off, in accordance with the list published by the director of 4948
administrative services under division (B)(2) of section 124.311 4949
of the Revised Code;4950

       (4) Within the classification the employee held immediately 4951
prior to holding the classification from which the employee was 4952
laid off.4953

       Divisions (A)(3) and (4) of this section shall not apply to4954
employees of cities, city health districts, and counties, except4955
for employees of county departments of job and family services.4956

       A laid-off employee in the classified service has the right4957
to displace an employee with the fewest retention points in the4958
classification that the laid-off employee held immediately prior4959
to holding the classification from which the employee was laid 4960
off, if the laid-off employee was certified in the former 4961
classification. If a position in that classification does not 4962
exist, then the employee may displace employees in the 4963
classification that the employee next previously held, and so on, 4964
subject to the same provisions. The employee may not displace 4965
employees in a classification if the employee does not meet the 4966
minimum qualifications of the classification, or if the employee 4967
held the classification more than five years prior to the date on 4968
which the employee was laid off, except that failure to meet 4969
minimum qualifications shall not prevent the employee from 4970
displacing employees in the classification that the employee next 4971
previously held within that five-year period.4972

       If, after exercising displacement rights, an employee is4973
subject to further layoff action, the employee's displacement 4974
rights shall be in accordance with the classification from which 4975
the employee was first laid off.4976

       The director shall verify the calculation of the retention4977
points of all employees in an affected classification in4978
accordance with section 124.325 of the Revised Code.4979

       (B) Following the order of layoff, an employee laid off in4980
the classified civil service shall displace another employee4981
within the same appointing authority or independent institution4982
and layoff jurisdiction in the following manner:4983

       (1) Each laid-off employee possessing more retention points 4984
shall displace the employee with the fewest retention points in 4985
the next lower classification or successively lower classification 4986
in the same classification series;, except that a laid-off 4987
provisional employee shall not have the right to displace a 4988
certified employee;.4989

       (2) Any employee displaced by an employee possessing more4990
retention points shall displace the employee with the fewest4991
retention points in the next lower classification or successively4992
lower classification in the same classification series;, except4993
that a displaced provisional employee shall not displace a4994
certified employee. This process shall continue, if necessary,4995
until the employee with the fewest retention points in the lowest4996
classification of the classification series of the same appointing 4997
authority or independent institution has been reached and, if 4998
necessary, laid off.4999

       (C) Employees shall notify the appointing authority of their 5000
intention to exercise their displacement rights, within five days 5001
after receiving notice of layoff. This division does not apply if 5002
the director of administrative services has established a paper 5003
lay-off process pursuant to division (E) of section 124.321 of the 5004
Revised Code that includes a different notification requirement 5005
for employees exercising their displacement rights under that 5006
process.5007

       (D) No employee shall displace an employee for whose position 5008
or classification there exists special minimum qualifications, as 5009
established by a position description, by classification 5010
specifications, or by bona fide occupational qualification, unless 5011
the employee desiring to displace another employee possesses the 5012
requisite minimum qualifications for the position or 5013
classification.5014

       (E) If an employee exercising displacement rights must5015
displace an employee in another county within the same layoff5016
district, the displacement shall not be construed to be a5017
transfer.5018

       (F) The director of administrative services shall promulgate5019
adopt rules, under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for the5020
implementation of this section.5021

       Sec. 124.327.  (A) Employees who have been laid off or have,5022
by virtue of exercising their displacementsdisplacement rights, 5023
been displaced to a lower classification in their classification5024
series, shall be placed on appropriate layoff lists. Those5025
employees with the most retention points within each category of5026
order of layoff, as established in section 124.323 of the Revised5027
Code, shall be placed at the top of the layoff list to be followed 5028
by employees ranked in descending total retention order. Laid-off 5029
employees shall be placed on layoff lists for each classification 5030
in the classification series equal to or lower than the 5031
classification in which the employee was employed at the time of 5032
layoff.5033

       (B) An employee who is laid off retains reinstatement rights5034
in the agency from which the employee was laid off. Reinstatement5035
rights continue for one year from the date of layoff. During this5036
one-year period, in any layoff jurisdiction in which an appointing5037
authority has an employee on a layoff list, the appointing5038
authority shall not hire or promote anyone into a position within5039
that classification until all laid-off persons on a layoff list5040
for that classification who are qualified to perform the duties of5041
the position are reinstated or decline the position when it is5042
offered.5043

       (C) Each laid-off or displaced employee, in addition to5044
reinstatement rights within the employee's appointing authority,5045
shall have the right to reemployment with other agencies within5046
the layoff jurisdiction, if the employee is qualified to perform5047
the duties of the position, but only in the same classification5048
from which the employee was initially laid off or displaced.5049
Layoff lists for each appointing authority must be exhausted5050
before jurisdictional reemployment layoff lists are used.5051

       (D) Any employee accepting or declining reinstatement to the5052
same classification and same appointment type from which the5053
employee was laid off or displaced shall be removed from the5054
appointing authority's layoff list.5055

       (E) Any employee accepting or declining reemployment to the5056
same classification and the same appointment type from which the5057
employee was laid off or displaced shall be removed from the5058
jurisdictional layoff list.5059

       (F) An employee who does not exercise the option to displace5060
under section 124.324 of the Revised Code shall only be entitled5061
to reinstatement or reemployment in the classification from which5062
the employee was displaced or laid off.5063

       (G) An employee who declines reinstatement to a5064
classification lower in the classification series than the5065
classification from which the employee was laid off or displaced,5066
shall thereafter only be entitled to reinstatement to a5067
classification higher, up to and including the classification from5068
which the employee was laid off or displaced, in the5069
classification series than the classification that was declined.5070

       (H) Any employee reinstated or reemployed under this section5071
shall not serve a probationary period upon reinstatement or5072
reemployment except that an employee laid off during an original5073
or promotional probationary period shall begin a new probationary5074
period.5075

       (I) For the purposes of this section, employees whose salary5076
or wage is not paid directly by warrant of the auditor of state5077
director of budget and management shall be placed on layoff lists 5078
of their appointing authority only.5079

       Sec. 124.382.  (A) As used in this section and sections5080
124.383, 124.386, 124.387, and 124.388 of the Revised Code:5081

       (1) "Base pay period" means the pay period that includes the 5082
first day of December.5083

       (2) "Pay period" means the fourteen-day period of time during 5084
which the payroll is accumulated, as determined by the director of 5085
administrative services.5086

       (3)(2) "Active pay status" means the conditions under which5087
an employee is eligible to receive pay, and includes, but is not5088
limited to, vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave,5089
bereavement leave, and administrative leave.5090

       (4)(3) "No pay status" means the conditions under which an5091
employee is ineligible to receive pay and includes, but is not5092
limited to, leave without pay, leave of absence, and disability5093
leave.5094

       (5)(4) "Disability leave" means the leave granted pursuant to5095
section 124.385 of the Revised Code.5096

       (6)(5) "Full-time permanent employee" means an employee whose5097
regular hours of duty total eighty hours in a pay period in a5098
state agency and whose appointment is not for a limited period of 5099
time.5100

       (7)(6) "Base rate of pay" means the rate of pay established5101
under schedule B or C of section 124.15 of the Revised Code or 5102
under schedule E-1, schedule E-1 for step seven only, or schedule 5103
E-2 of section 124.152 of the Revised Code, plus any supplement 5104
provided under section 124.181 of the Revised Code, plus any 5105
supplements enacted into law which are added to schedule B or C of 5106
section 124.15 of the Revised Code or to schedule E-1, schedule 5107
E-1 for step seven only, or schedule E-2 of section 124.152 of the 5108
Revised Code.5109

       (8)(7) "Part-time permanent employee" means an employee whose5110
regular hours of duty total less than eighty hours in a pay period 5111
in a state agency and whose appointment is not for a limited 5112
period of time.5113

       (B) Each full-time permanent and part-time permanent employee 5114
whose salary or wage is paid directly by warrant of the auditor of 5115
statedirector of budget and management shall be credited with 5116
sick leave of three and one-tenth hours for each completed eighty 5117
hours of service, excluding overtime hours worked. Sick leave is 5118
not available for use until it appears on the employee's earning 5119
statement and the compensation described in the earning statement 5120
is available to the employee.5121

       (C) Any sick leave credit provided pursuant to division (B) 5122
of this section, remaining as of the last day of the pay period 5123
preceding the next succeeding base pay periodfirst paycheck the 5124
employee receives in December, shall be converted pursuant to 5125
section 124.383 of the Revised Code.5126

       (D) Employees may use sick leave, provided a credit balance 5127
is available, upon approval of the responsible administrative 5128
officer of the employing unit, for absence due to personal 5129
illness, pregnancy, injury, exposure to contagious disease that 5130
could be communicated to other employees, and illness, injury, or 5131
death in the employee's immediate family. When sick leave is 5132
used, it shall be deducted from the employee's credit on the basis 5133
of absence from previously scheduled work in such increments of an 5134
hour and at such a compensation rate as the director of 5135
administrative services determines. The appointing authority of 5136
each employing unit may require an employee to furnish a5137
satisfactory, signed statement to justify the use of sick leave.5138

       If, after having utilized the credit provided by this5139
section, an employee utilizes sick leave that was accumulated5140
prior to November 15, 1981, compensation for such sick leave used5141
shall be at a rate as the director determines.5142

       (E)(1) The previously accumulated sick leave balance of an5143
employee who has been separated from the public service, for which 5144
separation payments pursuant to section 124.384 of the Revised 5145
Code have not been made, shall be placed to the employee's credit 5146
upon the employee's reemployment in the public service, if the 5147
reemployment takes place within ten years of the date on which the 5148
employee was last terminated from public service.5149

       (2) The previously accumulated sick leave balance of an5150
employee who has separated from a school district shall be placed5151
to the employee's credit upon the employee's appointment as an 5152
unclassified employee of the state department of education, if all 5153
of the following apply:5154

       (a) The employee accumulated the sick leave balance while5155
employed by the school district.5156

       (b) The employee did not receive any separation payments for5157
the sick leave balance.5158

       (c) The employee's employment with the department takes place 5159
within ten years after the date on which the employee separated 5160
from the school district.5161

       (F) An employee who transfers from one public agency to5162
another shall be credited with the unused balance of the5163
employee's accumulated sick leave.5164

       (G) The director of administrative services shall establish 5165
procedures to uniformly administer this section. No sick leave may 5166
be granted to a state employee upon or after the employee's 5167
retirement or termination of employment.5168

       Sec. 124.384.  (A) Except as otherwise provided in this5169
section, employees whose salaries or wages are paid by warrant of5170
the auditor of statedirector of budget and management and who 5171
have accumulated sick leave under section 124.38 or 124.382 of the 5172
Revised Code shall be paid for a percentage of their accumulated 5173
balances, upon separation for any reason, including death but 5174
excluding retirement, at their last base rate of pay at the rate 5175
of one hour of pay for every two hours of accumulated balances. An 5176
employee who retires in accordance with any retirement plan 5177
offered by the state shall be paid upon retirement for each hour 5178
of the employee's accumulated sick leave balance at a rate of 5179
fifty-five per cent of the employee's last base rate of pay.5180

       An employee serving in a temporary work level or an interim5181
appointment who elects to convert unused sick leave to cash shall 5182
do so at the base rate of pay of the employee's normal 5183
classification. If an employee dies, the employee's unused sick 5184
leave shall be paid in accordance with section 2113.04 of the 5185
Revised Code or to the employee's estate.5186

       In order to be eligible for the payment authorized by this5187
section, an employee shall have at least one year of state service 5188
and shall request all or a portion of such payment no later than 5189
three years after separation from state service. No person is 5190
eligible to receive all or a portion of the payment authorized by 5191
this section at any time later than three years after the person's 5192
separation from state service.5193

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, a person5194
initially employed on or after July 5, 1987, by a state agency in5195
which the employees' salaries or wages are paid directly by5196
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management5197
shall receive payment under this section only for sick leave 5198
accumulated while employed by state agencies in which the 5199
employees' salaries or wages are paid directly by warrant of the 5200
auditor of statedirector of budget and management. A person 5201
initially employed on or after July 5, 1987, by the state 5202
department of education as an unclassified employee shall receive 5203
payment under this section only for sick leave accumulated while 5204
employed by state agencies in which the employees' salaries or 5205
wages are paid directly by warrant of the auditor of state5206
director of budget and management and for sick leave placed to the 5207
employee's credit under division (E)(2) of section 124.382 of the 5208
Revised Code.5209

       (C) For employees paid in accordance with section 124.152 of5210
the Revised Code and those employees listed in divisions (B)(2)5211
and (4) of section 124.14 of the Revised Code, the director of5212
administrative services, with the approval of the director of the5213
office of budget and management, may establish a plan for early5214
payment of accrued sick leave and vacation leave.5215

       Sec. 124.386.  (A) Each full-time permanent employee paid in 5216
accordance with section 124.152 of the Revised Code and those5217
full-time permanent employees listed in divisions (B)(2) and (4) 5218
of section 124.14 of the Revised Code shall be credited with 5219
thirty-two hours of personal leave each year. Each part-time 5220
permanent employee paid in accordance with section 124.152 of the 5221
Revised Code, and those part-time permanent employees listed in 5222
divisions (B)(2) and (4) of section 124.14 of the Revised Code,5223
shall receive a pro-rated personal leave credit as determined by 5224
rule of the director of administrative services. Such credit shall 5225
be made to each eligible employee in the first pay the employee 5226
receives in December. Employees, upon giving reasonable notice to 5227
the responsible administrative officer of the appointing 5228
authority, may use personal leave for absence due to mandatory 5229
court appearances, legal or business matters, family emergencies, 5230
unusual family obligations, medical appointments, weddings, 5231
religious holidays not listed in section 124.19 of the Revised 5232
Code, or any other matter of a personal nature. Personal leave may 5233
not be used on a holiday when an employee is scheduled to work.5234

       Personal leave is not available for use until it appears on 5235
the employee's earning statement and the compensation described in 5236
the earning statement is available to the employee.5237

       (B) When personal leave is used, it shall be deducted from5238
the unused balance of the employee's personal leave on the basis5239
of absence in such increments of an hour as the director of5240
administrative services determines. Compensation for such leave5241
shall be equal to the employee's base rate of pay.5242

       (C) A newly appointed full-time permanent employee or a5243
nonfull-time employee who receives a full-time permanent5244
appointment shall be credited with personal leave of thirty-two5245
hours, less one and two-tenths hours for each pay period that has5246
elapsed following the base pay periodthe first paycheck the 5247
employee receives in December, until the first day of the pay 5248
period during which the appointment was effective.5249

       (D) The director of administrative services shall allow5250
employees to elect one of the following options with respect to5251
the unused balance of personal leave:5252

       (1) Carry forward the balance. The maximum credit that shall 5253
be available to an employee at any one time is forty hours.5254

       (2) Convert the balance to accumulated sick leave, to be used 5255
in the manner provided by section 124.382 of the Revised Code;5256

       (3) Receive a cash benefit. The cash benefit shall equal one 5257
hour of the employee's base rate of pay for every hour of unused 5258
credit that is converted. An employee serving in a temporary work5259
level or an interim appointment who elects to convert unused 5260
personal leave to cash shall do so at the base rate of pay of the 5261
employee's normal classification. Such cash benefit shall not be5262
subject to contributions to any of the retirement systems, either5263
by the employee or the employer.5264

       (E) A full-time permanent employee who separates from state 5265
service or becomes ineligible to be credited with leave under this5266
section shall receive a reduction of personal leave credit of one 5267
and two-tenths hours for each pay period that remains beginning 5268
with the first pay period following the date of separation or the 5269
effective date of the employee's ineligibility until the pay 5270
period preceding the next base pay period. After calculation of 5271
the reduction of an employee's personal leave credit, the employee 5272
is entitled to compensation for any remaining personal leave 5273
credit at the employee's current base rate of pay. If the5274
reduction results in a number of hours less than zero, the cash 5275
equivalent value of such number of hours shall be deducted from 5276
any compensation that remains payable to the employee, or from the 5277
cash conversion value of any vacation or sick leave that remains 5278
credited to the employee. An employee serving in a temporary work 5279
level or an interim appointment who is eligible to receive5280
compensation under this section shall be compensated at the base 5281
rate of pay of the employee's normal classification.5282

       (F) An employee who transfers from one public agency to5283
another public agency in which the employee is eligible for the 5284
credit provided under this section shall be credited with the 5285
unused balance of personal leave.5286

       (G) The director of administrative services shall establish5287
procedures to uniformly administer this section. No personal leave 5288
may be granted to a state employee upon or after retirement or 5289
termination of employment.5290

       Sec. 124.387.  Each full-time permanent and part-time 5291
permanent employee whose salary or wage is paid directly by 5292
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management5293
shall be granted three days of bereavement leave with pay upon the 5294
death of a member of the employee's immediate family. Compensation 5295
for bereavement leave shall be equal to the employee's base rate 5296
of pay.5297

       Sec. 124.389.  The director of administrative services may5298
establish an employee exchange program for employees whose salary 5299
or wage is paid directly by warrant of the auditor of state5300
director of budget and management. The director of administrative 5301
services shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the 5302
Revised Code to provide for the administration of the program.5303

       Sec. 124.391.  (A) As used in this section, "paid leave" 5304
means sick leave, personal leave, or vacation leave.5305

       (B) The director of administrative services may establish a5306
program under which an employee paid directly by warrant of the 5307
auditor of statedirector of budget and management may donate that 5308
employee's accrued but unused paid leave to another employee paid5309
directly by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 5310
management who has no accrued but unused paid leave and who has a 5311
critical need for it because of circumstances such as a serious 5312
illness or the serious illness of a member of the employee's5313
immediate family.5314

       If the director of administrative services establishes a 5315
leave donation program under this division, the director shall 5316
adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to 5317
provide for the administration of the program. These rules shall5318
include, but not be limited to, provisions that identify the 5319
circumstances under which leave may be donated and that specify 5320
the amount, types, and value of leave that may be donated.5321

       (C) At the discretion of the appropriate legislative 5322
authority, a county may implement a leave donation program, as 5323
provided in this section, for all county agencies or for one or 5324
more designated agencies within the county.5325

       Sec. 124.392.  (A) As used in this section, "exempt employee" 5326
has the same meaning as in section 124.152 of the Revised Code.5327

       (B) The director of administrative services may establish a 5328
voluntary cost savings program for exempt employees. The director 5329
shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised 5330
Code to provide for the administration of the program.5331

       Sec. 124.82.  (A) Except as provided in division (D) of this5332
section, the department of administrative services, in5333
consultation with the superintendent of insurance, shall, in5334
accordance with competitive selection procedures of Chapter 125.5335
of the Revised Code, contract with an insurance company or a5336
health plan in combination with an insurance company, authorized5337
to do business in this state, for the issuance of a policy or5338
contract of health, medical, hospital, dental, or surgical5339
benefits, or any combination of those benefits, covering state5340
employees who are paid directly by warrant of the auditor of state5341
director of budget and management, including elected state5342
officials. The department may fulfill its obligation under this5343
division by exercising its authority under division (A)(2) of5344
section 124.81 of the Revised Code.5345

       (B) The department may, in addition, in consultation with the 5346
superintendent of insurance, negotiate and contract with health 5347
insuring corporations holding a certificate of authority under 5348
Chapter 1751. of the Revised Code, in their approved service areas 5349
only, for issuance of a contract or contracts of health care5350
services, covering state employees who are paid directly by5351
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management, 5352
including elected state officials. Except for health insuring 5353
corporations, no more thanThe department may enter into contracts 5354
with one or more insurance carriercarriers or health plan shall 5355
be contracted withplans to provide the same plan of benefits, 5356
provided that:5357

       (1) The amount of the premium or cost for such coverage5358
contributed by the state, for an individual or for an individual5359
and the individual's family, does not exceed that same amount of5360
the premium or cost contributed by the state under division (A) of5361
this section;5362

       (2) The employee be permitted to exercise the option as to5363
which plan the employee will select under division (A) or (B) of5364
this section, at a time that shall be determined by the5365
department;5366

       (3) The health insuring corporations do not refuse to accept5367
the employee, or the employee and the employee's family, if the5368
employee exercises the option to select care provided by the5369
corporations;5370

       (4) The employee may choose participation in only one of the5371
plans sponsored by the department;5372

       (5) The director of health examines and certifies to the5373
department that the quality and adequacy of care rendered by the5374
health insuring corporations meet at least the standards of care5375
provided by hospitals and physicians in that employee's community,5376
who would be providing such care as would be covered by a contract5377
awarded under division (A) of this section.5378

       (C) All or any portion of the cost, premium, or charge for5379
the coverage in divisions (A) and (B) of this section may be paid5380
in such manner or combination of manners as the department5381
determines and may include the proration of health care costs,5382
premiums, or charges for part-time employees.5383

       (D) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, the5384
department may provide benefits equivalent to those that may be5385
paid under a policy or contract issued by an insurance company or5386
a health plan pursuant to division (A) of this section.5387

       (E) This section does not prohibit the state office of5388
collective bargaining from entering into an agreement with an5389
employee representative for the purposes of providing fringe5390
benefits, including, but not limited to, hospitalization, surgical5391
care, major medical care, disability, dental care, vision care,5392
medical care, hearing aids, prescription drugs, group life5393
insurance, sickness and accident insurance, group legal services5394
or other benefits, or any combination of those benefits, to 5395
employees paid directly by warrant of the auditor of state5396
director of budget and management through a jointly administered 5397
trust fund. The employer's contribution for the cost of the 5398
benefit care shall be mutually agreed to in the collectively 5399
bargained agreement. The amount, type, and structure of fringe 5400
benefits provided under this division is subject to the5401
determination of the board of trustees of the jointly administered5402
trust fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised5403
Code, competitive bidding does not apply to the purchase of fringe5404
benefits for employees under this division when those benefits are5405
provided through a jointly administered trust fund.5406

       (F) Members of state boards or commissions may be covered by 5407
any policy, contract, or plan of benefits or services described in5408
division (A) or (B) of this section. Board or commission members 5409
who are appointed for a fixed term and who are compensated on a 5410
per meeting basis, or paid only for expenses, or receive a 5411
combination of per diem payments and expenses shall pay the entire 5412
amount of the premiums, costs, or charges for that coverage.5413

       Sec. 124.821.  Each state agency shall pay the monthly5414
enrollee premium for medical insurance coverage under Part B of5415
"The Social Security Amendments of 1965," 79 Stat. 301, 42 U.S.C.5416
1395j, as amended, for state employees and elected state officials 5417
who are employed by or serve in the agency, are paid directly by 5418
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management, 5419
are sixty-five years of age or older, and are participating in the 5420
program of health insurance for the aged under Title XVIII of the 5421
"Social Security Act," 79 Stat. 286, 42 U.S.C. 1395, as amended. 5422
The cost of the premiums shall not be deducted from any employee's 5423
or official's wage or salary.5424

       The director of administrative services shall uniformly5425
administer this section and shall, by rule, establish procedures5426
for carrying out such administration.5427

       Sec. 124.823.  The department of administrative services 5428
shall establish a pilot program under which it includes medical 5429
savings accounts as part of any package of health care benefit 5430
options offered to state employees and state elected officials 5431
paid by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 5432
management. Except for the provisions in divisions (A) and (B) of 5433
section 3924.64 of the Revised Code concerning designation of an 5434
administrator, a medical savings account established as part of 5435
the program is subject to sections 3924.64 to 3924.74 of the 5436
Revised Code.5437

       The department is not required to offer the medical savings 5438
account option to any state employee who is covered under a 5439
collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to Chapter 5440
4117. of the Revised Code, but a medical savings account option5441
may be part of a package of health care benefit options offered 5442
pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The department may 5443
limit enrollment in the medical savings account program and may 5444
require state employees enrolled in it to contribute to their 5445
medical savings accounts. The department shall make both 5446
individual and family coverage available through the accounts. The 5447
program shall not increase the cost of providing health insurance 5448
to state employees. The department may end the program at any time 5449
not sooner than two years after it is established, except that the 5450
department may not end the program prior to providing six months' 5451
notice to the speaker of the house of representatives, president 5452
of the senate, minority leader of the house and minority leader of 5453
the senate, and the chairs of the standing committees of the 5454
senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility 5455
for health and insurance legislation.5456

       A state employee who chooses the medical savings account 5457
option shall have any state health, medical, hospital, dental, 5458
surgical, and vision benefits for which the employee is eligible 5459
provided through the medical savings account. The department, 5460
under section 124.81 or 124.82 of the Revised Code, shall contract 5461
for or otherwise provide a high-deductible policy or contract 5462
through which those benefits can be paid. 5463

       The employee for whom a medical savings account is opened 5464
shall at the time the account is opened choose an administrator 5465
from a list of administrators designated by the department, one of 5466
which may be the insurer from which the department purchases the5467
high-deductible policy or contract. If the employee fails to 5468
choose an administrator, the department shall designate an 5469
administrator.5470

       If an elected state official whose term commenced prior to 5471
the establishment of the program elects to participate in the 5472
medical savings account program, participation shall commence at 5473
the beginning of the term following establishment of the program.5474

       Sec. 124.84.  (A) The department of administrative services,5475
in consultation with the superintendent of insurance and subject5476
to division (D) of this section, shall negotiate and contract with5477
one or more insurance companies or health insuring corporations5478
authorized to operate or do business in this state for the5479
purchase of a policy of long-term care insurance covering all5480
state employees who are paid directly by warrant of the auditor of5481
statedirector of budget and management, including elected state 5482
officials. Any policy purchased under this division shall be 5483
negotiated and entered into in accordance with the competitive 5484
selection procedures specified in Chapter 125. of the Revised 5485
Code. As used in this section, "long-term care insurance" has the 5486
same meaning as in section 3923.41 of the Revised Code.5487

       (B) Any elected state official or state employee paid5488
directly by warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and 5489
management may elect to participate in any long-term care 5490
insurance policy purchased under division (A) of this section. All 5491
or any portion of the premium charged may be paid by the state.5492
Participation in the policy may include the dependents and family5493
members of the elected state official or state employee.5494

       If a participant in a long-term care insurance policy leaves5495
employment, the participant and the participant's dependents and5496
family members may, at their election, continue to participate in5497
a policy established under this section. The manner of payment and 5498
the portion of premium charged the participant, dependent, and 5499
family member shall be established pursuant to division (E) of 5500
this section.5501

       (C) Any long-term care insurance policy purchased under this5502
section or section 124.841 or 145.581 of the Revised Code shall5503
provide for all of the following with respect to the premiums5504
charged for the policy:5505

       (1) They shall be set at the entry age of the official or5506
employee when first covered by the policy and shall not increase5507
except as a class during coverage under the policy.5508

       (2) They shall be based on the class of all officials or5509
employees covered by the policy.5510

       (3) They shall continue, pursuant to section 145.581 of the5511
Revised Code, after the retirement of the official or employee who5512
is covered under the policy, at the rate in effect on the date of5513
the official's or employee's retirement.5514

       (D) Prior to entering into a contract with an insurance5515
company or health insuring corporation for the purchase of a5516
long-term care insurance policy under this section, the department5517
shall request the superintendent of insurance to certify the5518
financial condition of the company or corporation. The department5519
shall not enter into the contract if, according to that5520
certification, the company or corporation is insolvent, is5521
determined by the superintendent to be potentially unable to5522
fulfill its contractual obligations, or is placed under an order5523
of rehabilitation or conservation by a court of competent5524
jurisdiction or under an order of supervision by the5525
superintendent.5526

       (E) The department shall adopt rules in accordance with5527
section 111.15 of the Revised Code governing long-term care5528
insurance purchased under this section. All or any portion of the 5529
premium charged the participants, dependents, and family members 5530
shall be paid in such manner or combination of manners as the 5531
department determines.5532

       Sec. 124.87.  (A) There is hereby established in the state5533
treasury the state employee health benefit fund for the sole5534
purpose of enabling the department of administrative services to5535
provide state employees with any benefits specified in division5536
(A) of section 124.82 of the Revised Code.5537

       (B) The fund shall be under the supervision of the5538
department. The department shall be responsible, under approved5539
bonds, for all moneys coming into, and paid out of, the fund in5540
accordance with this section and shall ensure that the fund is5541
actuarially sound. Amounts from the fund may be used to pay direct 5542
and indirect costs that are attributable to consultants or a5543
third-party administratoradministrators and that are necessary to 5544
administer this section.5545

       (C) In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the5546
department shall do the following:5547

       (1) Adopt rules with regard to the administration of the5548
fund;5549

       (2) With respect to benefits specified in division (A) of5550
section 124.82 of the Revised Code, enter into a contract with a5551
company authorized to do the business of sickness and accident5552
insurance under Title XXXIX of the Revised Code or a professional5553
claim administrator, to serve as administrator of that portion of5554
the fund set aside to provide suchthose benefits. As used in this5555
division, a "professional claim administrator" means any person5556
that has experience in the handling of insurance claims and has5557
been determined by the department to be fully qualified,5558
financially sound, and capable of meeting all of the service5559
requirements of the contract of administration under such criteria 5560
as may be established by rules adopted by the department. With 5561
respect to the benefits specified in division (A) of section5562
124.82 of the Revised Code, if the fund is the secondary payor of 5563
these benefits, the amount the professional claim administrator 5564
may pay is limited to an amount that will yield a benefit no 5565
greater than the amount that would have been paid if the fund were 5566
the primary payor of these benefits.5567

       (3) Adopt rules governing the conditions under which an5568
employee may participate in or withdraw from the fund, and the5569
procedure by which the employee is to contribute to the fund;5570

       (4) Adopt rules to ensure that the fund is actuarially sound;5571

       (5) Adopt rules to ensure the integrity of the fund, and to 5572
ensure that the fund be used solely for the purpose specified in 5573
division (A) of this section.5574

       The department shall adopt all rules pursuant to this section 5575
in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.5576

       (D) Amounts withheld from employees, amounts contributed by 5577
the state or from federal funds, and all amounts contributed by 5578
any state authority, shall be credited to the fund. All other5579
income, including the income derived from any dividends and5580
distributions, interest earned, premium rate adjustments, or other 5581
refunds, shall also be credited to the fund. Any amounts remaining 5582
in the fund after all premiums or subscription charges, and other 5583
expenses have been paid, shall be retained in the fund as a 5584
special reserve for adverse fluctuation.5585

       (E) All income derived from the investment of the fund shall 5586
accrue to the fund.5587

       (F) The department shall have prepared every year, by a5588
competent actuary familiar with health and life insurance, a5589
report showing a complete actuarial evaluation of the fund and the 5590
adequacy of the rates of contribution, which report shall contain 5591
such recommendations as the actuary considers advisable. The 5592
department may at any time may request the actuary to make any5593
studies or evaluations to determine the adequacy of the rates of5594
contribution, and suchthose rates may be adjusted by the 5595
department, as recommended by the actuary, effective as of the 5596
first of any fiscal year thereafter.5597

       Sec. 125.21.  The director of administrative services shall5598
process payroll information for the purpose of payment for 5599
personal services of state officials and employees on the basis of 5600
rates of pay determined by pertinent law, the director, or other5601
competent authority.5602

       Calculation of payrolls may be made after the conclusion of5603
each pay period based upon the amount of time served as certified5604
by the appropriate appointing authority. Payment for personal5605
service rendered by an official or employee during any pay period5606
shall be made no later than at the conclusion of the official's or 5607
employee's next succeeding pay period.5608

       The director of administrative services shall furnish to the 5609
auditor of statedirector of budget and management all necessary 5610
data for drawing state official and employee pay warrants and 5611
preparing earning statements. These data shall include the rate at 5612
which paid; the time for which paid, including overtime and any 5613
other adjustments affecting the official's or employee's gross 5614
pay; all taxes withheld, including, whenever practicable, 5615
year-to-date figures on all taxes withheld; the amount of 5616
contribution to the appropriate retirement system; any voluntary 5617
deductions made in accordance with authorizations filed by the 5618
official or employee; and whether a direct deposit is to be made 5619
in accordance with an authorization filed by the official or 5620
employee.5621

       Amounts deducted from the salaries or wages of all officials 5622
and employees shall be transferred to the payroll withholding 5623
fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury for the 5624
purpose of consolidating all such deductions made in any month. 5625
Payments from this fund shall be made at intervals for the 5626
intended purpose of the deduction or for refund where it is5627
determined that deductions were made in error.5628

       Sec. 126.07.  No contract, agreement, or obligation involving 5629
the expenditure of money chargeable to an appropriation, nor any 5630
resolution or order for the expenditure of money chargeable to an 5631
appropriation, shall be valid and enforceable unless the director 5632
of budget and management first certifies that there is a balance 5633
in the appropriation not already obligated to pay existing 5634
obligations, in an amount at least equal to the portion of the 5635
contract, agreement, obligation, resolution, or order to be5636
performed in the current fiscal year. Any written contract or 5637
agreement entered into by the state shall contain a clause stating 5638
that the obligations of the state are subject to this section.5639

       In order to make a payment from the state treasury, a state5640
agency shall first submit to the director all invoices, claims,5641
vouchers, and other evidentiary matter related to the payment. If 5642
the director approves payment to be made, the director shall 5643
submit the approval to the auditor of state for the drawing of5644
draw a warrant as provided in section 117.45126.35 of the Revised 5645
Code. The director shall not approve payment to be made if the 5646
director finds that there is not an unobligated balance in the 5647
appropriation for the payment, that the payment is not for a valid 5648
claim against the state that is legally due, or that insufficient 5649
evidentiary matter has been submitted. If the director does not 5650
approve payment, the director shall notify the agency of the 5651
reasons the director has not given approval.5652

       In approving payments to be made under this section, the5653
director, upon receipt of certification from the director of job 5654
and family services pursuant to section 4141.231 of the Revised 5655
Code, shall withhold from amounts otherwise payable to a person 5656
who is the subject of the director of jobs and family services'5657
certification, the amount certified to be due and unpaid to the5658
director of job and family services, and shall approve for payment 5659
to the director of job and family services, the amount withheld.5660

       Sec. 126.21.  (A) The director of budget and management shall 5661
do all of the following:5662

       (1) Keep all necessary accounting records;5663

       (2) Prescribe and maintain the accounting system of the state 5664
and establish appropriate accounting procedures and charts of 5665
accounts;5666

       (3) Establish procedures for the use of written, electronic,5667
optical, or other communications media for approving payment5668
vouchers;5669

       (4) Reconcile, in the case of any variation between the5670
amount of any appropriation and the aggregate amount of items of5671
the appropriation, with the advice and assistance of the state5672
agency affected by it and the legislative service commission,5673
totals so as to correspond in the aggregate with the total5674
appropriation. In the case of a conflict between the item and the5675
total of which it is a part, the item shall be considered the5676
intended appropriation.5677

       (5) Evaluate on an ongoing basis and, if necessary, recommend 5678
improvements to the internal controls used in state agencies;5679

       (6) Authorize the establishment of petty cash accounts. The5680
director of budget and management may withdraw approval for any5681
petty cash account and require the officer in charge to return to5682
the state treasury any unexpended balance shown by the officer's5683
accounts to be on hand. Any officer who is issued a warrant for5684
petty cash shall render a detailed account of the expenditures of5685
the petty cash and shall report when requested the balance of5686
petty cash on hand at any time.5687

       (7) Process orders, invoices, vouchers, claims, and payrolls5688
and prepare financial reports and statements;5689

       (8) Perform extensions, reviews, and compliance checks prior5690
to approving a payment as the director considers necessary;5691

       (9) Issue the official comprehensive annual financial report5692
of the state. The report shall cover all funds of the state5693
reporting entity and shall include basic financial statements and5694
required supplementary information prepared in accordance with5695
generally accepted accounting principles and other information as5696
the director provides. All state agencies, authorities,5697
institutions, offices, retirement systems, and other component5698
units of the state reporting entity as determined by the director5699
shall furnish the director whatever financial statements and other5700
information the director requests for the report, in the form, at5701
the times, covering the periods, and with the attestation the5702
director prescribes. The information for state institutions of5703
higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised5704
Code, shall be submitted to the director by the Ohio board of5705
regents. The board shall establish a due date by which each such5706
institution shall submit the information to the board, but no such5707
date shall be later than one hundred twenty days after the end of5708
the state fiscal year unless a later date is approved by the5709
director.5710

       (B) In addition to the director's duties under division (A)5711
of this section, the director of budget and management may5712
establish and administer one or more state payment card programs5713
that permit or require state agencies to use a payment card to5714
purchase equipment, materials, supplies, or services in accordance5715
with guidelines issued by the director. The director may contract5716
with one or more vendors to provide the payment cards and payment5717
card services. State agencies may only participate in state5718
payment card programs that the director establishes pursuant to5719
this section.5720

       (C) In addition to the director's duties under divisions (A) 5721
and (B) of this section, the director may enter into any contract 5722
or agreement necessary for and incidental to the performance of 5723
the director's duties or the duties of the office of budget and 5724
management.5725

       Sec. 126.22.  The director of budget and management may:5726

       (A) Perform or contract for accounting services for and 5727
design and implement accounting systems with state agencies;5728

       (B) Provide other accounting services, including the 5729
preparation and submission of reports;5730

       (C) Change any accounting code appearing in appropriations 5731
acts of the general assembly.5732

       Sec. 117.45.        Sec. 126.35.  (A) The auditor of statedirector of 5733
budget and management shall draw warrants against the treasurer of 5734
state pursuant to all requests for payment that the director of 5735
budget and management has approved under section 126.07 of the 5736
Revised Code.5737

       (B) Unless the director of job and family services has5738
provided for the making of payments by electronic benefit 5739
transfer, if a financial institution and account have been 5740
designated by the participant or recipient, payment by the auditor 5741
of statedirector of budget and management to a participant in the 5742
Ohio works first program pursuant to Chapter 5107. of the Revised 5743
Code or a recipient of disability financial assistance pursuant to 5744
Chapter 5115. of the Revised Code shall be made by direct deposit 5745
to the account of the participant or recipient in the financial 5746
institution. Payment by the auditor of statedirector of budget 5747
and management to a recipient of benefits distributed through the 5748
medium of electronic benefit transfer pursuant to section 5101.33 5749
of the Revised Code shall be by electronic benefit transfer. 5750
Payment by the auditor of statedirector of budget and management5751
as compensation to an employee of the state who has, pursuant to 5752
section 124.151 of the Revised Code, designated a financial 5753
institution and account for the direct deposit of such payments 5754
shall be made by direct deposit to the account of the employee. 5755
Payment to any other payee who has designated a financial 5756
institution and account for the direct deposit of such payment may 5757
be made by direct deposit to the account of the payee in the 5758
financial institution as provided in section 9.37 of the Revised 5759
Code. The auditor of state shall contract with an authorized 5760
financial institution for the services necessary to make direct 5761
deposits or electronic benefit transfers under this division and 5762
draw lump sum warrants payable to that institution in the amount 5763
to be transferred. Accounts maintained by the auditor of state5764
director of budget and management or the auditor of state's5765
director's agent in a financial institution for the purpose of5766
effectuating payment by direct deposit or electronic benefit 5767
transfer shall be maintained in accordance with section 135.18 of 5768
the Revised Code.5769

       (C) All other payments from the state treasury shall be made 5770
by paper warrants or by direct deposit payable to the respective5771
payees. The auditor of statedirector of budget and management may 5772
mail the paper warrants to the respective payees or distribute 5773
them through other state agencies, whichever the auditor of state5774
director determines to be the better procedure.5775

       (D) If the average per transaction cost the auditor of state5776
director of budget and management incurs in making direct deposits 5777
for a state agency exceeds the average per transaction cost the 5778
auditor of statedirector incurs in drawing paper warrants for all 5779
public offices during the same period of time, the auditor of 5780
statedirector may certify the difference in cost and the number 5781
of direct deposits for the agency to the director of 5782
administrative services. The director of administrative services5783
shall reimburse the auditor of statedirector of budget and 5784
management for such additional costs and add the amount to the 5785
processing charge assessed upon the state agency.5786

       Sec. 117.46.        Sec. 126.36.  If the auditor of statedirector of 5787
budget and management is satisfied, by affidavit or otherwise, 5788
that any warrant on the state treasury drawn by himthe director5789
has been lost or destroyed prior to its presentation for payment, 5790
hethe director may issue to the proper person a replacement of5791
the lost or destroyed warrant; provided, that before issuing the5792
replacement, hethe director shall require that the person making 5793
application therefor execute a formal agreement to indemnify the 5794
state for any loss or damage sustained on account of the issuance 5795
of the replacement and the subsequent presentation and payment of 5796
the original. The form of the agreement shall be prepared by the5797
attorney general. The agreement when executed shall be filed with 5798
the auditor of statedirector. The treasurer of state shall not be5799
liable because of his payingthe payment of any replacement5800
warrant drawn under this section.5801

       Sec. 117.47.        Sec. 126.37.  (A) The auditor of statedirector of 5802
budget and management shall void any warrant hethe director draws 5803
on the state treasury pursuant to Chapter 5733. or 5747. of the 5804
Revised Code that is not presented for payment to the treasurer of 5805
state within two years after the date of issuance and shall void 5806
any other warrant hethe director draws on the state treasury that 5807
is not presented to the treasurer of state within ninety days 5808
after the date of issuance.5809

       (B) If a warrant voided pursuant to division (A) of this5810
section was drawn against an appropriation of the current fiscal5811
year and the holder of the voided warrant presents the warrant for 5812
reissuance, in the same fiscal year, to the state agency that made 5813
the payment originally, the agency shall prepare a voucher for the 5814
holder of the voided warrant, in the amount shown on the warrant 5815
that has been voided, against the same appropriation of the same 5816
fiscal year if the agency is satisfied that payment is proper.5817

       (C) If a warrant was drawn against an appropriation of the5818
first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium and voided pursuant to5819
division (A) of this section in either fiscal year of the biennium 5820
and if the holder of the voided warrant presents the warrant for 5821
reissuance, in the second fiscal year of the biennium, to the 5822
state agency that made the payment originally, the agency shall 5823
prepare a voucher for the holder of the voided warrant, in the 5824
amount shown on the warrant that has been voided, against funds 5825
transferred to the agency by the director of budget and management5826
pursuant to section 131.33 of the Revised Code, if the agency is 5827
satisfied that payment is proper. If no such funds are available 5828
for transfer, the agency shall prepare the voucher against any 5829
unexpended appropriations of the current fiscal year available to 5830
it.5831

       (D) If a warrant was drawn against an appropriation and,5832
during the same biennium, was voided pursuant to division (A) of5833
this section, and if, after that biennium, the holder of the5834
voided warrant presents the warrant for reissuance to the state5835
agency that made the payment originally, the agency shall prepare5836
a voucher for the holder of the voided warrant, in the amount5837
shown on the warrant that has been voided, against any5838
appropriation of the current fiscal year made to the agency if the 5839
agency is satisfied that payment is proper.5840

       (E) If a warrant voided pursuant to division (A) of this5841
section was drawn against an appropriation of a previous fiscal5842
year and voided after that fiscal biennium and if the holder of5843
the voided warrant presents the warrant for reissuance to the5844
state agency that made the payment originally, the agency shall5845
forward the warrant to the director of budget and management with5846
a request for reissuance. The director shall make payment to the5847
holder of the voided warrant, in the amount shown on the warrant5848
that has been voided, against an appropriation of the current5849
fiscal year made to the director of budget and management for the5850
reissuance of voided warrants, if the director of budget and5851
management is satisfied that reissuance of the warrant is proper.5852

       Sec. 117.48.        Sec. 126.38.  The auditor of statedirector of budget 5853
and management shall furnish an earnings statement with each pay 5854
warrant issued to a state employee paid on a payroll voucher. The5855
statement shall include a summary of the earnings information 5856
provided to the auditor of statedirector pursuant to section 5857
125.21 of the Revised Code.5858

       Sec. 131.01.  As used in Chapters 113., 117., 123., 124.,5859
125., 126., 127., and 131. of the Revised Code, and any statute5860
that uses the terms in connection with state accounting or5861
budgeting:5862

       (A) "Account" means any record, element, or summary in which5863
financial transactions are identified and recorded as debit or5864
credit transactions in order to summarize items of a similar5865
nature or classification.5866

       (B) "Accounting procedure" means the arrangement of all5867
processes which discover, record, and summarize financial5868
information to produce financial statements and reports and to5869
provide internal control.5870

       (C) "Accounting system" means the total structure of records5871
and procedures which discover, record, classify, and report5872
information on the financial position and operations of a5873
governmental unit or any of its funds and organizational5874
components.5875

       (D) "Allocation" means a portion of an appropriation which is5876
designated for expenditure by specific organizational units or for5877
special purposes, activities, or objects that do not relate to a5878
period of time.5879

       (E) "Allotment" means all or part of an appropriation which5880
may be encumbered or expended within a specific period of time.5881

       (F) "Appropriation" means an authorization granted by the5882
general assembly to make expenditures and to incur obligations for5883
specific purposes.5884

       (G) "Assets" means resources owned, controlled, or otherwise5885
used or held by the state which have monetary value.5886

       (H) "Budget" means the plan of financial operation embodying5887
an estimate of proposed expenditures and obligations for a given5888
period and the proposed means of financing them.5889

       (I) "Direct deposit" is a form of electronic funds transfer5890
in which money is electronically deposited into the account of a5891
person or entity at a financial institution.5892

       (J) "Disbursement" means a payment made for any purpose.5893

       (K) "Electronic benefit transfer" means the electronic5894
delivery of benefits through automated teller machines, point of5895
sale terminals, or other electronic media pursuant to section5896
5101.33 of the Revised Code.5897

       (L) "Electronic funds transfer" means the electronic movement5898
of funds via automated clearing house or wire transfer.5899

       (M) "Encumbrancing document" means a document reserving all5900
or part of an appropriation.5901

       (N) "Expenditure" means a reduction of the balance of an5902
appropriation after legal requirements have been met.5903

       (O) "Fund" means an independent fiscal and accounting entity5904
with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash or other5905
resources, together with all related liabilities, obligations,5906
reserves, and fund balances which are segregated for the purpose5907
of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives5908
in accordance with special rules, restrictions, or limitations.5909

       (P) "Lapse" means the automatic termination of an5910
appropriation at the end of the fiscal period for which it was5911
appropriated.5912

       (Q) "Reappropriation" means an appropriation of a previous5913
appropriation that is continued in force in a succeeding5914
appropriation period. "Reappropriation" shall be equated with and5915
incorporated in the term "appropriation."5916

       (R) "Voucher" means the document used to transmit a claim for5917
payment and evidentiary matter related to the claim.5918

       (S) "Warrant" means an order drawn upon the treasurer of5919
state by the auditor of statedirector of budget and management5920
directing the treasurer of state to pay a specified amount, 5921
including an order to make a lump-sum payment to a financial 5922
institution for the transfer of funds by direct deposit or the 5923
drawdown of funds by electronic benefit transfer, and the 5924
resulting electronic transfer to or by the ultimate payees.5925

       The terms defined in this section shall be used, on all5926
accounting forms, reports, formal rules, and budget requests5927
produced by a state agency, only as defined in this section.5928

       Sec. 131.02. (A) WheneverExcept as otherwise provided in 5929
section 4123.37 and division (J) of section 4123.511 of the 5930
Revised Code, whenever any amount is payable to the state, the 5931
officer, employee, or agent responsible for administering the law 5932
under which the amount is payable shall immediately proceed to5933
collect the amount or cause the amount to be collected and shall5934
pay the amount into the state treasury or into the appropriate 5935
custodial fund in the manner set forth pursuant to section 113.08 5936
of the Revised Code. Except as otherwise provided in this 5937
division, if the amount is not paid within forty-five days after 5938
payment is due, the officer, employee, or agent shall certify the 5939
amount due to the attorney general, in the form and manner 5940
prescribed by the attorney general, and notify the director of 5941
budget and management thereof. In the case of an amount payable by 5942
a student enrolled in a state institution of higher education, the 5943
amount shall be certified within the later of forty-five days 5944
after the amount is due or the tenth day after the beginning of 5945
the next academic semester, quarter, or other session following 5946
the session for which the payment is payable. The attorney general 5947
may assess the collection cost to the amount certified in such 5948
manner and amount as prescribed by the attorney general.5949

       For the purposes of this section, the attorney general and 5950
the officer, employee, or agent responsible for administering the 5951
law under which the amount is payable shall agree on the time a 5952
payment is due, and that agreed upon time shall be one of the 5953
following times:5954

        (1) If a law, including an administrative rule, of this state 5955
prescribes the time a payment is required to be made or reported, 5956
when the payment is required by that law to be paid or reported.5957

        (2) If the payment is for services rendered, when the 5958
rendering of the services is completed.5959

        (3) If the payment is reimbursement for a loss, when the loss 5960
is incurred.5961

        (4) In the case of a fine or penalty for which a law or 5962
administrative rule does not prescribe a time for payment, when 5963
the fine or penalty is first assessed.5964

        (5) If the payment arises from a legal finding, judgment, or 5965
adjudication order, when the finding, judgment, or order is 5966
rendered or issued.5967

        (6) If the payment arises from an overpayment of money by the 5968
state to another person, when the overpayment is discovered.5969

        (7) The date on which the amount for which an individual is 5970
personally liable under section 5735.35, section 5739.33, or 5971
division (G) of section 5747.07 of the Revised Code is determined.5972

        (8) Upon proof of claim being filed in a bankruptcy case.5973

       (9) Any other appropriate time determined by the attorney 5974
general and the officer, employee, or agent responsible for 5975
administering the law under which the amount is payable on the 5976
basis of statutory requirements or ordinary business processes of 5977
the state agency to which the payment is owed.5978

       (B)(1) The attorney general shall give immediate notice by5979
mail or otherwise to the party indebted of the nature and amount5980
of the indebtedness.5981

       (2) If the amount payable to this state arises from a tax5982
levied under Chapter 5733., 5739., 5741., or 5747. of the Revised5983
Code, the notice also shall specify all of the following:5984

       (a) The assessment or case number;5985

       (b) The tax pursuant to which the assessment is made;5986

       (c) The reason for the liability, including, if applicable,5987
that a penalty or interest is due;5988

       (d) An explanation of how and when interest will be added to5989
the amount assessed;5990

       (e) That the attorney general and tax commissioner, acting5991
together, have the authority, but are not required, to compromise5992
the claim and accept payment over a reasonable time, if such5993
actions are in the best interest of the state.5994

       (C) The attorney general shall collect the claim or secure a5995
judgment and issue an execution for its collection.5996

       (D) Each claim shall bear interest, from the day on which the5997
claim became due, at the rate per annum required by section 5998
5703.47 of the Revised Code.5999

       (E) The attorney general and the chief officer of the agency6000
reporting a claim, acting together, may do any of the following if 6001
such action is in the best interests of the state:6002

       (1) Compromise the claim;6003

       (2) Extend for a reasonable period the time for payment of6004
the claim by agreeing to accept monthly or other periodic6005
payments. The agreement may require security for payment of the6006
claim.6007

       (3) Add fees to recover the cost of processing checks or 6008
other draft instruments returned for insufficient funds and the 6009
cost of providing electronic payment options.6010

       (F)(1) Except as provided in division (F)(2) of this section, 6011
if the attorney general finds, after investigation, that any claim 6012
due and owing to the state is uncollectible, the attorney general, 6013
with the consent of the chief officer of the agency reporting the 6014
claim, may do the following:6015

        (a) Sell, convey, or otherwise transfer the claim to one or 6016
more private entities for collection;6017

        (b) Cancel the claim or cause it to be cancelledcanceled.6018

        (2) The attorney general shall cancel or cause to be 6019
cancelledcanceled an unsatisfied claim on the date that is forty 6020
years after the date the claim is certified.6021

       (3) If information contained in a claim that is sold, 6022
conveyed, or transferred to a private entity pursuant to this 6023
section is confidential pursuant to federal law or a section of 6024
the Revised Code that implements a federal law governing 6025
confidentiality, such information remains subject to that law 6026
during and following the sale, conveyance, or transfer.6027

       Sec. 131.022. (A) As used in this section:6028

        (1) "Final overdue claim" means a claim that has been 6029
certified to the attorney general under section 131.02 of the 6030
Revised Code, that has been final for at least one year, and for 6031
which no arrangements have been made for the payment of the claim 6032
or, if arrangements for the payment of the claim have been made, 6033
the person owing the claim has failed to comply with the terms of 6034
the arrangement for more than thirty days.6035

        "Final overdue claim" includes collection costs incurred with 6036
respect to the claim that is the basis of the final overdue claim 6037
and assessed by the attorney general under division (A) of section 6038
131.02 of the Revised Code, interest accreting to the claim under 6039
division (D) of that section, and fees added under division (E)(3) 6040
of that section.6041

        (2) "Final" means a claim has been finalized under the law 6042
providing for the imposition or determination of the amount due, 6043
and any time provided for appeal of the amount, legality, or 6044
validity of the claim has expired without an appeal having been 6045
filed in the manner provided by law. "Final" includes, but is not 6046
limited to, a final determination of the tax commissioner for 6047
which the time for appeal has expired without a notice of appeal 6048
having been filed.6049

        (B) If a claim is certified to the attorney general under 6050
section 131.02 of the Revised Code, at any time after the claim is 6051
a final overdue claim, the attorney general may, subject to the 6052
approval of the chief officer of the agency reporting the claim 6053
and of the controlling board, sell the claim to any person through 6054
a competitive process. If federal funds comprise all or a part of 6055
the claim, it may not be sold unless the chief officer determines 6056
that the sale of the claim will not have an adverse financial 6057
impact on the state due to any requirement of the state to repay 6058
the federal funds to the federal government.6059

        (C) The attorney general may consolidate any number of final 6060
overdue claims for sale under this section.6061

        (D) Not less than sixty days before first offering a final 6062
overdue claim for sale, the attorney general shall provide written 6063
notice, by ordinary mail, to the person owing the claim at that 6064
person's last known mailing address. The notice shall state the 6065
following:6066

        (1) The nature and amount of the claim;6067

        (2) The manner in which the person may contact the office of 6068
the attorney general to arrange terms for payment of the claim;6069

        (3) That if the person does not contact the office of the 6070
attorney general within sixty days after the date the notice is 6071
issued and arrange terms of payment of the claim all of the 6072
following apply:6073

        (a) The attorney general will offer the claim for sale to a 6074
private party for collection by that party by any legal means;6075

        (b) The person is deemed to be denied any right to seek and 6076
obtain a refund of any amount from which the claim arises if the 6077
applicable law otherwise allows for a refund of that nature;6078

        (c) Except as provided in division (I) of this section, the 6079
person is deemed to waive any right the person may have to 6080
confidentiality of information regarding the claim to the extent 6081
confidentiality is provided under any other section of the Revised 6082
Code.6083

        (E) Upon the sale of a final overdue claim under this 6084
section, the claim becomes the property of the purchaser, and the 6085
purchaser may sell or otherwise transfer the claim to any other 6086
person or otherwise dispose of the claim. The owner of the claim 6087
is entitled to all proceeds from the collection of the claim, 6088
except the owner of the claim shall reimburse the state for costs 6089
it incurs after the sale of the claim in assisting or facilitating 6090
the collection of the claim including, without limitation, costs 6091
of time expended by state employees. Purchasers or transferees of 6092
a final overdue claim are subject to any applicable laws governing 6093
collection of debts of the kind represented by the claim.6094

        (F) Upon the sale or transfer of a final overdue claim under 6095
this section, no refund shall be issued or paid to the person 6096
owing the claim for any part of the amount from which the claim 6097
arises. The sale or transfer of a claim under this section or 6098
division (F) of section 131.02 of the Revised Code shall not 6099
compromise any criminal, civil, or administrative action initiated 6100
by the state against any person owing the claim.6101

        (G) Except as provided in division (I) of this section, and 6102
notwithstanding any other section of the Revised Code, the 6103
attorney general, solely for the purpose of effecting the sale or 6104
transfer of a final overdue claim under this section, may disclose 6105
information about the person owing the claim that otherwise would 6106
be confidential under a section of the Revised Code, and the 6107
person shall have no right of action against that disclosure to 6108
the extent a right of that nature is available under that section.6109

        (H) The authority granted under this section is supplemental 6110
to the authority granted under section 131.02 of the Revised Code.6111

       (I) If information contained in a claim that is sold, 6112
conveyed, or transferred to a private entity pursuant to this 6113
section is confidential pursuant to federal law or a section of 6114
the Revised Code that implements a federal law governing 6115
confidentiality, such information remains subject to that law 6116
during and following the sale, conveyance, or transfer. A private 6117
entity to which a claim is sold, conveyed, or transferred is bound 6118
by all federal and state confidentiality requirements concerning 6119
such information.6120

       Sec. 131.33.  No state agency shall incur an obligation which 6121
exceeds the agency's current appropriation authority. Unexpended 6122
balances of appropriations shall, at the close of the period for 6123
which the appropriations are made, revert to the funds from which 6124
the appropriations were made, except that the director of budget 6125
and management shall transfer such unexpended balances from the 6126
first fiscal year to the second fiscal year of an agency's 6127
appropriations to the extent necessary for voided warrants to be 6128
reissued pursuant to division (C) of section 117.47126.37 of the 6129
Revised Code.6130

       Except as provided in this section, appropriations made to a 6131
specific fiscal year shall be expended only to pay liabilities6132
incurred within that fiscal year.6133

       All payrolls shall be charged to the allotments of the fiscal 6134
quarters in which the applicable payroll vouchers are certified by 6135
the director of budget and management in accordance with section 6136
126.07 of the Revised Code. As used in this section, "payrolls" 6137
means any payment made in accordance with section 125.21 of the 6138
Revised Code.6139

       Legal liabilities from prior fiscal years for which there is 6140
no reappropriation authority shall be discharged from the6141
unencumbered balances of current appropriations.6142

       Sec. 133.01.  As used in this chapter, in sections 9.95,6143
9.96, and 2151.655 of the Revised Code, in other sections of the6144
Revised Code that make reference to this chapter unless the6145
context does not permit, and in related proceedings, unless6146
otherwise expressly provided:6147

       (A) "Acquisition" as applied to real or personal property6148
includes, among other forms of acquisition, acquisition by6149
exercise of a purchase option, and acquisition of interests in6150
property, including, without limitation, easements and6151
rights-of-way, and leasehold and other lease interests initially6152
extending or extendable for a period of at least sixty months.6153

       (B) "Anticipatory securities" means securities, including6154
notes, issued in anticipation of the issuance of other securities.6155

       (C) "Board of elections" means the county board of elections6156
of the county in which the subdivision is located. If the6157
subdivision is located in more than one county, "board of6158
elections" means the county board of elections of the county that6159
contains the largest portion of the population of the subdivision6160
or that otherwise has jurisdiction in practice over and6161
customarily handles election matters relating to the subdivision.6162

       (D) "Bond retirement fund" means the bond retirement fund6163
provided for in section 5705.09 of the Revised Code, and also6164
means a sinking fund or any other special fund, regardless of the6165
name applied to it, established by or pursuant to law or the6166
proceedings for the payment of debt charges. Provision may be made 6167
in the applicable proceedings for the establishment in a bond6168
retirement fund of separate accounts relating to debt charges on6169
particular securities, or on securities payable from the same or6170
common sources, and for the application of moneys in those6171
accounts only to specified debt charges on specified securities or6172
categories of securities. Subject to law and any provisions in the 6173
applicable proceedings, moneys in a bond retirement fund or6174
separate account in a bond retirement fund may be transferred to6175
other funds and accounts.6176

       (E) "Capitalized interest" means all or a portion of the6177
interest payable on securities from their date to a date stated or6178
provided for in the applicable legislation, which interest is to6179
be paid from the proceeds of the securities.6180

       (F) "Chapter 133. securities" means securities authorized by6181
or issued pursuant to or in accordance with this chapter.6182

       (G) "County auditor" means the county auditor of the county6183
in which the subdivision is located. If the subdivision is located 6184
in more than one county, "county auditor" means the county auditor 6185
of the county that contains the highest amount of the tax6186
valuation of the subdivision or that otherwise has jurisdiction in6187
practice over and customarily handles property tax matters6188
relating to the subdivision. In the case of a county that has6189
adopted a charter, "county auditor" means the officer who6190
generally has the duties and functions provided in the Revised6191
Code for a county auditor.6192

       (H) "Credit enhancement facilities" means letters of credit,6193
lines of credit, stand-by, contingent, or firm securities purchase6194
agreements, insurance, or surety arrangements, guarantees, and6195
other arrangements that provide for direct or contingent payment6196
of debt charges, for security or additional security in the event6197
of nonpayment or default in respect of securities, or for making6198
payment of debt charges to and at the option and on demand of6199
securities holders or at the option of the issuer or upon certain6200
conditions occurring under put or similar arrangements, or for6201
otherwise supporting the credit or liquidity of the securities,6202
and includes credit, reimbursement, marketing, remarketing,6203
indexing, carrying, interest rate hedge, and subrogation6204
agreements, and other agreements and arrangements for payment and6205
reimbursement of the person providing the credit enhancement6206
facility and the security for that payment and reimbursement.6207

       (I) "Current operating expenses" or "current expenses" means6208
the lawful expenditures of a subdivision, except those for6209
permanent improvements and for payments of debt charges of the6210
subdivision.6211

       (J) "Debt charges" means the principal, including any6212
mandatory sinking fund deposits and mandatory redemption payments,6213
interest, and any redemption premium, payable on securities as6214
those payments come due and are payable. The use of "debt charges" 6215
for this purpose does not imply that any particular securities 6216
constitute debt within the meaning of the Ohio Constitution or 6217
other laws.6218

       (K) "Financing costs" means all costs and expenses relating6219
to the authorization, including any required election, issuance,6220
sale, delivery, authentication, deposit, custody, clearing,6221
registration, transfer, exchange, fractionalization, replacement,6222
payment, and servicing of securities, including, without6223
limitation, costs and expenses for or relating to publication and6224
printing, postage, delivery, preliminary and final official6225
statements, offering circulars, and informational statements,6226
travel and transportation, underwriters, placement agents,6227
investment bankers, paying agents, registrars, authenticating6228
agents, remarketing agents, custodians, clearing agencies or6229
corporations, securities depositories, financial advisory6230
services, certifications, audits, federal or state regulatory6231
agencies, accounting and computation services, legal services and6232
obtaining approving legal opinions and other legal opinions,6233
credit ratings, redemption premiums, and credit enhancement6234
facilities. Financing costs may be paid from any moneys available6235
for the purpose, including, unless otherwise provided in the6236
proceedings, from the proceeds of the securities to which they6237
relate and, as to future financing costs, from the same sources6238
from which debt charges on the securities are paid and as though6239
debt charges.6240

       (L) "Fiscal officer" means the following, or, in the case of6241
absence or vacancy in the office, a deputy or assistant authorized6242
by law or charter to act in the place of the named officer, or if6243
there is no such authorization then the deputy or assistant6244
authorized by legislation to act in the place of the named officer6245
for purposes of this chapter, in the case of the following6246
subdivisions:6247

       (1) A county, the county auditor;6248

       (2) A municipal corporation, the city auditor or village6249
clerk or clerk-treasurer, or the officer who, by virtue of a6250
charter, has the duties and functions provided in the Revised Code6251
for the city auditor or village clerk or clerk-treasurer;6252

       (3) A school district, the treasurer of the board of6253
education;6254

       (4) A regional water and sewer district, the secretary of the 6255
board of trustees;6256

       (5) A joint township hospital district, the treasurer of the6257
district;6258

       (6) A joint ambulance district, the clerk of the board of6259
trustees;6260

       (7) A joint recreation district, the person designated6261
pursuant to section 755.15 of the Revised Code;6262

       (8) A detention facility district or a district organized6263
under section 2151.65 of the Revised Code or a combined district6264
organized under sections 2152.41 and 2151.65 of the Revised Code,6265
the county auditor of the county designated by law to act as the6266
auditor of the district;6267

       (9) A township, a fire district organized under division (C)6268
of section 505.37 of the Revised Code, or a township police6269
district, the fiscal officer of the township;6270

       (10) A joint fire district, the clerk of the board of6271
trustees of that district;6272

       (11) A regional or county library district, the person6273
responsible for the financial affairs of that district;6274

       (12) A joint solid waste management district, the fiscal6275
officer appointed by the board of directors of the district under6276
section 343.01 of the Revised Code;6277

       (13) A joint emergency medical services district, the person6278
appointed as fiscal officer pursuant to division (D) of section6279
307.053 of the Revised Code;6280

       (14) A fire and ambulance district, the person appointed as6281
fiscal officer under division (B) of section 505.375 of the6282
Revised Code;6283

       (15) A subdivision described in division (MM)(17) of this6284
section, the officer who is designated by law as or performs the6285
functions of its chief fiscal officer.6286

       (M) "Fiscal year" has the same meaning as in section 9.34 of6287
the Revised Code.6288

       (N) "Fractionalized interests in public obligations" means6289
participations, certificates of participation, shares, or other6290
instruments or agreements, separate from the public obligations6291
themselves, evidencing ownership of interests in public6292
obligations or of rights to receive payments of, or on account of,6293
principal or interest or their equivalents payable by or on behalf6294
of an obligor pursuant to public obligations.6295

       (O) "Fully registered securities" means securities in6296
certificated or uncertificated form, registered as to both6297
principal and interest in the name of the owner.6298

       (P) "Fund" means to provide for the payment of debt charges6299
and expenses related to that payment at or prior to retirement by6300
purchase, call for redemption, payment at maturity, or otherwise.6301

       (Q) "General obligation" means securities to the payment of6302
debt charges on which the full faith and credit and the general6303
property taxing power, including taxes within the tax limitation6304
if available to the subdivision, of the subdivision are pledged.6305

       (R) "Interest" or "interest equivalent" means those payments6306
or portions of payments, however denominated, that constitute or6307
represent consideration for forbearing the collection of money, or6308
for deferring the receipt of payment of money to a future time.6309

       (S) "Internal Revenue Code" means the "Internal Revenue Code6310
of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1 et seq., as amended, and6311
includes any laws of the United States providing for application6312
of that code.6313

       (T) "Issuer" means any public issuer and any nonprofit6314
corporation authorized to issue securities for or on behalf of any6315
public issuer.6316

       (U) "Legislation" means an ordinance or resolution passed by6317
a majority affirmative vote of the then members of the taxing6318
authority unless a different vote is required by charter6319
provisions governing the passage of the particular legislation by6320
the taxing authority.6321

       (V) "Mandatory sinking fund redemption requirements" means6322
amounts required by proceedings to be deposited in a bond6323
retirement fund for the purpose of paying in any year or fiscal6324
year by mandatory redemption prior to stated maturity the6325
principal of securities that is due and payable, except for6326
mandatory prior redemption requirements as provided in those6327
proceedings, in a subsequent year or fiscal year.6328

       (W) "Mandatory sinking fund requirements" means amounts6329
required by proceedings to be deposited in a year or fiscal year6330
in a bond retirement fund for the purpose of paying the principal6331
of securities that is due and payable in a subsequent year or6332
fiscal year.6333

       (X) "Net indebtedness" has the same meaning as in division6334
(A) of section 133.04 of the Revised Code.6335

       (Y) "Obligor," in the case of securities or fractionalized6336
interests in public obligations issued by another person the debt6337
charges or their equivalents on which are payable from payments6338
made by a public issuer, means that public issuer.6339

       (Z) "One purpose" relating to permanent improvements means6340
any one permanent improvement or group or category of permanent6341
improvements for the same utility, enterprise, system, or project,6342
development or redevelopment project, or for or devoted to the6343
same general purpose, function, or use or for which6344
self-supporting securities, based on the same or different sources6345
of revenues, may be issued or for which special assessments may be6346
levied by a single ordinance or resolution. "One purpose"6347
includes, but is not limited to, in any case any off-street6348
parking facilities relating to another permanent improvement, and:6349

       (1) Any number of roads, highways, streets, bridges,6350
sidewalks, and viaducts;6351

       (2) Any number of off-street parking facilities;6352

       (3) In the case of a county, any number of permanent6353
improvements for courthouse, jail, county offices, and other6354
county buildings, and related facilities;6355

       (4) In the case of a school district, any number of6356
facilities and buildings for school district purposes, and related6357
facilities.6358

       (AA) "Outstanding," referring to securities, means securities 6359
that have been issued, delivered, and paid for, except any of the 6360
following:6361

       (1) Securities canceled upon surrender, exchange, or6362
transfer, or upon payment or redemption;6363

       (2) Securities in replacement of which or in exchange for6364
which other securities have been issued;6365

       (3) Securities for the payment, or redemption or purchase for 6366
cancellation prior to maturity, of which sufficient moneys or6367
investments, in accordance with the applicable legislation or6368
other proceedings or any applicable law, by mandatory sinking fund6369
redemption requirements, mandatory sinking fund requirements, or6370
otherwise, have been deposited, and credited for the purpose in a6371
bond retirement fund or with a trustee or paying or escrow agent,6372
whether at or prior to their maturity or redemption, and, in the6373
case of securities to be redeemed prior to their stated maturity,6374
notice of redemption has been given or satisfactory arrangements6375
have been made for giving notice of that redemption, or waiver of6376
that notice by or on behalf of the affected security holders has6377
been filed with the subdivision or its agent for the purpose.6378

       (BB) "Paying agent" means the one or more banks, trust6379
companies, or other financial institutions or qualified persons,6380
including an appropriate office or officer of the subdivision,6381
designated as a paying agent or place of payment of debt charges6382
on the particular securities.6383

       (CC) "Permanent improvement" or "improvement" means any6384
property, asset, or improvement certified by the fiscal officer,6385
which certification is conclusive, as having an estimated life or6386
period of usefulness of five years or more, and includes, but is6387
not limited to, real estate, buildings, and personal property and6388
interests in real estate, buildings, and personal property,6389
equipment, furnishings, and site improvements, and reconstruction,6390
rehabilitation, renovation, installation, improvement,6391
enlargement, and extension of property, assets, or improvements so6392
certified as having an estimated life or period of usefulness of6393
five years or more. The acquisition of all the stock ownership of6394
a corporation is the acquisition of a permanent improvement to the6395
extent that the value of that stock is represented by permanent6396
improvements. A permanent improvement for parking, highway, road,6397
and street purposes includes resurfacing, but does not include6398
ordinary repair.6399

       (DD) "Person" has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the6400
Revised Code and also includes any federal, state, interstate,6401
regional, or local governmental agency, any subdivision, and any6402
combination of those persons.6403

       (EE) "Proceedings" means the legislation, certifications,6404
notices, orders, sale proceedings, trust agreement or indenture,6405
mortgage, lease, lease-purchase agreement, assignment, credit6406
enhancement facility agreements, and other agreements,6407
instruments, and documents, as amended and supplemented, and any6408
election proceedings, authorizing, or providing for the terms and6409
conditions applicable to, or providing for the security or sale or6410
award of, public obligations, and includes the provisions set6411
forth or incorporated in those public obligations and proceedings.6412

       (FF) "Public issuer" means any of the following that is6413
authorized by law to issue securities or enter into public6414
obligations:6415

       (1) The state, including an agency, commission, officer,6416
institution, board, authority, or other instrumentality of the6417
state;6418

       (2) A taxing authority, subdivision, district, or other local 6419
public or governmental entity, and any combination or consortium, 6420
or public division, district, commission, authority, department, 6421
board, officer, or institution, thereof;6422

       (3) Any other body corporate and politic, or other public6423
entity.6424

       (GG) "Public obligations" means both of the following:6425

       (1) Securities;6426

       (2) Obligations of a public issuer to make payments under6427
installment sale, lease, lease purchase, or similar agreements,6428
which obligations bear interest or interest equivalent.6429

       (HH) "Refund" means to fund and retire outstanding6430
securities, including advance refunding with or without payment or6431
redemption prior to maturity.6432

       (II) "Register" means the books kept and maintained by the6433
registrar for registration, exchange, and transfer of registered6434
securities.6435

       (JJ) "Registrar" means the person responsible for keeping the 6436
register for the particular registered securities, designated by 6437
or pursuant to the proceedings.6438

       (KK) "Securities" means bonds, notes, certificates of6439
indebtedness, commercial paper, and other instruments in writing,6440
including, unless the context does not admit, anticipatory6441
securities, issued by an issuer to evidence its obligation to6442
repay money borrowed, or to pay interest, by, or to pay at any6443
future time other money obligations of, the issuer of the6444
securities, but not including public obligations described in6445
division (GG)(2) of this section.6446

       (LL) "Self-supporting securities" means securities or6447
portions of securities issued for the purpose of paying costs of6448
permanent improvements to the extent that receipts of the6449
subdivision, other than the proceeds of taxes levied by that6450
subdivision, derived from or with respect to the improvements or6451
the operation of the improvements being financed, or the6452
enterprise, system, project, or category of improvements of which6453
the improvements being financed are part, are estimated by the6454
fiscal officer to be sufficient to pay the current expenses of6455
that operation or of those improvements or enterprise, system,6456
project, or categories of improvements and the debt charges6457
payable from those receipts on securities issued for the purpose.6458
Until such time as the improvements or increases in rates and6459
charges have been in operation or effect for a period of at least6460
six months, the receipts therefrom, for purposes of this6461
definition, shall be those estimated by the fiscal officer, except6462
that those receipts may include, without limitation, payments made6463
and to be made to the subdivision under leases or agreements in6464
effect at the time the estimate is made. In the case of an6465
operation, improvements, or enterprise, system, project, or6466
category of improvements without at least a six-month history of6467
receipts, the estimate of receipts by the fiscal officer, other6468
than those to be derived under leases and agreements then in6469
effect, shall be confirmed by the taxing authority.6470

       (MM) "Subdivision" means any of the following:6471

       (1) A county, including a county that has adopted a charter6472
under Article X, Ohio Constitution;6473

       (2) A municipal corporation, including a municipal6474
corporation that has adopted a charter under Article XVIII, Ohio6475
Constitution;6476

       (3) A school district;6477

       (4) A regional water and sewer district organized under6478
Chapter 6119. of the Revised Code;6479

       (5) A joint township hospital district organized under6480
section 513.07 of the Revised Code;6481

       (6) A joint ambulance district organized under section 505.71 6482
of the Revised Code;6483

       (7) A joint recreation district organized under division (C)6484
of section 755.14 of the Revised Code;6485

       (8) A detention facility district organized under section6486
2152.41, a district organized under section 2151.65, or a combined6487
district organized under sections 2152.41 and 2151.65 of the6488
Revised Code;6489

       (9) A township police district organized under section 505.48 6490
of the Revised Code;6491

       (10) A township;6492

       (11) A joint fire district organized under section 505.371 of 6493
the Revised Code;6494

       (12) A county library district created under section 3375.196495
or a regional library district created under section 3375.28 of6496
the Revised Code;6497

       (13) A joint solid waste management district organized under6498
section 343.01 or 343.012 of the Revised Code;6499

       (14) A joint emergency medical services district organized6500
under section 307.052 of the Revised Code;6501

       (15) A fire and ambulance district organized under section6502
505.375 of the Revised Code;6503

       (16) A fire district organized under division (C) of section6504
505.37 of the Revised Code;6505

       (17) Any other political subdivision or taxing district or6506
other local public body or agency authorized by this chapter or6507
other laws to issue Chapter 133. securities.6508

       (NN) "Taxing authority" means in the case of the following6509
subdivisions:6510

       (1) A county, a county library district, or a regional6511
library district, the board or boards of county commissioners, or6512
other legislative authority of a county that has adopted a charter6513
under Article X, Ohio Constitution, but with respect to such a6514
library district acting solely as agent for the board of trustees6515
of that district;6516

       (2) A municipal corporation, the legislative authority;6517

       (3) A school district, the board of education;6518

       (4) A regional water and sewer district, a joint ambulance6519
district, a joint recreation district, a fire and ambulance6520
district, or a joint fire district, the board of trustees of the6521
district;6522

       (5) A joint township hospital district, the joint township6523
hospital board;6524

       (6) A detention facility district or a district organized6525
under section 2151.65 of the Revised Code, a combined district6526
organized under sections 2152.41 and 2151.65 of the Revised Code,6527
or a joint emergency medical services district, the joint board of6528
county commissioners;6529

       (7) A township, a fire district organized under division (C)6530
of section 505.37 of the Revised Code, or a township police6531
district, the board of township trustees;6532

       (8) A joint solid waste management district organized under6533
section 343.01 or 343.012 of the Revised Code, the board of6534
directors of the district;6535

       (9) A subdivision described in division (MM)(17) of this6536
section, the legislative or governing body or official.6537

       (OO) "Tax limitation" means the "ten-mill limitation" as6538
defined in section 5705.02 of the Revised Code without diminution6539
by reason of section 5705.313 of the Revised Code or otherwise,6540
or, in the case of a municipal corporation or county with a6541
different charter limitation on property taxes levied to pay debt6542
charges on unvoted securities, that charter limitation. Those6543
limitations shall be respectively referred to as the "ten-mill6544
limitation" and the "charter tax limitation."6545

       (PP) "Tax valuation" means the aggregate of the valuations of 6546
property subject to ad valorem property taxation by the6547
subdivision on the real property, personal property, and public6548
utility property tax lists and duplicates most recently certified6549
for collection, and shall be calculated without deductions of the6550
valuations of otherwise taxable property exempt in whole or in6551
part from taxation by reason of exemptions of certain amounts of6552
taxable value under division (C) of section 5709.01 or section6553
323.152 of the Revised Code, or similar laws now or in the future6554
in effect.6555

       For purposes of section 133.06 of the Revised Code, "tax 6556
valuation" shall not include the valuation of tangible personal 6557
property used in business, telephone or telegraph property, 6558
interexchange telecommunications company property, or personal 6559
property owned or leased by a railroad company and used in 6560
railroad operations listed under or described in section 5711.22, 6561
division (B) or (F) of section 5727.111, or section 5727.12 of the 6562
Revised Code. 6563

       (QQ) "Year" means the calendar year.6564

       (RR) "Administrative agent," "agent," "commercial paper,"6565
"floating rate interest structure," "indexing agent," "interest 6566
rate hedge," "interest rate period," "put arrangement," and 6567
"remarketing agent" have the same meanings as in section 9.98 of 6568
the Revised Code.6569

       (SS) "Sales tax supported" means obligations to the payment6570
of debt charges on which an additional sales tax or additional6571
sales taxes have been pledged by the taxing authority of a county6572
pursuant to section 133.081 of the Revised Code.6573

       Sec. 133.04.  (A) As used in this chapter, "net indebtedness" 6574
means, as determined pursuant to this section, the principal 6575
amount of the outstanding securities of a subdivision less the 6576
amount held in a bond retirement fund to the extent such amount is 6577
not taken into account in determining the principal amount 6578
outstanding under division (AA) of section 133.01 of the Revised 6579
Code. For purposes of this definition, the principal amount of 6580
outstanding securities includes the principal amount of6581
outstanding securities of another subdivision apportioned to the6582
subdivision as a result of acquisition of territory, and excludes6583
the principal amount of outstanding securities of the subdivision6584
apportioned to another subdivision as a result of loss of6585
territory and the payment or reimbursement obligations of the6586
subdivision under credit enhancement facilities relating to6587
outstanding securities.6588

       (B) In calculating the net indebtedness of a subdivision,6589
none of the following securities, including anticipatory6590
securities issued in anticipation of their issuance, shall be6591
considered:6592

       (1) Securities issued in anticipation of the levy or6593
collection of special assessments, either in original or refunded6594
form;6595

       (2) Securities issued in anticipation of the collection of6596
current revenues for the fiscal year or other period not to exceed 6597
twelve consecutive months, or securities issued in anticipation of 6598
the collection of the proceeds from a specifically identified 6599
voter-approved tax levy;6600

       (3) Securities issued for purposes described in section6601
133.12 of the Revised Code;6602

       (4) Securities issued under Chapter 122., 140., 165., 725., 6603
or 761. or section 131.23 of the Revised Code;6604

       (5) Securities issued to pay final judgments or 6605
court-approved settlements under authorizing laws and securities 6606
issued under section 2744.081 of the Revised Code;6607

       (6) Securities issued to pay costs of permanent improvements 6608
to the extent they are issued in anticipation of the receipt of, 6609
and are payable as to principal from, federal or state grants or 6610
distributions for, or legally available for, that principal or for 6611
the costs of those permanent improvements;6612

       (7) Securities issued to evidence loans from the state6613
capital improvements fund pursuant to Chapter 164. of the Revised6614
Code or from the state infrastructure bank pursuant to section 6615
5531.09 of the Revised Code;6616

       (8) That percentage of the principal amount of general 6617
obligation securities issued by a county, township, or municipal 6618
corporation to pay the costs of permanent improvements equal to 6619
the percentage of the debt charges on those securities payable 6620
during the current fiscal year that the fiscal officer estimates 6621
can be paid during the current fiscal year from payments in lieu 6622
of taxes under section 1728.11, 1728.111, 5709.42, 5709.74, or 6623
5709.79 of the Revised Code, and that the legislation authorizing 6624
the issuance of the securities pledges or covenants will be used 6625
for the payment of those debt charges; provided that the amount 6626
excluded from consideration under division (B)(8) of this section 6627
shall not exceed the lesser of thirty million dollars or one-half 6628
per cent of the subdivision's tax valuation in the case of a 6629
county or township, or one and one-tenth per cent of the 6630
subdivision's tax valuation in the case of a municipal 6631
corporation;6632

       (9) Securities issued in an amount equal to the property tax 6633
replacement payments received under section 5727.85 or 5727.86 of 6634
the Revised Code;6635

       (9)(10) Securities issued in an amount equal to the property 6636
tax replacement payments received under section 5751.21 or 5751.22 6637
of the Revised Code;6638

       (11) Other securities, including self-supporting securities, 6639
excepted by law from the calculation of net indebtedness or from 6640
the application of this chapter;6641

       (10)(12) Any other securities outstanding on October 30,6642
1989, and then excepted from the calculation of net indebtedness 6643
or from the application of this chapter, and securities issued at 6644
any time to fund or refund those securities.6645

       Sec. 133.06.  (A) A school district shall not incur, without6646
a vote of the electors, net indebtedness that exceeds an amount6647
equal to one-tenth of one per cent of its tax valuation, except as6648
provided in divisions (G) and (H) of this section and in division6649
(C) of section 3313.372 of the Revised Code, or as prescribed in6650
section 3318.052 of the Revised Code, or as provided in division6651
(J) of this section.6652

       (B) Except as provided in divisions (E), (F), and (I) of this6653
section, a school district shall not incur net indebtedness that6654
exceeds an amount equal to nine per cent of its tax valuation.6655

       (C) A school district shall not submit to a vote of the6656
electors the question of the issuance of securities in an amount6657
that will make the district's net indebtedness after the issuance6658
of the securities exceed an amount equal to four per cent of its6659
tax valuation, unless the superintendent of public instruction,6660
acting under policies adopted by the state board of education, and6661
the tax commissioner, acting under written policies of the6662
commissioner, consent to the submission. A request for the6663
consents shall be made at least thirtyone hundred five days prior 6664
to the election at which the question is to be submitted, except 6665
that the superintendent of public instruction and the tax 6666
commissioner may waive this thirty-day deadline or grant their 6667
consents after the election if the school district shows good 6668
cause for such waiver or consent after the election.6669

       The superintendent of public instruction shall certify to the 6670
district the superintendent's and the tax commissioner's decisions 6671
within thirty days after receipt of the request for consents.6672

       If the electors do not approve the issuance of securities at 6673
the election for which the superintendent of public instruction 6674
and tax commissioner consented to the submission of the question, 6675
the school district may submit the same question to the electors 6676
on the date that the next special election may be held under 6677
section 3501.01 of the Revised Code without submitting a new 6678
request for consent. If the school district seeks to submit the 6679
same question at any other subsequent election, the district shall 6680
first submit a new request for consent in accordance with this 6681
division.6682

       (D) In calculating the net indebtedness of a school district, 6683
none of the following shall be considered:6684

       (1) Securities issued to acquire school buses and other6685
equipment used in transporting pupils or issued pursuant to6686
division (D) of section 133.10 of the Revised Code;6687

       (2) Securities issued under division (F) of this section,6688
under section 133.301 of the Revised Code, and, to the extent in6689
excess of the limitation stated in division (B) of this section,6690
under division (E) of this section;6691

       (3) Indebtedness resulting from the dissolution of a joint6692
vocational school district under section 3311.217 of the Revised6693
Code, evidenced by outstanding securities of that joint vocational6694
school district;6695

       (4) Loans, evidenced by any securities, received under6696
sections 3313.483, 3317.0210, 3317.0211, and 3317.64 of the6697
Revised Code;6698

       (5) Debt incurred under section 3313.374 of the Revised Code;6699

       (6) Debt incurred pursuant to division (B)(5) of section6700
3313.37 of the Revised Code to acquire computers and related6701
hardware;6702

       (7) Debt incurred under section 3318.042 of the Revised Code.6703

       (E) A school district may become a special needs district as6704
to certain securities as provided in division (E) of this section.6705

       (1) A board of education, by resolution, may declare its6706
school district to be a special needs district by determining both6707
of the following:6708

       (a) The student population is not being adequately serviced6709
by the existing permanent improvements of the district.6710

       (b) The district cannot obtain sufficient funds by the6711
issuance of securities within the limitation of division (B) of6712
this section to provide additional or improved needed permanent6713
improvements in time to meet the needs.6714

       (2) The board of education shall certify a copy of that6715
resolution to the superintendent of public instruction with a6716
statistical report showing all of the following:6717

       (a) A history of and a projection of the growth of the6718
student population;6719

       (b) The history of and a projection of the growth of the tax6720
valuation;6721

       (c) The projected needs;6722

       (d) The estimated cost of permanent improvements proposed to6723
meet such projected needs.6724

       (3) The superintendent of public instruction shall certify6725
the district as an approved special needs district if the6726
superintendent finds both of the following:6727

       (a) The district does not have available sufficient6728
additional funds from state or federal sources to meet the6729
projected needs.6730

       (b) The projection of the potential average growth of tax6731
valuation during the next five years, according to the information6732
certified to the superintendent and any other information the6733
superintendent obtains, indicates a likelihood of potential6734
average growth of tax valuation of the district during the next6735
five years of an average of not less than three per cent per year.6736
The findings and certification of the superintendent shall be6737
conclusive.6738

       (4) An approved special needs district may incur net6739
indebtedness by the issuance of securities in accordance with the6740
provisions of this chapter in an amount that does not exceed an6741
amount equal to the greater of the following:6742

       (a) Nine per cent of the sum of its tax valuation plus an6743
amount that is the product of multiplying that tax valuation by6744
the percentage by which the tax valuation has increased over the6745
tax valuation on the first day of the sixtieth month preceding the6746
month in which its board determines to submit to the electors the6747
question of issuing the proposed securities;6748

       (b) Nine per cent of the sum of its tax valuation plus an6749
amount that is the product of multiplying that tax valuation by6750
the percentage, determined by the superintendent of public6751
instruction, by which that tax valuation is projected to increase6752
during the next ten years.6753

       (F) A school district may issue securities for emergency6754
purposes, in a principal amount that does not exceed an amount6755
equal to three per cent of its tax valuation, as provided in this6756
division.6757

       (1) A board of education, by resolution, may declare an6758
emergency if it determines both of the following:6759

       (a) School buildings or other necessary school facilities in6760
the district have been wholly or partially destroyed, or condemned6761
by a constituted public authority, or that such buildings or6762
facilities are partially constructed, or so constructed or planned6763
as to require additions and improvements to them before the6764
buildings or facilities are usable for their intended purpose, or6765
that corrections to permanent improvements are necessary to remove6766
or prevent health or safety hazards.6767

       (b) Existing fiscal and net indebtedness limitations make6768
adequate replacement, additions, or improvements impossible.6769

       (2) Upon the declaration of an emergency, the board of6770
education may, by resolution, submit to the electors of the6771
district pursuant to section 133.18 of the Revised Code the6772
question of issuing securities for the purpose of paying the cost,6773
in excess of any insurance or condemnation proceeds received by6774
the district, of permanent improvements to respond to the6775
emergency need.6776

       (3) The procedures for the election shall be as provided in6777
section 133.18 of the Revised Code, except that:6778

       (a) The form of the ballot shall describe the emergency6779
existing, refer to this division as the authority under which the6780
emergency is declared, and state that the amount of the proposed6781
securities exceeds the limitations prescribed by division (B) of6782
this section;6783

       (b) The resolution required by division (B) of section 133.18 6784
of the Revised Code shall be certified to the county auditor and 6785
the board of elections at least seventy-five days prior to the 6786
election;6787

       (c) The county auditor shall advise and, not later than6788
sixty-five days before the election, confirm that advice by6789
certification to, the board of education of the information6790
required by division (C) of section 133.18 of the Revised Code;6791

       (d) The board of education shall then certify its resolution6792
and the information required by division (D) of section 133.18 of6793
the Revised Code to the board of elections not less than sixty6794
days prior to the election.6795

       (4) Notwithstanding division (B) of section 133.21 of the6796
Revised Code, the first principal payment of securities issued6797
under this division may be set at any date not later than sixty6798
months after the earliest possible principal payment otherwise6799
provided for in that division.6800

       (G) The board of education may contract with an architect,6801
professional engineer, or other person experienced in the design6802
and implementation of energy conservation measures for an analysis6803
and recommendations pertaining to installations, modifications of6804
installations, or remodeling that would significantly reduce6805
energy consumption in buildings owned by the district. The report6806
shall include estimates of all costs of such installations,6807
modifications, or remodeling, including costs of design,6808
engineering, installation, maintenance, repairs, and debt service,6809
and estimates of the amounts by which energy consumption and6810
resultant operational and maintenance costs, as defined by the6811
Ohio school facilities commission, would be reduced.6812

       If the board finds after receiving the report that the amount6813
of money the district would spend on such installations,6814
modifications, or remodeling is not likely to exceed the amount of6815
money it would save in energy and resultant operational and6816
maintenance costs over the ensuing fifteen years, the board may6817
submit to the commission a copy of its findings and a request for6818
approval to incur indebtedness to finance the making or6819
modification of installations or the remodeling of buildings for6820
the purpose of significantly reducing energy consumption.6821

       If the commission determines that the board's findings are6822
reasonable, it shall approve the board's request. Upon receipt of6823
the commission's approval, the district may issue securities6824
without a vote of the electors in a principal amount not to exceed6825
nine-tenths of one per cent of its tax valuation for the purpose6826
of making such installations, modifications, or remodeling, but6827
the total net indebtedness of the district without a vote of the6828
electors incurred under this and all other sections of the Revised6829
Code, except section 3318.052 of the Revised Code, shall not 6830
exceed one per cent of the district's tax valuation.6831

       So long as any securities issued under division (G) of this6832
section remain outstanding, the board of education shall monitor6833
the energy consumption and resultant operational and maintenance6834
costs of buildings in which installations or modifications have6835
been made or remodeling has been done pursuant to division (G) of6836
this section and shall maintain and annually update a report6837
documenting the reductions in energy consumption and resultant6838
operational and maintenance cost savings attributable to such6839
installations, modifications, or remodeling. The report shall be6840
certified by an architect or engineer independent of any person6841
that provided goods or services to the board in connection with6842
the energy conservation measures that are the subject of the6843
report. The resultant operational and maintenance cost savings6844
shall be certified by the school district treasurer. The report6845
shall be made available to the commission upon request.6846

       (H) With the consent of the superintendent of public6847
instruction, a school district may incur without a vote of the6848
electors net indebtedness that exceeds the amounts stated in6849
divisions (A) and (G) of this section for the purpose of paying6850
costs of permanent improvements, if and to the extent that both of6851
the following conditions are satisfied:6852

       (1) The fiscal officer of the school district estimates that6853
receipts of the school district from payments made under or6854
pursuant to agreements entered into pursuant to section 725.02,6855
1728.10, 3735.671, 5709.081, 5709.082, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.62,6856
5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.73, 5709.78, or 5709.82 of the Revised6857
Code, or distributions under division (C) of section 5709.43 of6858
the Revised Code, or any combination thereof, are, after6859
accounting for any appropriate coverage requirements, sufficient6860
in time and amount, and are committed by the proceedings, to pay6861
the debt charges on the securities issued to evidence that6862
indebtedness and payable from those receipts, and the taxing6863
authority of the district confirms the fiscal officer's estimate,6864
which confirmation is approved by the superintendent of public6865
instruction;6866

       (2) The fiscal officer of the school district certifies, and6867
the taxing authority of the district confirms, that the district,6868
at the time of the certification and confirmation, reasonably6869
expects to have sufficient revenue available for the purpose of6870
operating such permanent improvements for their intended purpose6871
upon acquisition or completion thereof, and the superintendent of6872
public instruction approves the taxing authority's confirmation.6873

       The maximum maturity of securities issued under division (H)6874
of this section shall be the lesser of twenty years or the maximum6875
maturity calculated under section 133.20 of the Revised Code.6876

       (I) A school district may incur net indebtedness by the6877
issuance of securities in accordance with the provisions of this6878
chapter in excess of the limit specified in division (B) or (C) of6879
this section when necessary to raise the school district portion6880
of the basic project cost pursuant toand any additional funds 6881
necessary to participate in a project under Chapter 3318. of the 6882
Revised Code, including the cost of items designated by the Ohio 6883
school facilities commission as required locally funded 6884
initiatives and the cost for site acquisition. The school 6885
facilities commission shall notify the superintendent of public 6886
instruction whenever a school district will exceed either limit 6887
pursuant to this division.6888

       (J) A school district whose portion of the basic project cost 6889
of its classroom facilities project under sections 3318.01 to6890
3318.20 of the Revised Code is greater than or equal to one6891
hundred million dollars may incur without a vote of the electors6892
net indebtedness in an amount up to two per cent of its tax6893
valuation through the issuance of general obligation securities in6894
order to generate all or part of the amount of its portion of the6895
basic project cost if the controlling board has approved the6896
school facilities commission's conditional approval of the project6897
under section 3318.04 of the Revised Code. The school district6898
board and the Ohio school facilities commission shall include the6899
dedication of the proceeds of such securities in the agreement6900
entered into under section 3318.08 of the Revised Code. No state6901
moneys shall be released for a project to which this section6902
applies until the proceeds of any bonds issued under this section6903
that are dedicated for the payment of the school district portion6904
of the project are first deposited into the school district's6905
project construction fund.6906

       Sec. 133.12.  (A) If the tax commissioner determines that6907
funds are not otherwise available for the purpose, the taxing6908
authority of a subdivision having general property taxing power6909
may issue general obligation securities in case of any of the6910
following:6911

       (1) An epidemic or threatened epidemic, or during an unusual 6912
prevalence of a dangerous communicable disease, to defray those 6913
expenses that the board of health having jurisdiction within the 6914
subdivision considers necessary to prevent the spread of the 6915
epidemic or disease;6916

       (2) The destruction of an essential permanent improvement by 6917
fire, flood, or extraordinary catastrophe, to provide temporary 6918
necessary facilities in place of that permanent improvement;6919

       (3) A special election called after the adoption of the6920
annual appropriation measure, to pay the costs of that election6921
payable by the subdivision;6922

       (4) Within a quarantined area, the outbreak or infestation of 6923
the pest for which the quarantined area was established, to defray 6924
those expenses that the subdivision considers necessary to combat 6925
the pest, including removal or complete destruction of plants that 6926
are dead or dying from the pest.6927

       (B) One-half of the principal amount of the securities issued 6928
under this section prior to the effective date of this amendment6929
shall mature on the first day of June next following the next 6930
February tax settlement at which, in accordance with the statutory 6931
tax budget procedure, a property tax to pay the debt charges on 6932
the securities can be included in the budget, and the other 6933
one-half of the principal amount shall mature on the next 6934
following first day of December. The last maturity of the 6935
securities issued under this section on and after the effective 6936
date of this amendment shall be not later than the last day of 6937
December of the tenth year following the year in which the 6938
securities are first issued. A property tax shall be levied to pay 6939
debt charges on theseany of those securities.6940

       (C) As used in this section:6941

       (1) "Pest" has the same meaning as in section 927.51 of the 6942
Revised Code.6943

       (2) "Quarantined area" has the same meaning as in section 6944
927.39 of the Revise Code.6945

       Sec. 133.18.  (A) The taxing authority of a subdivision may6946
by legislation submit to the electors of the subdivision the6947
question of issuing any general obligation bonds, for one purpose,6948
that the subdivision has power or authority to issue.6949

       (B) When the taxing authority of a subdivision desires or is6950
required by law to submit the question of a bond issue to the6951
electors, it shall pass legislation that does all of the6952
following:6953

       (1) Declares the necessity and purpose of the bond issue;6954

       (2) States the date of the authorized election at which the6955
question shall be submitted to the electors;6956

       (3) States the amount, approximate date, estimated rate of6957
interest, and maximum number of years over which the principal of6958
the bonds may be paid;6959

       (4) Declares the necessity of levying a tax outside the tax6960
limitation to pay the debt charges on the bonds and any6961
anticipatory securities.6962

       The estimated rate of interest, and any statutory or charter6963
limit on interest raterates that may then be in effect and that 6964
is subsequently amended, shall not be a limitation on the actual6965
interest rate or rates on the securities when issued.6966

       (C)(1) The taxing authority shall certify a copy of the6967
legislation passed under division (B) of this section to the6968
county auditor. The county auditor shall promptly calculate and6969
advise and, not later than seventy-five days before the election,6970
confirm that advice by certification to, the taxing authority the6971
estimated average annual property tax levy, expressed in cents or6972
dollars and cents for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation6973
and in mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, that the county6974
auditor estimates to be required throughout the stated maturity of6975
the bonds to pay the debt charges on the bonds. In calculating the 6976
estimated average annual property tax levy for this purpose, the 6977
county auditor shall assume that the bonds are issued in one6978
series bearing interest and maturing in substantially equal6979
principal amounts in each year over the maximum number of years6980
over which the principal of the bonds may be paid as stated in6981
that legislation, and that the amount of the tax valuation of the6982
subdivision for the current year remains the same throughout the6983
maturity of the bonds, except as otherwise provided in division 6984
(C)(2) of this section. If the tax valuation for the current year6985
is not determined, the county auditor shall base the calculation6986
on the estimated amount of the tax valuation submitted by the6987
county auditor to the county budget commission. If the subdivision6988
is located in more than one county, the county auditor shall6989
obtain the assistance of the county auditors of the other6990
counties, and those county auditors shall provide assistance, in6991
establishing the tax valuation of the subdivision for purposes of6992
certifying the estimated average annual property tax levy.6993

       (2) When considering the tangible personal property component 6994
of the tax valuation of the subdivision, the county auditor shall 6995
take into account the assessment percentages prescribed in section 6996
5711.22 of the Revised Code. The tax commissioner may issue rules, 6997
orders, or instructions directing how the assessment percentages 6998
must be utilized.6999

       (D) After receiving the county auditor's advice under7000
division (C) of this section, the taxing authority by legislation7001
may determine to proceed with submitting the question of the issue7002
of securities, and shall, not later than the seventy-fifth day7003
before the day of the election, file the following with the board7004
of elections:7005

       (1) Copies of the legislation provided for in divisions (B)7006
and (D) of this section;7007

       (2) The amount of the estimated average annual property tax7008
levy, expressed in cents or dollars and cents for each one hundred7009
dollars of tax valuation and in mills for each one dollar of tax7010
valuation, as estimated and certified to the taxing authority by7011
the county auditor.7012

       (E)(1) The board of elections shall prepare the ballots and7013
make other necessary arrangements for the submission of the7014
question to the electors of the subdivision. If the subdivision is 7015
located in more than one county, the board shall inform the boards 7016
of elections of the other counties of the filings with it, and 7017
those other boards shall if appropriate make the other necessary 7018
arrangements for the election in their counties. The election 7019
shall be conducted, canvassed, and certified in the manner 7020
provided in Title XXXV of the Revised Code.7021

       (2) The election shall be held at the regular places for7022
voting in the subdivision. If the electors of only a part of a7023
precinct are qualified to vote at the election the board of7024
elections may assign the electors in that part to an adjoining7025
precinct, including an adjoining precinct in another county if the7026
board of elections of the other county consents to and approves7027
the assignment. Each elector so assigned shall be notified of that 7028
fact prior to the election by notice mailed by the board of7029
elections, in such manner as it determines, prior to the election.7030

       (3) The board of elections shall publish a notice of the7031
election, in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the7032
subdivision, at least once no later than ten days prior to the7033
election. The notice shall state all of the following:7034

       (a) The principal amount of the proposed bond issue;7035

       (b) The stated purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;7036

       (c) The maximum number of years over which the principal of7037
the bonds may be paid;7038

       (d) The estimated additional average annual property tax7039
levy, expressed in cents or dollars and cents for each one hundred7040
dollars of tax valuation and in mills for each one dollar of tax7041
valuation, to be levied outside the tax limitation, as estimated7042
and certified to the taxing authority by the county auditor;7043

       (e) The first calendar year in which the tax is expected to7044
be due.7045

       (F)(1) The form of the ballot to be used at the election7046
shall be substantially either of the following, as applicable:7047

       (a) "Shall bonds be issued by the ............ (name of7048
subdivision) for the purpose of ........... (purpose of the bond7049
issue) in the principal amount of .......... (principal amount of7050
the bond issue), to be repaid annually over a maximum period of7051
.......... (the maximum number of years over which the principal7052
of the bonds may be paid) years, and an annual levy of property7053
taxes be made outside the .......... (as applicable, "ten-mill" or7054
"...charter tax") limitation, estimated by the county auditor to7055
average over the repayment period of the bond issue ..........7056
(number of mills) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation,7057
which amounts to .......... (rate expressed in cents or dollars7058
and cents, such as "36 cents" or "$1.41") for each one hundred7059
dollars of tax valuation, commencing in .......... (first year the7060
tax will be levied), first due in calendar year .......... (first7061
calendar year in which the tax shall be due), to pay the annual7062
debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes7063
issued in anticipation of those bonds?7064

         7065

  For the bond issue 7066
  Against the bond issue   " 7067

         7068

       (b) In the case of an election held pursuant to legislation7069
adopted under section 3375.43 or 3375.431 of the Revised Code:7070

       "Shall bonds be issued for .......... (name of library) for7071
the purpose of .......... (purpose of the bond issue), in the7072
principal amount of .......... (amount of the bond issue) by7073
.......... (the name of the subdivision that is to issue the bonds7074
and levy the tax) as the issuer of the bonds, to be repaid7075
annually over a maximum period of .......... (the maximum number7076
of years over which the principal of the bonds may be paid) years,7077
and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill7078
limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the7079
repayment period of the bond issue .......... (number of mills)7080
mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to7081
.......... (rate expressed in cents or dollars and cents, such as7082
"36 cents" or "$1.41") for each one hundred dollars of tax7083
valuation, commencing in .......... (first year the tax will be7084
levied), first due in calendar year .......... (first calendar7085
year in which the tax shall be due), to pay the annual debt7086
charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued7087
in anticipation of those bonds?7088

         7089

  For the bond issue 7090
  Against the bond issue   " 7091

         7092

       (2) The purpose for which the bonds are to be issued shall be 7093
printed in the space indicated, in boldface type.7094

       (G) The board of elections shall promptly certify the results 7095
of the election to the tax commissioner, the county auditor of 7096
each county in which any part of the subdivision is located, and 7097
the fiscal officer of the subdivision. The election, including the 7098
proceedings for and result of the election, is incontestable other 7099
than in a contest filed under section 3515.09 of the Revised Code 7100
in which the plaintiff prevails.7101

       (H) If a majority of the electors voting upon the question7102
vote for it, the taxing authority of the subdivision may proceed7103
under sections 133.21 to 133.33 of the Revised Code with the7104
issuance of the securities and with the levy and collection of a7105
property tax outside the tax limitation during the period the7106
securities are outstanding sufficient in amount to pay the debt7107
charges on the securities, including debt charges on any7108
anticipatory securities required to be paid from that tax. If7109
legislation passed under section 133.22 or 133.23 of the Revised7110
Code authorizing those securities is filed with the county auditor7111
on or before the last day of November, the amount of the voted7112
property tax levy required to pay debt charges or estimated debt7113
charges on the securities payable in the following year shall if7114
requested by the taxing authority be included in the taxes levied7115
for collection in the following year under section 319.30 of the7116
Revised Code.7117

       (I)(1) If, before any securities authorized at an election7118
under this section are issued, the net indebtedness of the7119
subdivision exceeds that applicable to that subdivision or those7120
securities, then and so long as that is the case none of the7121
securities may be issued.7122

       (2) No securities authorized at an election under this7123
section may be initially issued after the first day of the sixth7124
January following the election, but this period of limitation7125
shall not run for any time during which any part of the permanent7126
improvement for which the securities have been authorized, or the7127
issuing or validity of any part of the securities issued or to be7128
issued, or the related proceedings, is involved or questioned7129
before a court or a commission or other tribunal, administrative7130
agency, or board.7131

       (3) Securities representing a portion of the amount7132
authorized at an election that are issued within the applicable7133
limitation on net indebtedness are valid and in no manner affected7134
by the fact that the balance of the securities authorized cannot7135
be issued by reason of the net indebtedness limitation or lapse of7136
time.7137

       (4) Nothing in this division (I) shall be interpreted or7138
applied to prevent the issuance of securities in an amount to fund7139
or refund anticipatory securities lawfully issued.7140

       (5) The limitations of divisions (I)(1) and (2) of this7141
section do not apply to any securities authorized at an election7142
under this section if at least ten per cent of the principal7143
amount of the securities, including anticipatory securities,7144
authorized has theretofore been issued, or if the securities are7145
to be issued for the purpose of participating in any federally or7146
state-assisted program.7147

       (6) The certificate of the fiscal officer of the subdivision7148
is conclusive proof of the facts referred to in this division.7149

       Sec. 141.08.  The chief justice of the supreme court shall 7150
receive histhe actual and necessary expenses incurred while 7151
performing hisofficial duties under the law and the constitution 7152
in determining the disqualification or disability of any judge of 7153
the court of common pleas or of the court of appeals, to be paid 7154
from the state treasury upon the warrant of the auditor of state7155
director of budget and management.7156

       Sec. 141.10.  (A) In addition to the annual salary and7157
expenses provided for in sections 141.04 and 2501.15 of the7158
Revised Code, each judge of a court of appeals who holds court in7159
a county in which hethe judge does not reside shall receive his7160
the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred while so 7161
holding court. Those expenses shall be paid by the treasurer of 7162
state upon the warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget 7163
and management.7164

       (B) In addition to the annual salary and expenses provided7165
for in sections 141.04 and 2501.15 of the Revised Code, each judge 7166
of a court of appeals who is assigned by the chief justice of the 7167
supreme court to aid in disposing of business of a district other 7168
than that in which hethe judge is elected or appointed, shall 7169
receive fifty dollars per day for each day of the assignment. The 7170
per diem compensation shall be paid from the treasury of the 7171
county to which the judge is so assigned upon the warrant of the 7172
auditor of that county.7173

       Sec. 145.70.  All amounts due the public employees retirement 7174
system from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter shall be 7175
promptly paid upon warrant of the auditor of statedirector of 7176
budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved by the 7177
director of budget and management.7178

       Sec. 173.14.  As used in sections 173.14 to 173.26173.27 of7179
the Revised Code:7180

       (A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of7181
this section, "long-term care facility" includes any residential7182
facility that provides personal care services for more than7183
twenty-four hours for two or more unrelated adults, including all7184
of the following:7185

       (a) A "nursing home," "residential care facility," or "home7186
for the aging" as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code;7187

       (b) A facility authorized to provide extended care services 7188
under Title XVIII of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 7189
(1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended;7190

       (c) A county home or district home operated pursuant to7191
Chapter 5155. of the Revised Code;7192

       (d) An "adult care facility" as defined in section 3722.01 of 7193
the Revised Code;7194

       (e) A facility approved by the veterans administration under 7195
section 104(a) of the "Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1983," 7196
97 Stat. 993, 38 U.S.C. 630, as amended, and used exclusively for 7197
the placement and care of veterans;7198

       (f) An adult foster home certified under section 173.36 of7199
the Revised Code.7200

       (2) "Long-term care facility" does not include a "residential 7201
facility" as defined in section 5119.22 of the Revised Code or a 7202
"residential facility" as defined in section 5123.19 of the 7203
Revised Code.7204

       (B) "Resident" means a resident of a long-term care facility 7205
and, where appropriate, includes a prospective, previous, or 7206
deceased resident of a long-term care facility.7207

       (C) "Community-based long-term care services" means health7208
and social services provided to persons in their own homes or in 7209
community care settings, and includes any of the following:7210

       (1) Case management;7211

       (2) Home health care;7212

       (3) Homemaker services;7213

       (4) Chore services;7214

       (5) Respite care;7215

       (6) Adult day care;7216

       (7) Home-delivered meals;7217

       (8) Personal care;7218

       (9) Physical, occupational, and speech therapy;7219

       (10) Transportation;7220

       (11) Any other health and social services provided to persons 7221
that allow them to retain their independence in their own homes or 7222
in community care settings.7223

       (D) "Recipient" means a recipient of community-based7224
long-term care services and, where appropriate, includes a7225
prospective, previous, or deceased recipient of community-based7226
long-term care services.7227

       (E) "Sponsor" means an adult relative, friend, or guardian7228
who has an interest in or responsibility for the welfare of a7229
resident or a recipient.7230

       (F) "Personal care services" has the same meaning as in7231
section 3721.01 of the Revised Code.7232

       (G) "Regional long-term care ombudsperson program" means an7233
entity, either public or private and nonprofit, designated as a7234
regional long-term care ombudsperson program by the state 7235
long-term care ombudsperson.7236

       (H) "Representative of the office of the state long-term care 7237
ombudsperson program" means the state long-term care ombudsperson7238
or a member of the ombudsperson's staff, or a person certified as 7239
a representative of the office under section 173.21 of the Revised7240
Code.7241

       (I) "Area agency on aging" means an area agency on aging7242
established under the "Older Americans Act of 1965," 79 Stat. 219, 7243
42 U.S.C.A. 3001, as amended.7244

       Sec. 173.27.  (A) As used in this section: 7245

       (1) "Applicant" means a person who is under final 7246
consideration for employment with the office of the state 7247
long-term care ombudsperson program in a full-time, part-time, or 7248
temporary position that involves providing ombudsperson services 7249
to residents and recipients. "Applicant" includes a person who is 7250
under final consideration for employment as the state long-term 7251
care ombudsperson or the head of a regional long-term care 7252
ombudsperson program. "Applicant" does not include a person who 7253
provides ombudsperson services to residents and recipients as a 7254
volunteer without receiving or expecting to receive any form of 7255
remuneration other than reimbursement for actual expenses.7256

       (2) "Criminal records check" has the same meaning as in 7257
section 109.572 of the Revised Code.7258

       (B)(1) The state long-term care ombudsperson or the 7259
ombudsperson's designee shall request that the superintendent of 7260
the bureau of criminal identification and investigation conduct a 7261
criminal records check with respect to each applicant. However, if 7262
the applicant is under final consideration for employment as the 7263
state long-term care ombudsperson, the director of aging shall 7264
request that the superintendent conduct the criminal records 7265
check. If an applicant for whom a criminal records check request 7266
is required under this division does not present proof of having 7267
been a resident of this state for the five-year period immediately 7268
prior to the date the criminal records check is requested or 7269
provide evidence that within that five-year period the 7270
superintendent has requested information about the applicant from 7271
the federal bureau of investigation in a criminal records check, 7272
the ombudsperson, designee, or director shall request that the 7273
superintendent obtain information from the federal bureau of 7274
investigation as part of the criminal records check of the 7275
applicant. Even if an applicant for whom a criminal records check 7276
request is required under this division presents proof of having 7277
been a resident of this state for the five-year period, the 7278
ombudsperson, designee, or director may request that the 7279
superintendent include information from the federal bureau of 7280
investigation in the criminal records check.7281

       (2) A person required by division (B)(1) of this section to 7282
request a criminal records check shall do both of the following:7283

       (a) Provide to each applicant for whom a criminal records 7284
check request is required under that division a copy of the form 7285
prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 109.572 of the 7286
Revised Code and a standard fingerprint impression sheet 7287
prescribed pursuant to division (C)(2) of that section, and obtain 7288
the completed form and impression sheet from the applicant;7289

       (b) Forward the completed form and impression sheet to the 7290
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and 7291
investigation.7292

       (3) An applicant provided the form and fingerprint impression 7293
sheet under division (B)(2)(a) of this section who fails to 7294
complete the form or provide fingerprint impressions shall not be 7295
employed in any position for which a criminal records check is 7296
required by this section.7297

       (C)(1) Except as provided in rules adopted by the director of 7298
aging in accordance with division (F) of this section and subject 7299
to division (C)(2) of this section, the office of the state 7300
long-term care ombudsperson may not employ a person in a position 7301
that involves providing ombudsperson services to residents and 7302
recipients if the person has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 7303
to any of the following:7304

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 7305
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34, 7306
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.11, 2905.12, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.05, 7307
2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.12, 2907.25, 2907.31, 7308
2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 7309
2911.12, 2911.13, 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 2913.11, 2913.21, 7310
2913.31, 2913.40, 2913.43, 2913.47, 2913.51, 2919.25, 2921.36, 7311
2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2925.13, 7312
2925.22, 2925.23, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code.7313

       (b) A violation of an existing or former law of this state, 7314
any other state, or the United States that is substantially 7315
equivalent to any of the offenses listed in division (C)(1)(a) of 7316
this section.7317

       (2)(a) The office of the state long-term care ombudsperson 7318
program may employ conditionally an applicant for whom a criminal 7319
records check request is required under division (B) of this 7320
section prior to obtaining the results of a criminal records check 7321
regarding the individual, provided that the state long-term care 7322
ombudsperson, ombudsperson's designee, or director of aging shall 7323
request a criminal records check regarding the individual in 7324
accordance with division (B)(1) of this section not later than 7325
five business days after the individual begins conditional 7326
employment.7327

       (b) The office of the state long-term care ombudsperson 7328
program shall terminate the employment of an individual employed 7329
conditionally under division (C)(2)(a) of this section if the 7330
results of the criminal records check request under division (B) 7331
of this section, other than the results of any request for 7332
information from the federal bureau of investigation, are not 7333
obtained within the period ending sixty days after the date the 7334
request is made. Regardless of when the results of the criminal 7335
records check are obtained, if the results indicate that the 7336
individual has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the 7337
offenses listed or described in division (C)(1) of this section, 7338
the office shall terminate the individual's employment unless the 7339
office chooses to employ the individual pursuant to division (F) 7340
of this section. Termination of employment under this division 7341
shall be considered just cause for discharge for purposes of 7342
division (D)(2) of section 4141.29 of the Revised Code if the 7343
individual makes any attempt to deceive the office about the 7344
individual's criminal record.7345

       (D)(1) The office of the state long-term care ombudsperson 7346
program shall pay to the bureau of criminal identification and 7347
investigation the fee prescribed pursuant to division (C)(3) of 7348
section 109.572 of the Revised Code for each criminal records 7349
check conducted pursuant to a request made under division (B) of 7350
this section.7351

       (2) The office of the state long-term care ombudsperson 7352
program may charge an applicant a fee not exceeding the amount the 7353
office pays under division (D)(1) of this section. The office may 7354
collect a fee only if the office notifies the applicant at the 7355
time of initial application for employment of the amount of the 7356
fee.7357

       (E) The report of any criminal records check conducted 7358
pursuant to a request made under this section is not a public 7359
record for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and 7360
shall not be made available to any person other than the 7361
following:7362

       (1) The individual who is the subject of the criminal records 7363
check or the individual's representative;7364

       (2) The state long-term care ombudsperson, ombudsperson's 7365
designee, director of health, or the ombudsperson, designee, or 7366
director's representative;7367

       (3) If the state long-term care ombudsperson designates the 7368
head or other employee of a regional long-term care ombudsperson 7369
program to request a criminal records check under this section, a 7370
representative of the office of the state long-term care 7371
ombudsperson program who is responsible for monitoring the 7372
regional program's compliance with this section;7373

       (4) A court, hearing officer, or other necessary individual 7374
involved in a case dealing with a denial of employment of the 7375
applicant or dealing with employment or unemployment benefits of 7376
the applicant.7377

       (F) The director of aging shall adopt rules in accordance 7378
with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement this section. 7379
The rules shall specify circumstances under which the office of 7380
the state long-term care ombudsperson program may employ a person 7381
who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense listed 7382
or described in division (C)(1) of this section but meets personal 7383
character standards set by the director.7384

       (G) The office of the state long-term care ombudsperson 7385
program shall inform each person, at the time of initial 7386
application for a position that involves providing ombudsperson 7387
services to residents and recipients, that the person is required 7388
to provide a set of fingerprint impressions and that a criminal 7389
records check is required to be conducted if the person comes 7390
under final consideration for employment.7391

       (H) In a tort or other civil action for damages that is 7392
brought as the result of an injury, death, or loss to person or 7393
property caused by an individual who the office of the state 7394
long-term care ombudsperson program employs in a position that 7395
involves providing ombudsperson services to residents and 7396
recipients, all of the following shall apply:7397

       (1) If the office employed the individual in good faith and 7398
reasonable reliance on the report of a criminal records check 7399
requested under this section, the office shall not be found 7400
negligent solely because of its reliance on the report, even if 7401
the information in the report is determined later to have been 7402
incomplete or inaccurate.7403

       (2) If the office employed the individual in good faith on a 7404
conditional basis pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section, the 7405
office shall not be found negligent solely because it employed the 7406
individual prior to receiving the report of a criminal records 7407
check requested under this section.7408

       (3) If the office in good faith employed the individual 7409
according to the personal character standards established in rules 7410
adopted under division (F) of this section, the office shall not 7411
be found negligent solely because the individual prior to being 7412
employed had been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense 7413
listed or described in division (C)(1) of this section.7414

       Sec. 173.39. (A) As used in sections 173.39 to 173.3937415
173.394 of the Revised Code, "community-based:7416

       (1) "Community-based long-term care agency" means a person or 7417
government entity that provides community-based long-term care 7418
services under a program the department of aging administers, 7419
regardless of whether the person or government entity is certified 7420
under section 173.391 or authorized to receive payment for the 7421
services from the department under section 173.392 of the Revised 7422
Code. "Community-based long-term care agency" includes a person or 7423
government entity that provides home and community-based services 7424
to older adults through the PASSPORT program created under section 7425
173.40 of the Revised Code.7426

       (2) "Community-based long-term care services" has the same 7427
meaning as in section 173.14 of the Revised Code.7428

       (B) Except as provided in section 173.392 of the Revised 7429
Code, the department of aging may not pay a person or government 7430
entity for providing community-based long-term care services under 7431
a program the department administers unless the person or 7432
government entity is certified under section 173.391 of the 7433
Revised Code and provides the services.7434

       Sec. 173.391. (A) The department of aging or its designee 7435
shall do all of the following in accordance with Chapter 119. of 7436
the Revised Code:7437

        (1) Certify a person or government entity to provide 7438
community-based long-term care services under a program the 7439
department administers if the person or government entity 7440
satisfies the requirements for certification established by rules 7441
adopted under division (B) of this section;7442

        (2) When required to do so by rules adopted under division 7443
(B) of this section, take one or more of the following 7444
disciplinary actions against a person or government entity issued 7445
a certificate under division (A)(1) of this section:7446

        (a) Issue a written warning;7447

        (b) Require the submission of a plan of correction;7448

        (c) Suspend referrals;7449

        (d) Remove clients;7450

        (e) Impose a fiscal sanction such as a civil monetary penalty 7451
or an order that unearned funds be repaid;7452

        (f) Revoke the certificate;7453

        (g) Impose another sanction.7454

        (3) Hold hearings when there is a dispute between the 7455
department or its designee and a person or government entity 7456
concerning actions the department or its designee takes or does 7457
not take under division (A)(1) or (2)(c) to (g) of this section.7458

        (B) The director of aging shall adopt rules in accordance 7459
with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing certification 7460
requirements and standards for determining which type of 7461
disciplinary action to take under division (A)(2) of this section 7462
in individual situations. The rules shall establish procedures for 7463
all of the following:7464

        (1) Ensuring that PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care7465
agencies, as defined in section 173.41 of the Revised Code, comply 7466
with that section 173.394 of the Revised Code;7467

        (2) Evaluating the services provided to ensure that they are 7468
provided in a quality manner advantageous to the individual 7469
receiving the services;7470

        (3) Determining when to take disciplinary action under 7471
division (A)(2) of this section and which disciplinary action to 7472
take.7473

        (C) The procedures established in rules adopted under 7474
division (B)(2) of this section shall require that all of the 7475
following be considered as part of an evaluation:7476

        (1) The service provider's experience and financial 7477
responsibility;7478

        (2) The service provider's ability to comply with standards 7479
for the community-based long-term care services that the provider 7480
provides under a program the department administers;7481

        (3) The service provider's ability to meet the needs of the 7482
individuals served;7483

        (4) Any other factor the director considers relevant.7484

        (D) The rules adopted under division (B)(3) of this section 7485
shall specify that the reasons disciplinary action may be taken 7486
under division (A)(2) of this section include good cause, 7487
including misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, confirmed abuse 7488
or neglect, financial irresponsibility, or other conduct the 7489
director determines is injurious to the health or safety of 7490
individuals being served.7491

       Sec. 173.41.        Sec. 173.394.  (A) As used in this section:7492

       (1) "Applicant" means a person who is under final7493
consideration for employment with a PASSPORTcommunity-based 7494
long-term care agency in a full-time, part-time, or temporary7495
position that involves providing direct care to an older adult7496
individual. "Applicant" does not include a person who provides 7497
direct care as a volunteer without receiving or expecting to 7498
receive any form of remuneration other than reimbursement for 7499
actual expenses.7500

       (2) "Criminal records check" and "older adult" havehas the 7501
same meaningsmeaning as in section 109.572 of the Revised Code.7502

       (3) "PASSPORT agency" means a public or private entity that7503
provides home and community-based services to older adults through 7504
the PASSPORT program created under section 173.40 of the Revised 7505
Code.7506

       (B)(1) Except as provided in division (I) of this section, 7507
the chief administrator of a PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term 7508
care agency shall request that the superintendent of the bureau of 7509
criminal identification and investigation conduct a criminal 7510
records check with respect to each applicant. If an applicant for 7511
whom a criminal records check request is required under this 7512
division does not present proof of having been a resident of this 7513
state for the five-year period immediately prior to the date the 7514
criminal records check is requested or provide evidence that 7515
within that five-year period the superintendent has requested 7516
information about the applicant from the federal bureau of 7517
investigation in a criminal records check, the chief administrator 7518
shall request that the superintendent obtain information from the 7519
federal bureau of investigation as part of the criminal records 7520
check of the applicant. Even if an applicant for whom a criminal7521
records check request is required under this division presents 7522
proof of having been a resident of this state for the five-year 7523
period, the chief administrator may request that the 7524
superintendent include information from the federal bureau of 7525
investigation in the criminal records check.7526

       (2) A person required by division (B)(1) of this section to 7527
request a criminal records check shall do both of the following:7528

       (a) Provide to each applicant for whom a criminal records 7529
check request is required under that division a copy of the form7530
prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 109.572 of the 7531
Revised Code and a standard fingerprint impression sheet 7532
prescribed pursuant to division (C)(2) of that section, and obtain 7533
the completed form and impression sheet from the applicant;7534

       (b) Forward the completed form and impression sheet to the7535
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and7536
investigation.7537

       (3) An applicant provided the form and fingerprint impression 7538
sheet under division (B)(2)(a) of this section who fails to 7539
complete the form or provide fingerprint impressions shall not be 7540
employed in any position for which a criminal records check is 7541
required by this section.7542

       (C)(1) Except as provided in rules adopted by the department7543
of aging in accordance with division (F) of this section and 7544
subject to division (C)(2) of this section, no PASSPORT7545
community-based long-term care agency shall employ a person in a7546
position that involves providing direct care to an older adult7547
individual if the person has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 7548
to any of the following:7549

       (a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03,7550
2903.04, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.16, 2903.21, 2903.34,7551
2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.11, 2905.12, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.05, 7552
2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.08, 2907.09, 2907.12, 2907.25, 2907.31, 7553
2907.32, 2907.321, 2907.322, 2907.323, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11,7554
2911.12, 2911.13, 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 2913.11, 2913.21, 7555
2913.31, 2913.40, 2913.43, 2913.47, 2913.51, 2919.25, 2921.36, 7556
2923.12, 2923.13, 2923.161, 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.11, 2925.13, 7557
2925.22, 2925.23, or 3716.11 of the Revised Code.7558

       (b) A violation of an existing or former law of this state,7559
any other state, or the United States that is substantially 7560
equivalent to any of the offenses listed in division (C)(1)(a) of 7561
this section.7562

       (2)(a) A PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care agency may 7563
employ conditionally an applicant for whom a criminal records 7564
check request is required under division (B) of this section prior 7565
to obtaining the results of a criminal records check regarding the 7566
individual, provided that the agency shall request a criminal7567
records check regarding the individual in accordance with division 7568
(B)(1) of this section not later than five business days after the 7569
individual begins conditional employment. In the circumstances 7570
described in division (I)(2) of this section, a PASSPORT7571
community-based long-term care agency may employ conditionally an 7572
applicant who has been referred to the PASSPORT agency by an7573
employment service that supplies full-time, part-time, or7574
temporary staff for positions involving the direct care of older7575
adultsindividuals and for whom, pursuant to that division, a 7576
criminal records check is not required under division (B) of this 7577
section. 7578

       (b) A PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care agency that 7579
employs an individual conditionally under authority of division7580
(C)(2)(a) of this section shall terminate the individual's 7581
employment if the results of the criminal records check request 7582
under division (B) of this section or described in division (I)(2) 7583
of this section, other than the results of any request for 7584
information from the federal bureau of investigation, are not 7585
obtained within the period ending sixty days after the date the 7586
request is made. Regardless of when the results of the criminal 7587
records check are obtained, if the results indicate that the7588
individual has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any of the7589
offenses listed or described in division (C)(1) of this section, 7590
the agency shall terminate the individual's employment unless the 7591
agency chooses to employ the individual pursuant to division (F) 7592
of this section. Termination of employment under this division 7593
shall be considered just cause for discharge for purposes of 7594
division (D)(2) of section 4141.29 of the Revised Code if the 7595
individual makes any attempt to deceive the agency about the 7596
individual's criminal record.7597

       (D)(1) Each PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care agency 7598
shall pay to the bureau of criminal identification and 7599
investigation the fee prescribed pursuant to division (C)(3) of 7600
section 109.572 of the Revised Code for each criminal records 7601
check conducted pursuant to a request made under division (B) of 7602
this section.7603

       (2) A PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care agency may 7604
charge an applicant a fee not exceeding the amount the agency pays 7605
under division (D)(1) of this section. An agency may collect a fee 7606
only if both of the following apply:7607

       (a) The agency notifies the person at the time of initial7608
application for employment of the amount of the fee and that, 7609
unless the fee is paid, the person will not be considered for 7610
employment;7611

       (b) The medical assistancemedicaid program established under7612
Chapter 5111. of the Revised Code does not reimburse the agency 7613
the fee it pays under division (D)(1) of this section.7614

       (E) The report of any criminal records check conducted7615
pursuant to a request made under this section is not a public7616
record for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and7617
shall not be made available to any person other than the 7618
following:7619

       (1) The individual who is the subject of the criminal records 7620
check or the individual's representative;7621

       (2) The chief administrator of the agency requesting the 7622
criminal records check or the administrator's representative;7623

       (3) The administrator of any other facility, agency, or 7624
program that provides direct care to older adultsindividuals that 7625
is owned or operated by the same entity that owns or operates the 7626
PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care agency;7627

       (4) The director of aging or a person authorized by the 7628
director to monitor a community-based long-term care agency's 7629
compliance with this section;7630

       (5) A court, hearing officer, or other necessary individual 7631
involved in a case dealing with a denial of employment of the 7632
applicant or dealing with employment or unemployment benefits of 7633
the applicant;7634

       (5)(6) Any person to whom the report is provided pursuant to, 7635
and in accordance with, division (I)(1) or (2) of this section.7636

       (F) The department of aging shall adopt rules in accordance7637
with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement this section. 7638
The rules shall specify circumstances under which a PASSPORT7639
community-based long-term care agency may employ a person who has 7640
been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense listed or 7641
described in division (C)(1) of this section but meets personal 7642
character standards set by the department.7643

       (G) The chief administrator of a PASSPORTcommunity-based 7644
long-term care agency shall inform each person, at the time of 7645
initial application for a position that involves providing direct 7646
care to an older adultindividual, that the person is required to 7647
provide a set of fingerprint impressions and that a criminal 7648
records check is required to be conducted if the person comes 7649
under final consideration for employment.7650

       (H) In a tort or other civil action for damages that is7651
brought as the result of an injury, death, or loss to person or7652
property caused by an individual who a PASSPORTcommunity-based 7653
long-term care agency employs in a position that involves 7654
providing direct care to older adultsindividuals, all of the7655
following shall apply:7656

       (1) If the agency employed the individual in good faith and 7657
reasonable reliance on the report of a criminal records check 7658
requested under this section, the agency shall not be found 7659
negligent solely because of its reliance on the report, even if 7660
the information in the report is determined later to have been 7661
incomplete or inaccurate;7662

       (2) If the agency employed the individual in good faith on a 7663
conditional basis pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section, the7664
agency shall not be found negligent solely because it employed the 7665
individual prior to receiving the report of a criminal records 7666
check requested under this section;7667

       (3) If the agency in good faith employed the individual7668
according to the personal character standards established in rules 7669
adopted under division (F) of this section, the agency shall not 7670
be found negligent solely because the individual prior to being 7671
employed had been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense 7672
listed or described in division (C)(1) of this section.7673

       (I)(1) The chief administrator of a PASSPORTcommunity-based 7674
long-term care agency is not required to request that the 7675
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and 7676
investigation conduct a criminal records check of an applicant if 7677
the applicant has been referred to the agency by an employment 7678
service that supplies full-time, part-time, or temporary staff for 7679
positions involving the direct care of older adultsindividuals7680
and both of the following apply:7681

       (a) The chief administrator receives from the employment7682
service or the applicant a report of the results of a criminal7683
records check regarding the applicant that has been conducted by7684
the superintendent within the one-year period immediately7685
preceding the applicant's referral;7686

       (b) The report of the criminal records check demonstrates7687
that the person has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an 7688
offense listed or described in division (C)(1) of this section, or 7689
the report demonstrates that the person has been convicted of or 7690
pleaded guilty to one or more of those offenses, but the PASSPORT7691
community-based long-term care agency chooses to employ the 7692
individual pursuant to division (F) of this section.7693

       (2) The chief administrator of a PASSPORTcommunity-based 7694
long-term care agency is not required to request that the 7695
superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and 7696
investigation conduct a criminal records check of an applicant and 7697
may employ the applicant conditionally as described in this 7698
division, if the applicant has been referred to the agency by an 7699
employment service that supplies full-time, part-time, or 7700
temporary staff for positions involving the direct care of older 7701
adultsindividuals and if the chief administrator receives from 7702
the employment service or the applicant a letter from the 7703
employment service that is on the letterhead of the employment 7704
service, dated, and signed by a supervisor or another designated 7705
official of the employment service and that states that the 7706
employment service has requested the superintendent to conduct a 7707
criminal records check regarding the applicant, that the requested 7708
criminal records check will include a determination of whether the 7709
applicant has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any offense 7710
listed or described in division (C)(1) of this section, that, as 7711
of the date set forth on the letter, the employment service had 7712
not received the results of the criminal records check, and that, 7713
when the employment service receives the results of the criminal 7714
records check, it promptly will send a copy of the results to the7715
PASSPORTcommunity-based long-term care agency. If a PASSPORT7716
community-based long-term care agency employs an applicant 7717
conditionally in accordance with this division, the employment 7718
service, upon its receipt of the results of the criminal records 7719
check, promptly shall send a copy of the results to the PASSPORT7720
community-based long-term care agency, and division (C)(2)(b) of 7721
this section applies regarding the conditional employment.7722

       Sec. 184.20. (A) A member of the third frontier commission 7723
or a member of the third frontier advisory board shall not do 7724
either of the following:7725

       (1) Receivereceive support under section 184.11 of the 7726
Revised Code;7727

       (2) Receive any financial gain from an entity that is awarded 7728
support under section 184.11 of the Revised Code if that financial 7729
gain is directly related to, or is the direct result of, the 7730
awarding of such support.7731

       (B) A member who violates division (A) of this section shall 7732
forfeit the support or financial gain received and shall pay the 7733
amount forfeited to the third frontier commission.7734

       Sec. 307.761. A board of county commissioners may maintain 7735
and operate a facility to encourage the study of and promote the 7736
sciences and natural history, or it may contract with or 7737
contribute to a nonprofit corporation to develop, maintain, and 7738
operate such a facility if the nonprofit corporation is organized, 7739
in whole or in part, for the purpose of encouraging the study of 7740
and to promote the sciences and natural history.7741

       Sec. 319.301.  (A) This section does not apply to any of the7742
following:7743

       (1) Taxes levied at whatever rate is required to produce a7744
specified amount of tax money, including a tax levied under 7745
section 5705.211 of the Revised Code, or an amount to pay debt 7746
charges;7747

       (2) Taxes levied within the one per cent limitation imposed7748
by Section 2 of Article XII, Ohio Constitution;7749

       (3) Taxes provided for by the charter of a municipal7750
corporation.7751

       (B) As used in this section:7752

       (1) "Real property" includes real property owned by a7753
railroad.7754

       (2) "Carryover property" means all real property on the7755
current year's tax list except:7756

       (a) Land and improvements that were not taxed by the district 7757
in both the preceding year and the current year;7758

       (b) Land and improvements that were not in the same class in7759
both the preceding year and the current year.7760

       (3) "Effective tax rate" means with respect to each class of7761
property:7762

       (a) The sum of the total taxes that would have been charged7763
and payable for current expenses against real property in that7764
class if each of the district's taxes were reduced for the current7765
year under division (D)(1) of this section without regard to the7766
application of division (E)(3) of this section divided by7767

       (b) The taxable value of all real property in that class.7768

       (4) "Taxes charged and payable" means the taxes charged and7769
payable prior to any reduction required by section 319.302 of the7770
Revised Code.7771

       (C) The tax commissioner shall make the determinations7772
required by this section each year, without regard to whether a7773
taxing district has territory in a county to which section 5715.247774
of the Revised Code applies for that year. Separate determinations 7775
shall be made for each of the two classes established pursuant to 7776
section 5713.041 of the Revised Code.7777

       (D) With respect to each tax authorized to be levied by each7778
taxing district, the tax commissioner, annually, shall do both of7779
the following:7780

       (1) Determine by what percentage, if any, the sums levied by7781
such tax against the carryover property in each class would have7782
to be reduced for the tax to levy the same number of dollars7783
against such property in that class in the current year as were7784
charged against such property by such tax in the preceding year7785
subsequent to the reduction made under this section but before the7786
reduction made under section 319.302 of the Revised Code. In the7787
case of a tax levied for the first time that is not a renewal of7788
an existing tax, the commissioner shall determine by what7789
percentage the sums that would otherwise be levied by such tax7790
against carryover property in each class would have to be reduced7791
to equal the amount that would have been levied if the full rate7792
thereof had been imposed against the total taxable value of such7793
property in the preceding tax year. A tax or portion of a tax that 7794
is designated a replacement levy under section 5705.192 of the 7795
Revised Code is not a renewal of an existing tax for purposes of 7796
this division.7797

       (2) Certify each percentage determined in division (D)(1) of7798
this section, as adjusted under division (E) of this section, and7799
the class of property to which that percentage applies to the7800
auditor of each county in which the district has territory. The7801
auditor, after complying with section 319.30 of the Revised Code,7802
shall reduce the sum to be levied by such tax against each parcel7803
of real property in the district by the percentage so certified7804
for its class. Certification shall be made by the first day of7805
September except in the case of a tax levied for the first time,7806
in which case certification shall be made within fifteen days of7807
the date the county auditor submits the information necessary to7808
make the required determination.7809

       (E)(1) As used in division (E)(2) of this section, "pre-19827810
joint vocational taxes" means, with respect to a class of7811
property, the difference between the following amounts:7812

       (a) The taxes charged and payable in tax year 1981 against7813
the property in that class for the current expenses of the joint7814
vocational school district of which the school district is a part7815
after making all reductions under this section;7816

       (b) The following percentage of the taxable value of all real 7817
property in that class:7818

       (i) In 1987, five one-hundredths of one per cent;7819

       (ii) In 1988, one-tenth of one per cent;7820

       (iii) In 1989, fifteen one-hundredths of one per cent;7821

       (iv) In 1990 and each subsequent year, two-tenths of one per7822
cent.7823

       If the amount in division (E)(1)(b) of this section exceeds7824
the amount in division (E)(1)(a) of this section, the pre-19827825
joint vocational taxes shall be zero.7826

       As used in divisions (E)(2) and (3) of this section, "taxes7827
charged and payable" has the same meaning as in division (B)(4) of7828
this section and excludes any tax charged and payable in 1985 or7829
thereafter under sections 5705.194 to 5705.197 or section 5705.2137830
of the Revised Code.7831

       (2) If in the case of a school district other than a joint7832
vocational or cooperative education school district any percentage7833
required to be used in division (D)(2) of this section for either7834
class of property could cause the total taxes charged and payable7835
for current expenses to be less than two per cent of the taxable7836
value of all real property in that class that is subject to7837
taxation by the district, the commissioner shall determine what7838
percentages would cause the district's total taxes charged and7839
payable for current expenses against that class, after all7840
reductions that would otherwise be made under this section, to7841
equal, when combined with the pre-1982 joint vocational taxes7842
against that class, the lesser of the following:7843

       (a) The sum of the rates at which those taxes are authorized7844
to be levied;7845

       (b) Two per cent of the taxable value of the property in that 7846
class. The auditor shall use such percentages in making the7847
reduction required by this section for that class.7848

       (3)(a) If in the case of a joint vocational school district7849
any percentage required to be used in division (D)(2) of this7850
section for either class of property could cause the total taxes7851
charged and payable for current expenses for that class to be less7852
than the designated amount, the commissioner shall determine what7853
percentages would cause the district's total taxes charged and7854
payable for current expenses for that class, after all reductions7855
that would otherwise be made under this section, to equal the7856
designated amount. The auditor shall use such percentages in7857
making the reductions required by this section for that class.7858

       (b) As used in division (E)(3)(a) of this section, the7859
designated amount shall equal the taxable value of all real7860
property in the class that is subject to taxation by the district7861
times the lesser of the following:7862

       (i) Two-tenths of one per cent;7863

       (ii) The district's effective rate plus the following7864
percentage for the year indicated:7865

WHEN COMPUTING THE 7866
TAXES CHARGED FOR ADD THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGE: 7867

1987 0.025% 7868
1988 0.05% 7869
1989 0.075% 7870
1990 0.1% 7871
1991 0.125% 7872
1992 0.15% 7873
1993 0.175% 7874
1994 and thereafter 0.2% 7875

       (F) No reduction shall be made under this section in the rate 7876
at which any tax is levied.7877

       (G) The commissioner may order a county auditor to furnish7878
any information hethe commissioner needs to make the7879
determinations required under division (D) or (E) of this section,7880
and the auditor shall supply the information in the form and by7881
the date specified in the order. If the auditor fails to comply7882
with an order issued under this division, except for good cause as7883
determined by the commissioner, the commissioner shall withhold7884
from such county or taxing district therein fifty per cent of7885
state revenues to local governments pursuant to section 5747.50 of7886
the Revised Code or shall direct the department of education to7887
withhold therefrom fifty per cent of state revenues to school7888
districts pursuant to Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code. The7889
commissioner shall withhold the distribution of such revenues7890
until the county auditor has complied with this division, and the7891
department shall withhold the distribution of such revenues until7892
the commissioner has notified the department that the county7893
auditor has complied with this division.7894

       (H) If the commissioner is unable to certify a tax reduction7895
factor for either class of property in a taxing district located7896
in more than one county by the last day of November because7897
information required under division (G) of this section is7898
unavailable, hethe commissioner may compute and certify an7899
estimated tax reduction factor for that district for that class.7900
The estimated factor shall be based upon an estimate of the7901
unavailable information. Upon receipt of the actual information7902
for a taxing district that received an estimated tax reduction7903
factor, the commissioner shall compute the actual tax reduction7904
factor and use that factor to compute the taxes that should have7905
been charged and payable against each parcel of property for the7906
year for which the estimated reduction factor was used. The amount 7907
by which the estimated factor resulted in an overpayment or7908
underpayment in taxes on any parcel shall be added to or7909
subtracted from the amount due on that parcel in the ensuing tax7910
year.7911

       A percentage or a tax reduction factor determined or computed7912
by the commissioner under this section shall be used solely for7913
the purpose of reducing the sums to be levied by the tax to which7914
it applies for the year for which it was determined or computed.7915
It shall not be used in making any tax computations for any7916
ensuing tax year.7917

       (I) In making the determinations under division (D)(1) of7918
this section, the tax commissioner shall take account of changes7919
in the taxable value of carryover property resulting from7920
complaints filed under section 5715.19 of the Revised Code for7921
determinations made for the tax year in which such changes are7922
reported to the commissioner. Such changes shall be reported to7923
the commissioner on the first abstract of real property filed with7924
the commissioner under section 5715.23 of the Revised Code7925
following the date on which the complaint is finally determined by7926
the board of revision or by a court or other authority with7927
jurisdiction on appeal. The tax commissioner shall account for7928
such changes in making the determinations only for the tax year in7929
which the change in valuation is reported. Such a valuation change 7930
shall not be used to recompute the percentages determined under7931
division (D)(1) of this section for any prior tax year.7932

       Sec. 333.01.  As used in this chapter:7933

       (A) "County sales and use tax" means the tax levied by a 7934
county under division (A) of section 5739.021 or division (A) of 7935
section 5741.021 of the Revised Code that is returned or 7936
distributed to the county under section 5739.21 or 5741.03 of the 7937
Revised Code.7938

       (B) "Impact facility" means a permanent structure, including 7939
all interior or exterior square footage used for educational or 7940
exhibition activities, that meets all of the following criteria:7941

       (1) It is used for the sale of tangible personal property or 7942
services;7943

       (2) At least ten per cent of the facility's total square 7944
footage is dedicated to educational or exhibition activities;7945

       (3) At least fifty million dollars is invested in land, 7946
buildings, infrastructure, and equipment for the facility at the 7947
site of the facility over a period of not more than two years;7948

       (4) An annualized average of at least one hundred fifty new 7949
full-time equivalent positions will be created and maintained at 7950
the facility;7951

       (5) More than fifty per cent of the visitors to the facility 7952
are reasonably anticipated to live at least one hundred miles from 7953
the facility.7954

       (C) "Qualifying investment" means a person's investment in 7955
land, buildings, infrastructure, and equipment for creating an 7956
impact facility.7957

       (D) "Full-time equivalent positions" means the total number 7958
of hours worked at a facility in a work week, divided by forty 7959
hours per week.7960

       Sec. 333.02.  Before December 1, 2006, a board of county 7961
commissioners of a county that levies a county sales and use tax 7962
may enter into an agreement with any person that proposes to 7963
construct an impact facility in the county to provide payments to 7964
that person of up to seventy-five per cent of the county sales and 7965
use tax collected on each retail sale made by that person at the 7966
facility, for a term of up to ten years, or until the person's 7967
qualifying investment in the impact facility has been realized 7968
through the payments, whichever occurs first.7969

       Sec. 333.03.  (A) A person seeking to enter into an agreement 7970
and obtain payments under section 333.02 of the Revised Code shall 7971
provide both of the following to the board of county 7972
commissioners:7973

       (1) A certification by the person's chief financial officer, 7974
or the equivalent if that position does not exist, that the 7975
criteria listed in division (B) of section 333.01 of the Revised 7976
Code will be met; and7977

       (2) An application on a form or in a format acceptable to the 7978
board that describes the proposed impact facility, including the 7979
projected level of investment in and new jobs to be created at the 7980
facility, the rationale used for determining that more than fifty 7981
per cent of the facility's visitors live at least one hundred 7982
miles from the facility, the types of activities to be conducted 7983
at the facility, the projected levels of sales to occur at the 7984
facility, a calculation of the facility's square footage that will 7985
be dedicated to educational or exhibition activities, and any 7986
other information the board of county commissioners reasonably 7987
requests about the expected operations of the facility.7988

       (B) The board of county commissioners shall request the 7989
director of development to certify that the proposed facility 7990
meets the criteria for an impact facility listed in division (B) 7991
of section 333.01 of the Revised Code. The board of county 7992
commissioners may, but need not, make findings of fact that a 7993
proposed facility meets the criteria for an impact facility listed 7994
in division (B) of section 333.01 of the Revised Code before or 7995
after requesting the certification. If the director of development 7996
certifies a proposed facility as an impact facility under this 7997
section, and if the board makes such findings, the findings and 7998
certification are conclusive and not subject to reopening at any 7999
time.8000

       Sec. 333.04. (A) After review of the items submitted under 8001
division (A) of section 333.03 of the Revised Code, and after 8002
receipt of the certification from the director of development 8003
under division (B) of that section, a board of county 8004
commissioners, before December 1, 2006, may enter into an 8005
agreement under section 333.02 of the Revised Code, provided that 8006
the board has determined all of the following:8007

       (1) The proposed impact facility is economically sound;8008

       (2) Construction of the proposed impact facility has not 8009
begun prior to the day the agreement is entered into;8010

       (3) The impact facility will benefit the county by increasing 8011
employment opportunities and strengthening the local and regional 8012
economy; and8013

       (4) Receiving payments from the board of county commissioners 8014
is a major factor in the person's decision to go forward with 8015
construction of the impact facility.8016

       (B) An agreement entered into under this section shall 8017
include all of the following:8018

       (1) A description of the impact facility that is the subject 8019
of the agreement, including the existing investment level, if any, 8020
the proposed amount of investments, the scheduled starting and 8021
completion dates for the facility, and the number and type of 8022
full-time equivalent positions to be created at the facility;8023

       (2) The percentage of the county sales and use tax collected 8024
at the impact facility that will be used to make payments to the 8025
person entering into the agreement;8026

       (3) The term of the payments and the first calendar quarter 8027
in which the person may apply for a payment under section 333.06 8028
of the Revised Code;8029

       (4) A requirement that the amount of payments made to the 8030
person during the term established under division (B)(3) of this 8031
section shall not exceed the person's qualifying investment, and 8032
that all payments cease when that amount is reached;8033

       (5) A requirement that the person maintain operations at the 8034
impact facility for at least the term established under division 8035
(B)(3) of this section;8036

       (6) A requirement that the person annually certify to the 8037
board of county commissioners, on or before a date established by 8038
the board in the agreement, the level of investment in, the number 8039
of employees and type of full-time equivalent positions at, and 8040
the amount of county sales and use tax collected and remitted to 8041
the tax commissioner or treasurer of state from sales made at, the 8042
facility;8043

       (7) A provision stating that the creation of the proposed 8044
impact facility does not involve the relocation of more than ten 8045
full-time equivalent positions and two million dollars in taxable 8046
assets to the impact facility from another facility owned by the 8047
person, or a related member of the person, that is located in 8048
another political subdivision of this state, other than the 8049
political subdivision in which the impact facility is or will be 8050
located;8051

       (8) A provision stating that the person will not relocate 8052
more than ten full-time equivalent positions and two million 8053
dollars in taxable assets to the impact facility from another 8054
facility in another political subdivision of this state during the 8055
term of the payments without the written approval of the director 8056
of development;8057

       (9) A detailed explanation of how the person determined that 8058
more than fifty per cent of the visitors to the facility live at 8059
least one hundred miles from the facility.8060

       (C) For purposes of this section, the transfer of a full-time 8061
equivalent position or taxable asset from another political 8062
subdivision in this state to the political subdivision in which 8063
the impact facility is or will be located shall be considered a 8064
relocation, unless the person refills the full-time equivalent 8065
position, or replaces the taxable asset with an asset of equal or 8066
greater taxable value, within six months after the transfer. The 8067
person may not receive a payment under this chapter for any year 8068
in which more than ten relocations occurred without the written 8069
consent of the board of county commissioners.8070

       Sec. 333.05.  (A) If a person fails to meet or comply with 8071
any provision of an agreement entered into under section 333.02 of 8072
the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners may amend the 8073
agreement to reduce the percentage or term, or both, of the 8074
payments the person is entitled to receive under the agreement. 8075
The reduction shall commence in the calendar quarter immediately 8076
following the calendar quarter in which the board amends the 8077
agreement.8078

       (B) A board of county commissioners shall submit to the 8079
department of development and to the tax commissioner a copy of 8080
each agreement entered into under section 333.02 of the Revised 8081
Code and any modifications to an agreement within thirty days 8082
after finalization or modification of the agreement.8083

       Sec. 333.06.  (A) A person who has entered into an agreement 8084
with a board of county commissioners under section 333.02 of the 8085
Revised Code shall apply for payment with the county auditor on a 8086
form prescribed by the tax commissioner within sixty days after 8087
the end of each calendar quarter during which the agreement is in 8088
effect. Upon request of the county auditor, the tax commissioner 8089
shall provide to the county auditor the applicant's sales or use 8090
tax return information or any sales or use tax audit information, 8091
including information regarding state refunds of sales or use 8092
taxes, that the county auditor needs to determine the amount of 8093
the payment that should be made to the applicant.8094

       (B) On receipt of an application for payment under this 8095
section and review of the applicant's agreement with the board of 8096
county commissioners, the county auditor shall determine the 8097
amount of the payment the applicant shall receive as follows:8098

       (1) If the amount of the payment is not less than that 8099
claimed on the application, the county auditor shall certify the 8100
amount to the county treasurer, who shall make a payment to the 8101
applicant from the county sales and use tax revenues returned or 8102
distributed to the county under sections 5739.21 and 5741.03 of 8103
the Revised Code. Upon request of the board of county 8104
commissioners or the tax commissioner, the county auditor shall 8105
notify the board or the commissioner, or both, of the amount 8106
certified and the date the payment will be made.8107

       (2) If the amount of the payment is less than that claimed on 8108
the application, the county auditor shall notify the applicant and 8109
provide to the applicant the reasons why the payment is less than 8110
that claimed. If the applicant disagrees with the amount of the 8111
payment, the applicant may file an appeal with the tax 8112
commissioner pursuant to, and within the time prescribed by, 8113
section 333.07 of the Revised Code. To assist in reviewing the 8114
amount under appeal, the county auditor shall provide to the tax 8115
commissioner any information the commissioner requests.8116

       (C) A payment made under this section or under section 333.07 8117
of the Revised Code shall not include interest. The amount of the 8118
payment shall be subject to adjustment by the county auditor, 8119
based on any refunds of the county sales and use tax that were 8120
made to the person arising from retail sales at the impact 8121
facility, including for calendar quarters in which such sales were 8122
made before the calendar quarter for which the person is 8123
requesting a payment under this section.8124

       Sec. 333.07.  (A) An applicant who intends to file an appeal 8125
with the tax commissioner under division (B)(2) of section 333.06 8126
of the Revised Code shall have sixty days from the date the county 8127
auditor mails the notice under that section, as shown by the 8128
United States postal service postmark, to file with the 8129
commissioner a notice of objection and to request a hearing. The 8130
notice of objection shall state the reasons why the applicant 8131
objects to the amount of the payment to be paid to the applicant 8132
by the county auditor.8133

       (B)(1) If an applicant who files an appeal with the tax 8134
commissioner under division (B)(2) of section 333.06 of the 8135
Revised Code does not file a notice of objection within the time 8136
limit prescribed under division (A) of this section, the tax 8137
commissioner shall take no further action and the county auditor's 8138
determination under section 333.06 of the Revised Code is final.8139

       (2)(a) If the applicant files a notice of objection and 8140
requests a hearing within the time limit prescribed by division 8141
(A) of this section, the tax commissioner shall assign a time and 8142
place for the hearing and notify the applicant of the time and 8143
place, but the commissioner may continue the hearing from time to 8144
time as necessary. After the hearing, the commissioner may make 8145
adjustments to the payment as the commissioner finds proper, and 8146
shall issue a final determination thereon.8147

       (b) If the applicant files a notice of objection within the 8148
time limit prescribed by division (A) of this section and does not 8149
request a hearing, but provides additional information within the 8150
time limit prescribed by division (A) of this section, the tax 8151
commissioner shall review the information, may make adjustments to 8152
the payment as the commissioner finds proper, and shall issue a 8153
final determination thereon.8154

       (C) The tax commissioner shall serve a copy of the 8155
commissioner's final determination under this section on the 8156
applicant that filed the appeal and on the county auditor, in the 8157
manner provided in section 5703.37 of the Revised Code. The final 8158
determination may be appealed by the applicant under section 8159
5717.02 of the Revised Code.8160

       (D) If applicable, the county auditor shall certify to the 8161
county treasurer any payment due to a person pursuant to the tax 8162
commissioner's final determination under this section, adjusted 8163
for any changes that were made to the amount of the payment as the 8164
result of the appeal.8165

       Sec. 340.021.  (A) In an alcohol, drug addiction, and mental 8166
health service district comprised of a county with a population of 8167
two hundred fifty thousand or more on October 10, 1989, the board 8168
of county commissioners shall, within thirty days of October 10, 8169
1989, establish an alcohol and drug addiction services board as 8170
the entity responsible for providing alcohol and drug addiction 8171
services in the county, unless, prior to that date, the board 8172
adopts a resolution providing that the entity responsible for 8173
providing the services is a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and 8174
mental health services. If the board of county commissioners 8175
establishes an alcohol and drug addiction services board, the 8176
community mental health board established under former section 8177
340.02 of the Revised Code shall serve as the entity responsible 8178
for providing mental health services in the county. A community 8179
mental health board has all the powers, duties, and obligations of 8180
a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services 8181
with regard to mental health services. An alcohol and drug 8182
addiction services board has all the powers, duties, and 8183
obligations of a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental 8184
health services with regard to alcohol and drug addiction 8185
services. Any provision of the Revised Code that refers to a board 8186
of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services with regard 8187
to mental health services also refers to a community mental health 8188
board and any provision that refers to a board of alcohol, drug 8189
addiction, and mental health services with regard to alcohol and 8190
drug addiction services also refers to an alcohol and drug 8191
addiction services board.8192

       An alcohol and drug addiction services board shall consist of 8193
eighteen members, six of whom shall be appointed by the director 8194
of alcohol and drug addiction services and twelve of whom shall be 8195
appointed by the board of county commissioners. Of the members 8196
appointed by the director, one shall be a person who has received 8197
or is receiving services for alcohol or drug addiction, one shall 8198
be a parent or relative of such a person, one shall be a 8199
professional in the field of alcohol or drug addiction services, 8200
and one shall be an advocate for persons receiving treatment for 8201
alcohol or drug addiction. The membership of the board shall, as 8202
nearly as possible, reflect the composition of the population of 8203
the service district as to race and sex. Members shall be 8204
residents of the service district and shall be interested in 8205
alcohol and drug addiction services. Requirements for membership, 8206
including prohibitions against certain family and business 8207
relationships, and terms of office shall be the same as those for 8208
members of boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health 8209
services.8210

        A community mental health board shall consist of eighteen 8211
members, six of whom shall be appointed by the director of mental 8212
health and twelve of whom shall be appointed by the board of 8213
county commissioners. Of the members appointed by the director, 8214
one shall be a person who has received or is receiving mental 8215
health services, one shall be a parent or relative of such a 8216
person, one shall be a psychiatrist or a physician, and one shall 8217
be a mental health professional. The membership of the board as 8218
nearly as possible shall reflect the composition of the population 8219
of the service district as to race and sex. Members shall be 8220
residents of the service district and shall be interested in 8221
mental health services. Requirements for membership, including 8222
prohibitions against certain family and business relationships, 8223
and terms of office shall be the same as those for members of 8224
boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services.8225

       (B) If a board of county commissioners subject to division 8226
(A) of this section did not adopt a resolution providing for a 8227
board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services, the 8228
board of county commissioners may adopt a resolution providing for8229
establish such a board, subject to both ofin accordance with the 8230
following procedures:8231

       (1) The resolution shall be adopted not later than January 1, 8232
2004.8233

       (2) Before adopting the resolution, the board of county 8234
commissioners shall provide notice of the proposed resolution to 8235
the alcohol and drug services board and the community mental 8236
health board and shall provide both boards an opportunity to 8237
comment on the proposed resolutionNot later than January 1, 2007, 8238
the board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution 8239
expressing its intent to establish a board of alcohol, drug 8240
addiction, and mental health services.8241

       (2) After adopting a resolution under division (B)(1) of this 8242
section, the board of county commissioners shall instruct the 8243
county's community mental health board and alcohol and drug 8244
addiction services board to prepare a report on the feasibility, 8245
process, and proposed plan to establish a board of alcohol, drug 8246
addiction, and mental health services. The board of county 8247
commissioners shall specify the date by which the report must be 8248
submitted to the board for its review.8249

       (3) After reviewing the report prepared under division (B)(2) 8250
of this section, the board may adopt a final resolution 8251
establishing a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health 8252
services. A final resolution establishing such a board shall be 8253
adopted not later than July 1, 2007.8254

       Sec. 742.57.  All amounts due the Ohio police and fire 8255
pension fund from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter 8256
shall be promptly paid upon warrant of the auditor of state8257
director of budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved 8258
by the director of budget and management.8259

       Sec. 901.23. (A) There is hereby created the farmland8260
preservation advisory board consisting of twelve voting members.8261
Not later than sixty days after the effective date of this8262
section,appointed by the director of agriculture shall appoint 8263
all of the following members to the boardas follows:8264

       (1) One member who is a county commissioner or a8265
representative of a statewide organization that represents county8266
commissioners;8267

       (2) One member who is a township trustee or a representative8268
of a statewide organization that represents township trustees;8269

       (3) One representative of the Ohio state university;8270

       (4) One representative of a national nonprofit organization8271
dedicated to the preservation of farmland;8272

       (5) One representative of the natural resources conservation8273
service in the United States department of agriculture;8274

       (6) One representative each of development, environmental,8275
and planning, and soil and water conservation interests;8276

       (7)(6) One farmer from each of the state's four quadrants.8277

       Of the initial appointments to the board, four shall serve8278
for a one-year term, four shall serve for a two-year term, and8279
four shall serve for a three-year term. Thereafter, termsTerms of8280
office shall be staggered and shall be for three years, with each 8281
term ending on the same day of the same month as did the term that 8282
it succeeds. Each member shall hold office from the date of 8283
appointment until the end of the term for which the member was 8284
appointed, except that the term of any member who is a county 8285
commissioner or township trustee shall end when the member ceases 8286
to serve as a county commissioner or township trustee.8287

       Members may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the8288
manner provided for original appointments. Any member appointed to 8289
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration date of the term 8290
for which the member was appointed shall serve for the remainder 8291
of that term. A member shall continue to serve subsequent to the 8292
expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor 8293
takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, 8294
whichever occurs first. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the 8295
director.8296

       The executive director of the office of farmland preservation8297
in the department of agriculture or another employee of the8298
department who is designated by the director shall serve as the8299
nonvoting chairperson of the board. The director annually shall8300
designate one member of the board to serve as its8301
vice-chairperson. The board may adopt bylaws governing its8302
operation and shall meet at a time when the director, or the8303
director's designee, considers it appropriate in order for the8304
board to provide advice as required under division (B) of this8305
section.8306

       (B) The board shall provide advice to the director regarding8307
all of the following:8308

       (1) The design and implementation of an agricultural easement 8309
purchase program;8310

       (2) The selection of applications that will be awarded8311
matching grants under division (D) of section 901.22 of the8312
Revised Code for the purchase of agricultural easements;8313

       (3) The design and implementation of any other statewide8314
farmland protection measures that the director considers8315
appropriate.8316

       (C) Serving as a member of the board does not constitute8317
holding a public office or position of employment under the laws8318
of this state and does not constitute grounds for removal of8319
public officers or employees from their offices or positions of8320
employment.8321

       (D) A board member shall be reimbursed for actual and8322
necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of duties as a board8323
member.8324

       Sec. 927.39. (A) As used in this section and in sections 8325
927.40 to 927.42 of the Revised Code:8326

       (1) "Pest" has the same meaning as in section 927.51 of the 8327
Revised Code.8328

       (2) "Quarantined area" means an area that is quarantined by 8329
the director of agriculture under section 927.71 of the Revised 8330
Code or by the United States department of agriculture.8331

       (B) Counties, townships, and municipal corporations may, upon 8332
the vote of the board of county commissioners, the board of 8333
township trustees, or the legislative authority of any municipal 8334
corporation, purchase or rent spraying equipment and may purchase 8335
supplies designed to combat dutch elm disease and phloem necrosis, 8336
commonly known as "elmblight,"a pest for which a quarantined area 8337
is established and may contract for the hire of necessary 8338
employees to operate such equipment and carry out sections 927.39 8339
to 927.42, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Payment for such8340
equipment or its use, supplies, and wages as are contracted for 8341
may be provided out of the general fund of such subdivision.8342

       Any two or more counties, townships, municipal corporations, 8343
or any combination of such subdivisions, may jointly contract for 8344
the purchase or renting of such spraying equipment, the purchase 8345
of such supplies, and for the hiring of such employees to conduct 8346
a joint effort to combat dutch elm disease and phloem necrosisa 8347
pest for which a quarantined area is established; the payment for 8348
such equipment, supplies, and labor may be made jointly, in such 8349
proportions as the board of county commissioners, the board of 8350
township trustees, or the legislative authority of a municipal8351
corporation may agree upon, out of the general fund of any such 8352
subdivision.8353

       Sec. 927.40.  The board of county commissioners, board of 8354
township trustees, or legislative authority of a municipal 8355
corporation may authorize an agent to enter upon any lands in a 8356
quarantined area within the subdivisions for the sole purpose of8357
inspecting such lands for the existence of dutch elm disease or 8358
phloem necrosisthe pest for which the quarantined area has been 8359
established. Such powers of inspection may be exercised by any 8360
such subdivision, through its agent, solely to prepare a campaign 8361
within the subdivision against such plant diseasesa pest for 8362
which a quarantined area is established.8363

       Sec. 927.41.  Upon the purchase or rental of spraying8364
equipment and the purchase of supplies to combat dutch elm disease 8365
and phloem necrosisa pest for which a quarantined area is 8366
established, the agents of the board of county commissioners, 8367
board of township trustees, or legislative authority of a 8368
municipal corporation may contact the owners of land in the 8369
quarantined area within the subdivision, to obtain permission to 8370
enter upon such lands to spray and treat trees upon such land8371
combat that pest. After obtaining such permission, such agents may 8372
enter upon such land and spray and treat such treescombat that 8373
pest as the owner agrees shall be so treated, and the board of 8374
county commissioners, board of township trustees, or legislative 8375
authority of the municipal corporation may charge such fees for 8376
such treatmentefforts as will cover the actual costs of such8377
treatmentthe efforts.8378

       In the same manner, plants that are dead or dying trees 8379
infested with the carrier beetles of the dutch elm diseasefrom a 8380
pest may be removed or completely destroyed by burning at the cost 8381
of the landowner.8382

       Sec. 927.42. (A) The board of county commissioners, the 8383
board of township trustees, or the legislative authority of any 8384
municipal corporation may obtain the assistance of the departments8385
department of agriculture of Ohio or of the United States 8386
department of agriculture upon any problem whichthat arises in 8387
connection with combating dutch elm disease and phloem necrosis.8388

       (B) If the board of county commissioners, the board of 8389
township trustees, or the legislative authority of a municipal 8390
corporation issues general obligation securities under division 8391
(A)(4) of section 133.12 of the Revised Code, that board of county 8392
commissioners, board of township trustees, or legislative 8393
authority, whichever is applicable, shall do both of the 8394
following:8395

        (1) Notify the director of agriculture of that fact;8396

        (2) Coordinate and comply with the protocols and directives 8397
established by the director with respect to the quarantined area 8398
or the pest for which a quarantined area is established.8399

       Sec. 955.011.  (A) When an application is made for8400
registration of aan assistance dog that is in training to become 8401
or serves as a guide or leader for a blind person or as a listener 8402
for a deaf person, that is in training to provide or provides 8403
support or assistance for a mobility impaired person, or that is 8404
in training to become or serves as a seizure assistance, seizure 8405
response, or seizure alert dog for a person with a seizure 8406
disorder, and the owner can show proof by certificate or other 8407
means that the dog is in training or has been trained for that 8408
purpose by a nonprofit special agency engaged in such workan 8409
assistance dog, the owner of such a guide, leader, hearing, 8410
support, seizure assistance, seizure response, or seizure alert8411
the dog shall be exempt from any fee for suchthe registration. 8412
Registration for such aan assistance dog in training or serving 8413
as a guide or leader for a blind person, as a listener for a deaf 8414
person, as a support dog for a mobility impaired person, or as a 8415
seizure assistance, seizure response, or seizure alert dog for a 8416
person with a seizure disorder shall be permanent and not subject 8417
to annual renewal so long as the dog is in training or so serves8418
an assistance dog. Certificates and tags stamped "Ohio Service8419
Assistance Dog-Permanent Registration," with registration number,8420
shall be issued upon registration of such a dog. Any certificate8421
and tag stamped "Ohio Guide Dog-Permanent Registration" or "Ohio8422
Hearing Dog-Permanent Registration," with registration number,8423
that was issued for a dog in accordance with this section as it8424
existed prior to July 4, 1984, and any certificate and tag stamped 8425
"Ohio Handicapped Assistance Dog-Permanent Registration," with 8426
registration number, that was issued for a dog in accordance with 8427
this section as it existed on and after July 5, 1984, andbut8428
prior to the effective date of this amendmentNovember 26, 2004, 8429
and any certificate and tag stamped "Ohio Service Dog-Permanent 8430
Registration," with registration number, that was issued for a dog 8431
in accordance with this section as it existed on and after 8432
November 26, 2004, but prior to the effective date of this 8433
amendment shall remain in effect as valid proof of the 8434
registration of the dog on and after the effective date of this 8435
amendmentNovember 26, 2004. Duplicate certificates and tags for a 8436
dog registered in accordance with this section, upon proper proof 8437
of loss, shall be issued and no fee required. Each duplicate 8438
certificate and tag that is issued shall be stamped "Ohio Service8439
Assistance Dog-Permanent Registration."8440

       (B) As used in this section and in sections 955.16 and 955.43 8441
of the Revised Code:8442

       (1) "Mobility impaired person" means any person, regardless 8443
of age, who is subject to a physiological defect or deficiency 8444
regardless of its cause, nature, or extent that renders the person 8445
unable to move about without the aid of crutches, a wheelchair, or 8446
any other form of support, or that limits the person's functional 8447
ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise, or to perform any 8448
related function. "Mobility impaired person" includes a person 8449
with a neurological or psychological disability that limits the 8450
person's functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, 8451
rise, or perform any related function. "Mobility impaired person" 8452
also includes a person with a seizure disorder.8453

       (2) "Blind" means either of the following:8454

       (a) Vision twenty/two hundred or less in the better eye with 8455
proper correction.;8456

       (b) Field defect in the better eye with proper correction8457
whichthat contracts the peripheral field so that the diameter of 8458
the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty degrees.8459

       (3) "Assistance dog" means a guide dog, hearing dog, or 8460
service dog that has been trained by a nonprofit special agency. 8461

       (4) "Guide dog" means a dog that has been trained or is in 8462
training to assist a blind person.8463

       (5) "Hearing dog" means a dog that has been trained or is in 8464
training to assist a deaf or hearing-impaired person.8465

        (6) "Service dog" means a dog that has been trained or is in 8466
training to assist a mobility impaired person.8467

       Sec. 955.16.  (A) Dogs that have been seized by the county8468
dog warden and impounded shall be kept, housed, and fed for three8469
days for the purpose of redemption, as provided by section 955.188470
of the Revised Code, unless any of the following applies:8471

       (1) Immediate humane destruction of the dog is necessary8472
because of obvious disease or injury. If the diseased or injured8473
dog is registered, as determined from the current year's8474
registration list maintained by the warden and the county auditor8475
of the county where the dog is registered, the necessity of8476
destroying the dog shall be certified by a licensed veterinarian8477
or a registered veterinary technician. If the dog is not8478
registered, the decision to destroy it shall be made by the8479
warden.8480

       (2) The dog is currently registered on the registration list 8481
maintained by the warden and the auditor of the county where the 8482
dog is registered and the attempts to notify the owner, keeper, or 8483
harborer under section 955.12 of the Revised Code have failed, in 8484
which case the dog shall be kept, housed, and fed for fourteen 8485
days for the purpose of redemption.8486

       (3) The warden has contacted the owner, keeper, or harborer 8487
under section 955.12 of the Revised Code, and the owner, keeper, 8488
or harborer has requested that the dog remain in the pound or 8489
animal shelter until the owner, harborer, or keeper redeems the 8490
dog. The time for such redemption shall be not more than 8491
forty-eight hours following the end of the appropriate redemption 8492
period.8493

       At any time after such periods of redemption, any dog not8494
redeemed shall be donated to any nonprofit special agency that is8495
engaged in the training of any type of assistance dogs to serve as 8496
guide or leader dogs for blind persons, hearing dogs for deaf 8497
persons, or support dogs for mobility impaired persons and that 8498
requests that the dog be donated to it. Any dog not redeemed that 8499
is not requested by such an agency may be sold, except that no dog 8500
sold to a person other than a nonprofit teaching or research 8501
institution or organization of the type described in division (B) 8502
of this section shall be discharged from the pound or animal 8503
shelter until the animal has been registered and furnished with a 8504
valid registration tag.8505

       (B) Any dog that is not redeemed within the applicable period 8506
as specified in this section or section 955.12 of the Revised Code 8507
from the time notice is mailed to its owner, keeper, or harborer 8508
or is posted at the pound or animal shelter, as required by 8509
section 955.12 of the Revised Code, and that is not required to be 8510
donated to a nonprofit special agency engaged in the training of 8511
guide, leader, hearing, or supportany type of assistance dogs 8512
may, upon payment to the dog warden or poundkeeper of the sum of 8513
three dollars, be sold to any nonprofit Ohio institution or8514
organization that is certified by the Ohio public health council8515
as being engaged in teaching or research concerning the prevention 8516
and treatment of diseases of human beings or animals. Any dog that 8517
is donated to a nonprofit special agency engaged in the training 8518
of guide, leader, hearing, or supportany type of assistance dogs,8519
in accordance with division (A) of this section and any dog that 8520
is sold to any nonprofit teaching or research institution or8521
organization shall be discharged from the pound or animal shelter8522
without registration and may be kept by the agency or by the8523
institution or organization without registration so long as the8524
dog is being trained, or is being used for teaching and research8525
purposes.8526

       Any institution or organization certified by the Ohio public 8527
health council that obtains dogs for teaching and research8528
purposes pursuant to this section shall, at all reasonable times,8529
make the dogs available for inspection by agents of the Ohio8530
humane society, appointed pursuant to section 1717.04 of the8531
Revised Code, and agents of county humane societies, appointed8532
pursuant to section 1717.06 of the Revised Code, in order that the 8533
agents may prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty, as8534
defined in section 1717.01 of the Revised Code, to the dogs.8535

       (C) Any dog that the dog warden or poundkeeper is unable to 8536
dispose of, in the manner provided by this section and section8537
955.18 of the Revised Code, may be humanely destroyed, except that 8538
no dog shall be destroyed until twenty-four hours after it has 8539
been offered to a nonprofit teaching or research institution or 8540
organization, as provided in this section, that has made a request 8541
for dogs to the dog warden or poundkeeper.8542

       (D) An owner of a dog that is wearing a valid registration8543
tag who presents the dog to the dog warden or poundkeeper may8544
specify in writing that the dog shall not be offered to a8545
nonprofit teaching or research institution or organization, as8546
provided in this section.8547

       (E) A record of all dogs impounded, the disposition of the8548
same, the owner's name and address, if known, and a statement of8549
costs assessed against the dogs shall be kept by the poundkeeper,8550
and hethe poundkeeper shall furnish a transcript thereof to the8551
county treasurer quarterly.8552

       A record of all dogs received and the source that supplied8553
them shall be kept, for a period of three years from the date of8554
acquiring the dogs, by all institutions or organizations engaged8555
in teaching or research concerning the prevention and treatment of 8556
diseases of human beings or animals.8557

       (F) No person shall destroy any dog by the use of a high8558
altitude decompression chamber or by any method other than a8559
method that immediately and painlessly renders the dog initially8560
unconscious and subsequently dead.8561

       Sec. 955.43.  (A) When either a blind, deaf or hearing 8562
impaired, or mobility impaired person or a trainer of an 8563
assistance dog is accompanied by aan assistance dog that serves 8564
as or is in training to become a guide, leader, listener, or 8565
support dog for the person, and the person can show proof by 8566
certificate or other means that the dog leading the person, 8567
listening for the person, or providing support or assistance for 8568
the person has been or is being trained for that purpose by a 8569
nonprofit special agency engaged in such work, the person or the 8570
trainer, as applicable, is entitled to the full and equal 8571
accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all 8572
public conveyances, hotels, lodging places, all places of public 8573
accommodation, amusement, or resort, all institutions of8574
education, and other places to which the general public is8575
invited, and may take the dog into such conveyances and places,8576
subject only to the conditions and limitations applicable to all8577
persons not so accompanied, except that:8578

       (1) The dog shall not occupy a seat in any public conveyance.8579

       (2) The dog shall be upon a leash while using the facilities8580
of a common carrier.8581

       (3) Any dog in training to become a guide, leader, listener,8582
or supportan assistance dog shall be covered by a liability8583
insurance policy provided by the nonprofit special agency engaged8584
in such work protecting members of the public against personal8585
injury or property damage caused by the dog.8586

       (B) No person shall deprive a blind, deaf or hearing 8587
impaired, or mobility impaired person or a trainer of an 8588
assistance dog who is accompanied by an assistance dog of any of 8589
the advantages, facilities, or privileges provided in division (A) 8590
of this section, nor charge the blind, deaf, or mobility impaired8591
person or trainer a fee or charge for the dog.8592

       (C) As used in this section, "institutions of education"8593
means:8594

       (1) Any state university or college as defined in section8595
3345.32 of the Revised Code;8596

       (2) Any private college or university that holds a8597
certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio board of regents8598
pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code;8599

       (3) Any elementary or secondary school operated by a board of 8600
education;8601

       (4) Any chartered or nonchartered nonpublic elementary or8602
secondary school;8603

       (5) Any school issued a certificate of registration by the8604
state board of career colleges and schools.8605

       Sec. 1309.102.  (A) As used in this chapter, unless the8606
context requires otherwise:8607

       (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with8608
other goods in such a manner that the identity of the original8609
goods is not lost.8610

       (2)(a) "Account," except as used in "account for," means a8611
right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned8612
by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold,8613
leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for8614
services rendered or to be rendered, (iii) for a policy of8615
insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation8616
incurred or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be8617
provided, (vi) for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or8618
other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge 8619
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or 8620
(viii) as winnings in a lottery or other game of chance operated 8621
or sponsored by a state, governmental unit of a state, or person 8622
licensed or authorized to operate the game by a state or8623
governmental unit of a state.8624

       (b) "Account" includes health-care insurance receivables.8625

       (c) "Account" does not include (i) rights to payment8626
evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument, (ii) commercial tort8627
claims, (iii) deposit accounts, (iv) investment property, (v)8628
letter-of-credit rights or letters of credit, or (vi) rights to8629
payment for money or funds advanced or sold, other than rights8630
arising out of the use of a credit or charge card or information8631
contained on or for use with the card.8632

       (3) "Account debtor" means a person who is obligated on an8633
account, chattel paper, or general intangible. "Account debtor"8634
does not include a person who is obligated to pay a negotiable8635
instrument, even if the instrument constitutes part of chattel8636
paper.8637

       (4) "Accounting," except as used in "accounting for," means a8638
record:8639

       (a) Authenticated by a secured party;8640

       (b) Indicating the aggregate unpaid secured obligations as of 8641
a date not more than thirty-five days earlier or thirty-five days 8642
later than the date of the record; and8643

       (c) Identifying the components of the obligations in8644
reasonable detail.8645

       (5) "Agricultural lien" means an interest, other than a8646
security interest, in farm products:8647

       (a) That secures payment or performance of an obligation for:8648

       (i) Goods or services furnished in connection with a debtor's8649
farming operation; or8650

       (ii) Rent on real property leased by a debtor in connection8651
with its farming operation.8652

       (b) That is created by statute in favor of a person who:8653

       (i) In the ordinary course of business, furnished goods or8654
services to a debtor in connection with the debtor's farming8655
operation; or8656

       (ii) Leased real property to a debtor in connection with the8657
debtor's farming operation; and8658

       (c) Whose effectiveness does not depend on the person's8659
possession of the personal property.8660

       (6) "As-extracted collateral" means:8661

       (a) Oil, gas, or other minerals that are subject to a8662
security interest that:8663

       (i) Is created by a debtor having an interest in the minerals8664
before extraction; and8665

       (ii) Attaches to the minerals as extracted; or8666

       (b) Accounts arising out of the sale at the wellhead or8667
minehead of oil, gas, or other minerals in which the debtor had an8668
interest before extraction.8669

       (7) "Authenticate" means:8670

       (a) To sign; or8671

       (b) To execute or otherwise adopt a symbol, or encrypt or8672
similarly process a record in whole or in part, with the present8673
intent of the authenticating person to identify the person and8674
adopt or accept a record.8675

       (8) "Bank" means an organization that is engaged in the8676
business of banking. "Bank" includes savings banks, savings and8677
loan associations, credit unions, and trust companies.8678

       (9) "Cash proceeds" means proceeds that are money, checks,8679
deposit accounts, or the like.8680

       (10) "Certificate of title" means a certificate of title with8681
respect to which a statute provides for the security interest in8682
question to be indicated on the certificate as a condition or8683
result of the security interest's obtaining priority over the8684
rights of a lien creditor with respect to the collateral.8685

       (11)(a) "Chattel paper" means a record that evidences both a8686
monetary obligation and a security interest in specific goods, a8687
security interest in specific goods and software used in the8688
goods, a security interest in specific goods and license of8689
software used in the goods, a lease of specific goods, or a lease8690
of specific goods and license of software used in the goods.8691

       As used in division (A)(11)(a) of this section, "monetary8692
obligation" means a monetary obligation secured by the goods or8693
owed under a lease of the goods and includes a monetary obligation8694
with respect to software used in the goods.8695

       (b) If a transaction is evidenced by records that include an 8696
instrument or series of instruments, the group of records taken8697
together constitutes chattel paper.8698

       (c) "Chattel paper" does not include (i) charters or other8699
contracts involving the use or hire of a vessel or (ii) records8700
that evidence a right to payment arising out of the use of a8701
credit or charge card or information contained on or for use with8702
the card.8703

       (12) "Collateral" means the property subject to a security8704
interest or agricultural lien, including:8705

       (a) Proceeds to which a security interest attaches;8706

       (b) Accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, and8707
promissory notes that have been sold; and8708

       (c) Goods that are the subject of a consignment.8709

       (13) "Commercial tort claim" means a claim arising in tort8710
with respect to which:8711

       (a) The claimant is an organization; or8712

       (b) The claimant is an individual, and the claim:8713

       (i) Arose in the course of the claimant's business or8714
profession; and8715

       (ii) Does not include damages arising out of personal injury8716
to or the death of an individual.8717

       (14) "Commodity account" means an account maintained by a8718
commodity intermediary in which a commodity contract is carried8719
for a commodity customer.8720

       (15) "Commodity contract" means a commodity futures contract,8721
an option on a commodity futures contract, a commodity option, or8722
another contract if the contract or option is:8723

       (a) Traded on or subject to the rules of a board of trade8724
that has been designated as a contract market for such a contract8725
pursuant to the federal commodities laws; or8726

       (b) Traded on a foreign commodity board of trade, exchange,8727
or market and is carried on the books of a commodity intermediary8728
for a commodity customer.8729

       (16) "Commodity customer" means a person for whom a commodity8730
intermediary carries a commodity contract on its books.8731

       (17) "Commodity intermediary" means a person that:8732

       (a) Is registered as a futures commission merchant under the8733
federal commodities laws; or8734

       (b) In the ordinary course of its business provides clearance 8735
or settlement services for a board of trade that has been 8736
designated as a contract market pursuant to the federal8737
commodities laws.8738

       (18) "Communicate" means:8739

       (a) To send a written or other tangible record;8740

       (b) To transmit a record by any means agreed upon by the8741
persons sending and receiving the record; or8742

       (c) In the case of transmission of a record to or by a filing8743
office, to transmit a record by any means prescribed by8744
filing-office rule.8745

       (19) "Consignee" means a merchant to whom goods are delivered8746
in a consignment.8747

       (20) "Consignment" means a transaction, regardless of its8748
form, in which a person delivers goods to a merchant for the8749
purpose of sale and:8750

       (a) The merchant:8751

       (i) Deals in goods of that kind under a name other than the8752
name of the person making delivery;8753

       (ii) Is not an auctioneer; and8754

       (iii) Is not generally known by its creditors to be8755
substantially engaged in selling the goods of others;8756

       (b) With respect to each delivery, the aggregate value of the8757
goods is one thousand dollars or more at the time of delivery.8758

       (c) The goods are not consumer goods immediately before8759
delivery; and8760

       (d) The transaction does not create a security interest that8761
secures an obligation.8762

       (21) "Consignor" means a person that delivers goods to a8763
consignee in a consignment.8764

       (22) "Consumer debtor" means a debtor in a consumer8765
transaction.8766

       (23) "Consumer goods" means goods that are used or bought for8767
use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.8768

       (24) "Consumer-goods transaction" means a consumer8769
transaction in which:8770

       (a) An individual incurs an obligation primarily for8771
personal, family, or household purposes; and8772

       (b) A security interest in consumer goods secures the8773
obligation.8774

       (25) "Consumer obligor" means an obligor who is an individual8775
and who incurred the obligation as part of a transaction entered8776
into primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.8777

       (26) "Consumer transaction" means a transaction in which: (a)8778
an individual incurs an obligation primarily for personal, family,8779
or household purposes, (b) a security interest secures the8780
obligation, and (c) the collateral is held or acquired primarily8781
for personal, family, or household purposes. "Consumer8782
transaction" includes consumer-goods transactions.8783

       (27) "Continuation statement" means an amendment of a8784
financing statement that:8785

       (a) Identifies, by its file number, the initial financing8786
statement to which it relates; and8787

       (b) Indicates that it is a continuation statement for, or8788
that it is filed to continue the effectiveness of, the identified8789
financing statement.8790

       (28) "Debtor" means:8791

       (a) A person having an interest, other than a security8792
interest or other lien, in the collateral, whether or not the8793
person is an obligor;8794

       (b) A seller of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, 8795
or promissory notes; or8796

       (c) A consignee.8797

       (29) "Deposit account" means a demand, time, savings,8798
passbook, or similar account maintained with a bank but does not8799
include investment property or accounts evidenced by an8800
instrument.8801

       (30) "Document" means a document of title or a receipt of the8802
type described in division (B) of section 1307.06 of the Revised8803
Code.8804

       (31) "Electronic chattel paper" means chattel paper evidenced8805
by a record consisting of information stored in an electronic8806
medium.8807

       (32) "Encumbrance" means a right, other than an ownership8808
interest, in real property. "Encumbrance" includes mortgages and8809
other liens on real property.8810

       (33) "Equipment" means goods other than inventory, farm8811
products, or consumer goods.8812

       (34) "Farm products" means goods, other than standing timber,8813
with respect to which the debtor is engaged in a farming operation8814
and that are:8815

       (a) Crops grown, growing, or to be grown, including:8816

       (i) Crops produced on trees, vines, and bushes; and8817

       (ii) Aquatic goods produced in aquacultural operations;8818

       (b) Livestock, born or unborn, including aquatic goods8819
produced in aquacultural operations;8820

       (c) Supplies used or produced in a farming operation; or8821

       (d) Products of crops or livestock in their unmanufactured8822
states.8823

       (35) "Farming operation" means raising, cultivating,8824
propagating, fattening, grazing, or any other farming, livestock,8825
or aquacultural operation.8826

       (36) "File number" means the number assigned to an initial8827
financing statement under division (A) of section 1309.519 of the8828
Revised Code.8829

       (37) "Filing office" means an office designated in section8830
1309.501 of the Revised Code as the place to file a financing8831
statement.8832

       (38) "Filing-office rule" means a rule adopted under section8833
1309.526 of the Revised Code.8834

       (39) "Financing statement" means a record composed of an8835
initial financing statement and any filed record or records8836
relating to the initial financing statement. For the purposes of 8837
this chapter, financing statements filed for recording with the 8838
secretary of state shall not be required to include social 8839
security or employer identification numbers.8840

       (40) "Fixture filing" means the filing of a financing8841
statement covering goods that are or are to become fixtures and8842
satisfying divisions (A) and (B) of section 1309.502 of the8843
Revised Code. "Fixture filing" includes the filing of a financing8844
statement covering goods of a transmitting utility that are or are8845
to become fixtures.8846

       (41) "Fixtures" means goods that have become so related to8847
particular real property that an interest in them arises under8848
real property law.8849

       (42) "General intangible" means any personal property,8850
including things in action, other than accounts, chattel paper,8851
commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, documents, goods,8852
instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, letters8853
of credit, money, and oil, gas, or other minerals before8854
extraction. "General intangible" includes payment intangibles and8855
software.8856

       (43) "Good faith" means honesty in fact and the observance of8857
reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing.8858

       (44)(a) "Goods" means all things that are movable when a8859
security interest attaches. "Goods" includes (i) fixtures, (ii)8860
standing timber that is to be cut and removed under a conveyance8861
or contract for sale, (iii) the unborn young of animals, (iv)8862
crops grown, growing, or to be grown, even if the crops are8863
produced on trees, vines, or bushes, and (v) manufactured homes.8864

       (b) "Goods" also includes a computer program embedded in8865
goods and any supporting information provided in connection with a8866
transaction relating to the program if (i) the program is8867
associated with the goods in such a manner that it customarily is8868
considered part of the goods, or (ii) by becoming the owner of the 8869
goods, a person acquires a right to use the program in connection 8870
with the goods.8871

       (c) "Goods" does not include a computer program embedded in8872
goods that consist solely of the medium in which the program is8873
embedded. "Goods" does not include accounts, chattel paper,8874
commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, documents, general8875
intangibles, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit8876
rights, letters of credit, money, or oil, gas, or other minerals8877
before extraction.8878

       (45) "Governmental unit" means a subdivision, agency,8879
department, county, parish, municipal corporation, or other unit8880
of the government of the United States, a state, or a foreign8881
country. "Governmental unit" includes an organization having a8882
separate corporate existence if the organization is eligible to8883
issue debt on which interest is exempt from income taxation under8884
the laws of the United States.8885

       (46) "Health-care-insurance receivable" means an interest in8886
or claim under a policy of insurance that is a right to payment of8887
a monetary obligation for health-care goods or services provided.8888

       (47)(a) "Instrument" means a negotiable instrument or any8889
other writing that evidences a right to the payment of a monetary8890
obligation, is not itself a security agreement or lease, and is of8891
a type that in ordinary course of business is transferred by8892
delivery with any necessary indorsement or assignment.8893

       (b) "Instrument" does not include (i) investment property,8894
(ii) letters of credit, or (iii) writings that evidence a right to8895
payment arising out of the use of a credit or charge card or8896
information contained on or for use with the card.8897

       (48) "Inventory" means goods, other than farm products, that:8898

       (a) Are leased by a person as lessor;8899

       (b) Are held by a person for sale or lease or to be furnished8900
under a contract of service;8901

       (c) Are furnished by a person under a contract of service; or8902

       (d) Consist of raw materials, work in process, or materials8903
used or consumed in a business.8904

       (49) "Investment property" means a security, whether8905
certificated or uncertificated, a security entitlement, a8906
securities account, a commodity contract, or a commodity account.8907

       (50) "Jurisdiction of organization," with respect to a8908
registered organization, means the jurisdiction under whose law8909
the organization is organized.8910

       (51) "Letter-of-credit right" means a right to payment or8911
performance under a letter of credit, whether or not the8912
beneficiary has demanded or is at the time entitled to demand8913
payment or performance. "Letter-of-credit right" does not include8914
the right of a beneficiary to demand payment or performance under8915
a letter of credit.8916

       (52) "Lien creditor" means:8917

       (a) A creditor who has acquired a lien on the property8918
involved by attachment, levy or the like;8919

       (b) An assignee for benefit of creditors from the time of8920
assignment;8921

       (c) A trustee in bankruptcy from the date of the filing of8922
the petition; or8923

       (d) A receiver in equity from the time of appointment.8924

       (53) "Manufactured home" means a structure, transportable in8925
one or more sections, that, in the traveling mode, is eight body8926
feet or more in width or forty body feet or more in length, or,8927
when erected on site, is three hundred twenty or more square feet,8928
and that is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used8929
as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when8930
connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing,8931
heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the8932
structure. "Manufactured home" includes any structure that meets8933
all of the requirements of this paragraph except the size8934
requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer8935
voluntarily files a certification required by the United States8936
secretary of housing and urban development and complies with the8937
standards established under Title 42 of the United States Code.8938

       (54) "Manufactured-home transaction" means a secured8939
transaction:8940

       (a) That creates a purchase-money security interest in a8941
manufactured home, other than a manufactured home held as8942
inventory; or8943

       (b) In which a manufactured home, other than a manufactured8944
home held as inventory, is the primary collateral.8945

       (55) "Mortgage" means a consensual interest in real property,8946
including fixtures, that secures payment or performance of an8947
obligation.8948

       (56) "New debtor" means a person that becomes bound as debtor8949
under division (D) of section 1309.203 of the Revised Code by a8950
security agreement previously entered into by another person.8951

       (57)(a) "New value" means (i) money, (ii) money's worth in8952
property, services, or new credit, or (iii) release by a8953
transferee of an interest in property previously transferred to8954
the transferee.8955

       (b) "New value" does not include an obligation substituted8956
for another obligation.8957

       (58) "Noncash proceeds" means proceeds other than cash8958
proceeds.8959

       (59)(a) "Obligor" means a person who, with respect to an8960
obligation secured by a security interest in or an agricultural8961
lien on the collateral, (i) owes payment or other performance of8962
the obligation, (ii) has provided property other than the8963
collateral to secure payment or other performance of the8964
obligation, or (iii) is otherwise accountable in whole or in part8965
for payment or other performance of the obligation.8966

       (b) "Obligor" does not include issuers or nominated persons8967
under a letter of credit.8968

       (60) "Original debtor," except as used in division (C) of8969
section 1309.310 of the Revised Code, means a person who, as8970
debtor, entered into a security agreement to which a new debtor8971
has become bound under division (D) of section 1309.203 of the8972
Revised Code.8973

       (61) "Payment intangible" means a general intangible under8974
which the account debtor's principal obligation is a monetary8975
obligation.8976

       (62) "Person related to," with respect to an individual,8977
means:8978

       (a) The spouse of the individual;8979

       (b) A brother, brother-in-law, sister, or sister-in-law of8980
the individual;8981

       (c) An ancestor or lineal descendant of the individual or the8982
individual's spouse; or8983

       (d) Any other relative, by blood or marriage, of the8984
individual or the individual's spouse who shares the same home8985
with the individual.8986

       (63) "Person related to," with respect to an organization,8987
means:8988

       (a) A person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled8989
by, or under common control with the organization;8990

       (b) An officer or director of, or a person performing similar8991
functions with respect to, the organization;8992

       (c) An officer or director of, or a person performing similar8993
functions with respect to, a person described in division8994
(A)(63)(a) of this section;8995

       (d) The spouse of an individual described in division8996
(A)(63)(a), (b), or (c) of this section; or8997

       (e) An individual who is related by blood or marriage to an8998
individual described in division (A)(63)(a), (b), (c), or (d) of8999
this section and shares the same home with the individual.9000

       (64) "Proceeds," except as used in division (B) of section9001
1309.609 of the Revised Code, means the following property:9002

       (a) Whatever is acquired upon the sale, lease, license,9003
exchange, or other disposition of collateral;9004

       (b) Whatever is collected on, or distributed on account of,9005
collateral;9006

       (c) Rights arising out of collateral;9007

       (d) To the extent of the value of collateral, claims arising9008
out of the loss, nonconformity, or interference with the use of,9009
defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to the collateral;9010
or9011

       (e) To the extent of the value of collateral and to the9012
extent payable to the debtor or the secured party, insurance9013
payable by reason of the loss or nonconformity of, defects or9014
infringement of rights in, or damage to the collateral.9015

       (65) "Promissory note" means an instrument that evidences a9016
promise to pay a monetary obligation, does not evidence an order9017
to pay, and does not contain an acknowledgment by a bank that the9018
bank has received for deposit a sum of money or funds.9019

       (66) "Proposal" means a record authenticated by a secured9020
party that includes the terms on which the secured party is9021
willing to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of9022
the obligation it secures pursuant to sections 1309.620, 1309.621,9023
and 1309.622 of the Revised Code.9024

       (67) "Public-finance transaction" means a secured transaction9025
in connection with which:9026

       (a) Debt securities are issued;9027

       (b) All or a portion of the securities issued have an initial9028
stated maturity of at least twenty years; and9029

       (c) The debtor, obligor, secured party, account debtor or9030
other person obligated on collateral, assignor or assignee of a9031
secured obligation, or assignor or assignee of a security interest9032
is a state or a governmental unit of a state.9033

       (68) "Pursuant to commitment," with respect to an advance9034
made or other value given by a secured party, means pursuant to9035
the secured party's obligation, whether or not a subsequent event9036
of default or other event not within the secured party's control9037
has relieved or may relieve the secured party from its obligation.9038

       (69) "Record," except as used in "for record," "of record,"9039
"record or legal title," and "record owner," means information9040
that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an9041
electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.9042

       (70) "Registered organization" means an organization9043
organized solely under the law of a single state or the United9044
States and as to which the state or the United States must9045
maintain a public record showing the organization to have been9046
organized.9047

       (71) "Secondary obligor" means an obligor to the extent that:9048

       (a) The obligor's obligation is secondary; or9049

       (b) The obligor has a right of recourse with respect to an9050
obligation secured by collateral against the debtor, another9051
obligor, or property of either.9052

       (72) "Secured party" means:9053

       (a) A person in whose favor a security interest is created or9054
provided for under a security agreement, whether or not any9055
obligation to be secured is outstanding;9056

       (b) A person that holds an agricultural lien;9057

       (c) A consignor;9058

       (d) A person to whom accounts, chattel paper, payment9059
intangibles, or promissory notes have been sold;9060

       (e) A trustee, indenture trustee, agent, collateral agent, or9061
other representative in whose favor a security interest or9062
agricultural lien is created or provided for; or9063

       (f) A person who holds a security interest arising under9064
section 1302.42, 1302.49, 1302.85, 1304.20, 1305.18, or 1310.54 of9065
the Revised Code.9066

       (73) "Security agreement" means an agreement that creates or9067
provides for a security interest.9068

       (74) "Send," in connection with a record or notification,9069
means:9070

       (a) To deposit in the mail, deliver for transmission, or9071
transmit by any other usual means of communication, with postage9072
or cost of transmission provided for, addressed to any address9073
reasonable under the circumstances; or9074

       (b) To cause the record or notification to be received within 9075
the time that it would have been received if properly sent under9076
division (A)(74)(a) of this section.9077

       (75) "Software" means a computer program and any supporting9078
information provided in connection with a transaction relating to9079
the program. "Software" does not include a computer program that9080
is included in the definition of goods.9081

       (76) "State" means a state of the United States, the District9082
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any9083
territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the9084
United States.9085

       (77) "Supporting obligation" means a letter-of-credit right9086
or secondary obligation that supports the payment or performance9087
of an account, chattel paper, a document, a general intangible, an9088
instrument, or investment property.9089

       (78) "Tangible chattel paper" means chattel paper evidenced9090
by a record consisting of information that is inscribed on a9091
tangible medium.9092

       (79) "Termination statement" means an amendment of a9093
financing statement that:9094

       (a) Identifies, by its file number, the initial financing9095
statement to which it relates; and9096

       (b) Indicates either that it is a termination statement or9097
that the identified financing statement is no longer effective.9098

       (80) "Transmitting utility" means a person primarily engaged9099
in the business of:9100

       (a) Operating a railroad, subway, street railway, or trolley9101
bus;9102

       (b) Transmitting communications electrically,9103
electromagnetically, or by light;9104

       (c) Transmitting goods by pipeline or sewer; or9105

       (d) Transmitting or producing and transmitting electricity,9106
steam, gas, or water.9107

       (B) Other definitions applying to this chapter are:9108

       (1) "Applicant" has the same meaning as in section 1305.01 of9109
the Revised Code.9110

       (2) "Beneficiary" has the same meaning as in section 1305.019111
of the Revised Code.9112

       (3) "Broker" has the same meaning as in section 1308.01 of9113
the Revised Code.9114

       (4) "Certificated security" has the same meaning as in9115
section 1308.01 of the Revised Code.9116

       (5) "Check" has the same meaning as in section 1303.03 of the9117
Revised Code.9118

       (6) "Clearing corporation" has the same meaning as in section9119
1308.01 of the Revised Code.9120

       (7) "Contract for sale" has the same meaning as in section9121
1302.01 of the Revised Code.9122

       (8) "Customer" has the same meaning as in section 1304.01 of9123
the Revised Code.9124

       (9) "Entitlement holder" has the same meaning as in section9125
1308.01 of the Revised Code.9126

       (10) "Financial asset" has the same meaning as in section9127
1308.01 of the Revised Code.9128

       (11) "Holder in due course" has the same meaning as in9129
section 1303.32 of the Revised Code.9130

       (12) "Issuer," with respect to a letter of credit or9131
letter-of-credit right, has the same meaning as in section 1305.019132
of the Revised Code.9133

       (13) "Issuer," with respect to a security, has the same9134
meaning as in section 1308.08 of the Revised Code.9135

       (14) "Lease," "lease agreement," "lease contract," "leasehold9136
interest," "lessee," "lessee in ordinary course of business,"9137
"lessor," and "lessor's residual interest" have the same meanings9138
as in section 1310.01 of the Revised Code.9139

       (15) "Letter of credit" has the same meaning as in section9140
1305.01 of the Revised Code.9141

       (16) "Merchant" has the same meaning as in section 1302.01 of9142
the Revised Code.9143

       (17) "Negotiable instrument" has the same meaning as in9144
section 1303.03 of the Revised Code.9145

       (18) "Nominated person" has the same meaning as in section9146
1305.01 of the Revised Code.9147

       (19) "Note" has the same meaning as in section 1303.03 of the9148
Revised Code.9149

       (20) "Proceeds of a letter of credit" has the same meaning as9150
in section 1305.13 of the Revised Code.9151

       (21) "Prove" has the same meaning as in section 1303.01 of9152
the Revised Code.9153

       (22) "Sale" has the same meaning as in division (A)(11) of9154
section 1302.01 of the Revised Code.9155

       (23) "Securities account" has the same meaning as in section9156
1308.51 of the Revised Code.9157

       (24) "Securities intermediary," "security," "security9158
certificate," "security entitlement," and "uncertificated9159
security" have the same meanings as in section 1308.01 of the9160
Revised Code.9161

       (C) The terms and principles of construction and9162
interpretations set forth in sections 1301.01 to 1301.14 of the9163
Revised Code are applicable to this chapter.9164

       Sec. 1309.520.  (A) A filing office shall refuse to accept a9165
record for filing for a reason specified in division (B) of9166
section 1309.516 of the Revised Code and may refuse to accept a9167
record for filing only for a reason specified in that division. 9168
However, the secretary of state's office shall redact social 9169
security and employer identification numbers from filings posted 9170
on its web site.9171

       (B) If a filing office refuses to accept a record for filing, 9172
it shall communicate to the person who presented the record the 9173
fact of and reason for the refusal and the date and time the 9174
record would have been filed had the filing office accepted it. 9175
The communication must be made at the time and in the manner9176
prescribed by the applicable filing-office rule but, in the case 9177
of a filing office described in division (A)(2) of section 9178
1309.501 of the Revised Code, in no event more than two business 9179
days after the filing office receives the record.9180

       (C) A filed financing statement that satisfies divisions (A)9181
and (B) of section 1309.502 of the Revised Code is effective, even9182
if the filing office is required to refuse to accept it for filing9183
under division (A) of this section. However, section 1309.338 of9184
the Revised Code applies to a filed financing statement that9185
provides information described in division (B)(5) of section9186
1309.516 of the Revised Code that is incorrect at the time the9187
financing statement is filed.9188

       (D) If a record communicated to a filing office provides9189
information that relates to more than one debtor, sections9190
1309.501 to 1309.527 of the Revised Code apply as to each debtor9191
separately.9192

       Sec. 1309.521.  (A) A filing office that accepts written9193
records may not refuse to accept a written initial financing9194
statement in the following form and format except for a reason9195
prescribed in division (B) of section 1309.516 of the Revised9196
Code:9197

UCC FINANCING STATEMENT
9198

Follow instructions (front and back) carefully.
9199

A. Name and phone of contact at filer (optional) 9200
................................................................. 9201
B. Send acknowledgment to: (name and address) 9202
.................................. 9203
.................................. 9204
.................................. The above space is for filing office use only. 9205
1. DEBTOR'S EXACT FULL LEGAL NAME 9206
(Insert only one debtor name [1a or 1b]. Do not abbreviate or 9207
combine names.) 9208
1a. Organization's name ......................................... 9209
or 9210
1b. Individual's last name ............. First name ............. 9211
Middle name ........................... Suffix .................. 9212
1c. Mailing address ............................................. 9213
City .......... State ....... Postal code ...... Country ........ 9214
1d. Tax ID Number: SSN or EIN ................................... 9215
Additional information regarding organization debtor 9216
1e1d. Type of organization ........................................ 9217
1f1e. Jurisdiction of organization ................................ 9218
2. ADDITIONAL DEBTOR'S EXACT FULL LEGAL NAME 9219
(Insert only one debtor name [2a or 2b]. Do not abbreviate or 9220
combine names.) 9221
2a. Organization's name ......................................... 9222
or 9223
2b. Individual's last name ............. First name ............. 9224
Middle name ........................... Suffix .................. 9225
2c. Mailing address ............................................. 9226
City .......... State ....... Postal code ...... Country ........ 9227
2d. Tax ID Number: SSN or EIN ................................... 9228
Additional information regarding organization debtor 9229
2e2d. Type of organization ........................................ 9230
2f2e. Jurisdiction of organization ................................ 9231
3. SECURED PARTY'S NAME (or name of total assignee of assignor 9232
S/P). Insert only one secured party name (3a or 3b). 9233
3a. Organization's name ......................................... 9234
or 9235
3b. Individual's last name ............. First name ............. 9236
Middle name ........................... Suffix .................. 9237
3c. Mailing address ............................................. 9238
City .......... State ....... Postal code ...... Country ........ 9239
4. This FINANCING STATEMENT covers the following collateral: 9240
................................................................. 9241
................................................................. 9242
................................................................. 9243
................................................................. 9244
5. ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION (if applicable): 9245
[ ] Lessee/lessor [ ] Consignee/consignor [ ] Bailee/bailor 9246
[ ] Seller/buyer [ ] Ag. lien [ ] Non-UCC filing 9247
6. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT is to be filed [for record] (or 9248
recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS. Attach addendum .......... 9249
[if applicable]. 9250
7. Check to REQUEST SEARCH REPORT(S) on debtor(s) 9251
[ADDITIONAL FEE] .......... [optional] 9252
[ ] All debtors [ ] Debtor 1 [ ] Debtor 2 9253
8. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA 9254
................................................................. 9255
................................................................. 9256

UCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM
9257

Follow instructions (front and back) carefully.
9258

9. NAME OF FIRST DEBTOR (1a OR 1b) ON RELATED FINANCING STATEMENT 9259
9a. Organization's name ......................................... 9260
or 9261
9b. Individual's last name ............. First name ............. 9262
Middle name ........................... Suffix .................. 9263
10. MISCELLANEOUS 9264
.................................. 9265
.................................. 9266
.................................. The above space is for filing office use only. 9267
11. ADDITIONAL DEBTOR'S EXACT FULL LEGAL NAME 9268
(Insert only one name [11a or 11b]. Do not abbreviate or combine 9269
names.) 9270
11a. Organization's name ........................................ 9271
or 9272
11b. Individual's last name ............. First name ............ 9273
Middle name ........................... Suffix .................. 9274
11c. Mailing address ............................................ 9275
City .......... State ....... Postal code ...... Country ........ 9276
11d. Tax ID Number: SSN or EIN .................................. 9277
Additional information regarding organization debtor 9278
11e11d. Type of organization ....................................... 9279
11f11e. Jurisdiction of organization ............................... 9280
12. [ ] ADDITIONAL SECURED PARTY'S or [ ] ASSIGNOR S/P'S NAME 9281
(Insert only one name [12a or 12b].) 9282
12a. Organization's name ........................................ 9283
or 9284
12b. Individual's last name ............. First name ............ 9285
Middle name ........................... Suffix .................. 9286
12c. Mailing address ............................................ 9287
City .......... State ....... Postal code ...... Country ........ 9288
13. This FINANCING STATEMENT covers [ ] timber to be cut or 9289
[ ] as-extracted collateral, or is filed as a [ ] fixture filing. 9290
14. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE: 9291
................................................................. 9292
................................................................. 9293
................................................................. 9294
................................................................. 9295
15. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of above-described real 9296
estate (if debtor does not have a record interest): 9297
................................................................. 9298
................................................................. 9299
................................................................. 9300
16. Additional collateral description: 9301
................................................................. 9302
................................................................. 9303
................................................................. 9304
................................................................. 9305
17. Check only if applicable and check only one box. 9306
Debtor is a [ ] Trust or [ ] Trustee acting with respect to 9307
property held in trust or [ ] Decedent's estate 9308
18. Check only if applicable and check only one box. 9309
[ ] Debtor is a transmitting utility 9310
[ ] Filed in connection with a manufactured-home transaction - 9311
effective 30 years 9312
[ ] Filed in connection with a public-finance transaction - 9313
effective 30 years 9314

       (B) A filing office that accepts written records may not9315
refuse to accept a written record in the following form and format9316
except for a reason prescribed in division (B) of section 1309.5169317
of the Revised Code:9318

UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT
9319

Follow instructions (front and back) carefully.
9320

A. Name and phone of contact at filer (optional) 9321
................................................................ 9322
B. Send acknowledgment to: (name and address) 9323
.................................. 9324
.................................. 9325
.................................. The above space is for filing office use only. 9326
1a. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER .................... 9327
1b. [ ] This financing statement amendment is to be filed [for 9328
record] (or recorded) in the real estate records. 9329
2. [ ] TERMINATION: Effectiveness of the financing statement identified above is terminated with respect to security interest(s) of the secured party authorizing this termination statement. 9330
3. [ ] CONTINUATION: Effectiveness of the financing statement identified above with respect to security interest(s) of the secured party authorizing this continuation statement is continued for the additional period provided by applicable law. 9331
4. [ ] ASSIGNMENT (full or partial): Give name of assignee in item 7a or 7b and address of assignee in item 7c; and also give name of assignor in item 9. 9332
5. AMENDMENT (PARTY INFORMATION): This amendment affects [ ] Debtor 9333
or [ ] Secured Party of record. Check only one of these two boxes. 9334

Also check one of the following three boxes and provide appropriate information in items 6 and/or 7. 9335
[ ] CHANGE name and/or address. Give current record name in item 6a or 6b; also give new name (if name change) in item 7a or 7b and/or new address (if address change) in item 7c. 9336
[ ] DELETE name. Give record name to be deleted in item 6a or 6b. 9337
[ ] ADD name. Complete item 7a or 7b, and also item 7c; also complete items 7d-7g (if applicable). 9338

6. CURRENT RECORD INFORMATION: 9339
6a. Organization's name ......................................... 9340
or 9341
6b. Individual's last name .................. First name ........ 9342
Middle name ................................. Suffix ............ 9343
7. CHANGED (NEW) OR ADDED INFORMATION: 9344
7a. Organization's name ......................................... 9345
or 9346
7b. Individual's last name .................. First name ........ 9347
Middle name ................................. Suffix ............ 9348
7c. Mailing address ............................................. 9349
City ........ State ....... Postal code ....... Country ......... 9350
7d. Tax ID Number: SSN or EIN ................................... 9351
Additional information regarding organization debtor 9352
7e7d. Type of organization ........................................ 9353
7f7e. Jurisdiction of organization ................................ 9354
8. AMENDMENT (COLLATERAL CHANGE). Check only one box. 9355
Describe collateral [ ] deleted or [ ] added, or give entire 9356
[ ] restated collateral description, or describe collateral 9357
[ ] assigned. 9358
................................................................. 9359
................................................................. 9360
................................................................. 9361
................................................................. 9362
9. NAME OF SECURED PARTY OF RECORD AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT 9363
(name of assignor, if this is an assignment). If this is an 9364
amendment authorized by a debtor that adds collateral or adds 9365
the authorizing debtor, or if this is a termination authorized 9366
by a debtor, check here [ ] and enter name of debtor 9367
authorizing this amendment. 9368
9a. Organization's name ......................................... 9369
or 9370
9b. Individual's last name ................ First name .......... 9371
Middle name ............................... Suffix .............. 9372
10. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA 9373
................................................................. 9374

UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM
9375

Follow instructions (front and back) carefully.
9376

11. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER (same as item 1a 9377
on amendment form) ............................................. 9378
12. NAME OF PARTY AUTHORIZING 9379
THIS AMENDMENT (same as item 9 9380
on amendment form) 9381
12a. Organization's name 9382
................................. 9383
or 9384
12b. Individual's last name 9385
................................. 9386
First name ...................... 9387
Middle name .......... Suffix ... The above space is for filing office use only. 9388
13. Use this space for additional information. 9389
................................................................... 9390
................................................................... 9391
................................................................... 9392

................................................................... 9393

       Sec. 1317.07.  No retail installment contract authorized by9394
section 1317.03 of the Revised Code that is executed in connection 9395
with any retail installment sale shall evidence any indebtedness 9396
in excess of the time balance fixed in the written instrument in 9397
compliance with section 1317.04 of the Revised Code, but it may 9398
evidence in addition any agreements of the parties for the payment 9399
of delinquent charges, as provided for in section 1317.06 of the 9400
Revised Code, taxes, and any lawful fee actually paid out, or to 9401
be paid out, by the retail seller to any public officer for 9402
filing, recording, or releasing any instrument securing the 9403
payment of the obligation owed on any retail installment contract. 9404
No retail seller, directly or indirectly, shall charge, contract 9405
for, or receive from any retail buyer, any further or other amount 9406
for examination, service, brokerage, commission, expense, fee, or 9407
other thing of value. A documentary service charge customarily and 9408
presently being paid on May 9, 1949, in a particular business and 9409
area may be charged if the charge does not exceed onetwo hundred 9410
fifty dollars per sale.9411

       No retail seller shall use multiple agreements with respect9412
to a single item or related items purchased at the same time, with 9413
intent to obtain a higher charge than would otherwise be permitted 9414
by Chapter 1317. of the Revised Code or to avoid disclosure of an 9415
annual percentage rate, nor by use of such agreements make any 9416
charge greater than that which would be permitted by Chapter 1317. 9417
of the Revised Code had a single agreement been used.9418

       Sec. 1321.02.  No person shall engage in the business of9419
lending money, credit, or choses in action in amounts of five9420
thousand dollars or less, or exact, contract for, or receive,9421
directly or indirectly, on or in connection with any such loan,9422
any interest and charges that in the aggregate are greater than9423
the interest and charges that the lender would be permitted to9424
charge for a loan of money if the lender were not a licensee,9425
without first having obtained a license from the division of 9426
financial institutions under sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 of the 9427
Revised Code.9428

       Sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 of the Revised Code do not apply 9429
to any person doing business under and as permitted by any law of 9430
this state, another state, or the United States relating to banks, 9431
savings banks, savings societies, trust companies, credit unions, 9432
savings and loan associations substantially all the business of 9433
which is confined to loans on real estate mortgages and evidences 9434
of their own indebtedness; to registrants conducting business 9435
pursuant to sections 1321.51 to 1321.60 of the Revised Code; to 9436
licensees conducting business pursuant to sections 1321.71 to 9437
1321.83 of the Revised Code; or to licensees doing business 9438
pursuant to sections 1315.35 to 1315.44 of the Revised Code; or to 9439
any entity who is licensed pursuant to Title XXXIX of the Revised 9440
Code, who makes advances or loans to any person who is licensed to 9441
sell insurance pursuant to that Title, and who is authorized in 9442
writing by that entity to sell insurance. No person engaged in the 9443
business of selling tangible goods or services related thereto may 9444
receive or retain a license under sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 of 9445
the Revised Code for such place of business.9446

       The first paragraph of this section applies to any person,9447
who by any device, subterfuge, or pretense, charges, contracts9448
for, or receives greater interest, consideration, or charges than9449
that authorized by this section for any such loan or use of money9450
or for any such loan, use, or sale of credit, or who for a fee or9451
any manner of compensation arranges or offers to find or arrange9452
for another person to make any such loan, use, or sale of credit.9453
This section does not preclude the acquiring, directly or9454
indirectly, by purchase or discount, of a bona fide obligation for 9455
goods or services when such obligation is payable directly to the 9456
person who provided the goods or services.9457

       Any contract of loan in the making or collection of which an 9458
act is done by the lender that violates this section is void and 9459
the lender has no right to collect, receive, or retain any9460
principal, interest, or charges.9461

       Sec. 1333.11.  As used in sections 1333.11 to 1333.21 of the9462
Revised Code:9463

       (A) "Cost to the retailer" means the invoice cost of9464
cigarettes to the retailer, or the replacement cost of cigarettes9465
to the retailer within thirty days prior to the date of sale, in9466
the quantity last purchased, whichever is lower, less all trade9467
discounts except customary discounts for cash, to which shall be9468
added the cost of doing business by the retailer as evidenced by9469
the standards and the methods of accounting regularly employed by 9470
the retailer in the retailer's allocation of overhead costs and9471
expenses, paid or incurred. "Cost to the retailer" must include,9472
without limitation, labor, including salaries of executives and9473
officers, rent, depreciation, selling costs, maintenance of9474
equipment, delivery costs, all types of licenses, insurance,9475
advertising, and taxes, exclusive of county cigarette taxes paid9476
or payable on the cigarettes. Where the sale to the retailer is on 9477
a cash and carry basis, the cartage to the retail outlet, if9478
performed or paid for by the retailer, shall be added to the9479
invoice cost of the cigarettes to the retailer. In the absence of9480
proof of a lesser or higher cost by the retailer, the cartage cost9481
shall be three-fourths of one per cent of the invoice cost of the9482
cigarettes to the retailer, not including the amount added thereto9483
by the wholesaler for the face value of state and county cigarette9484
tax stamps affixed to each package of cigarettes.9485

       (B) In the absence of proof of a lesser or higher cost of9486
doing business by the retailer making the sale, the cost of doing9487
business to the retailer shall be eight per cent of the invoice9488
cost of the cigarettes to the retailer exclusive of the face value9489
of county cigarette taxes paid on the cigarettes or of the9490
replacement cost of the cigarettes to the retailer within thirty9491
days prior to the date of sale in the quantity last purchased9492
exclusive of the face value of county cigarette taxes paid on the9493
cigarettes, whichever is lower, less all trade discounts except9494
customary discounts for cash.9495

       (C) "Cost to the wholesaler" means the invoice cost of the9496
cigarettes to the wholesaler, or the replacement cost of the9497
cigarettes to the wholesaler within thirty days prior to the date9498
of sale, in the quantity last purchased, whichever is lower, less9499
all trade discounts except customary discounts for cash, to which9500
shall be added a wholesaler's markup to cover in part the cost of9501
doing business, which wholesaler's markup, in the absence of proof9502
of a lesser or higher cost of doing business by the wholesaler as9503
evidenced by the standards and methods of accounting regularly9504
employed by the wholesaler in the wholesaler's allocation of9505
overhead costs and expenses, paid or incurred, including without9506
limitation, labor, salaries of executives and officers, rent,9507
depreciation, selling costs, maintenance of equipment, delivery,9508
delivery costs, all types of licenses, taxes, insurance, and9509
advertising, shall be three and five-tenths per cent of such9510
invoice cost of the cigarettes to the wholesaler, to which shall9511
be added the full face value of state and county cigarette tax9512
stamps affixed by the wholesaler to each package of cigarettes, or9513
of the replacement cost of the cigarettes to the wholesaler within9514
thirty days prior to the date of sale in the quantity last9515
purchased, whichever is lower, less all trade discounts except9516
customary discounts for cash. Where the sale by the wholesaler to9517
the retailer is on a cash and carry basis, the wholesaler may, in9518
the absence of proof of a lesser or higher cost, allow to the9519
retailer an amount not to exceed three-fourths of one per cent of9520
the "cost to the wholesaler" excluding the amount added thereto9521
for the face value of state and county cigarette tax stamps9522
affixed to each package of cigarettes.9523

       (D) Any person licensed to sell cigarettes as both a9524
wholesaler and a retailer, who does sell cigarettes at retail,9525
shall, in determining "cost to the retailer", first compute "cost9526
to the wholesaler" as provided in division (C) of this section; 9527
that "cost to the wholesaler" shall then be used in lieu of the9528
lower of either invoice cost or replacement cost less all trade9529
discounts except customary discounts for cash in computing "cost9530
to the retailer" as provided in divisions (A) and (B) of this9531
section.9532

       (E) In all advertisements, offers for sale, or sales9533
involving two or more items at a combined price and in all9534
advertisements, offers for sale, or sales involving the giving of9535
any concession of any kind, whether it be coupons or otherwise,9536
the retailer's or wholesaler's selling price shall not be below9537
the "cost to the retailer" or the "cost to wholesaler",9538
respectively, of all articles, products, commodities, and9539
concessions included in such transactions.9540

       (F)(1) "Sell at retail," "sales at retail," and "retail9541
sales" include any transfer of title to tangible personal property9542
for a valuable consideration made, in the ordinary course of trade9543
or usual prosecution of the seller's business, to the purchaser9544
for consumption or use.9545

       (2) "Sell at wholesale," "sales at wholesale," and "wholesale 9546
sales" include any such transfer of title to tangible personal 9547
property for the purpose of resale.9548

       (G) "Retailer" includes any person who is permitted to sell9549
cigarettes at retail within this state under section 5743.15 of9550
the Revised Code.9551

       (H) "Wholesaler" includes any person who is permitted to sell 9552
cigarettes at wholesale within this state under that section.9553

       (I) "Person" includes individuals, corporations,9554
partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, business9555
trusts, unincorporated organizations, receivers, or trustees.9556

       (J) "County cigarette taxes" means the taxes levied under9557
section 5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code.9558

       Sec. 1333.82.  As used in sections 1333.82 to 1333.87 of the9559
Revised Code:9560

       (A) "Alcoholic beverages" means beer and wine as defined in9561
section 4301.01 of the Revised Code.9562

       (B) "Manufacturer" means a person, whether located in this9563
state or elsewhere, whothat manufactures or supplies alcoholic9564
beverages to distributors in this state.9565

       (C) "Distributor" means a person whothat sells or 9566
distributes alcoholic beverages to retail permit holders in the9567
this state, but does not include the state or any of its political 9568
subdivisions.9569

       (D) "Franchise" means a contract or any other legal device9570
used to establish a contractual relationship between a9571
manufacturer and a distributor.9572

       (E) "Good faith" means the duty of any party to any9573
franchise, and all officers, employees, or agents of any party to9574
any franchise, to act in a fair and equitable manner toward each9575
other so as to guarantee each party freedom from coercion or9576
intimidation; except that recommendation, endorsement, exposition,9577
persuasion, urging, or argument shall not be considered to9578
constitute a lack of good faith or coercion.9579

       (F) "Brand," as applied to wine, means a wine different from9580
any other wine in respect to type, brand, trade name, or container9581
size.9582

       (G) "Sales area or territory" means an exclusive geographic9583
area or territory that is assigned to a particular A or B permit9584
holder and that either has one or more political subdivisions as9585
its boundaries or consists of an area of land with readily9586
identifiable geographic boundaries. "Sales area or territory" does9587
not include, however, any particular retail location in an9588
exclusive geographic area or territory that ishad been assigned 9589
to another A or B permit holder before April 9, 2001.9590

       Sec. 1523.02.  If the governor approves the plans,9591
specifications, and estimates authorized by section 1523.01 of the 9592
Revised Code, the chief of the division of water shall thereupon 9593
proceed, as provided in sections 1523.02 to 1523.13 of the Revised 9594
Code, to construct the improvements or to make alterations in or 9595
to enlarge those already existing, in such manner and form as is 9596
shown by such plans and specifications. In order to provide the 9597
funds for such construction, alteration, or enlargement, the chief 9598
shall issue and sell bonds of the state, not in excess of the 9599
estimated cost of such improvements. The bonds shall be issued in 9600
denominations of not less than one hundred dollars payable as a 9601
whole or in series on or before fifty years from the date thereof, 9602
with interest not to exceed the rate provided in section 9.95 of 9603
the Revised Code, payable either annually or semiannually.9604

       The bonds shall show on their face the purpose for which9605
issued and shall create no liability upon or be considered an9606
indebtedness of the state, but both the principal and interest9607
shall be paid solely out of the proceeds arising from the9608
improvements constructed, altered, or enlarged by the chief, or9609
from the proceeds of the sale or foreclosure of the lien securing9610
the bonds on such improvement or such part thereof as is9611
constructed from the money realized from the sale of the bonds.9612

       The form of the bonds shall be approved by the attorney9613
general, and they shall be signed by the governor and attested by9614
the director of natural resources and the chief. The bonds may be 9615
issued as coupon bonds, payable to bearer only, or upon demand of 9616
the owner or holder thereof as registered bonds.9617

       Such bonds shall be sold by the chief to the highest bidder9618
therefor, but for not less than the par value thereof, with9619
accrued interest thereon, after thirty days' notice in at least9620
two newspapers of general circulation in the county where such9621
improvements are to be constructed, altered, or enlarged, setting9622
forth the nature, amount, rate of interest, and length of time the 9623
bonds have to run, with the time and place of sale.9624

       The treasurer of state shall be the treasurer of the fund9625
realized from the sale of such bonds, and the auditor of state9626
shall be the auditor of such fund. The proceeds of such sale shall 9627
be turned over to the treasurer of state and shall be deposited by 9628
himthe treasurer of state in a solvent bank, located either in 9629
Columbus or in the county in which such improvements are located. 9630
Such proceeds shall be kept by such bank in a fund to be known as 9631
the water conservation improvement fund. Such fund shall be used 9632
to acquire the necessary real estate and to construct such new9633
improvements and for no other purpose, except that the treasurer9634
of state may pay the interest on the bonds during the period of9635
condemnation and the construction, alteration, or enlargement of9636
such improvements out of the proceeds arising from the sale of the 9637
bonds for a term not exceeding three years from the date on which 9638
the bonds are issued. The bank shall give bond to the state in 9639
such amount as the treasurer of state considers advisable, and 9640
with surety to histhe satisfaction of the treasurer of state, for 9641
the benefit of the holders of the bonds, and for the benefit of 9642
any contractors performing labor or furnishing material for such9643
improvements, as provided by law, conditioned that it will safely9644
keep the money and will make no payments or disbursements9645
therefrom except as provided in sections 1523.01 to 1523.13 of the 9646
Revised Code.9647

       The treasurer of state shall hold such fund as trustee for9648
the holders of the bonds and for all persons performing labor or9649
furnishing material for the construction, alteration, or9650
enlargement of any improvement made under such sections. Such9651
funds shall not be turned into the state treasury, but shall be9652
deposited and disbursed by the treasurer of state as provided in9653
such sections. The interest coupons attached to such bonds shall9654
bear the signature of the treasurer of state, executed by himthe9655
treasurer of state or printed or lithographed thereon.9656

       Both the interest and principal of such bonds shall be made9657
payable at the office of the treasurer of state in Columbus, and9658
shall be paid by the treasurer of state, without warrant of the9659
auditor of state or authority of the director of budget and9660
management, to the owner or holder of such bonds upon presentation 9661
by the owner or holder of matured interest coupons or bonds.9662

       Sec. 1901.31.  The clerk and deputy clerks of a municipal9663
court shall be selected, be compensated, give bond, and have9664
powers and duties as follows:9665

       (A) There shall be a clerk of the court who is appointed or9666
elected as follows:9667

       (1)(a) Except in the Akron, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, 9668
Toledo, Hamilton county, Portage county, and Wayne county 9669
municipal courts, if the population of the territory equals or 9670
exceeds one hundred thousand at the regular municipal election 9671
immediately preceding the expiration of the term of the present 9672
clerk, the clerk shall be nominated and elected by the qualified 9673
electors of the territory in the manner that is provided for the 9674
nomination and election of judges in section 1901.07 of the 9675
Revised Code.9676

       The clerk so elected shall hold office for a term of six9677
years, which term shall commence on the first day of January9678
following the clerk's election and continue until the clerk's9679
successor is elected and qualified.9680

       (b) In the Hamilton county municipal court, the clerk of9681
courts of Hamilton county shall be the clerk of the municipal9682
court and may appoint an assistant clerk who shall receive the9683
compensation, payable out of the treasury of Hamilton county in9684
semimonthly installments, that the board of county commissioners9685
prescribes. The clerk of courts of Hamilton county, acting as the9686
clerk of the Hamilton county municipal court and assuming the9687
duties of that office, shall receive compensation at one-fourth9688
the rate that is prescribed for the clerks of courts of common9689
pleas as determined in accordance with the population of the9690
county and the rates set forth in sections 325.08 and 325.18 of9691
the Revised Code. This compensation shall be paid from the county9692
treasury in semimonthly installments and is in addition to the9693
annual compensation that is received for the performance of the9694
duties of the clerk of courts of Hamilton county, as provided in9695
sections 325.08 and 325.18 of the Revised Code.9696

       (c) In the Portage county and Wayne county municipal courts,9697
the clerks of courts of Portage county and Wayne county shall be9698
the clerks, respectively, of the Portage county and Wayne county9699
municipal courts and may appoint a chief deputy clerk for each9700
branch that is established pursuant to section 1901.311 of the9701
Revised Code and assistant clerks as the judges of the municipal9702
court determine are necessary, all of whom shall receive the9703
compensation that the legislative authority prescribes. The clerks 9704
of courts of Portage county and Wayne county, acting as the clerks 9705
of the Portage county and Wayne county municipal courts and9706
assuming the duties of these offices, shall receive compensation9707
payable from the county treasury in semimonthly installments at9708
one-fourth the rate that is prescribed for the clerks of courts of9709
common pleas as determined in accordance with the population of9710
the county and the rates set forth in sections 325.08 and 325.189711
of the Revised Code.9712

       (d) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(d) of9713
this section, in the Akron municipal court, candidates for9714
election to the office of clerk of the court shall be nominated by9715
primary election. The primary election shall be held on the day9716
specified in the charter of the city of Akron for the nomination9717
of municipal officers. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 9718
section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the Revised Code, the declarations 9719
of candidacy and petitions of partisan candidates and the 9720
nominating petitions of independent candidates for the office of 9721
clerk of the Akron municipal court shall be signed by at least 9722
fifty qualified electors of the territory of the court.9723

       The candidates shall file a declaration of candidacy and9724
petition, or a nominating petition, whichever is applicable, not9725
later than four p.m. of the seventy-fifth day before the day of9726
the primary election, in the form prescribed by section 3513.07 or9727
3513.261 of the Revised Code. The declaration of candidacy and9728
petition, or the nominating petition, shall conform to the9729
applicable requirements of section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the9730
Revised Code.9731

       If no valid declaration of candidacy and petition is filed by9732
any person for nomination as a candidate of a particular political9733
party for election to the office of clerk of the Akron municipal9734
court, a primary election shall not be held for the purpose of9735
nominating a candidate of that party for election to that office.9736
If only one person files a valid declaration of candidacy and9737
petition for nomination as a candidate of a particular political9738
party for election to that office, a primary election shall not be9739
held for the purpose of nominating a candidate of that party for9740
election to that office, and the candidate shall be issued a9741
certificate of nomination in the manner set forth in section9742
3513.02 of the Revised Code.9743

       Declarations of candidacy and petitions, nominating9744
petitions, and certificates of nomination for the office of clerk9745
of the Akron municipal court shall contain a designation of the9746
term for which the candidate seeks election. At the following9747
regular municipal election, all candidates for the office shall be9748
submitted to the qualified electors of the territory of the court9749
in the manner that is provided in section 1901.07 of the Revised9750
Code for the election of the judges of the court. The clerk so9751
elected shall hold office for a term of six years, which term9752
shall commence on the first day of January following the clerk's9753
election and continue until the clerk's successor is elected and9754
qualified.9755

       (e) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(e) of9756
this section, in the Barberton municipal court, candidates for9757
election to the office of clerk of the court shall be nominated by9758
primary election. The primary election shall be held on the day9759
specified in the charter of the city of Barberton for the9760
nomination of municipal officers. Notwithstanding any contrary 9761
provision of section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the Revised Code, the 9762
declarations of candidacy and petitions of partisan candidates and 9763
the nominating petitions of independent candidates for the office 9764
of clerk of the Barberton municipal court shall be signed by at 9765
least fifty qualified electors of the territory of the court.9766

       The candidates shall file a declaration of candidacy and9767
petition, or a nominating petition, whichever is applicable, not9768
later than four p.m. of the seventy-fifth day before the day of9769
the primary election, in the form prescribed by section 3513.07 or9770
3513.261 of the Revised Code. The declaration of candidacy and9771
petition, or the nominating petition, shall conform to the9772
applicable requirements of section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the9773
Revised Code.9774

       If no valid declaration of candidacy and petition is filed by9775
any person for nomination as a candidate of a particular political9776
party for election to the office of clerk of the Barberton9777
municipal court, a primary election shall not be held for the9778
purpose of nominating a candidate of that party for election to9779
that office. If only one person files a valid declaration of9780
candidacy and petition for nomination as a candidate of a9781
particular political party for election to that office, a primary9782
election shall not be held for the purpose of nominating a9783
candidate of that party for election to that office, and the9784
candidate shall be issued a certificate of nomination in the9785
manner set forth in section 3513.02 of the Revised Code.9786

       Declarations of candidacy and petitions, nominating9787
petitions, and certificates of nomination for the office of clerk9788
of the Barberton municipal court shall contain a designation of9789
the term for which the candidate seeks election. At the following9790
regular municipal election, all candidates for the office shall be9791
submitted to the qualified electors of the territory of the court9792
in the manner that is provided in section 1901.07 of the Revised9793
Code for the election of the judges of the court. The clerk so9794
elected shall hold office for a term of six years, which term9795
shall commence on the first day of January following the clerk's9796
election and continue until the clerk's successor is elected and9797
qualified.9798

       (f) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(f) of9799
this section, in the Cuyahoga Falls municipal court, candidates9800
for election to the office of clerk of the court shall be9801
nominated by primary election. The primary election shall be held9802
on the day specified in the charter of the city of Cuyahoga Falls9803
for the nomination of municipal officers. Notwithstanding any 9804
contrary provision of section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the Revised 9805
Code, the declarations of candidacy and petitions of partisan 9806
candidates and the nominating petitions of independent candidates 9807
for the office of clerk of the Cuyahoga Falls municipal court 9808
shall be signed by at least fifty qualified electors of the 9809
territory of the court.9810

       The candidates shall file a declaration of candidacy and9811
petition, or a nominating petition, whichever is applicable, not9812
later than four p.m. of the seventy-fifth day before the day of9813
the primary election, in the form prescribed by section 3513.07 or9814
3513.261 of the Revised Code. The declaration of candidacy and9815
petition, or the nominating petition, shall conform to the9816
applicable requirements of section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the9817
Revised Code.9818

       If no valid declaration of candidacy and petition is filed by9819
any person for nomination as a candidate of a particular political9820
party for election to the office of clerk of the Cuyahoga Falls9821
municipal court, a primary election shall not be held for the9822
purpose of nominating a candidate of that party for election to9823
that office. If only one person files a valid declaration of9824
candidacy and petition for nomination as a candidate of a9825
particular political party for election to that office, a primary9826
election shall not be held for the purpose of nominating a9827
candidate of that party for election to that office, and the9828
candidate shall be issued a certificate of nomination in the9829
manner set forth in section 3513.02 of the Revised Code.9830

       Declarations of candidacy and petitions, nominating9831
petitions, and certificates of nomination for the office of clerk9832
of the Cuyahoga Falls municipal court shall contain a designation9833
of the term for which the candidate seeks election. At the9834
following regular municipal election, all candidates for the9835
office shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the9836
territory of the court in the manner that is provided in section9837
1901.07 of the Revised Code for the election of the judges of the9838
court. The clerk so elected shall hold office for a term of six9839
years, which term shall commence on the first day of January9840
following the clerk's election and continue until the clerk's9841
successor is elected and qualified.9842

       (g) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(g) of9843
this section, in the Toledo municipal court, candidates for9844
election to the office of clerk of the court shall be nominated by9845
primary election. The primary election shall be held on the day9846
specified in the charter of the city of Toledo for the nomination9847
of municipal officers. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of 9848
section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the Revised Code, the declarations 9849
of candidacy and petitions of partisan candidates and the 9850
nominating petitions of independent candidates for the office of 9851
clerk of the Toledo municipal court shall be signed by at least 9852
fifty qualified electors of the territory of the court.9853

       The candidates shall file a declaration of candidacy and9854
petition, or a nominating petition, whichever is applicable, not9855
later than four p.m. of the seventy-fifth day before the day of9856
the primary election, in the form prescribed by section 3513.07 or9857
3513.261 of the Revised Code. The declaration of candidacy and9858
petition, or the nominating petition, shall conform to the9859
applicable requirements of section 3513.05 or 3513.257 of the9860
Revised Code.9861

       If no valid declaration of candidacy and petition is filed by9862
any person for nomination as a candidate of a particular political9863
party for election to the office of clerk of the Toledo municipal9864
court, a primary election shall not be held for the purpose of9865
nominating a candidate of that party for election to that office.9866
If only one person files a valid declaration of candidacy and9867
petition for nomination as a candidate of a particular political9868
party for election to that office, a primary election shall not be9869
held for the purpose of nominating a candidate of that party for9870
election to that office, and the candidate shall be issued a9871
certificate of nomination in the manner set forth in section9872
3513.02 of the Revised Code.9873

       Declarations of candidacy and petitions, nominating9874
petitions, and certificates of nomination for the office of clerk9875
of the Toledo municipal court shall contain a designation of the9876
term for which the candidate seeks election. At the following9877
regular municipal election, all candidates for the office shall be9878
submitted to the qualified electors of the territory of the court9879
in the manner that is provided in section 1901.07 of the Revised9880
Code for the election of the judges of the court. The clerk so9881
elected shall hold office for a term of six years, which term9882
shall commence on the first day of January following the clerk's9883
election and continue until the clerk's successor is elected and9884
qualified.9885

       (2)(a) Except for the Alliance, Auglaize county, Brown9886
county, Columbiana county, Lorain, Massillon, and Youngstown9887
municipal courts, in a municipal court for which the population of9888
the territory is less than one hundred thousand, the clerk shall9889
be appointed by the court, and the clerk shall hold office until9890
the clerk's successor is appointed and qualified.9891

       (b) In the Alliance, Lorain, Massillon, and Youngstown9892
municipal courts, the clerk shall be elected for a term of office9893
as described in division (A)(1)(a) of this section.9894

       (c) In the Auglaize county and Brown county municipal courts, 9895
the clerks of courts of Auglaize county and Brown county shall be 9896
the clerks, respectively, of the Auglaize county and Brown county 9897
municipal courts and may appoint a chief deputy clerk for each 9898
branch that is established pursuant to section 1901.311 of the 9899
Revised Code, and assistant clerks as the judge of the court 9900
determines are necessary, all of whom shall receive the9901
compensation that the legislative authority prescribes. The clerks 9902
of courts of Auglaize county and Brown county, acting as the 9903
clerks of the Auglaize county and Brown county municipal courts9904
and assuming the duties of these offices, shall receive 9905
compensation payable from the county treasury in semimonthly9906
installments at one-fourth the rate that is prescribed for the 9907
clerks of courts of common pleas as determined in accordance with 9908
the population of the county and the rates set forth in sections 9909
325.08 and 325.18 of the Revised Code.9910

       (d) In the Columbiana county municipal court, the clerk of9911
courts of Columbiana county shall be the clerk of the municipal9912
court, may appoint a chief deputy clerk for each branch office9913
that is established pursuant to section 1901.311 of the Revised9914
Code, and may appoint any assistant clerks that the judges of the9915
court determine are necessary. All of the chief deputy clerks and9916
assistant clerks shall receive the compensation that the9917
legislative authority prescribes. The clerk of courts of9918
Columbiana county, acting as the clerk of the Columbiana county9919
municipal court and assuming the duties of that office, shall9920
receive in either biweekly installments or semimonthly 9921
installments, as determined by the payroll administrator,9922
compensation payable from the county treasury in semimonthly 9923
installments at one-fourth the rate that is prescribed for the 9924
clerks of courts of common pleas as determined in accordance with 9925
the population of the county and the rates set forth in sections 9926
325.08 and 325.18 of the Revised Code.9927

       (3) During the temporary absence of the clerk due to illness, 9928
vacation, or other proper cause, the court may appoint a temporary 9929
clerk, who shall be paid the same compensation, have the same 9930
authority, and perform the same duties as the clerk.9931

       (B) Except in the Hamilton county, Portage county, and Wayne 9932
county municipal courts, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the 9933
clerk of the Alliance, Lorain, Massillon, or Youngstown municipal 9934
court or occurs in the office of the clerk of a municipal court 9935
for which the population of the territory equals or exceeds one 9936
hundred thousand because the clerk ceases to hold the office 9937
before the end of the clerk's term or because a clerk-elect fails 9938
to take office, the vacancy shall be filled, until a successor is 9939
elected and qualified, by a person chosen by the residents of the 9940
territory of the court who are members of the county central 9941
committee of the political party by which the last occupant of 9942
that office or the clerk-elect was nominated. Not less than five 9943
nor more than fifteen days after a vacancy occurs, those members 9944
of that county central committee shall meet to make an appointment 9945
to fill the vacancy. At least four days before the date of the 9946
meeting, the chairperson or a secretary of the county central 9947
committee shall notify each such member of that county central 9948
committee by first class mail of the date, time, and place of the 9949
meeting and its purpose. A majority of all such members of that 9950
county central committee constitutes a quorum, and a majority of 9951
the quorum is required to make the appointment. If the office so 9952
vacated was occupied or was to be occupied by a person not 9953
nominated at a primary election, or if the appointment was not 9954
made by the committee members in accordance with this division, 9955
the court shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy. A 9956
successor shall be elected to fill the office for the unexpired 9957
term at the first municipal election that is held more than one 9958
hundred twenty days after the vacancy occurred.9959

       (C)(1) In a municipal court, other than the Auglaize county,9960
the Brown county, the Columbiana county, and the Lorain municipal9961
courts, for which the population of the territory is less than one9962
hundred thousand, the clerk of the municipal court shall receive9963
the annual compensation that the presiding judge of the court9964
prescribes, if the revenue of the court for the preceding calendar9965
year, as certified by the auditor or chief fiscal officer of the9966
municipal corporation in which the court is located or, in the9967
case of a county-operated municipal court, the county auditor, is9968
equal to or greater than the expenditures, including any debt9969
charges, for the operation of the court payable under this chapter9970
from the city treasury or, in the case of a county-operated9971
municipal court, the county treasury for that calendar year, as9972
also certified by the auditor or chief fiscal officer. If the9973
revenue of a municipal court, other than the Auglaize county, the9974
Brown county, the Columbiana county, and the Lorain municipal9975
courts, for which the population of the territory is less than one9976
hundred thousand for the preceding calendar year as so certified 9977
is not equal to or greater than those expenditures for the9978
operation of the court for that calendar year as so certified, the 9979
clerk of a municipal court shall receive the annual compensation 9980
that the legislative authority prescribes. As used in this 9981
division, "revenue" means the total of all costs and fees that are 9982
collected and paid to the city treasury or, in a county-operated 9983
municipal court, the county treasury by the clerk of the municipal 9984
court under division (F) of this section and all interest received 9985
and paid to the city treasury or, in a county-operated municipal9986
court, the county treasury in relation to the costs and fees under9987
division (G) of this section.9988

       (2) In a municipal court, other than the Hamilton county, 9989
Portage county, and Wayne county municipal courts, for which the 9990
population of the territory is one hundred thousand or more, and 9991
in the Lorain municipal court, the clerk of the municipal court9992
shall receive annual compensation in a sum equal to eighty-five9993
per cent of the salary of a judge of the court.9994

       (3) The compensation of a clerk described in division (C)(1)9995
or (2) of this section is payable in semimonthly installments from9996
the same sources and in the same manner as provided in section9997
1901.11 of the Revised Code.9998

       (D) Before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office,9999
the clerk of a municipal court shall give bond of not less than10000
six thousand dollars to be determined by the judges of the court,10001
conditioned upon the faithful performance of the clerk's duties.10002

       (E) The clerk of a municipal court may do all of the10003
following: administer oaths, take affidavits, and issue executions 10004
upon any judgment rendered in the court, including a judgment for 10005
unpaid costs; issue, sign, and attach the seal of the court to all 10006
writs, process, subpoenas, and papers issuing out of the court; 10007
and approve all bonds, sureties, recognizances, and undertakings 10008
fixed by any judge of the court or by law. The clerk may refuse to 10009
accept for filing any pleading or paper submitted for filing by a10010
person who has been found to be a vexatious litigator under 10011
section 2323.52 of the Revised Code and who has failed to obtain 10012
leave to proceed under that section. The clerk shall do all of the 10013
following: file and safely keep all journals, records, books, and 10014
papers belonging or appertaining to the court; record the 10015
proceedings of the court; perform all other duties that the judges 10016
of the court may prescribe; and keep a book showing all receipts 10017
and disbursements, which book shall be open for public inspection 10018
at all times.10019

       The clerk shall prepare and maintain a general index, a10020
docket, and other records that the court, by rule, requires, all10021
of which shall be the public records of the court. In the docket,10022
the clerk shall enter, at the time of the commencement of an10023
action, the names of the parties in full, the names of the10024
counsel, and the nature of the proceedings. Under proper dates,10025
the clerk shall note the filing of the complaint, issuing of10026
summons or other process, returns, and any subsequent pleadings.10027
The clerk also shall enter all reports, verdicts, orders,10028
judgments, and proceedings of the court, clearly specifying the10029
relief granted or orders made in each action. The court may order10030
an extended record of any of the above to be made and entered,10031
under the proper action heading, upon the docket at the request of10032
any party to the case, the expense of which record may be taxed as10033
costs in the case or may be required to be prepaid by the party10034
demanding the record, upon order of the court.10035

       (F) The clerk of a municipal court shall receive, collect,10036
and issue receipts for all costs, fees, fines, bail, and other10037
moneys payable to the office or to any officer of the court. The10038
clerk shall each month disburse to the proper persons or officers,10039
and take receipts for, all costs, fees, fines, bail, and other10040
moneys that the clerk collects. Subject to sections 3375.50 and10041
4511.193 of the Revised Code and to any other section of the10042
Revised Code that requires a specific manner of disbursement of10043
any moneys received by a municipal court and except for the10044
Hamilton county, Lawrence county, and Ottawa county municipal10045
courts, the clerk shall pay all fines received for violation of10046
municipal ordinances into the treasury of the municipal10047
corporation the ordinance of which was violated and shall pay all10048
fines received for violation of township resolutions adopted10049
pursuant to Chapter 504. of the Revised Code into the treasury of10050
the township the resolution of which was violated. Subject to10051
sections 1901.024 and 4511.193 of the Revised Code, in the10052
Hamilton county, Lawrence county, and Ottawa county municipal10053
courts, the clerk shall pay fifty per cent of the fines received10054
for violation of municipal ordinances and fifty per cent of the10055
fines received for violation of township resolutions adopted10056
pursuant to Chapter 504. of the Revised Code into the treasury of10057
the county. Subject to sections 3375.50, 3375.53, 4511.19, and10058
5503.04 of the Revised Code and to any other section of the10059
Revised Code that requires a specific manner of disbursement of10060
any moneys received by a municipal court, the clerk shall pay all10061
fines collected for the violation of state laws into the county10062
treasury. Except in a county-operated municipal court, the clerk10063
shall pay all costs and fees the disbursement of which is not10064
otherwise provided for in the Revised Code into the city treasury.10065
The clerk of a county-operated municipal court shall pay the costs10066
and fees the disbursement of which is not otherwise provided for10067
in the Revised Code into the county treasury. Moneys deposited as10068
security for costs shall be retained pending the litigation. The10069
clerk shall keep a separate account of all receipts and10070
disbursements in civil and criminal cases, which shall be a10071
permanent public record of the office. On the expiration of the10072
term of the clerk, the clerk shall deliver the records to the10073
clerk's successor. The clerk shall have other powers and duties as 10074
are prescribed by rule or order of the court.10075

       (G) All moneys paid into a municipal court shall be noted on10076
the record of the case in which they are paid and shall be10077
deposited in a state or national bank, or a domestic savings and10078
loan association, as defined in section 1151.01 of the Revised10079
Code, that is selected by the clerk. Any interest received upon10080
the deposits shall be paid into the city treasury, except that, in10081
a county-operated municipal court, the interest shall be paid into10082
the treasury of the county in which the court is located.10083

       On the first Monday in January of each year, the clerk shall10084
make a list of the titles of all cases in the court that were10085
finally determined more than one year past in which there remains10086
unclaimed in the possession of the clerk any funds, or any part of10087
a deposit for security of costs not consumed by the costs in the10088
case. The clerk shall give notice of the moneys to the parties who 10089
are entitled to the moneys or to their attorneys of record. All 10090
the moneys remaining unclaimed on the first day of April of each 10091
year shall be paid by the clerk to the city treasurer, except10092
that, in a county-operated municipal court, the moneys shall be10093
paid to the treasurer of the county in which the court is located.10094
The treasurer shall pay any part of the moneys at any time to the10095
person who has the right to the moneys upon proper certification10096
of the clerk.10097

       (H) Deputy clerks may be appointed by the clerk and shall10098
receive the compensation, payable in either biweekly installments 10099
or semimonthly installments, as determined by the payroll 10100
administrator, out of the city treasury, that the clerk may 10101
prescribe, except that the compensation of any deputy clerk of a 10102
county-operated municipal court shall be paid out of the treasury 10103
of the county in which the court is located. Each deputy clerk 10104
shall take an oath of office before entering upon the duties of 10105
the deputy clerk's office and, when so qualified, may perform the 10106
duties appertaining to the office of the clerk. The clerk may 10107
require any of the deputy clerks to give bond of not less than 10108
three thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance 10109
of the deputy clerk's duties.10110

       (I) For the purposes of this section, whenever the population 10111
of the territory of a municipal court falls below one hundred 10112
thousand but not below ninety thousand, and the population of the 10113
territory prior to the most recent regular federal census exceeded 10114
one hundred thousand, the legislative authority of the municipal 10115
corporation may declare, by resolution, that the territory shall 10116
be considered to have a population of at least one hundred 10117
thousand.10118

       (J) The clerk or a deputy clerk shall be in attendance at all 10119
sessions of the municipal court, although not necessarily in the 10120
courtroom, and may administer oaths to witnesses and jurors and 10121
receive verdicts.10122

       Sec. 1901.311.  A municipal court may establish one or more10123
branch offices and may appoint a special deputy clerk to10124
administer each branch office. Each special deputy clerk shall10125
take an oath of office before entering upon the duties of his10126
office, and, when so qualified, may perform any one or more of the 10127
duties appertaining to the office of clerk, as the court10128
prescribes. Special deputy clerks appointed by the court pursuant 10129
to this section shall receive such compensation payable in either 10130
biweekly installments or semimonthly installments, as determined 10131
by the payroll administrator, out of the city treasury as the 10132
court may prescribe, except that the compensation of any special 10133
deputy clerk of a county-operated municipal court shall be payable 10134
out of the treasury of the county in which the court is located. 10135
The court may require any of the special deputy clerks to give 10136
bond of not less than three thousand dollars, conditioned for the10137
faithful performance of his duties.10138

       Sec. 1901.32.  (A) The bailiffs and deputy bailiffs of a10139
municipal court shall be provided for, and their duties are, as10140
follows:10141

       (1) Except for the Hamilton county municipal court, the court 10142
shall appoint a bailiff who shall receive the annual compensation 10143
that the court prescribes payable in either biweekly installments 10144
or semimonthly installments, as determined by the payroll 10145
administrator, from the same sources and in the same manner as10146
provided in section 1901.11 of the Revised Code. The court may10147
provide that the chief of police of the municipal corporation or a 10148
member of the police force be appointed by the court to be the10149
bailiff of the court. Before entering upon histhe duties of10150
office, the bailiff shall take an oath to faithfully perform the 10151
duties of the office and shall give a bond of not less than three 10152
thousand dollars, as the legislative authority prescribes, 10153
conditioned for the faithful performance of histhe duties asof10154
chief bailiff.10155

       (2) Except for the Hamilton county municipal court, deputy10156
bailiffs may be appointed by the court. Deputy bailiffs shall10157
receive the compensation payable in semimonthly installments out10158
of the city treasury that the court prescribes, except that the10159
compensation of deputy bailiffs in a county-operated municipal10160
court shall be paid out of the treasury of the county in which the 10161
court is located. Each deputy bailiff shall give a bond in an 10162
amount not less than one thousand dollars, and, when so qualified, 10163
he may perform the duties pertaining to the office of chief10164
bailiff of the court.10165

       (3) The bailiff and all deputy bailiffs of the Hamilton10166
county municipal court shall be appointed by the clerk and shall10167
receive the compensation payable in semimonthly installments out10168
of the treasury of Hamilton county that the clerk prescribes. Each 10169
judge of the Hamilton county municipal court may appoint a10170
courtroom bailiff, each of whom shall receive the compensation10171
payable in semimonthly installments out of the treasury of10172
Hamilton county that the court prescribes.10173

       (4) The legislative authority may purchase motor vehicles for 10174
the use of the bailiffs and deputy bailiffs as the court10175
determines they need to perform the duties of their office. All10176
expenses, maintenance, and upkeep of the vehicles shall be paid by 10177
the legislative authority upon approval by the court. Any10178
allowances, costs, and expenses for the operation of private motor 10179
vehicles by bailiffs and deputy bailiffs for official duties, 10180
including the cost of oil, gasoline, and maintenance, shall be 10181
prescribed by the court and, subject to the approval of the 10182
legislative authority, shall be paid from the city treasury,10183
except that the allowances, costs, and expenses for the bailiffs10184
and deputy bailiffs of a county-operated municipal court shall be10185
paid from the treasury of the county in which the court is10186
located.10187

       (5) Every police officer of any municipal corporation and10188
police constable of a township within the territory of the court10189
is ex officio a deputy bailiff of the court in and for the10190
municipal corporation or township withinin which he is10191
commissioned as a police officer or police constable, and shall 10192
perform any duties in respect to cases within histhe officer or 10193
constable's jurisdiction that are required of him by a judge of 10194
the court, or by the clerk or a bailiff or deputy bailiff of the 10195
court, without additional compensation.10196

       (6) The bailiff and deputy bailiffs shall perform for the10197
court services similar to those performed by the sheriff for the10198
court of common pleas and shall perform any other duties that are10199
requested by rule of court.10200

       The bailiff or deputy bailiff may administer oaths to10201
witnesses and jurors and receive verdicts in the same manner and10202
form and to the same extent as the clerk or deputy clerks of the10203
court. The bailiff may approve all undertakings and bonds given in 10204
actions of replevin and all redelivery bonds in attachments.10205

       (B) In the Cleveland municipal court, the chief clerks and10206
all deputy clerks are in the classified civil service of the city10207
of Cleveland. The clerk, the chief deputy clerks, the probation10208
officers, one private secretary, one personal stenographer to the10209
clerk, and one personal bailiff to each judge are in the10210
unclassified civil service of the city of Cleveland. Upon demand10211
of the clerk, the civil service commission of the city of10212
Cleveland shall certify a list of those eligible for the position10213
of deputy clerk. From the list, the clerk shall designate chief10214
clerks and the number of deputy clerks that the legislative10215
authority determines are necessary.10216

       Except as otherwise provided in this division, the bailiff,10217
chief deputy bailiffs, and all deputy bailiffs of the Cleveland10218
municipal court appointed after January 1, 1968, and the chief10219
housing specialist, housing specialists, and housing division10220
referees of the housing division of the Cleveland municipal court10221
appointed under section 1901.331 of the Revised Code are in the10222
unclassified civil service of the city of Cleveland. All deputy10223
bailiffs of the housing division of the Cleveland municipal court10224
appointed pursuant to that section are in the classified civil10225
service of the city of Cleveland. Upon the demand of the judge of 10226
the housing division of the Cleveland municipal court, the civil 10227
service commission of the city of Cleveland shall certify a list 10228
of those eligible for the position of deputy bailiff of the10229
housing division. From the list, the judge of the housing division 10230
shall designate the number of deputy bailiffs that hethe judge10231
determines are necessary.10232

       The chief deputy clerks, the chief clerks, and all other10233
deputy clerks of the Cleveland municipal court shall receive the10234
compensation that the clerk prescribes. Except as provided in10235
division (A)(4)(a) of section 1901.331 of the Revised Code with10236
respect to officers and employees of the housing division of the10237
Cleveland municipal court, the bailiff, all deputy bailiffs, and10238
assignment room personnel of the Cleveland municipal court shall10239
receive the compensation that the court prescribes.10240

       Any appointee under sections 1901.01 to 1901.37 of the10241
Revised Code may be dismissed or discharged by the same power that 10242
appointed himthe appointee. In the case of the removal of any 10243
civil service appointee under those sections, an appeal may be 10244
taken from the decision of the civil service commission to the 10245
court of common pleas of Cuyahoga county to determine the 10246
sufficiency of the cause of removal. The appeal shall be taken 10247
within ten days of the finding of the commission.10248

       In the Cleveland municipal court, the presiding judge may10249
appoint on a full-time, per diem, or contractual basis any10250
official court reporters for the civil branch of the court that10251
the business of the court requires. The compensation of official10252
court reporters shall be determined by the presiding judge of the10253
court. The compensation shall be payable from the city treasury10254
and from the treasury of Cuyahoga county in the same proportion as 10255
designated in section 1901.11 of the Revised Code for the payment 10256
of compensation of municipal judges. In every trial in which the 10257
services of a court reporter so appointed are requested by the 10258
judge, any party, or the attorney for any party, there shall be 10259
taxed for each day's services of the court reporter a fee in the 10260
same amount as may be taxed for similar services in the court of 10261
common pleas under section 2301.21 of the Revised Code, to be 10262
collected as other costs in the case. The fees so collected shall 10263
be paid quarterly by the clerk into the city treasury and the 10264
treasury of Cuyahoga county in the same proportion as the 10265
compensation for the court reporters is paid from the city and 10266
county treasuries and shall be credited to the general funds of 10267
the city and county treasuries.10268

       (C) In the Hamilton county municipal court, all employees,10269
including the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and courtroom bailiffs, are 10270
in the unclassified civil service.10271

       Sec. 1901.33.  (A) The judge or judges of a municipal court10272
may appoint one or more interpreters, one or more mental health10273
professionals, one or more probation officers, an assignment10274
commissioner, deputy assignment commissioners, and other court10275
aides on a full-time, part-time, hourly, or other basis. Each10276
appointee shall receive the compensation out of the city treasury10277
that the legislative authority prescribes in either biweekly 10278
installments or semimonthly installments, as determined by the 10279
payroll administrator, except that in a county-operated municipal10280
court they shall receive the compensation out of the treasury of10281
the county in which the court is located that the board of county10282
commissioners prescribes. Probation officers have all the powers10283
of regular police officers and shall perform any duties that are10284
designated by the judge or judges of the court. Assignment10285
commissioners shall assign cases for trial and perform any other10286
duties that the court directs.10287

       The judge or judges may appoint one or more typists,10288
stenographers, statistical clerks, and official court reporters,10289
each of whom shall be paid the compensation out of the city10290
treasury that the legislative authority prescribes, except that in10291
a county-operated municipal court they shall be paid the10292
compensation out of the treasury of the county in which the court10293
is located that the board of county commissioners prescribes.10294

       (B) If a municipal court appoints one or more probation10295
officers, those officers shall constitute the municipal court10296
department of probation unless the court designates other10297
employees as the department of probation for the court.10298

       (C) The chief probation officer may grant permission to a10299
probation officer to carry firearms when required in the discharge10300
of the probation officer's official duties if the probation 10301
officer has successfully completed a basic firearm training10302
program that is approved by the executive director of the Ohio 10303
peace officer training commission. A probation officer who has 10304
been granted permission to carry a firearm in the discharge of the10305
probation officer's official duties annually shall successfully10306
complete a firearms requalification program in accordance with10307
section 109.801 of the Revised Code.10308

       (D) The judge or judges of a municipal court in which the10309
clerk of the court is elected as provided in division (A)(1)(a) or10310
(d) or (A)(2)(b) of section 1901.31 of the Revised Code may10311
appoint an administrative assistant. The administrative assistant10312
shall have charge of personnel related matters of the court and10313
shall perform any other administrative duties assigned by the10314
court. The administrative assistant shall receive the compensation 10315
out of the city treasury that the court prescribes, except that, 10316
in a county-operated municipal court, the administrative assistant 10317
shall receive the compensation out of the treasury of the county 10318
in which the court is located that the court prescribes.10319

       Sec. 2151.357. (A)(1) In the manner prescribed by division 10320
(C)(1) or (2) of section 3313.64 of the Revised Code, as 10321
applicable, the court, at the time of making any order that 10322
removes a child from the child's own home or that vests legal or 10323
permanent custody of the child in a person other than the child's 10324
parent or a government agency, shall determine the school district 10325
that is to bear the cost of educating the child. The court shall 10326
make the determination a part of the order that provides for the 10327
child's placement or commitment. That school district shall bear 10328
the cost of educating the child unless and until the court 10329
modifies its order pursuant to division (A)(2) of this section.10330

        (2) If, while the child is in the custody of a person other 10331
than the child's parent or a government agency, the department of 10332
education notifies the court that the place of residence of the 10333
child's parent has changed since the court issued its initial 10334
order, the court may modify its order to name a different school 10335
district to bear the cost of educating the child. The department 10336
may submit the notice to the court upon receipt, from the school 10337
district initially ordered to bear the cost of educating the 10338
child, of evidence acceptable to the department that the residence 10339
of the child's parent has changed since the court issued its 10340
initial order. In the notice to the court, the department shall 10341
recommend to the court whether a different district should be 10342
ordered to bear the cost of educating the child and, if so, which 10343
district should be so ordered. The department shall recommend to 10344
the court the district in which the child's parent currently 10345
resides or, if the parent's residence is not known, the district 10346
in which the parent's last known residence is located. If the 10347
department cannot determine any Ohio district in which the parent 10348
currently resides or has resided, the school district designated 10349
in the initial court order shall continue to bear the cost of 10350
educating the child.10351

        The court may consider the content of a notice by the 10352
department of education under division (A)(2) of this section as 10353
conclusive evidence as to which school district should bear the 10354
cost of educating the child and may amend its order accordingly.10355

       (B) Whenever a child is placed in a detention facility10356
established under section 2152.41 of the Revised Code or a10357
juvenile facility established under section 2151.65 of the Revised10358
Code, the child's school district as determined by the court shall10359
pay the cost of educating the child based on the per capita cost10360
of the educational facility within the detention home or juvenile10361
facility.10362

       (C) Whenever a child is placed by the court in a private10363
institution, school, or residential treatment center or any other10364
private facility, the state shall pay to the court a subsidy to10365
help defray the expense of educating the child in an amount equal10366
to the product of the daily per capita educational cost of the10367
private facility, as determined pursuant to this section, and the10368
number of days the child resides at the private facility, provided10369
that the subsidy shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars per10370
year per child. The daily per capita educational cost of a private 10371
facility shall be determined by dividing the actual program cost10372
of the private facility or twenty-five hundred dollars, whichever 10373
is less, by three hundred sixty-five days or by three hundred 10374
sixty-six days for years that include February twenty-ninth. The10375
state shall pay seventy-five per cent of the total subsidy for 10376
each year quarterly to the court. The state may adjust the 10377
remaining twenty-five per cent of the total subsidy to be paid to 10378
the court for each year to an amount that is less than twenty-five 10379
per cent of the total subsidy for that year based upon the10380
availability of funds appropriated to the department of education 10381
for the purpose of subsidizing courts that place a child in a 10382
private institution, school, or residential treatment center or 10383
any other private facility and shall pay that adjusted amount to 10384
the court at the end of the year.10385

       Sec.  2152.44.  (A) As soon as practical after the10386
organization of the joint board of county commissioners as10387
provided by section 2152.41 of the Revised Code, the joint board10388
shall appoint a board of not less than five trustees. The board10389
shall hold office until the first annual meeting after the choice10390
of an established site and buildings, or after the selection and10391
purchase of a building site. At that time, the joint board of10392
county commissioners shall appoint a board of not less than five10393
trustees, one of whom shall hold office for a term of one year,10394
one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, half10395
of the remaining number for a term of four years, and the10396
remainder for a term of five years. Annually thereafter, the joint 10397
board of county commissioners shall appoint one or more trustees, 10398
each of whom shall hold office for a term of five years, to 10399
succeed the trustee or trustees whose term of office expires. A 10400
trustee may be appointed to successive terms. Any person appointed 10401
as a trustee shall be recommended and approved by the juvenile 10402
court judge or judges of the county of which the person resides.10403

       At least one trustee shall reside in each county in the10404
district. In districts composed of two counties, each county10405
shall be entitled to not less than two trustees. In districts10406
composed of more than four counties, the number of trustees shall10407
be sufficiently increased, provided that there shall always be an10408
uneven number of trustees on the board. The county in which a10409
district detention facility is located shall have not less than10410
two trustees, who, in the interim period between the regular10411
meetings of the trustees, shall act as an executive committee in10412
the discharge of all business pertaining to the facility.10413

       The joint board of county commissioners may remove any10414
trustee for good cause. The trustee appointed to fill any vacancy10415
shall hold the office for the unexpired term of the predecessor10416
trustee.10417

       (B) The annual meeting of the board of trustees shall be held10418
on the first Tuesday in May in each year.10419

       A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Other board10420
meetings shall be held at least quarterly. The juvenile court10421
judge of each county of the district, or the judge's designee,10422
shall attend the meetings. The members of the board shall receive10423
no compensation for their services, except their actual and10424
necessary expenses. The treasurer shall pay the member's traveling 10425
expenses when properly certified.10426

       (C) When the board of trustees does not choose an established10427
institution in one of the counties of the district, it may select 10428
a suitable site for the erection of a district detention facility. 10429
The site must be easily accessible, conducive to health, economy 10430
in purchasing or in building, and the general interest of the 10431
facility and its residents, and be as near as practicable to the 10432
geographical center of the district.10433

       In the interim between the selection and purchase of a site,10434
and the erection and occupancy of the district detention facility,10435
the joint board of county commissioners provided under section10436
2151.412152.41 of the Revised Code may delegate to the board of10437
trustees any powers and duties that, in its judgment, will be of 10438
general interest or aid to the institution. The joint board of10439
county commissioners may appropriate a trustees' fund, to be 10440
expended by the trustees for contracts, purchases, or other 10441
necessary expenses of the facility. The trustees shall make a 10442
complete settlement with the joint board of county commissioners 10443
once each six months, or quarterly if required, and shall make to 10444
the board of county commissioners and to the juvenile court of 10445
each of the counties a full report of the condition of the 10446
facility and residents.10447

       (D) The choice of an established site and buildings, or the10448
purchase of a site, stock, implements, and general farm equipment,10449
should there be a farm, the erection of buildings, and the10450
completion and furnishing of the district detention facility for10451
occupancy, shall be in the hands of the joint board of county10452
commissioners organized under section 2152.41 of the Revised Code.10453
The joint board of county commissioners may delegate all or a10454
portion of these duties to the board of trustees, under any10455
restrictions that the joint board of county commissioners imposes.10456

       When an established site and buildings are used for a10457
district detention facility, the joint board of county10458
commissioners shall cause the value of that site and those10459
buildings to be properly appraised. This appraisal value, or in10460
case of the purchase of a site, the purchase price and the cost of10461
all improvements thereto, shall be paid by the counties comprising10462
the district, in proportion to the taxable property of each10463
county, as shown by its tax duplicate.10464

       (E) Once a district is established, the trustees shall10465
operate, maintain, and manage the facility as provided in sections10466
2152.41 to 2152.43 of the Revised Code and, on and after the 10467
effective date of this amendment and notwithstanding any provision 10468
of the Revised Code to the contrary, may adopt bylaws regarding 10469
the daily operation, maintenance, and management of the facility. 10470
No bylaw adopted pursuant to this division may supersede any 10471
provision of the Revised Code.10472

       Sec. 2305.2341. (A) The medical liability insurance 10473
reimbursement program is hereby established. Free clinics, 10474
including the clinics' staff and volunteer health care 10475
professionals and volunteer health care workers, may participate 10476
in the medical liability insurance reimbursement program 10477
established by this section. The coverage provided under the 10478
program shall be limited to claims that arise out of the 10479
diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients of free clinics, as 10480
defined in division (D)(1) of this section.10481

        (B) A free clinic is eligible to receive reimbursement under 10482
the medical liability insurance reimbursement program for the 10483
premiums that the clinic pays for medical liability insurance 10484
coverage for the clinic, its staff, and volunteer health care 10485
professionals and health care workers. Free clinics shall register 10486
with the department of health by the thirty-first day of January 10487
of each year in order to participate in and to obtain 10488
reimbursement under the program. Free clinics shall provide all of 10489
the following to the department of health at the time of 10490
registration:10491

        (1) A statement of the number of volunteer and paid health 10492
care professionals and health care workers providing health care 10493
services at the free clinic at that time;10494

        (2) A statement of the number of health care services 10495
rendered by the free clinic during the previous fiscal year;10496

        (3) A signed form acknowledging that the free clinic agrees 10497
to follow its medical liability insurer's risk management and loss 10498
prevention policies;10499

        (4) A copy of the medical liability insurance policy 10500
purchased by the free clinic, or the policy's declaration page, 10501
and documentation of the premiums paid by the clinic.10502

        (C) The department of health shall reimburse free clinics 10503
participating in the professional liability insurance 10504
reimbursement program for up to eighty per cent of the premiums 10505
that the free clinic pays for medical liability insurance coverage 10506
up to twenty thousand dollars. Appropriations to the department of 10507
health may be made from the general fund of the state for this 10508
purpose.10509

        (D) As used in this section:10510

        (1) "Free clinic" means a nonprofit organization exempt from 10511
federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal 10512
Revenue Code of 1986," as amended, or a program component of a 10513
nonprofit organization, whose primary mission is to provide health 10514
care services for free or for a minimal administrative fee to 10515
individuals with limited resources. A free clinic facilitates the 10516
delivery of health care services through the use of volunteer 10517
health care professionals and voluntary care networks. For this 10518
purpose, a free clinic shall comply with all of the following:10519

        (a) If a free clinic does request a minimal administrative 10520
fee, a free clinic shall not deny an individual access to its 10521
health care services based on an individual's ability to pay the 10522
fee.10523

        (b) A free clinic shall not bill a patient for health care 10524
services rendered.10525

        (c) Free clinics shall not perform operations, as defined by 10526
divisions (A)(9) and (F)(1)(b) of section 2305.234 of the Revised 10527
Code.10528

        A clinic is not a free clinic if the clinic bills medicaid, 10529
medicare, or other third-party payers for health care services 10530
rendered at the clinic, and receives twenty-five per cent or more 10531
of the clinic's annual revenue from the third-party payments.10532

        (2) "Health care professional" and "health care worker" have 10533
the same meanings as in section 2305.234 of the Revised Code.10534

       Sec. 2503.20.  When requested by the supreme court, the10535
reporter of the supreme court shall attend its sessions and10536
consultations and shall report and prepare its decisions for10537
publication under its direction. The reporter shall prepare for10538
publication and edit, tabulate, and index those opinions and10539
decisions of any court of appeals furnished himthe reporter for10540
publication by any such court, and such opinions and decisions of 10541
any of the inferior courts, as may be designated by himthe 10542
reporter and approved by the chief justice of the supreme court. 10543
No cases in any court of appeals shall be reported for publication 10544
except those selected by that court of appeals, or by a majority 10545
of the judges thereof.10546

       The supreme court may appoint assistants necessary to carry10547
on the work of the reporter's office. The court shall fix the10548
compensation of each assistant, which compensation shall be paid10549
out of the state treasury upon the warrant of the auditor of state10550
director of budget and management.10551

       Whenever a case is reported for publication, the syllabus of 10552
such case shall be prepared by the judge delivering the opinion, 10553
and approved by a majority of the members of the court. Such 10554
report may be per curiam, or if an opinion is reported, such10555
opinion shall be written in as concise form as may be consistent10556
with a clear presentation of the law of the case. Opinions for10557
permanent publication in book form shall be furnished to the10558
reporter and to no other person. All such cases shall be reported 10559
in accordance with this section before they are recognized by and 10560
receive the official sanction of any court.10561

       Sec. 2913.01.  As used in this chapter, unless the context10562
requires that a term be given a different meaning:10563

       (A) "Deception" means knowingly deceiving another or causing10564
another to be deceived by any false or misleading representation,10565
by withholding information, by preventing another from acquiring10566
information, or by any other conduct, act, or omission that10567
creates, confirms, or perpetuates a false impression in another,10568
including a false impression as to law, value, state of mind, or10569
other objective or subjective fact.10570

       (B) "Defraud" means to knowingly obtain, by deception, some10571
benefit for oneself or another, or to knowingly cause, by10572
deception, some detriment to another.10573

       (C) "Deprive" means to do any of the following:10574

       (1) Withhold property of another permanently, or for a period 10575
that appropriates a substantial portion of its value or use, or 10576
with purpose to restore it only upon payment of a reward or other 10577
consideration;10578

       (2) Dispose of property so as to make it unlikely that the10579
owner will recover it;10580

       (3) Accept, use, or appropriate money, property, or services, 10581
with purpose not to give proper consideration in return for the 10582
money, property, or services, and without reasonable justification 10583
or excuse for not giving proper consideration.10584

       (D) "Owner" means, unless the context requires a different10585
meaning, any person, other than the actor, who is the owner of,10586
who has possession or control of, or who has any license or10587
interest in property or services, even though the ownership,10588
possession, control, license, or interest is unlawful.10589

       (E) "Services" include labor, personal services, professional 10590
services, public utility services including wireless service as 10591
defined in division (F)(1) of section 4931.40 of the Revised Code, 10592
common carrier services, and food, drink, transportation, 10593
entertainment, and cable television services and, for purposes of 10594
section 2913.04 of the Revised Code, include cable services as 10595
defined in that section.10596

       (F) "Writing" means any computer software, document, letter,10597
memorandum, note, paper, plate, data, film, or other thing having10598
in or upon it any written, typewritten, or printed matter, and any10599
token, stamp, seal, credit card, badge, trademark, label, or other10600
symbol of value, right, privilege, license, or identification.10601

       (G) "Forge" means to fabricate or create, in whole or in part 10602
and by any means, any spurious writing, or to make, execute,10603
alter, complete, reproduce, or otherwise purport to authenticate10604
any writing, when the writing in fact is not authenticated by that10605
conduct.10606

       (H) "Utter" means to issue, publish, transfer, use, put or10607
send into circulation, deliver, or display.10608

       (I) "Coin machine" means any mechanical or electronic device10609
designed to do both of the following:10610

       (1) Receive a coin, bill, or token made for that purpose;10611

       (2) In return for the insertion or deposit of a coin, bill,10612
or token, automatically dispense property, provide a service, or10613
grant a license.10614

       (J) "Slug" means an object that, by virtue of its size,10615
shape, composition, or other quality, is capable of being inserted10616
or deposited in a coin machine as an improper substitute for a10617
genuine coin, bill, or token made for that purpose.10618

       (K) "Theft offense" means any of the following:10619

       (1) A violation of section 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11,10620
2911.12, 2911.13, 2911.31, 2911.32, 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04,10621
2913.041, 2913.05, 2913.06, 2913.11, 2913.21, 2913.31, 2913.32,10622
2913.33, 2913.34, 2913.40, 2913.42, 2913.43, 2913.44, 2913.45,10623
2913.47, former section 2913.47 or 2913.48, or section 2913.51,10624
2915.05, or 2921.41 of the Revised Code;10625

       (2) A violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance10626
or law of this or any other state, or of the United States,10627
substantially equivalent to any section listed in division (K)(1)10628
of this section or a violation of section 2913.41, 2913.81, or10629
2915.06 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1996;10630

       (3) An offense under an existing or former municipal10631
ordinance or law of this or any other state, or of the United10632
States, involving robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, theft,10633
embezzlement, wrongful conversion, forgery, counterfeiting,10634
deceit, or fraud;10635

       (4) A conspiracy or attempt to commit, or complicity in10636
committing, any offense under division (K)(1), (2), or (3) of this10637
section.10638

       (L) "Computer services" includes, but is not limited to, the10639
use of a computer system, computer network, computer program, data10640
that is prepared for computer use, or data that is contained10641
within a computer system or computer network.10642

       (M) "Computer" means an electronic device that performs10643
logical, arithmetic, and memory functions by the manipulation of10644
electronic or magnetic impulses. "Computer" includes, but is not10645
limited to, all input, output, processing, storage, computer10646
program, or communication facilities that are connected, or10647
related, in a computer system or network to an electronic device10648
of that nature.10649

       (N) "Computer system" means a computer and related devices,10650
whether connected or unconnected, including, but not limited to,10651
data input, output, and storage devices, data communications10652
links, and computer programs and data that make the system capable10653
of performing specified special purpose data processing tasks.10654

       (O) "Computer network" means a set of related and remotely10655
connected computers and communication facilities that includes10656
more than one computer system that has the capability to transmit10657
among the connected computers and communication facilities through10658
the use of computer facilities.10659

       (P) "Computer program" means an ordered set of data10660
representing coded instructions or statements that, when executed10661
by a computer, cause the computer to process data.10662

       (Q) "Computer software" means computer programs, procedures,10663
and other documentation associated with the operation of a10664
computer system.10665

       (R) "Data" means a representation of information, knowledge,10666
facts, concepts, or instructions that are being or have been10667
prepared in a formalized manner and that are intended for use in a10668
computer, computer system, or computer network. For purposes of10669
section 2913.47 of the Revised Code, "data" has the additional10670
meaning set forth in division (A) of that section.10671

       (S) "Cable television service" means any services provided by 10672
or through the facilities of any cable television system or other 10673
similar closed circuit coaxial cable communications system, or any 10674
microwave or similar transmission service used in connection with 10675
any cable television system or other similar closed circuit 10676
coaxial cable communications system.10677

       (T) "Gain access" means to approach, instruct, communicate10678
with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of10679
any resources of a computer, computer system, or computer network,10680
or any cable service or cable system both as defined in section10681
2913.04 of the Revised Code.10682

       (U) "Credit card" includes, but is not limited to, a card,10683
code, device, or other means of access to a customer's account for10684
the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on10685
credit, or for initiating an electronic fund transfer at a10686
point-of-sale terminal, an automated teller machine, or a cash10687
dispensing machine. It also includes a county procurement card 10688
issued under section 301.29 of the Revised Code.10689

       (V) "Electronic fund transfer" has the same meaning as in 9210690
Stat. 3728, 15 U.S.C.A. 1693a, as amended.10691

       (W) "Rented property" means personal property in which the10692
right of possession and use of the property is for a short and10693
possibly indeterminate term in return for consideration; the10694
rentee generally controls the duration of possession of the10695
property, within any applicable minimum or maximum term; and the10696
amount of consideration generally is determined by the duration of10697
possession of the property.10698

       (X) "Telecommunication" means the origination, emission,10699
dissemination, transmission, or reception of data, images,10700
signals, sounds, or other intelligence or equivalence of10701
intelligence of any nature over any communications system by any10702
method, including, but not limited to, a fiber optic, electronic,10703
magnetic, optical, digital, or analog method.10704

       (Y) "Telecommunications device" means any instrument,10705
equipment, machine, or other device that facilitates10706
telecommunication, including, but not limited to, a computer,10707
computer network, computer chip, computer circuit, scanner,10708
telephone, cellular telephone, pager, personal communications10709
device, transponder, receiver, radio, modem, or device that10710
enables the use of a modem.10711

       (Z) "Telecommunications service" means the providing,10712
allowing, facilitating, or generating of any form of10713
telecommunication through the use of a telecommunications device10714
over a telecommunications system.10715

       (AA) "Counterfeit telecommunications device" means a10716
telecommunications device that, alone or with another10717
telecommunications device, has been altered, constructed,10718
manufactured, or programmed to acquire, intercept, receive, or10719
otherwise facilitate the use of a telecommunications service or10720
information service without the authority or consent of the10721
provider of the telecommunications service or information service.10722
"Counterfeit telecommunications device" includes, but is not10723
limited to, a clone telephone, clone microchip, tumbler telephone,10724
or tumbler microchip; a wireless scanning device capable of10725
acquiring, intercepting, receiving, or otherwise facilitating the10726
use of telecommunications service or information service without10727
immediate detection; or a device, equipment, hardware, or software10728
designed for, or capable of, altering or changing the electronic10729
serial number in a wireless telephone.10730

       (BB)(1) "Information service" means, subject to division10731
(BB)(2) of this section, the offering of a capability for10732
generating, acquiring, storing, transforming, processing,10733
retrieving, utilizing, or making available information via10734
telecommunications, including, but not limited to, electronic10735
publishing.10736

       (2) "Information service" does not include any use of a10737
capability of a type described in division (BB)(1) of this section10738
for the management, control, or operation of a telecommunications10739
system or the management of a telecommunications service.10740

       (CC) "Elderly person" means a person who is sixty-five years10741
of age or older.10742

       (DD) "Disabled adult" means a person who is eighteen years of 10743
age or older and has some impairment of body or mind that makes10744
the person unable to work at any substantially remunerative10745
employment that the person otherwise would be able to perform and10746
that will, with reasonable probability, continue for a period of10747
at least twelve months without any present indication of recovery10748
from the impairment, or who is eighteen years of age or older and10749
has been certified as permanently and totally disabled by an10750
agency of this state or the United States that has the function of10751
so classifying persons.10752

       (EE) "Firearm" and "dangerous ordnance" have the same10753
meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.10754

       (FF) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in section10755
4501.01 of the Revised Code.10756

       (GG) "Dangerous drug" has the same meaning as in section10757
4729.01 of the Revised Code.10758

       (HH) "Drug abuse offense" has the same meaning as in section10759
2925.01 of the Revised Code.10760

       (II)(1) "Computer hacking" means any of the following:10761

       (a) Gaining access or attempting to gain access to all or 10762
part of a computer, computer system, or a computer network without 10763
express or implied authorization with the intent to defraud or 10764
with intent to commit a crime;10765

       (b) Misusing computer or network services including, but not 10766
limited to, mail transfer programs, file transfer programs, proxy 10767
servers, and web servers by performing functions not authorized by 10768
the owner of the computer, computer system, or computer network or 10769
other person authorized to give consent. As used in this division, 10770
"misuse of computer and network services" includes, but is not 10771
limited to, the unauthorized use of any of the following:10772

       (i) Mail transfer programs to send mail to persons other than 10773
the authorized users of that computer or computer network;10774

       (ii) File transfer program proxy services or proxy servers to 10775
access other computers, computer systems, or computer networks;10776

       (iii) Web servers to redirect users to other web pages or web 10777
servers.10778

       (c)(i) Subject to division (II)(1)(c)(ii) of this section, 10779
using a group of computer programs commonly known as "port 10780
scanners" or "probes" to intentionally access any computer, 10781
computer system, or computer network without the permission of the 10782
owner of the computer, computer system, or computer network or 10783
other person authorized to give consent. The group of computer 10784
programs referred to in this division includes, but is not limited 10785
to, those computer programs that use a computer network to access 10786
a computer, computer system, or another computer network to 10787
determine any of the following: the presence or types of computers 10788
or computer systems on a network; the computer network's 10789
facilities and capabilities; the availability of computer or 10790
network services; the presence or versions of computer software 10791
including, but not limited to, operating systems, computer 10792
services, or computer contaminants; the presence of a known 10793
computer software deficiency that can be used to gain unauthorized 10794
access to a computer, computer system, or computer network; or any 10795
other information about a computer, computer system, or computer 10796
network not necessary for the normal and lawful operation of the 10797
computer initiating the access.10798

       (ii) The group of computer programs referred to in division 10799
(II)(1)(c)(i) of this section does not include standard computer 10800
software used for the normal operation, administration, 10801
management, and test of a computer, computer system, or computer 10802
network including, but not limited to, domain name services, mail 10803
transfer services, and other operating system services, computer 10804
programs commonly called "ping," "tcpdump," and "traceroute" and 10805
other network monitoring and management computer software, and 10806
computer programs commonly known as "nslookup" and "whois" and 10807
other systems administration computer software.10808

       (d) The intentional use of a computer, computer system, or a 10809
computer network in a manner that exceeds any right or permission 10810
granted by the owner of the computer, computer system, or computer 10811
network or other person authorized to give consent.10812

       (2) "Computer hacking" does not include the introduction of a 10813
computer contaminant, as defined in section 2909.02 of the Revised 10814
Code, into a computer, computer system, computer program, or 10815
computer network.10816

       (JJ) "Police dog or horse" and "service dog" havehas the 10817
same meaningsmeaning as in section 2921.321 of the Revised Code.10818

       (KK) "Anhydrous ammonia" is a compound formed by the 10819
combination of two gaseous elements, nitrogen and hydrogen, in the 10820
manner described in this division. Anhydrous ammonia is one part 10821
nitrogen to three parts hydrogen (NH3). Anhydrous ammonia by 10822
weight is fourteen parts nitrogen to three parts hydrogen, which 10823
is approximately eighty-two per cent nitrogen to eighteen per cent 10824
hydrogen.10825

       (LL) "Assistance dog" has the same meaning as in section 10826
955.011 of the Revised Code.10827

       Sec. 2913.02.  (A) No person, with purpose to deprive the10828
owner of property or services, shall knowingly obtain or exert10829
control over either the property or services in any of the10830
following ways:10831

       (1) Without the consent of the owner or person authorized to10832
give consent;10833

       (2) Beyond the scope of the express or implied consent of the 10834
owner or person authorized to give consent;10835

       (3) By deception;10836

       (4) By threat;10837

       (5) By intimidation.10838

       (B)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of theft.10839

       (2) Except as otherwise provided in this division or division 10840
(B)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) of this section, a violation of10841
this section is petty theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If 10842
the value of the property or services stolen is five hundred10843
dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars or if the10844
property stolen is any of the property listed in section 2913.7110845
of the Revised Code, a violation of this section is theft, a10846
felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property or10847
services stolen is five thousand dollars or more and is less than10848
one hundred thousand dollars, a violation of this section is grand10849
theft, a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property 10850
or services stolen is one hundred thousand dollars or more and is 10851
less than five hundred thousand dollars, a violation of this 10852
section is aggravated theft, a felony of the third degree. If the 10853
value of the property or services is five hundred thousand dollars 10854
or more and is less than one million dollars, a violation of this 10855
section is aggravated theft, a felony of the second degree. If the 10856
value of the property or services stolen is one million dollars or 10857
more, a violation of this section is aggravated theft of one 10858
million dollars or more, a felony of the first degree.10859

       (3) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(4), (5), 10860
(6), (7), or (8) of this section, if the victim of the offense is 10861
an elderly person or disabled adult, a violation of this section 10862
is theft from an elderly person or disabled adult, and division 10863
(B)(3) of this section applies. Except as otherwise provided in 10864
this division, theft from an elderly person or disabled adult is a10865
felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property or10866
services stolen is five hundred dollars or more and is less than10867
five thousand dollars, theft from an elderly person or disabled10868
adult is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the10869
property or services stolen is five thousand dollars or more and10870
is less than twenty-five thousand dollars, theft from an elderly10871
person or disabled adult is a felony of the third degree. If the10872
value of the property or services stolen is twenty-five thousand10873
dollars or more and is less than one hundred thousand dollars,10874
theft from an elderly person or disabled adult is a felony of the10875
second degree. If the value of the property or services stolen is 10876
one hundred thousand dollars or more, theft from an elderly person 10877
or disabled adult is a felony of the first degree.10878

       (4) If the property stolen is a firearm or dangerous10879
ordnance, a violation of this section is grand theft, a felony of10880
the third degree, and there is a presumption in favor of the court 10881
imposing a prison term for the offense. The offender shall serve 10882
the prison term consecutively to any other prison term or 10883
mandatory prison term previously or subsequently imposed upon the 10884
offender.10885

       (5) If the property stolen is a motor vehicle, a violation of 10886
this section is grand theft of a motor vehicle, a felony of the10887
fourth degree.10888

       (6) If the property stolen is any dangerous drug, a violation 10889
of this section is theft of drugs, a felony of the fourth degree,10890
or, if the offender previously has been convicted of a felony drug 10891
abuse offense, a felony of the third degree.10892

       (7) If the property stolen is a police dog or horse or a 10893
servicean assistance dog and the offender knows or should know 10894
that the property stolen is a police dog or horse or servicean 10895
assistance dog, a violation of this section is theft of a police 10896
dog or horse or servicean assistance dog, a felony of the third 10897
degree.10898

       (8) If the property stolen is anhydrous ammonia, a violation 10899
of this section is theft of anhydrous ammonia, a felony of the 10900
third degree.10901

       (9) In addition to the penalties described in division (B)(2) 10902
of this section, if the offender committed the violation by10903
causing a motor vehicle to leave the premises of an establishment10904
at which gasoline is offered for retail sale without the offender10905
making full payment for gasoline that was dispensed into the fuel10906
tank of the motor vehicle or into another container, the court may 10907
do one of the following:10908

        (a) Unless division (B)(9)(b) of this section applies,10909
suspend for not more than six months the offender's driver's 10910
license, probationary driver's license, commercial driver's 10911
license, temporary instruction permit, or nonresident operating 10912
privilege;10913

        (b) If the offender's driver's license, probationary driver's 10914
license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction 10915
permit, or nonresident operating privilege has previously been 10916
suspended pursuant to division (B)(9)(a) of this section, impose a 10917
class seven suspension of the offender's license, permit, or 10918
privilege from the range specified in division (A)(7) of section 10919
4510.02 of the Revised Code, provided that the suspension shall be 10920
for at least six months.10921

       (C) The sentencing court that suspends an offender's license,10922
permit, or nonresident operating privilege under division (B)(9)10923
of this section may grant the offender limited driving privileges 10924
during the period of the suspension in accordance with Chapter 10925
4510. of the Revised Code.10926

       Sec. 2921.321.  (A) No person shall knowingly cause, or10927
attempt to cause, physical harm to a police dog or horse in either10928
of the following circumstances:10929

       (1) The police dog or horse is assisting a law enforcement10930
officer in the performance of the officer's official duties at the10931
time the physical harm is caused or attempted.10932

       (2) The police dog or horse is not assisting a law10933
enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's official10934
duties at the time the physical harm is caused or attempted, but10935
the offender has actual knowledge that the dog or horse is a10936
police dog or horse.10937

       (B) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:10938

       (1) Taunt, torment, or strike a police dog or horse;10939

       (2) Throw an object or substance at a police dog or horse;10940

       (3) Interfere with or obstruct a police dog or horse, or10941
interfere with or obstruct a law enforcement officer who is being 10942
assisted by a police dog or horse, in a manner that does any of 10943
the following:10944

       (a) Inhibits or restricts the law enforcement officer's10945
control of the police dog or horse;10946

       (b) Deprives the law enforcement officer of control of the10947
police dog or horse;10948

       (c) Releases the police dog or horse from its area of10949
control;10950

       (d) Enters the area of control of the police dog or horse10951
without the consent of the law enforcement officer, including10952
placing food or any other object or substance into that area;10953

       (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the police dog or 10954
horse to assist a law enforcement officer.10955

       (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious10956
physical injury or death to a police dog or horse;10957

       (5) If the person is the owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog, 10958
fail to reasonably restrain the dog from taunting, tormenting, 10959
chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of 10960
attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise endanger a police dog 10961
or horse that at the time of the conduct is assisting a law 10962
enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's duties or 10963
that the person knows is a police dog or horse.10964

       (C) No person shall knowingly cause, or attempt to cause,10965
physical harm to a servicean assistance dog in either of the10966
following circumstances:10967

       (1) The service dog is assisting or serving a blind, deaf or 10968
hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person or person with a 10969
seizure disorder at the time the physical harm is caused or 10970
attempted.10971

       (2) The service dog is not assisting or serving a blind, deaf 10972
or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person or person with a 10973
seizure disorder at the time the physical harm is caused or 10974
attempted, but the offender has actual knowledge that the dog is a 10975
servicean assistance dog.10976

       (D) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:10977

       (1) Taunt, torment, or strike a servicean assistance dog;10978

       (2) Throw an object or substance at a servicean assistance10979
dog;10980

       (3) Interfere with or obstruct a servicean assistance dog, 10981
or interfere with or obstruct a blind, deaf or hearing impaired, 10982
or mobility impaired person or person with a seizure disorder who 10983
is being assisted or served by a servicean assistance dog, in a 10984
manner that does any of the following:10985

       (a) Inhibits or restricts the assisted or served person's 10986
control of the service dog;10987

       (b) Deprives the assisted or served person of control of the 10988
service dog;10989

       (c) Releases the service dog from its area of control;10990

       (d) Enters the area of control of the service dog without the 10991
consent of the assisted or served person, including placing food 10992
or any other object or substance into that area;10993

       (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the service dog to 10994
assist the assisted or served person.10995

       (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious 10996
physical injury or death to a servicean assistance dog;10997

       (5) If the person is the owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog, 10998
fail to reasonably restrain the dog from taunting, tormenting, 10999
chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of 11000
attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise endanger a servicean 11001
assistance dog that at the time of the conduct is assisting or 11002
serving a blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired 11003
person or person with a seizure disorder or that the person knows 11004
is a servicean assistance dog.11005

       (E)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is11006
guilty of assaulting a police dog or horse. Except as otherwise11007
provided in this division, assaulting a police dog or horse is a11008
misdemeanor of the second degree. If the violation results in the11009
death of the police dog or horse, assaulting a police dog or horse 11010
is a felony of the third degree. If the violation results in 11011
serious physical harm to the police dog or horse other than its 11012
death, assaulting a police dog or horse is a felony of the fourth 11013
degree. If the violation results in physical harm to the police 11014
dog or horse other than death or serious physical harm, assaulting 11015
a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the first degree.11016

       (2) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty11017
of harassing a police dog or horse. Except as otherwise provided11018
in this division, harassing a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor11019
of the second degree. If the violation results in the death of the 11020
police dog or horse, harassing a police dog or horse is a felony 11021
of the third degree. If the violation results in serious physical 11022
harm to the police dog or horse, but does not result in its death,11023
harassing a police dog or horse, is a felony of the fourth degree. 11024
If the violation results in physical harm to the police dog or11025
horse, but does not result in its death or in serious physical 11026
harm to it, harassing a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor of 11027
the first degree.11028

       (3) Whoever violates division (C) of this section is guilty11029
of assaulting a servicean assistance dog. Except as otherwise11030
provided in this division, assaulting a servicean assistance dog11031
is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the violation results in 11032
the death of the serviceassistance dog, assaulting a servicean 11033
assistance dog is a felony of the third degree. If the violation 11034
results in serious physical harm to the serviceassistance dog 11035
other than its death, assaulting a servicean assistance dog is a11036
felony of the fourth degree. If the violation results in physical 11037
harm to the serviceassistance dog other than death or serious 11038
physical harm, assaulting a servicean assistance dog is a 11039
misdemeanor of the first degree.11040

       (4) Whoever violates division (D) of this section is guilty 11041
of harassing a servicean assistance dog. Except as otherwise 11042
provided in this division, harassing a servicean assistance dog 11043
is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the violation results in 11044
the death of the serviceassistance dog, harassing a servicean 11045
assistance dog is a felony of the third degree. If the violation 11046
results in serious physical harm to the serviceassistance dog,11047
but does not result in its death, harassing a servicean 11048
assistance dog is a felony of the fourth degree. If the violation 11049
results in physical harm to the serviceassistance dog, but does 11050
not result in its death or in serious physical harm to it, 11051
harassing a servicean assistance dog is a misdemeanor of the 11052
first degree.11053

       (5) In addition to any other sanction or penalty imposed for 11054
the offense under this section, Chapter 2929., or any other 11055
provision of the Revised Code, whoever violates division (A), (B), 11056
(C), or (D) of this section is responsible for the payment of all 11057
of the following:11058

       (a) Any veterinary bill or bill for medication incurred as a 11059
result of the violation by the police department regarding a 11060
violation of division (A) or (B) of this section or by the blind, 11061
deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person or person 11062
with a seizure disorder assisted or served by the service11063
assistance dog regarding a violation of division (C) or (D) of 11064
this section;11065

       (b) The cost of any damaged equipment that results from the 11066
violation;11067

       (c) If the violation did not result in the death of the 11068
police dog or horse or the serviceassistance dog that was the 11069
subject of the violation and if, as a result of that dog or horse 11070
being the subject of the violation, the dog or horse needs further 11071
training or retraining to be able to continue in the capacity of a 11072
police dog or horse or a servicean assistance dog, the cost of 11073
any further training or retraining of that dog or horse by a law 11074
enforcement officer or by the blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or 11075
mobility impaired person or person with a seizure disorder11076
assisted or served by the serviceassistance dog;11077

       (d) If the violation resulted in the death of the police dog 11078
or horse or the serviceassistance dog that was the subject of the 11079
violation or resulted in serious physical harm to that dog or 11080
horse to the extent that the dog or horse needs to be replaced on 11081
either a temporary or a permanent basis, the cost of replacing 11082
that dog or horse and of any further training of a new police dog 11083
or horse or a new serviceassistance dog by a law enforcement 11084
officer or by the blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility 11085
impaired person or person with a seizure disorder assisted or 11086
served by the serviceassistance dog, which replacement or 11087
training is required because of the death of or the serious 11088
physical harm to the dog or horse that was the subject of the 11089
violation.11090

       (F) This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian11091
whose conduct is in accordance with Chapter 4741. of the Revised11092
Code.11093

       (G) This section only applies to an offender who knows or 11094
should know at the time of the violation that the police dog or 11095
horse or serviceassistance dog that is the subject of a violation 11096
under this section is a police dog or horse or servicean 11097
assistance dog.11098

       (H) As used in this section:11099

       (1) "Physical harm" means any injury, illness, or other11100
physiological impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration.11101

       (2) "Police dog or horse" means a dog or horse that has been11102
trained, and may be used, to assist law enforcement officers in11103
the performance of their official duties.11104

       (3) "Serious physical harm" means any of the following:11105

       (a) Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of11106
death;11107

       (b) Any physical harm that causes permanent maiming or that11108
involves some temporary, substantial maiming;11109

       (c) Any physical harm that causes acute pain of a duration11110
that results in substantial suffering.11111

       (4) "ServiceAssistance dog," means a dog that serves as a11112
guide or leader for a blind person, serves as a listener for a11113
deaf person, provides support or assistance for a mobility11114
impaired person, or serves as a seizure assistance, seizure 11115
response, or seizure alert dog for a person with any seizure 11116
disorder.11117

       (5) "Blind"blind," and "mobility impaired person" have the 11118
same meanings as in section 955.011 of the Revised Code.11119

       Sec. 2923.46.  (A) If property is seized pursuant to section 11120
2923.44 or 2923.45 of the Revised Code, it is considered to be in 11121
the custody of the head of the law enforcement agency that seized 11122
it, and the head of that agency may do any of the following with 11123
respect to that property prior to its disposition in accordance 11124
with division (A)(4) or (B) of this section:11125

       (1) Place the property under seal;11126

       (2) Remove the property to a place that the head of that11127
agency designates;11128

       (3) Request the issuance of a court order that requires any 11129
other appropriate municipal corporation, county, township, park 11130
district created pursuant to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the 11131
Revised Code, or state law enforcement officer or other officer to 11132
take custody of the property and, if practicable, remove it to an 11133
appropriate location for eventual disposition in accordance with 11134
division (B) of this section;11135

       (4)(a) Seek forfeiture of the property pursuant to federal11136
law. If the head of that agency seeks its forfeiture pursuant to 11137
federal law, the law enforcement agency shall deposit, use, and 11138
account for proceeds from a sale of the property upon its 11139
forfeiture, proceeds from another disposition of the property upon 11140
its forfeiture, or forfeited moneys it receives, in accordance11141
with the applicable federal law and otherwise shall comply with11142
that law.11143

       (b) If the state highway patrol seized the property and if 11144
the superintendent of the state highway patrol seeks its 11145
forfeiture pursuant to federal law, the appropriate governmental 11146
officials shall deposit into the highway patrol federal 11147
contraband, forfeiture, and other fund all interest or other 11148
earnings derived from the investment of the proceeds from a sale 11149
of the property upon its forfeiture, the proceeds from another 11150
disposition of the property upon its forfeiture, or the forfeited 11151
moneys into the highway patrol justice contraband fund or the 11152
highway patrol treasury contraband fund, as applicable. The state 11153
highway patrol shall use and account for that interest or other 11154
earnings in accordance with the applicable federal law.11155

       (c) Division (B) of this section and divisions (D)(1) to (3) 11156
of section 2933.43 of the Revised Code do not apply to proceeds or11157
forfeited moneys received pursuant to federal law or to the 11158
interest or other earnings that are derived from the investment of 11159
proceeds or forfeited moneys received pursuant to federal law and 11160
that are described in division (A)(4)(b) of this section.11161

       (B) In addition to complying with any requirements imposed by 11162
a court pursuant to section 2923.44 or 2923.45 of the Revised 11163
Code, and the requirements imposed by those sections, in relation11164
to the disposition of property forfeited to the state under either 11165
of those sections, the prosecuting attorney who is responsible for 11166
its disposition shall dispose of the property as follows:11167

       (1) Any vehicle that was used in a violation of section 11168
2923.42 of the Revised Code or in an act of a juvenile that is a 11169
violation of section 2923.42 of the Revised Code shall be given to 11170
the law enforcement agency of the municipal corporation or county 11171
in which the offense or act occurred if that agency desires to 11172
have the vehicle, except that, if the offense or act occurred in a 11173
township or in a park district created pursuant to section 511.18 11174
or 1545.01 of the Revised Code and a law enforcement officer 11175
employed by the township or the park district was involved in the 11176
seizure of the vehicle, the vehicle may be given to the law11177
enforcement agency of that township or park district if that11178
agency desires to have the vehicle, and except that, if the state11179
highway patrol made the seizure of the vehicle, the vehicle may be 11180
given to the state highway patrol if it desires to have the11181
vehicle.11182

       (2) Drugs shall be disposed of pursuant to section 3719.11 of 11183
the Revised Code or placed in the custody of the secretary of the 11184
treasury of the United States for disposal or use for medical or 11185
scientific purposes under applicable federal law.11186

       (3) Firearms and dangerous ordnance suitable for police work 11187
may be given to a law enforcement agency for that purpose.11188
Firearms suitable for sporting use, or as museum pieces or11189
collectors' items, may be disposed of by sale pursuant to division 11190
(B)(7) of this section. Other firearms and dangerous ordnance 11191
shall be destroyed by a law enforcement agency or shall be sent to 11192
the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for 11193
destruction by it.11194

       (4) Computers, computer networks, computer systems, and11195
computer software suitable for police work may be given to a law11196
enforcement agency for that purpose. Other computers, computer11197
networks, computer systems, and computer software shall be11198
disposed of by sale pursuant to division (B)(7) of this section or 11199
disposed of in another manner that the court that issued the order 11200
of forfeiture considers proper under the circumstances.11201

       (5) Obscene materials shall be destroyed.11202

       (6) Beer, intoxicating liquor, and alcohol shall be disposed 11203
of in accordance with division (D)(4) of section 2933.41 of the 11204
Revised Code.11205

       (7) In the case of property not described in divisions (B)(1) 11206
to (6) of this section and of property described in those11207
divisions but not disposed of pursuant to them, the property shall 11208
be sold in accordance with division (B)(7) of this section or, in 11209
the case of forfeited moneys, disposed of in accordance with 11210
division (B)(7) of this section. If the property is to be sold, 11211
the prosecuting attorney shall cause a notice of the proposed sale 11212
of the property to be given in accordance with law, and the 11213
property shall be sold, without appraisal, at a public auction to 11214
the highest bidder for cash. The proceeds of a sale and forfeited 11215
moneys shall be applied in the following order:11216

       (a) First, to the payment of the costs incurred in connection 11217
with the seizure of, storage of, maintenance of, and provision of 11218
security for the property, the forfeiture proceeding or civil 11219
action, and, if any, the sale;11220

       (b) Second, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys after 11221
compliance with division (B)(7)(a) of this section, to the payment 11222
of the value of any legal right, title, or interest in the 11223
property that is possessed by a person who, pursuant to division 11224
(F) of section 2923.44 of the Revised Code or division (E) of 11225
section 2923.45 of the Revised Code, established the validity of 11226
and consequently preserved that legal right, title, or interest, 11227
including, but not limited to, any mortgage, perfected or other 11228
security interest, or other lien in the property. The value of 11229
these rights, titles, or interests shall be paid according to 11230
their record or other order of priority.11231

       (c) Third, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys after 11232
compliance with divisions (B)(7)(a) and (b) of this section, as 11233
follows:11234

       (i) If the forfeiture was ordered in a juvenile court, ten 11235
per cent to one or more alcohol and drug addiction treatment 11236
programs that are certified by the department of alcohol and drug 11237
addiction services under section 3793.06 of the Revised Code and 11238
that are specified in the order of forfeiture. A juvenile court 11239
shall not specify an alcohol or drug addiction treatment program11240
in the order of forfeiture unless the program is a certified 11241
alcohol and drug addiction treatment program and, except as 11242
provided in division (B)(7)(c)(i) of this section, unless the 11243
program is located in the county in which the court that orders 11244
the forfeiture is located or in a contiguous county. If no 11245
certified alcohol and drug addiction treatment program is located 11246
in any of those counties, the juvenile court may specify in the 11247
order a certified alcohol and drug addiction treatment program 11248
located anywhere within this state.11249

       (ii) If the forfeiture was ordered in a juvenile court, 11250
ninety per cent, and if the forfeiture was ordered in a court 11251
other than a juvenile court, one hundred per cent to appropriate 11252
funds in accordance with divisions (D)(1)(c) and (2) of section 11253
2933.43 of the Revised Code. The remaining proceeds or forfeited 11254
moneys so deposited shall be used only for the purposes authorized 11255
by those divisions and division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of that section.11256

       (C)(1) Sections 2923.44 to 2923.47 of the Revised Code do not 11257
preclude a financial institution that possessed a valid mortgage, 11258
security interest, or lien that is not satisfied prior to a sale 11259
under division (B)(7) of this section or following a sale by11260
application of division (B)(7)(b) of this section, from commencing 11261
a civil action in any appropriate court in this or another state 11262
to obtain a deficiency judgment against the debtor if the 11263
financial institution otherwise would have been entitled to do so 11264
in this or another state.11265

       (2) Any law enforcement agency that obtains any vehicle11266
pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section shall take the vehicle 11267
subject to the outstanding amount of any security interest or lien 11268
that attaches to the vehicle.11269

       (3) Nothing in this section impairs a mortgage, security11270
interest, lien, or other interest of a financial institution in 11271
property that was the subject of a forfeiture order under section 11272
2923.44 or 2923.45 of the Revised Code and that was sold or 11273
otherwise disposed of in a manner that does not conform to the 11274
requirements of division (B) of this section, or any right of a 11275
financial institution of that nature to commence a civil action in 11276
any appropriate court in this or another state to obtain a 11277
deficiency judgment against the debtor.11278

       (4) Following the sale under division (B)(7) of this section 11279
of any property that is required to be titled or registered under 11280
the law of this state, the prosecuting attorney responsible for 11281
the disposition of the property shall cause the state to issue an 11282
appropriate certificate of title or registration to the purchaser 11283
of the property. If, in a disposition of property pursuant to 11284
division (B) of this section, the state or a political subdivision 11285
is given any property that is required to be titled or registered 11286
under the law of this state, the prosecuting attorney responsible 11287
for the disposition of the property shall cause the state to issue 11288
an appropriate certificate of title or registration to itself or 11289
to the political subdivision.11290

       (D) Property that has been forfeited to the state pursuant to 11291
an order of criminal forfeiture under section 2923.44 of the 11292
Revised Code or an order of civil forfeiture under section 2923.45 11293
of the Revised Code shall not be available for use to pay any fine 11294
imposed upon a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 11295
violation of section 2923.42 of the Revised Code or upon a 11296
juvenile who is found by a juvenile court to be a delinquent child 11297
for an act that is a violation of section 2923.42 of the Revised 11298
Code.11299

       (E) Sections 2923.44 to 2923.47 of the Revised Code do not11300
prohibit a law enforcement officer from seeking the forfeiture of 11301
contraband associated with a violation of section 2923.42 of the 11302
Revised Code pursuant to section 2933.43 of the Revised Code.11303

       Sec. 2925.44.  (A) If property is seized pursuant to section 11304
2925.42 or 2925.43 of the Revised Code, it is deemed to be in the 11305
custody of the head of the law enforcement agency that seized it, 11306
and the head of that agency may do any of the following with 11307
respect to that property prior to its disposition in accordance 11308
with division (A)(4) or (B) of this section:11309

       (1) Place the property under seal;11310

       (2) Remove the property to a place that the head of that11311
agency designates;11312

       (3) Request the issuance of a court order that requires any 11313
other appropriate municipal corporation, county, township, park 11314
district created pursuant to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the 11315
Revised Code, or state law enforcement officer or other officer to 11316
take custody of the property and, if practicable, remove it to an 11317
appropriate location for eventual disposition in accordance with 11318
division (B) of this section;11319

       (4)(a) Seek forfeiture of the property pursuant to federal11320
law. If the head of that agency seeks its forfeiture pursuant to 11321
federal law, the law enforcement agency shall deposit, use, and 11322
account for proceeds from a sale of the property upon its 11323
forfeiture, proceeds from another disposition of the property upon 11324
its forfeiture, or forfeited moneys it receives, in accordance11325
with the applicable federal law and otherwise shall comply with11326
that law.11327

       (b) If the state highway patrol seized the property and if 11328
the superintendent of the state highway patrol seeks its 11329
forfeiture pursuant to federal law, the appropriate governmental 11330
officials shall deposit into the highway patrol federal 11331
contraband, forfeiture, and other fund all interest or other 11332
earnings derived from the investment of the proceeds from a sale 11333
of the property upon its forfeiture, the proceeds from another 11334
disposition of the property upon its forfeiture, or the forfeited 11335
moneys into the highway patrol justice contraband fund or the 11336
highway patrol treasury contraband fund, as applicable. The state 11337
highway patrol shall use and account for that interest or other 11338
earnings in accordance with the applicable federal law.11339

       (c) If the investigative unit of the department of public11340
safety seized the property and if the director of public safety11341
seeks its forfeiture pursuant to federal law, the appropriate11342
governmental officials shall deposit into the department of public 11343
safety investigative unit federal equitable share account fund all 11344
interest or other earnings derived from the investment of the 11345
proceeds from a sale of the property upon its forfeiture, the 11346
proceeds from another disposition of the property upon its 11347
forfeiture, or the forfeited moneys. The department shall use and 11348
account for that interest or other earnings in accordance with the 11349
applicable federal law.11350

       (d) If the enforcement division of the department of taxation 11351
seized the property and if the tax commissioner seeks its 11352
forfeiture pursuant to federal law, the appropriate governmental 11353
officials shall deposit into the department of taxation 11354
enforcement fund all interest or other earnings derived from the 11355
investment of the proceeds from a sale of the property upon its 11356
forfeiture, the proceeds from another disposition of the property 11357
upon its forfeiture, or the forfeited moneys. The department shall 11358
use and account for that interest or other earnings in accordance 11359
with the applicable federal law.11360

        (e) Division (B) of this section and divisions (D)(1) to (3) 11361
of section 2933.43 of the Revised Code do not apply to proceeds or11362
forfeited moneys received pursuant to federal law or to the 11363
interest or other earnings that are derived from the investment of 11364
proceeds or forfeited moneys received pursuant to federal law and 11365
that are described in division (A)(4)(b) or (d) of this section.11366

       (B) In addition to complying with any requirements imposed by 11367
a court pursuant to section 2925.42 or 2925.43 of the Revised11368
Code, and the requirements imposed by those sections, in relation11369
to the disposition of property forfeited to the state under either 11370
of those sections, the prosecuting attorney who is responsible for 11371
its disposition shall dispose of the property as follows:11372

       (1) Any vehicle, as defined in section 4501.01 of the Revised 11373
Code, that was used in a felony drug abuse offense or in an act 11374
that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony drug abuse 11375
offense shall be given to the law enforcement agency of the11376
municipal corporation or county in which the offense occurred if11377
that agency desires to have the vehicle, except that, if the11378
offense occurred in a township or in a park district created11379
pursuant to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the Revised Code and a11380
law enforcement officer employed by the township or the park 11381
district was involved in the seizure of the vehicle, the vehicle 11382
may be given to the law enforcement agency of that township or 11383
park district if that agency desires to have the vehicle, and 11384
except that, if the state highway patrol made the seizure of the 11385
vehicle, the vehicle may be given to the state highway patrol if 11386
it desires to have the vehicle.11387

       (2) Any drug paraphernalia that was used, possessed, sold, or 11388
manufactured in a violation of section 2925.14 of the Revised Code 11389
that would be a felony drug abuse offense or in a violation of 11390
that section committed by a juvenile that, if committed by an11391
adult, would be a felony drug abuse offense, may be given to the11392
law enforcement agency of the municipal corporation or county in11393
which the offense occurred if that agency desires to have and can11394
use the drug paraphernalia, except that, if the offense occurred11395
in a township or in a park district created pursuant to section11396
511.18 or 1545.01 of the Revised Code and a law enforcement11397
officer employed by the township or the park district was involved 11398
in the seizure of the drug paraphernalia, the drug paraphernalia 11399
may be given to the law enforcement agency of that township or 11400
park district if that agency desires to have and can use the drug 11401
paraphernalia. If the drug paraphernalia is not so given, it shall 11402
be disposed of by sale pursuant to division (B)(8) of this section 11403
or disposed of in another manner that the court that issued the 11404
order of forfeiture considers proper under the circumstances.11405

       (3) Drugs shall be disposed of pursuant to section 3719.11 of 11406
the Revised Code or placed in the custody of the secretary of the 11407
treasury of the United States for disposal or use for medical or 11408
scientific purposes under applicable federal law.11409

       (4) Firearms and dangerous ordnance suitable for police work 11410
may be given to a law enforcement agency for that purpose.11411
Firearms suitable for sporting use, or as museum pieces or11412
collectors' items, may be disposed of by sale pursuant to division 11413
(B)(8) of this section. Other firearms and dangerous ordnance 11414
shall be destroyed by a law enforcement agency or shall be sent to 11415
the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for 11416
destruction by it. As used in this division, "firearms" and 11417
"dangerous ordnance" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 11418
of the Revised Code.11419

       (5) Computers, computer networks, computer systems, and11420
computer software suitable for police work may be given to a law11421
enforcement agency for that purpose. Other computers, computer11422
networks, computer systems, and computer software shall be11423
disposed of by sale pursuant to division (B)(8) of this section or 11424
disposed of in another manner that the court that issued the order 11425
of forfeiture considers proper under the circumstances. As used in 11426
this division, "computers," "computer networks," "computer 11427
systems," and "computer software" have the same meanings as in 11428
section 2913.01 of the Revised Code.11429

       (6) Obscene materials shall be destroyed.11430

       (7) Beer, intoxicating liquor, and alcohol shall be disposed 11431
of in accordance with division (D)(4) of section 2933.41 of the 11432
Revised Code.11433

       (8) In the case of property not described in divisions (B)(1) 11434
to (7) of this section and of property described in those11435
divisions but not disposed of pursuant to them, the property shall 11436
be sold in accordance with division (B)(8) of this section or, in 11437
the case of forfeited moneys, disposed of in accordance with 11438
division (B)(8) of this section. If the property is to be sold, 11439
the prosecuting attorney shall cause a notice of the proposed sale 11440
of the property to be given in accordance with law, and the 11441
property shall be sold, without appraisal, at a public auction to 11442
the highest bidder for cash. The proceeds of a sale and forfeited 11443
moneys shall be applied in the following order:11444

       (a) First, to the payment of the costs incurred in connection 11445
with the seizure of, storage of, maintenance of, and provision of 11446
security for the property, the forfeiture proceeding or civil 11447
action, and, if any, the sale;11448

       (b) Second, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys after 11449
compliance with division (B)(8)(a) of this section, to the payment 11450
of the value of any legal right, title, or interest in the 11451
property that is possessed by a person who, pursuant to division 11452
(F) of section 2925.42 of the Revised Code or division (E) of 11453
section 2925.43 of the Revised Code, established the validity of 11454
and consequently preserved that legal right, title, or interest, 11455
including, but not limited to, any mortgage, perfected or other 11456
security interest, or other lien in the property. The value of 11457
these rights, titles, or interests shall be paid according to 11458
their record or other order of priority.11459

       (c) Third, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys after 11460
compliance with divisions (B)(8)(a) and (b) of this section, as 11461
follows:11462

       (i) If the forfeiture was ordered in a juvenile court, ten 11463
per cent to one or more alcohol and drug addiction treatment 11464
programs that are certified by the department of alcohol and drug 11465
addiction services under section 3793.06 of the Revised Code and 11466
that are specified in the order of forfeiture. A juvenile court 11467
shall not specify an alcohol or drug addiction treatment program11468
in the order of forfeiture unless the program is a certified 11469
alcohol and drug addiction treatment program and, except as 11470
provided in division (B)(8)(c)(i) of this section, unless the 11471
program is located in the county in which the court that orders 11472
the forfeiture is located or in a contiguous county. If no 11473
certified alcohol and drug addiction treatment program is located 11474
in any of those counties, the juvenile court may specify in the 11475
order a certified alcohol and drug addiction treatment program 11476
located anywhere within this state.11477

       (ii) If the forfeiture was ordered in a juvenile court, 11478
ninety per cent, and if the forfeiture was ordered in a court 11479
other than a juvenile court, one hundred per cent to appropriate 11480
funds in accordance with divisions (D)(1)(c) and (2) of section 11481
2933.43 of the Revised Code. The remaining proceeds or forfeited 11482
moneys so deposited shall be used only for the purposes authorized 11483
by those divisions and division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of that section.11484

       (C)(1) Sections 2925.41 to 2925.45 of the Revised Code do not 11485
preclude a financial institution that possessed a valid mortgage, 11486
security interest, or lien that is not satisfied prior to a sale 11487
under division (B)(8) of this section or following a sale by11488
application of division (B)(8)(b) of this section, from commencing 11489
a civil action in any appropriate court in this or another state 11490
to obtain a deficiency judgment against the debtor if the 11491
financial institution otherwise would have been entitled to do so 11492
in this or another state.11493

       (2) Any law enforcement agency that obtains any vehicle11494
pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section shall take the vehicle 11495
subject to the outstanding amount of any security interest or lien 11496
that attaches to the vehicle.11497

       (3) Nothing in this section impairs a mortgage, security11498
interest, lien, or other interest of a financial institution in 11499
property that was the subject of a forfeiture order under section 11500
2925.42 or 2925.43 of the Revised Code and that was sold or 11501
otherwise disposed of in a manner that does not conform to the 11502
requirements of division (B) of this section, or any right of a 11503
financial institution of that nature to commence a civil action in 11504
any appropriate court in this or another state to obtain a 11505
deficiency judgment against the debtor.11506

       (4) Following the sale under division (B)(8) of this section 11507
of any property that is required to be titled or registered under 11508
the law of this state, the prosecuting attorney responsible for 11509
the disposition of the property shall cause the state to issue an 11510
appropriate certificate of title or registration to the purchaser 11511
of the property. Additionally, if, in a disposition of property 11512
pursuant to division (B) of this section, the state or a political 11513
subdivision is given any property that is required to be titled or 11514
registered under the law of this state, the prosecuting attorney 11515
responsible for the disposition of the property shall cause the 11516
state to issue an appropriate certificate of title or registration 11517
to itself or to the political subdivision.11518

       (D) Property that has been forfeited to the state pursuant to 11519
an order of criminal forfeiture under section 2925.42 of the11520
Revised Code or an order of civil forfeiture under section 2925.43 11521
of the Revised Code shall not be available for use to pay any fine 11522
imposed upon a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 11523
felony drug abuse offense or upon any juvenile who is found by a 11524
juvenile court to be a delinquent child for an act that, if 11525
committed by an adult, would be a felony drug abuse offense.11526

       (E) Sections 2925.41 to 2925.45 of the Revised Code do not11527
prohibit a law enforcement officer from seeking the forfeiture of 11528
contraband associated with a felony drug abuse offense pursuant to 11529
section 2933.43 of the Revised Code.11530

       Sec. 2933.43.  (A)(1) Except as provided in this division or11531
in section 2913.34 or sections 2923.44 to 2923.47 or 2925.41 to11532
2925.45 of the Revised Code, a law enforcement officer shall seize11533
any contraband that has been, is being, or is intended to be used11534
in violation of division (A) of section 2933.42 of the Revised11535
Code. A law enforcement officer shall seize contraband that is a11536
watercraft, motor vehicle, or aircraft and that has been, is11537
being, or is intended to be used in violation of division (A) of11538
section 2933.42 of the Revised Code only if the watercraft, motor11539
vehicle, or aircraft is contraband because of its relationship to11540
an underlying criminal offense that is a felony.11541

       Additionally, a law enforcement officer shall seize any11542
watercraft, motor vehicle, aircraft, or other personal property11543
that is classified as contraband under division (B) of section11544
2933.42 of the Revised Code if the underlying offense involved in11545
the violation of division (A) of that section that resulted in the11546
watercraft, motor vehicle, aircraft, or personal property being11547
classified as contraband, is a felony.11548

       (2) If a law enforcement officer seizes property that is11549
titled or registered under law, including a motor vehicle,11550
pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, the officer or the11551
officer's employing law enforcement agency shall notify the owner11552
of the seizure. The notification shall be given to the owner at11553
the owner's last known address within seventy-two hours after the11554
seizure, and may be given orally by any means, including11555
telephone, or by certified mail, return receipt requested.11556

       If the officer or the officer's agency is unable to provide11557
the notice required by this division despite reasonable, good11558
faith efforts to do so, the exercise of the reasonable, good faith11559
efforts constitutes fulfillment of the notice requirement imposed11560
by this division.11561

       (B)(1) A motor vehicle seized pursuant to division (A)(1) of11562
this section and the contents of the vehicle may be retained for a11563
reasonable period of time, not to exceed seventy-two hours, for11564
the purpose of inspection, investigation, and the gathering of11565
evidence of any offense or illegal use.11566

       At any time prior to the expiration of the seventy-two-hour11567
period, the law enforcement agency that seized the motor vehicle11568
may petition the court of common pleas of the county that has11569
jurisdiction over the underlying criminal case or administrative11570
proceeding involved in the forfeiture for an extension of the11571
seventy-two-hour period if the motor vehicle or its contents are11572
needed as evidence or if additional time is needed for the11573
inspection, investigation, or gathering of evidence. Upon the11574
filing of such a petition, the court immediately shall schedule a11575
hearing to be held at a time as soon as possible after the filing,11576
but in no event at a time later than the end of the next business11577
day subsequent to the day on which the petition was filed, and11578
upon scheduling the hearing, immediately shall notify the owner of11579
the vehicle, at the address at which notification of the seizure11580
was provided under division (A) of this section, of the date,11581
time, and place of the hearing. If the court, at the hearing,11582
determines that the vehicle or its contents, or both, are needed11583
as evidence or that additional time is needed for the inspection,11584
investigation, or gathering of evidence, the court may grant the11585
petition and issue an order authorizing the retention of the11586
vehicle or its contents, or both, for an extended period as11587
specified by the court in its order. An order extending a period11588
of retention issued under this division may be renewed.11589

       If no petition for the extension of the initial11590
seventy-two-hour period has been filed, prior to the expiration of11591
that period, under this division, if the vehicle was not in the11592
custody and control of the owner at the time of its seizure, and11593
if, at the end of that seventy-two-hour period, the owner of the11594
vehicle has not been charged with an offense or administrative11595
violation that includes the use of the vehicle as an element and11596
has not been charged with any other offense or administrative11597
violation in the actual commission of which the motor vehicle was11598
used, the vehicle and its contents shall be released to its owner11599
or the owner's agent, provided that the law enforcement agency11600
that seized the vehicle may require proof of ownership of the11601
vehicle, proof of ownership or legal possession of the contents,11602
and an affidavit of the owner that the owner neither knew of nor11603
expressly or impliedly consented to the use of the vehicle that11604
resulted in its forfeiture as conditions precedent to release. If11605
a petition for the extension of the initial seventy-two-hour11606
period has been filed, prior to the expiration of that period,11607
under this division but the court does not grant the petition, if11608
the vehicle was not in the custody and control of the owner at the11609
time of its seizure, and if, at the end of that seventy-two-hour11610
period, the owner of the vehicle has not been charged with an11611
offense or administrative violation that includes the use of the11612
vehicle as an element and has not been charged with any other11613
offense or administrative violation in the actual commission of11614
which the motor vehicle was used, the vehicle and its contents11615
shall be released to its owner or the owner's agent, provided that11616
the court may require the proof and affidavit described in the11617
preceding sentence as conditions precedent to release. If the11618
initial seventy-two-hour period has been extended under this11619
division, the vehicle and its contents to which the extension11620
applies may be retained in accordance with the extension order.11621
If, at the end of that extended period, the owner of the vehicle11622
has not been charged with an offense or administrative violation11623
that includes the use of the vehicle as an element and has not11624
been charged with any other offense or administrative violation in11625
the actual commission of which the motor vehicle was used, and if11626
the vehicle was not in the custody and control of the owner at the11627
time of its seizure, the vehicle and its contents shall be11628
released to its owner or the owner's agent, provided that the11629
court may require the proof and affidavit described in the third11630
preceding sentence as conditions precedent to release. In cases in 11631
which the court may require proof and affidavits as conditions11632
precedent to release, the court also may require the posting of a11633
bond, with sufficient sureties approved by the court, in an amount11634
equal to the value of the property to be released, as determined11635
by the court, and conditioned upon the return of the property to11636
the court if it is forfeited under this section, as a further11637
condition to release. If, at the end of the initial11638
seventy-two-hour period or at the end of any extended period11639
granted under this section, the owner has been charged with an11640
offense or administrative violation that includes the use of the11641
vehicle as an element or has been charged with another offense or11642
administrative violation in the actual commission of which the11643
motor vehicle was used, or if the vehicle was in the custody and11644
control of the owner at the time of its seizure, the vehicle and11645
its contents shall be retained pending disposition of the charge,11646
provided that upon the filing of a motion for release by the11647
owner, if the court determines that the motor vehicle or its11648
contents, or both, are not needed as evidence in the underlying11649
criminal case or administrative proceeding, the court may permit11650
the release of the property that is not needed as evidence to the11651
owner; as a condition precedent to a release of that nature, the11652
court may require the owner to execute a bond with the court. Any11653
bond so required shall be in an amount equal to the value of the11654
property to be released, as determined by the court, shall have11655
sufficient sureties approved by the court, and shall be11656
conditioned upon the return of the property to the court to which11657
it is forfeited under this section.11658

       The final disposition of a motor vehicle seized pursuant to11659
division (A)(1) of this section shall be determined in accordance11660
with division (C) of this section.11661

       (2) Pending a hearing pursuant to division (C) of this11662
section, and subject to divisions (B)(1) and (C) of this section,11663
any property lawfully seized pursuant to division (A) of this11664
section because it was contraband of a type described in division11665
(A)(13)(b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j) of section11666
2901.01 of the Revised Code shall not be subject to replevin or11667
other action in any court and shall not be subject to release upon11668
request of the owner, and no judgment shall be enforced against11669
the property. Pending the hearing, and subject to divisions (B)(1) 11670
and (C) of this section, the property shall be kept in the custody 11671
of the law enforcement agency responsible for its seizure.11672

       Pending a hearing pursuant to division (C) of this section,11673
and notwithstanding any provisions of division (B)(1) or (C) of11674
this section to the contrary, any property lawfully seized11675
pursuant to division (A) of this section because it was contraband11676
of a type described in division (A)(13)(a) or (c) of section11677
2901.01 of the Revised Code shall not be subject to replevin or11678
other action in any court and shall not be subject to release upon11679
request of the owner, and no judgment shall be enforced against11680
the property. Pending the hearing, and notwithstanding any11681
provisions of division (B)(1) or (C) of this section to the11682
contrary, the property shall be kept in the custody of the law11683
enforcement agency responsible for its seizure.11684

       A law enforcement agency that seizes property under division11685
(A) of this section because it was contraband of any type11686
described in division (A)(13) of section 2901.01 or division (B)11687
of section 2933.42 of the Revised Code shall maintain an accurate11688
record of each item of property so seized, which record shall11689
include the date on which each item was seized, the manner and11690
date of its disposition, and if applicable, the name of the person11691
who received the item; however, the record shall not identify or11692
enable the identification of the individual officer who seized the11693
item. The record of property of that nature that no longer is11694
needed as evidence shall be open to public inspection during the11695
agency's regular business hours. Each law enforcement agency that, 11696
during any calendar year, seizes property under division (A) of 11697
this section because it was contraband shall prepare a report11698
covering the calendar year that cumulates all of the information11699
contained in all of the records kept by the agency pursuant to11700
this division for that calendar year, and shall send a copy of the11701
cumulative report, no later than the first day of March in the11702
calendar year following the calendar year covered by the report,11703
to the attorney general. Each report received by the attorney11704
general is a public record open for inspection under section11705
149.43 of the Revised Code. Not later than the fifteenth day of11706
April in the calendar year in which the reports are received, the11707
attorney general shall send to the president of the senate and the11708
speaker of the house of representatives a written notification11709
that does all of the following:11710

       (a) Indicates that the attorney general has received from law 11711
enforcement agencies reports of the type described in this11712
division that cover the previous calendar year and indicates that11713
the reports were received under this division;11714

       (b) Indicates that the reports are open for inspection under11715
section 149.43 of the Revised Code;11716

       (c) Indicates that the attorney general will provide a copy11717
of any or all of the reports to the president of the senate or the11718
speaker of the house of representatives upon request.11719

       (C) The prosecuting attorney, village solicitor, city11720
director of law, or similar chief legal officer who has11721
responsibility for the prosecution of the underlying criminal case11722
or administrative proceeding, or the attorney general if the11723
attorney general has that responsibility, shall file a petition11724
for the forfeiture, to the seizing law enforcement agency of the11725
contraband seized pursuant to division (A) of this section. The11726
petition shall be filed in the court that has jurisdiction over11727
the underlying criminal case or administrative proceeding involved11728
in the forfeiture. If the property was seized on the basis of both 11729
a criminal violation and an administrative regulation violation, 11730
the petition shall be filed by the officer and in the court that 11731
is appropriate in relation to the criminal case.11732

       The petitioner shall conduct or cause to be conducted a11733
search of the appropriate public records that relate to the seized11734
property for the purpose of determining, and shall make or cause11735
to be made reasonably diligent inquiries for the purpose of11736
determining, any person having an ownership or security interest11737
in the property. The petitioner then shall give notice of the11738
forfeiture proceedings by personal service or by certified mail,11739
return receipt requested, to any persons known, because of the11740
conduct of the search, the making of the inquiries, or otherwise,11741
to have an ownership or security interest in the property, and11742
shall publish notice of the proceedings once each week for two11743
consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the11744
county in which the seizure occurred. The notices shall be11745
personally served, mailed, and first published at least four weeks11746
before the hearing. They shall describe the property seized; state 11747
the date and place of seizure; name the law enforcement agency 11748
that seized the property and, if applicable, that is holding the 11749
property; list the time, date, and place of the hearing; and state 11750
that any person having an ownership or security interest in the 11751
property may contest the forfeiture.11752

       If the property seized was determined by the seizing law11753
enforcement officer to be contraband because of its relationship11754
to an underlying criminal offense or administrative violation, no11755
forfeiture hearing shall be held under this section unless the11756
person pleads guilty to or is convicted of the commission of, or11757
an attempt or conspiracy to commit, the offense or a different11758
offense arising out of the same facts and circumstances or unless11759
the person admits or is adjudicated to have committed the11760
administrative violation or a different violation arising out of11761
the same facts and circumstances; a forfeiture hearing shall be11762
held in a case of that nature no later than forty-five days after11763
the conviction or the admission or adjudication of the violation,11764
unless the time for the hearing is extended by the court for good11765
cause shown. The owner of any property seized because of its11766
relationship to an underlying criminal offense or administrative11767
violation may request the court to release the property to the11768
owner. Upon receipt of a request of that nature, if the court11769
determines that the property is not needed as evidence in the11770
underlying criminal case or administrative proceeding, the court11771
may permit the release of the property to the owner. As a11772
condition precedent to a release of that nature, the court may11773
require the owner to execute a bond with the court. Any bond so11774
required shall have sufficient sureties approved by the court,11775
shall be in a sum equal to the value of the property, as11776
determined by the court, and shall be conditioned upon the return11777
of the property to the court if the property is forfeited under11778
this section. Any property seized because of its relationship to11779
an underlying criminal offense or administrative violation shall11780
be returned to its owner if charges are not filed in relation to11781
that underlying offense or violation within thirty days after the11782
seizure, if charges of that nature are filed and subsequently are11783
dismissed, or if charges of that nature are filed and the person11784
charged does not plead guilty to and is not convicted of the11785
offense or does not admit and is not found to have committed the11786
violation.11787

       If the property seized was determined by the seizing law11788
enforcement officer to be contraband other than because of a11789
relationship to an underlying criminal offense or administrative11790
violation, the forfeiture hearing under this section shall be held11791
no later than forty-five days after the seizure, unless the time11792
for the hearing is extended by the court for good cause shown.11793

       Where possible, a court holding a forfeiture hearing under11794
this section shall follow the Rules of Civil Procedure. When a11795
hearing is conducted under this section, property shall be11796
forfeited upon a showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, by11797
the petitioner that the person from which the property was seized11798
was in violation of division (A) of section 2933.42 of the Revised11799
Code. If that showing is made, the court shall issue an order of11800
forfeiture. If an order of forfeiture is issued in relation to11801
contraband that was released to the owner or the owner's agent11802
pursuant to this division or division (B)(1) of this section, the11803
order shall require the owner to deliver the property, by a11804
specified date, to the law enforcement agency that employed the11805
law enforcement officer who made the seizure of the property, and11806
the court shall deliver a copy of the order to the owner or send a11807
copy of it by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the11808
owner at the address to which notice of the seizure was given11809
under division (A)(2) of this section. Except as otherwise11810
provided in this division, all rights, interest, and title to the11811
forfeited contraband vests in the state, effective from the date11812
of seizure.11813

       No property shall be forfeited pursuant to this division if11814
the owner of the property establishes, by a preponderance of the11815
evidence, that the owner neither knew, nor should have known after11816
a reasonable inquiry, that the property was used, or was likely to11817
be used, in a crime or administrative violation. No bona fide11818
security interest shall be forfeited pursuant to this division if11819
the holder of the interest establishes, by a preponderance of the11820
evidence, that the holder of the interest neither knew, nor should11821
have known after a reasonable inquiry, that the property was used,11822
or likely to be used, in a crime or administrative violation, that11823
the holder of the interest did not expressly or impliedly consent11824
to the use of the property in a crime or administrative violation,11825
and that the security interest was perfected pursuant to law prior11826
to the seizure. If the holder of the interest satisfies the court11827
that these requirements are met, the interest shall be preserved11828
by the court. In a case of that nature, the court shall either11829
order that the agency to which the property is forfeited reimburse11830
the holder of the interest to the extent of the preserved interest11831
or order that the holder be paid for the interest from the11832
proceeds of any sale pursuant to division (D) of this section.11833

       (D)(1) Contraband ordered forfeited pursuant to this section11834
shall be disposed of pursuant to divisions (D)(1) to (7) of11835
section 2933.41 of the Revised Code or, if the contraband is not11836
described in those divisions, may be used, with the approval of11837
the court, by the law enforcement agency that has custody of the11838
contraband pursuant to division (D)(8) of that section. In the11839
case of contraband not described in any of those divisions and of11840
contraband not disposed of pursuant to any of those divisions, the11841
contraband shall be sold in accordance with this division or, in11842
the case of forfeited moneys, disposed of in accordance with this11843
division. If the contraband is to be sold, the prosecuting11844
attorney shall cause a notice of the proposed sale of the11845
contraband to be given in accordance with law, and the property11846
shall be sold, without appraisal, at a public auction to the11847
highest bidder for cash. The proceeds of a sale and forfeited11848
moneys shall be applied in the following order:11849

       (a) First, to the payment of the costs incurred in connection 11850
with the seizure of, storage of, maintenance of, and provision of 11851
security for the contraband, the forfeiture proceeding, and, if 11852
any, the sale;11853

       (b) Second, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys after11854
compliance with division (D)(1)(a) of this section, to the payment11855
of the balance due on any security interest preserved pursuant to11856
division (C) of this section;11857

       (c) Third, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys after11858
compliance with divisions (D)(1)(a) and (b) of this section, as11859
follows:11860

       (i) If the forfeiture was ordered in a juvenile court, ten11861
per cent to one or more alcohol and drug addiction treatment11862
programs that are certified by the department of alcohol and drug11863
addiction services under section 3793.06 of the Revised Code and11864
that are specified in the order of forfeiture. A juvenile court11865
shall not certify an alcohol or drug addiction treatment program11866
in the order of forfeiture unless the program is a certified11867
alcohol and drug addiction treatment program and, except as11868
provided in division (D)(1)(c)(i) of this section, unless the11869
program is located in the county in which the court that orders11870
the forfeiture is located or in a contiguous county. If no11871
certified alcohol and drug addiction treatment program is located11872
in any of those counties, the juvenile court may specify in the11873
order a certified alcohol and drug addiction treatment program11874
located anywhere within this state.11875

       (ii) If the forfeiture was ordered in a juvenile court,11876
ninety per cent, and if the forfeiture was ordered in a court11877
other than a juvenile court, one hundred per cent to the law11878
enforcement trust fund of the prosecuting attorney and to the law11879
enforcement trust fund of the county sheriff if the county sheriff11880
made the seizure, to the law enforcement trust fund of a municipal11881
corporation if its police department made the seizure, to the law11882
enforcement trust fund of a township if the seizure was made by a11883
township police department, township police district police force,11884
or office of a township constable, to the law enforcement trust11885
fund of a park district created pursuant to section 511.18 or11886
1545.01 of the Revised Code if the seizure was made by the park11887
district police force or law enforcement department, to the 11888
highway patrol state contraband, forfeiture, and other fund if the 11889
state highway patrol made the seizure, to the department of public11890
safety investigative unit contraband, forfeiture, and other fund11891
if the investigative unit of the department of public safety made11892
the seizure, to the department of taxation enforcement fund if the 11893
department of taxation made the seizure, to the board of pharmacy 11894
drug law enforcement fund created by division (B)(1) of section 11895
4729.65 of the Revised Code if the board made the seizure, or to 11896
the treasurer of state for deposit into the peace officer training 11897
commission fund if a state law enforcement agency, other than the 11898
state highway patrol, the investigative unit of the department of 11899
public safety, the enforcement division of the department of 11900
taxation, or the state board of pharmacy, made the seizure. The 11901
prosecuting attorney may decline to accept any of the remaining 11902
proceeds or forfeited moneys, and, if the prosecuting attorney so11903
declines, the remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys shall be11904
applied to the fund described in this division that relates to the 11905
law enforcement agency that made the seizure.11906

       A law enforcement trust fund shall be established by the11907
prosecuting attorney of each county who intends to receive any11908
remaining proceeds or forfeited moneys pursuant to this division,11909
by the sheriff of each county, by the legislative authority of11910
each municipal corporation, by the board of township trustees of11911
each township that has a township police department, township11912
police district police force, or office of the constable, and by11913
the board of park commissioners of each park district created11914
pursuant to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the Revised Code that has11915
a park district police force or law enforcement department, for11916
the purposes of this division. There is hereby created in the11917
state treasury the highway patrol state contraband, forfeiture,11918
and other fund, the department of public safety investigative unit11919
contraband, forfeiture, and other fund, the department of taxation 11920
enforcement fund, and the peace officer training commission fund, 11921
for the purposes described in this division.11922

       Proceeds or forfeited moneys distributed to any municipal11923
corporation, township, or park district law enforcement trust fund11924
shall be allocated from the fund by the legislative authority only11925
to the police department of the municipal corporation, by the11926
board of township trustees only to the township police department,11927
township police district police force, or office of the constable,11928
and by the board of park commissioners only to the park district11929
police force or law enforcement department.11930

       Additionally, no proceeds or forfeited moneys shall be11931
allocated to or used by the state highway patrol, the department11932
of public safety, the department of taxation, the state board of 11933
pharmacy, or a county sheriff, prosecuting attorney, municipal 11934
corporation police department, township police department, 11935
township police district police force, office of the constable, or 11936
park district police force or law enforcement department unless 11937
the state highway patrol, department of public safety, department 11938
of taxation, state board of pharmacy, sheriff, prosecuting 11939
attorney, municipal corporation police department, township police 11940
department, township police district police force, office of the 11941
constable, or park district police force or law enforcement 11942
department has adopted a written internal control policy under 11943
division (D)(3) of this section that addresses the use of moneys 11944
received from the highway patrol state contraband, forfeiture, and 11945
other fund, the department of public safety investigative unit11946
contraband, forfeiture, and other fund, the department of taxation 11947
enforcement fund, the board of pharmacy drug law enforcement fund, 11948
or the appropriate law enforcement trust fund.11949

       The highway patrol state contraband, forfeiture, and other11950
fund, the department of public safety investigative unit11951
contraband, forfeiture, and other fund, the department of taxation 11952
enforcement fund, and a law enforcement trust fund shall be 11953
expended only in accordance with the written internal control 11954
policy so adopted by the recipient, and, subject to the 11955
requirements specified in division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of this section, 11956
only to pay the costs of protracted or complex investigations or 11957
prosecutions, to provide reasonable technical training or 11958
expertise, to provide matching funds to obtain federal grants to 11959
aid law enforcement, in the support of DARE programs or other 11960
programs designed to educate adults or children with respect to 11961
the dangers associated with the use of drugs of abuse, to pay the 11962
costs of emergency action taken under section 3745.13 of the11963
Revised Code relative to the operation of an illegal11964
methamphetamine laboratory if the forfeited property or money11965
involved was that of a person responsible for the operation of the11966
laboratory, or for other law enforcement purposes that the11967
superintendent of the state highway patrol, department of public11968
safety, department of taxation, prosecuting attorney, county11969
sheriff, legislative authority, board of township trustees, or11970
board of park commissioners determines to be appropriate. The11971
board of pharmacy drug law enforcement fund shall be expended only 11972
in accordance with the written internal control policy so adopted 11973
by the board and only in accordance with section 4729.65 of the 11974
Revised Code, except that it also may be expended to pay the costs 11975
of emergency action taken under section 3745.13 of the Revised 11976
Code relative to the operation of an illegal methamphetamine 11977
laboratory if the forfeited property or money involved was that of 11978
a person responsible for the operation of the laboratory. The 11979
highway patrol state contraband, forfeiture, and other fund, the11980
department of public safety investigative unit contraband,11981
forfeiture, and other fund, the department of taxation enforcement 11982
fund, the board of pharmacy drug law enforcement fund, and a law 11983
enforcement trust fund shall not be used to meet the operating 11984
costs of the state highway patrol, of the investigative unit of 11985
the department of public safety, of the department of taxation 11986
enforcement division, of the state board of pharmacy, of any 11987
political subdivision, or of any office of a prosecuting attorney 11988
or county sheriff that are unrelated to law enforcement.11989

       Proceeds and forfeited moneys that are paid into the state11990
treasury to be deposited into the peace officer training11991
commission fund shall be used by the commission only to pay the11992
costs of peace officer training.11993

       Any sheriff or prosecuting attorney who receives proceeds or11994
forfeited moneys pursuant to this division during any calendar11995
year shall file a report with the county auditor, no later than11996
the thirty-first day of January of the next calendar year,11997
verifying that the proceeds and forfeited moneys were expended11998
only for the purposes authorized by this division and division11999
(D)(3)(a)(ii) of this section and specifying the amounts expended12000
for each authorized purpose. Any municipal corporation police12001
department that is allocated proceeds or forfeited moneys from a12002
municipal corporation law enforcement trust fund pursuant to this12003
division during any calendar year shall file a report with the12004
legislative authority of the municipal corporation, no later than12005
the thirty-first day of January of the next calendar year,12006
verifying that the proceeds and forfeited moneys were expended12007
only for the purposes authorized by this division and division12008
(D)(3)(a)(ii) of this section and specifying the amounts expended12009
for each authorized purpose. Any township police department,12010
township police district police force, or office of the constable12011
that is allocated proceeds or forfeited moneys from a township law12012
enforcement trust fund pursuant to this division during any12013
calendar year shall file a report with the board of township12014
trustees of the township, no later than the thirty-first day of12015
January of the next calendar year, verifying that the proceeds and12016
forfeited moneys were expended only for the purposes authorized by12017
this division and division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of this section and12018
specifying the amounts expended for each authorized purpose. Any12019
park district police force or law enforcement department that is12020
allocated proceeds or forfeited moneys from a park district law12021
enforcement trust fund pursuant to this division during any12022
calendar year shall file a report with the board of park12023
commissioners of the park district, no later than the thirty-first12024
day of January of the next calendar year, verifying that the12025
proceeds and forfeited moneys were expended only for the purposes12026
authorized by this division and division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of this12027
section and specifying the amounts expended for each authorized12028
purpose. The superintendent of the state highway patrol shall file 12029
a report with the attorney general, no later than the thirty-first 12030
day of January of each calendar year, verifying that proceeds and 12031
forfeited moneys paid into the highway patrol state contraband, 12032
forfeiture, and other fund pursuant to this division during the 12033
prior calendar year were used by the state highway patrol during 12034
the prior calendar year only for the purposes authorized by this 12035
division and specifying the amounts expended for each authorized 12036
purpose. The executive director of the state board of pharmacy 12037
shall file a report with the attorney general, no later than the 12038
thirty-first day of January of each calendar year, verifying that 12039
proceeds and forfeited moneys paid into the board of pharmacy drug 12040
law enforcement fund during the prior calendar year were used only 12041
in accordance with section 4729.65 of the Revised Code and 12042
specifying the amounts expended for each authorized purpose. The 12043
peace officer training commission shall file a report with the 12044
attorney general, no later than the thirty-first day of January of 12045
each calendar year, verifying that proceeds and forfeited moneys 12046
paid into the peace officer training commission fund pursuant to 12047
this division during the prior calendar year were used by the 12048
commission during the prior calendar year only to pay the costs of 12049
peace officer training and specifying the amount used for that 12050
purpose.12051

       The tax commissioner shall file a report with the attorney 12052
general, not later than the thirty-first day of January of each 12053
calendar year, verifying that proceeds and forfeited moneys paid 12054
into the department of taxation enforcement fund pursuant to this 12055
division during the prior calendar year were used by the 12056
enforcement division during the prior calendar year to pay only 12057
the costs of enforcing the tax laws and specifying the amount used 12058
for that purpose.12059

       (2) If more than one law enforcement agency is substantially12060
involved in the seizure of contraband that is forfeited pursuant12061
to this section, the court ordering the forfeiture shall equitably12062
divide the proceeds or forfeited moneys, after calculating any12063
distribution to the law enforcement trust fund of the prosecuting12064
attorney pursuant to division (D)(1)(c) of this section, among any12065
county sheriff whose office is determined by the court to be12066
substantially involved in the seizure, any legislative authority12067
of a municipal corporation whose police department is determined12068
by the court to be substantially involved in the seizure, any12069
board of township trustees whose law enforcement agency is12070
determined by the court to be substantially involved in the12071
seizure, any board of park commissioners of a park district whose12072
police force or law enforcement department is determined by the12073
court to be substantially involved in the seizure, the state board12074
of pharmacy if it is determined by the court to be substantially12075
involved in the seizure, the investigative unit of the department12076
of public safety if it is determined by the court to be12077
substantially involved in the seizure, the enforcement division of 12078
the department of taxation if it is determined by the court to be 12079
substantially involved in the seizure and the state highway patrol 12080
if it is determined by the court to be substantially involved in 12081
the seizure. The proceeds or forfeited moneys shall be deposited 12082
in the respective law enforcement trust funds of the county 12083
sheriff, municipal corporation, township, and park district, the 12084
board of pharmacy drug law enforcement fund, the department of 12085
public safety investigative unit contraband, forfeiture, and other 12086
fund, the department of taxation enforcement fund, or the highway12087
patrol state contraband, forfeiture, and other fund, in accordance 12088
with division (D)(1)(c) of this section. If a state law 12089
enforcement agency, other than the state highway patrol, the 12090
investigative unit of the department of public safety, the 12091
department of taxation, or the state board of pharmacy, is 12092
determined by the court to be substantially involved in the 12093
seizure, the state agency's equitable share of the proceeds and 12094
forfeited moneys shall be paid to the treasurer of state for12095
deposit into the peace officer training commission fund.12096

       (3)(a)(i) Prior to being allocated or using any proceeds or12097
forfeited moneys out of the highway patrol state contraband,12098
forfeiture, and other fund, the department of public safety12099
investigative unit contraband, forfeiture, and other fund, the 12100
department of taxation enforcement fund, the board of pharmacy 12101
drug law enforcement fund, or a law enforcement trust fund under 12102
division (D)(1)(c) of this section, the state highway patrol, the 12103
department of public safety, the department of taxation, the state 12104
board of pharmacy, and a county sheriff, prosecuting attorney, 12105
municipal corporation police department, township police 12106
department, township police district police force, office of the 12107
constable, or park district police force or law enforcement 12108
department shall adopt a written internal control policy that 12109
addresses the state highway patrol's, department of public 12110
safety's, department of taxation's, state board of pharmacy's, 12111
sheriff's, prosecuting attorney's, police department's, police 12112
force's, office of the constable's, or law enforcement 12113
department's use and disposition of all the proceeds and forfeited 12114
moneys received and that provides for the keeping of detailed 12115
financial records of the receipts of the proceeds and forfeited 12116
moneys, the general types of expenditures made out of the proceeds 12117
and forfeited moneys, the specific amount of each general type of 12118
expenditure, and the amounts, portions, and programs described in 12119
division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of this section. The policy shall not 12120
provide for or permit the identification of any specific 12121
expenditure that is made in an ongoing investigation.12122

       All financial records of the receipts of the proceeds and12123
forfeited moneys, the general types of expenditures made out of12124
the proceeds and forfeited moneys, the specific amount of each12125
general type of expenditure by the state highway patrol, by the12126
department of public safety, by the department of taxation, by the 12127
state board of pharmacy, and by a sheriff, prosecuting attorney, 12128
municipal corporation police department, township police 12129
department, township police district police force, office of the 12130
constable, or park district police force or law enforcement 12131
department, and the amounts, portions, and programs described in 12132
division (D)(3)(a)(ii) of this section are public records open for 12133
inspection under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. Additionally, 12134
a written internal control policy adopted under this division is a 12135
public record of that nature, and the state highway patrol, the 12136
department of public safety, the department of taxation, the state 12137
board of pharmacy, or the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, municipal 12138
corporation police department, township police department, 12139
township police district police force, office of the constable, or 12140
park district police force or law enforcement department that 12141
adopted it shall comply with it.12142

       (ii) The written internal control policy of a county sheriff, 12143
prosecuting attorney, municipal corporation police department, 12144
township police department, township police district police force, 12145
office of the constable, or park district police force or law 12146
enforcement department shall provide that at least ten per cent of 12147
the first one hundred thousand dollars of proceeds and forfeited 12148
moneys deposited during each calendar year in the sheriff's, 12149
prosecuting attorney's, municipal corporation's, township's, or 12150
park district's law enforcement trust fund pursuant to division 12151
(B)(7)(c)(ii) of section 2923.46 or division (B)(8)(c)(ii) of 12152
section 2925.44 of the Revised Code, and at least twenty per cent 12153
of the proceeds and forfeited moneys exceeding one hundred 12154
thousand dollars that are so deposited, shall be used in12155
connection with community preventive education programs. The12156
manner in which the described percentages are so used shall be12157
determined by the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, department,12158
police force, or office of the constable after the receipt and12159
consideration of advice on appropriate community preventive12160
education programs from the county's board of alcohol, drug12161
addiction, and mental health services, from the county's alcohol12162
and drug addiction services board, or through appropriate12163
community dialogue. The financial records described in division12164
(D)(3)(a)(i) of this section shall specify the amount of the12165
proceeds and forfeited moneys deposited during each calendar year12166
in the sheriff's, prosecuting attorney's, municipal corporation's,12167
township's, or park district's law enforcement trust fund pursuant12168
to division (B)(7)(c)(ii) of section 2923.46 or division12169
(B)(8)(c)(ii) of section 2925.44 of the Revised Code, the portion12170
of that amount that was used pursuant to the requirements of this12171
division, and the community preventive education programs in12172
connection with which the portion of that amount was so used.12173

       As used in this division, "community preventive education12174
programs" includes, but is not limited to, DARE programs and other12175
programs designed to educate adults or children with respect to12176
the dangers associated with the use of drugs of abuse.12177

       (b) Each sheriff, prosecuting attorney, municipal corporation 12178
police department, township police department, township police 12179
district police force, office of the constable, or park district 12180
police force or law enforcement department that receives in any 12181
calendar year any proceeds or forfeited moneys out of a law 12182
enforcement trust fund under division (D)(1)(c) of this section or 12183
uses any proceeds or forfeited moneys in its law enforcement trust 12184
fund in any calendar year shall prepare a report covering the 12185
calendar year that cumulates all of the information contained in 12186
all of the public financial records kept by the sheriff, 12187
prosecuting attorney, municipal corporation police department, 12188
township police department, township police district police force, 12189
office of the constable, or park district police force or law 12190
enforcement department pursuant to division (D)(3)(a) of this 12191
section for that calendar year, and shall send a copy of the 12192
cumulative report, no later than the first day of March in the12193
calendar year following the calendar year covered by the report,12194
to the attorney general.12195

       The superintendent of the state highway patrol shall prepare12196
a report covering each calendar year in which the state highway12197
patrol uses any proceeds or forfeited moneys in the highway12198
patrol state contraband, forfeiture, and other fund under division12199
(D)(1)(c) of this section, that cumulates all of the information12200
contained in all of the public financial records kept by the state12201
highway patrol pursuant to division (D)(3)(a) of this section for12202
that calendar year, and shall send a copy of the cumulative12203
report, no later than the first day of March in the calendar year12204
following the calendar year covered by the report, to the attorney12205
general.12206

       The department of public safety shall prepare a report12207
covering each fiscal year in which the department uses any12208
proceeds or forfeited moneys in the department of public safety12209
investigative unit contraband, forfeiture, and other fund under12210
division (D)(1)(c) of this section that cumulates all of the12211
information contained in all of the public financial records kept12212
by the department pursuant to division (D)(3)(a) of this section12213
for that fiscal year. The department shall send a copy of the12214
cumulative report to the attorney general no later than the first12215
day of August in the fiscal year following the fiscal year covered12216
by the report. The director of public safety shall include in the12217
report a verification that proceeds and forfeited moneys paid into12218
the department of public safety investigative unit contraband,12219
forfeiture, and other fund under division (D)(1)(c) of this12220
section during the preceding fiscal year were used by the12221
department during that fiscal year only for the purposes12222
authorized by that division and shall specify the amount used for12223
each authorized purpose.12224

       The tax commissioner shall prepare a report covering each 12225
calendar year in which the department of taxation enforcement 12226
division uses any proceeds or forfeited moneys in the department 12227
of taxation enforcement fund under division (D)(1)(c) of this 12228
section, that cumulates all of the information contained in all of 12229
the public financial records kept by the department of taxation 12230
enforcement division pursuant to division (D)(3)(a) of this 12231
section for that calendar year, and shall send a copy of the 12232
cumulative report, not later than the first day of March in the 12233
calendar year following the calendar year covered by the report, 12234
to the attorney general.12235

       The executive director of the state board of pharmacy shall12236
prepare a report covering each calendar year in which the board12237
uses any proceeds or forfeited moneys in the board of pharmacy12238
drug law enforcement fund under division (D)(1)(c) of this12239
section, that cumulates all of the information contained in all of12240
the public financial records kept by the board pursuant to12241
division (D)(3)(a) of this section for that calendar year, and12242
shall send a copy of the cumulative report, no later than the12243
first day of March in the calendar year following the calendar12244
year covered by the report, to the attorney general. Each report12245
received by the attorney general is a public record open for12246
inspection under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. Not later12247
than the fifteenth day of April in the calendar year in which the12248
reports are received, the attorney general shall send to the12249
president of the senate and the speaker of the house of12250
representatives a written notification that does all of the12251
following:12252

       (i) Indicates that the attorney general has received from12253
entities or persons specified in this division reports of the type12254
described in this division that cover the previous calendar year12255
and indicates that the reports were received under this division;12256

       (ii) Indicates that the reports are open for inspection under 12257
section 149.43 of the Revised Code;12258

       (iii) Indicates that the attorney general will provide a copy 12259
of any or all of the reports to the president of the senate or the 12260
speaker of the house of representatives upon request.12261

       (4)(a) A law enforcement agency that receives pursuant to12262
federal law proceeds from a sale of forfeited contraband, proceeds12263
from another disposition of forfeited contraband, or forfeited12264
contraband moneys shall deposit, use, and account for the proceeds12265
or forfeited moneys in accordance with, and otherwise comply with,12266
the applicable federal law.12267

       (b)(i) If the state highway patrol receives from the United 12268
States department of justice pursuant to federal law proceeds from 12269
a sale of forfeited contraband, proceeds from another disposition 12270
of forfeited contraband, or forfeited contraband moneys, the 12271
appropriate governmental officials shall deposit the proceeds into 12272
the highway patrol federal contraband, forfeiture, and other fund12273
justice contraband fund, which is hereby created in the state 12274
treasury. All interest or other earnings derived from the12275
investment of the proceeds or forfeited moneys shall be credited 12276
to the fund. The state highway patrol shall use and account for 12277
that interest or other earnings in accordance with the applicable 12278
federal law.12279

       (ii) If the state highway patrol receives from the United 12280
States department of the treasury pursuant to federal law proceeds 12281
from a sale of forfeited contraband, proceeds from another 12282
disposition of forfeited contraband, or forfeited contraband 12283
moneys, the appropriate governmental officials shall deposit the 12284
proceeds into the highway patrol treasury contraband fund, which 12285
is hereby created in the state treasury. All interest or other 12286
earnings derived from the investment of the proceeds or forfeited 12287
moneys shall be credited to the fund. The state highway patrol 12288
shall use and account for that interest or other earnings in 12289
accordance with the applicable federal law.12290

       (c) If the investigative unit of the department of public12291
safety receives pursuant to federal law proceeds from a sale of12292
forfeited contraband, proceeds from another disposition of12293
forfeited contraband, or forfeited contraband moneys, the12294
appropriate governmental officials shall deposit the proceeds into 12295
the department of public safety investigative unit federal 12296
equitable share account fund, which is hereby created in the state 12297
treasury. All interest or other earnings derived from the 12298
investment of the proceeds or forfeited moneys shall be credited 12299
to the fund. The department shall use and account for that12300
interest or other earnings in accordance with the applicable12301
federal law.12302

       (d) If the tax commissioner receives pursuant to federal law 12303
proceeds from a sale of forfeited contraband, proceeds from 12304
another disposition of forfeited contraband, or forfeited 12305
contraband moneys, the appropriate governmental officials shall 12306
deposit into the department of taxation enforcement fund all 12307
interest or other earnings derived from the investment of the 12308
proceeds or forfeited moneys. The department shall use and account 12309
for that interest or other earnings in accordance with the 12310
applicable federal law.12311

        (e) Divisions (D)(1) to (3) of this section do not apply to12312
proceeds or forfeited moneys received pursuant to federal law or12313
to the interest or other earnings that are derived from the12314
investment of proceeds or forfeited moneys received pursuant to12315
federal law and that are described in division (D)(4)(b) of this12316
section.12317

       (E) Upon the sale pursuant to this section of any property12318
that is required to be titled or registered under law, the state12319
shall issue an appropriate certificate of title or registration to12320
the purchaser. If the state is vested with title pursuant to12321
division (C) of this section and elects to retain property that is12322
required to be titled or registered under law, the state shall12323
issue an appropriate certificate of title or registration.12324

       (F) Notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the12325
contrary, any property that is lawfully seized in relation to a12326
violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code shall be subject12327
to forfeiture and disposition in accordance with sections 2923.3212328
to 2923.36 of the Revised Code; any property that is forfeited12329
pursuant to section 2923.44 or 2923.45 of the Revised Code in12330
relation to a violation of section 2923.42 of the Revised Code or12331
in relation to an act of a juvenile that is a violation of section12332
2923.42 of the Revised Code may be subject to forfeiture and12333
disposition in accordance with sections 2923.44 to 2923.47 of the12334
Revised Code; and any property that is forfeited pursuant to12335
section 2925.42 or 2925.43 of the Revised Code in relation to a12336
felony drug abuse offense, as defined in section 2925.01 of the12337
Revised Code, or in relation to an act that, if committed by an12338
adult, would be a felony drug abuse offense of that nature, may be12339
subject to forfeiture and disposition in accordance with sections12340
2925.41 to 2925.45 of the Revised Code or this section.12341

       (G) Any failure of a law enforcement officer or agency, a12342
prosecuting attorney, village solicitor, city director of law, or12343
similar chief legal officer, a court, or the attorney general to12344
comply with any duty imposed by this section in relation to any12345
property seized or with any other provision of this section in12346
relation to any property seized does not affect the validity of12347
the seizure of the property, provided the seizure itself was made12348
in accordance with law, and is not and shall not be considered to12349
be the basis for the suppression of any evidence resulting from12350
the seizure of the property, provided the seizure itself was made12351
in accordance with law.12352

       (H) Contraband that has been forfeited pursuant to division12353
(C) of this section shall not be available for use to pay any fine12354
imposed upon a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to an12355
underlying criminal offense or a different offense arising out of12356
the same facts and circumstances.12357

       Sec. 3109.14.  (A) As used in this section, "birth record"12358
and "certification of birth" have the meanings given in section12359
3705.01 of the Revised Code.12360

       (B)(1) The director of health, a person authorized by the12361
director, a local commissioner of health, or a local registrar of12362
vital statistics shall charge and collect a fee for each certified12363
copy of a birth record, for each certification of birth, and for12364
each copy of a death record. Until October 1, 2001, the fee shall 12365
be two dollars. On and after October 1, 2001, theThe fee shall be 12366
three dollars. The fee is in addition to the fee imposed by12367
section 3705.24 or any other section of the Revised Code. A local12368
commissioner of health or a local registrar of vital statistics12369
may retain an amount of each additional fee collected, not to12370
exceed three per cent of the amount of the additional fee, to be12371
used for costs directly related to the collection of the fee and12372
the forwarding of the fee to the treasurer of state. The 12373
additional fees collected, but not retained, under division (B)(1) 12374
of this section shall be forwarded to the treasurer of state not 12375
later than thirty days following the end of each quarter.12376

       (2) Upon the filing for a divorce decree under section12377
3105.10 or a decree of dissolution under section 3105.65 of the12378
Revised Code, a court of common pleas shall charge and collect a12379
fee. Until October 1, 2001, the fee shall be ten dollars. On and 12380
after October 1, 2001, theThe fee shall be eleven dollars. The12381
fee is in addition to any other court costs or fees. The county12382
clerk of courts may retain an amount of each additional fee12383
collected, not to exceed three per cent of the amount of the12384
additional fee, to be used for costs directly related to the12385
collection of the fee and the forwarding of the fee to the12386
treasurer of state. The additional fees collected, but not 12387
retained, under division (B)(2) of this section shall be forwarded 12388
to the treasurer of state not later than twenty days following the 12389
end of each month.12390

       (C) The additional fees collected, but not retained, under12391
this section during each month shall be forwarded not later than12392
the tenth day of the immediately following month to the treasurer12393
of state, who shall deposit the fees forwarded under this section12394
in the state treasury to the credit of the children's trust fund, 12395
which is hereby created. A person or government entity that fails 12396
to forward the fees in a timely manner, as determined by the 12397
treasurer of state, shall forward to the treasurer of state, in 12398
addition to the fees, a penalty equal to ten per cent of the fees.12399

       The treasurer of state shall invest the moneys in the fund,12400
and all earnings resulting from investment of the fund shall be12401
credited to the fund, except that actual administrative costs12402
incurred by the treasurer of state in administering the fund may12403
be deducted from the earnings resulting from investments. The12404
amount that may be deducted shall not exceed three per cent of the12405
total amount of fees credited to the fund in each fiscal year,12406
except that the children's trust fund board may approve an amount12407
for actual administrative costs exceeding three per cent but not12408
exceeding four per cent of such amount. The balance of the12409
investment earnings shall be credited to the fund. Moneys credited 12410
to the fund shall be used only for the purposes described in 12411
sections 3109.13 to 3109.18 of the Revised Code.12412

       Sec. 3301.0714.  (A) The state board of education shall adopt 12413
rules for a statewide education management information system. The 12414
rules shall require the state board to establish guidelines for 12415
the establishment and maintenance of the system in accordance with 12416
this section and the rules adopted under this section. The 12417
guidelines shall include:12418

       (1) Standards identifying and defining the types of data in12419
the system in accordance with divisions (B) and (C) of this12420
section;12421

       (2) Procedures for annually collecting and reporting the data 12422
to the state board in accordance with division (D) of this12423
section;12424

       (3) Procedures for annually compiling the data in accordance12425
with division (G) of this section;12426

       (4) Procedures for annually reporting the data to the public12427
in accordance with division (H) of this section.12428

       (B) The guidelines adopted under this section shall require12429
the data maintained in the education management information system12430
to include at least the following:12431

       (1) Student participation and performance data, for each12432
grade in each school district as a whole and for each grade in12433
each school building in each school district, that includes:12434

       (a) The numbers of students receiving each category of12435
instructional service offered by the school district, such as12436
regular education instruction, vocational education instruction,12437
specialized instruction programs or enrichment instruction that is12438
part of the educational curriculum, instruction for gifted12439
students, instruction for handicapped students, and remedial12440
instruction. The guidelines shall require instructional services12441
under this division to be divided into discrete categories if an12442
instructional service is limited to a specific subject, a specific12443
type of student, or both, such as regular instructional services12444
in mathematics, remedial reading instructional services,12445
instructional services specifically for students gifted in12446
mathematics or some other subject area, or instructional services12447
for students with a specific type of handicap. The categories of12448
instructional services required by the guidelines under this12449
division shall be the same as the categories of instructional12450
services used in determining cost units pursuant to division12451
(C)(3) of this section.12452

       (b) The numbers of students receiving support or12453
extracurricular services for each of the support services or12454
extracurricular programs offered by the school district, such as12455
counseling services, health services, and extracurricular sports12456
and fine arts programs. The categories of services required by the 12457
guidelines under this division shall be the same as the categories 12458
of services used in determining cost units pursuant to division 12459
(C)(4)(a) of this section.12460

       (c) Average student grades in each subject in grades nine12461
through twelve;12462

       (d) Academic achievement levels as assessed by the testing of 12463
student achievement under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0711 of the 12464
Revised Code;12465

       (e) The number of students designated as having a12466
handicapping condition pursuant to division (C)(1) of section12467
3301.0711 of the Revised Code;12468

       (f) The numbers of students reported to the state board12469
pursuant to division (C)(2) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised12470
Code;12471

       (g) Attendance rates and the average daily attendance for the 12472
year. For purposes of this division, a student shall be counted as 12473
present for any field trip that is approved by the school 12474
administration.12475

       (h) Expulsion rates;12476

       (i) Suspension rates;12477

       (j) The percentage of students receiving corporal punishment;12478

       (k) Dropout rates;12479

       (l) Rates of retention in grade;12480

       (m) For pupils in grades nine through twelve, the average12481
number of carnegie units, as calculated in accordance with state12482
board of education rules;12483

       (n) Graduation rates, to be calculated in a manner specified12484
by the department of education that reflects the rate at which12485
students who were in the ninth grade three years prior to the12486
current year complete school and that is consistent with12487
nationally accepted reporting requirements;12488

       (o) Results of diagnostic assessments administered to12489
kindergarten students as required under section 3301.0715 of the12490
Revised Code to permit a comparison of the academic readiness of12491
kindergarten students. However, no district shall be required to12492
report to the department the results of any diagnostic assessment12493
administered to a kindergarten student if the parent of that12494
student requests the district not to report those results.12495

       (2) Personnel and classroom enrollment data for each school12496
district, including:12497

       (a) The total numbers of licensed employees and nonlicensed12498
employees and the numbers of full-time equivalent licensed12499
employees and nonlicensed employees providing each category of12500
instructional service, instructional support service, and12501
administrative support service used pursuant to division (C)(3) of12502
this section. The guidelines adopted under this section shall12503
require these categories of data to be maintained for the school12504
district as a whole and, wherever applicable, for each grade in12505
the school district as a whole, for each school building as a12506
whole, and for each grade in each school building.12507

       (b) The total number of employees and the number of full-time 12508
equivalent employees providing each category of service used 12509
pursuant to divisions (C)(4)(a) and (b) of this section, and the 12510
total numbers of licensed employees and nonlicensed employees and 12511
the numbers of full-time equivalent licensed employees and12512
nonlicensed employees providing each category used pursuant to12513
division (C)(4)(c) of this section. The guidelines adopted under12514
this section shall require these categories of data to be12515
maintained for the school district as a whole and, wherever12516
applicable, for each grade in the school district as a whole, for12517
each school building as a whole, and for each grade in each school12518
building.12519

       (c) The total number of regular classroom teachers teaching12520
classes of regular education and the average number of pupils12521
enrolled in each such class, in each of grades kindergarten12522
through five in the district as a whole and in each school12523
building in the school district.12524

       (d) The number of master teachers employed by each school 12525
district and each school building, once a definition of master 12526
teacher has been developed by the educator standards board 12527
pursuant to section 3319.61 of the Revised Code.12528

       (3)(a) Student demographic data for each school district,12529
including information regarding the gender ratio of the school12530
district's pupils, the racial make-up of the school district's12531
pupils, the number of limited English proficient students in the 12532
district, and an appropriate measure of the number of the school12533
district's pupils who reside in economically disadvantaged12534
households. The demographic data shall be collected in a manner to 12535
allow correlation with data collected under division (B)(1) of12536
this section. Categories for data collected pursuant to division12537
(B)(3) of this section shall conform, where appropriate, to12538
standard practices of agencies of the federal government.12539

       (b) With respect to each student entering kindergarten,12540
whether the student previously participated in a public preschool12541
program, a private preschool program, or a head start program, and12542
the number of years the student participated in each of these12543
programs.12544

       (4) Any data required to be collected pursuant to federal 12545
law.12546

       (C) The education management information system shall include 12547
cost accounting data for each district as a whole and for each 12548
school building in each school district. The guidelines adopted 12549
under this section shall require the cost data for each school 12550
district to be maintained in a system of mutually exclusive cost 12551
units and shall require all of the costs of each school district 12552
to be divided among the cost units. The guidelines shall require 12553
the system of mutually exclusive cost units to include at least 12554
the following:12555

       (1) Administrative costs for the school district as a whole.12556
The guidelines shall require the cost units under this division12557
(C)(1) to be designed so that each of them may be compiled and12558
reported in terms of average expenditure per pupil in formula ADM12559
in the school district, as determined pursuant to section 3317.0312560
of the Revised Code.12561

       (2) Administrative costs for each school building in the12562
school district. The guidelines shall require the cost units under 12563
this division (C)(2) to be designed so that each of them may be 12564
compiled and reported in terms of average expenditure per12565
full-time equivalent pupil receiving instructional or support12566
services in each building.12567

       (3) Instructional services costs for each category of12568
instructional service provided directly to students and required12569
by guidelines adopted pursuant to division (B)(1)(a) of this12570
section. The guidelines shall require the cost units under12571
division (C)(3) of this section to be designed so that each of12572
them may be compiled and reported in terms of average expenditure12573
per pupil receiving the service in the school district as a whole12574
and average expenditure per pupil receiving the service in each12575
building in the school district and in terms of a total cost for12576
each category of service and, as a breakdown of the total cost, a12577
cost for each of the following components:12578

       (a) The cost of each instructional services category required 12579
by guidelines adopted under division (B)(1)(a) of this section 12580
that is provided directly to students by a classroom teacher;12581

       (b) The cost of the instructional support services, such as12582
services provided by a speech-language pathologist, classroom12583
aide, multimedia aide, or librarian, provided directly to students12584
in conjunction with each instructional services category;12585

       (c) The cost of the administrative support services related12586
to each instructional services category, such as the cost of12587
personnel that develop the curriculum for the instructional12588
services category and the cost of personnel supervising or12589
coordinating the delivery of the instructional services category.12590

       (4) Support or extracurricular services costs for each12591
category of service directly provided to students and required by12592
guidelines adopted pursuant to division (B)(1)(b) of this section.12593
The guidelines shall require the cost units under division (C)(4)12594
of this section to be designed so that each of them may be12595
compiled and reported in terms of average expenditure per pupil12596
receiving the service in the school district as a whole and12597
average expenditure per pupil receiving the service in each12598
building in the school district and in terms of a total cost for12599
each category of service and, as a breakdown of the total cost, a12600
cost for each of the following components:12601

       (a) The cost of each support or extracurricular services12602
category required by guidelines adopted under division (B)(1)(b)12603
of this section that is provided directly to students by a12604
licensed employee, such as services provided by a guidance12605
counselor or any services provided by a licensed employee under a12606
supplemental contract;12607

       (b) The cost of each such services category provided directly 12608
to students by a nonlicensed employee, such as janitorial12609
services, cafeteria services, or services of a sports trainer;12610

       (c) The cost of the administrative services related to each12611
services category in division (C)(4)(a) or (b) of this section,12612
such as the cost of any licensed or nonlicensed employees that12613
develop, supervise, coordinate, or otherwise are involved in12614
administering or aiding the delivery of each services category.12615

       (D)(1) The guidelines adopted under this section shall12616
require school districts to collect information about individual12617
students, staff members, or both in connection with any data12618
required by division (B) or (C) of this section or other reporting12619
requirements established in the Revised Code. The guidelines may 12620
also require school districts to report information about12621
individual staff members in connection with any data required by12622
division (B) or (C) of this section or other reporting12623
requirements established in the Revised Code. The guidelines shall 12624
not authorize school districts to request social security numbers 12625
of individual students. The guidelines shall prohibit the12626
reporting under this section of a student's name, address, and12627
social security number to the state board of education or the12628
department of education. The guidelines shall also prohibit the12629
reporting under this section of any personally identifiable12630
information about any student, except for the purpose of assigning12631
the data verification code required by division (D)(2) of this12632
section, to any other person unless such person is employed by the12633
school district or the data acquisition site operated under12634
section 3301.075 of the Revised Code and is authorized by the12635
district or acquisition site to have access to such information or 12636
is employed by an entity with which the department contracts for 12637
the scoring of tests administered under section 3301.0711 or 12638
3301.0712 of the Revised Code. The guidelines may require school12639
districts to provide the social security numbers of individual12640
staff members.12641

       (2) The guidelines shall provide for each school district or12642
community school to assign a data verification code that is unique12643
on a statewide basis over time to each student whose initial Ohio12644
enrollment is in that district or school and to report all12645
required individual student data for that student utilizing such12646
code. The guidelines shall also provide for assigning data12647
verification codes to all students enrolled in districts or12648
community schools on the effective date of the guidelines12649
established under this section.12650

       Individual student data shall be reported to the department12651
through the data acquisition sites utilizing the code but, except 12652
as provided in section 3310.11 of the Revised Code, at no time 12653
shall the state board or the department have access to information12654
that would enable any data verification code to be matched to 12655
personally identifiable student data.12656

       Each school district shall ensure that the data verification12657
code is included in the student's records reported to any12658
subsequent school district or community school in which the12659
student enrolls. Any such subsequent district or school shall 12660
utilize the same identifier in its reporting of data under this 12661
section.12662

       (E) The guidelines adopted under this section may require12663
school districts to collect and report data, information, or12664
reports other than that described in divisions (A), (B), and (C)12665
of this section for the purpose of complying with other reporting12666
requirements established in the Revised Code. The other data,12667
information, or reports may be maintained in the education12668
management information system but are not required to be compiled12669
as part of the profile formats required under division (G) of this12670
section or the annual statewide report required under division (H)12671
of this section.12672

       (F) Beginning with the school year that begins July 1, 1991,12673
the board of education of each school district shall annually12674
collect and report to the state board, in accordance with the12675
guidelines established by the board, the data required pursuant to12676
this section. A school district may collect and report these data12677
notwithstanding section 2151.358 or 3319.321 of the Revised Code.12678

       (G) The state board shall, in accordance with the procedures12679
it adopts, annually compile the data reported by each school12680
district pursuant to division (D) of this section. The state board 12681
shall design formats for profiling each school district as a whole 12682
and each school building within each district and shall compile 12683
the data in accordance with these formats. These profile formats 12684
shall:12685

       (1) Include all of the data gathered under this section in a12686
manner that facilitates comparison among school districts and12687
among school buildings within each school district;12688

       (2) Present the data on academic achievement levels as12689
assessed by the testing of student achievement maintained pursuant 12690
to division (B)(1)(d) of this section.12691

       (H)(1) The state board shall, in accordance with the12692
procedures it adopts, annually prepare a statewide report for all12693
school districts and the general public that includes the profile12694
of each of the school districts developed pursuant to division (G)12695
of this section. Copies of the report shall be sent to each school 12696
district.12697

       (2) The state board shall, in accordance with the procedures12698
it adopts, annually prepare an individual report for each school12699
district and the general public that includes the profiles of each12700
of the school buildings in that school district developed pursuant12701
to division (G) of this section. Copies of the report shall be12702
sent to the superintendent of the district and to each member of12703
the district board of education.12704

       (3) Copies of the reports received from the state board under 12705
divisions (H)(1) and (2) of this section shall be made available 12706
to the general public at each school district's offices. Each 12707
district board of education shall make copies of each report12708
available to any person upon request and payment of a reasonable12709
fee for the cost of reproducing the report. The board shall12710
annually publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the12711
school district, at least twice during the two weeks prior to the12712
week in which the reports will first be available, a notice12713
containing the address where the reports are available and the12714
date on which the reports will be available.12715

       (I) Any data that is collected or maintained pursuant to this 12716
section and that identifies an individual pupil is not a public 12717
record for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.12718

       (J) As used in this section:12719

       (1) "School district" means any city, local, exempted12720
village, or joint vocational school district.12721

       (2) "Cost" means any expenditure for operating expenses made12722
by a school district excluding any expenditures for debt12723
retirement except for payments made to any commercial lending12724
institution for any loan approved pursuant to section 3313.483 of12725
the Revised Code.12726

       (K) Any person who removes data from the information system12727
established under this section for the purpose of releasing it to12728
any person not entitled under law to have access to such12729
information is subject to section 2913.42 of the Revised Code12730
prohibiting tampering with data.12731

       (L) Any time the department of education determines that a12732
school district has taken any of the actions described under12733
division (L)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, it shall make a12734
report of the actions of the district, send a copy of the report12735
to the superintendent of such school district, and maintain a copy12736
of the report in its files:12737

       (1) The school district fails to meet any deadline12738
established pursuant to this section for the reporting of any data12739
to the education management information system;12740

       (2) The school district fails to meet any deadline12741
established pursuant to this section for the correction of any12742
data reported to the education management information system;12743

       (3) The school district reports data to the education12744
management information system in a condition, as determined by the12745
department, that indicates that the district did not make a good12746
faith effort in reporting the data to the system.12747

       Any report made under this division shall include12748
recommendations for corrective action by the school district.12749

       Upon making a report for the first time in a fiscal year, the12750
department shall withhold ten per cent of the total amount due12751
during that fiscal year under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code to12752
the school district to which the report applies. Upon making a12753
second report in a fiscal year, the department shall withhold an12754
additional twenty per cent of such total amount due during that12755
fiscal year to the school district to which the report applies.12756
The department shall not release such funds unless it determines12757
that the district has taken corrective action. However, no such12758
release of funds shall occur if the district fails to take12759
corrective action within forty-five days of the date upon which 12760
the report was made by the department.12761

       (M) No data acquisition site or school district shall 12762
acquire, change, or update its student administration software 12763
package to manage and report data required to be reported to the 12764
department unless it converts to a student software package that 12765
is certified by the department.12766

       (N) The state board of education, in accordance with sections 12767
3319.31 and 3319.311 of the Revised Code, may suspend or revoke a 12768
license as defined under division (A) of section 3319.31 of the 12769
Revised Code that has been issued to any school district employee 12770
found to have willfully reported erroneous, inaccurate, or 12771
incomplete data to the education management information system.12772

       (O) No person shall release or maintain any information about 12773
any student in violation of this section. Whoever violates this 12774
division is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.12775

       (P) The department shall disaggregate the data collected12776
under division (B)(1)(o) of this section according to the race and12777
socioeconomic status of the students assessed. No data collected12778
under that division shall be included on the report cards required12779
by section 3302.03 of the Revised Code.12780

       (Q) If the department cannot compile any of the information12781
required by division (C)(5) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code12782
based upon the data collected under this section, the department12783
shall develop a plan and a reasonable timeline for the collection12784
of any data necessary to comply with that division.12785

       Sec. 3302.021. (A) Not earlier than July 1, 2005, and not 12786
later than July 1, 2007, the department of education shall 12787
implement a value-added progress dimension for school districts 12788
and buildings and shall incorporate the value-added progress 12789
dimension into the report cards and performance ratings issued for 12790
districts and buildings under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code.12791

       The state board of education shall adopt rules, pursuant to 12792
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for the implementation of the 12793
value-added progress dimension. In adopting rules, the state board 12794
shall consult with the Ohio accountability task force established 12795
under division (D) of this section. The rules adopted under this 12796
division shall specify both of the following:12797

        (1) A scale for describing the levels of academic progress in 12798
reading and mathematics relative to a standard year of academic 12799
growth in those subjects for each of grades three through eight;12800

        (2) That the department shall maintain the confidentiality of 12801
individual student test scores and individual student reports in 12802
accordance with sections 3301.0711, 3301.0714, and 3319.321 of the 12803
Revised Code and federal law. The department may require school 12804
districts to use a unique identifier for each student for this 12805
purpose. Individual student test scores and individual student 12806
reports shall be made available only to a student's classroom 12807
teacher and other appropriate educational personnel and to the 12808
student's parent or guardian.12809

        (B) The department shall use a system designed for collecting 12810
necessary data, calculating the value-added progress dimension, 12811
analyzing data, and generating reports, which system has been used 12812
previously by a non-profit organization led by the Ohio business 12813
community for at least one year in the operation of a pilot 12814
program in cooperation with school districts to collect and report 12815
student achievement data via electronic means and to provide 12816
information to the districts regarding the academic performance of 12817
individual students, grade levels, school buildings, and the 12818
districts as a whole.12819

        (C) The department shall not pay more than two dollars per 12820
student for data analysis and reporting to implement the 12821
value-added progress dimension in the same manner and with the 12822
same services as under the pilot program described by division (B) 12823
of this section. However, nothing in this section shall preclude 12824
the department or any school district from entering into a 12825
contract for the provision of more services at a higher fee per 12826
student. Any data analysis conducted under this section by an 12827
entity under contract with the department shall be completed in 12828
accordance with timelines established by the superintendent of 12829
public instruction.12830

       (D)(1) There is hereby established the Ohio accountability 12831
task force. The task force shall consist of the following thirteen 12832
members:12833

        (a) The chairpersons and ranking minority members of the 12834
house of representatives and senate standing committees primarily 12835
responsible for education legislation, who shall be nonvoting 12836
members;12837

        (b) One representative of the governor's office, appointed by 12838
the governor;12839

        (c) The superintendent of public instruction, or the 12840
superintendent's designee;12841

        (d) One representative of teacher employee organizations 12842
formed pursuant to Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code, appointed by 12843
the speaker of the house of representatives;12844

        (e) One representative of school district boards of 12845
education, appointed by the president of the senate;12846

        (f) One school district superintendent, appointed by the 12847
speaker of the house of representatives;12848

        (g) One representative of business, appointed by the 12849
president of the senate;12850

       (h) One representative of a non-profit organization led by 12851
the Ohio business community, appointed by the governor;12852

       (i) One school building principal, appointed by the president 12853
of the senate;12854

       (j) A member of the state board of education, appointed by 12855
the speaker of the house of representatives.12856

        Initial appointed members of the task force shall serve until 12857
January 1, 2005. Thereafter, terms of office for appointed members 12858
shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the 12859
same month as did the term that it succeeds. Each appointed member 12860
shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of 12861
the term for which the member was appointed. Members may be 12862
reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the 12863
original appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 12864
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the 12865
member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the 12866
remainder of that term.12867

        The task force shall select from among its members a 12868
chairperson. The task force shall meet at least six times each 12869
calendar year and at other times upon the call of the chairperson 12870
to conduct its business. Members of the task force shall serve 12871
without compensation.12872

        (2) The task force shall do all of the following:12873

        (a) Examine the implementation of the value-added progress 12874
dimension by the department, including the system described in 12875
division (B) of this section, the reporting of performance data to 12876
school districts and buildings, and the provision of professional 12877
development on the interpretation of the data to classroom 12878
teachers and administrators;12879

        (b) Periodically review any fees for data analysis and 12880
reporting paid by the department pursuant to division (C) of this 12881
section and determine if the fees are appropriate based upon the 12882
level of services provided;12883

       (c) Periodically report to the department and the state board 12884
on all issues related to the school district and building 12885
accountability system established under this chapter;12886

        (d) Not later than seven years after its initial meeting, 12887
make recommendations to improve the school district and building 12888
accountability system established under this chapter. The task 12889
force shall adopt recommendations by a majority vote of its 12890
members. Copies of the recommendations shall be provided to the 12891
state board, the governor, the speaker of the house of 12892
representatives, and the president of the senate.12893

       (e) Determine starting dates for the implementation of the 12894
value-added progress dimension and its incorporation into school 12895
district and building report cards and performance ratings.12896

       Sec. 3307.32.  All amounts due the state teachers retirement 12897
system from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter shall be 12898
promptly paid upon warrant of the auditor of statedirector of 12899
budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved by the 12900
director of budget and management.12901

       Sec. 3309.68.  All amounts due the school employees 12902
retirement system from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter 12903
shall be promptly paid upon warrant of the auditor of state12904
director of budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved 12905
by the director of budget and management.12906

       Sec. 3310.03. (A) A student is an "eligible student" for 12907
purposes of the educational choice scholarship pilot program if 12908
the student satisfies both of the following conditions:12909

       (1) The student either:12910

       (a) Is enrolled in a school building that is operated by the 12911
student's resident district and that the department of education 12912
declared, in the most recent rating of school buildings published 12913
prior to the first day of July of the school year for which a 12914
scholarship is sought and in the two preceding school years, to be 12915
in a state of academic emergency or academic watch under section 12916
3302.03 of the Revised Code;12917

       (b) Is eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the school year 12918
for which a scholarship is sought and otherwise would be assigned 12919
under section 3319.01 of the Revised Code to a school building 12920
described in division (A)(1)(a) of this section;12921

       (c) Is enrolled in a community school established under 12922
Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code but otherwise would be assigned 12923
under section 3319.01 of the Revised Code to a building described 12924
in division (A)(1)(a) of this section;12925

       (d) Is eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the school year 12926
for which a scholarship is sought, or is enrolled in a community 12927
school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, and 12928
the student's resident district both:12929

       (i) Has in force an intradistrict open enrollment policy 12930
under which no student in kindergarten or the community school 12931
student's grade level, respectively, is automatically assigned to 12932
a particular school building;12933

       (ii) In the most recent rating of school districts published 12934
prior to the first day of July of the school year for which a 12935
scholarship is sought and in the preceding two school years, was 12936
declared to be in a state of academic emergency under section 12937
3302.03 of the Revised Code.12938

       (2) The student's resident district is not a school district 12939
in which the pilot project scholarship program is operating under 12940
sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code.12941

       (B) A student who receives a scholarship under the 12942
educational choice scholarship pilot program remains an eligible 12943
student and may continue to receive scholarships in subsequent 12944
school years until the student completes grade twelve, so long as 12945
all of the following apply:12946

       (1) The student's resident district remains the same; 12947

       (2) The student takes each state test prescribed for the 12948
student's grade level under section 3301.0710 or 3301.0712 of the 12949
Revised Code while enrolled in a chartered nonpublic school;12950

       (3) In each school year that the student is enrolled in a 12951
chartered nonpublic school, the student is absent from school for 12952
not more than twenty days that the school is open for instruction, 12953
not including absences due to illness or injury confirmed in 12954
writing by a physician.12955

        (C) The superintendent shall cease awarding first-time 12956
scholarships with respect to a school building that, in the most 12957
recent ratings of school buildings published under section 3302.03 12958
of the Revised Code prior to the first day of July of the school 12959
year, ceases to be in a state of academic emergency or academic 12960
watch. However, students who have received scholarships in the 12961
prior school year remain eligible students pursuant to division 12962
(B) of this section.12963

       Sec. 3310.06.  It is the policy adopted by the general 12964
assembly that the educational choice scholarship pilot program 12965
shall be construed as one of several educational options available 12966
for students enrolled in academic emergency or academic watch12967
school buildings. Students may be enrolled in the schools of the 12968
student's resident district, in a community school established 12969
under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, in the schools of another 12970
school district pursuant to an open enrollment policy adopted 12971
under section 3313.98 of the Revised Code, in a chartered 12972
nonpublic school with or without a scholarship under the 12973
educational choice scholarship pilot program, or in other schools 12974
as the law may provide.12975

       Sec. 3310.08. (A) The amount paid for an eligible student 12976
under the educational choice scholarship pilot program shall be12977
the lesser of the tuition of the chartered nonpublic school in 12978
which the student is enrolled or the maximum amount prescribed in 12979
section 3310.09 of the Revised Code.12980

        (B)(1) The department shall pay to the parent of each 12981
eligible student for whom a scholarship is awarded under the 12982
program, or to the student if at least eighteen years of age, 12983
periodic partial payments of the scholarship.12984

        (2) The department shall proportionately reduce or terminate 12985
the payments for any student who withdraws from a chartered 12986
nonpublic school prior to the end of the school year.12987

       (C)(1) The department shall deduct from the payments made to 12988
each school district under Chapter 3317. and, if necessary, 12989
sections 321.24 and 323.156 of the Revised Code the amount of five 12990
thousand two hundred dollars for each eligible student awarded a 12991
scholarship under the educational choice scholarship pilot program 12992
who is entitled under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised 12993
Code to attend school in the district. The amount deducted under 12994
this division funds scholarships for students under both the 12995
educational choice scholarship pilot program and the pilot project 12996
scholarship program under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the 12997
Revised Code.12998

       (2) If the department reduces or terminates payments to a 12999
parent or a student, as prescribed in division (B)(2) of this 13000
section, and the student re-enrollsenrolls in the schools of the 13001
student's resident district or in a community school, established 13002
under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, before the end of the 13003
school year, the department shall proportionally restore to the 13004
resident district the amount deducted for that student under 13005
division (C)(1) of this section.13006

       (D) In the case of any school district from which a deduction 13007
is made under division (C) of this section, the department shall 13008
disclose on the district's SF-3 form, or any successor to that 13009
form used to calculate a district's state funding for operating 13010
expenses, a comparison of the following:13011

       (1) The district's state base-cost payment, as calculated 13012
under division (A)(1) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code 13013
prior to making the adjustments under divisions (A)(2) and (3) of 13014
that section, with the scholarship students included in the 13015
district's formula ADM;13016

       (2) What the district's state base-cost payment would have 13017
been, as calculated under division (A)(1) of that section prior to 13018
making the adjustments under divisions (A)(2) and (3) of that 13019
section, if the scholarship students were not included in the 13020
district's formula ADM.13021

       This comparison shall display both the aggregate difference 13022
between the amounts described in divisions (D)(1) and (2) of this 13023
section, and the quotient of that aggregate difference divided by 13024
the number of eligible students for whom deductions are made under 13025
division (C) of this section.13026

       Sec. 3310.11.  (A) Only for the purpose of administering the 13027
educational choice scholarship pilot program, the department of 13028
education may request from any of the following entities the data 13029
verification code assigned under division (D)(2) of section 13030
3301.0714 of the Revised Code to any student who is seeking a 13031
scholarship under the program:13032

       (1) The student's resident district;13033

       (2) If applicable, the community school in which that student 13034
is enrolled;13035

       (3) The independent contractor engaged to create and maintain 13036
student data verification codes.13037

       (B) Upon a request by the department under division (A) of 13038
this section for the data verification code of a student seeking a 13039
scholarship or a request by the student's parent for that code, 13040
the school district or community school shall submit that code to 13041
the department or parent in the manner specified by the 13042
department. If the student has not been assigned a code, because 13043
the student will be entering kindergarten during the school year 13044
for which the scholarship is sought, the district shall assign a 13045
code to that student and submit the code to the department or 13046
parent by a date specified by the department. If the district does 13047
not assign a code to the student by the specified date, the 13048
department shall assign a code to that student.13049

       The department annually shall submit to each school district 13050
the name and data verification code of each student residing in 13051
the district who is entering kindergarten, who has been awarded a 13052
scholarship under the program, and for whom the department has 13053
assigned a code under this division.13054

       (C) For the purpose of administering the applicable tests 13055
prescribed under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0712 of the Revised 13056
Code, as required by section 3310.14 of the Revised Code, the 13057
department shall provide to each chartered nonpublic school that 13058
enrolls a scholarship student the data verification code for that 13059
student.13060

       (D) The department and each chartered nonpublic school that 13061
receives a data verification code under this section shall not 13062
release that code to any person except as provided by law.13063

       Any document relative to this program that the department 13064
holds in its files that contains both a student's name or other 13065
personally identifiable information and the student's data 13066
verification code shall not be a public record under section 13067
149.43 of the Revised Code.13068

       Sec. 3310.12. Except as provided in division (D) of section 13069
3310.11 of the Revised Code, documents relative to the educational 13070
choice scholarship pilot program that the department holds in its 13071
files are public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code 13072
and may be released pursuant to that section subject to the 13073
provisions of section 3319.321 of the Revised Code and the "Family 13074
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 571, 20 13075
U.S.C. 1232g, as amended.13076

       Sec. 3310.16.  (A) The state board of education shall adopt 13077
rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code 13078
prescribing procedures for the administration of the educational 13079
choice scholarship pilot program.13080

        (B) The state board and the department of education shall not 13081
require chartered nonpublic schools to comply with any education 13082
laws or rules or other requirements that are not specified in 13083
sections 3310.01 to 3310.17 of the Revised Code or in rules 13084
necessary for the administration of the program, adopted under 13085
division (A) of this section, and that otherwise would not apply 13086
to a chartered nonpublic school.13087

       Sec. 3311.057.  (A) Any educational service center that is13088
formed by merging two or more educational service centers or13089
former county school districts after July 1, 1995, but prior to13090
July 1, 2003, may determine the number of members of its governing13091
board and whether the members are to be elected at large or by13092
subdistrict, provided each board shall have an odd number of13093
members.13094

       (B) If an educational service center described in division13095
(A) of this section is formed on or after the effective date of13096
this section, theThe governing board of each service center that13097
is merging to form the new service center shall include identical13098
provisions for electing the new service center's governing board13099
in its resolution adopted pursuant to division (A) of section13100
3311.053 of the Revised Code. If there is any transition period13101
between the effective date of the merger of the service centers13102
and the assumption of control of the new service center by the new13103
board, the resolutions shall include provisions for an interim13104
governing board which shall be appointed to govern the service13105
center until the time the new board is elected and assumes control13106
of the service center.13107

       (C) If an educational service center described in division13108
(A) of this section was formed prior to the effective date of this13109
section, the governing board of the service center may adopt at13110
any time prior to July 1, 2003, a resolution setting forth13111
provisions for changing the number of members and the manner of13112
electing its board and provisions for any transitional period13113
between the abolition of the existing board and the assumption of13114
control by the new board.13115

       (D) Any provisions for electing a governing board adopted13116
pursuant to division (B) or (C) of this section may provide for13117
the election of members at large, may provide for the13118
establishment of subdistricts within the district, or may require13119
some members to be elected at large and some to be elected from13120
subdistricts. If subdistricts are included, the resolutions shall13121
specify the manner in which their boundaries are to be drawn. The13122
provisions shall attempt to ensure that each elected member of the13123
board represents an equal number of residents of the service13124
center. To accomplish this, any subdistrict containing a multiple13125
of the number of electors in another subdistrict, may elect13126
at-large within that subdistrict, a number of board members equal13127
to the multiple that its population is of the population of the13128
other subdistrict.13129

       (E)(D) The provisions for selecting board members set forth 13130
in the latest resolution adopted pursuant to division (B) or (C) 13131
of this section prior to July 1, 2003, shall remain the method of13132
electing board members within that educational service center.13133

       Sec. 3313.29.  The treasurer of each board of education shall 13134
keep an account of all school funds of the district. The treasurer 13135
shall receive all vouchers for payments and disbursements made to 13136
and by the board and preserve such vouchers for a period of ten 13137
years unless copied or reproduced according to the procedure 13138
prescribed in section 9.01 of the Revised Code. Thereafter, such 13139
vouchers may be destroyed by the treasurer upon applying to and 13140
obtaining an order from the school district records commission in 13141
the manner prescribed by section 149.41 of the Revised Code, 13142
except that it shall not be necessary to copy or reproduce such 13143
vouchers before their destruction. The treasurer shall render a 13144
statement to the board and to the superintendent of the school 13145
district, monthly, or more often if required, showing the revenues 13146
and receipts from whatever sources derived, the various 13147
appropriations made by the board, the expenditures and 13148
disbursements therefrom, the purposes thereof, the balances 13149
remaining in each appropriation, and the assets and liabilities of 13150
the school district. At the end of the fiscal year such statement 13151
shall be a complete exhibit of the financial affairs of the school 13152
district which may be published and distributed with the approval 13153
of the board. All monthly and yearly statements as required in 13154
this section shall be available for examination by the public.13155

       On request of the principal or other chief administrator of13156
any nonpublic school located within the school district's13157
territory, the treasurer shall provide such principal or13158
administrator with an account of the moneys received by the13159
district under division (L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the Revised13160
Code as reported to the district's board in the treasurer's most13161
recent monthly statement.13162

       Sec. 3313.372.  (A) As used in this section, "energy13163
conservation measure" means an installation or modification of an13164
installation in, or remodeling of, a building, to reduce energy13165
consumption. It includes:13166

       (1) Insulation of the building structure and systems within 13167
the building;13168

       (2) Storm windows and doors, multiglazed windows and doors, 13169
heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window and 13170
door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, and 13171
other window and door system modifications that reduce energy13172
consumption;13173

       (3) Automatic energy control systems;13174

       (4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system13175
modifications or replacements;13176

       (5) Caulking and weatherstripping;13177

       (6) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to13178
increase the energy efficiency of the system without increasing13179
the overall illumination of a facility, unless such increase in13180
illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable state or13181
local building code for the proposed lighting system;13182

       (7) Energy recovery systems;13183

       (8) Cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of13184
energy such as heat, as well as electricity, for use primarily13185
within a building or complex of buildings;13186

       (9) Any other modification, installation, or remodeling13187
approved by the Ohio school facilities commission as an energy 13188
conservation measure.13189

       (B) A board of education of a city, exempted village, local, 13190
or joint vocational school district may enter into an installment 13191
payment contract for the purchase and installation of energy 13192
conservation measures. The provisions of such installment payment 13193
contracts dealing with interest charges and financing terms shall 13194
not be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of section 13195
3313.46 of the Revised Code, and shall be on the following terms:13196

       (1) Not less than one-fifteenth of the costs thereof shall be13197
paid within two years from the date of purchase.13198

       (2) The remaining balance of the costs thereof shall be paid 13199
within fifteen years from the date of purchase.13200

       An installment payment contract entered into by a board of 13201
education under this section shall require the board to contract 13202
in accordance with division (A) of section 3313.46 of the Revised13203
Code for the installation, modification, or remodeling of energy13204
conservation measures unless division (A) of section 3313.46 of 13205
the Revised Code does not apply pursuant to division (B)(3) of 13206
that section.13207

       (C) The board may issue the notes of the school district13208
signed by the president and the treasurer of the board and13209
specifying the terms of the purchase and securing the deferred13210
payments provided in this section, payable at the times provided13211
and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the rate determined13212
as provided in section 9.95 of the Revised Code. The notes may13213
contain an option for prepayment and shall not be subject to13214
Chapter 133. of the Revised Code. In the resolution authorizing 13215
the notes, the board may provide, without the vote of the electors 13216
of the district, for annually levying and collecting taxes in 13217
amounts sufficient to pay the interest on and retire the notes, 13218
except that the total net indebtedness of the district without a 13219
vote of the electors incurred under this and all other sections of 13220
the Revised Code, except section 3318.052 of the Revised Code,13221
shall not exceed one per cent of the district's tax valuation. 13222
Revenues derived from local taxes or otherwise, for the purpose of 13223
conserving energy or for defraying the current operating expenses 13224
of the district, may be applied to the payment of interest and the 13225
retirement of such notes. The notes may be sold at private sale or 13226
given to the contractor under the installment payment contract 13227
authorized by division (B) of this section.13228

       (D) Debt incurred under this section shall not be included in 13229
the calculation of the net indebtedness of a school district under 13230
section 133.06 of the Revised Code.13231

       (E) No school district board shall enter into an installment13232
payment contract under division (B) of this section unless it 13233
first obtains a report of the costs of the energy conservation 13234
measures and the savings thereof as described under division (G) 13235
of section 133.06 of the Revised Code as a requirement for issuing 13236
energy securities, makes a finding that the amount spent on such 13237
measures is not likely to exceed the amount of money it would save 13238
in energy costs and resultant operational and maintenance costs as13239
described in that division, except that that finding shall cover 13240
the ensuing fifteen years, and the Ohio school facilities 13241
commission determines that the district board's findings are 13242
reasonable and approves the contract as described in that 13243
division.13244

       The district board shall monitor the savings and maintain a 13245
report of those savings, which shall be available to the 13246
commission in the same manner as required by division (G) of 13247
section 133.06 of the Revised Code in the case of energy 13248
securities.13249

       Sec. 3313.61.  (A) A diploma shall be granted by the board of 13250
education of any city, exempted village, or local school district 13251
that operates a high school to any person to whom all of the 13252
following apply:13253

       (1) The person has successfully completed the curriculum in13254
any high school or the individualized education program developed13255
for the person by any high school pursuant to section 3323.08 of13256
the Revised Code, provided that no school district shall require a 13257
student to remain in school for any specific number of semesters 13258
or other terms if the student completes the required curriculum 13259
early;13260

       (2) Subject to section 3313.614 of the Revised Code, the13261
person either:13262

       (a) Has attained at least the applicable scores designated13263
under division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code on all13264
the tests required by that division unless the person was excused13265
from taking any such test pursuant to section 3313.532 of the13266
Revised Code or unless division (H) or (L) of this section applies13267
to the person;13268

       (b) Has satisfied the alternative conditions prescribed in13269
section 3313.615 of the Revised Code.13270

       (3) The person is not eligible to receive an honors diploma13271
granted pursuant to division (B) of this section.13272

       Except as provided in divisions (C), (E), (J), and (L) of13273
this section, no diploma shall be granted under this division to13274
anyone except as provided under this division.13275

       (B) In lieu of a diploma granted under division (A) of this13276
section, an honors diploma shall be granted, in accordance with13277
rules of the state board of education, by any such district board13278
to anyone who successfully completes the curriculum in any high13279
school or the individualized education program developed for the13280
person by any high school pursuant to section 3323.08 of the13281
Revised Code, who has attained subject to section 3313.614 of the13282
Revised Code at least the applicable scores designated under13283
division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code on all the13284
tests required by that division, or has satisfied the alternative13285
conditions prescribed in section 3313.615 of the Revised Code, and13286
who has met additional criteria established by the state board for13287
the granting of such a diploma. Except as provided in divisions13288
(C), (E), and (J) of this section, no honors diploma shall be13289
granted to anyone failing to comply with this division and no more13290
than one honors diploma shall be granted to any student under this13291
division.13292

       The state board shall adopt rules prescribing the granting of13293
honors diplomas under this division. These rules may prescribe the 13294
granting of honors diplomas that recognize a student's achievement 13295
as a whole or that recognize a student's achievement in one or 13296
more specific subjects or both. In any case, the rules shall 13297
designate two or more criteria for the granting of each type of 13298
honors diploma the board establishes under this division and the 13299
number of such criteria that must be met for the granting of that 13300
type of diploma. The number of such criteria for any type of13301
honors diploma shall be at least one less than the total number of13302
criteria designated for that type and no one or more particular13303
criteria shall be required of all persons who are to be granted13304
that type of diploma.13305

       (C) Any such district board administering any of the tests13306
required by section 3301.0710 or 3301.0712 of the Revised Code to13307
any person requesting to take such test pursuant to division13308
(B)(8)(b) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code shall award a13309
diploma to such person if the person attains at least the13310
applicable scores designated under division (B) of section13311
3301.0710 of the Revised Code on all the tests administered and if13312
the person has previously attained the applicable scores on all13313
the other tests required by division (B) of that section or has13314
been exempted or excused from attaining the applicable score on13315
any such test pursuant to division (H) or (L) of this section or 13316
from taking any such test pursuant to section 3313.532 of the13317
Revised Code.13318

       (D) Each diploma awarded under this section shall be signed13319
by the president and treasurer of the issuing board, the13320
superintendent of schools, and the principal of the high school.13321
Each diploma shall bear the date of its issue, be in such form as13322
the district board prescribes, and be paid for out of the13323
district's general fund.13324

       (E) A person who is a resident of Ohio and is eligible under13325
state board of education minimum standards to receive a high13326
school diploma based in whole or in part on credits earned while13327
an inmate of a correctional institution operated by the state or13328
any political subdivision thereof, shall be granted such diploma13329
by the correctional institution operating the programs in which13330
such credits were earned, and by the board of education of the13331
school district in which the inmate resided immediately prior to13332
the inmate's placement in the institution. The diploma granted by13333
the correctional institution shall be signed by the director of13334
the institution, and by the person serving as principal of the13335
institution's high school and shall bear the date of issue.13336

       (F) Persons who are not residents of Ohio but who are inmates 13337
of correctional institutions operated by the state or any13338
political subdivision thereof, and who are eligible under state13339
board of education minimum standards to receive a high school13340
diploma based in whole or in part on credits earned while an13341
inmate of the correctional institution, shall be granted a diploma13342
by the correctional institution offering the program in which the13343
credits were earned. The diploma granted by the correctional13344
institution shall be signed by the director of the institution and13345
by the person serving as principal of the institution's high13346
school and shall bear the date of issue.13347

       (G) The state board of education shall provide by rule for13348
the administration of the tests required by section 3301.0710 of13349
the Revised Code to inmates of correctional institutions.13350

       (H) Any person to whom all of the following apply shall be13351
exempted from attaining the applicable score on the test in social13352
studies designated under division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the13353
Revised Code or the test in citizenship designated under former13354
division (B) of section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code as it13355
existed prior to September 11, 2001:13356

       (1) The person is not a citizen of the United States;13357

       (2) The person is not a permanent resident of the United13358
States;13359

       (3) The person indicates no intention to reside in the United 13360
States after the completion of high school.13361

       (I) Notwithstanding division (D) of section 3311.19 and13362
division (D) of section 3311.52 of the Revised Code, this section13363
and section 3311.611 of the Revised Code do not apply to the board13364
of education of any joint vocational school district or any13365
cooperative education school district established pursuant to13366
divisions (A) to (C) of section 3311.52 of the Revised Code.13367

       (J) Upon receipt of a notice under division (D) of section13368
3325.08 of the Revised Code that a student has received a diploma13369
under that section, the board of education receiving the notice13370
may grant a high school diploma under this section to the student,13371
except that such board shall grant the student a diploma if the13372
student meets the graduation requirements that the student would13373
otherwise have had to meet to receive a diploma from the district.13374
The diploma granted under this section shall be of the same type13375
the notice indicates the student received under section 3325.08 of13376
the Revised Code.13377

       (K) As used in this division, "limited English proficient 13378
student" has the same meaning as in division (C)(3) of section 13379
3301.0711 of the Revised Code.13380

        Notwithstanding division (C)(3) of section 3301.0711 of the 13381
Revised Code, no limited English proficient student who has not 13382
attained the applicable scores designated under division (B) of 13383
section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code on all the tests required by 13384
that division shall be awarded a diploma under this section.13385

       (L) Any student described by division (A)(1) of this section13386
may be awarded a diploma without attaining the applicable scores13387
designated on the tests prescribed under division (B) of section13388
3301.0710 of the Revised Code provided an individualized education13389
program specifically exempts the student from attaining such13390
scores. This division does not negate the requirement for such a13391
student to take all such tests or alternate assessments required13392
by division (C)(1) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code for13393
the purpose of assessing student progress as required by federal13394
law.13395

       Sec. 3313.64.  (A) As used in this section and in section13396
3313.65 of the Revised Code:13397

       (1)(a) Except as provided in division (A)(1)(b) of this 13398
section, "parent" means either parent, unless the parents are13399
separated or divorced or their marriage has been dissolved or13400
annulled, in which case "parent" means the parent who is the13401
residential parent and legal custodian of the child. When a child13402
is in the legal custody of a government agency or a person other13403
than the child's natural or adoptive parent, "parent" means the13404
parent with residual parental rights, privileges, and13405
responsibilities. When a child is in the permanent custody of a13406
government agency or a person other than the child's natural or13407
adoptive parent, "parent" means the parent who was divested of13408
parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the child and13409
the right to have the child live with the parent and be the legal13410
custodian of the child and all residual parental rights,13411
privileges, and responsibilities.13412

       (b) When a child is the subject of a power of attorney13413
executed under sections 3109.51 to 3109.62 of the Revised Code,13414
"parent" means the grandparent designated as attorney in fact 13415
under the power of attorney. When a child is the subject of a 13416
caretaker authorization affidavit executed under sections 3109.64 13417
to 3109.73 of the Revised Code, "parent" means the grandparent 13418
that executed the affidavit.13419

       (2) "Legal custody," "permanent custody," and "residual13420
parental rights, privileges, and responsibilities" have the same13421
meanings as in section 2151.011 of the Revised Code.13422

       (3) "School district" or "district" means a city, local, or13423
exempted village school district and excludes any school operated13424
in an institution maintained by the department of youth services.13425

       (4) Except as used in division (C)(2) of this section, "home" 13426
means a home, institution, foster home, group home, or other 13427
residential facility in this state that receives and cares for 13428
children, to which any of the following applies:13429

       (a) The home is licensed, certified, or approved for such13430
purpose by the state or is maintained by the department of youth13431
services.13432

       (b) The home is operated by a person who is licensed,13433
certified, or approved by the state to operate the home for such13434
purpose.13435

       (c) The home accepted the child through a placement by a13436
person licensed, certified, or approved to place a child in such a13437
home by the state.13438

       (d) The home is a children's home created under section13439
5153.21 or 5153.36 of the Revised Code.13440

       (5) "Agency" means all of the following:13441

       (a) A public children services agency;13442

       (b) An organization that holds a certificate issued by the13443
Ohio department of job and family services in accordance with the13444
requirements of section 5103.03 of the Revised Code and assumes13445
temporary or permanent custody of children through commitment,13446
agreement, or surrender, and places children in family homes for13447
the purpose of adoption;13448

       (c) Comparable agencies of other states or countries that13449
have complied with applicable requirements of section 2151.39, or13450
sections 5103.20 to 5103.28 of the Revised Code.13451

       (6) A child is placed for adoption if either of the following 13452
occurs:13453

       (a) An agency to which the child has been permanently13454
committed or surrendered enters into an agreement with a person13455
pursuant to section 5103.16 of the Revised Code for the care and13456
adoption of the child.13457

       (b) The child's natural parent places the child pursuant to13458
section 5103.16 of the Revised Code with a person who will care13459
for and adopt the child.13460

       (7) "Handicapped preschool child" means a handicapped child,13461
as defined by division (A) of section 3323.01 of the Revised Code,13462
who is at least three years of age but is not of compulsory school13463
age, as defined in section 3321.01 of the Revised Code, and who is13464
not currently enrolled in kindergarten.13465

       (8) "Child," unless otherwise indicated, includes handicapped13466
preschool children.13467

       (9) "Active duty" means active duty pursuant to an executive 13468
order of the president of the United States, an act of the 13469
congress of the United States, or section 5919.29 or 5923.21 of 13470
the Revised Code.13471

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in section 3321.01 of the13472
Revised Code for admittance to kindergarten and first grade, a13473
child who is at least five but under twenty-two years of age and13474
any handicapped preschool child shall be admitted to school as13475
provided in this division.13476

       (1) A child shall be admitted to the schools of the school13477
district in which the child's parent resides.13478

       (2) A child who does not reside in the district where the13479
child's parent resides shall be admitted to the schools of the13480
district in which the child resides if any of the following13481
applies:13482

       (a) The child is in the legal or permanent custody of a13483
government agency or a person other than the child's natural or13484
adoptive parent.13485

       (b) The child resides in a home.13486

       (c) The child requires special education.13487

       (3) A child who is not entitled under division (B)(2) of this 13488
section to be admitted to the schools of the district where the 13489
child resides and who is residing with a resident of this state 13490
with whom the child has been placed for adoption shall be admitted13491
to the schools of the district where the child resides unless 13492
either of the following applies:13493

       (a) The placement for adoption has been terminated.13494

       (b) Another school district is required to admit the child13495
under division (B)(1) of this section.13496

       Division (B) of this section does not prohibit the board of13497
education of a school district from placing a handicapped child13498
who resides in the district in a special education program outside13499
of the district or its schools in compliance with Chapter 3323. of13500
the Revised Code.13501

       (C) A district shall not charge tuition for children admitted 13502
under division (B)(1) or (3) of this section. If the district 13503
admits a child under division (B)(2) of this section, tuition 13504
shall be paid to the district that admits the child as follows:13505

       (1) If the child receives special education in accordance13506
with Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, the school district of 13507
residence, as defined in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code, 13508
shall pay tuition shall be paidfor the child in accordance with 13509
section 3323.091, 3323.13, 3323.14, or 3323.141 of the Revised 13510
Code regardless of who has custody of the child or whether the 13511
child resides in a home.13512

       (2) ExceptFor a child that does not receive special 13513
education in accordance with Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code, 13514
except as otherwise provided in division (C)(2)(d) of this 13515
section, if the child is in the permanent or legal custody of a 13516
government agency or person other than the child's parent, tuition 13517
shall be paid by:13518

       (a) The district in which the child's parent resided at the13519
time the court removed the child from home or at the time the13520
court vested legal or permanent custody of the child in the person13521
or government agency, whichever occurred first;13522

       (b) If the parent's residence at the time the court removed13523
the child from home or placed the child in the legal or permanent13524
custody of the person or government agency is unknown, tuition13525
shall be paid by the district in which the child resided at the13526
time the child was removed from home or placed in legal or13527
permanent custody, whichever occurred first;13528

       (c) If a school district cannot be established under division 13529
(C)(2)(a) or (b) of this section, tuition shall be paid by the 13530
district determined as required by section 2151.357 of the Revised 13531
Code by the court at the time it vests custody of the child in the 13532
person or government agency;13533

       (d) If at the time the court removed the child from home or13534
vested legal or permanent custody of the child in the person or13535
government agency, whichever occurred first, one parent was in a13536
residential or correctional facility or a juvenile residential13537
placement and the other parent, if living and not in such a13538
facility or placement, was not known to reside in this state,13539
tuition shall be paid by the district determined under division13540
(D) of section 3313.65 of the Revised Code as the district13541
required to pay any tuition while the parent was in such facility13542
or placement;13543

       (e) If the court has modified its order as to which district 13544
is responsible to bear the cost of educating the child pursuant to 13545
division (A)(2) of section 2151.357 of the Revised Code, the 13546
district determined to be responsible for that cost in the order 13547
so modified.13548

       (3) If the child is not in the permanent or legal custody of13549
a government agency or person other than the child's parent and13550
the child resides in a home, tuition shall be paid by one of the13551
following:13552

       (a) The school district in which the child's parent resides;13553

       (b) If the child's parent is not a resident of this state,13554
the home in which the child resides.13555

       (D) Tuition required to be paid under divisions (C)(2) and13556
(3)(a) of this section shall be computed in accordance with13557
section 3317.08 of the Revised Code. Tuition required to be paid13558
under division (C)(3)(b) of this section shall be computed in13559
accordance with section 3317.081 of the Revised Code. If a home13560
fails to pay the tuition required by division (C)(3)(b) of this13561
section, the board of education providing the education may13562
recover in a civil action the tuition and the expenses incurred in13563
prosecuting the action, including court costs and reasonable13564
attorney's fees. If the prosecuting attorney or city director of13565
law represents the board in such action, costs and reasonable13566
attorney's fees awarded by the court, based upon the prosecuting13567
attorney's, director's, or one of their designee's time spent13568
preparing and presenting the case, shall be deposited in the13569
county or city general fund.13570

       (E) A board of education may enroll a child free of any13571
tuition obligation for a period not to exceed sixty days, on the13572
sworn statement of an adult resident of the district that the13573
resident has initiated legal proceedings for custody of the child.13574

       (F) In the case of any individual entitled to attend school13575
under this division, no tuition shall be charged by the school13576
district of attendance and no other school district shall be13577
required to pay tuition for the individual's attendance.13578
Notwithstanding division (B), (C), or (E) of this section:13579

       (1) All persons at least eighteen but under twenty-two years13580
of age who live apart from their parents, support themselves by13581
their own labor, and have not successfully completed the high13582
school curriculum or the individualized education program13583
developed for the person by the high school pursuant to section13584
3323.08 of the Revised Code, are entitled to attend school in the13585
district in which they reside.13586

       (2) Any child under eighteen years of age who is married is13587
entitled to attend school in the child's district of residence.13588

       (3) A child is entitled to attend school in the district in13589
which either of the child's parents is employed if the child has a13590
medical condition that may require emergency medical attention.13591
The parent of a child entitled to attend school under division13592
(F)(3) of this section shall submit to the board of education of13593
the district in which the parent is employed a statement from the13594
child's physician certifying that the child's medical condition13595
may require emergency medical attention. The statement shall be13596
supported by such other evidence as the board may require.13597

       (4) Any child residing with a person other than the child's13598
parent is entitled, for a period not to exceed twelve months, to13599
attend school in the district in which that person resides if the13600
child's parent files an affidavit with the superintendent of the13601
district in which the person with whom the child is living resides13602
stating all of the following:13603

       (a) That the parent is serving outside of the state in the13604
armed services of the United States;13605

       (b) That the parent intends to reside in the district upon13606
returning to this state;13607

       (c) The name and address of the person with whom the child is 13608
living while the parent is outside the state.13609

       (5) Any child under the age of twenty-two years who, after13610
the death of a parent, resides in a school district other than the13611
district in which the child attended school at the time of the13612
parent's death is entitled to continue to attend school in the13613
district in which the child attended school at the time of the13614
parent's death for the remainder of the school year, subject to13615
approval of that district board.13616

       (6) A child under the age of twenty-two years who resides13617
with a parent who is having a new house built in a school district13618
outside the district where the parent is residing is entitled to13619
attend school for a period of time in the district where the new13620
house is being built. In order to be entitled to such attendance,13621
the parent shall provide the district superintendent with the13622
following:13623

       (a) A sworn statement explaining the situation, revealing the 13624
location of the house being built, and stating the parent's13625
intention to reside there upon its completion;13626

       (b) A statement from the builder confirming that a new house13627
is being built for the parent and that the house is at the13628
location indicated in the parent's statement.13629

       (7) A child under the age of twenty-two years residing with a13630
parent who has a contract to purchase a house in a school district 13631
outside the district where the parent is residing and who is 13632
waiting upon the date of closing of the mortgage loan for the13633
purchase of such house is entitled to attend school for a period13634
of time in the district where the house is being purchased. In13635
order to be entitled to such attendance, the parent shall provide13636
the district superintendent with the following:13637

       (a) A sworn statement explaining the situation, revealing the 13638
location of the house being purchased, and stating the parent's 13639
intent to reside there;13640

       (b) A statement from a real estate broker or bank officer13641
confirming that the parent has a contract to purchase the house,13642
that the parent is waiting upon the date of closing of the13643
mortgage loan, and that the house is at the location indicated in13644
the parent's statement.13645

       The district superintendent shall establish a period of time13646
not to exceed ninety days during which the child entitled to13647
attend school under division (F)(6) or (7) of this section may13648
attend without tuition obligation. A student attending a school13649
under division (F)(6) or (7) of this section shall be eligible to13650
participate in interscholastic athletics under the auspices of13651
that school, provided the board of education of the school13652
district where the student's parent resides, by a formal action,13653
releases the student to participate in interscholastic athletics13654
at the school where the student is attending, and provided the13655
student receives any authorization required by a public agency or13656
private organization of which the school district is a member13657
exercising authority over interscholastic sports.13658

       (8) A child whose parent is a full-time employee of a city,13659
local, or exempted village school district, or of an educational13660
service center, may be admitted to the schools of the district13661
where the child's parent is employed, or in the case of a child13662
whose parent is employed by an educational service center, in the13663
district that serves the location where the parent's job is13664
primarily located, provided the district board of education13665
establishes such an admission policy by resolution adopted by a13666
majority of its members. Any such policy shall take effect on the13667
first day of the school year and the effective date of any13668
amendment or repeal may not be prior to the first day of the13669
subsequent school year. The policy shall be uniformly applied to13670
all such children and shall provide for the admission of any such13671
child upon request of the parent. No child may be admitted under13672
this policy after the first day of classes of any school year.13673

       (9) A child who is with the child's parent under the care of13674
a shelter for victims of domestic violence, as defined in section13675
3113.33 of the Revised Code, is entitled to attend school free in13676
the district in which the child is with the child's parent, and no13677
other school district shall be required to pay tuition for the13678
child's attendance in that school district.13679

       The enrollment of a child in a school district under this13680
division shall not be denied due to a delay in the school13681
district's receipt of any records required under section 3313.67213682
of the Revised Code or any other records required for enrollment. 13683
Any days of attendance and any credits earned by a child while13684
enrolled in a school district under this division shall be13685
transferred to and accepted by any school district in which the13686
child subsequently enrolls. The state board of education shall13687
adopt rules to ensure compliance with this division.13688

       (10) Any child under the age of twenty-two years whose parent13689
has moved out of the school district after the commencement of13690
classes in the child's senior year of high school is entitled,13691
subject to the approval of that district board, to attend school13692
in the district in which the child attended school at the time of13693
the parental move for the remainder of the school year and for one13694
additional semester or equivalent term. A district board may also13695
adopt a policy specifying extenuating circumstances under which a13696
student may continue to attend school under division (F)(10) of13697
this section for an additional period of time in order to13698
successfully complete the high school curriculum for the13699
individualized education program developed for the student by the13700
high school pursuant to section 3323.08 of the Revised Code.13701

       (11) As used in this division, "grandparent" means a parent13702
of a parent of a child. A child under the age of twenty-two years13703
who is in the custody of the child's parent, resides with a13704
grandparent, and does not require special education is entitled to13705
attend the schools of the district in which the child's13706
grandparent resides, provided that, prior to such attendance in13707
any school year, the board of education of the school district in13708
which the child's grandparent resides and the board of education13709
of the school district in which the child's parent resides enter13710
into a written agreement specifying that good cause exists for13711
such attendance, describing the nature of this good cause, and13712
consenting to such attendance.13713

       In lieu of a consent form signed by a parent, a board of13714
education may request the grandparent of a child attending school13715
in the district in which the grandparent resides pursuant to13716
division (F)(11) of this section to complete any consent form13717
required by the district, including any authorization required by13718
sections 3313.712, 3313.713, and 3313.716 of the Revised Code.13719
Upon request, the grandparent shall complete any consent form13720
required by the district. A school district shall not incur any13721
liability solely because of its receipt of a consent form from a13722
grandparent in lieu of a parent.13723

       Division (F)(11) of this section does not create, and shall13724
not be construed as creating, a new cause of action or substantive13725
legal right against a school district, a member of a board of13726
education, or an employee of a school district. This section does13727
not affect, and shall not be construed as affecting, any13728
immunities from defenses to tort liability created or recognized13729
by Chapter 2744. of the Revised Code for a school district,13730
member, or employee.13731

       (12) A child under the age of twenty-two years is entitled to 13732
attend school in a school district other than the district in13733
which the child is entitled to attend school under division (B),13734
(C), or (E) of this section provided that, prior to such13735
attendance in any school year, both of the following occur:13736

       (a) The superintendent of the district in which the child is13737
entitled to attend school under division (B), (C), or (E) of this13738
section contacts the superintendent of another district for13739
purposes of this division;13740

       (b) The superintendents of both districts enter into a13741
written agreement that consents to the attendance and specifies13742
that the purpose of such attendance is to protect the student's13743
physical or mental well-being or to deal with other extenuating13744
circumstances deemed appropriate by the superintendents.13745

       While an agreement is in effect under this division for a13746
student who is not receiving special education under Chapter 3323.13747
of the Revised Code and notwithstanding Chapter 3327. of the13748
Revised Code, the board of education of neither school district13749
involved in the agreement is required to provide transportation13750
for the student to and from the school where the student attends.13751

       A student attending a school of a district pursuant to this13752
division shall be allowed to participate in all student13753
activities, including interscholastic athletics, at the school13754
where the student is attending on the same basis as any student13755
who has always attended the schools of that district while of13756
compulsory school age.13757

       (13) All school districts shall comply with the13758
"McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act," 42 U.S.C.A. 11431 et13759
seq., for the education of homeless children. Each city, local,13760
and exempted village school district shall comply with the13761
requirements of that act governing the provision of a free,13762
appropriate public education, including public preschool, to each13763
homeless child.13764

       When a child loses permanent housing and becomes a homeless13765
person, as defined in 42 U.S.C.A. 11481(5), or when a child who is13766
such a homeless person changes temporary living arrangements, the13767
child's parent or guardian shall have the option of enrolling the13768
child in either of the following:13769

       (a) The child's school of origin, as defined in 42 U.S.C.A.13770
11432(g)(3)(C);13771

       (b) The school that is operated by the school district in13772
which the shelter where the child currently resides is located and13773
that serves the geographic area in which the shelter is located.13774

       (14) A child under the age of twenty-two years who resides 13775
with a person other than the child's parent is entitled to attend 13776
school in the school district in which that person resides if both 13777
of the following apply:13778

       (a) That person has been appointed, through a military power 13779
of attorney executed under section 574(a) of the "National Defense 13780
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994," 107 Stat. 1674 (1993), 10 13781
U.S.C. 1044b, or through a comparable document necessary to 13782
complete a family care plan, as the parent's agent for the care, 13783
custody, and control of the child while the parent is on active 13784
duty as a member of the national guard or a reserve unit of the 13785
armed forces of the United States or because the parent is a 13786
member of the armed forces of the United States and is on a duty 13787
assignment away from the parent's residence.13788

       (b) The military power of attorney or comparable document 13789
includes at least the authority to enroll the child in school.13790

        The entitlement to attend school in the district in which the 13791
parent's agent under the military power of attorney or comparable 13792
document resides applies until the end of the school year in which 13793
the military power of attorney or comparable document expires.13794

       (G) A board of education, after approving admission, may13795
waive tuition for students who will temporarily reside in the13796
district and who are either of the following:13797

       (1) Residents or domiciliaries of a foreign nation who13798
request admission as foreign exchange students;13799

       (2) Residents or domiciliaries of the United States but not13800
of Ohio who request admission as participants in an exchange13801
program operated by a student exchange organization.13802

       (H) Pursuant to sections 3311.211, 3313.90, 3319.01, 3323.04, 13803
3327.04, and 3327.06 of the Revised Code, a child may attend 13804
school or participate in a special education program in a school 13805
district other than in the district where the child is entitled to 13806
attend school under division (B) of this section.13807

       (I)(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this 13808
section or section 3313.65 of the Revised Code, a child under 13809
twenty-two years of age may attend school in the school district 13810
in which the child, at the end of the first full week of October 13811
of the school year, was entitled to attend school as otherwise 13812
provided under this section or section 3313.65 of the Revised 13813
Code, if at that time the child was enrolled in the schools of the 13814
district but since that time the child or the child's parent has 13815
relocated to a new address located outside of that school district 13816
and within the same county as the child's or parent's address 13817
immediately prior to the relocation. The child may continue to 13818
attend school in the district, and at the school to which the 13819
child was assigned at the end of the first full week of October of 13820
the current school year, for the balance of the school year. 13821
Division (I)(1) of this section applies only if both of the 13822
following conditions are satisfied:13823

       (a) The board of education of the school district in which 13824
the child was entitled to attend school at the end of the first 13825
full week in October and of the district to which the child or 13826
child's parent has relocated each has adopted a policy to enroll 13827
children described in division (I)(1) of this section.13828

       (b) The child's parent provides written notification of the 13829
relocation outside of the school district to the superintendent of 13830
each of the two school districts.13831

       (2) At the beginning of the school year following the school 13832
year in which the child or the child's parent relocated outside of 13833
the school district as described in division (I)(1) of this 13834
section, the child is not entitled to attend school in the school 13835
district under that division.13836

       (3) Any person or entity owing tuition to the school district 13837
on behalf of the child at the end of the first full week in 13838
October, as provided in division (C) of this section, shall 13839
continue to owe such tuition to the district for the child's 13840
attendance under division (I)(1) of this section for the lesser of 13841
the balance of the school year or the balance of the time that the 13842
child attends school in the district under division (I)(1) of this 13843
section.13844

       (4) A pupil who may attend school in the district under 13845
division (I)(1) of this section shall be entitled to 13846
transportation services pursuant to an agreement between the 13847
district and the district in which the child or child's parent has 13848
relocated unless the districts have not entered into such 13849
agreement, in which case the child shall be entitled to 13850
transportation services in the same manner as a pupil attending 13851
school in the district under interdistrict open enrollment as 13852
described in division (H) of section 3313.981 of the Revised Code, 13853
regardless of whether the district has adopted an open enrollment 13854
policy as described in division (B)(1)(b) or (c) of section 13855
3313.98 of the Revised Code.13856

       (J) This division does not apply to a child receiving special 13857
education.13858

       A school district required to pay tuition pursuant to13859
division (C)(2) or (3) of this section or section 3313.65 of the13860
Revised Code shall have an amount deducted under division (F) of13861
section 3317.023 of the Revised Code equal to its own tuition rate13862
for the same period of attendance. A school district entitled to13863
receive tuition pursuant to division (C)(2) or (3) of this section13864
or section 3313.65 of the Revised Code shall have an amount13865
credited under division (F) of section 3317.023 of the Revised13866
Code equal to its own tuition rate for the same period of13867
attendance. If the tuition rate credited to the district of13868
attendance exceeds the rate deducted from the district required to13869
pay tuition, the department of education shall pay the district of13870
attendance the difference from amounts deducted from all13871
districts' payments under division (F) of section 3317.023 of the13872
Revised Code but not credited to other school districts under such13873
division and from appropriations made for such purpose. The13874
treasurer of each school district shall, by the fifteenth day of13875
January and July, furnish the superintendent of public instruction13876
a report of the names of each child who attended the district's13877
schools under divisions (C)(2) and (3) of this section or section13878
3313.65 of the Revised Code during the preceding six calendar13879
months, the duration of the attendance of those children, the13880
school district responsible for tuition on behalf of the child,13881
and any other information that the superintendent requires.13882

       Upon receipt of the report the superintendent, pursuant to13883
division (F) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code, shall deduct13884
each district's tuition obligations under divisions (C)(2) and (3)13885
of this section or section 3313.65 of the Revised Code and pay to13886
the district of attendance that amount plus any amount required to13887
be paid by the state.13888

       (K) In the event of a disagreement, the superintendent of13889
public instruction shall determine the school district in which13890
the parent resides.13891

       (L) Nothing in this section requires or authorizes, or shall13892
be construed to require or authorize, the admission to a public13893
school in this state of a pupil who has been permanently excluded13894
from public school attendance by the superintendent of public13895
instruction pursuant to sections 3301.121 and 3313.662 of the13896
Revised Code.13897

       (M) In accordance with division (B)(1) of this section, a 13898
child whose parent is a member of the national guard or a reserve 13899
unit of the armed forces of the United States and is called to 13900
active duty, or a child whose parent is a member of the armed 13901
forces of the United States and is ordered to a temporary duty 13902
assignment outside of the district, may continue to attend school 13903
in the district in which the child's parent lived before being 13904
called to active duty or ordered to a temporary duty assignment 13905
outside of the district, as long as the child's parent continues 13906
to be a resident of that district, and regardless of where the 13907
child lives as a result of the parent's active duty status or 13908
temporary duty assignment. However, the district is not 13909
responsible for providing transportation for the child if the 13910
child lives outside of the district as a result of the parent's 13911
active duty status or temporary duty assignment.13912

       Sec. 3313.6410. This section applies to any school that is 13913
operated by a school district and in which the enrolled students 13914
work primarily on assignments in nonclassroom-based learning 13915
opportunities provided via an internet- or other computer-based 13916
instructional method.13917

        (A) Any school to which this section applies shall withdraw 13918
from the school any student who, for two consecutive school years, 13919
has failed to participate in the spring administration of any test 13920
prescribed under section 3301.0710 or 3301.0712 of the Revised 13921
Code for the student's grade level and was not excused from the 13922
test pursuant to division (C)(1) or (3) of section 3301.0711 of 13923
the Revised Code, regardless of whether a waiver was granted for 13924
the student under division (E) of section 3317.03 of the Revised 13925
Code. The school shall report any such student's data verification 13926
code, as assigned pursuant to section 3301.0714 of the Revised 13927
Code, to the department of education to be added to the list 13928
maintained by the department under section 3314.26 of the Revised 13929
Code.13930

        (B) No school to which this section applies shall receive any 13931
state funds under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code for any 13932
enrolled student whose data verification code appears on the list 13933
maintained by the department under section 3314.26 of the Revised 13934
Code. Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the 13935
contrary, the parent of any such student shall pay tuition to the 13936
school district that operates the school in an amount equal to the 13937
state funds the district otherwise would receive for that student, 13938
as determined by the department. A school to which this section 13939
applies may withdraw any student for whom the parent does not pay 13940
tuition as required by this division.13941

       Sec. 3313.813.  (A) As used in this section:13942

       (1) "Outdoor education center" means a public or nonprofit 13943
private entity that provides to pupils enrolled in any public or 13944
chartered nonpublic elementary or secondary school an outdoor 13945
educational curriculum that the school considers to be part of its 13946
educational program.13947

       (2) "Outside-school-hours care center" has the meaning 13948
established in 7 C.F.R. 226.2.13949

       (B) The state board of education shall establish standards 13950
for a school lunch program, school breakfast program, child and 13951
adult care food program, special food service program for 13952
children, summer food service program for children, special milk 13953
program for children, food service equipment assistance program, 13954
and commodity distribution program established under the "National 13955
School Lunch Act," 60 Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, as 13956
amended, and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 885, 42 13957
U.S.C. 1771, as amended. Any board of education of a school13958
district, nonprofit private school, outdoor education center,13959
child care institution, outside-school-hours care center, or13960
summer camp desiring to participate in such a program or required 13961
to participate under this section shall, if eligible to 13962
participate under the "National School Lunch Act," as amended, or 13963
the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966," as amended, make application to 13964
the state board of education for assistance. The board shall 13965
administer the allocation and distribution of all state and 13966
federal funds for these programs.13967

       (C) The state board of education shall require the board of13968
education of each school district included under this division to 13969
establish and maintain a school breakfast and, lunch, and summer 13970
food service program pursuant to the "National School Lunch Act" 13971
and the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966.," as described in divisions 13972
(C)(1) to (4) of this section.13973

       (1) The state board shall require the board of education in 13974
each school district to establish a breakfast program in every13975
school where at least one-thirdone-fifth of the pupils in the 13976
school are eligible under federal requirements for free breakfasts 13977
and to establish a lunch program in every school where at least13978
one-thirdone-fifth of the pupils are eligible for free lunches. 13979
The board of education required to establish a breakfast program 13980
under this division may make a charge in accordance with federal 13981
requirements for each reduced price breakfast or paid breakfast to 13982
cover the cost incurred in providing that meal.13983

       (2) The state board shall require the board of education in 13984
each school district to establish a breakfast program in every13985
school in which the parents of at least one-half of the children13986
enrolled in the school have requested that the breakfast program13987
be established. The board of education required to establish a13988
program under this division may make a charge for each meal to13989
cover all or part of the costs incurred in establishing such a13990
program.13991

       (3) The state board of education shall require the board of 13992
education in each school district to establish one of the 13993
following for summer intervention services described in division 13994
(D) of section 3301.0711 and section 3313.608 of the Revised Code 13995
and any other summer intervention program required by law:13996

       (a) An extension of the school breakfast program pursuant to 13997
the "National School Lunch Act" and the "Child Nutrition Act of 13998
1966";13999

       (b) An extension of the school lunch program pursuant to 14000
those acts;14001

       (c) A summer food service program pursuant to those acts.14002

       (4)(a) If the board of education of a school district 14003
determines that, for financial reasons, it cannot comply with 14004
division (C)(1) or (3) of this section, the district board may 14005
choose not to comply with either or both divisions, except as 14006
provided in division (C)(4)(b) of this section. The district board 14007
publicly shall communicate to the residents of the district, in 14008
the manner it determines appropriate, its decision not to comply.14009

       (b) If a district board chooses not to comply with division 14010
(C)(1) of this section, the state board of education nevertheless 14011
shall require the district board to establish a breakfast program 14012
in every school where at least one-third of the pupils in the 14013
school are eligible under federal requirements for free breakfasts 14014
and to establish a lunch program in every school where at least 14015
one-third of the pupils are eligible for free lunches. The 14016
district board may make a charge in accordance with federal 14017
requirements for each reduced price breakfast or paid breakfast to 14018
cover the cost incurred in providing that meal. 14019

       (c) If a school district cannot for good cause comply with14020
the requirements of division (C)(1) or(2) or (4)(b) of this 14021
section at the time the state board determines that a district is 14022
subject to these requirements, the state board of education shall 14023
grant a reasonable extension of time. Good cause for an extension 14024
of time shall include, but need not be limited to, economic14025
impossibility of compliance with the requirements at the time the14026
state board determines that a district is subject to them.14027

       (D)(1) The state board of education shall accept the14028
application of any outdoor education center in the state making14029
application for participation in a program pursuant to division14030
(B) of this section.14031

       (2) For purposes of participation in any program pursuant to 14032
this section, the board shall certify any outdoor education center 14033
making application as an educational unit that is part of the 14034
educational system of the state, if the center:14035

       (a) Meets the definition of an outdoor education center;14036

       (b) Provides its outdoor education curriculum to pupils on an 14037
overnight basis so that pupils are in residence at the center for 14038
more than twenty-four consecutive hours;14039

       (c) Operates under public or nonprofit private ownership in a 14040
single building or complex of buildings.14041

       (3) The board shall approve any outdoor education center14042
certified under this division for participation in the program for 14043
which the center is making application on the same basis as any 14044
other applicant for that program.14045

       Sec. 3314.02.  (A) As used in this chapter:14046

       (1) "Sponsor" means an entity listed in division (C)(1) of14047
this section, which has been approved by the department of 14048
education to sponsor community schools and with which the14049
governing authority of the proposed community school enters into a14050
contract pursuant to this section.14051

       (2) "Pilot project area" means the school districts included14052
in the territory of the former community school pilot project14053
established by former Section 50.52 of Am. Sub. H.B. No. 215 of14054
the 122nd general assembly.14055

       (3) "Challenged school district" means any of the following:14056

       (a) A school district that is part of the pilot project area;14057

       (b) A school district that is either in a state of academic14058
emergency or in a state of academic watch under section 3302.03 of14059
the Revised Code;14060

       (c) A big eight school district.14061

       (4) "Big eight school district" means a school district that14062
for fiscal year 1997 had both of the following:14063

       (a) A percentage of children residing in the district and14064
participating in the predecessor of Ohio works first greater than14065
thirty per cent, as reported pursuant to section 3317.10 of the14066
Revised Code;14067

       (b) An average daily membership greater than twelve thousand, 14068
as reported pursuant to former division (A) of section 3317.03 of 14069
the Revised Code.14070

       (5) "New start-up school" means a community school other than14071
one created by converting all or part of an existing public14072
school, as designated in the school's contract pursuant to14073
division (A)(17) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code.14074

       (6) "Urban school district" means one of the state's14075
twenty-one urban school districts as defined in division (O) of14076
section 3317.02 of the Revised Code as that section existed prior14077
to July 1, 1998.14078

       (7) "Internet- or computer-based community school" means a14079
community school established under this chapter in which the14080
enrolled students work primarily from their residences on14081
assignments in nonclassroom-based learning opportunities provided 14082
via an internet- or other computer-based instructional method that 14083
does not rely on regular classroom instruction or via 14084
comprehensive instructional methods that include internet-based, 14085
other computer-based, and noncomputer-based learning 14086
opportunities.14087

       (B) Any person or group of individuals may initially propose14088
under this division the conversion of all or a portion of a public14089
school to a community school. The proposal shall be made to the14090
board of education of the city, local, or exempted village school14091
district in which the public school is proposed to be converted.14092
Upon receipt of a proposal, a board may enter into a preliminary14093
agreement with the person or group proposing the conversion of the14094
public school, indicating the intention of the board of education14095
to support the conversion to a community school. A proposing14096
person or group that has a preliminary agreement under this14097
division may proceed to finalize plans for the school, establish a14098
governing authority for the school, and negotiate a contract with14099
the board of education. Provided the proposing person or group14100
adheres to the preliminary agreement and all provisions of this14101
chapter, the board of education shall negotiate in good faith to14102
enter into a contract in accordance with section 3314.03 of the14103
Revised Code and division (C) of this section.14104

       (C)(1) Any person or group of individuals may propose under14105
this division the establishment of a new start-up school to be14106
located in a challenged school district. The proposal may be made14107
to any of the following entities:14108

       (a) The board of education of the district in which the14109
school is proposed to be located;14110

       (b) The board of education of any joint vocational school14111
district with territory in the county in which is located the14112
majority of the territory of the district in which the school is14113
proposed to be located;14114

       (c) The board of education of any other city, local, or14115
exempted village school district having territory in the same14116
county where the district in which the school is proposed to be14117
located has the major portion of its territory;14118

       (d) The governing board of any educational service center;14119

        (e) A sponsoring authority designated by the board of14120
trustees of any of the thirteen state universities listed in 14121
section 3345.011 of the Revised Code or the board of trustees 14122
itself as long as a mission of the proposed school to be specified 14123
in the contract under division (A)(2) of section 3314.03 of the 14124
Revised Code and as approved by the department of education under 14125
division (B)(2) of section 3314.015 of the Revised Code will be 14126
the practical demonstration of teaching methods, educational14127
technology, or other teaching practices that are included in the14128
curriculum of the university's teacher preparation program14129
approved by the state board of education;14130

        (f) Any qualified tax-exempt entity under section 501(c)(3) 14131
of the Internal Revenue Code as long as all of the following 14132
conditions are satisfied:14133

        (i) The entity has been in operation for at least five years 14134
prior to applying to be a community school sponsor.14135

        (ii) The entity has assets of at least five hundred thousand 14136
dollars and a demonstrated record of financial responsibility.14137

        (iii) The department of education has determined that the14138
entity is an education-oriented entity under division (B)(3) of14139
section 3314.015 of the Revised Code and the entity has a 14140
demonstrated record of successful implementation of educational 14141
programs.14142

       (iv) The entity is not a community school.14143

        Any entity described in division (C)(1) of this section may 14144
enter into a preliminary agreement pursuant to division (C)(2) of 14145
this section with the proposing person or group.14146

       (2) A preliminary agreement indicates the intention of an 14147
entity described in division (C)(1) of this section to sponsor the 14148
community school. A proposing person or group that has such a 14149
preliminary agreement may proceed to finalize plans for the 14150
school, establish a governing authority as described in division 14151
(E) of this section for the school, and negotiate a contract with 14152
the entity. Provided the proposing person or group adheres to the14153
preliminary agreement and all provisions of this chapter, the 14154
entity shall negotiate in good faith to enter into a contract in 14155
accordance with section 3314.03 of the Revised Code.14156

       (3) A new start-up school that is established in a school14157
district while that district is either in a state of academic14158
emergency or in a state of academic watch under section 3302.03 of14159
the Revised Code may continue in existence once the school14160
district is no longer in a state of academic emergency or academic14161
watch, provided there is a valid contract between the school and a14162
sponsor.14163

       (4) A copy of every preliminary agreement entered into under14164
this division shall be filed with the superintendent of public14165
instruction.14166

       (D) A majority vote of the board of a sponsoring entity and a14167
majority vote of the members of the governing authority of a14168
community school shall be required to adopt a contract and convert14169
the public school to a community school or establish the new14170
start-up school. Beginning on the effective date of this amendment14171
September 29, 2005, adoption of the contract shall occur not later 14172
than the fifteenth day of March, and signing of the contract shall 14173
occur not later than the fifteenth day of May, prior to the school 14174
year in which the school will open. The governing authority shall 14175
notify the department of education when the contract has been 14176
signed. Subject to sections 3314.013 and 3314.014 of the Revised14177
Code, an unlimited number of community schools may be established14178
in any school district provided that a contract is entered into14179
for each community school pursuant to this chapter.14180

       (E) As used in this division, "immediate relatives" are14181
limited to spouses, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, and14182
in-laws.14183

        Each new start-up community school established under this14184
chapter shall be under the direction of a governing authority14185
which shall consist of a board of not less than five individuals14186
who are not owners or employees, or immediate relatives of owners14187
or employees, of any for-profit firm that operates or manages a14188
school for the governing authority.14189

        No person shall serve on the governing authority or operate 14190
the community school under contract with the governing authority 14191
so long as the person owes the state any money or is in a dispute 14192
over whether the person owes the state any money concerning the 14193
operation of a community school that has closed.14194

       (F) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit the14195
establishment of a community school in more than one school14196
district under the same contract.14197

       (G)(1) A new start-up school that is established prior to 14198
August 15, 2003, in an urban school district that is not also a 14199
big-eight school district may continue to operate after that date 14200
and the contract between the school's governing authority and the 14201
school's sponsor may be renewed, as provided under this chapter, 14202
after that date, but no additional new start-up schools may be 14203
established in such a district unless the district is a challenged 14204
school district as defined in this section as it exists on and 14205
after that date.14206

       (2) A community school that was established prior to June 29, 14207
1999, and is located in a county contiguous to the pilot project 14208
area and in a school district that is not a challenged school 14209
district may continue to operate after that date, provided the 14210
school complies with all provisions of this chapter. The contract 14211
between the school's governing authority and the school's sponsor 14212
may be renewed, but no additional start-up community school may be 14213
established in that district unless the district is a challenged 14214
school district.14215

       Sec. 3314.03.  A copy of every contract entered into under 14216
this section shall be filed with the superintendent of public 14217
instruction.14218

       (A) Each contract entered into between a sponsor and the 14219
governing authority of a community school shall specify the 14220
following:14221

       (1) That the school shall be established as either of the14222
following:14223

       (a) A nonprofit corporation established under Chapter 1702.14224
of the Revised Code, if established prior to April 8, 2003;14225

       (b) A public benefit corporation established under Chapter14226
1702. of the Revised Code, if established after April 8, 2003;14227

       (2) The education program of the school, including the14228
school's mission, the characteristics of the students the school14229
is expected to attract, the ages and grades of students, and the14230
focus of the curriculum;14231

       (3) The academic goals to be achieved and the method of14232
measurement that will be used to determine progress toward those14233
goals, which shall include the statewide achievement tests;14234

       (4) Performance standards by which the success of the school14235
will be evaluated by the sponsor. If the sponsor will evaluate the 14236
school in accordance with division (D) of section 3314.36 of the 14237
Revised Code, the contract shall specify the number of school 14238
years that the school will be evaluated under that division.14239

       (5) The admission standards of section 3314.06 of the Revised 14240
Code and, if applicable, section 3314.061 of the Revised Code;14241

       (6)(a) Dismissal procedures;14242

       (b) A requirement that the governing authority adopt an14243
attendance policy that includes a procedure for automatically14244
withdrawing a student from the school if the student without a14245
legitimate excuse fails to participate in one hundred five14246
consecutive hours of the learning opportunities offered to the14247
student. 14248

       (7) The ways by which the school will achieve racial and14249
ethnic balance reflective of the community it serves;14250

       (8) Requirements for financial audits by the auditor of 14251
state. The contract shall require financial records of the school 14252
to be maintained in the same manner as are financial records of 14253
school districts, pursuant to rules of the auditor of state, and 14254
the audits shall be conducted in accordance with section 117.10 of 14255
the Revised Code.14256

       (9) The facilities to be used and their locations;14257

       (10) Qualifications of teachers, including a requirement that 14258
the school's classroom teachers be licensed in accordance with 14259
sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the Revised Code, except that a 14260
community school may engage noncertificated persons to teach up to 14261
twelve hours per week pursuant to section 3319.301 of the Revised 14262
Code;14263

       (11) That the school will comply with the following14264
requirements:14265

       (a) The school will provide learning opportunities to a14266
minimum of twenty-five students for a minimum of nine hundred14267
twenty hours per school year;14268

       (b) The governing authority will purchase liability14269
insurance, or otherwise provide for the potential liability of the14270
school;14271

       (c) The school will be nonsectarian in its programs,14272
admission policies, employment practices, and all other14273
operations, and will not be operated by a sectarian school or14274
religious institution;14275

       (d) The school will comply with sections 9.90, 9.91, 109.65,14276
121.22, 149.43, 2151.358, 2151.421, 2313.18, 3301.0710, 3301.0711,14277
3301.0712, 3301.0715, 3313.50, 3313.608, 3313.6012, 3313.643,14278
3313.648, 3313.66, 3313.661, 3313.662, 3313.67, 3313.671,14279
3313.672, 3313.673, 3313.69, 3313.71, 3313.716, 3313.80, 3313.96,14280
3319.073, 3319.321, 3319.39, 3321.01, 3321.13, 3321.14, 3321.17,14281
3321.18, 3321.19, 3321.191, 3327.10, 4111.17, 4113.52, and14282
5705.391 and Chapters 117., 1347., 2744., 3365., 3742., 4112., 14283
4123., 4141., and 4167. of the Revised Code as if it were a school14284
district and will comply with section 3301.0714 of the Revised14285
Code in the manner specified in section 3314.17 of the Revised14286
Code;14287

       (e) The school shall comply with Chapter 102. of the Revised14288
Code except that nothing in that chapter shall prohibit a member14289
of the school's governing board from also being an employee of the14290
school and nothing in that chapter orand section 2921.42 of the14291
Revised Code shall prohibit a member of the school's governing14292
board from having an interest in a contract into which the14293
governing board enters that is not a contract with a for-profit14294
firm for the operation or management of a school under the14295
auspices of the governing authority;14296

       (f) The school will comply with sections 3313.61, 3313.611,14297
and 3313.614 of the Revised Code, except that the requirement in 14298
sections 3313.61 and 3313.611 of the Revised Code that a person14299
must successfully complete the curriculum in any high school prior14300
to receiving a high school diploma may be met by completing the14301
curriculum adopted by the governing authority of the community14302
school rather than the curriculum specified in Title XXXIII of the14303
Revised Code or any rules of the state board of education;14304

       (g) The school governing authority will submit within four 14305
months after the end of each school year a report of its 14306
activities and progress in meeting the goals and standards of14307
divisions (A)(3) and (4) of this section and its financial status14308
to the sponsor, the parents of all students enrolled in the14309
school, and the legislative office of education oversight. The14310
school will collect and provide any data that the legislative14311
office of education oversight requests in furtherance of any study14312
or research that the general assembly requires the office to14313
conduct, including the studies required under Section 50.39 of Am.14314
Sub. H.B. 215 of the 122nd general assembly and Section 50.52.2 of14315
Am. Sub. H.B. 215 of the 122nd general assembly, as amended.14316

       (12) Arrangements for providing health and other benefits to14317
employees;14318

       (13) The length of the contract, which shall begin at the14319
beginning of an academic year. No contract shall exceed five years14320
unless such contract has been renewed pursuant to division (E) of 14321
this section.14322

       (14) The governing authority of the school, which shall be14323
responsible for carrying out the provisions of the contract;14324

       (15) A financial plan detailing an estimated school budget14325
for each year of the period of the contract and specifying the14326
total estimated per pupil expenditure amount for each such year.14327
The plan shall specify for each year the base formula amount that14328
will be used for purposes of funding calculations under section14329
3314.08 of the Revised Code. This base formula amount for any year 14330
shall not exceed the formula amount defined under section 3317.0214331
of the Revised Code. The plan may also specify for any year a 14332
percentage figure to be used for reducing the per pupil amount of 14333
the subsidy calculated pursuant to section 3317.029 of the Revised 14334
Code the school is to receive that year under section 3314.08 of 14335
the Revised Code.14336

       (16) Requirements and procedures regarding the disposition14337
of employees of the school in the event the contract is terminated14338
or not renewed pursuant to section 3314.07 of the Revised Code;14339

       (17) Whether the school is to be created by converting all or 14340
part of an existing public school or is to be a new start-up14341
school, and if it is a converted public school, specification of14342
any duties or responsibilities of an employer that the board of14343
education that operated the school before conversion is delegating14344
to the governing board of the community school with respect to all14345
or any specified group of employees provided the delegation is not14346
prohibited by a collective bargaining agreement applicable to such14347
employees;14348

       (18) Provisions establishing procedures for resolving14349
disputes or differences of opinion between the sponsor and the14350
governing authority of the community school;14351

       (19) A provision requiring the governing authority to adopt a 14352
policy regarding the admission of students who reside outside the 14353
district in which the school is located. That policy shall comply 14354
with the admissions procedures specified in sections 3314.06 and 14355
3314.061 of the Revised Code and, at the sole discretion of the 14356
authority, shall do one of the following:14357

       (a) Prohibit the enrollment of students who reside outside14358
the district in which the school is located;14359

       (b) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in districts14360
adjacent to the district in which the school is located;14361

       (c) Permit the enrollment of students who reside in any other14362
district in the state.14363

       (20) A provision recognizing the authority of the department14364
of education to take over the sponsorship of the school in14365
accordance with the provisions of division (C) of section 3314.01514366
of the Revised Code;14367

       (21) A provision recognizing the sponsor's authority to14368
assume the operation of a school under the conditions specified in14369
division (B) of section 3314.073 of the Revised Code;14370

        (22) A provision recognizing both of the following:14371

       (a) The authority of public health and safety officials to14372
inspect the facilities of the school and to order the facilities14373
closed if those officials find that the facilities are not in14374
compliance with health and safety laws and regulations;14375

       (b) The authority of the department of education as the14376
community school oversight body to suspend the operation of the14377
school under section 3314.072 of the Revised Code if the14378
department has evidence of conditions or violations of law at the14379
school that pose an imminent danger to the health and safety of14380
the school's students and employees and the sponsor refuses to14381
take such action;14382

        (23) A description of the learning opportunities that will be 14383
offered to students including both classroom-based and14384
non-classroom-based learning opportunities that is in compliance14385
with criteria for student participation established by the14386
department under division (L)(2) of section 3314.08 of the Revised14387
Code;14388

       (24) The school will comply with section 3302.04 of the 14389
Revised Code, including division (E) of that section to the extent 14390
possible, except that any action required to be taken by a school 14391
district pursuant to that section shall be taken by the sponsor of 14392
the school. However, the sponsor shall not be required to take any 14393
action described in division (F) of that section.14394

       (25) Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year, the school will 14395
open for operation not later than the thirtieth day of September 14396
each school year, unless the mission of the school as specified 14397
under division (A)(2) of this section is solely to serve dropouts. 14398
In its initial year of operation, if the school fails to open by 14399
the thirtieth day of September, or within one year after the 14400
adoption of the contract pursuant to division (D) of section 14401
3314.02 of the Revised Code if the mission of the school is solely 14402
to serve dropouts, the contract shall be void.14403

       (B) The community school shall also submit to the sponsor a14404
comprehensive plan for the school. The plan shall specify the14405
following:14406

       (1) The process by which the governing authority of the14407
school will be selected in the future;14408

       (2) The management and administration of the school;14409

       (3) If the community school is a currently existing public14410
school, alternative arrangements for current public school14411
students who choose not to attend the school and teachers who14412
choose not to teach in the school after conversion;14413

       (4) The instructional program and educational philosophy of14414
the school;14415

       (5) Internal financial controls.14416

       (C) A contract entered into under section 3314.02 of the14417
Revised Code between a sponsor and the governing authority of a14418
community school may provide for the community school governing14419
authority to make payments to the sponsor, which is hereby14420
authorized to receive such payments as set forth in the contract14421
between the governing authority and the sponsor. The total amount14422
of such payments for oversight and monitoring of the school shall14423
not exceed three per cent of the total amount of payments for14424
operating expenses that the school receives from the state. 14425

       (D) The contract shall specify the duties of the sponsor14426
which shall be in accordance with the written agreement entered14427
into with the department of education under division (B) of14428
section 3314.015 of the Revised Code and shall include the14429
following:14430

        (1) Monitor the community school's compliance with all laws14431
applicable to the school and with the terms of the contract;14432

        (2) Monitor and evaluate the academic and fiscal performance 14433
and the organization and operation of the community school on at 14434
least an annual basis;14435

        (3) Report on an annual basis the results of the evaluation14436
conducted under division (D)(2) of this section to the department14437
of education and to the parents of students enrolled in the14438
community school;14439

        (4) Provide technical assistance to the community school in 14440
complying with laws applicable to the school and terms of the14441
contract;14442

        (5) Take steps to intervene in the school's operation to14443
correct problems in the school's overall performance, declare the14444
school to be on probationary status pursuant to section 3314.07314445
of the Revised Code, suspend the operation of the school pursuant14446
to section 3314.072 of the Revised Code, or terminate the contract14447
of the school pursuant to section 3314.07 of the Revised Code as14448
determined necessary by the sponsor;14449

        (6) Have in place a plan of action to be undertaken in the14450
event the community school experiences financial difficulties or14451
closes prior to the end of a school year.14452

        (E) Upon the expiration of a contract entered into under this 14453
section, the sponsor of a community school may, with the approval 14454
of the governing authority of the school, renew that contract for14455
a period of time determined by the sponsor, but not ending earlier14456
than the end of any school year, if the sponsor finds that the14457
school's compliance with applicable laws and terms of the contract14458
and the school's progress in meeting the academic goals prescribed14459
in the contract have been satisfactory. Any contract that is 14460
renewed under this division remains subject to the provisions of 14461
sections 3314.07, 3314.072, and 3314.073 of the Revised Code.14462

       (F) If a community school fails to open for operation within 14463
one year after the contract entered into under this section is 14464
adopted pursuant to division (D) of section 3314.02 of the Revised 14465
Code or permanently closes prior to the expiration of the 14466
contract, the contract shall be void and the school shall not 14467
enter into a contract with any other sponsor. A school shall not 14468
be considered permanently closed because the operations of the 14469
school have been suspended pursuant to section 3314.072 of the 14470
Revised Code. Any contract that becomes void under this division 14471
shall not count toward any statewide limit on the number of such 14472
contracts prescribed by section 3314.013 of the Revised Code.14473

       Sec. 3314.08.  (A) As used in this section:14474

       (1) "Base formula amount" means the amount specified as such14475
in a community school's financial plan for a school year pursuant14476
to division (A)(15) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code.14477

       (2) "Cost-of-doing-business factor" has the same meaning as14478
in section 3317.02 of the Revised Code.14479

       (3) "IEP" means an individualized education program as14480
defined in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code.14481

       (4) "Applicable special education weight" means the multiple14482
specified in section 3317.013 of the Revised Code for a handicap14483
described in that section.14484

       (5) "Applicable vocational education weight" means:14485

       (a) For a student enrolled in vocational education programs14486
or classes described in division (A) of section 3317.014 of the14487
Revised Code, the multiple specified in that division;14488

       (b) For a student enrolled in vocational education programs14489
or classes described in division (B) of section 3317.014 of the14490
Revised Code, the multiple specified in that division.14491

       (6) "Entitled to attend school" means entitled to attend14492
school in a district under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the14493
Revised Code.14494

       (7) A community school student is "included in the poverty 14495
student count" of a school district if the student is entitled to14496
attend school in the district and the student's family receives 14497
assistance under the Ohio works first program.14498

       (8) "Poverty-based assistance reduction factor" means the14499
percentage figure, if any, for reducing the per pupil amount of 14500
poverty-based assistance a community school is entitled to receive 14501
pursuant to divisions (D)(5) and (6) of this section in any year,14502
as specified in the school's financial plan for the year pursuant 14503
to division (A)(15) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code.14504

       (9) "All-day kindergarten" has the same meaning as in section14505
3317.029 of the Revised Code.14506

       (10) "SF-3 payment" means the sum of the payments to a school 14507
district in a fiscal year under divisions (A), (C)(1), (C)(4), 14508
(D), (E), and (F) of section 3317.022, divisions (J)(G), (P)(L), 14509
and (R)(N) of section 3317.024, and sections 3317.029, 3317.0216, 14510
3317.0217, 3317.04, 3317.05, 3317.052, and 3317.053 of the Revised 14511
Code after making the adjustments required by sections 3313.981 14512
and 3313.979, divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), (K), (L), (M), (N), 14513
and (O) of section 3317.023, and division (C) of section 3317.20 14514
of the Revised Code.14515

       (B) The state board of education shall adopt rules requiring14516
both of the following:14517

       (1) The board of education of each city, exempted village,14518
and local school district to annually report the number of14519
students entitled to attend school in the district who are14520
enrolled in grades one through twelve in a community school14521
established under this chapter, the number of students entitled to14522
attend school in the district who are enrolled in kindergarten in14523
a community school, the number of those kindergartners who are14524
enrolled in all-day kindergarten in their community school, and14525
for each child, the community school in which the child is14526
enrolled.14527

       (2) The governing authority of each community school14528
established under this chapter to annually report all of the14529
following:14530

       (a) The number of students enrolled in grades one through14531
twelve and the number of students enrolled in kindergarten in the14532
school who are not receiving special education and related14533
services pursuant to an IEP;14534

       (b) The number of enrolled students in grades one through14535
twelve and the number of enrolled students in kindergarten, who14536
are receiving special education and related services pursuant to14537
an IEP;14538

       (c) The number of students reported under division (B)(2)(b)14539
of this section receiving special education and related services14540
pursuant to an IEP for a handicap described in each of divisions14541
(A) to (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;14542

       (d) The full-time equivalent number of students reported14543
under divisions (B)(2)(a) and (b) of this section who are enrolled14544
in vocational education programs or classes described in each of14545
divisions (A) and (B) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code that14546
are provided by the community school;14547

       (e) Twenty per cent of the number of students reported under14548
divisions (B)(2)(a) and (b) of this section who are not reported14549
under division (B)(2)(d) of this section but who are enrolled in14550
vocational education programs or classes described in each of14551
divisions (A) and (B) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code at a14552
joint vocational school district under a contract between the14553
community school and the joint vocational school district and are14554
entitled to attend school in a city, local, or exempted village14555
school district whose territory is part of the territory of the14556
joint vocational district;14557

       (f) The number of enrolled preschool handicapped students14558
receiving special education services in a state-funded unit;14559

       (g) The community school's base formula amount;14560

       (h) For each student, the city, exempted village, or local14561
school district in which the student is entitled to attend school;14562

       (i) Any poverty-based assistance reduction factor that 14563
applies to a school year.14564

       (C) From the SF-3 payment made to a city, exempted village, 14565
or local school district and, if necessary, from the payment made 14566
to the district under sections 321.24 and 323.156 of the Revised 14567
Code, the department of education shall annually subtract the sum 14568
of the amounts described in divisions (C)(1) to (9) of this 14569
section. However, when deducting payments on behalf of students 14570
enrolled in internet- or computer-based community schools, the 14571
department shall deduct only those amounts described in divisions 14572
(C)(1) and (2) of this section. Furthermore, the aggregate amount 14573
deducted under this division shall not exceed the sum of the 14574
district's SF-3 payment and its payment under sections 321.24 and 14575
323.156 of the Revised Code.14576

       (1) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when,14577
for each community school where the district's students are14578
enrolled, the number of the district's students reported under14579
divisions (B)(2)(a), (b), and (e) of this section who are enrolled 14580
in grades one through twelve, and one-half the number of students14581
reported under those divisions who are enrolled in kindergarten,14582
in that community school is multiplied by the greater of the 14583
following:14584

       (a) The fiscal year 2005 base formula amount of that 14585
community school as adjusted by the school district's fiscal year 14586
2005 cost-of-doing-business factor;14587

       (b) The sum of (the current base formula amount of that 14588
community school times the school district's current 14589
cost-of-doing-business factor) plus the per pupil amount of the 14590
base funding supplements specified in divisions (C)(1) to (4) of 14591
section 3317.012 of the Revised Code.14592

       (2) The sum of the amounts calculated under divisions14593
(C)(2)(a) and (b) of this section:14594

       (a) For each of the district's students reported under14595
division (B)(2)(c) of this section as enrolled in a community14596
school in grades one through twelve and receiving special14597
education and related services pursuant to an IEP for a handicap14598
described in section 3317.013 of the Revised Code, the product of14599
the applicable special education weight times the community14600
school's base formula amount;14601

       (b) For each of the district's students reported under14602
division (B)(2)(c) of this section as enrolled in kindergarten in14603
a community school and receiving special education and related14604
services pursuant to an IEP for a handicap described in section14605
3317.013 of the Revised Code, one-half of the amount calculated as14606
prescribed in division (C)(2)(a) of this section.14607

       (3) For each of the district's students reported under14608
division (B)(2)(d) of this section for whom payment is made under14609
division (D)(4) of this section, the amount of that payment;14610

       (4) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when,14611
for each community school where the district's students are14612
enrolled, the number of the district's students enrolled in that14613
community school who are included in the district's poverty 14614
student count is multiplied by the per pupil amount of 14615
poverty-based assistance the school district receives that year 14616
pursuant to division (B) or (C) of section 3317.029 of the Revised14617
Code, as adjusted by any poverty-based assistance reduction factor 14618
of that community school. If the district receives poverty-based 14619
assistance under division (B) of that section, the per pupil14620
amount of that aid is the quotient of the amount the district14621
received under that division divided by the district's poverty 14622
student count, as defined in that section. If the district 14623
receives poverty-based assistance under division (C) of section14624
3317.029 of the Revised Code, the per pupil amount of that aid for 14625
the district shall be calculated by the department.14626

       (5) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when,14627
for each community school where the district's students are14628
enrolled, the district's per pupil amount of aid received under14629
division (E) of section 3317.029 of the Revised Code, as adjusted14630
by any poverty-based assistance reduction factor of the community 14631
school, is multiplied by the sum of the following:14632

       (a) The number of the district's students reported under14633
division (B)(2)(a) of this section who are enrolled in grades one14634
to three in that community school and who are not receiving14635
special education and related services pursuant to an IEP;14636

       (b) One-half of the district's students who are enrolled in14637
all-day or any other kindergarten class in that community school14638
and who are not receiving special education and related services14639
pursuant to an IEP;14640

       (c) One-half of the district's students who are enrolled in14641
all-day kindergarten in that community school and who are not14642
receiving special education and related services pursuant to an14643
IEP.14644

       The district's per pupil amount of aid under division (E) of14645
section 3317.029 of the Revised Code is the quotient of the amount14646
the district received under that division divided by the14647
district's kindergarten through third grade ADM, as defined in14648
that section.14649

       (6) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14650
for each community school where the district's students are 14651
enrolled, the district's per pupil amount received under division 14652
(F) of section 3317.029 of the Revised Code, as adjusted by any 14653
poverty-based assistance reduction factor of that community 14654
school, is multiplied by the number of the district's students 14655
enrolled in the community school who are identified as 14656
limited-English proficient.14657

       (7) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14658
for each community school where the district's students are 14659
enrolled, the district's per pupil amount received under division 14660
(G) of section 3317.029 of the Revised Code, as adjusted by any 14661
poverty-based assistance reduction factor of that community 14662
school, is multiplied by the sum of the following:14663

       (a) The number of the district's students enrolled in grades 14664
one through twelve in that community school;14665

       (b) One-half of the number of the district's students 14666
enrolled in kindergarten in that community school.14667

       The district's per pupil amount under division (G) of section 14668
3317.029 of the Revised Code is the district's amount per teacher 14669
calculated under division (G)(1) or (2) of that section divided by 14670
17, times a multiple of 0.40 in fiscal year 2006 and 0.70 in 14671
fiscal year 2007.14672

       (8) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14673
for each community school where the district's students are 14674
enrolled, the district's per pupil amount received under divisions 14675
(H) and (I) of section 3317.029 of the Revised Code, as adjusted 14676
by any poverty-based assistance reduction factor of that community 14677
school, is multiplied by the sum of the following:14678

       (a) The number of the district's students enrolled in grades 14679
one through twelve in that community school;14680

       (b) One-half of the number of the district's students 14681
enrolled in kindergarten in that community school.14682

       The district's per pupil amount under divisions (H) and (I) 14683
of section 3317.029 of the Revised Code is the amount calculated 14684
under each division divided by the district's formula ADM, as 14685
defined in section 3317.02 of the Revised Code.14686

       (9) An amount equal to the per pupil state parity aid funding 14687
calculated for the school district under either division (C) or 14688
(D) of section 3317.0217 of the Revised Code multiplied by the sum 14689
of the number of students in grades one through twelve, and 14690
one-half of the number of students in kindergarten, who are 14691
entitled to attend school in the district and are enrolled in a 14692
community school as reported under division (B)(1) of this 14693
section.14694

       (D) The department shall annually pay to a community school14695
established under this chapter the sum of the amounts described in 14696
divisions (D)(1) to (10) of this section. However, the department 14697
shall calculate and pay to each internet- or computer-based 14698
community school only the amounts described in divisions (D)(1) to 14699
(3) of this section. Furthermore, the sum of the payments to all 14700
community schools under divisions (D)(1), (2), and (4) to (10) of 14701
this section for the students entitled to attend school in any 14702
particular school district shall not exceed the sum of that 14703
district's SF-3 payment and its payment under sections 321.24 and 14704
323.156 of the Revised Code. If the sum of the payments calculated 14705
under those divisions for the students entitled to attend school 14706
in a particular school district exceeds the sum of that district's 14707
SF-3 payment and its payment under sections 321.24 and 323.156 of 14708
the Revised Code, the department shall calculate and apply a 14709
proration factor to the payments to all community schools under 14710
those divisions for the students entitled to attend school in that 14711
district.14712

       (1) Subject to section 3314.085 of the Revised Code, an 14713
amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when the number of 14714
students enrolled in grades one through twelve, plus one-half of 14715
the kindergarten students in the school, reported under divisions 14716
(B)(2)(a), (b), and (e) of this section who are not receiving 14717
special education and related services pursuant to an IEP for a 14718
handicap described in section 3317.013 of the Revised Code is14719
multiplied by the greater of the following:14720

       (a) The community school's fiscal year 2005 base formula14721
amount, as adjusted by the fiscal year 2005 cost-of-doing-business 14722
factor of the school district in which the student is entitled to 14723
attend school;14724

       (b) The sum of (the community school's current base formula 14725
amount times the current cost-of-doing-business factor of the 14726
school district in which the student is entitled to attend school) 14727
plus the per pupil amount of the base funding supplements 14728
specified in divisions (C)(1) to (4) of section 3317.012 of the 14729
Revised Code.14730

       (2) Prior to fiscal year 2007, the greater of the amount 14731
calculated under division (D)(2)(a) or (b) of this section, and in 14732
fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, the amount calculated under 14733
division (D)(2)(b) of this section:14734

       (a) The aggregate amount that the department paid to the14735
community school in fiscal year 1999 for students receiving14736
special education and related services pursuant to IEPs, excluding14737
federal funds and state disadvantaged pupil impact aid funds;14738

       (b) The sum of the amounts calculated under divisions14739
(D)(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of this section:14740

       (i) For each student reported under division (B)(2)(c) of14741
this section as enrolled in the school in grades one through14742
twelve and receiving special education and related services14743
pursuant to an IEP for a handicap described in section 3317.013 of 14744
the Revised Code, the following amount:14745

the greater of (the community school's fiscal year 2005
14746

base formula amount X the fiscal year 2005
14747

cost-of-doing-business factor of the district
14748

where the student is entitled to attend school)
14749

or [(the school's current base formula amount times
14750

the current cost-of-doing-business factor of the school district
14751

where the student is entitled to attend school) plus
14752

the per pupil amount of the base funding supplements specified in
14753

divisions (C)(1) to (4) of section 3317.012 of the Revised Code]
14754

+ (the applicable special education weight X the
14755

community school's base formula amount);
14756

       (ii) For each student reported under division (B)(2)(c) of14757
this section as enrolled in kindergarten and receiving special14758
education and related services pursuant to an IEP for a handicap14759
described in section 3317.013 of the Revised Code, one-half of the14760
amount calculated under the formula prescribed in division14761
(D)(2)(b)(i) of this section.14762

       (3) An amount received from federal funds to provide special14763
education and related services to students in the community14764
school, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction.14765

       (4) For each student reported under division (B)(2)(d) of14766
this section as enrolled in vocational education programs or14767
classes that are described in section 3317.014 of the Revised14768
Code, are provided by the community school, and are comparable as14769
determined by the superintendent of public instruction to school14770
district vocational education programs and classes eligible for14771
state weighted funding under section 3317.014 of the Revised Code,14772
an amount equal to the applicable vocational education weight14773
times the community school's base formula amount times the14774
percentage of time the student spends in the vocational education14775
programs or classes.14776

       (5) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when,14777
for each school district where the community school's students are14778
entitled to attend school, the number of that district's students14779
enrolled in the community school who are included in the14780
district's poverty student count is multiplied by the per pupil14781
amount of poverty-based assistance that school district receives 14782
that year pursuant to division (B) or (C) of section 3317.029 of 14783
the Revised Code, as adjusted by any poverty-based assistance 14784
reduction factor of the community school. The per pupil amount of14785
aid shall be determined as described in division (C)(4) of this14786
section.14787

       (6) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when,14788
for each school district where the community school's students are14789
entitled to attend school, the district's per pupil amount of aid14790
received under division (E) of section 3317.029 of the Revised14791
Code, as adjusted by any poverty-based assistance reduction 14792
factor of the community school, is multiplied by the sum of the14793
following:14794

       (a) The number of the district's students reported under14795
division (B)(2)(a) of this section who are enrolled in grades one14796
to three in that community school and who are not receiving14797
special education and related services pursuant to an IEP;14798

       (b) One-half of the district's students who are enrolled in14799
all-day or any other kindergarten class in that community school14800
and who are not receiving special education and related services14801
pursuant to an IEP;14802

       (c) One-half of the district's students who are enrolled in14803
all-day kindergarten in that community school and who are not14804
receiving special education and related services pursuant to an14805
IEP.14806

       The district's per pupil amount of aid under division (E) of14807
section 3317.029 of the Revised Code shall be determined as14808
described in division (C)(5) of this section.14809

       (7) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14810
for each school district where the community school's students are 14811
entitled to attend school, the number of that district's students 14812
enrolled in the community school who are identified as 14813
limited-English proficient is multiplied by the district's per 14814
pupil amount received under division (F) of section 3317.029 of 14815
the Revised Code, as adjusted by any poverty-based assistance 14816
reduction factor of the community school.14817

       (8) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14818
for each school district where the community school's students are 14819
entitled to attend school, the district's per pupil amount 14820
received under division (G) of section 3317.029 of the Revised 14821
Code, as adjusted by any poverty-based assistance reduction factor 14822
of the community school, is multiplied by the sum of the 14823
following:14824

       (a) The number of the district's students enrolled in grades 14825
one through twelve in that community school;14826

       (b) One-half of the number of the district's students 14827
enrolled in kindergarten in that community school.14828

       The district's per pupil amount under division (G) of section 14829
3317.029 of the Revised Code shall be determined as described in 14830
division (C)(7) of this section.14831

       (9) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14832
for each school district where the community school's students are 14833
entitled to attend school, the district's per pupil amount 14834
received under divisions (H) and (I) of section 3317.029 of the 14835
Revised Code, as adjusted by any poverty-based assistance 14836
reduction factor of the community school, is multiplied by the sum 14837
of the following:14838

       (a) The number of the district's students enrolled in grades 14839
one through twelve in that community school;14840

       (b) One-half of the number of the district's students 14841
enrolled in kindergarten in that community school.14842

       The district's per pupil amount under divisions (H) and (I) 14843
of section 3317.029 of the Revised Code shall be determined as 14844
described in division (C)(8) of this section.14845

       (10) An amount equal to the sum of the amounts obtained when, 14846
for each school district where the community school's students are 14847
entitled to attend school, the district's per pupil amount of 14848
state parity aid funding calculated under either division (C) or 14849
(D) of section 3317.0217 of the Revised Code is multiplied by the 14850
sum of the number of that district's students enrolled in grades 14851
one through twelve, and one-half of the number of that district's 14852
students enrolled in kindergarten, in the community school as 14853
reported under division (B)(2)(a) and (b) of this section.14854

       (E)(1) If a community school's costs for a fiscal year for a14855
student receiving special education and related services pursuant14856
to an IEP for a handicap described in divisions (B) to (F) of14857
section 3317.013 of the Revised Code exceed the threshold14858
catastrophic cost for serving the student as specified in division14859
(C)(3)(b) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, the school may14860
submit to the superintendent of public instruction documentation,14861
as prescribed by the superintendent, of all its costs for that14862
student. Upon submission of documentation for a student of the14863
type and in the manner prescribed, the department shall pay to the14864
community school an amount equal to the school's costs for the14865
student in excess of the threshold catastrophic costs.14866

       (2) The community school shall only report under division14867
(E)(1) of this section, and the department shall only pay for, the14868
costs of educational expenses and the related services provided to14869
the student in accordance with the student's individualized14870
education program. Any legal fees, court costs, or other costs14871
associated with any cause of action relating to the student may14872
not be included in the amount.14873

       (F) A community school may apply to the department of14874
education for preschool handicapped or gifted unit funding the14875
school would receive if it were a school district. Upon request of 14876
its governing authority, a community school that received unit14877
funding as a school district-operated school before it became a14878
community school shall retain any units awarded to it as a school14879
district-operated school provided the school continues to meet14880
eligibility standards for the unit.14881

       A community school shall be considered a school district and14882
its governing authority shall be considered a board of education14883
for the purpose of applying to any state or federal agency for14884
grants that a school district may receive under federal or state14885
law or any appropriations act of the general assembly. The14886
governing authority of a community school may apply to any private14887
entity for additional funds.14888

       (G) A board of education sponsoring a community school may14889
utilize local funds to make enhancement grants to the school or14890
may agree, either as part of the contract or separately, to14891
provide any specific services to the community school at no cost14892
to the school.14893

       (H) A community school may not levy taxes or issue bonds14894
secured by tax revenues.14895

       (I) No community school shall charge tuition for the14896
enrollment of any student.14897

       (J)(1)(a) A community school may borrow money to pay any14898
necessary and actual expenses of the school in anticipation of the14899
receipt of any portion of the payments to be received by the14900
school pursuant to division (D) of this section. The school may14901
issue notes to evidence such borrowing. The proceeds of the notes 14902
shall be used only for the purposes for which the anticipated 14903
receipts may be lawfully expended by the school.14904

       (b) A school may also borrow money for a term not to exceed14905
fifteen years for the purpose of acquiring facilities.14906

       (2) Except for any amount guaranteed under section 3318.50 of14907
the Revised Code, the state is not liable for debt incurred by the14908
governing authority of a community school.14909

       (K) For purposes of determining the number of students for14910
which divisions (D)(5) and (6) of this section applies in any14911
school year, a community school may submit to the department of14912
job and family services, no later than the first day of March, a14913
list of the students enrolled in the school. For each student on14914
the list, the community school shall indicate the student's name,14915
address, and date of birth and the school district where the14916
student is entitled to attend school. Upon receipt of a list under 14917
this division, the department of job and family services shall 14918
determine, for each school district where one or more students on 14919
the list is entitled to attend school, the number of students 14920
residing in that school district who were included in the14921
department's report under section 3317.10 of the Revised Code. The14922
department shall make this determination on the basis of14923
information readily available to it. Upon making this14924
determination and no later than ninety days after submission of14925
the list by the community school, the department shall report to14926
the state department of education the number of students on the14927
list who reside in each school district who were included in the14928
department's report under section 3317.10 of the Revised Code. In14929
complying with this division, the department of job and family14930
services shall not report to the state department of education any14931
personally identifiable information on any student.14932

       (L) The department of education shall adjust the amounts14933
subtracted and paid under divisions (C) and (D) of this section to14934
reflect any enrollment of students in community schools for less14935
than the equivalent of a full school year. The state board of14936
education within ninety days after April 8, 2003, shall adopt in14937
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code rules governing14938
the payments to community schools under this section including14939
initial payments in a school year and adjustments and reductions14940
made in subsequent periodic payments to community schools and14941
corresponding deductions from school district accounts as provided14942
under divisions (C) and (D) of this section. For purposes of this14943
section:14944

       (1) A student shall be considered enrolled in the community14945
school for any portion of the school year the student is14946
participating at a college under Chapter 3365. of the Revised14947
Code.14948

       (2) A student shall be considered to be enrolled in a14949
community school during a school year for the period of time 14950
beginning on the later of the date on which the school both has 14951
received documentation of the student's enrollment from a parent 14952
and the student has commenced participation in learning 14953
opportunities as defined in the contract with the sponsor, or 14954
thirty days prior to the date on which the student is entered into 14955
the education management information system established under 14956
section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code. For purposes of applying 14957
this division to a community school student, "learning14958
opportunities" shall be defined in the contract, which shall14959
describe both classroom-based and non-classroom-based learning14960
opportunities and shall be in compliance with criteria and14961
documentation requirements for student participation which shall14962
be established by the department. Any student's instruction time14963
in non-classroom-based learning opportunities shall be certified14964
by an employee of the community school. A student's enrollment14965
shall be considered to cease on the date on which any of the 14966
following occur:14967

        (a) The community school receives documentation from a parent 14968
terminating enrollment of the student.14969

        (b) The community school is provided documentation of a14970
student's enrollment in another public or private school.14971

        (c) The community school ceases to offer learning14972
opportunities to the student pursuant to the terms of the contract14973
with the sponsor or the operation of any provision of this14974
chapter.14975

        (3) A student's percentage of full-time equivalency shall be 14976
considered to be the percentage the hours of learning opportunity 14977
offered to that student is of nine hundred and twenty hours. 14978
However, no internet- or computer-based community school shall be 14979
credited for any time a student spends participating in learning 14980
opportunities beyond ten hours within any period of twenty-four 14981
consecutive hours.14982

       (M) The department of education shall reduce the amounts paid14983
under division (D) of this section to reflect payments made to14984
colleges under division (B) of section 3365.07 of the Revised14985
Code.14986

       (N)(1) No student shall be considered enrolled in any14987
internet- or computer-based community school or, if applicable to 14988
the student, in any community school that is required to provide 14989
the student with a computer pursuant to division (C) of section 14990
3314.22 of the Revised Code, unless both of the following 14991
conditions are satisfied:14992

       (a) The student possesses or has been provided with all 14993
required hardware and software materials and all such materials 14994
are operational so that the student is capable of fully 14995
participating in the learning opportunities specified in the 14996
contract between the school and the school's sponsor as required 14997
by division (A)(23) of section 3314.03 of the Revised Code;14998

       (b) The school is in compliance with division (A)(1) or (2) 14999
of section 3314.22 of the Revised Code, relative to such student.15000

       (2) In accordance with policies adopted jointly by the15001
superintendent of public instruction and the auditor of state, the15002
department shall reduce the amounts otherwise payable under15003
division (D) of this section to any community school that includes 15004
in its program the provision of computer hardware and software 15005
materials to any student, if such hardware and software materials 15006
have not been delivered, installed, and activated for each such 15007
student in a timely manner or other educational materials or15008
services have not been provided according to the contract between15009
the individual community school and its sponsor.15010

       The superintendent of public instruction and the auditor of15011
state shall jointly establish a method for auditing any community15012
school to which this division pertains to ensure compliance with15013
this section.15014

       The superintendent, auditor of state, and the governor shall15015
jointly make recommendations to the general assembly for15016
legislative changes that may be required to assure fiscal and15017
academic accountability for such schools.15018

       (O)(1) If the department determines that a review of a15019
community school's enrollment is necessary, such review shall be15020
completed and written notice of the findings shall be provided to15021
the governing authority of the community school and its sponsor15022
within ninety days of the end of the community school's fiscal15023
year, unless extended for a period not to exceed thirty additional15024
days for one of the following reasons:15025

        (a) The department and the community school mutually agree to 15026
the extension.15027

        (b) Delays in data submission caused by either a community15028
school or its sponsor.15029

       (2) If the review results in a finding that additional15030
funding is owed to the school, such payment shall be made within15031
thirty days of the written notice. If the review results in a15032
finding that the community school owes moneys to the state, the15033
following procedure shall apply:15034

       (a) Within ten business days of the receipt of the notice of15035
findings, the community school may appeal the department's15036
determination to the state board of education or its designee.15037

        (b) The board or its designee shall conduct an informal15038
hearing on the matter within thirty days of receipt of such an15039
appeal and shall issue a decision within fifteen days of the15040
conclusion of the hearing.15041

        (c) If the board has enlisted a designee to conduct the15042
hearing, the designee shall certify its decision to the board. The15043
board may accept the decision of the designee or may reject the15044
decision of the designee and issue its own decision on the matter.15045

        (d) Any decision made by the board under this division is15046
final.15047

        (3) If it is decided that the community school owes moneys to 15048
the state, the department shall deduct such amount from the15049
school's future payments in accordance with guidelines issued by15050
the superintendent of public instruction.15051

       (P) The department shall not subtract from a school 15052
district's state aid account under division (C) of this section 15053
and shall not pay to a community school under division (D) of this 15054
section any amount for any of the following:15055

        (1) Any student who has graduated from the twelfth grade of a 15056
public or nonpublic high school;15057

        (2) Any student who is not a resident of the state;15058

        (3) Any student who was enrolled in the community school 15059
during the previous school year when tests were administered under 15060
section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code but did not take one or more 15061
of the tests required by that section and was not excused pursuant 15062
to division (C)(1) or (3) of that section, unless the 15063
superintendent of public instruction grants the student a waiver 15064
from the requirement to take the test and a parent is not paying 15065
tuition for the student pursuant to section 3314.26 of the Revised 15066
Code. The superintendent may grant a waiver only for good cause in 15067
accordance with rules adopted by the state board of education.15068

        (4) Any student who has attained the age of twenty-two years, 15069
except for veterans of the armed services whose attendance was 15070
interrupted before completing the recognized twelve-year course of 15071
the public schools by reason of induction or enlistment in the 15072
armed forces and who apply for enrollment in a community school 15073
not later than four years after termination of war or their 15074
honorable discharge. If, however, any such veteran elects to 15075
enroll in special courses organized for veterans for whom tuition 15076
is paid under federal law, or otherwise, the department shall not 15077
subtract from a school district's state aid account under division 15078
(C) of this section and shall not pay to a community school under 15079
division (D) of this section any amount for that veteran.15080

       Sec. 3314.18. (A) Subject to division (C) of this section, 15081
the governing board of each community school shall establish a 15082
breakfast program pursuant to the "National School Lunch Act," 60 15083
Stat. 230 (1946), 42 U.S.C. 1751, as amended, and the "Child 15084
Nutrition Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1771, as amended, 15085
if at least one-fifth of the pupils in the school are eligible 15086
under federal requirements for free breakfasts, and shall15087
establish a lunch program pursuant to those acts if at least15088
one-fifth of the pupils are eligible for free lunches. The 15089
governing board required to establish a breakfast program under 15090
this division may make a charge in accordance with federal 15091
requirements for each reduced price breakfast or paid breakfast to 15092
cover the cost incurred in providing that meal.15093

       (B) Subject to division (C) of this section, the governing 15094
board of each community school shall establish one of the 15095
following for summer intervention services described in division 15096
(D) of section 3301.0711 and section 3313.608 of the Revised Code 15097
and any other summer intervention program required by law:15098

       (1) An extension of the school breakfast program pursuant to 15099
the "National School Lunch Act" and the "Child Nutrition Act of 15100
1966";15101

       (2) An extension of the school lunch program pursuant to 15102
those acts;15103

       (3) A summer food service program pursuant to those acts.15104

       (C) If the governing board of a community school determines 15105
that, for financial reasons, it cannot comply with division (A) or 15106
(B) of this section, the governing board may choose not to comply 15107
with either or both divisions. In that case, the governing board 15108
shall communicate to the parents of its students, in the manner it 15109
determines appropriate, its decision not to comply. 15110

       (D) The governing board of each community school required to 15111
establish a school breakfast, school lunch, or summer food service 15112
program under this section shall apply for state and federal funds 15113
allocated by the state board of education under division (B) of 15114
section 3313.813 of the Revised Code and shall comply with the 15115
state board's standards adopted under that division.15116

       (E) This section does not apply to internet- or 15117
computer-based community schools.15118

       Sec. 3314.26. (A) Each internet- or computer-based community 15119
school shall withdraw from the school any student who, for two 15120
consecutive school years, has failed to participate in the spring 15121
administration of any test prescribed under section 3301.0710 or 15122
3301.0712 of the Revised Code for the student's grade level and 15123
was not excused from the test pursuant to division (C)(1) or (3) 15124
of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code, regardless of whether a 15125
waiver was granted for the student under division (P)(3) of 15126
section 3314.08 of the Revised Code. The school shall report any 15127
such student's data verification code, as assigned pursuant to 15128
section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code, to the department of 15129
education. The department shall maintain a list of all data 15130
verification codes reported under this division and section 15131
3313.6410 of the Revised Code and provide that list to each 15132
internet- or computer-based community school and to each school to 15133
which section 3313.6410 of the Revised Code applies.15134

        (B) No internet- or computer-based community school shall 15135
receive any state funds under this chapter for any enrolled 15136
student whose data verification code appears on the list 15137
maintained by the department under division (A) of this section.15138

       Notwithstanding any provision of the ReviedRevised Code to 15139
the contrary, the parent of any such student shall pay tuition to 15140
the internet- or computer-based community school in an amount 15141
equal to the state funds the school otherwise would receive for 15142
that student, as determined by the department. An internet- or 15143
computer-based community school may withdraw any student for whom 15144
the parent does not pay tutiontuition as required by this 15145
division.15146

       Sec. 3314.35.  (A) This section applies to any community 15147
school established under this chapter that meets one or more of 15148
the following criteria:15149

       (1) The school is declared to be in need of continuous 15150
improvement, under an academic watch, or in a state of academic 15151
emergency pursuant to section 3302.03 of the Revised Code.15152

       (2) The school has not been in operation for at least two 15153
full school years.15154

       (3) The school does not offer any grade level for which an 15155
achievement test is prescribed under section 3301.0710 of the 15156
Revised Code or the number of students enrolled in each grade 15157
level offered by the school for which an achievement test is 15158
prescribed is too small to yield statistically reliable data about 15159
student performance, as determined by the department of education.15160

       (B) Beginning in the 2006-20072007-2008 school year, each 15161
community school to which this section applies shall administer a 15162
reading and mathematics assessment approved by the department in 15163
the fall and spring of the school year to each student who is 15164
enrolled in any of grades one through twelve to measure the 15165
academic progress made by students during the school year. For 15166
each grade level, the community school shall administer the same 15167
assessment in the spring that the school administers in the fall.15168

       (C) Each community school that administers the assessments 15169
required by division (B) of this section shall be responsible for 15170
all costs associated with the administration and scoring of the 15171
assessments. Each community school shall report the scores of all 15172
students taking the assessments to the department in a manner 15173
prescribed by the department.15174

       (D) The department shall establish a list of nationally 15175
normed assessments in reading and mathematics that it approves for 15176
use by community schools under this section. The department may 15177
approve assessments in other subject areas, but no community 15178
school shall be required to administer an assessment in a subject 15179
area other than reading or mathematics under this section.15180

       (E) The sponsor of any community school to which this section 15181
does not apply may elect to have the school administer reading and 15182
mathematics assessments in accordance with this section.15183

       Sec. 3314.36.  (A) Not later than July 1, 20062007, the 15184
state board of education shall adopt rules establishing reasonable 15185
standards for expected gains in student achievement between the 15186
fall and spring administrations of the reading and mathematics 15187
assessments administered under section 3314.35 of the Revised Code 15188
and for expected gains in the graduation rate.15189

       (B) Any community school that is declared to be under an 15190
academic watch or in a state of academic emergency pursuant to 15191
section 3302.03 of the Revised Code after July 1, 20062007, or to 15192
which division (A)(3) of section 3314.35 of the Revised Code 15193
applies shall be subject to division (C) of this section beginning 15194
the next school year if either of the following apply to the 15195
school:15196

       (1) The percentage of the school's total student population 15197
showing the expected gains in student achievement established 15198
under division (A) of this section on the reading or mathematics 15199
assessments administered most recently under section 3314.35 of 15200
the Revised Code is less than fifty-five per cent.15201

       (2) The school offers a high school diploma but is not 15202
showing the expected gains in the graduation rate established 15203
under division (A) of this section.15204

       A community school that has been in operation for one school 15205
year shall not be subject to division (C) of this section.15206

       (C)(1) In the first school year that a community school is 15207
subject to division (C) of this section, if the school is an 15208
internet- or computer-based community school, the school shall not 15209
enroll any students in excess of the number of students the school 15210
enrolled at the conclusion of the preceding school year.15211

       (2) In the second consecutive school year that a community 15212
school is subject to division (C) of this section, if the school 15213
is an internet- or computer-based community school, the school 15214
shall do both of the following:15215

       (a) Continue to comply with division (C)(1) of this section;15216

       (b) Withdraw from the school at the conclusion of the school 15217
year any student for whom any of the following conditions apply, 15218
unless the student's parent agrees to pay tuition to the school in 15219
an amount equal to the state funds the school otherwise would 15220
receive for that student as determined by the department of 15221
education:15222

       (i) For two consecutive school years, the student has taken 15223
the reading and mathematics assessments administered under section 15224
3314.35 of the Revised Code but has failed to show the expected 15225
gains in student achievement established under division (A) of 15226
this section for both reading and mathematics. 15227

       (ii) For two consecutive school years, the student has not 15228
taken one or more of the reading and mathematics assessments 15229
described in division (C)(2)(b)(i) of this section.15230

       (iii) For one of two consecutive school years, the student 15231
took the reading and mathematics assessments described in division 15232
(C)(2)(b)(i) of this section but failed to show the expected gains 15233
in student achievement also described in that division for both 15234
reading and mathematics, and, for the other school year, the 15235
student did not take one or more of those assessments. 15236

       After the conclusion of the school year, the school shall not 15237
receive state funds for any student who is required to be 15238
withdrawn or for whom tuition is owed under division (C)(2)(b) of 15239
this section.15240

       (3) In the third consecutive school year that any community 15241
school is subject to division (C) of this section, the following 15242
shall apply:15243

       (a) If the school is an internet- or computer-based community 15244
school, the school shall continue to comply with division 15245
(C)(1)(a) of this section.15246

       (b) The school shall be permanently closed at the conclusion 15247
of the school year.15248

       (D) The sponsor of any community school that is declared to 15249
be in need of continuous improvement, effective, or excellent 15250
pursuant to section 3302.03 of the Revised Code and offers one or 15251
more grade levels for which an achievement test is prescribed 15252
under section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code may elect to evaluate 15253
the performance of the school in accordance with division (B) of 15254
this section, provided the school administers reading and 15255
mathematics assessments under section 3314.35 of the Revised Code. 15256
If the sponsor so elects, the evaluation method shall be used for 15257
a minimum of three school years and shall be specified in the 15258
contract required by section 3314.03 of the Revised Code. Nothing 15259
in this division requires the sponsor of a community school that 15260
elects to evaluate the school in accordance with division (B) of 15261
this section to take any action specified in division (C) of this 15262
section, unless the contract requires such action.15263

       (E) In calculating the gains in student achievement 15264
demonstrated by a community school for the purposes of division 15265
(B) of this section, the department shall include the scores of 15266
all students who participated in the fall and spring 15267
administrations of the assessments administered under section 15268
3314.35 of the Revised Code. If the school's participation rate 15269
for any grade level is less than ninety per cent, the department 15270
shall calculate the gains in academic achievement demonstrated by 15271
the students in that grade level as if the participation rate was 15272
ninety per cent by assuming a score of zero for each student that 15273
it is necessary to add to the participation rate to make that rate 15274
equal ninety per cent.15275

       Sec. 3315.01.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this 15276
section and notwithstanding sections 3315.12 and 3315.14 of the 15277
Revised Code, the board of education of any school district may 15278
adopt a resolution requiring the treasurer of the district to 15279
credit the earnings made on the investment of the principal of the 15280
moneys specified in the resolution to the fund from which the15281
earnings arose or any other fund of the district as the board 15282
specifies in its resolution.15283

       (B) This section does not apply to the earnings made on the 15284
investment of the bond retirement fund, the sinking fund, a 15285
project construction fund established pursuant to sections 3318.01 15286
to 3318.20 of the Revised Code, or the payments received by school15287
districts pursuant to division (L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the 15288
Revised Code.15289

       Sec. 3317.01.  As used in this section and section 3317.01115290
of the Revised Code, "school district," unless otherwise15291
specified, means any city, local, exempted village, joint15292
vocational, or cooperative education school district and any15293
educational service center.15294

       This chapter shall be administered by the state board of15295
education. The superintendent of public instruction shall15296
calculate the amounts payable to each school district and shall15297
certify the amounts payable to each eligible district to the15298
treasurer of the district as provided by this chapter. As soon as 15299
possible after such amounts are calculated, the superintendent 15300
shall certify to the treasurer of each school district the 15301
district's adjusted charge-off increase, as defined in section 15302
5705.211 of the Revised Code. No moneys shall be distributed 15303
pursuant to this chapter without the approval of the controlling 15304
board.15305

       The state board of education shall, in accordance with15306
appropriations made by the general assembly, meet the financial15307
obligations of this chapter.15308

       Annually, the department of education shall calculate and15309
report to each school district the district's total state and15310
local funds for providing an adequate basic education to the15311
district's nonhandicapped students, utilizing the determination in15312
section 3317.012 of the Revised Code. In addition, the department15313
shall calculate and report separately for each school district the15314
district's total state and local funds for providing an adequate15315
education for its handicapped students, utilizing the15316
determinations in both sections 3317.012 and 3317.013 of the15317
Revised Code.15318

       Not later than the thirty-first day of August of each fiscal15319
year, the department of education shall provide to each school15320
district and county MR/DD board a preliminary estimate of the15321
amount of funding that the department calculates the district will15322
receive under each of divisions (C)(1) and (4) of section 3317.02215323
of the Revised Code. No later than the first day of December of15324
each fiscal year, the department shall update that preliminary15325
estimate.15326

       Moneys distributed pursuant to this chapter shall be15327
calculated and paid on a fiscal year basis, beginning with the15328
first day of July and extending through the thirtieth day of June.15329
The moneys appropriated for each fiscal year shall be distributed15330
at least monthly to each school district unless otherwise provided15331
for. The state board shall submit a yearly distribution plan to15332
the controlling board at its first meeting in July. The state15333
board shall submit any proposed midyear revision of the plan to15334
the controlling board in January. Any year-end revision of the15335
plan shall be submitted to the controlling board in June. If15336
moneys appropriated for each fiscal year are distributed other15337
than monthly, such distribution shall be on the same basis for15338
each school district.15339

       The total amounts paid each month shall constitute, as nearly15340
as possible, one-twelfth of the total amount payable for the15341
entire year. 15342

       Until fiscal year 20062007, payments made during the first 15343
six months of the fiscal year may be based on an estimate of the 15344
amounts payable for the entire year. Payments made in the last six15345
months shall be based on the final calculation of the amounts15346
payable to each school district for that fiscal year. Payments15347
made in the last six months may be adjusted, if necessary, to15348
correct the amounts distributed in the first six months, and to15349
reflect enrollment increases when such are at least three per15350
cent. 15351

        Beginning in fiscal year 20062007, payments shall be 15352
calculated to reflect the biannual reporting of average daily 15353
membership. In fiscal year 20062007 and in each fiscal year 15354
thereafter, annualized periodic payments for July through December15355
each school district shall be based on the district's student 15356
counts certified pursuant to section 3317.03 of the Revised Code 15357
for the first full week in October, and payments for January 15358
through June shall be based on the average of student counts 15359
certified pursuant to that section for the first full week of the 15360
previous October and the third full week in February.as follows:15361

the sum of one-half of the number of students reported
15362

for the first full week in October plus one-half of the
15363

average of the numbers reported for the first full week
15364

in October and for the first full week in February
15365

       Except as otherwise provided, payments under this chapter15366
shall be made only to those school districts in which:15367

       (A) The school district, except for any educational service15368
center and any joint vocational or cooperative education school15369
district, levies for current operating expenses at least twenty15370
mills. Levies for joint vocational or cooperative education15371
school districts or county school financing districts, limited to15372
or to the extent apportioned to current expenses, shall be15373
included in this qualification requirement. School district income 15374
tax levies under Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code, limited to or 15375
to the extent apportioned to current operating expenses, shall be15376
included in this qualification requirement to the extent15377
determined by the tax commissioner under division (D) of section15378
3317.021 of the Revised Code.15379

       (B) The school year next preceding the fiscal year for which15380
such payments are authorized meets the requirement of section15381
3313.48 or 3313.481 of the Revised Code, with regard to the15382
minimum number of days or hours school must be open for15383
instruction with pupils in attendance, for individualized15384
parent-teacher conference and reporting periods, and for15385
professional meetings of teachers. This requirement shall be15386
waived by the superintendent of public instruction if it had been15387
necessary for a school to be closed because of disease epidemic,15388
hazardous weather conditions, inoperability of school buses or15389
other equipment necessary to the school's operation, damage to a15390
school building, or other temporary circumstances due to utility15391
failure rendering the school building unfit for school use,15392
provided that for those school districts operating pursuant to15393
section 3313.48 of the Revised Code the number of days the school15394
was actually open for instruction with pupils in attendance and15395
for individualized parent-teacher conference and reporting periods15396
is not less than one hundred seventy-five, or for those school15397
districts operating on a trimester plan the number of days the15398
school was actually open for instruction with pupils in attendance15399
not less than seventy-nine days in any trimester, for those school15400
districts operating on a quarterly plan the number of days the15401
school was actually open for instruction with pupils in attendance15402
not less than fifty-nine days in any quarter, or for those school15403
districts operating on a pentamester plan the number of days the15404
school was actually open for instruction with pupils in attendance15405
not less than forty-four days in any pentamester.15406

       A school district shall not be considered to have failed to15407
comply with this division or section 3313.481 of the Revised Code15408
because schools were open for instruction but either twelfth grade15409
students were excused from attendance for up to three days or only15410
a portion of the kindergarten students were in attendance for up15411
to three days in order to allow for the gradual orientation to15412
school of such students.15413

       The superintendent of public instruction shall waive the15414
requirements of this section with reference to the minimum number15415
of days or hours school must be in session with pupils in15416
attendance for the school year succeeding the school year in which15417
a board of education initiates a plan of operation pursuant to15418
section 3313.481 of the Revised Code. The minimum requirements of15419
this section shall again be applicable to such a district15420
beginning with the school year commencing the second July15421
succeeding the initiation of one such plan, and for each school15422
year thereafter.15423

       A school district shall not be considered to have failed to15424
comply with this division or section 3313.48 or 3313.481 of the15425
Revised Code because schools were open for instruction but the15426
length of the regularly scheduled school day, for any number of15427
days during the school year, was reduced by not more than two15428
hours due to hazardous weather conditions.15429

       (C) The school district has on file, and is paying in15430
accordance with, a teachers' salary schedule which complies with15431
section 3317.13 of the Revised Code.15432

       A board of education or governing board of an educational15433
service center which has not conformed with other law and the15434
rules pursuant thereto, shall not participate in the distribution15435
of funds authorized by sections 3317.022 to 3317.0211, 3317.11,15436
3317.16, 3317.17, and 3317.19 of the Revised Code, except for good15437
and sufficient reason established to the satisfaction of the state15438
board of education and the state controlling board.15439

       All funds allocated to school districts under this chapter,15440
except those specifically allocated for other purposes, shall be15441
used to pay current operating expenses only.15442

       Sec. 3317.015.  (A) In addition to the information certified 15443
to the department of education under division (A) of section 15444
3317.021 of the Revised Code, the tax commissioner shall, at the 15445
same time, certify the following information for each city, 15446
exempted village, and local school district to be used for the 15447
same purposes as described under that division:15448

       (1) The taxable value of the school district's carryover 15449
property, as defined in section 319.301 of the Revised Code, for 15450
the preceding tax year;15451

       (2) The school district's increase in such carryover 15452
valuationvalue, if any, between the second preceding tax year and 15453
the preceding tax year as used in calculating the percentage 15454
reduction under section 319.301 of the Revised Code.15455

       (B) In anyFor each fiscal year the department of education 15456
shall calculate each school district's recognized valuation in the 15457
following manner:15458

       (1) For a school district located in a county in which a 15459
reappraisal or triennial update occurred in the preceding tax 15460
year, the recognized valuation equals the district's total taxable 15461
value for the preceding tax year minus two-thirds times the 15462
increase in the carryover value from the second preceding tax year 15463
to the preceding tax year.15464

       (2) For a school district located in a county in which a 15465
reappraisal or triennial update occurred in the second preceding 15466
tax year, the recognized valuation equals the district's total 15467
taxable value for the preceding tax year minus one-third times the 15468
increase in the carryover value from the third preceding tax year 15469
to the second preceding tax year.15470

       (3) For a school district located in a county in which a 15471
reappraisal or triennial update occurred in the third preceding 15472
tax year, the recognized valuation equals the district's total 15473
taxable value for the preceding tax year.15474

       Sec. 3317.02.  As used in this chapter:15475

       (A) Unless otherwise specified, "school district" means city,15476
local, and exempted village school districts.15477

       (B) "Formula amount" means the base cost for the fiscal year15478
specified in division (B)(4) of section 3317.012 of the Revised 15479
Code.15480

       (C) "FTE basis" means a count of students based on full-time15481
equivalency, in accordance with rules adopted by the department of15482
education pursuant to section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. In15483
adopting its rules under this division, the department shall15484
provide for counting any student in category one, two, three,15485
four, five, or six special education ADM or in category one or two15486
vocational education ADM in the same proportion the student is15487
counted in formula ADM.15488

       (D) "Formula ADM" means, for a city, local, or exempted15489
village school district, the number reported pursuant to division15490
(A) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code, and for a joint15491
vocational school district, the number reported pursuant to15492
division (D) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in 15493
fiscal year 20062007, for payments in which formula ADM is a 15494
factor, for the months of July through December,the formula ADM 15495
meansfor each school district for the fiscal year is the sum of 15496
one-half of the number reported infor October of that fiscal15497
year, and for the months of January through June, formula ADM 15498
meansplus one-half of the average of the numbers reported in the 15499
previousfor October and in February of that fiscal year.15500

       (E) "Three-year average formula ADM" means the average of15501
formula ADMs for the current and preceding two fiscal years. 15502

       (F)(1) "Category one special education ADM" means the average15503
daily membership of handicapped children receiving special15504
education services for the handicap specified in division (A) of15505
section 3317.013 of the Revised Code and reported under division15506
(B)(5) or (D)(2)(b) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. 15507
Beginning in fiscal year 2007, the district's category one special 15508
education ADM for a fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the 15509
number reported for October of that fiscal year plus one-half of 15510
the average of the numbers reported for October and February of 15511
that fiscal year.15512

       (2) "Category two special education ADM" means the average15513
daily membership of handicapped children receiving special15514
education services for those handicaps specified in division (B)15515
of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code and reported under15516
division (B)(6) or (D)(2)(c) of section 3317.03 of the Revised15517
Code. Beginning in fiscal year 2007, the district's category two 15518
special education ADM for a fiscal year is the sum of one-half of 15519
the number reported for October of that fiscal year plus one-half 15520
of the average of the numbers reported for October and February of 15521
that fiscal year.15522

       (3) "Category three special education ADM" means the average15523
daily membership of students receiving special education services15524
for those handicaps specified in division (C) of section 3317.01315525
of the Revised Code, and reported under division (B)(7) or15526
(D)(2)(d) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in 15527
fiscal year 2007, the district's category three special education 15528
ADM for a fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the number 15529
reported for October of that fiscal year plus one-half of the 15530
average of the numbers reported for October and February of that 15531
fiscal year.15532

       (4) "Category four special education ADM" means the average15533
daily membership of students receiving special education services15534
for those handicaps specified in division (D) of section 3317.01315535
of the Revised Code and reported under division (B)(8) or15536
(D)(2)(e) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in 15537
fiscal year 2007, the district's category four special education 15538
ADM for a fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the number 15539
reported for October of that fiscal year plus one-half of the 15540
average of the numbers reported for October and February of that 15541
fiscal year.15542

       (5) "Category five special education ADM" means the average15543
daily membership of students receiving special education services15544
for the handicap specified in division (E) of section 3317.013 of15545
the Revised Code and reported under division (B)(9) or (D)(2)(f)15546
of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in fiscal year 15547
2007, the district's category five special education ADM for a 15548
fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the number reported for 15549
October of that fiscal year plus one-half of the average of the 15550
numbers reported for October and February of that fiscal year.15551

       (6) "Category six special education ADM" means the average15552
daily membership of students receiving special education services15553
for the handicap specified in division (F) of section 3317.013 of15554
the Revised Code and reported under division (B)(10) or (D)(2)(g)15555
of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in fiscal year 15556
2007, the district's category six special education ADM for a 15557
fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the number reported for 15558
October of that fiscal year plus one-half of the average of the 15559
numbers reported for October and February of that fiscal year.15560

       (7) "Category one vocational education ADM" means the average15561
daily membership of students receiving vocational education15562
services described in division (A) of section 3317.014 of the15563
Revised Code and reported under division (B)(11) or (D)(2)(h) of15564
section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in fiscal year 15565
2007, the district's category one vocational education ADM for a 15566
fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the number reported for 15567
October of that fiscal year plus one-half of the average of the 15568
numbers reported for October and February of that fiscal year.15569

       (8) "Category two vocational education ADM" means the average15570
daily membership of students receiving vocational education15571
services described in division (B) of section 3317.014 of the15572
Revised Code and reported under division (B)(12) or (D)(2)(i) of15573
section 3317.03 of the Revised Code. Beginning in fiscal year 15574
2007, the district's category two vocational education ADM for a 15575
fiscal year is the sum of one-half of the number reported for 15576
October of that fiscal year plus one-half of the average of the 15577
numbers reported for October and February of that fiscal year.15578

       Beginning in fiscal year 2006, for payments in which category 15579
one through six special education ADM or category one or two 15580
vocational education ADM is a factor, for the months of July 15581
through December, those terms mean the numbers as described in 15582
division (F)(1) through (8) of this section, respectively, 15583
reported in October of that year, and for the months of January 15584
through June, those terms mean the average of the numbers as 15585
described in division (F)(1) through (8) of this section, 15586
respectively, reported in the previous October and in February.15587

       (G) "Handicapped preschool child" means a handicapped child,15588
as defined in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code, who is at least15589
age three but is not of compulsory school age, as defined in15590
section 3321.01 of the Revised Code, and who is not currently15591
enrolled in kindergarten.15592

       (H) "County MR/DD board" means a county board of mental15593
retardation and developmental disabilities.15594

       (I) "Recognized valuation" means the amount calculated for a15595
school district pursuant to section 3317.015 of the Revised Code.15596

       (J) "Transportation ADM" means the number of children15597
reported under division (B)(13) of section 3317.03 of the Revised15598
Code.15599

       (K) "Average efficient transportation use cost per student"15600
means a statistical representation of transportation costs as15601
calculated under division (D)(2) of section 3317.022 of the15602
Revised Code.15603

       (L) "Taxes charged and payable" means the taxes charged and15604
payable against real and public utility property after making the15605
reduction required by section 319.301 of the Revised Code, plus15606
the taxes levied against tangible personal property.15607

       (M) "Total taxable value" means the sum of the amounts15608
certified for a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational15609
school district under divisions (A)(1) and (2) of section 3317.02115610
of the Revised Code.15611

       (N) "Cost-of-doing-business factor" means the amount15612
indicated in division (N)(1) or (2) of this section for the county 15613
in which a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational 15614
school district is located. If a city, local, or exempted village 15615
school district is located in more than one county, the factor is 15616
the amount indicated for the county to which the district is 15617
assigned by the state department of education. If a joint15618
vocational school district is located in more than one county, the 15619
factor is the amount indicated for the county in which the joint 15620
vocational school with the greatest formula ADM operated by the 15621
district is located.15622

       (1) In fiscal year 2006, the cost-of-doing-business factor 15623
for each county is: 15624

COST-OF-DOING-BUSINESS 15625
COUNTY FACTOR AMOUNT 15626
Adams 1.00233 15627
Allen 1.01373 15628
Ashland 1.01980 15629
Ashtabula 1.02647 15630
Athens 1.00093 15631
Auglaize 1.01647 15632
Belmont 1.00427 15633
Brown 1.01180 15634
Butler 1.04307 15635
Carroll 1.00913 15636
Champaign 1.02973 15637
Clark 1.02980 15638
Clermont 1.03607 15639
Clinton 1.02193 15640
Columbiana 1.01427 15641
Coshocton 1.01153 15642
Crawford 1.01093 15643
Cuyahoga 1.04173 15644
Darke 1.02253 15645
Defiance 1.00973 15646
Delaware 1.03520 15647
Erie 1.02587 15648
Fairfield 1.02440 15649
Fayette 1.02127 15650
Franklin 1.04053 15651
Fulton 1.0220 15652
Gallia 1.00000 15653
Geauga 1.03340 15654
Greene 1.02960 15655
Guernsey 1.00440 15656
Hamilton 1.05000 15657
Hancock 1.01433 15658
Hardin 1.02373 15659
Harrison 1.00493 15660
Henry 1.02120 15661
Highland 1.00987 15662
Hocking 1.01253 15663
Holmes 1.01187 15664
Huron 1.01953 15665
Jackson 1.00920 15666
Jefferson 1.00487 15667
Knox 1.01860 15668
Lake 1.03493 15669
Lawrence 1.00540 15670
Licking 1.02540 15671
Logan 1.02567 15672
Lorain 1.03433 15673
Lucas 1.02600 15674
Madison 1.03253 15675
Mahoning 1.02307 15676
Marion 1.02040 15677
Medina 1.03573 15678
Meigs 1.00173 15679
Mercer 1.01353 15680
Miami 1.02740 15681
Monroe 1.00333 15682
Montgomery 1.03020 15683
Morgan 1.00593 15684
Morrow 1.02007 15685
Muskingum 1.00847 15686
Noble 1.00487 15687
Ottawa 1.03240 15688
Paulding 1.00767 15689
Perry 1.01067 15690
Pickaway 1.02607 15691
Pike 1.00687 15692
Portage 1.03147 15693
Preble 1.02947 15694
Putnam 1.01440 15695
Richland 1.01327 15696
Ross 1.01007 15697
Sandusky 1.02140 15698
Scioto 1.00080 15699
Seneca 1.01487 15700
Shelby 1.01853 15701
Stark 1.01700 15702
Summit 1.03613 15703
Trumbull 1.02340 15704
Tuscarawas 1.00593 15705
Union 1.03333 15706
Van Wert 1.00887 15707
Vinton 1.00633 15708
Warren 1.04387 15709
Washington 1.00400 15710
Wayne 1.02320 15711
Williams 1.01520 15712
Wood 1.02400 15713
Wyandot 1.01140 15714

       (2) In fiscal year 2007, the cost-of-doing-business factor 15715
for each county is:15716

COST-OF-DOING-BUSINESS 15717
COUNTY FACTOR AMOUNT 15718
Adams 1.00117 15719
Allen 1.00687 15720
Ashland 1.00990 15721
Ashtabula 1.01323 15722
Athens 1.00047 15723
Auglaize 1.00823 15724
Belmont 1.00213 15725
Brown 1.00590 15726
Butler 1.02153 15727
Carroll 1.00457 15728
Champaign 1.01487 15729
Clark 1.01490 15730
Clermont 1.01803 15731
Clinton 1.01097 15732
Columbiana 1.00713 15733
Coshocton 1.00577 15734
Crawford 1.00547 15735
Cuyahoga 1.02087 15736
Darke 1.01127 15737
Defiance 1.00487 15738
Delaware 1.01760 15739
Erie 1.01293 15740
Fairfield 1.01220 15741
Fayette 1.01063 15742
Franklin 1.02027 15743
Fulton 1.01100 15744
Gallia 1.00000 15745
Geauga 1.01670 15746
Greene 1.01480 15747
Guernsey 1.00220 15748
Hamilton 1.02500 15749
Hancock 1.00717 15750
Hardin 1.01187 15751
Harrison 1.00247 15752
Henry 1.01060 15753
Highland 1.00493 15754
Hocking 1.00627 15755
Holmes 1.00593 15756
Huron 1.00977 15757
Jackson 1.00460 15758
Jefferson 1.00243 15759
Knox 1.00930 15760
Lake 1.01747 15761
Lawrence 1.00270 15762
Licking 1.01270 15763
Logan 1.01283 15764
Lorain 1.01717 15765
Lucas 1.01300 15766
Madison 1.01627 15767
Mahoning 1.01153 15768
Marion 1.01020 15769
Medina 1.01787 15770
Meigs 1.00087 15771
Mercer 1.00677 15772
Miami 1.01370 15773
Monroe 1.00167 15774
Montgomery 1.01510 15775
Morgan 1.00297 15776
Morrow 1.01003 15777
Muskingum 1.00423 15778
Noble 1.00243 15779
Ottawa 1.01620 15780
Paulding 1.00383 15781
Perry 1.00533 15782
Pickaway 1.01303 15783
Pike 1.00343 15784
Portage 1.01573 15785
Preble 1.01473 15786
Putnam 1.00720 15787
Richland 1.00663 15788
Ross 1.00503 15789
Sandusky 1.01070 15790
Scioto 1.00040 15791
Seneca 1.00743 15792
Shelby 1.00927 15793
Stark 1.00850 15794
Summit 1.01807 15795
Trumbull 1.01170 15796
Tuscarawas 1.00297 15797
Union 1.01667 15798
Van Wert 1.00443 15799
Vinton 1.00317 15800
Warren 1.02193 15801
Washington 1.00200 15802
Wayne 1.01160 15803
Williams 1.00760 15804
Wood 1.01200 15805
Wyandot 1.00570 15806

       (O) "Tax exempt value" of a school district means the amount15807
certified for a school district under division (A)(4) of section15808
3317.021 of the Revised Code.15809

       (P) "Potential value" of a school district means the 15810
recognized valuation of a school district plus the tax exempt15811
value of the district.15812

       (Q) "District median income" means the median Ohio adjusted15813
gross income certified for a school district. On or before the15814
first day of July of each year, the tax commissioner shall certify15815
to the department of education for each city, exempted village,15816
and local school district the median Ohio adjusted gross income of15817
the residents of the school district determined on the basis of15818
tax returns filed for the second preceding tax year by the15819
residents of the district.15820

       (R) "Statewide median income" means the median district15821
median income of all city, exempted village, and local school15822
districts in the state.15823

       (S) "Income factor" for a city, exempted village, or local15824
school district means the quotient obtained by dividing that15825
district's median income by the statewide median income.15826

       (T) "Medically fragile child" means a child to whom all of15827
the following apply:15828

       (1) The child requires the services of a doctor of medicine15829
or osteopathic medicine at least once a week due to the15830
instability of the child's medical condition.15831

       (2) The child requires the services of a registered nurse on15832
a daily basis.15833

       (3) The child is at risk of institutionalization in a15834
hospital, skilled nursing facility, or intermediate care facility15835
for the mentally retarded.15836

       (U) A child may be identified as "other health15837
handicapped-major" if the child's condition meets the definition15838
of "other health impaired" established in rules adopted by the15839
state board of education prior to July 1, 2001, and if either of 15840
the following apply:15841

       (1) The child is identified as having a medical condition15842
that is among those listed by the superintendent of public15843
instruction as conditions where a substantial majority of cases15844
fall within the definition of "medically fragile child." The15845
superintendent of public instruction shall issue an initial list15846
no later than September 1, 2001.15847

       (2) The child is determined by the superintendent of public15848
instruction to be a medically fragile child. A school district15849
superintendent may petition the superintendent of public15850
instruction for a determination that a child is a medically15851
fragile child.15852

       (V) A child may be identified as "other health15853
handicapped-minor" if the child's condition meets the definition15854
of "other health impaired" established in rules adopted by the15855
state board of education prior to July 1, 2001, but the child's 15856
condition does not meet either of the conditions specified in 15857
division (U)(1) or (2) of this section.15858

       (W) "SF-3 payment" means the sum of the payments to a school 15859
district in a fiscal year under divisions (A), (C)(1), (C)(4), 15860
(D), (E), and (F) of section 3317.022, divisions (J)(G), (P)(L), 15861
and (R)(N) of section 3317.024, and sections 3317.029, 3317.0216, 15862
3317.0217, 3317.04, 3317.05, 3317.052, and 3317.053 of the Revised 15863
Code after making the adjustments required by sections 3313.981 15864
and 3313.979 of the Revised Code, divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), 15865
(K), (L), (M), (N), and (O) of section 3317.023, and division (C) 15866
of section 3317.20 of the Revised Code.15867

       (X) "Property exemption value" means zero in fiscal year 15868
2006, and in fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 15869
amount certified for a school district under divisions (A)(6) and 15870
(7) of section 3317.021 of the Revised Code.15871

       Sec. 3317.021.  (A) On or before the first day of June of15872
each year, the tax commissioner shall certify to the department of15873
education the following information described in divisions (A)(1) 15874
to (8) of this section for each city, exempted village, and local 15875
school district, and the information required by divisions (A)(1) 15876
and (2) of this section for each joint vocational school district, 15877
and it shall be used, along with the information certified under 15878
division (B) of this section, in making the computations for the 15879
district under sections 3317.022, 3317.0216, and 3317.0217 or15880
section 3317.16 of the Revised Code:.15881

       (1) The taxable value of real and public utility real15882
property in the school district subject to taxation in the15883
preceding tax year, by class and by county of location;.15884

       (2) The taxable value of tangible personal property,15885
including public utility personal property, subject to taxation by15886
the district for the preceding tax year;.15887

       (3)(a) The total property tax rate and total taxes charged15888
and payable for the current expenses for the preceding tax year15889
and the total property tax rate and the total taxes charged and15890
payable to a joint vocational district for the preceding tax year15891
that are limited to or to the extent apportioned to current15892
expenses;.15893

       (b) The portion of the amount of taxes charged and payable15894
reported for each city, local, and exempted village school15895
district under division (A)(3)(a) of this section attributable to15896
a joint vocational school district.15897

       (4) The value of all real and public utility real property in 15898
the school district exempted from taxation minus both of the15899
following:15900

       (a) The value of real and public utility real property in the 15901
district owned by the United States government and used15902
exclusively for a public purpose;15903

       (b) The value of real and public utility real property in the 15904
district exempted from taxation under Chapter 725. or 1728. or15905
section 3735.67, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632,15906
5709.73, or 5709.78 of the Revised Code.15907

       (5) The total federal adjusted gross income of the residents15908
of the school district, based on tax returns filed by the15909
residents of the district, for the most recent year for which this15910
information is available;.15911

       (6) The sum of the school district compensation value as 15912
indicated on the list of exempted property for the preceding tax 15913
year under section 5713.08 of the Revised Code as if such property 15914
had been assessed for taxation that year and the other 15915
compensation value for the school district, minus the amounts 15916
described in divisions (A)(6)(c) to (i) of this section. The 15917
portion of school district compensation value or other 15918
compensation value attributable to an incentive district exemption 15919
may be subtracted only once even if that incentive district 15920
satisfies more than one of the criteria in divisions (A)(6)(c) to 15921
(i) of this section.15922

       (a) "School district compensation value" means the aggregate 15923
value of real property in the school district exempted from 15924
taxation pursuant to an ordinance or resolution adopted by the 15925
legislative authority of a municipal corporation under division 15926
(C) of section 5709.40 of the Revised Code or pursuant to a 15927
resolution adopted by a board of township trustees or board of 15928
county commissioners under, division (C) of section 5709.73, or 15929
division (B) of section 5709.78 of the Revised Code, respectively, 15930
but not includingto the extent that the exempted value results in 15931
the charging of payments in lieu of taxes providedrequired to be 15932
paid to the school district under division (D)(1) or (2) of 15933
section 5709.40, division (D)(1) of section 5709.73, or division 15934
(C)(1) of section 5709.78 of the Revised Code, respectively, as 15935
indicated on the list of exempted property for the preceding tax 15936
year under section 5713.08 of the Revised Code and as if such 15937
property had been assessed for taxation that year, minus the 15938
following amounts:15939

       (a) The aggregate value of the improvements to parcels of 15940
real property in the school district.15941

       (b) "Other compensation value" means the quotient that 15942
results from dividing (i) the dollar value of compensation 15943
received by the school district during the preceding tax year 15944
pursuant to division (B), (C), or (D) of section 5709.82 of the 15945
Revised Code and the amounts received pursuant to an agreement as 15946
specified in division (D)(2) of section 5709.40, division (D) of 15947
section 5709.73, or division (C) of section 5709.78 of the Revised 15948
Code to the extent those amounts were not previously reported or 15949
included in division (A)(6)(a) of this section, and so that any 15950
such amount is reported only once under division (A)(6)(b) of this 15951
section, in relation to exemptions from taxation granted pursuant 15952
to an ordinance or resolution adopted under division (C) of 15953
section 5709.40, division (C) of section 5709.73, or division (B) 15954
of section 5709.78 of the Revised Code, by (ii) the real property 15955
tax rate in effect for the preceding tax year for 15956
nonresidential/agricultural real property after making the 15957
reductions required by section 319.301 of the Revised Code.15958

       (c) The portion of school district compensation value or 15959
other compensation value that was exempted from taxation pursuant 15960
to such an ordinance or resolution for the preceding tax year, if 15961
the ordinance or resolution is adopted prior to January 1, 2006, 15962
and the legislative authority or board of township trustees or 15963
county commissioners, prior to January 1, 2006, executes a 15964
contract or agreement with a developer, whether for-profit or 15965
not-for-profit, with respect to the development of a project 15966
undertaken or to be undertaken and identified in the ordinance or 15967
resolution, and upon which parcels such project is being, or will 15968
be, undertaken;15969

       (b) The product determined by multiplying (i) the aggregate 15970
value of the improvements to parcels of real property in the 15971
school district exempted from taxation pursuant to any such 15972
ordinance or resolution, minus the aggregate value of any 15973
improvement excluded pursuant to division (A)(6)(a) of this 15974
section, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the 15975
difference between (I) the amount of anticipated revenue such 15976
school district would have received in the preceding fiscal year 15977
if the real property exempted from taxation pursuant to such 15978
ordinance or resolution had not been exempted from taxation and 15979
(II) the aggregate amount of payments and other compensation 15980
received in the preceding fiscal year by the school district 15981
pursuant to all agreements between the school district and a 15982
legislative authority or board of township trustees or county 15983
commissioners that were entered into in relation to such ordinance 15984
or resolution, and the denominator of which is the amount of 15985
anticipated revenue such school district would have received in 15986
the preceding fiscal year if the real property exempted from 15987
taxation pursuant to such ordinance or resolution had not been 15988
exempted from taxation;15989

       (c) The aggregate value of the improvements to parcels of 15990
real property in the school district exempted from taxation(d) 15991
The portion of school district compensation value that was 15992
exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year and for which 15993
payments in lieu of taxes for the preceding tax year were provided 15994
to the school district under division (D)(1) of section 5709.40 of 15995
the Revised Code.15996

       (e) The portion of school district compensation value that 15997
was exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year pursuant to 15998
such an ordinance or resolution, if and to the extent that, on or 15999
before April 1, 2006, the fiscal officer of the municipal 16000
corporation that adopted the ordinance, or of the township or 16001
county that adopted the resolution, certifies and provides 16002
appropriate supporting documentation to the tax commissioner and 16003
the director of development that, based on hold-harmless 16004
provisions in any agreement between the school district and the 16005
legislative authority of the municipal corporation, board of 16006
township trustees, or board of county commissioners that was 16007
entered into on or before June 1, 2005, the ability or obligation 16008
of the municipal corporation, township, or county to repay bonds, 16009
notes, or other financial obligations issued or entered into prior 16010
to January 1, 2006, will be impaired, including obligations to or 16011
of any other body corporate and politic with whom the legislative 16012
authority of the municipal corporation or board of township 16013
trustees or county commissioners has entered into an agreement 16014
pertaining to the use of service payments derived from the 16015
improvements exempted;16016

       (d) The aggregate value of the improvements to parcels of 16017
real property in the school district exempted from taxation(f) 16018
The portion of school district compensation value that was 16019
exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year pursuant to such 16020
an ordinance or resolution, if the ordinance or resolution is 16021
adopted prior to January 1, 2006, in a municipal corporation with 16022
a population that exceeds one hundred thousand, as shown by the 16023
most recent federal decennial census, that includes a major 16024
employment center and that is adjacent to historically distressed 16025
neighborhoods, if the legislative authority of the municipal 16026
corporation, the board of township trustees, or the board of 16027
county commissioners that exempted the property prepares an 16028
economic analysis that demonstrates that all taxes generated 16029
within the incentive district accruing to the state by reason of 16030
improvements constructed within the district during its existence 16031
exceed the amount the state pays the school district under section 16032
3317.022 of the Revised Code attributable to such property 16033
exemption from the school district's recognized valuation. The 16034
analysis shall be submitted to and approved by the department of 16035
development prior to January 1, 2006, and the department shall not 16036
unreasonably withhold approval. Approval shall permit use of the 16037
aggregate value for the life of the incentive district as 16038
designated in the ordinance or resolution creating it.16039

       (e) The aggregate value of the improvements to parcels of 16040
real property in the school district exempted from taxation(g) 16041
The portion of school district compensation value that was 16042
exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year under such an16043
ordinance or resolution, if the ordinance or resolution is adopted 16044
prior to January 1, 2006, and if service payments have been 16045
pledged to be used for mixed-use riverfront entertainment 16046
development in any county with a population that exceeds six 16047
hundred thousand, as shown by the most recent federal decennial 16048
census;16049

       (f) The aggregate value of the improvements to parcels of 16050
real property in the school district exempted from taxation(h) 16051
The portion of school district compensation value that was 16052
exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year under such an16053
ordinance or resolution, if, prior to January 1, 2006, the 16054
legislative authority of a municipal corporation, board of 16055
township trustees, or board of county commissioners has pledged 16056
service payments for a designated transportation capacity project 16057
approved by the transportation review advisory council under 16058
Chapter 5512. of the Revised Code;16059

       (g) The aggregate value of the improvements to parcels of 16060
real property in the school district exempted from taxation(i) 16061
The portion of school district compensation value that was 16062
exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year under such an16063
ordinance or resolution if the legislative authority of a 16064
municipal corporation, board of township trustees, or board of 16065
county commissioners have, by January 1, 2006, pledged proceeds 16066
for designated transportation improvement projects that involve 16067
federal funds for which the proceeds are used to meet a local 16068
share match requirement for such funding.16069

       As used in division (A)(6) of this section, "project" has the 16070
same meaning as in section 5709.40 of the Revised Code.16071

       (7) The aggregate value of real property in the school 16072
district for which an exemption from taxation is granted by an 16073
ordinance or resolution adopted on or after January 1, 2006, under 16074
Chapter 725. or 1728., sections 3735.65 to 3735.70, or section 16075
5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.84, or 5709.88 of the Revised 16076
Code, as indicated on the list of exempted property for the 16077
preceding tax year under section 5713.08 of the Revised Code and 16078
as if such property had been assessed for taxation that year, but 16079
not including compensation for tax revenue foregone pursuant to an 16080
agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2006, under section 16081
5709.82 of the Revised Code, and minus the product determined by 16082
multiplying (a) the aggregate value of the real property in the 16083
school district exempted from taxation for the preceding tax year16084
under any of the chapters or sections specified in this division, 16085
by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the difference 16086
between (i) the amount of anticipated revenue such school district 16087
would have received infor the preceding fiscaltax year if the 16088
real property exempted from taxation had not been exempted from 16089
taxation and (ii) the aggregate amount of payments in lieu of 16090
taxes on the exempt real property for the preceding tax year and 16091
other compensation received infor the preceding fiscaltax year 16092
by the school district pursuant to any agreements entered into on 16093
or after January 1, 2006, under section 5709.82 of the Revised 16094
Code between the school district and the legislative authority of 16095
a political subdivision that acted under the authority of a 16096
chapter or statute specified in this division, that were entered 16097
into in relation to such exemption, and the denominator of which 16098
is the amount of anticipated revenue such school district would 16099
have received in the preceding fiscal year if the real property 16100
exempted from taxation had not been exempted.16101

       (8) For each school district receiving payments under 16102
division (B) or (C) of section 3317.0216 of the Revised Code 16103
during the current fiscal year, as included on the most recent 16104
list of such districts sent to the tax commissioner under division 16105
(F) of that section, the following:16106

        (a) The portion of the total amount of taxes charged and 16107
payable for current expenses certified under division (A)(3)(a) of 16108
this section that is attributable to each new levy approved and 16109
charged in the preceding tax year and the respective tax rate of 16110
each of those new levies;16111

        (b) The portion of the total taxes collected for current 16112
expenses under a school district income tax adopted pursuant to 16113
section 5748.03 or 5748.08 of the Revised Code, as certified under 16114
division (A)(2) of section 3317.08 of the Revised Code, that is 16115
attributable to each new school district income tax first 16116
effective in the current taxable year or in the preceding taxable 16117
year.16118

       (B) On or before the first day of May each year, the tax16119
commissioner shall certify to the department of education the16120
total taxable real property value of railroads and, separately,16121
the total taxable tangible personal property value of all public16122
utilities for the preceding tax year, by school district and by16123
county of location.16124

       (C) If a public utility has properly and timely filed a16125
petition for reassessment under section 5727.47 of the Revised16126
Code with respect to an assessment issued under section 5727.23 of16127
the Revised Code affecting taxable property apportioned by the tax16128
commissioner to a school district, the taxable value of public16129
utility tangible personal property included in the certification16130
under divisions (A)(2) and (B) of this section for the school16131
district shall include only the amount of taxable value on the16132
basis of which the public utility paid tax for the preceding year16133
as provided in division (B)(1) or (2) of section 5727.47 of the16134
Revised Code.16135

       (D) If on the basis of the information certified under16136
division (A) of this section, the department determines that any16137
district fails in any year to meet the qualification requirement16138
specified in division (A) of section 3317.01 of the Revised Code,16139
the department shall immediately request the tax commissioner to16140
determine the extent to which any school district income tax16141
levied by the district under Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code16142
shall be included in meeting that requirement. Within five days of 16143
receiving such a request from the department, the tax commissioner 16144
shall make the determination required by this division and report 16145
the quotient obtained under division (D)(3) of this section to the 16146
department. This quotient represents the number of mills that the 16147
department shall include in determining whether the district meets 16148
the qualification requirement of division (A) of section 3317.01 16149
of the Revised Code.16150

       The tax commissioner shall make the determination required by16151
this division as follows:16152

       (1) Multiply one mill times the total taxable value of the16153
district as determined in divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this16154
section;16155

       (2) Estimate the total amount of tax liability for the16156
current tax year under taxes levied by Chapter 5748. of the16157
Revised Code that are apportioned to current operating expenses of16158
the district;16159

       (3) Divide the amount estimated under division (D)(2) of this 16160
section by the product obtained under division (D)(1) of this16161
section.16162

       (E)(1) On or before June 1, 2006, and the first day of June16163
April of each year thereafter, the director of development shall 16164
certifyreport to the department of education and the tax 16165
commissioner the total amountamounts of payments received by each 16166
city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district 16167
duringfor the preceding tax year pursuant to an agreement entered 16168
into under division (B)division (D) of section 5709.40, division 16169
(D) of section 5709.73, division (C) of section 5709.78, or 16170
division (B)(1), (B)(2), (C), or (D) of section 5709.82 of the 16171
Revised Code in relation to exemptions from taxation granted 16172
pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the legislative authority of a 16173
municipal corporation under division (C)(1) of section 5709.40 of 16174
the Revised Code, or a resolution adopted by a board of township 16175
trustees or board of county commissioners under division (C)(1) of 16176
section 5709.73 or division (B)(1) of section 5709.78 of the 16177
Revised Code, respectively. On or before April 1, 2006, and the 16178
first day of AprilMarch of each year thereafter, the treasurer of 16179
each city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school 16180
district that has entered into such an agreement shall report to 16181
the director of development the total amountamounts of such 16182
payments the district received duringfor the preceding tax year 16183
pursuant to each such agreementas provided in this section. The 16184
state board of education, in accordance with sections 3319.31 and 16185
3319.311 of the Revised Code, may suspend or revoke the license of 16186
a treasurer found to have willfully reported erroneous, 16187
inaccurate, or incomplete data under this division.16188

       (2) On or before April 1, 2007, and the first day of April of 16189
each year thereafter, the director of development shall report to 16190
the department of education and to the tax commissioner the total 16191
amounts of payments received by each city, local, exempted 16192
village, or joint vocational school district for the preceding tax 16193
year pursuant to divisions (B), (C), and (D) of section 5709.82 of 16194
the Revised Code in relation to exemptions from taxation granted 16195
pursuant to ordinances or resolutions adopted on or after January 16196
1, 2006, under Chapter 725. or 1728., sections 3735.65 to 3735.70, 16197
or section 5709.62, 5709.63, 5709.632, 5709.84, or 5709.88 of the 16198
Revised Code. On or before March 1, 2007, and the first day of 16199
March of each year thereafter, the treasurer of each city, local, 16200
exempted village, or joint vocational school district that has 16201
entered into such an agreement shall report to the director of 16202
development the total amounts of such payments the district 16203
received for the preceding tax year as provided by this section. 16204
The state board of education, in accordance with sections 3319.31 16205
and 3319.311 of the Revised Code, may suspend or revoke the 16206
license of a treasurer found to have willfully reported erroneous, 16207
inaccurate, or incomplete data under this division.16208

       Sec. 3317.022.  (A) The department of education shall compute16209
and distribute state base cost funding to each school district for 16210
the fiscal year using the information obtained under section16211
3317.021 of the Revised Code in the calendar year in which the16212
fiscal year begins.16213

       (1) Compute the following for each eligible district:16214

[(cost-of-doing-business factor X
16215

the formula amount X formula ADM) +
16216

the sum of the base funding supplements
16217

prescribed in divisions (C)(1) to (4)
16218

of section 3317.012 of the Revised Code] -
16219

[.023 x (the sum of recognized valuation
16220

and property exemption
(
value)]
16221

       If the difference obtained is a negative number, the16222
district's computation shall be zero.16223

       (2) Compute both of the following for each school district:16224

        (a) The difference of (i) the district's fiscal year 2005 16225
base cost payment under the version of division (A)(1) of this 16226
section in effect in fiscal year 2005, minus (ii) the amount 16227
computed for the district for the current fiscal year under 16228
current division (A)(1) of this section;16229

       (b) The following amount:16230

[(fiscal year 2005 base cost payment/fiscal
16231

year 2005 formula ADM) X
16232

current year formula ADM] minus
16233

the amount computed for the district
16234

under current division (A)(1) of this section
16235

        If one of the amounts computed under division (A)(2)(a) or 16236
(b) of this section is a positive amount, the department shall pay 16237
the district that amount in addition to the amount calculated 16238
under division (A)(1) of this section. If both amounts are 16239
positive amounts, the department shall pay the district the lesser 16240
of the two amounts in addition to the amount calculated under 16241
division (A)(1) of this section.16242

       (3)(a) For each school district for which the tax exempt16243
value of the district equals or exceeds twenty-five per cent of16244
the potential value of the district, the department of education16245
shall calculate the difference between the district's tax exempt16246
value and twenty-five per cent of the district's potential value.16247

       (b) For each school district to which division (A)(3)(a) of16248
this section applies, the department shall adjust the recognized16249
valuation used in the calculation under division (A)(1) of this16250
section by subtracting from it the amount calculated under16251
division (A)(3)(a) of this section.16252

       (B) As used in this section:16253

       (1) The "total special education weight" for a district means 16254
the sum of the following amounts:16255

       (a) The district's category one special education ADM16256
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (A) of section16257
3317.013 of the Revised Code;16258

       (b) The district's category two special education ADM16259
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (B) of section16260
3317.013 of the Revised Code;16261

       (c) The district's category three special education ADM16262
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (C) of section16263
3317.013 of the Revised Code;16264

       (d) The district's category four special education ADM16265
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (D) of section16266
3317.013 of the Revised Code;16267

       (e) The district's category five special education ADM16268
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (E) of section16269
3317.013 of the Revised Code;16270

       (f) The district's category six special education ADM16271
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (F) of section16272
3317.013 of the Revised Code.16273

       (2) "State share percentage" means the percentage calculated16274
for a district as follows:16275

       (a) Calculate the state base cost funding amount for the16276
district for the fiscal year under division (A) of this section.16277
If the district would not receive any state base cost funding for16278
that year under that division, the district's state share16279
percentage is zero.16280

       (b) If the district would receive state base cost funding16281
under that division, divide that amount by an amount equal to the16282
following:16283

(Cost-of-doing-business factor X
16284

the formula amount X formula ADM) +
16285

the sum of the base funding supplements
16286

prescribed in divisions (C)(1) to (4)
16287

of section 3317.012 of the Revised Code
16288

       The resultant number is the district's state share16289
percentage.16290

       (3) "Related services" includes:16291

       (a) Child study, special education supervisors and16292
coordinators, speech and hearing services, adaptive physical16293
development services, occupational or physical therapy, teacher16294
assistants for handicapped children whose handicaps are described16295
in division (B) of section 3317.013 or division (F)(3) of section16296
3317.02 of the Revised Code, behavioral intervention, interpreter16297
services, work study, nursing services, and specialized16298
integrative services as those terms are defined by the department;16299

       (b) Speech and language services provided to any student with 16300
a handicap, including any student whose primary or only handicap 16301
is a speech and language handicap;16302

       (c) Any related service not specifically covered by other16303
state funds but specified in federal law, including but not16304
limited to, audiology and school psychological services;16305

       (d) Any service included in units funded under former16306
division (O)(1) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code;16307

       (e) Any other related service needed by handicapped children16308
in accordance with their individualized education plans.16309

       (4) The "total vocational education weight" for a district16310
means the sum of the following amounts:16311

       (a) The district's category one vocational education ADM16312
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (A) of section16313
3317.014 of the Revised Code;16314

       (b) The district's category two vocational education ADM16315
multiplied by the multiple specified in division (B) of section16316
3317.014 of the Revised Code.16317

       (C)(1) The department shall compute and distribute state16318
special education and related services additional weighted costs16319
funds to each school district in accordance with the following16320
formula:16321

The district's state share percentage
16322

X the formula amount for the year
16323

for which the aid is calculated
16324

X the district's total special education weight
16325

       (2) The attributed local share of special education and16326
related services additional weighted costs equals:16327

(1 - the district's state share percentage) X
16328

the district's total special education weight X
16329

the formula amount
16330

       (3)(a) The department shall compute and pay in accordance16331
with this division additional state aid to school districts for16332
students in categories two through six special education ADM. If a 16333
district's costs for the fiscal year for a student in its 16334
categories two through six special education ADM exceed the16335
threshold catastrophic cost for serving the student, the district16336
may submit to the superintendent of public instruction16337
documentation, as prescribed by the superintendent, of all its16338
costs for that student. Upon submission of documentation for a16339
student of the type and in the manner prescribed, the department16340
shall pay to the district an amount equal to the sum of the16341
following:16342

       (i) One-half of the district's costs for the student in16343
excess of the threshold catastrophic cost;16344

       (ii) The product of one-half of the district's costs for the16345
student in excess of the threshold catastrophic cost multiplied by16346
the district's state share percentage.16347

       (b) For purposes of division (C)(3)(a) of this section, the16348
threshold catastrophic cost for serving a student equals:16349

       (i) For a student in the school district's category two,16350
three, four, or five special education ADM, twenty-five thousand16351
dollars in fiscal year 2002, twenty-five thousand seven hundred16352
dollars in fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005, and twenty-six 16353
thousand five hundred dollars in fiscal years 2006 and 2007;16354

       (ii) For a student in the district's category six special16355
education ADM, thirty thousand dollars in fiscal year 2002, thirty 16356
thousand eight hundred forty dollars in fiscal years 2003, 2004, 16357
and 2005, and thirty-one thousand eight hundred dollars in fiscal 16358
years 2006 and 2007.16359

       (c) The district shall only report under division (C)(3)(a)16360
of this section, and the department shall only pay for, the costs16361
of educational expenses and the related services provided to the16362
student in accordance with the student's individualized education16363
program. Any legal fees, court costs, or other costs associated16364
with any cause of action relating to the student may not be16365
included in the amount.16366

       (4)(a) As used in this division, the "personnel allowance"16367
means thirty thousand dollars in fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, ,16368
2005, 2006, and 2007.16369

       (b) For the provision of speech language pathology services 16370
to students, including students who do not have individualized 16371
education programs prepared for them under Chapter 3323. of the 16372
Revised Code, and for no other purpose, the department of 16373
education shall pay each school district an amount calculated 16374
under the following formula:16375

(formula ADM divided by 2000) X
16376

the personnel allowance X
16377

the state share percentage
16378

       (5) In any fiscal year, a school district shall spend for16379
purposes that the department designates as approved for special16380
education and related services expenses at least the amount16381
calculated as follows:16382

(cost-of-doing-business factor X
16383

formula amount X the sum of categories
16384

one through six special education ADM) +
16385

(total special education weight X formula amount)
16386

       The purposes approved by the department for special education16387
expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to,16388
identification of handicapped children, compliance with state16389
rules governing the education of handicapped children and16390
prescribing the continuum of program options for handicapped16391
children, provision of speech language pathology services, and the 16392
portion of the school district's overall administrative and 16393
overhead costs that are attributable to the district's special 16394
education student population.16395

       The department shall require school districts to report data16396
annually to allow for monitoring compliance with division (C)(5)16397
of this section. The department shall annually report to the16398
governor and the general assembly the amount of money spent by16399
each school district for special education and related services.16400

       (6) In any fiscal year, a school district shall spend for the 16401
provision of speech language pathology services not less than the 16402
sum of the amount calculated under division (C)(1) of this section 16403
for the students in the district's category one special education 16404
ADM and the amount calculated under division (C)(4) of this 16405
section.16406

       (D)(1) As used in this division:16407

       (a) "Daily bus miles per student" equals the number of bus16408
miles traveled per day, divided by transportation base.16409

       (b) "Transportation base" equals total student count as16410
defined in section 3301.011 of the Revised Code, minus the number16411
of students enrolled in preschool handicapped units, plus the16412
number of nonpublic school students included in transportation16413
ADM.16414

       (c) "Transported student percentage" equals transportation16415
ADM divided by transportation base.16416

       (d) "Transportation cost per student" equals total operating16417
costs for board-owned or contractor-operated school buses divided16418
by transportation base.16419

       (2) Analysis of student transportation cost data has resulted 16420
in a finding that an average efficient transportation use cost per 16421
student can be calculated by means of a regression formula that 16422
has as its two independent variables the number of daily bus miles 16423
per student and the transported student percentage. For fiscal16424
year 1998 transportation cost data, the average efficient16425
transportation use cost per student is expressed as follows:16426

51.79027 + (139.62626 X daily bus miles per student) +
16427

(116.25573 X transported student percentage)
16428

       The department of education shall annually determine the16429
average efficient transportation use cost per student in16430
accordance with the principles stated in division (D)(2) of this16431
section, updating the intercept and regression coefficients of the16432
regression formula modeled in this division, based on an annual16433
statewide analysis of each school district's daily bus miles per16434
student, transported student percentage, and transportation cost16435
per student data. The department shall conduct the annual update16436
using data, including daily bus miles per student, transported16437
student percentage, and transportation cost per student data, from16438
the prior fiscal year. The department shall notify the office of16439
budget and management of such update by the fifteenth day of16440
February of each year.16441

       (3) In addition to funds paid under divisions (A), (C), and16442
(E) of this section, each district with a transported student16443
percentage greater than zero shall receive a payment equal to a16444
percentage of the product of the district's transportation base16445
from the prior fiscal year times the annually updated average16446
efficient transportation use cost per student, times an inflation16447
factor of two and eight tenths per cent to account for the16448
one-year difference between the data used in updating the formula16449
and calculating the payment and the year in which the payment is16450
made. The percentage shall be the following percentage of that16451
product specified for the corresponding fiscal year:16452

FISCAL YEAR PERCENTAGE 16453
2000 52.5% 16454
2001 55% 16455
2002 57.5% 16456
2003 and thereafter The greater of 60% or the district's state share percentage 16457

       The payments made under division (D)(3) of this section each16458
year shall be calculated based on all of the same prior year's16459
data used to update the formula.16460

       (4) In addition to funds paid under divisions (D)(2) and (3)16461
of this section, a school district shall receive a rough road16462
subsidy if both of the following apply:16463

       (a) Its county rough road percentage is higher than the16464
statewide rough road percentage, as those terms are defined in16465
division (D)(5) of this section;16466

       (b) Its district student density is lower than the statewide16467
student density, as those terms are defined in that division.16468

       (5) The rough road subsidy paid to each district meeting the16469
qualifications of division (D)(4) of this section shall be16470
calculated in accordance with the following formula:16471

(per rough mile subsidy X total rough road miles) X
16472

density multiplier
16473

       where:16474

       (a) "Per rough mile subsidy" equals the amount calculated in16475
accordance with the following formula:16476

0.75 - {0.75 X [(maximum rough road percentage -
16477

county rough road percentage)/(maximum rough road percentage -
16478

statewide rough road percentage)]}
16479

       (i) "Maximum rough road percentage" means the highest county16480
rough road percentage in the state.16481

       (ii) "County rough road percentage" equals the percentage of16482
the mileage of state, municipal, county, and township roads that16483
is rated by the department of transportation as type A, B, C, E2,16484
or F in the county in which the school district is located or, if16485
the district is located in more than one county, the county to16486
which it is assigned for purposes of determining its16487
cost-of-doing-business factor.16488

       (iii) "Statewide rough road percentage" means the percentage16489
of the statewide total mileage of state, municipal, county, and16490
township roads that is rated as type A, B, C, E2, or F by the16491
department of transportation.16492

       (b) "Total rough road miles" means a school district's total16493
bus miles traveled in one year times its county rough road16494
percentage.16495

       (c) "Density multiplier" means a figure calculated in16496
accordance with the following formula:16497

1 - [(minimum student density - district student
16498

density)/(minimum student density -
16499

statewide student density)]
16500

       (i) "Minimum student density" means the lowest district16501
student density in the state.16502

       (ii) "District student density" means a school district's16503
transportation base divided by the number of square miles in the16504
district.16505

       (iii) "Statewide student density" means the sum of the16506
transportation bases for all school districts divided by the sum16507
of the square miles in all school districts.16508

       (6) In addition to funds paid under divisions (D)(2) to (5)16509
of this section, each district shall receive in accordance with16510
rules adopted by the state board of education a payment for16511
students transported by means other than board-owned or16512
contractor-operated buses and whose transportation is not funded16513
under division (J)(G) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code. The16514
rules shall include provisions for school district reporting of16515
such students.16516

       (E)(1) The department shall compute and distribute state16517
vocational education additional weighted costs funds to each16518
school district in accordance with the following formula:16519

state share percentage X
16520

the formula amount X
16521

total vocational education weight
16522

       In any fiscal year, a school district receiving funds under16523
division (E)(1) of this section shall spend those funds only for16524
the purposes that the department designates as approved for16525
vocational education expenses. Vocational educational expenses 16526
approved by the department shall include only expenses connected 16527
to the delivery of career-technical programming to 16528
career-technical students. The department shall require the school 16529
district to report data annually so that the department may 16530
monitor the district's compliance with the requirements regarding 16531
the manner in which funding received under division (E)(1) of this 16532
section may be spent.16533

       (2) The department shall compute for each school district16534
state funds for vocational education associated services in16535
accordance with the following formula:16536

state share percentage X .05 X
16537

the formula amount X the sum of categories one and two
16538

vocational education ADM
16539

       In any fiscal year, a school district receiving funds under16540
division (E)(2) of this section, or through a transfer of funds16541
pursuant to division (L) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code,16542
shall spend those funds only for the purposes that the department16543
designates as approved for vocational education associated16544
services expenses, which may include such purposes as16545
apprenticeship coordinators, coordinators for other vocational16546
education services, vocational evaluation, and other purposes16547
designated by the department. The department may deny payment16548
under division (E)(2) of this section to any district that the16549
department determines is not operating those services or is using16550
funds paid under division (E)(2) of this section, or through a16551
transfer of funds pursuant to division (L) of section 3317.023 of16552
the Revised Code, for other purposes.16553

       (F) The actual local share in any fiscal year for the16554
combination of special education and related services additional16555
weighted costs funding calculated under division (C)(1) of this16556
section, transportation funding calculated under divisions (D)(2)16557
and (3) of this section, and vocational education and associated16558
services additional weighted costs funding calculated under16559
divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section shall not exceed for any16560
school district the product of three and three-tenths mills times 16561
the district's recognized valuation. The department annually shall 16562
pay each school district as an excess cost supplement any amount 16563
by which the sum of the district's attributed local shares for 16564
that funding exceeds that product. For purposes of calculating the16565
excess cost supplement:16566

       (1) The attributed local share for special education and16567
related services additional weighted costs funding is the amount16568
specified in division (C)(2) of this section.16569

       (2) The attributed local share of transportation funding16570
equals the difference of the total amount calculated for the16571
district using the formula developed under division (D)(2) of this16572
section minus the actual amount paid to the district after16573
applying the percentage specified in division (D)(3) of this16574
section.16575

       (3) The attributed local share of vocational education and16576
associated services additional weighted costs funding is the16577
amount determined as follows:16578

(1 - state share percentage) X
16579

[(total vocational education weight X
16580

the formula amount) + the payment under
16581

division (E)(2) of this section]
16582

       Sec. 3317.024.  In addition to the moneys paid to eligible16583
school districts pursuant to section 3317.022 of the Revised Code,16584
moneys appropriated for the education programs in divisions (A) to16585
(H), (J) to (L)(I), (O)(K), (P)(L), and (R)(N) of this section 16586
shall be distributed to school districts meeting the requirements 16587
of section 3317.01 of the Revised Code; in the case of divisions 16588
(J)(G) and (P)(L) of this section, to educational service centers 16589
as provided in section 3317.11 of the Revised Code; in the case of16590
divisions (E), (M),(D) and (N)(J) of this section, to county 16591
MR/DD boards; in the case of division (R)(N) of this section, to 16592
joint vocational school districts; in the case of division (K)(H)16593
of this section, to cooperative education school districts; and in 16594
the case of division (Q)(M) of this section, to the institutions 16595
defined under section 3317.082 of the Revised Code providing 16596
elementary or secondary education programs to children other than 16597
children receiving special education under section 3323.091 of the16598
Revised Code. The following shall be distributed monthly, 16599
quarterly, or annually as may be determined by the state board of 16600
education:16601

       (A) A per pupil amount to each school district that16602
establishes a summer school remediation program that complies with16603
rules of the state board of education.16604

       (B) An amount for each island school district and each joint16605
state school district for the operation of each high school and16606
each elementary school maintained within such district and for16607
capital improvements for such schools. Such amounts shall be16608
determined on the basis of standards adopted by the state board of16609
education.16610

       (C)(B) An amount for each school district operating classes16611
for children of migrant workers who are unable to be in attendance 16612
in an Ohio school during the entire regular school year. The 16613
amounts shall be determined on the basis of standards adopted by 16614
the state board of education, except that payment shall be made 16615
only for subjects regularly offered by the school district 16616
providing the classes.16617

       (D)(C) An amount for each school district with guidance,16618
testing, and counseling programs approved by the state board of16619
education. The amount shall be determined on the basis of16620
standards adopted by the state board of education.16621

       (E)(D) An amount for the emergency purchase of school buses16622
as provided for in section 3317.07 of the Revised Code;16623

       (F)(E) An amount for each school district required to pay16624
tuition for a child in an institution maintained by the department16625
of youth services pursuant to section 3317.082 of the Revised16626
Code, provided the child was not included in the calculation of16627
the district's average daily membership for the preceding school16628
year.16629

       (G) In fiscal year 2000 only, an amount to each school16630
district for supplemental salary allowances for each licensed16631
employee except those licensees serving as superintendents,16632
assistant superintendents, principals, or assistant principals,16633
whose term of service in any year is extended beyond the term of16634
service of regular classroom teachers, as described in section16635
3301.0725 of the Revised Code;16636

       (H)(F) An amount for adult basic literacy education for each16637
district participating in programs approved by the state board of16638
education. The amount shall be determined on the basis of16639
standards adopted by the state board of education.16640

       (I) Notwithstanding section 3317.01 of the Revised Code, but16641
only until June 30, 1999, to each city, local, and exempted16642
village school district, an amount for conducting driver education16643
courses at high schools for which the state board of education16644
prescribes minimum standards and to joint vocational and16645
cooperative education school districts and educational service16646
centers, an amount for conducting driver education courses to16647
pupils enrolled in a high school for which the state board16648
prescribes minimum standards. No payments shall be made under this 16649
division after June 30, 1999.16650

       (J)(G) An amount for the approved cost of transporting 16651
eligible pupils with disabilities attending a special education 16652
program approved by the department of education whom it is 16653
impossible or impractical to transport by regular school bus in 16654
the course of regular route transportation provided by the 16655
district or service center. No district or service center is 16656
eligible to receive a payment under this division for the cost of 16657
transporting any pupil whom it transports by regular school bus 16658
and who is included in the district's transportation ADM. The 16659
state board of education shall establish standards and guidelines 16660
for use by the department of education in determining the approved 16661
cost of such transportation for each district or service center.16662

       (K)(H) An amount to each school district, including each16663
cooperative education school district, pursuant to section 3313.8116664
of the Revised Code to assist in providing free lunches to needy16665
children and an amount to assist needy school districts in16666
purchasing necessary equipment for food preparation. The amounts16667
shall be determined on the basis of rules adopted by the state16668
board of education.16669

       (L)(I) An amount to each school district, for each pupil16670
attending a chartered nonpublic elementary or high school within16671
the district. The amount shall equal the amount appropriated for16672
the implementation of section 3317.06 of the Revised Code divided16673
by the average daily membership in grades kindergarten through16674
twelve in nonpublic elementary and high schools within the state16675
as determined during the first full week in October of each school16676
year.16677

       (M)(J) An amount for each county MR/DD board, distributed on16678
the basis of standards adopted by the state board of education,16679
for the approved cost of transportation required for children16680
attending special education programs operated by the county MR/DD16681
board under section 3323.09 of the Revised Code;16682

       (N) An amount for each county MR/DD board, distributed on the 16683
basis of standards adopted by the state board of education, for 16684
supportive home services for preschool children;16685

       (O)(K) An amount for each school district that establishes a16686
mentor teacher program that complies with rules of the state board16687
of education. No school district shall be required to establish or16688
maintain such a program in any year unless sufficient funds are16689
appropriated to cover the district's total costs for the program.16690

       (P)(L) An amount to each school district or educational 16691
service center for the total number of gifted units approved 16692
pursuant to section 3317.05 of the Revised Code. The amount for 16693
each such unit shall be the sum of the minimum salary for the 16694
teacher of the unit, calculated on the basis of the teacher's 16695
training level and years of experience pursuant to the salary 16696
schedule prescribed in the version of section 3317.13 of the 16697
Revised Code in effect prior to July 1, 2001, plus fifteen per 16698
cent of that minimum salary amount, plus two thousand six hundred16699
seventy-eight dollars.16700

       (Q)(M) An amount to each institution defined under section16701
3317.082 of the Revised Code providing elementary or secondary16702
education to children other than children receiving special16703
education under section 3323.091 of the Revised Code. This amount16704
for any institution in any fiscal year shall equal the total of16705
all tuition amounts required to be paid to the institution under16706
division (A)(1) of section 3317.082 of the Revised Code.16707

       (R)(N) A grant to each school district and joint vocational16708
school district that operates a "graduation, reality, and16709
dual-role skills" (GRADS) program for pregnant and parenting16710
students that is approved by the department. The amount of the16711
payment shall be the district's state share percentage, as defined16712
in section 3317.022 or 3317.16 of the Revised Code, times the16713
GRADS personnel allowance times the full-time-equivalent number of16714
GRADS teachers approved by the department. The GRADS personnel16715
allowance is $47,555 in fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.16716

       The state board of education or any other board of education16717
or governing board may provide for any resident of a district or16718
educational service center territory any educational service for16719
which funds are made available to the board by the United States16720
under the authority of public law, whether such funds come16721
directly or indirectly from the United States or any agency or16722
department thereof or through the state or any agency, department,16723
or political subdivision thereof.16724

       Sec. 3317.029.  (A) As used in this section:16725

       (1) "Poverty percentage" means the quotient obtained by16726
dividing the five-year average number of children ages five to16727
seventeen residing in the school district and living in a family16728
receiving assistance under the Ohio works first program or an 16729
antecedent program known as TANF or ADC, as certified or adjusted16730
under section 3317.10 of the Revised Code, by the district's16731
three-year average formula ADM.16732

       (2) "Statewide poverty percentage" means the five-year16733
average of the total number of children ages five to seventeen16734
years residing in the state and receiving assistance under the16735
Ohio works first program or an antecedent program known as TANF or16736
ADC, divided by the sum of the three-year average formula ADMs for16737
all school districts in the state.16738

       (3) "Poverty index" means the quotient obtained by dividing 16739
the school district's poverty percentage by the statewide poverty 16740
percentage.16741

       (4) "Poverty student count" means the five-year average 16742
number of children ages five to seventeen residing in the school 16743
district and living in a family receiving assistance under the 16744
Ohio works first program or an antecedent program known as TANF or 16745
ADC, as certified under section 3317.10 of the Revised Code;.16746

       (5) "Kindergarten ADM" means the number of students reported16747
under section 3317.03 of the Revised Code as enrolled in16748
kindergarten, excluding any kindergarten students reported under 16749
division (B)(3)(e) or (f) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code.16750

       (6) "Kindergarten through third grade ADM" means the amount16751
calculated as follows:16752

       (a) Multiply the kindergarten ADM by the sum of one plus the16753
all-day kindergarten percentage;16754

       (b) Add the number of students in grades one through three;16755

       (c) Subtract from the sum calculated under division (A)(6)(b) 16756
of this section the number of special education students in grades 16757
kindergarten through three.16758

        "Kindergarten through third grade ADM" shall not include any 16759
students reported under division (B)(3)(e) or (f) of section 16760
3317.03 of the Revised Code.16761

       (7) "All-day kindergarten" means a kindergarten class that is16762
in session five days per week for not less than the same number of16763
clock hours each day as for pupils in grades one through six.16764

       (8) "All-day kindergarten percentage" means the percentage of16765
a district's actual total number of students enrolled in16766
kindergarten who are enrolled in all-day kindergarten.16767

       (9) "Buildings with the highest concentration of need" means16768
the school buildings in a district with percentages of students in 16769
grades kindergarten through three receiving assistance under Ohio 16770
works first at least as high as the district-wide percentage of16771
students receiving such assistance.16772

        If, in any fiscal year, the information provided by the16773
department of job and family services under section 3317.10 of the16774
Revised Code is insufficient to determine the Ohio works first 16775
percentage in each building, "buildings with the highest 16776
concentration of need" has the meaning given in rules that the 16777
department of education shall adopt. The rules shall base the16778
definition of "buildings with the highest concentration of need"16779
on family income of students in grades kindergarten through three16780
in a manner that, to the extent possible with available data,16781
approximates the intent of this division and division (K) of this16782
section to designate buildings where the Ohio works first 16783
percentage in those grades equals or exceeds the district-wide16784
Ohio works first percentage.16785

       (B) In addition to the amounts required to be paid to a16786
school district under section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, the 16787
department of education shall compute and distribute to each 16788
school district for poverty-based assistance the greater of the 16789
following:16790

       (1) The amount the district received in fiscal year 2005 for 16791
disadvantaged pupil impact aid pursuant to Section 41.10 of Am. 16792
Sub. H.B. 95 of the 125th General Assembly, as amended, minus the 16793
amount deducted from the district under Section 16 of Am. Sub. 16794
S.B. 2 of the 125th General Assembly that year for payments to 16795
internet- and computer-based community schools;16796

       (2) The sum of the computations made under divisions (C) to 16797
(I) of this section.16798

       (C) A payment for academic intervention programs, if the 16799
district's poverty index is greater than or equal to 0.25, 16800
calculated as follows:16801

       (1) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16802
to 0.25, calculate the district's level one amount for large-group 16803
academic intervention for all students as follows:16804

        (a) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16805
to 0.25 but less than 0.75:16806

large-group intervention units X hourly rate X
16807

level one hours X [(poverty index – 0.25)/0.5]
16808

X phase-in percentage
16809

        Where:16810

        (i) "Large-group intervention units" equals the district's 16811
formula ADM divided by 20;16812

        (ii) "Hourly rate" equals $20.00 in fiscal year 2006 and 16813
$20.40 in fiscal year 2007;16814

        (iii) "Level one hours" equals 25 hours;16815

       (iv) "Phase-in percentage" equals 0.60 in fiscal year 2006 16816
and 1.00 in fiscal year 2007.16817

        (b) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16818
to 0.75:16819

large-group intervention units X hourly rate X
16820

level one hours X phase-in percentage
16821

        Where "large-group intervention units," "hourly rate," "level 16822
one hours," and "phase-in percentage" have the same meanings as in 16823
division (C)(1)(a) of this section.16824

        (2) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16825
to 0.75, calculate the district's level two amount for 16826
medium-group academic intervention for all students as follows:16827

        (a) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16828
to 0.75 but less than 1.50:16829

medium-group intervention units X hourly rate
16830

X {level one hours + [25 hours X ((poverty index – 0.75)/0.75)]}
16831

X phase-in percentage
16832

        Where:16833

       (i) "Medium group intervention units" equals the district's 16834
formula ADM divided by 15;16835

       (ii) "Hourly rate," "level one hours," and "phase-in 16836
percentage" have the same meanings as in division (C)(1)(a) of 16837
this section.16838

        (b) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16839
to 1.50:16840

medium-group intervention units X hourly rate X
16841

level two hours X phase-in percentage
16842

        Where:16843

        (i) "Medium group intervention units" has the same meaning as 16844
in division (C)(2)(a)(i) of this section;16845

       (ii) "Hourly rate" and "phase-in percentage" have the same 16846
meanings as in division (C)(1)(a) of this section;16847

        (iii) "Level two hours" equals 50 hours.16848

        (3) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16849
to 1.50, calculate the district's level three amount for 16850
small-group academic intervention for impoverished students as 16851
follows:16852

        (a) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16853
to 1.50 but less than 2.50:16854

small group intervention units X hourly rate X
16855

{level one hours + [level three hours X
16856

(poverty index – 1.50)]} X phase-in percentage
16857

        Where:16858

        (i) "Small group intervention units" equals the quotient of 16859
(the district's poverty student count times 3) divided by 10;16860

       (ii) "Hourly rate," "level one hours," and "phase-in 16861
percentage" have the same meanings as in division (C)(1)(a) of 16862
this section;16863

        (iii) "Level three hours" equals 135 hours.16864

        (b) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16865
to 2.50:16866

small group intervention units X hourly rate
16867

X level three hours X phase-in percentage
16868

        Where:16869

        (i) "Small group intervention units" has the same meaning as 16870
in division (C)(3)(a)(i) of this section;16871

       (ii) "Hourly rate" and "phase-in percentage" have the same 16872
meanings as in division (C)(1)(a) of this section;16873

        (iii) "Level three hours" equals 160 hours.16874

       Any district that receives funds under division (C)(2) or (3) 16875
of this section annually shall submit to the department of 16876
education by a date established by the department a plan 16877
describing how the district will deploy those funds. The 16878
deployment measures described in that plan shall comply with any 16879
applicable spending requirements prescribed in division (J)(6) of 16880
this section or with any order issued by the superintendent of 16881
public instruction under section 3317.017 of the Revised Code.16882

       (D) A payment for all-day kindergarten if the poverty index 16883
of the school district is greater than or equal to 1.0 or if the16884
district's three-year average formula ADM exceeded seventeen16885
thousand five hundred. In addition, the department shall make a 16886
payment under this division to any school district that, in a 16887
prior fiscal year, qualified for this payment and provided all-day 16888
kindergarten, regardless of changes to the district's poverty 16889
index. The department shall calculate the payment under this 16890
division by multiplying the all-day kindergarten percentage by the16891
kindergarten ADM and multiplying that product by the formula16892
amount.16893

       (E) A class-size reduction payment based on calculating the16894
number of new teachers necessary to achieve a lower16895
student-teacher ratio, as follows:16896

       (1) Determine or calculate a formula number of teachers per16897
one thousand students based on the poverty index of the school16898
district as follows:16899

       (a) If the poverty index of the school district is less than 16900
1.0, the formula number of teachers is 50.0, which is the number 16901
of teachers per one thousand students at a student-teacher ratio16902
of twenty to one;16903

       (b) If the poverty index of the school district is greater 16904
than or equal to 1.0, but less than 1.5, the formula number of 16905
teachers is calculated as follows:16906

50.0 + {[(poverty index – 1.0)/0.5] X 16.667}
16907

       Where 50.0 is the number of teachers per one thousand16908
students at a student-teacher ratio of twenty to one; 0.5 is the 16909
interval from a poverty index of 1.0 to a poverty index of 1.5; 16910
and 16.667 is the difference in the number of teachers per one 16911
thousand students at a student-teacher ratio of fifteen to one and 16912
the number of teachers per one thousand students at a 16913
student-teacher ratio of twenty to one.16914

       (c) If the poverty index of the school district is greater 16915
than or equal to 1.5, the formula number of teachers is 66.667,16916
which is the number of teachers per one thousand students at a16917
student-teacher ratio of fifteen to one.16918

       (2) Multiply the formula number of teachers determined or16919
calculated in division (E)(1) of this section by the kindergarten16920
through third grade ADM for the district and divide that product16921
by one thousand;16922

       (3) Calculate the number of new teachers as follows:16923

       (a) Multiply the kindergarten through third grade ADM by 16924
50.0, which is the number of teachers per one thousand students at 16925
a student-teacher ratio of twenty to one, and divide that product 16926
by one thousand;16927

       (b) Subtract the quotient obtained in division (E)(3)(a) of16928
this section from the product in division (E)(2) of this section.16929

       (4) Multiply the greater of the difference obtained under16930
division (E)(3) of this section or zero by the statewide average16931
teachers compensation. For this purpose, the "statewide average 16932
teacher compensation" is $53,680 in fiscal year 2006 and $54,941 16933
in fiscal year 2007, which includes an amount for the value of 16934
fringe benefits.16935

       (F) A payment for services to limited English proficient 16936
students, if the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16937
to 1.0 and the proportion of its students who are limited English 16938
proficient, as reported in 2003 on its school district report 16939
issued under section 3302.03 of the Revised Code for the 2002-2003 16940
school year, is greater than or equal to 2.0%, calculated as 16941
follows:16942

       (1) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16943
to 1.0, but less than 1.75, determine the amount per limited 16944
English proficient student as follows:16945

{0.125 + [0.125 X ((poverty index - 1.0)/0.75)]}
16946

X formula amount
16947

       (2) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16948
to 1.75, the amount per limited English proficient student equals:16949

0.25 X formula amount
16950

       (3) Multiply the per student amount determined for the 16951
district under division (F)(1) or (2) of this section by the 16952
number of the district's limited English proficient students, 16953
times a phase-in percentage of 0.40 in fiscal year 2006 and 0.70 16954
in fiscal year 2007. For purposes of this calculation, the number 16955
of limited English proficient students for each district shall be 16956
the number determined by the department when it calculated the 16957
district's percentage of limited English proficient students for 16958
its school district report card issued in 2003 for the 2002-2003 16959
school year.16960

       Not later than December 31, 2006, the department of education 16961
shall recommend to the general assembly and the director of budget 16962
and management a method of identifying the number of limited 16963
English proficient students for purposes of calculating payments 16964
under this division after fiscal year 2007.16965

       (G) A payment for professional development of teachers, if 16966
the district's poverty index is greater than or equal to 1.0, 16967
calculated as follows:16968

       (1) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16969
to 1.0, but less than 1.75, determine the amount per teacher as 16970
follows:16971

[(poverty index – 1.0)/ 0.75] X 0.045 X formula amount
16972

       (2) If the district's poverty index is greater than or equal 16973
to 1.75, the amount per teacher equals:16974

0.045 X formula amount
16975

       (3) Determine the number of teachers, as follows:16976

(formula ADM/17)
16977

       (4) Multiply the per teacher amount determined for the 16978
district under division (G)(1) or (2) of this section by the 16979
number of teachers determined under division (G)(3) of this 16980
section, times a phase-in percentage of 0.40 in fiscal year 2006 16981
and 0.70 in fiscal year 2007.16982

       (H) A payment for dropout prevention, if the district is a 16983
big eight school district as defined in section 3314.02 of the 16984
Revised Code, calculated as follows:16985

0.005 X formula amount X poverty index
16986

X formula ADM X phase-in percentage
16987

       Where "phase-in percentage" equals 0.40 in fiscal year 2006 16988
and 0.70 in fiscal year 2007.16989

       (I) An amount for community outreach, if the district is an 16990
urban school district as defined in section 3314.02 of the Revised 16991
Code, calculated as follows:16992

0.005 X formula amount X poverty index X
16993

formula ADM X phase-in percentage
16994

       Where "phase-in percentage" equals 0.40 in fiscal year 2006 16995
and 0.70 in fiscal year 2007.16996

       (J) This division applies only to school districts whose 16997
poverty index is 1.0 or greater.16998

       (1) Each school district subject to this division shall first 16999
utilize funds received under this section so that, when combined 17000
with other funds of the district, sufficient funds exist to 17001
provide all-day kindergarten to at least the number of children in 17002
the district's all-day kindergarten percentage. To satisfy this 17003
requirement, a district may use funds paid under division (C), 17004
(F), (G), (H), or (I) of this section to provide all-day 17005
kindergarten in addition to the all-day kindergarten payment under 17006
division (D) of this section.17007

       (2) EachExcept as permitted under division (J)(1) of this 17008
section, each school district shall use its payment under division 17009
(F) of this section for one or more of the following purposes:17010

       (a) To hire teachers for limited English proficient students 17011
or other personnel to provide intervention services for those 17012
students;17013

       (b) To contract for intervention services for those students;17014

       (c) To provide other services to assist those students in 17015
passing the third-grade reading achievement test, and to provide 17016
for those students the intervention services required by section 17017
3313.608 of the Revised Code.17018

       (3) EachExcept as permitted under division (J)(1) of this 17019
section, each school district shall use its payment under division 17020
(G) of this section for professional development of teachers or 17021
other licensed personnel providing educational services to 17022
students only in one or more of the following areas:17023

       (a) Data-based decision making;17024

       (b) Standards-based curriculum models;17025

       (c) Job-embedded professional development activities that are 17026
research-based, as defined in federal law.17027

       In addition, each district shall use the payment only to 17028
implement programs identified on a list of eligible professional 17029
development programs provided by the department of education. The 17030
department annually shall provide the list to each district 17031
receiving a payment under division (G) of this section. However, a 17032
district may apply to the department for a waiver to implement an 17033
alternative professional development program in one or more of the 17034
areas specified in divisions (J)(3)(a) to (c) of this section. If 17035
the department grants the waiver, the district may use its payment 17036
under division (G) of this section to implement the alternative 17037
program.17038

       (4) EachExcept as permitted under division (J)(1) of this 17039
section, each big eight school district shall use its payment 17040
under division (H) of this section either for preventing at-risk 17041
students from dropping out of school, for safety and security 17042
measures described in division (J)(5)(b) of this section, for 17043
academic intervention services described in division (J)(6) of 17044
this section, or for a combination of those purposes. Not later 17045
than September 1, 2005, the department of education shall provide 17046
each big eight school district with a list of dropout prevention 17047
programs that it has determined are successful. The department 17048
subsequently may update the list. Each district that elects to use 17049
its payment under division (H) of this section for dropout 17050
prevention shall use the payment only to implement a dropout 17051
prevention program specified on the department's list. However, a 17052
district may apply to the department for a waiver to implement an 17053
alternative dropout prevention program. If the department grants 17054
the waiver, the district may use its payment under division (H) of 17055
this section to implement the alternative program.17056

       (5) EachExcept as permitted under division (J)(1) of this 17057
section, each urban school district that has a poverty index 17058
greater than or equal to 1.0 shall use its payment under division 17059
(I) of this section for one or a combination of the following 17060
purposes:17061

       (a) To hire or contract for community liaison officers, 17062
attendance or truant officers, or safety and security personnel;17063

       (b) To implement programs designed to ensure that schools are 17064
free of drugs and violence and have a disciplined environment 17065
conducive to learning;17066

        (c) To implement academic intervention services described in 17067
division (J)(6) of this section.17068

       (6) EachExcept as permitted under division (J)(1) of this 17069
section, each school district with a poverty index greater than or 17070
equal to 1.0 shall use the amount of its payment under division 17071
(C) of this section, and may use any amount of its payment under 17072
division (H) or (I) of this section, for academic intervention 17073
services for students who have failed or are in danger of failing 17074
any of the tests administered pursuant to section 3301.0710 of the 17075
Revised Code, including intervention services required by section17076
3313.608 of the Revised Code. NoExcept as permitted under 17077
division (J)(1) of this section, no district shall spend any 17078
portion of its payment under division (C) of this section for any 17079
other purpose. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in 17080
Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code, no collective bargaining 17081
agreement entered into after the effective date of this amendment17082
June 30, 2005, shall require use of the payment for any other 17083
purpose.17084

       (7) Except as otherwise required by division (K) or permitted 17085
under division (O) of this section, all remaining funds17086
distributed under this section to districts with a poverty index 17087
greater than or equal to 1.0 shall be utilized for the purpose of17088
the third grade guarantee. The third grade guarantee consists of 17089
increasing the amount of instructional attention received per 17090
pupil in kindergarten through third grade, either by reducing the 17091
ratio of students to instructional personnel or by increasing the 17092
amount of instruction and curriculum-related activities by 17093
extending the length of the school day or the school year.17094

       School districts may implement a reduction of the ratio of17095
students to instructional personnel through any or all of the17096
following methods:17097

       (a) Reducing the number of students in a classroom taught by17098
a single teacher;17099

       (b) Employing full-time educational aides or educational17100
paraprofessionals issued a permit or license under section17101
3319.088 of the Revised Code;17102

       (c) Instituting a team-teaching method that will result in a17103
lower student-teacher ratio in a classroom.17104

       Districts may extend the school day either by increasing the17105
amount of time allocated for each class, increasing the number of17106
classes provided per day, offering optional academic-related17107
after-school programs, providing curriculum-related extra17108
curricular activities, or establishing tutoring or remedial17109
services for students who have demonstrated an educational need.17110
In accordance with section 3319.089 of the Revised Code, a17111
district extending the school day pursuant to this division may17112
utilize a participant of the work experience program who has a17113
child enrolled in a public school in that district and who is17114
fulfilling the work requirements of that program by volunteering17115
or working in that public school. If the work experience program17116
participant is compensated, the school district may use the funds17117
distributed under this section for all or part of the17118
compensation.17119

       Districts may extend the school year either through adding17120
regular days of instruction to the school calendar or by providing17121
summer programs.17122

       (K) Each district shall not expend any funds received under 17123
division (E) of this section in any school buildings that are not 17124
buildings with the highest concentration of need, unless there is 17125
a ratio of instructional personnel to students of no more than 17126
fifteen to one in each kindergarten and first grade class in all17127
buildings with the highest concentration of need. This division 17128
does not require that the funds used in buildings with the highest 17129
concentration of need be spent solely to reduce the ratio of 17130
instructional personnel to students in kindergarten and first 17131
grade. A school district may spend the funds in those buildings in 17132
any manner permitted by division (J)(7) of this section, but may17133
not spend the money in other buildings unless the fifteen-to-one 17134
ratio required by this division is attained.17135

       (L)(1) By the first day of August of each fiscal year, each17136
school district wishing to receive any funds under division (D) of17137
this section shall submit to the department of education an17138
estimate of its all-day kindergarten percentage. Each district17139
shall update its estimate throughout the fiscal year in the form17140
and manner required by the department, and the department shall17141
adjust payments under this section to reflect the updates.17142

       (2) Annually by the end of December, the department of17143
education, utilizing data from the information system established17144
under section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code and after consultation17145
with the legislative office of education oversight, shall17146
determine for each school district subject to division (J) of this17147
section whether in the preceding fiscal year the district's ratio17148
of instructional personnel to students and its number of17149
kindergarten students receiving all-day kindergarten appear17150
reasonable, given the amounts of money the district received for17151
that fiscal year pursuant to divisions (D) and (E) of this17152
section. If the department is unable to verify from the data17153
available that students are receiving reasonable amounts of17154
instructional attention and all-day kindergarten, given the funds17155
the district has received under this section and that class-size17156
reduction funds are being used in school buildings with the17157
highest concentration of need as required by division (K) of this17158
section, the department shall conduct a more intensive17159
investigation to ensure that funds have been expended as required17160
by this section. The department shall file an annual report of its 17161
findings under this division with the chairpersons of the17162
committees in each house of the general assembly dealing with17163
finance and education.17164

        (M)(1) Each school district with a poverty index less than 17165
1.0 and a three-year average formula ADM exceeding seventeen 17166
thousand five hundredthat receives a payment under division (D) 17167
of this section shall first utilize funds received under this 17168
section so that, when combined with other funds of the district,17169
sufficient funds exist to provide all-day kindergarten to at least 17170
the number of children in the district's all-day kindergarten17171
percentage. To satisfy this requirement, a district may use funds 17172
paid under division (C) or (I) of this section to provide all-day 17173
kindergarten in addition to the all-day kindergarten payment under 17174
division (D) of this section.17175

       (2) EachExcept as permitted under division (M)(1) of this 17176
section, each school district with a poverty index less than 1.0 17177
that receives a payment under division (C) of this section shall 17178
use its payment under that division in accordance with all 17179
requirements of division (J)(6) of this section.17180

       (3) EachExcept as permitted under division (M)(1) of this 17181
section, each school district with a poverty index less than 1.0 17182
that receives a payment under division (I) of this section shall 17183
use its payment under that division for one or a combination of 17184
the following purposes:17185

       (a) To hire or contract for community liaison officers, 17186
attendance or truant officers, or safety and security personnel;17187

       (b) To implement programs designed to ensure that schools are 17188
free of drugs and violence and have a disciplined environment 17189
conducive to learning;17190

        (c) To implement academic intervention services described in 17191
division (J)(6) of this section.17192

       (4) Each school district to which division (M)(1), (2), or 17193
(3) of this section applies shall expend the remaining funds 17194
received under this section, and any other district with a poverty 17195
index less than 1.0 shall expend all funds received under this17196
section, for any of the following purposes:17197

       (a) The purchase of technology for instructional purposes for 17198
remediation;17199

       (b) All-day kindergarten;17200

       (c) Reduction of class sizes in grades kindergarten through 17201
three, as described in division (J)(7) of this section;17202

       (d) Summer school remediation;17203

       (e) Dropout prevention programs approved by the department of 17204
education under division (J)(4) of this section;17205

       (f) Guaranteeing that all third graders are ready to progress 17206
to more advanced work;17207

       (g) Summer education and work programs;17208

       (h) Adolescent pregnancy programs;17209

       (i) Head start, preschool, early childhood education, or 17210
early learning programs;17211

       (j) Reading improvement and remediation programs described by 17212
the department of education;17213

       (k) Programs designed to ensure that schools are free of17214
drugs and violence and have a disciplined environment conducive to17215
learning;17216

       (l) Furnishing, free of charge, materials used in courses of 17217
instruction, except for the necessary textbooks or electronic17218
textbooks required to be furnished without charge pursuant to17219
section 3329.06 of the Revised Code, to pupils living in families17220
participating in Ohio works first in accordance with section17221
3313.642 of the Revised Code;17222

       (m) School breakfasts provided pursuant to section 3313.81317223
of the Revised Code.17224

       (N) If at any time the superintendent of public instruction17225
determines that a school district receiving funds under division17226
(D) of this section has enrolled less than the all-day17227
kindergarten percentage reported for that fiscal year, the17228
superintendent shall withhold from the funds otherwise due the17229
district under this section a proportional amount as determined by17230
the difference in the certified all-day kindergarten percentage17231
and the percentage actually enrolled in all-day kindergarten.17232

       The superintendent shall also withhold an appropriate amount17233
of funds otherwise due a district for any other misuse of funds17234
not in accordance with this section.17235

       (O)(1) A district may use a portion of the funds calculated17236
for it under division (D) of this section to modify or purchase17237
classroom space to provide all-day kindergarten, if both of the17238
following conditions are met:17239

       (a) The district certifies to the department, in a manner17240
acceptable to the department, that it has a shortage of space for17241
providing all-day kindergarten.17242

       (b) The district provides all-day kindergarten to the number17243
of children in the all-day kindergarten percentage it certified17244
under this section.17245

       (2) A district may use a portion of the funds described in17246
division (J)(7) of this section to modify or purchase classroom17247
space to enable it to further reduce class size in grades17248
kindergarten through two with a goal of attaining class sizes of17249
fifteen students per licensed teacher. To do so, the district must 17250
certify its need for additional space to the department, in a17251
manner satisfactory to the department.17252

       Sec. 3317.0216.  (A) As used in this section:17253

       (1) "Total taxes charged and payable for current expenses"17254
means the sum of the taxes charged and payable as certified under17255
division (A)(3)(a) of section 3317.021 of the Revised Code less17256
any amounts reported under division (A)(3)(b) of that section, and17257
the tax distribution for the preceding year under any school17258
district income tax levied by the district pursuant to Chapter17259
5748. of the Revised Code to the extent the revenue from the17260
income tax is allocated or apportioned to current expenses.17261

       (2) "Charge-off amount" means two and three-tenths per cent 17262
multipledmultiplied by (the sum of recognized valuation and 17263
property exemption value).17264

       (3) Until fiscal year 2003, the "actual local share of17265
special education, transportation, and vocational education17266
funding" for any school district means the sum of the district's17267
attributed local shares described in divisions (F)(1) to (3) of17268
section 3317.022 of the Revised Code. Beginning in fiscal year17269
2003, the "actual local share of special education,17270
transportation, and vocational education funding" means that sum17271
minus the amount of any excess cost supplement payment calculated17272
for the district under division (F) of section 3317.022 of the17273
Revised Code.17274

       (4) "Current expense revenues from the tangible property tax 17275
replacement fund" means payments received from the school district 17276
tangible property tax replacement fund or the general revenue fund 17277
under section 5751.21 of the Revised Code for fixed-rate levies 17278
for current expenses and for fixed-sum levies for current 17279
expenses, including school district emergency levies under 17280
sections 5705.194 to 5705.197 of the Revised Code.17281

       (B) Upon receiving the certifications under section 3317.02117282
of the Revised Code, the department of education shall determine17283
for each city, local, and exempted village school district whether17284
the district's charge-off amount is greater than the sum of the 17285
district's total taxes charged and payable for current expenses 17286
and current expense revenues from the tangible property tax 17287
replacement fund, and if the charge-off amount is greater, shall 17288
pay the district the amount of the difference. A payment shall not 17289
be made to any school district for which the computation under 17290
division (A) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code equals zero.17291

       (C)(1) If a district's charge-off amount is equal to or17292
greater than the sum of its total taxes charged and payable for 17293
current expenses and current expense revenues from the tangible 17294
property tax replacement fund, the department shall, in addition 17295
to the payment required under division (B) of this section, pay 17296
the district the amount of its actual local share of special17297
education, transportation, and vocational education funding.17298

       (2) If a district's charge-off amount is less than the sum of 17299
its total taxes charged and payable for current expenses and 17300
current expense revenues from the tangible property tax 17301
replacement fund, the department shall pay the district any amount 17302
by which its actual local share of special education,17303
transportation, and vocational education funding exceeds the sum 17304
of its total taxes charged and payable for current expenses and 17305
current expense revenues from the tangible property tax 17306
replacement fund minus its charge-off amount.17307

       (D) If a school district that received a payment under 17308
division (B) or (C) of this section in the prior fiscal year is 17309
ineligible for payment under those divisions in the current fiscal 17310
year, the department shall determine if the ineligibility is the 17311
result of a property tax or income tax levy approved by the 17312
district's voters to take effect in tax year 2005 or thereafter. 17313
If the department determines that is the case, and calculates that 17314
the levy causing the ineligibility exceeded by at least one mill 17315
the equivalent millage of the prior year's payment under divisions 17316
(B) and (C) of this section, the department shall make a payment 17317
to the district for the first three years that the district loses 17318
eligibility for payment under divisions (B) and (C) of this 17319
section, as follows:17320

       (1) In the first year of ineligibility, the department shall 17321
pay the district seventy-five per cent of the amount it last paid 17322
the district under divisions (B) and (C) of this section.17323

       (2) In the second year of ineligibility, the department shall 17324
pay the district fifty per cent of the amount it last paid the 17325
district under those divisions.17326

       (3) In the third year of ineligibility, the department shall 17327
pay the district twenty-five per cent of the amount it last paid 17328
the district under those divisions.17329

       (E) A district that receives payment under division (D) of 17330
this section and subsequently qualifies for payment under division 17331
(B) or (C) of this section is ineligible for future payments under 17332
division (D) of this section.17333

       (F) To enable the department of education to make the 17334
determinations and to calculate payments under division (D) of 17335
this section, on the effective date of this amendment, and on or 17336
before the first day of March of each year thereafter, the 17337
department shall send to the tax commissioner a list of school 17338
districts receiving payments under division (B) or (C) of this 17339
section for the current fiscal year. On or before the first day of 17340
the following June, the tax commissioner shall certify to the 17341
department of education for those school districts the information 17342
required by division (A)(8) of section 3317.021 of the Revised 17343
Code. 17344

       Sec. 3317.03.  Notwithstanding divisions (A)(1), (B)(1), and17345
(C) of this section, any student enrolled in kindergarten more17346
than half time shall be reported as one-half student under this17347
section.17348

       (A) The superintendent of each city and exempted village17349
school district and of each educational service center shall, for17350
the schools under the superintendent's supervision, certify to the17351
state board of education on or before the fifteenth day of October17352
in each year for the first full school week in October the formula17353
ADM. Beginning in fiscal year 20062007, each superintendent also 17354
shall certify to the state board, for the schools under the 17355
superintendent's supervision, the formula ADM for the thirdfirst17356
full week in February. If a school under the superintendent's 17357
supervision is closed for one or more days during that week due to 17358
hazardous weather conditions or other circumstances described in 17359
the first paragraph of division (B) of section 3317.01 of the 17360
Revised Code, the superintendent may apply to the superintendent 17361
of public instruction for a waiver, under which the superintendent 17362
of public instruction may exempt the district superintendent from 17363
certifying the formula ADM for that school for that week and 17364
specify an alternate week for certifying the formula ADM of that 17365
school.17366

       The formula ADM shall consist of the average daily membership 17367
during such week of the sum of the following:17368

       (1) On an FTE basis, the number of students in grades17369
kindergarten through twelve receiving any educational services17370
from the district, except that the following categories of17371
students shall not be included in the determination:17372

       (a) Students enrolled in adult education classes;17373

       (b) Adjacent or other district students enrolled in the17374
district under an open enrollment policy pursuant to section17375
3313.98 of the Revised Code;17376

       (c) Students receiving services in the district pursuant to a 17377
compact, cooperative education agreement, or a contract, but who17378
are entitled to attend school in another district pursuant to17379
section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code;17380

       (d) Students for whom tuition is payable pursuant to sections 17381
3317.081 and 3323.141 of the Revised Code.17382

       (2) On an FTE basis, the number of students entitled to17383
attend school in the district pursuant to section 3313.64 or17384
3313.65 of the Revised Code, but receiving educational services in17385
grades kindergarten through twelve from one or more of the17386
following entities:17387

       (a) A community school pursuant to Chapter 3314. of the17388
Revised Code, including any participation in a college pursuant to17389
Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code while enrolled in such community17390
school;17391

       (b) An alternative school pursuant to sections 3313.974 to17392
3313.979 of the Revised Code as described in division (I)(2)(a) or17393
(b) of this section;17394

       (c) A college pursuant to Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code,17395
except when the student is enrolled in the college while also17396
enrolled in a community school pursuant to Chapter 3314. of the17397
Revised Code;17398

       (d) An adjacent or other school district under an open17399
enrollment policy adopted pursuant to section 3313.98 of the17400
Revised Code;17401

       (e) An educational service center or cooperative education17402
district;17403

       (f) Another school district under a cooperative education17404
agreement, compact, or contract;17405

       (g) A chartered nonpublic school with a scholarship paid 17406
under section 3310.08 of the Revised Code.17407

       (3) Twenty per cent of the number of students enrolled in a 17408
joint vocational school district or under a vocational education17409
compact, excluding any students entitled to attend school in the17410
district under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code who17411
are enrolled in another school district through an open enrollment17412
policy as reported under division (A)(2)(d) of this section and17413
then enroll in a joint vocational school district or under a17414
vocational education compact;17415

       (4) The number of handicapped children, other than17416
handicapped preschool children, entitled to attend school in the17417
district pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised17418
Code who are placed with a county MR/DD board, minus the number of17419
such children placed with a county MR/DD board in fiscal year17420
1998. If this calculation produces a negative number, the number17421
reported under division (A)(4) of this section shall be zero.17422

        (5) InBeginning in fiscal year 2007, in the case of the 17423
report submitted for the thirdfirst full week in February, or the 17424
alternative week if specified by the superintendent of public 17425
instruction, the number of students reported under division (A)(1) 17426
or (2) of this section for the first full week of the preceding 17427
October but who since that week have received high school 17428
diplomas.17429

       (B) To enable the department of education to obtain the data17430
needed to complete the calculation of payments pursuant to this17431
chapter, in addition to the formula ADM, each superintendent shall17432
report separately the following student counts for the same week 17433
for which formula ADM is certified:17434

       (1) The total average daily membership in regular day classes 17435
included in the report under division (A)(1) or (2) of this17436
section for kindergarten, and each of grades one through twelve in17437
schools under the superintendent's supervision;17438

       (2) The number of all handicapped preschool children enrolled 17439
as of the first day of December in classes in the district that 17440
are eligible for approval under division (B) of section 3317.05 17441
of the Revised Code and the number of those classes, which shall 17442
be reported not later than the fifteenth day of December, in 17443
accordance with rules adopted under that section;17444

       (3) The number of children entitled to attend school in the17445
district pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised17446
Code who are:17447

       (a) Participating in a pilot project scholarship program17448
established under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised17449
Code as described in division (I)(2)(a) or (b) of this section;17450

       (b) Enrolled in a college under Chapter 3365. of the Revised 17451
Code, except when the student is enrolled in the college while 17452
also enrolled in a community school pursuant to Chapter 3314. of 17453
the Revised Code;17454

       (c) Enrolled in an adjacent or other school district under 17455
section 3313.98 of the Revised Code;17456

       (d) Enrolled in a community school established under Chapter 17457
3314. of the Revised Code that is not an internet- or 17458
computer-based community school as defined in section 3314.02 of 17459
the Revised Code, including any participation in a college17460
pursuant to Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code while enrolled in 17461
such community school;17462

       (e) Enrolled in an internet- or computer-based community 17463
school, as defined in section 3314.02 of the Revised Code, 17464
including any participation in a college pursuant to Chapter 3365. 17465
of the Revised Code while enrolled in the school;17466

        (f) Enrolled in a chartered nonpublic school with a 17467
scholarship paid under section 3310.08 of the Revised Code;17468

       (g) Participating in a program operated by a county MR/DD 17469
board or a state institution;.17470

       (4) The number of pupils enrolled in joint vocational17471
schools;17472

       (5) The average daily membership of handicapped children17473
reported under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section receiving17474
special education services for the category one handicap described17475
in division (A) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17476

       (6) The average daily membership of handicapped children17477
reported under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section receiving17478
special education services for category two handicaps described in 17479
division (B) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17480

       (7) The average daily membership of handicapped children17481
reported under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section receiving17482
special education services for category three handicaps described17483
in division (C) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17484

       (8) The average daily membership of handicapped children17485
reported under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section receiving17486
special education services for category four handicaps described17487
in division (D) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17488

       (9) The average daily membership of handicapped children17489
reported under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section receiving17490
special education services for the category five handicap17491
described in division (E) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17492

       (10) The average daily membership of handicapped children17493
reported under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section receiving17494
special education services for category six handicaps described in17495
division (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17496

       (11) The average daily membership of pupils reported under17497
division (A)(1) or (2) of this section enrolled in category one17498
vocational education programs or classes, described in division17499
(A) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code, operated by the17500
school district or by another district, other than a joint17501
vocational school district, or by an educational service center, 17502
excluding any student reported under division (B)(3)(e) of this 17503
section as enrolled in an internet- or computer-based community 17504
school, notwithstanding division (C) of section 3317.02 of the 17505
Revised Code and division (C)(3) of this section;17506

       (12) The average daily membership of pupils reported under17507
division (A)(1) or (2) of this section enrolled in category two17508
vocational education programs or services, described in division17509
(B) of section 3317.014 of the Revised Code, operated by the17510
school district or another school district, other than a joint17511
vocational school district, or by an educational service center, 17512
excluding any student reported under division (B)(3)(e) of this 17513
section as enrolled in an internet- or computer-based community 17514
school, notwithstanding division (C) of section 3317.02 of the 17515
Revised Code and division (C)(3) of this section;17516

       (13) The average number of children transported by the school 17517
district on board-owned or contractor-owned and -operated buses,17518
reported in accordance with rules adopted by the department of 17519
education;17520

       (14)(a) The number of children, other than handicapped17521
preschool children, the district placed with a county MR/DD board17522
in fiscal year 1998;17523

       (b) The number of handicapped children, other than17524
handicapped preschool children, placed with a county MR/DD board17525
in the current fiscal year to receive special education services17526
for the category one handicap described in division (A) of section17527
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17528

       (c) The number of handicapped children, other than17529
handicapped preschool children, placed with a county MR/DD board17530
in the current fiscal year to receive special education services17531
for category two handicaps described in division (B) of section17532
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17533

       (d) The number of handicapped children, other than17534
handicapped preschool children, placed with a county MR/DD board17535
in the current fiscal year to receive special education services17536
for category three handicaps described in division (C) of section 17537
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17538

       (e) The number of handicapped children, other than17539
handicapped preschool children, placed with a county MR/DD board17540
in the current fiscal year to receive special education services17541
for category four handicaps described in division (D) of section17542
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17543

       (f) The number of handicapped children, other than17544
handicapped preschool children, placed with a county MR/DD board17545
in the current fiscal year to receive special education services17546
for the category five handicap described in division (E) of17547
section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17548

       (g) The number of handicapped children, other than17549
handicapped preschool children, placed with a county MR/DD board17550
in the current fiscal year to receive special education services17551
for category six handicaps described in division (F) of section17552
3317.013 of the Revised Code.17553

       (C)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section for17554
kindergarten students, the average daily membership in divisions17555
(B)(1) to (12) of this section shall be based upon the number of17556
full-time equivalent students. The state board of education shall17557
adopt rules defining full-time equivalent students and for17558
determining the average daily membership therefrom for the17559
purposes of divisions (A), (B), and (D) of this section.17560

       (2) A student enrolled in a community school established17561
under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code shall be counted in the17562
formula ADM and, if applicable, the category one, two, three,17563
four, five, or six special education ADM of the school district in17564
which the student is entitled to attend school under section17565
3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised Code for the same proportion of17566
the school year that the student is counted in the enrollment of17567
the community school for purposes of section 3314.08 of the17568
Revised Code.17569

        (3) No child shall be counted as more than a total of one17570
child in the sum of the average daily memberships of a school17571
district under division (A), divisions (B)(1) to (12), or division17572
(D) of this section, except as follows:17573

       (a) A child with a handicap described in section 3317.013 of17574
the Revised Code may be counted both in formula ADM and in17575
category one, two, three, four, five, or six special education ADM 17576
and, if applicable, in category one or two vocational education17577
ADM. As provided in division (C) of section 3317.02 of the Revised 17578
Code, such a child shall be counted in category one, two, three, 17579
four, five, or six special education ADM in the same proportion 17580
that the child is counted in formula ADM.17581

       (b) A child enrolled in vocational education programs or17582
classes described in section 3317.014 of the Revised Code may be17583
counted both in formula ADM and category one or two vocational17584
education ADM and, if applicable, in category one, two, three,17585
four, five, or six special education ADM. Such a child shall be17586
counted in category one or two vocational education ADM in the17587
same proportion as the percentage of time that the child spends in17588
the vocational education programs or classes.17589

       (4) Based on the information reported under this section, the17590
department of education shall determine the total student count,17591
as defined in section 3301.011 of the Revised Code, for each17592
school district.17593

       (D)(1) The superintendent of each joint vocational school17594
district shall certify to the superintendent of public instruction17595
on or before the fifteenth day of October in each year for the17596
first full school week in October the formula ADM. Beginning in 17597
fiscal year 20062007, each superintendent also shall certify to 17598
the state superintendent the formula ADM for the thirdfirst full 17599
week in February. If a school operated by the joint vocational 17600
school district is closed for one or more days during that week 17601
due to hazardous weather conditions or other circumstances 17602
described in the first paragraph of division (B) of section 17603
3317.01 of the Revised Code, the superintendent may apply to the 17604
superintendent of public instruction for a waiver, under which the 17605
superintendent of public instruction may exempt the district 17606
superintendent from certifying the formula ADM for that school for 17607
that week and specify an alternate week for certifying the formula 17608
ADM of that school.17609

       The formula ADM, except as otherwise provided in this 17610
division, shall consist of the average daily membership during 17611
such week, on an FTE basis, of the number of students receiving 17612
any educational services from the district, including students 17613
enrolled in a community school established under Chapter 3314. of 17614
the Revised Code who are attending the joint vocational district 17615
under an agreement between the district board of education and the17616
governing authority of the community school and are entitled to17617
attend school in a city, local, or exempted village school17618
district whose territory is part of the territory of the joint17619
vocational district. InBeginning in fiscal year 2007, in the case 17620
of the report submitted for the thirdfirst week in February, or 17621
the alternative week if specified by the superintendent of public 17622
instruction, the superintendent of the joint vocational school 17623
district may include the number of students reported under 17624
division (D)(1) of this section for the first full week of the 17625
preceding October but who since that week have received high 17626
school diplomas.17627

        The following categories of students shall not be included in 17628
the determination made under division (D)(1) of this section:17629

       (a) Students enrolled in adult education classes;17630

       (b) Adjacent or other district joint vocational students17631
enrolled in the district under an open enrollment policy pursuant17632
to section 3313.98 of the Revised Code;17633

       (c) Students receiving services in the district pursuant to a 17634
compact, cooperative education agreement, or a contract, but who17635
are entitled to attend school in a city, local, or exempted17636
village school district whose territory is not part of the17637
territory of the joint vocational district;17638

       (d) Students for whom tuition is payable pursuant to sections17639
3317.081 and 3323.141 of the Revised Code.17640

       (2) To enable the department of education to obtain the data17641
needed to complete the calculation of payments pursuant to this17642
chapter, in addition to the formula ADM, each superintendent shall17643
report separately the average daily membership included in the17644
report under division (D)(1) of this section for each of the17645
following categories of students for the same week for which 17646
formula ADM is certified:17647

       (a) Students enrolled in each grade included in the joint17648
vocational district schools;17649

       (b) Handicapped children receiving special education services17650
for the category one handicap described in division (A) of section 17651
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17652

       (c) Handicapped children receiving special education services17653
for the category two handicaps described in division (B) of 17654
section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17655

       (d) Handicapped children receiving special education services 17656
for category three handicaps described in division (C) of section 17657
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17658

       (e) Handicapped children receiving special education services17659
for category four handicaps described in division (D) of section17660
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17661

       (f) Handicapped children receiving special education services 17662
for the category five handicap described in division (E) of17663
section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17664

       (g) Handicapped children receiving special education services 17665
for category six handicaps described in division (F) of section 17666
3317.013 of the Revised Code;17667

       (h) Students receiving category one vocational education17668
services, described in division (A) of section 3317.014 of the17669
Revised Code;17670

       (i) Students receiving category two vocational education17671
services, described in division (B) of section 3317.014 of the17672
Revised Code.17673

       The superintendent of each joint vocational school district17674
shall also indicate the city, local, or exempted village school17675
district in which each joint vocational district pupil is entitled17676
to attend school pursuant to section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the17677
Revised Code.17678

       (E) In each school of each city, local, exempted village,17679
joint vocational, and cooperative education school district there17680
shall be maintained a record of school membership, which record17681
shall accurately show, for each day the school is in session, the17682
actual membership enrolled in regular day classes. For the purpose 17683
of determining average daily membership, the membership figure of 17684
any school shall not include any pupils except those pupils 17685
described by division (A) of this section. The record of17686
membership for each school shall be maintained in such manner that17687
no pupil shall be counted as in membership prior to the actual17688
date of entry in the school and also in such manner that where for17689
any cause a pupil permanently withdraws from the school that pupil17690
shall not be counted as in membership from and after the date of17691
such withdrawal. There shall not be included in the membership of17692
any school any of the following:17693

       (1) Any pupil who has graduated from the twelfth grade of a17694
public or nonpublic high school;17695

       (2) Any pupil who is not a resident of the state;17696

       (3) Any pupil who was enrolled in the schools of the district 17697
during the previous school year when tests were administered under 17698
section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code but did not take one or more 17699
of the tests required by that section and was not excused pursuant 17700
to division (C)(1) or (3) of that section;17701

       (4) Any pupil who has attained the age of twenty-two years,17702
except for veterans of the armed services whose attendance was17703
interrupted before completing the recognized twelve-year course of17704
the public schools by reason of induction or enlistment in the17705
armed forces and who apply for reenrollment in the public school17706
system of their residence not later than four years after17707
termination of war or their honorable discharge.17708

       If, however, any veteran described by division (E)(4) of this17709
section elects to enroll in special courses organized for veterans17710
for whom tuition is paid under the provisions of federal laws, or17711
otherwise, that veteran shall not be included in average daily17712
membership.17713

       Notwithstanding division (E)(3) of this section, the17714
membership of any school may include a pupil who did not take a17715
test required by section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code if the17716
superintendent of public instruction grants a waiver from the17717
requirement to take the test to the specific pupil and a parent is 17718
not paying tuition for the pupil pursuant to section 3313.6410 of 17719
the Revised Code. The superintendent may grant such a waiver only 17720
for good cause in accordance with rules adopted by the state board 17721
of education.17722

       Except as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (F) of this 17723
section, the average daily membership figure of any local, city,17724
exempted village, or joint vocational school district shall be17725
determined by dividing the figure representing the sum of the17726
number of pupils enrolled during each day the school of attendance17727
is actually open for instruction during the week for which the 17728
formula ADM is being certified by the total number of days the 17729
school was actually open for instruction during that week. For 17730
purposes of state funding, "enrolled" persons are only those 17731
pupils who are attending school, those who have attended school 17732
during the current school year and are absent for authorized 17733
reasons, and those handicapped children currently receiving home 17734
instruction.17735

       The average daily membership figure of any cooperative17736
education school district shall be determined in accordance with17737
rules adopted by the state board of education.17738

       (F)(1) If the formula ADM for the first full school week in17739
February is at least three per cent greater than that certified17740
for the first full school week in the preceding October, the17741
superintendent of schools of any city, exempted village, or joint17742
vocational school district or educational service center shall17743
certify such increase to the superintendent of public instruction.17744
Such certification shall be submitted no later than the fifteenth17745
day of February. For the balance of the fiscal year, beginning17746
with the February payments, the superintendent of public17747
instruction shall use the increased formula ADM in calculating or17748
recalculating the amounts to be allocated in accordance with 17749
section 3317.022 or 3317.16 of the Revised Code. In no event shall 17750
the superintendent use an increased membership certified to the 17751
superintendent after the fifteenth day of February. Division 17752
(F)(1) of this section does not apply after fiscal year 20052006.17753

       (2) If on the first school day of April the total number of17754
classes or units for handicapped preschool children that are17755
eligible for approval under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the17756
Revised Code exceeds the number of units that have been approved17757
for the year under that division, the superintendent of schools of17758
any city, exempted village, or cooperative education school17759
district or educational service center shall make the17760
certifications required by this section for that day. If the 17761
department determines additional units can be approved for the17762
fiscal year within any limitations set forth in the acts17763
appropriating moneys for the funding of such units, the department 17764
shall approve additional units for the fiscal year on the basis of 17765
such average daily membership. For each unit so approved, the 17766
department shall pay an amount computed in the manner prescribed 17767
in section 3317.052 or 3317.19 and section 3317.053 of the Revised 17768
Code.17769

       (3) If a student attending a community school under Chapter17770
3314. of the Revised Code is not included in the formula ADM17771
certified for the school district in which the student is entitled 17772
to attend school under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the Revised 17773
Code, the department of education shall adjust the formula ADM of 17774
that school district to include the community school student in 17775
accordance with division (C)(2) of this section, and shall 17776
recalculate the school district's payments under this chapter for 17777
the entire fiscal year on the basis of that adjusted formula ADM. 17778
This requirement applies regardless of whether the student was 17779
enrolled, as defined in division (E) of this section, in the 17780
community school during the first full school week in October.17781

       (G)(1)(a) The superintendent of an institution operating a17782
special education program pursuant to section 3323.091 of the17783
Revised Code shall, for the programs under such superintendent's17784
supervision, certify to the state board of education, in the 17785
manner prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction, 17786
both of the following:17787

       (i) The average daily membership of all handicapped children 17788
other than handicapped preschool children receiving services at 17789
the institution for each category of handicap described in 17790
divisions (A) to (F) of section 3317.013 of the Revised Code;17791

       (ii) The average daily membership of all handicapped 17792
preschool children in classes or programs approved annually by the 17793
department of education for unit funding under section 3317.05 of 17794
the Revised Code.17795

       (b) The superintendent of an institution with vocational17796
education units approved under division (A) of section 3317.05 of17797
the Revised Code shall, for the units under the superintendent's17798
supervision, certify to the state board of education the average17799
daily membership in those units, in the manner prescribed by the17800
superintendent of public instruction.17801

       (2) The superintendent of each county MR/DD board that17802
maintains special education classes under section 3317.20 of the17803
Revised Code or units approved pursuant to section 3317.05 of the 17804
Revised Code shall do both of the following:17805

       (a) Certify to the state board, in the manner prescribed by17806
the board, the average daily membership in classes under section 17807
3317.20 of the Revised Code for each school district that has17808
placed children in the classes;17809

       (b) Certify to the state board, in the manner prescribed by17810
the board, the number of all handicapped preschool children17811
enrolled as of the first day of December in classes eligible for17812
approval under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised17813
Code, and the number of those classes.17814

       (3)(a) If on the first school day of April the number of17815
classes or units maintained for handicapped preschool children by17816
the county MR/DD board that are eligible for approval under17817
division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code is greater17818
than the number of units approved for the year under that17819
division, the superintendent shall make the certification required17820
by this section for that day.17821

       (b) If the department determines that additional classes or17822
units can be approved for the fiscal year within any limitations17823
set forth in the acts appropriating moneys for the funding of the17824
classes and units described in division (G)(3)(a) of this section, 17825
the department shall approve and fund additional units for the17826
fiscal year on the basis of such average daily membership. For17827
each unit so approved, the department shall pay an amount computed 17828
in the manner prescribed in sections 3317.052 and 3317.053 of the 17829
Revised Code.17830

       (H) Except as provided in division (I) of this section, when17831
any city, local, or exempted village school district provides17832
instruction for a nonresident pupil whose attendance is17833
unauthorized attendance as defined in section 3327.06 of the17834
Revised Code, that pupil's membership shall not be included in17835
that district's membership figure used in the calculation of that17836
district's formula ADM or included in the determination of any17837
unit approved for the district under section 3317.05 of the17838
Revised Code. The reporting official shall report separately the17839
average daily membership of all pupils whose attendance in the17840
district is unauthorized attendance, and the membership of each17841
such pupil shall be credited to the school district in which the17842
pupil is entitled to attend school under division (B) of section17843
3313.64 or section 3313.65 of the Revised Code as determined by17844
the department of education.17845

       (I)(1) A city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational17846
school district admitting a scholarship student of a pilot project17847
district pursuant to division (C) of section 3313.976 of the17848
Revised Code may count such student in its average daily17849
membership.17850

       (2) In any year for which funds are appropriated for pilot17851
project scholarship programs, a school district implementing a17852
state-sponsored pilot project scholarship program that year17853
pursuant to sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code may 17854
count in average daily membership:17855

       (a) All children residing in the district and utilizing a17856
scholarship to attend kindergarten in any alternative school, as17857
defined in section 3313.974 of the Revised Code;17858

       (b) All children who were enrolled in the district in the17859
preceding year who are utilizing a scholarship to attend any such17860
alternative school.17861

       (J) The superintendent of each cooperative education school17862
district shall certify to the superintendent of public17863
instruction, in a manner prescribed by the state board of17864
education, the applicable average daily memberships for all17865
students in the cooperative education district, also indicating17866
the city, local, or exempted village district where each pupil is17867
entitled to attend school under section 3313.64 or 3313.65 of the17868
Revised Code.17869

       Sec. 3317.051.  (A)(1) Notwithstanding sections 3317.05 and17870
3317.11 of the Revised Code, a unit funded pursuant to division17871
(P)(L) of section 3317.024 or division (A)(2) of section 3317.052 17872
of the Revised Code shall not be approved for state funding in one17873
school district, including any cooperative education school17874
district or any educational service center, to the extent that17875
such unit provides programs in or services to another district17876
which receives payment pursuant to section 3317.04 of the Revised17877
Code.17878

       (2) Any city, local, exempted village, or cooperative17879
education school district or any educational service center may17880
combine partial unit eligibility for handicapped preschool17881
programs pursuant to section 3317.05 of the Revised Code, and such17882
combined partial units may be approved for state funding in one17883
school district or service center.17884

       (B) After units have been initially approved for any fiscal17885
year under section 3317.05 of the Revised Code, no unit shall be17886
subsequently transferred from a school district or educational17887
service center to another city, exempted village, local, or17888
cooperative education school district or educational service17889
center or to an institution or county MR/DD board solely for the17890
purpose of reducing the financial obligations of the school17891
district in a fiscal year it receives payment pursuant to section17892
3317.04 of the Revised Code.17893

       Sec. 3317.053.  (A) As used in this section:17894

       (1) "State share percentage" has the same meaning as in17895
section 3317.022 of the Revised Code.17896

       (2) "Dollar amount" means the amount shown in the following17897
table for the corresponding type of unit:17898

TYPE OF UNIT DOLLAR AMOUNT 17899
Division (B) of section 3317.05 17900
of the Revised Code       $8,334 17901
Division (C) of that section       $3,234 17902
Division (E) of that section       $5,550 17903

       (3) "Average unit amount" means the amount shown in the17904
following table for the corresponding type of unit:17905

TYPE OF UNIT AVERAGE UNIT AMOUNT 17906
Division (B) of section 3317.05 17907
of the Revised Code       $7,799 17908
Division (C) of that section       $2,966 17909
Division (E) of that section       $5,251 17910

       (B) In the case of each unit described in division (B), (C),17911
or (E) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code and allocated to a17912
city, local, or exempted village school district, the department17913
of education, in addition to the amounts specified in division 17914
(P)(L) of section 3317.024 and sections 3317.052 and 3317.19 of17915
the Revised Code, shall pay a supplemental unit allowance equal to17916
the sum of the following amounts:17917

       (1) An amount equal to 50% of the average unit amount for the 17918
unit;17919

       (2) An amount equal to the percentage of the dollar amount17920
for the unit that equals the district's state share percentage.17921

       If, prior to the fifteenth day of May of a fiscal year, a17922
school district's aid computed under section 3317.022 of the17923
Revised Code is recomputed pursuant to section 3317.027 or17924
3317.028 of the Revised Code, the department shall also recompute17925
the district's entitlement to payment under this section utilizing17926
a new state share percentage. Such new state share percentage17927
shall be determined using the district's recomputed basic aid17928
amount pursuant to section 3317.027 or 3317.028 of the Revised17929
Code. During the last six months of the fiscal year, the17930
department shall pay the district a sum equal to one-half of the17931
recomputed payment in lieu of one-half the payment otherwise17932
calculated under this section.17933

       (C)(1) In the case of each unit allocated to an institution17934
pursuant to division (A) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code,17935
the department, in addition to the amount specified in section 17936
3317.052 of the Revised Code, shall pay a supplemental unit17937
allowance of $7,227.17938

       (2) In the case of each unit described in division (B) of 17939
section 3317.05 of the Revised Code that is allocated to any 17940
entity other than a city, exempted village, or local school17941
district, the department, in addition to the amount specified in17942
section 3317.052 of the Revised Code, shall pay a supplemental17943
unit allowance of $7,799.17944

       (3) In the case of each unit described in division (C) of 17945
section 3317.05 of the Revised Code and allocated to any entity 17946
other than a city, exempted village, or local school district, the 17947
department, in addition to the amounts specified in section 17948
3317.052 of the Revised Code, shall pay a supplemental unit 17949
allowance of $2,966.17950

       (4) In the case of each unit described in division (E) of17951
section 3317.05 of the Revised Code and allocated to an17952
educational service center, the department, in addition to the17953
amounts specified in division (P)(L) of section 3317.024 of the17954
Revised Code, shall pay a supplemental unit allowance of $5,251.17955

       Sec. 3317.06.  Moneys paid to school districts under division17956
(L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code shall be used for 17957
the following independent and fully severable purposes:17958

       (A) To purchase such secular textbooks or electronic17959
textbooks as have been approved by the superintendent of public17960
instruction for use in public schools in the state and to loan17961
such textbooks or electronic textbooks to pupils attending17962
nonpublic schools within the district or to their parents and to17963
hire clerical personnel to administer such lending program. Such17964
loans shall be based upon individual requests submitted by such17965
nonpublic school pupils or parents. Such requests shall be17966
submitted to the school district in which the nonpublic school is17967
located. Such individual requests for the loan of textbooks or17968
electronic textbooks shall, for administrative convenience, be17969
submitted by the nonpublic school pupil or the pupil's parent to17970
the nonpublic school, which shall prepare and submit collective17971
summaries of the individual requests to the school district. As17972
used in this section:17973

       (1) "Textbook" means any book or book substitute that a pupil 17974
uses as a consumable or nonconsumable text, text substitute, or 17975
text supplement in a particular class or program in the school the 17976
pupil regularly attends.17977

       (2) "Electronic textbook" means computer software,17978
interactive videodisc, magnetic media, CD-ROM, computer17979
courseware, local and remote computer assisted instruction,17980
on-line service, electronic medium, or other means of conveying17981
information to the student or otherwise contributing to the17982
learning process through electronic means.17983

       (B) To provide speech and hearing diagnostic services to17984
pupils attending nonpublic schools within the district. Such17985
service shall be provided in the nonpublic school attended by the17986
pupil receiving the service.17987

       (C) To provide physician, nursing, dental, and optometric17988
services to pupils attending nonpublic schools within the17989
district. Such services shall be provided in the school attended17990
by the nonpublic school pupil receiving the service.17991

       (D) To provide diagnostic psychological services to pupils17992
attending nonpublic schools within the district. Such services17993
shall be provided in the school attended by the pupil receiving17994
the service.17995

       (E) To provide therapeutic psychological and speech and17996
hearing services to pupils attending nonpublic schools within the17997
district. Such services shall be provided in the public school, in 17998
nonpublic schools, in public centers, or in mobile units located 17999
on or off of the nonpublic premises. If such services are provided 18000
in the public school or in public centers, transportation to and 18001
from such facilities shall be provided by the school district in 18002
which the nonpublic school is located.18003

       (F) To provide guidance and counseling services to pupils18004
attending nonpublic schools within the district. Such services18005
shall be provided in the public school, in nonpublic schools, in18006
public centers, or in mobile units located on or off of the18007
nonpublic premises. If such services are provided in the public18008
school or in public centers, transportation to and from such18009
facilities shall be provided by the school district in which the18010
nonpublic school is located.18011

       (G) To provide remedial services to pupils attending18012
nonpublic schools within the district. Such services shall be18013
provided in the public school, in nonpublic schools, in public18014
centers, or in mobile units located on or off of the nonpublic18015
premises. If such services are provided in the public school or in 18016
public centers, transportation to and from such facilities shall 18017
be provided by the school district in which the nonpublic school 18018
is located.18019

       (H) To supply for use by pupils attending nonpublic schools18020
within the district such standardized tests and scoring services18021
as are in use in the public schools of the state;18022

       (I) To provide programs for children who attend nonpublic18023
schools within the district and are handicapped children as18024
defined in division (A) of section 3323.01 of the Revised Code or18025
gifted children. Such programs shall be provided in the public18026
school, in nonpublic schools, in public centers, or in mobile18027
units located on or off of the nonpublic premises. If such18028
programs are provided in the public school or in public centers,18029
transportation to and from such facilities shall be provided by18030
the school district in which the nonpublic school is located.18031

       (J) To hire clerical personnel to assist in the18032
administration of programs pursuant to divisions (B), (C), (D),18033
(E), (F), (G), and (I) of this section and to hire supervisory18034
personnel to supervise the providing of services and textbooks18035
pursuant to this section.18036

       (K) To purchase or lease any secular, neutral, and18037
nonideological computer software (including site-licensing),18038
prerecorded video laserdiscs, digital video on demand (DVD),18039
compact discs, and video cassette cartridges, wide area18040
connectivity and related technology as it relates to internet18041
access, mathematics or science equipment and materials,18042
instructional materials, and school library materials that are in18043
general use in the public schools of the state and loan such items18044
to pupils attending nonpublic schools within the district or to18045
their parents, and to hire clerical personnel to administer the18046
lending program. Only such items that are incapable of diversion18047
to religious use and that are susceptible of loan to individual18048
pupils and are furnished for the use of individual pupils shall be18049
purchased and loaned under this division. As used in this section,18050
"instructional materials" means prepared learning materials that18051
are secular, neutral, and nonideological in character and are of18052
benefit to the instruction of school children, and may include18053
educational resources and services developed by the eTech Ohio 18054
commission.18055

       (L) To purchase or lease instructional equipment, including18056
computer hardware and related equipment in general use in the18057
public schools of the state, for use by pupils attending nonpublic18058
schools within the district and to loan such items to pupils18059
attending nonpublic schools within the district or to their18060
parents, and to hire clerical personnel to administer the lending18061
program.18062

       (M) To purchase mobile units to be used for the provision of18063
services pursuant to divisions (E), (F), (G), and (I) of this18064
section and to pay for necessary repairs and operating costs18065
associated with these units.18066

       Clerical and supervisory personnel hired pursuant to division18067
(J) of this section shall perform their services in the public18068
schools, in nonpublic schools, public centers, or mobile units18069
where the services are provided to the nonpublic school pupil,18070
except that such personnel may accompany pupils to and from the18071
service sites when necessary to ensure the safety of the children18072
receiving the services.18073

       All services provided pursuant to this section may be18074
provided under contract with educational service centers, the18075
department of health, city or general health districts, or private18076
agencies whose personnel are properly licensed by an appropriate18077
state board or agency.18078

       Transportation of pupils provided pursuant to divisions (E),18079
(F), (G), and (I) of this section shall be provided by the school18080
district from its general funds and not from moneys paid to it18081
under division (L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code 18082
unless a special transportation request is submitted by the parent 18083
of the child receiving service pursuant to such divisions. If 18084
such an application is presented to the school district, it may 18085
pay for the transportation from moneys paid to it under division 18086
(L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code.18087

       No school district shall provide health or remedial services18088
to nonpublic school pupils as authorized by this section unless18089
such services are available to pupils attending the public schools18090
within the district.18091

       Materials, equipment, computer hardware or software,18092
textbooks, electronic textbooks, and health and remedial services18093
provided for the benefit of nonpublic school pupils pursuant to18094
this section and the admission of pupils to such nonpublic schools18095
shall be provided without distinction as to race, creed, color, or18096
national origin of such pupils or of their teachers.18097

       No school district shall provide services, materials, or18098
equipment that contain religious content for use in religious18099
courses, devotional exercises, religious training, or any other18100
religious activity.18101

       As used in this section, "parent" includes a person standing18102
in loco parentis to a child.18103

       Notwithstanding section 3317.01 of the Revised Code, payments18104
shall be made under this section to any city, local, or exempted18105
village school district within which is located one or more18106
nonpublic elementary or high schools and any payments made to18107
school districts under division (L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the18108
Revised Code for purposes of this section may be disbursed without18109
submission to and approval of the controlling board.18110

       The allocation of payments for materials, equipment,18111
textbooks, electronic textbooks, health services, and remedial18112
services to city, local, and exempted village school districts18113
shall be on the basis of the state board of education's estimated18114
annual average daily membership in nonpublic elementary and high18115
schools located in the district.18116

       Payments made to city, local, and exempted village school18117
districts under this section shall be equal to specific18118
appropriations made for the purpose. All interest earned by a18119
school district on such payments shall be used by the district for18120
the same purposes and in the same manner as the payments may be18121
used.18122

       The department of education shall adopt guidelines and18123
procedures under which such programs and services shall be18124
provided, under which districts shall be reimbursed for18125
administrative costs incurred in providing such programs and18126
services, and under which any unexpended balance of the amounts18127
appropriated by the general assembly to implement this section may18128
be transferred to the auxiliary services personnel unemployment18129
compensation fund established pursuant to section 4141.47 of the18130
Revised Code. The department shall also adopt guidelines and18131
procedures limiting the purchase and loan of the items described18132
in division (K) of this section to items that are in general use18133
in the public schools of the state, that are incapable of18134
diversion to religious use, and that are susceptible to individual18135
use rather than classroom use. Within thirty days after the end of 18136
each biennium, each board of education shall remit to the18137
department all moneys paid to it under division (L)(I) of section18138
3317.024 of the Revised Code and any interest earned on those18139
moneys that are not required to pay expenses incurred under this18140
section during the biennium for which the money was appropriated18141
and during which the interest was earned. If a board of education18142
subsequently determines that the remittal of moneys leaves the18143
board with insufficient money to pay all valid expenses incurred18144
under this section during the biennium for which the remitted18145
money was appropriated, the board may apply to the department of18146
education for a refund of money, not to exceed the amount of the18147
insufficiency. If the department determines the expenses were18148
lawfully incurred and would have been lawful expenditures of the18149
refunded money, it shall certify its determination and the amount18150
of the refund to be made to the director of job and family18151
services who shall make a refund as provided in section 4141.47 of18152
the Revised Code.18153

       Sec. 3317.07.  The state board of education shall establish18154
rules for the purpose of distributing subsidies for the purchase18155
of school buses under division (E)(D) of section 3317.024 of the18156
Revised Code.18157

       No school bus subsidy payments shall be paid to any district 18158
unless such district can demonstrate that pupils residing more 18159
than one mile from the school could not be transported without 18160
such additional aid.18161

       The amount paid to a county MR/DD board for buses purchased18162
for transportation of children in special education programs18163
operated by the board shall be based on a per pupil allocation for 18164
eligible students.18165

       The amount paid to a school district for buses purchased for 18166
transportation of handicapped and nonpublic school pupils shall be 18167
determined by a per pupil allocation based on the number of 18168
special education and nonpublic school pupils for whom 18169
transportation is provided.18170

       The state board of education shall adopt a formula to18171
determine the amount of payments that shall be distributed to18172
school districts to purchase school buses for pupils other than18173
handicapped or nonpublic school pupils.18174

       If any district or MR/DD board obtains bus services for pupil 18175
transportation pursuant to a contract, such district or board may 18176
use payments received under this section to defray the costs of 18177
contracting for bus services in lieu of for purchasing buses.18178

       If the department of education determines that a county MR/DD 18179
board no longer needs a school bus because the board no longer 18180
transports children to a special education program operated by the 18181
board, or if the department determines that a school district no 18182
longer needs a school bus to transport pupils to a nonpublic 18183
school or special education program, the department may reassign a 18184
bus that was funded with payments provided pursuant to this 18185
section for the purpose of transporting such pupils. The 18186
department may reassign a bus to a county MR/DD board or school 18187
district that transports children to a special education program 18188
designated in the children's individualized education plans, or to 18189
a school district that transports pupils to a nonpublic school, 18190
and needs an additional school bus.18191

       Sec. 3317.082.  As used in this section, "institution" means 18192
a residential facility that receives and cares for children18193
maintained by the department of youth services and that operates a 18194
school chartered by the state board of education under section18195
3301.16 of the Revised Code.18196

       (A) On or before the thirty-first day of each January and18197
July, the superintendent of each institution that during the18198
six-month period immediately preceding each January or July18199
provided an elementary or secondary education for any child, other 18200
than a child receiving special education under section 3323.091 of 18201
the Revised Code, shall prepare and submit to the department of 18202
education, a statement for each such child indicating the child's 18203
name, any school district responsible to pay tuition for the child 18204
as determined by the superintendent in accordance with division 18205
(C)(2) or (3) of section 3313.64 of the Revised Code, and the 18206
period of time during that six-month period that the child 18207
received an elementary or secondary education. If any school 18208
district is responsible to pay tuition for any such child, the 18209
department of education, no later than the immediately succeeding 18210
last day of February or August, as applicable, shall calculate the 18211
amount of the tuition of the district under section 3317.08 of the 18212
Revised Code for the period of time indicated on the statement and 18213
do one of the following:18214

       (1) If the tuition amount is equal to or less than the amount 18215
of state basic aid funds payable to the district under sections 18216
3317.022 and 3317.023 of the Revised Code, pay to the institution 18217
submitting the statement an amount equal to the tuition amount, as 18218
provided under division (Q)(M) of section 3317.024 of the Revised 18219
Code, and deduct the tuition amount from the state basic aid funds 18220
payable to the district, as provided under division (F)(2) of 18221
section 3317.023 of the Revised Code;18222

       (2) If the tuition amount is greater than the amount of state 18223
basic aid funds payable to the district under sections 3317.022 18224
and 3317.023 of the Revised Code, require the district to pay to 18225
the institution submitting the statement an amount equal to the 18226
tuition amount.18227

       (B) In the case of any disagreement about the school district 18228
responsible to pay tuition for a child pursuant to this section, 18229
the superintendent of public instruction shall make the18230
determination in any such case in accordance with division (C)(2)18231
or (3) of section 3313.64 of the Revised Code.18232

       Sec. 3317.11.  (A) As used in this section:18233

       (1) "Client school district" means a city or exempted village 18234
school district that has entered into an agreement under section 18235
3313.843 of the Revised Code to receive any services from an 18236
educational service center.18237

       (2) "Service center ADM" means the sum of the total student 18238
counts of all local school districts within an educational service 18239
center's territory and all of the service center's client school 18240
districts.18241

       (3) "Total student count" has the same meaning as in section 18242
3301.011 of the Revised Code. 18243

       (B)(1) The governing board of each educational service center 18244
shall provide supervisory services to each local school district 18245
within the service center's territory. Each city or exempted 18246
village school district that enters into an agreement under 18247
section 3313.843 of the Revised Code for a governing board to 18248
provide any services also is considered to be provided supervisory 18249
services by the governing board. Except as provided in division 18250
(B)(2) of this section, the supervisory services shall not exceed 18251
one supervisory teacher for the first fifty classroom teachers 18252
required to be employed in the districts, as calculated under 18253
section 3317.023 of the Revised Code, and one for each additional 18254
one hundred required classroom teachers, as so calculated.18255

       The supervisory services shall be financed annually through 18256
supervisory units. Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this 18257
section, the number of supervisory units assigned to each district 18258
shall not exceed one unit for the first fifty classroom teachers 18259
required to be employed in the district, as calculated under 18260
section 3317.023 of the Revised Code, and one for each additional 18261
one hundred required classroom teachers, as so calculated. The 18262
cost of each supervisory unit shall be the sum of:18263

       (a) The minimum salary prescribed by section 3317.13 of the 18264
Revised Code for the licensed supervisory employee of the 18265
governing board;18266

       (b) An amount equal to fifteen per cent of the salary 18267
prescribed by section 3317.13 of the Revised Code;18268

       (c) An allowance for necessary travel expenses, limited to 18269
the lesser of two hundred twenty-three dollars and sixteen cents 18270
per month or two thousand six hundred seventy-eight dollars per 18271
year.18272

       (2) If a majority of the boards of education, or 18273
superintendents acting on behalf of the boards, of the local and 18274
client school districts receiving services from the educational 18275
service center agree to receive additional supervisory services 18276
and to pay the cost of a corresponding number of supervisory units 18277
in excess of the services and units specified in division (B)(1) 18278
of this section, the service center shall provide the additional 18279
services as agreed to by the majority of districts to, and the 18280
department of education shall apportion the cost of the 18281
corresponding number of additional supervisory units pursuant to 18282
division (B)(3) of this section among, all of the service center's 18283
local and client school districts.18284

       (3) The department shall apportion the total cost for all 18285
supervisory units among the service center's local and client 18286
school districts based on each district's total student count. The 18287
department shall deduct each district's apportioned share pursuant 18288
to division (E) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code and pay 18289
the apportioned share to the service center.18290

       (C) The department annually shall deduct from each local and 18291
client school district of each educational service center, 18292
pursuant to division (E) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code, 18293
and pay to the service center an amount equal to six dollars and 18294
fifty cents times the school district's total student count. The 18295
board of education, or the superintendent acting on behalf of the 18296
board, of any local or client school district may agree to pay an 18297
amount in excess of six dollars and fifty cents per student in 18298
total student count. If a majority of the boards of education, or 18299
superintendents acting on behalf of the boards, of the local 18300
school districts within a service center's territory approve an 18301
amount in excess of six dollars and fifty cents per student in 18302
total student count, the department shall deduct the approved 18303
excess per student amount from all of the local school districts 18304
within the service center's territory and pay the excess amount to 18305
the service center.18306

       (D) The department shall pay each educational service center 18307
the amounts due to it from school districts pursuant to contracts, 18308
compacts, or agreements under which the service center furnishes 18309
services to the districts or their students. In order to receive 18310
payment under this division, an educational service center shall 18311
furnish either a copy of the contract, compact, or agreement 18312
clearly indicating the amounts of the payments, or a written 18313
statement that clearly indicates the payments owed and is signed 18314
by the superintendent or treasurer of the responsible school 18315
district. The amounts paid to service centers under this division 18316
shall be deducted from payments to school districts pursuant to 18317
division (K)(3) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code.18318

       (E) Each school district's deduction under this section and 18319
divisions (E) and (K)(3) of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code 18320
shall be made from the total payment computed for the district 18321
under this chapter, after making any other adjustments in that 18322
payment required by law.18323

       (F)(1) Except as provided in division (F)(2) of this section, 18324
the department annually shall pay the governing board of each 18325
educational service center state funds equal to thirty-seven 18326
dollars times its service center ADM.18327

       (2) The department annually shall pay state funds equal to 18328
forty dollars and fifty-two cents times the service center ADM to 18329
each educational service center comprising territory that was 18330
included in the territory of at least three former service centers 18331
or county school districts, which former centers or districts 18332
engaged in one or more mergers under section 3311.053 of the 18333
Revised Code to form the present center.18334

       (G) Each city, exempted village, local, joint vocational, or 18335
cooperative education school district shall pay to the governing 18336
board of an educational service center any amounts agreed to for 18337
each child enrolled in the district who receives special education 18338
and related services or career-technical education from the 18339
educational service center, unless these educational services are 18340
provided pursuant to a contract, compact, or agreement for which 18341
the department deducts and transfers payments under division (D) 18342
of this section and division (K)(3) of section 3317.023 of the 18343
Revised Code. 18344

       (H) An educational service center:18345

       (1) May provide special education and career-technical 18346
education to students in its local or client school districts;18347

       (2) Is eligible for transportation funding under division 18348
(J)(G) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code and for state 18349
subsidies for the purchase of school buses under section 3317.07 18350
of the Revised Code; 18351

       (3) May apply for and receive gifted education units and 18352
provide gifted education services to students in its local or 18353
client school districts; 18354

       (4) May conduct driver education for high school students in 18355
accordance with Chapter 4508. of the Revised Code.18356

       Sec. 3317.19.  (A) As used in this section, "total unit18357
allowance" means an amount equal to the sum of the following:18358

       (1) The total of the salary allowances for the teachers18359
employed in the cooperative education school district for all18360
units approved under division (B) or (C) of section 3317.05 of the18361
Revised Code. The salary allowance for each unit shall equal the18362
minimum salary for the teacher of the unit calculated on the basis18363
of the teacher's training level and years of experience pursuant18364
to the salary schedule prescribed in the version of section18365
3317.13 of the Revised Code in effect prior to the effective date18366
of this amendmentJuly 1, 2001.18367

       (2) Fifteen per cent of the total computed under division18368
(A)(1) of this section;18369

       (3) The total of the unit operating allowances for all18370
approved units. The amount of each allowance shall equal one of18371
the following:18372

       (a) Eight thousand twenty-three dollars times the number of18373
preschool handicapped units or fraction thereof approved for the18374
year under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code;18375

       (b) Two thousand one hundred thirty-two dollars times the18376
number of units or fraction thereof approved for the year under18377
division (C) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code.18378

       (B) The state board of education shall compute and distribute 18379
to each cooperative education school district for each fiscal year 18380
an amount equal to the sum of the following:18381

       (1) An amount equal to the total of the amounts credited to18382
the cooperative education school district pursuant to division (K)18383
of section 3317.023 of the Revised Code;18384

       (2) The total unit allowance;18385

       (3) An amount for assisting in providing free lunches to18386
needy children and an amount for assisting needy school districts18387
in purchasing necessary equipment for food preparation pursuant to18388
division (K)(H) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code.18389

       (C) If a cooperative education school district has had18390
additional special education units approved for the year under18391
division (F)(2) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code, the18392
district shall receive an additional amount during the last half18393
of the fiscal year. For each unit, the additional amount shall18394
equal fifty per cent of the amount computed under division (A) of18395
this section for a unit approved under division (B) of section18396
3317.05 of the Revised Code.18397

       Sec. 3318.052. At any time after the electors of a school18398
district have approved either or both a property tax levied under18399
section 5705.21 or 5705.218 of the Revised Code for the purpose of 18400
permanent improvements, including general permanent improvements, 18401
or a school district income tax levied under Chapter 5748. of the 18402
Revised Code, the proceeds of either of which, pursuant to the 18403
ballot measures approved by the electors, are not so restricted 18404
that they cannot be used to pay the costs of a project or18405
maintaining classroom facilities, the school district board may:18406

       (A) Within one year following the date of the certification18407
of the conditional approval of the school district's classroom18408
facilities project by the Ohio school facilities commission, enter18409
into a written agreement with the commission, which may be part of18410
an agreement entered into under section 3318.08 of the Revised18411
Code, and in which the school district board covenants and agrees18412
to do one or both of the following:18413

       (1) Apply a specified amount of available proceeds of that 18414
property tax levy, of that school district income tax, or of 18415
securities issued under this section, or of proceeds from any two 18416
or more of those sources, to pay all or part of the district's18417
portion of the basic project cost of its classroom facilities18418
project;18419

       (2) Apply available proceeds of either or both a property tax 18420
levied under section 5705.21 or 5705.218 of the Revised Code in 18421
effect for a continuing period of time, or of a school district 18422
income tax levied under Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code in 18423
effect for a continuing period of time to the payment of costs of 18424
maintaining the classroom facilities.18425

       (B) Receive, as a credit against the amount of bonds required 18426
under sections 3318.05 and 3318.06 of the Revised Code, to be 18427
approved by the electors of the district and issued by the18428
district board for the district's portion of the basic project18429
cost of its classroom facilities project in order for the district18430
to receive state assistance for the project, an amount equal to18431
the specified amount that the district board covenants and agrees18432
with the commission to apply as set forth in division (A)(1) of18433
this section;18434

       (C) Receive, as a credit against the amount of the tax levy18435
required under sections 3318.05 and 3318.06 of the Revised Code,18436
to be approved by the electors of the district to pay the costs of18437
maintaining the classroom facilities in order to receive state18438
assistance for the classroom facilities project, an amount18439
equivalent to the specified amount of proceeds the school district18440
board covenants and agrees with the commission to apply as18441
referred to in division (A)(2) of this section;18442

       (D) Apply proceeds of either or both a school district income 18443
tax levied under Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code that may18444
lawfully be used to pay the costs of a classroom facilities18445
project or of a tax levied under section 5705.21 or 5705.218 of18446
the Revised Code to the payment of debt charges on and financing18447
costs related to securities issued under this section;18448

       (E) Issue securities to provide moneys to pay all or part of18449
the district's portion of the basic project cost of its classroom18450
facilities project in accordance with an agreement entered into18451
under division (A) of this section. Securities issued under this18452
section shall be Chapter 133. securities and may be issued as18453
general obligation securities or issued in anticipation of a18454
school district income tax or as property tax anticipation notes18455
under section 133.24 of the Revised Code. The district board's18456
resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation18457
securities under this section shall conform to the applicable18458
requirements of section 133.22 or 133.23 of the Revised Code.18459
Securities issued under this section shall have principal payments18460
during each year after the year of issuance over a period of not18461
more than twenty-three years and, if so determined by the district18462
board, during the year of issuance. Securities issued under this18463
section shall not be included in the calculation of net18464
indebtedness of the district under section 133.06 of the Revised18465
Code and shall not count toward the limitations on unvoted 18466
indebtedness specified in division (G) of that section and in 18467
section 3313.372 of the Revised Code, if the resolution of the 18468
district board authorizing their issuance and sale includes 18469
covenants to appropriate annually from lawfully available proceeds 18470
of a property tax levied under section 5705.21 or 5705.218 of the 18471
Revised Code or of a school district income tax levied under 18472
Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code and to continue to levy and 18473
collect the tax in amounts necessary to pay the debt charges on 18474
and financing costs related to the securities as they become due. 18475
No property tax levied under section 5705.21 or 5705.218 of the 18476
Revised Code and no school district income tax levied under 18477
Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code that is pledged, or that the 18478
school district board has covenanted to levy, collect, and 18479
appropriate annually, to pay the debt charges on and financing18480
costs related to securities issued under this section shall be18481
repealed while those securities are outstanding. If such a tax is18482
reduced by the electors of the district or by the district board18483
while those securities are outstanding, the school district board18484
shall continue to levy and collect the tax under the authority of18485
the original election authorizing the tax at a rate in each year18486
that the board reasonably estimates will produce an amount in that18487
year equal to the debt charges on the securities in that year, 18488
except that in the case of a school district income tax that 18489
amount shall be rounded up to the nearest one-fourth of one per 18490
cent.18491

       No state moneys shall be released for a project to which this18492
section applies until the proceeds of the tax securities issued18493
under this section that are dedicated for the payment of the18494
district portion of the basic project cost of its classroom18495
facilities project are first deposited into the district's project18496
construction fund.18497

       Sec. 3318.37.  (A)(1) As used in this section:18498

       (a) "Large land area school district" means a school district 18499
with a territory of greater than three hundred square miles in any 18500
percentile as determined under section 3318.011 of the Revised 18501
Code.18502

       (b) "Low wealth school district" means a school district in18503
the first through fiftiethseventy-fifth percentiles as determined 18504
under section 3318.011 of the Revised Code.18505

       (c) A "school district with an exceptional need for immediate 18506
classroom facilities assistance" means a low wealth or large land 18507
area school district with an exceptional need for new facilities 18508
in order to protect the health and safety of all or a portion of18509
its students.18510

       (2) No school district reasonably expected to be eligible for18511
state assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised18512
Code within three fiscal years after the year of the application 18513
for assistance under this section shall be eligible for 18514
assistance under this section, unless the district's entire 18515
classroom facilities plan consists of only a single building 18516
designed to house grades kindergarten through twelve and the 18517
district satisfies the conditions prescribed in divisions 18518
(A)(3)(a) and (b) of this section.18519

       (3) No school district that participates in the school 18520
building assistance expedited local partnership program under 18521
section 3318.36 of the Revised Code shall receive assistance under 18522
the program established under this section unless the following 18523
conditions are satisfied:18524

       (a) The district board adopted a resolution certifying its 18525
intent to participate in the school building assistance expedited 18526
local partnership program under section 3318.36 of the Revised 18527
Code prior to September 14, 2000.18528

       (b) The district was selected by the Ohio school facilities 18529
commission for participation in the school building assistance 18530
expedited local partnership program under section 3318.36 of the 18531
Revised Code in the manner prescribed by the commission under that 18532
section as it existed prior to September 14, 2000.18533

       (B)(1) There is hereby established the exceptional needs18534
school facilities assistance program. Under the program, the Ohio18535
school facilities commission may set aside from the moneys18536
annually appropriated to it for classroom facilities assistance18537
projects up to twenty-five per cent for assistance to school18538
districts with exceptional needs for immediate classroom18539
facilities assistance.18540

       (2)(a) After consulting with education and construction18541
experts, the commission shall adopt guidelines for identifying18542
school districts with an exceptional need for immediate classroom18543
facilities assistance.18544

       (b) The guidelines shall include application forms and18545
instructions for school districts to use in applying for 18546
assistance under this section.18547

       (3) The commission shall evaluate the classroom facilities,18548
and the need for replacement classroom facilities from the18549
applications received under this section. The commission,18550
utilizing the guidelines adopted under division (B)(2)(a) of this18551
section, shall prioritize the school districts to be assessed.18552

       Notwithstanding section 3318.02 of the Revised Code, the18553
commission may conduct on-site evaluation of the school districts18554
prioritized under this section and approve and award funds until18555
such time as all funds set aside under division (B)(1) of this18556
section have been encumbered. However, the commission need not 18557
conduct the evaluation of facilities if the commission determines 18558
that a district's assessment conducted under section 3318.36 of 18559
the Revised Code is sufficient for purposes of this section.18560

       (4) Notwithstanding division (A) of section 3318.05 of the18561
Revised Code, the school district's portion of the basic project18562
cost under this section shall be the "required percentage of the18563
basic project costs," as defined in division (K) of section18564
3318.01 of the Revised Code.18565

       (5) Except as otherwise specified in this section, any18566
project undertaken with assistance under this section shall comply18567
with all provisions of sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised18568
Code. A school district may receive assistance under sections18569
3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code for the remainder of the18570
district's classroom facilities needs as assessed under this18571
section when the district is eligible for such assistance pursuant18572
to section 3318.02 of the Revised Code, but any classroom facility18573
constructed with assistance under this section shall not be18574
included in a district's project at that time unless the18575
commission determines the district has experienced the increased18576
enrollment specified in division (B)(1) of section 3318.04 of the18577
Revised Code.18578

       (C) No school district shall receive assistance under this 18579
section for a classroom facility that has been included in the 18580
discrete part of the district's classroom facilities needs 18581
identified and addressed in the district's project pursuant to an 18582
agreement entered into under section 3318.36 of the Revised Code, 18583
unless the district's entire classroom facilities plan consists of 18584
only a single building designed to house grades kindergarten 18585
through twelve.18586

       Sec. 3319.17.  (A) As used in this section, "interdistrict18587
contract" means any contract or agreement entered into by an 18588
educational service center governing board and another board or 18589
other public entity pursuant to section 3313.17, 3313.841, 18590
3313.842, 3313.843, 3313.91, or 3323.08 of the Revised Code, 18591
including any such contract or agreement for the provision of 18592
services funded under division (L)(I) of section 3317.024 of the 18593
Revised Code or provided in any unit approved under section 18594
3317.05 of the Revised Code.18595

       (B) When, for any of the following reasons that apply to any 18596
city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school district 18597
or any educational service center, the board decides that it will 18598
be necessary to reduce the number of teachers it employs, it may 18599
make a reasonable reduction:18600

       (1) In the case of any district or service center, return to 18601
duty of regular teachers after leaves of absence including leaves 18602
provided pursuant to division (B) of section 3314.10 of the 18603
Revised Code, suspension of schools, territorial changes 18604
affecting the district or center, or financial reasons;18605

       (2) In the case of any city, exempted village, local, or18606
joint vocational school district, decreased enrollment of pupils18607
in the district;18608

       (3) In the case of any governing board of a service center 18609
providing any particular service directly to pupils pursuant to 18610
one or more interdistrict contracts requiring such service, 18611
reduction in the total number of pupils the governing board is 18612
required to provide with the service under all interdistrict 18613
contracts as a result of the termination or nonrenewal of one or 18614
more of these interdistrict contracts;18615

       (4) In the case of any governing board providing any 18616
particular service that it does not provide directly to pupils 18617
pursuant to one or more interdistrict contracts requiring such 18618
service, reduction in the total level of the service the governing 18619
board is required to provide under all interdistrict contracts as 18620
a result of the termination or nonrenewal of one or more of these 18621
interdistrict contracts.18622

       (C) In making any such reduction, any city, exempted village,18623
local, or joint vocational school board shall proceed to suspend18624
contracts in accordance with the recommendation of the18625
superintendent of schools who shall, within each teaching field18626
affected, give preference first to teachers on continuing 18627
contracts and then to teachers who have greater seniority. In 18628
making any such reduction, any governing board of a service center 18629
shall proceed to suspend contracts in accordance with the 18630
recommendation of the superintendent who shall, within each 18631
teaching field or service area affected, give preference first to 18632
teachers on continuing contracts and then to teachers who have 18633
greater seniority.18634

       On a case-by-case basis, in lieu of suspending a contract in 18635
whole, a board may suspend a contract in part, so that an 18636
individual is required to work a percentage of the time the 18637
employee otherwise is required to work under the contract and 18638
receives a commensurate percentage of the full compensation the 18639
employee otherwise would receive under the contract.18640

       The teachers whose continuing contracts are suspended by any 18641
board pursuant to this section shall have the right of restoration 18642
to continuing service status by that board in the order of 18643
seniority of service in the district or service center if and when18644
teaching positions become vacant or are created for which any of18645
such teachers are or become qualified. No teacher whose continuing 18646
contract has been suspended pursuant to this section shall lose 18647
that right of restoration to continuing service status by reason 18648
of having declined recall to a position that is less than 18649
full-time or, if the teacher was not employed full-time just prior 18650
to suspension of the teacher's continuing contract, to a position 18651
requiring a lesser percentage of full-time employment than the 18652
position the teacher last held while employed in the district or 18653
service center.18654

       (D) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in Chapter 18655
4117. of the Revised Code, the requirements of this section 18656
prevail over any conflicting provisions of agreements between 18657
employee organizations and public employers entered into after the 18658
effective date of this amendmentSeptember 29, 2005.18659

       Sec. 3323.091.  (A) The department of mental health, the18660
department of mental retardation and developmental disabilities,18661
the department of youth services, and the department of18662
rehabilitation and correction shall establish and maintain special18663
education programs for handicapped children in institutions under18664
their jurisdiction according to standards adopted by the state18665
board of education.18666

       (B) The superintendent of each state institution required to 18667
provide services under division (A) of this section, and each 18668
county MR/DD board, providing special education for handicapped 18669
preschool children under this chapter may apply to the state 18670
department of education for unit funding, which shall be paid in 18671
accordance with sections 3317.052 and 3317.053 of the Revised 18672
Code.18673

        The superintendent of each state institution required to 18674
provide services under division (A) of this section may apply to 18675
the department of education for special education and related 18676
services weighted funding for handicapped children other than 18677
handicapped preschool children, calculated in accordance with 18678
section 3317.201 of the Revised Code.18679

       Each county MR/DD board providing special education for 18680
handicapped children other than handicapped preschool children may 18681
apply to the department of education for base cost and special 18682
education and related services weighted funding calculated in 18683
accordance with section 3317.20 of the Revised Code.18684

       (C) In addition to the authorization to apply for state 18685
funding described in division (B) of this section, each state 18686
institution required to provide services under division (A) of 18687
this section is entitled to tuition payments calculated in the 18688
manner described in division (C) of this section.18689

       On or before the thirtieth day of June of each year, the18690
superintendent of each institution that during the school year18691
provided special education pursuant to this section shall prepare18692
a statement for each handicapped child under twenty-two years of18693
age who has received special education. The statement shall18694
contain the child's namedata verification code assigned pursuant 18695
to division (D)(2) of section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code and 18696
the name of the child's school district of residence. Within sixty 18697
days after receipt of such statement, the department of education 18698
shall perform one of the following:18699

       (1) For any child except a handicapped preschool child18700
described in division (C)(2) of this section, pay to the18701
institution submitting the statement an amount equal to the18702
tuition calculated under division (A) of section 3317.08 of the18703
Revised Code for the period covered by the statement, and deduct18704
the same from the amount of state funds, if any, payable under18705
sections 3317.022 and 3317.023 of the Revised Code, to the child's18706
school district of residence or, if the amount of such state funds18707
is insufficient, require the child's school district of residence18708
to pay the institution submitting the statement an amount equal to18709
the amount determined under this division.18710

       (2) For any handicapped preschool child not included in a18711
unit approved under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised18712
Code, perform the following:18713

       (a) Pay to the institution submitting the statement an amount 18714
equal to the tuition calculated under division (B) of section 18715
3317.08 of the Revised Code for the period covered by the18716
statement, except that in calculating the tuition under that18717
section the operating expenses of the institution submitting the18718
statement under this section shall be used instead of the18719
operating expenses of the school district of residence;18720

       (b) Deduct from the amount of state funds, if any, payable18721
under sections 3317.022 and 3317.023 of the Revised Code to the18722
child's school district of residence an amount equal to the amount18723
paid under division (C)(2)(a) of this section.18724

       Sec. 3323.13. (A) If a child who is a school resident of one18725
school district receives special education from another district,18726
the board of education of the district providing the education, 18727
subject to division (C) of this section, may require the payment 18728
by the board of education of the district of residence of a sum 18729
not to exceed one of the following, as applicable:18730

       (A)(1) For any child except a handicapped preschool child18731
described in division (B)(A)(2) of this section, the tuition of 18732
the district providing the education for a child of normal needs 18733
of the same school grade. The determination of the amount of such18734
tuition shall be in the manner provided for by division (A) of 18735
section 3317.08 of the Revised Code.18736

       (B)(2) For any handicapped preschool child not included in a18737
unit approved under division (B) of section 3317.05 of the Revised 18738
Code, the tuition of the district providing the education for the 18739
child as calculated under division (B) of section 3317.08 of the 18740
Revised Code.18741

       (B) The board of the district of residence may contract with18742
the board of another district for the transportation of such child 18743
into any school in such other district, on terms agreed upon by 18744
such boards. Upon direction of the state board of education, the 18745
board of the district of residence shall pay for the child's 18746
transportation and the tuition.18747

       (C) The board of education of a district providing the 18748
education for a child shall be entitled to require payment from 18749
the district of residence under this section or section 3323.14 of 18750
the Revised Code only if the district providing the education has 18751
done at least one of the following:18752

        (1) Invited the district of residence to send representatives 18753
to attend the meetings of the team developing the child's 18754
individualized education program;18755

        (2) Received from the district of residence a copy of the 18756
individualized education program or a multi-factored evaluation 18757
developed for the child by the district of residence;18758

        (3) Informed the district of residence in writing that the 18759
district is providing the education for the child.18760

        As used in division (C)(2) of this section, "multi-factored 18761
evaluation" means an evaluation, conducted by a multi-disciplinary 18762
team, of more than one area of the child's functioning so that no 18763
single procedure shall be the sole criterion for determining an 18764
appropriate educational program placement for the child.18765

       Sec. 3323.143. If a handicapped child's custodial parent has 18766
made a unilateral placement of the child, the parent shall be 18767
responsible for payment of tuition to the program or facility the 18768
child is attending as a result of that placement as long as the 18769
district of residence has offered a free appropriate public 18770
education to that child. As used in this section, "unilateral 18771
placement" means withdrawing a handicapped child from a program or 18772
facility operated by the district of residence or from a program 18773
or facility with which the district of residence has arranged for 18774
education of the child and instead enrolling that child in another 18775
program or facility that is not a home, as defined in section 18776
3313.64 of the Revised Code, or that is not a facility or program 18777
available to the child pursuant to an open enrollment policy under 18778
section 3313.98 or 3313.983 of the Revised Code.18779

       Sec. 3323.20. On July 1, 2006, and on each first day of July 18780
thereafter, the department of education shall electronically 18781
report to the general assembly the number of handicapped preschool 18782
children who received services for which the department made a 18783
payment to any provider during the previous fiscal year, 18784
disaggregated according to each categoryarea of handicap 18785
described in divisions (A) to (F) of section 3317.013 of the 18786
Revised Code, regardless of whether payment for services was based 18787
on the multiples prescribed in those divisionsdevelopmental 18788
deficiency identified by the department for the evaluation of such 18789
children.18790

       Sec. 3325.12. Money deposited with the superintendent of the 18791
state school for the blind and the superintendent of the state 18792
school for the deaf by parents, relatives, guardians, and friends 18793
for the special benefit of any pupil shall remain in the hands of 18794
the respective superintendent for use accordingly. Each 18795
superintendent shall deposit the money into one or more personal 18796
deposit funds. Each superintendent shall keep itemized book 18797
accounts of the receipt and disposition of the money, which books 18798
shall be open at all times to the inspection of the superintendent 18799
of public instruction. The superintendent of the state school for 18800
the blind and the superintendent of the state school for the deaf 18801
each shall adopt rules governing the deposit, transfer, 18802
withdrawal, or investment of the money and the investment earnings 18803
of the money.18804

       Whenever a pupil ceases to be enrolled in the state school 18805
for the blind or the state school for the deaf, if personal money 18806
of the pupil remains in the hands of the respective superintendent 18807
and no demand is made upon the superintendent by the pupil or the 18808
pupil's parent or guardian, the superintendent shall hold the 18809
money in a personal deposit fund for a period of at least one 18810
year. During that time, the superintendent shall make every effort 18811
possible to locate the pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian. 18812
If, at the end of this period, no demand has been made for the 18813
money held by the state school for the blind, the superintendent 18814
of the state school for the blind shall dispose of the money by 18815
transferring it to the state school for the blind student activity 18816
and work-study fund established by section 3325.11 of the Revised 18817
Code. If at the end of this period, no demand has been made for 18818
the money held by the state school for the deaf, the 18819
superintendent of the state school for the deaf shall dispose of 18820
the money by transferring it to the state school for the deaf 18821
educational program expenses fund established by section 3325.16 18822
of the Revised Code.18823

       Sec. 3353.02.  (A) There is hereby created the eTech Ohio 18824
commission as an independent agency to advance education and 18825
accelerate the learning of the citizens of this state through 18826
technology. The commission shall provide leadership and support in 18827
extending the knowledge of the citizens of this state by promoting 18828
access to and use of all forms of educational technology, 18829
including educational television and radio, radio reading 18830
services, broadband networks, videotapes, compact discs, digital 18831
video on demand (DVD), and the internet. The commission also shall 18832
administer programs to provide financial and other assistance to 18833
school districts and other educational institutions for the 18834
acquisition and utilization of educational technology.18835

       The commission is a body corporate and politic, an agency of 18836
the state performing essential governmental functions of the 18837
state.18838

       (B) The commission shall consist of thirteen members, nine of 18839
whom shall be voting members. Six of the voting members shall be 18840
representatives of the public. Of the representatives of the 18841
public, four shall be appointed by the governor with the advice 18842
and consent of the senate, one shall be appointed by the speaker 18843
of the house of representatives, and one shall be appointed by the 18844
president of the senate. The superintendent of public instruction 18845
or a designee of the superintendent, the chancellor of the Ohio 18846
board of regents or a designee of the chancellor, and the director 18847
of administrative servicesthe office of information technology or 18848
a designee of the director shall be ex officio voting members. Of 18849
the nonvoting members, two shall be members of the house of 18850
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of 18851
representatives and two shall be members of the senate appointed 18852
by the president of the senate. The members appointed from each 18853
chamber shall not be members of the same political party.18854

       (C) Initial terms of office for members appointed by the 18855
governor shall be one year for one member, two years for one 18856
member, three years for one member, and four years for one member. 18857
At the first meeting of the commission, members appointed by the 18858
governor shall draw lots to determine the length of the term each 18859
member will serve. Thereafter, terms of office for members 18860
appointed by the governor shall be for four years. Terms of office 18861
for voting members appointed by the speaker of the house of 18862
representatives and the president of the senate shall be for four 18863
years. Any member who is a representative of the public may be 18864
reappointed by the member's respective appointing authority, but 18865
no such member may serve more than two consecutive four-year 18866
terms. Such a member may be removed by the member's respective 18867
appointing authority for cause.18868

       Any legislative member appointed by the speaker of the house 18869
of representatives or the president of the senate who ceases to be 18870
a member of the legislative chamber from which the member was 18871
appointed shall cease to be a member of the commission. The 18872
speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the 18873
senate may remove their respective appointments to the commission 18874
at any time.18875

       (D) Vacancies among appointed members shall be filled in the 18876
manner provided for original appointments. Any member appointed to 18877
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for 18878
which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for 18879
the remainder of that term. Any appointed member shall continue in 18880
office subsequent to the expiration of that member's term until 18881
the member's successor takes office or until a period of sixty 18882
days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.18883

       (E) Members of the commission shall serve without 18884
compensation. The members who are representatives of the public 18885
shall be reimbursed, pursuant to office of budget and management 18886
guidelines, for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the 18887
performance of official duties.18888

       (F) The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the 18889
commission from among the commission's voting members. The 18890
chairperson shall serve a term of two years and may be 18891
reappointed. The commission shall elect other officers as 18892
necessary from among its voting members and shall prescribe its 18893
rules of procedure.18894

       (G) The commission shall establish advisory groups as needed 18895
to address topics of interest and to provide guidance to the 18896
commission regarding educational technology issues and the 18897
technology needs of educators, learners, and the public. Members 18898
of each advisory group shall be appointed by the commission and 18899
shall include representatives of individuals or organizations with 18900
an interest in the topic addressed by the advisory group.18901

       Sec. 3354.10.  (A) All funds under the control of a board of 18902
trustees of a community college district, regardless of the source 18903
thereof, may be deposited by such board to its credit in banks or 18904
trust companies designated by it. Such banks or trust companies 18905
shall furnish security for every such deposit to the extent and in 18906
the manner provided in section 135.18 of the Revised Code, but no 18907
such deposit shall otherwise be subject to sections 135.01 to 18908
135.21 of the Revised Code. Thereupon, such funds may be disbursed 18909
by the board of trustees for the uses and purposes of such 18910
district. No contract of the board involving the expenditure of 18911
money shall become effective until there is placed thereon by the 18912
treasurer as fiscal officer of the district the certificate 18913
provided for by section 5705.41 of the Revised Code.18914

       (B) The board of trustees of a community college district may 18915
by resolution provide that moneys of such district be invested in 18916
obligations of such district, in bonds or other obligations of the 18917
United States or those for which the payment of principal and 18918
interest of which the faith of the United States is pledged, bonds 18919
issued by the home owners' loan corporation pursuant to the "Home 18920
Owners Loan Act of 1933," 48 Stat. 128, 12 U.S.C. 1461, and any 18921
amendments thereto, bonds of the state, and bonds of any municipal 18922
corporation, village, county, township, or other political 18923
subdivision of the state as to which there is no default of 18924
principal, interest, or coupons. Such investments shall not be 18925
made at a price in excess of the current market value of such 18926
bonds or other interest-bearing obligations. The board of trustees 18927
may by resolution sell such bonds or other interest-bearing 18928
obligations for cash and for a sum not less than their current 18929
market priceprovide for the investment of district funds. 18930
Investments may be made in securities of the United States 18931
government or of its agencies or instrumentalities, the treasurer 18932
of state's pooled investment program, obligations of this state or 18933
any political subdivision of this state, certificates of deposit 18934
of any national bank located in this state, written repurchase 18935
agreements with any eligible Ohio financial institution that is a 18936
member of the federal reserve system or federal home loan bank, 18937
money market funds, or bankers acceptances maturing in two hundred 18938
seventy days or less which are eligible for purchase by the 18939
federal reserve system, as a reserve.18940

       (C) Any community college district is subject to audit by the 18941
auditor of state, who shall furnish to the county or counties18942
which created the district a copy of the audit report.18943

       Sec. 3357.10. (A) The board of trustees of a technical 18944
college district shall elect a treasurer, who is not a member of 18945
the board, to serve at its pleasure. The treasurer may be the 18946
person serving as secretary under section 3357.06 of the Revised 18947
Code. The treasurer shall be the fiscal officer of the district 18948
and shall receive and disburse all funds of the district under the18949
direction of the board. No contract of the board involving the18950
expenditure of money shall become effective until the treasurer18951
certifies that there are funds of the board otherwise18952
unappropriated sufficient to provide therefor.18953

       When the treasurer of the district ceases to hold such18954
office, the treasurer or the treasurer's legal representatives 18955
shall deliver to the board or to the treasurer's successor all 18956
moneys, books, papers, and other property of the district in the 18957
treasurer's possession as treasurer. In case of the death or 18958
incapacity of the treasurer, the treasurer's legal representatives 18959
shall, in like manner, deliver all moneys, books, papers, and 18960
other property of the district to the board or to the person named 18961
as the treasurer's successor.18962

       (B) All funds under the control of a board of trustees of a18963
technical college district, regardless of the source of the funds, 18964
may be deposited by the board to its credit in banks or trust 18965
companies designated by it. The banks or trust companies shall 18966
furnish security for every deposit to the extent and in the manner18967
provided in section 135.18 of the Revised Code, but no deposit 18968
shall otherwise be subject to sections 135.01 to 135.21 of the 18969
Revised Code. Funds deposited in a bank or trust company may be 18970
disbursed by the board of trustees for the uses and purposes of 18971
the district.18972

       (C) The board may provide for the investment of district 18973
funds. Investments may be made in securities of the United States 18974
government or of its agencies or instrumentalities, the treasurer 18975
of state's pooled investment program, obligations of this state or 18976
any political subdivision of this state, certificates of deposit 18977
of any national bank located in this state, written repurchase 18978
agreements with any eligible Ohio financial institution that is a 18979
member of the federal reserve system or federal home loan bank, 18980
money market funds, or bankers acceptances maturing in two hundred 18981
seventy days or less which are eligible for purchase by the 18982
federal reserve system, as a reserve.18983

       Sec. 3358.06. (A) The treasurer of each state community18984
college district shall be its fiscal officer, and hethe treasurer18985
shall receive and disburse all funds under the direction of the 18986
college president. No contract of the college's board of trustees18987
involving the expenditure of money shall become effective until18988
the treasurer certifies that there are funds of the board18989
otherwise uncommitted and sufficient to provide therefor.18990

       When the treasurer ceases to hold the office, hethe 18991
treasurer or histhe treasurer's legal representative shall 18992
deliver to histhe treasurer's successor or the president all 18993
moneys, books, papers, and other property of the college.18994

       Before entering upon the discharge of hisofficial duties, 18995
the treasurer shall give bond to the state for the faithful18996
performance of hisofficial duties and the proper accounting for18997
all moneys coming into histhe treasurer's care. The amount of the18998
bond shall be determined by the board but shall not be for a sum 18999
less than the estimated amount that may come into histhe 19000
treasurer's control at any time. The bond shall be approved by the 19001
attorney general.19002

       (B) The board of trustees may provide for the investment of 19003
district funds. Investments may be made in securities of the 19004
United States government or of its agencies or instrumentalities, 19005
the treasurer of state's pooled investment program, obligations of 19006
this state or any political subdivision of this state, 19007
certificates of deposit of any national bank located in this 19008
state, written repurchase agreements with any eligible Ohio 19009
financial institution that is a member of the federal reserve 19010
system or federal home loan bank, money market funds, or bankers 19011
acceptances maturing in two hundred seventy days or less which are 19012
eligible for purchase by the federal reserve system, as a reserve.19013

       Sec. 3362.01.  (A) There is hereby created a state university 19014
to be known as "Shawnee state university." The government of 19015
Shawnee state university is vested in a board of eleven trustees 19016
who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent 19017
of the senate. Two of the trustees shall be students at Shawnee 19018
state university, and their selection and terms shall be in 19019
accordance with division (B) of this section. The remaining 19020
trustees shall be appointed as follows: one for a term of one 19021
year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, 19022
one for a term of four years, one for a term of five years, one 19023
for a term of six years, one for a term of seven years, one for a 19024
term of eight years, and one for a term of nine years. Thereafter, 19025
terms shall be for nine years. All terms of office shall commence 19026
on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June. At 19027
least five of the trustees, excluding the two student members, 19028
shall be residents of territory that constitutes the Shawnee state 19029
community college district on July 2, 1986.19030

       Each trustee shall hold office from the date of appointment 19031
until the end of the term for which the trustee was appointed. Any 19032
trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the19033
expiration of the term for which the trustee's predecessor was 19034
appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any 19035
trustee shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date 19036
of the trustee's term until the trustee's successor takes office, 19037
or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs19038
first. No person who has served a full nine-year term or more than 19039
six years of such a term shall be eligible for reappointment until 19040
a period of four years has elapsed since the last day of the term 19041
for which the person previously served.19042

       The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services 19043
but shall be paid their reasonable and necessary expenses while 19044
engaged in the discharge of their official duties.19045

       A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.19046

       (B) The student members of the board of trustees of Shawnee 19047
state university have no voting power on the board. Student 19048
members shall not be considered as members of the board in 19049
determining whether a quorum is present. Student members shall not 19050
be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board. The student 19051
members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the 19052
advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates 19053
selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's 19054
student governments and approved by the university's board of 19055
trustees. The initial term of office of one of the student members 19056
shall commence on July 1, 1988, and shall expire on June 30, 1989, 19057
and the initial term of office of the other student member shall 19058
commence on July 1, 1988, and expire on June 30, 1990. Thereafter, 19059
terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each 19060
term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the 19061
term it succeeds. In the event a student member cannot fulfill a 19062
two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the 19063
unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original 19064
selection.19065

       Sec. 3365.02.  There is hereby established the post-secondary 19066
enrollment options program under which a secondary grade student 19067
who is a resident of this state may enroll at a college, on a 19068
full- or part-time basis, and complete nonsectarian courses for 19069
high school and college credit.19070

       Secondary grade students in a nonpublic school may19071
participate in the post-secondary enrollment options program if19072
the chief administrator of such school notifies the department of19073
education by the first day of April prior to the school year in19074
which the school's students will participate.19075

       The state board of education, after consulting with the board 19076
of regents, shall adopt rules governing the program. The rules 19077
shall include:19078

       (A) Requirements for school districts, community schools, or 19079
participating nonpublic schools to provide information about the 19080
program prior to the first day of March of each year to all 19081
students enrolled in grades eight through eleven;19082

       (B) A requirement that a student or the student's parent19083
inform the district board of education, the governing authority of 19084
a community school, or the nonpublic school administrator by the 19085
thirtieth day of March of the student's intent to participate in 19086
the program during the following school year. The rule shall 19087
provide that any student who fails to notify a district board, the 19088
governing authority of a community school, or the nonpublic school 19089
administrator by the required date may not participate in the 19090
program during the following school year without the written 19091
consent of the district superintendent, the governing authority of 19092
a community school, or the nonpublic school administrator.19093

       (C) Requirements that school districts and community schools 19094
provide counseling services to students in grades eight through 19095
eleven and to their parents before the students participate in the 19096
program under this chapter to ensure that students and parents are 19097
fully aware of the possible risks and consequences of 19098
participation. Counseling information shall include without 19099
limitation:19100

       (1) Program eligibility;19101

       (2) The process for granting academic credits;19102

       (3) Financial arrangements for tuition, books, materials, and 19103
fees;19104

       (4) Criteria for any transportation aid;19105

       (5) Available support services;19106

       (6) Scheduling;19107

       (7) The consequences of failing or not completing a course in 19108
which the student enrolls and the effect of the grade attained in 19109
the course being included in the student's grade point average, if 19110
applicable;19111

       (8) The effect of program participation on the student's19112
ability to complete the district's, community school's, or 19113
nonpublic school's graduation requirements;19114

       (9) The academic and social responsibilities of students and 19115
parents under the program;19116

       (10) Information about and encouragement to use the19117
counseling services of the college in which the student intends to 19118
enroll.19119

       (D) A requirement that the student and the student's parent19120
sign a form, provided by the school district or school, stating 19121
that they have received the counseling required by division (C) of 19122
this section and that they understand the responsibilities they 19123
must assume in the program;19124

       (E) The options required by section 3365.04 of the Revised19125
Code;19126

       (F) A requirement that a student may not enroll in any19127
specific college course through the program if the student has 19128
taken high school courses in the same subject area as that college 19129
course and has failed to attain a cumulative grade point average 19130
of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent, in such 19131
completed high school courses;19132

       (G) A requirement that a student or the student's parent will 19133
reimburse the state for the amount of state funds paid to a 19134
college for a course in which the student is enrolled under this 19135
chapter if the student does not attain a passing final grade in 19136
that course.19137

       Sec. 3365.11. (A) If the superintendent of the school 19138
district or the chief administrator of the community school in 19139
which a participant is enrolled determines that the participant 19140
has not attained a passing final grade in a college course in 19141
which the participant enrolled under this chapter, the 19142
superintendent or chief administrator shall seek reimbursement 19143
from the participant or the participant's parent for the amount of 19144
state funds paid to the college on behalf of the participant for 19145
that college course. The board of education of the school district 19146
or the governing authority of the community school, in accordance 19147
with division (C) of section 3313.642 of the Revised Code, may 19148
withhold grades and credits received by the participant for 19149
district or community school courses taken by the participant 19150
until the participant or the participant's parent provides 19151
reimbursement.19152

       (B) If the chief administrator of the nonpublic school in 19153
which a participant is enrolled determines that the participant 19154
has not attained a passing final grade in a college course in 19155
which the participant enrolled under this chapter, the chief 19156
administrator shall seek reimbursement from the participant or the 19157
participant's parent for the amount of state funds paid to the 19158
college on behalf of the participant for enrollment in that 19159
college course. Upon the collection of any funds from a 19160
participant or participant's parent under this division, the chief 19161
administrator of a nonpublic school shall send an amount equal to 19162
the funds collected to the superintendent of public instruction. 19163
The superintendent of public instruction shall credit that amount 19164
to the general revenue fund.19165

       Sec. 3375.121.  (A) In any municipal corporation, not located 19166
in a county library district, which has a population of not less 19167
than twenty-five thousand, and within which there is not located a 19168
main library of a township, municipal, school district,19169
association, or county free public library, a library district may 19170
be created by a resolution adopted by the legislative authority of 19171
suchthat municipal corporation. No such resolution shall be 19172
adopted after one year from June 20, 1977. Upon the adoption of 19173
such a resolution, any branches of an existing library whichthat19174
are located in suchthat municipal corporation shall become the19175
property of the municipal library district created.19176

       The municipal corporation and the board of trustees of the19177
public library maintaining any existing branches in suchthat19178
municipal corporation shall forthwith take appropriate action19179
transferring all title and interest in all property, both real and 19180
personal,property located in suchthat municipal corporation in 19181
the name of the library district maintaining suchthose branches 19182
in suchthat municipal corporation to the municipal corporation 19183
adopting the appropriate resolution. Upon transfer of suchall19184
title and interest in suchthat property they, the branches shall 19185
become a part of, and be operated by, the board of library19186
trustees appointed by the mayor.19187

       (B) In any municipal corporation whichthat has a population 19188
of less than twenty-five thousand and whichthat has not less than 19189
one hundred thousand dollars available from a bequest for the19190
establishment of a municipal library, the legislative authority of 19191
suchthat municipal corporation may adopt, within one year after19192
June 20, 1977, a resolution creating a library district. Upon the 19193
establishment of any such library district, the board of trustees 19194
of any library operating a branch library in suchthat municipal19195
corporation shall not be required to transfer any property to the19196
newly established library.19197

       (C) The board of library trustees of any library district19198
created under this section shall be composed of six members. Such19199
Those trustees shall be appointed by the mayor, to serve without19200
compensation, for a term of four years. In the first instance,19201
three of suchthose trustees shall be appointed for a term of two19202
years, and three of them shall be appointed for a term of four 19203
years. Vacancies shall be filled by like appointment for the 19204
unexpired term. A library district created under this section 19205
shall be governed in accordance with and exercise suchthe19206
authority as provided for in sections 3375.32 to 3375.41 of the 19207
Revised Code.19208

       Notwithstanding any contrary provision of section 3.24 of the 19209
Revised Code, the president of a board of township trustees may 19210
administer the oath of office to a person or persons representing 19211
the township on the board of library trustees of any library 19212
district created under this section, even if the geographical 19213
limits of the library district do not fall within the geographical 19214
limits of the township.19215

       (D) Any library district created under this section is19216
eligible to participate in the proceeds of the county library and19217
local government support fund in accordance with section 5705.2819218
of the Revised Code.19219

       (E) A municipal corporation may establish and operate a free19220
public library regardless of whether the municipal corporation is 19221
located in a county library district or school library district, 19222
if all of the following conditions are met:19223

       (1) The facility in which the library is principally located 19224
is transferred to the municipal corporation from the county 19225
library district or school library district in which it is located 19226
prior to January 1, 1996;.19227

       (2) The population of the municipal corporation is less than 19228
five hundred when the library is transferred from the county 19229
library district or school library district to the municipal 19230
corporation;.19231

       (3) The municipal corporation does not establish a municipal 19232
library district under this section;.19233

       (4) The library does not receive any proceeds from the county19234
library and local government support fund under section 5747.48 of 19235
the Revised Code.19236

       Sec. 3381.15. (A) The board of county commissioners of any 19237
county, the legislative authority of any municipal corporation, 19238
and the board of township trustees of any township, included 19239
within a regional arts and cultural district may appropriate 19240
annually, from moneys to the credit of the general fund of the 19241
county, the municipal corporation, or the township and not19242
otherwise appropriated, that portion of the expense of the 19243
district to be paid by the county, municipal corporation, or 19244
township as provided in the resolution creating or enlarging the 19245
district adopted under section 3381.03 of the Revised Code, or by 19246
any amendment to the resolution.19247

       (B) In addition to the authority granted to a board of county 19248
commissioners under division (A) of this section, a board of 19249
county commissioners in a county with a population of one million 19250
two hundred thousand or more may establish and provide local 19251
funding options for the support of arts and cultural organizations 19252
operating within the regional arts and cultural district in which 19253
the county is included.19254

       Sec. 3381.17.  From the funds available therefor from a tax19255
levy authorized under section 3381.16 or, if applicable, sections 19256
5743.021 and 5743.321 of the Revised Code, a regional arts and 19257
cultural district by action of its board of trustees shall make 19258
annual grants to support the operating or capital expenses of such 19259
of the arts or cultural organizations located within the territory 19260
of the district as the board of trustees shall determine; 19261
provided, however, that not more than ten per cent of the amount 19262
granted in any calendar year shall be granted to arts and cultural 19263
organizations that are not qualifying arts or cultural 19264
organizations; and further provided that prior to making any 19265
grants in any calendar year, the board of trustees shall afford an 19266
opportunity for the presentation, either in person or in writing, 19267
of the suggestions of any area arts council, as defined in section 19268
757.03 of the Revised Code, located within the district. Any such 19269
grant to an arts or cultural organization shall be on such terms 19270
and conditions as the board considers advisable.19271

       Sec. 3517.152.  (A)(1) There is hereby created the Ohio 19272
elections commission consisting of seven members.19273

       Not later than forty-five days after August 24, 1995, the19274
speaker of the house of representatives and the leader in the 19275
senate of the political party of which the speaker is a member 19276
shall jointly submit to the governor a list of five persons who 19277
are affiliated with that political party. Not later than 19278
forty-five days after August 24, 1995, the two legislative leaders 19279
in the two houses of the general assembly of the major political 19280
party of which the speaker is not a member shall jointly submit to19281
the governor a list of five persons who are affiliated with the 19282
major political party of which the speaker is not a member. Not 19283
later than fifteen days after receiving each list, the governor 19284
shall appoint three persons from each list to the commission. The 19285
governor shall appoint one person from each list to a term that 19286
ends on December 31, 1996, one person from each list to a term19287
that ends on December 31, 1997, and one person from each list to a19288
term that ends on December 31, 1998.19289

       Not later than thirty days after the governor appoints these 19290
six members, they shall, by a majority vote, appoint to the 19291
commission a seventh member, who shall not be affiliated with a 19292
political party. If the six members fail to appoint the seventh 19293
member within this thirty-day period, the chief justice of the 19294
supreme court, not later than thirty days after the end of the 19295
period during which the six members were required to appoint a 19296
member, shall appoint the seventh member, who shall not be 19297
affiliated with a political party. The seventh member shall be 19298
appointed to a term that ends on December 31, 2001. Terms of the 19299
initial members appointed under this division begin on January 1, 19300
1996.19301

       (2) If a vacancy occurs in the position of the seventh 19302
member, who is not affiliated with a political party, the six 19303
remaining members by a majority vote shall appoint, not later than 19304
forty-five days after the date of the vacancy, the seventh member 19305
of the commission, who shall not be affiliated with a political 19306
party. If these members fail to appoint the seventh member within19307
this forty-five-day period, the chief justice of the supreme 19308
court, within fifteen days after the end of this period, shall 19309
appoint the seventh member, who shall not be affiliated with a 19310
political party. If a vacancy occurs in any of the other six 19311
positions on the commission, the legislative leaders of the 19312
political party from whose list of persons the member being 19313
replaced was appointed shall submit to the governor, not later 19314
than thirty days after the date of the vacancy, a list of three 19315
persons who are affiliated with that political party. Not later 19316
than fifteen days after receiving the list, the governor, with the 19317
advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint one person from 19318
the list to the commission.19319

       (3) At no time shall more than six members of the commission 19320
be affiliated with a political party, and, of these six members, 19321
not more than three shall be affiliated with the same political 19322
party.19323

       (4) In making appointments to the commission, the governor 19324
shall take into consideration the various geographic areas of this 19325
state and shall appoint members so that those areas are 19326
represented on the commission in a balanced manner, to the extent 19327
feasible.19328

       (5) Members of the commission shall be registered electors 19329
and shall be of good moral character.19330

       (B) Each member of the Ohio elections commission shall hold 19331
office from the date of the member's appointment until the end of 19332
the term for which the member was appointed. A member appointed to 19333
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for 19334
which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for 19335
the remainder of that term. A member shall continue in office 19336
subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the 19337
member's successor takes office or until a period of sixty days 19338
has elapsed, whichever occurs first. After the initial terms of 19339
office provided for in division (A)(1) of this section, terms of 19340
office shall be for five years.19341

       (C) A vacancy in the Ohio elections commission may be caused 19342
by death, resignation, or three absences from commission meetings 19343
in a calendar year if those absences are caused by reasons 19344
declared invalid by a vote of five members of the remaining 19345
members of the commission.19346

       (D) Each member of the Ohio elections commission while in the19347
performance of the business of the commission shall be entitled to 19348
receive compensation at the rate of twenty-five thousand dollars 19349
per year. Members shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and 19350
necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.19351

       (E) No member of the Ohio elections commission shall serve 19352
more than one full term unless the terms served are served 19353
nonconsecutively.19354

       (F)(1) No member of the Ohio elections commission shall do or 19355
be any of the following:19356

       (a) Hold, or be a candidate for, a public office;19357

       (b) Serve on a committee supporting or opposing a candidate 19358
or ballot question or issue;19359

       (c) Be an officer of the state central committee, a county 19360
central committee, or a district, city, township, or other 19361
committee of a political party or an officer of the executive 19362
committee of the state central committee, a county central 19363
committee, or a district, city, township, or other committee of a 19364
political party;19365

       (d) Be a legislative agent as defined in section 101.70 of 19366
the Revised Code or an executive agency lobbyist as defined in 19367
section 121.60 of the Revised Code;19368

       (e) Solicit or be involved in soliciting contributions on 19369
behalf of a candidate, campaign committee, political party, 19370
political action committee, or political contributing entity;19371

       (f) Be in the unclassified service under section 124.11 of 19372
the Revised Code;19373

       (g) Be a person or employee described in divisions (C)(1) to 19374
(15)who is excluded from the definition of public employee 19375
pursuant to division (C) of section 4117.01 of the Revised Code.19376

       (2) No member or employee of the commission shall make a 19377
contribution to, or for the benefit of, a campaign committee or 19378
committee in support of or opposition to a ballot question or 19379
issue, a political party, a legislative campaign fund, a19380
political action committee, or a political contributing entity.19381

       (G)(1) The members of the Ohio elections commission shall 19382
elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. At no time shall the19383
chairperson and vice-chairperson be affiliated with the same 19384
political party. The chairperson shall serve in that capacity for19385
one year and shall not serve as chairperson more than twice during 19386
a term as a member of the commission. No two successive 19387
chairpersons shall be affiliated with the same political party.19388

       (2) The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson 19389
or upon the written request of a majority of the members. The19390
meetings and hearings of the commission or a panel of the 19391
commission under sections 3517.153 to 3517.157 of the Revised Code 19392
are subject to section 121.22 of the Revised Code.19393

       (3) The commission shall adopt rules for its procedures in 19394
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Five of the 19395
seven members constitute a quorum. Except as otherwise provided in 19396
this section and in sections 3517.154 to 3517.157 of the Revised 19397
Code, no action shall be taken without the concurrence of a 19398
majority of the members.19399

       (H)(1) The Ohio elections commission shall employ the19400
technical, professional, and clerical employees that are necessary19401
for it to carry out its duties.19402

       (2)(a) Notwithstanding section 109.02 of the Revised Code, 19403
the commission shall employ a full-time attorney, and, as needed, 19404
one or more investigatory attorneys to conduct investigations for 19405
the commission or a panel of the commission. The commission may 19406
employ or contract for the services of additional attorneys, as 19407
needed. The full-time attorney shall do all of the following:19408

       (i) Serve as the commission's attorney in regard to all legal 19409
matters, including representing the commission at appeals from a 19410
final determination of the commission, except that the full-time 19411
attorney shall not perform the duties that an investigatory 19412
attorney is required or requested to perform or that another 19413
attorney the commission employs or contracts with for services is 19414
required or requested to perform, and shall not represent the 19415
commission in any legal proceeding in which the commission is a 19416
named party;19417

       (ii) At the request of the commission or a panel of the 19418
commission, be present at a hearing held under sections 3517.154 19419
to 3517.156 of the Revised Code to rule on the admissibility of 19420
evidence and to advise on the conduct of procedure;19421

       (iii) Perform other duties as required by rule of the 19422
commission.19423

       (b) An attorney employed by or under contract with the 19424
commission shall be licensed to practice law in this state.19425

       (3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (H)(3)(b) of 19426
this section, at least five members of the commission shall agree 19427
on the employment of a person, a majority of the members shall 19428
agree on the discharge of an employee, and a person employed by 19429
the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.19430

       (b) At least five of the seven members shall agree on the 19431
discharge of an investigatory attorney.19432

       (I) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio 19433
elections commission fund. All moneys credited to the fund shall 19434
be used solely for the purpose of paying expenses related to the 19435
operation of the Ohio elections commission.19436

       Sec. 3701.041.  (A) The employee assistance program is hereby 19437
established for the purpose of referring state employees paid by 19438
warrant of the auditor of statedirector of budget and management19439
who are in need of medical, social, or other services to providers 19440
of those services.19441

       The director of health, in consultation with the director of 19442
budget and management, shall determine a rate at which the19443
payrolls of all state agencies with employees paid by warrant of19444
the auditor of statedirector of budget and management shall be 19445
charged each pay period that is sufficient to cover the costs of 19446
administering the program. The rate shall be based upon the total 19447
number of such employees and may be adjusted as the director of 19448
health, in consultation with the director of budget and 19449
management, considers necessary. All money collected from the 19450
assessment shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit 19451
of the employee assistance general services fund, which is hereby 19452
created. The fund shall be used by the director of health to 19453
administer the program.19454

       (B) Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or19455
treatment of any person that are maintained in connection with the 19456
employee assistance program created in division (A) of this19457
section are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised 19458
Code and shall be disclosed only as provided in division (C) of 19459
this section.19460

       (C)(1) Records described in division (B) of this section may 19461
be disclosed with the prior written consent of the person who is 19462
the subject of the record.19463

       (2) Records described in division (B) of this section may be 19464
disclosed with or without the prior written consent of the person 19465
who is the subject of the record under the following conditions:19466

       (a) To medical personnel to the extent necessary to meet a19467
bona fide medical emergency;19468

       (b) To qualified personnel for the purpose of conducting19469
scientific research, management audits, financial audits, or19470
program evaluation, but the personnel shall not directly or19471
indirectly identify any person who is the subject of the record in 19472
any report of the research, audit, or evaluation or in any other 19473
manner;19474

       (c) If authorized by an appropriate order of a court of19475
competent jurisdiction granted after a showing of good cause. In19476
determining good cause, the court shall weigh the public interest19477
and the need for disclosure against injury to the person who is19478
the subject of the record and to the employee assistance program.19479
Upon granting such an order, the court shall, in determining the19480
extent to which the disclosure of all or any part of any record is 19481
necessary, impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized19482
disclosure.19483

       (D) Except as authorized by a court order described in19484
division (C)(2)(c) of this section, no record described in19485
division (B) of this section may be used to initiate or19486
substantiate criminal charges against the person who is the19487
subject of the record or to conduct any investigation of such a19488
person.19489

       Sec. 3701.046. The director of health is authorized to make 19490
grants for women's health services from funds appropriated for 19491
that purpose by the general assembly.19492

       None of the funds received through grants for women's health 19493
services shall be used to provide abortion services. None of the 19494
funds received through these grants shall be used for counseling 19495
for or referrals for abortion, except in the case of a medical 19496
emergency. These funds shall be distributed by the director to 19497
programs that the department of health determines will provide 19498
services that are physically and financially separate from 19499
abortion-providing and abortion-promoting activities, and that do 19500
not include counseling for or referrals for abortion, other than 19501
in the case of medical emergency.19502

       These women's health services include and are limited to the 19503
following: pelvic examinations and laboratory testing; breast 19504
examinations and patient education on breast cancer; screening for 19505
cervical cancer; screening and treatment for sexually transmitted 19506
diseases and HIV screening; voluntary choice of contraception, 19507
including abstinence and natural family planning; patient 19508
education and pre-pregnancy counseling on the dangers of smoking, 19509
alcohol, and drug use during pregnancy; education on sexual 19510
coercion and violence in relationships; and prenatal care or 19511
referral for prenatal care. These health care services shall be 19512
provided in a medical clinic setting by persons authorized under 19513
Chapter. 4731 of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery 19514
or osteopathic medicine and surgery; authorized under Chapter 19515
4730. of the Revised Code to practice as a physician assistant; 19516
licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code as a registered 19517
nurse or licensed practical nurse; or licensed under Chapter 4757. 19518
of the Revised Code as a social worker, independent social worker, 19519
professional clinical counselor, or professional counselor.19520

       The director shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the 19521
Revised Code specifying reasonable eligibility standards that must 19522
be met to receive the state funding and provide reasonable methods 19523
by which a grantee wishing to be eligible for federal funding may 19524
comply with these requirements for state funding without losing 19525
its eligibility for federal funding.19526

       Each applicant for these funds shall provide sufficient 19527
assurance to the director of all of the following:19528

        (A) The program shall not discriminate in the provision of 19529
services based on an individual's religion, race, national origin, 19530
handicapping condition, age, sex, number of pregnancies, or 19531
marital status;19532

       (B) The program shall provide services without subjecting 19533
individuals to any coercion to accept services or to employ any 19534
particular methods of family planning;19535

       (C) Acceptance of services shall be solely on a voluntary 19536
basis and may not be made a prerequisite to eligibility for, or 19537
receipt of, any other service, assistance from, or participation 19538
in, any other program of the service provider;19539

       (D) Any charges for services provided by the program shall be 19540
based on the patient's ability to pay and priority in the 19541
provision of services shall be given to persons from low-income 19542
families.19543

       In distributing these grant funds, the director shall give 19544
priority to grant requests from local departments of health for 19545
women's health services to be provided directly by personnel of 19546
the local department of health. The director shall issue a single 19547
request for proposals for all grants for women's health services. 19548
The director shall send a notification of this request for 19549
proposals to every local department of health in this state and 19550
shall place a notification on the department's web site. The 19551
director shall allow at least thirty days after issuing this 19552
notification before closing the period to receive applications.19553

       After the closing date for receiving grant applications, the 19554
director shall first consider grant applications from local 19555
departments of health that apply for grants for women's health 19556
services to be provided directly by personnel of the local 19557
department of health. Local departments of health that apply for 19558
grants for women's health services to be provided directly by 19559
personnel of the local department of health need not provide all 19560
the listed women's health services in order to qualify for a 19561
grant. However, in prioritizing awards among local departments of 19562
health that qualify for funding under this paragraph, the director 19563
may consider, among other reasonable factors, the 19564
comprehensiveness of the women's health services to be offered, 19565
provided that no local department of health shall be discriminated 19566
against in the process of awarding these grant funds because the 19567
applicant does not provide contraception.19568

       If funds remain after awarding grants to all local 19569
departments of health that qualify for the priority, the director 19570
may make grants to other applicants. Awards to other applicants 19571
may be made to those applicants that will offer all eight of the 19572
listed women's health services or that will offer all of the 19573
services except contraception. No applicant shall be discriminated 19574
against in the process of awarding these grant funds because the 19575
applicant does not provide contraception.19576

       Sec. 3701.341.  (A) The public health council, pursuant to19577
Chapter 119. and consistent with section 2317.56 of the Revised19578
Code, shall adopt rules relating to abortions and the following19579
subjects:19580

       (1) Post-abortion procedures to protect the health of the19581
pregnant woman;19582

       (2) Reporting forms;19583

       (3) Pathological reports;19584

       (4)(3) Humane disposition of the product of human conception;19585

       (5)(4) Counseling.19586

       (B) The director of health shall implement the rules and19587
shall apply to the court of common pleas for temporary or19588
permanent injunctions restraining a violation or threatened19589
violation of the rules. This action is an additional remedy not19590
dependent on the adequacy of the remedy at law.19591

       Sec. 3701.65. (A) There is hereby created in the state 19592
treasury the "choose life" fund. The fund shall consist of the19593
contributions that are paid to the registrar of motor vehicles by19594
applicants who voluntarily elect to obtain "choose life" license19595
plates pursuant to section 4503.91 of the Revised Code and any 19596
money returned to the fund under division (E)(1)(d) of this 19597
section. All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to 19598
the fund.19599

       (B)(1) At least annually, the director of health shall 19600
distribute the money in the fund to any private, nonprofit 19601
organization that is eligible to receive funds under this section 19602
and that applies for funding under division (C) of this section.19603

       (2) The director shall distribute the funds based on the 19604
county in which the organization applying for funding is located 19605
and in proportion to the number of "choose life" license plates 19606
issued during the preceding year to vehicles registered in each 19607
county. The director shall distribute funds allocated for a county 19608
to one or more eligible organizations located in contiguous 19609
counties if no eligible organization located within the county 19610
applies for funding. Within each county, eligible organizations 19611
that apply for funding shall share equally in the funds available 19612
for distribution to organizations located within that county.19613

       (C) Any organization seeking funds under this section 19614
annually shall apply for distribution of the funds based on the 19615
county in which the organization is located. An organization may 19616
apply for funding in a contiguous county if it demonstrates that 19617
it provides services for pregnant women residing in that 19618
contiguous county. The director shall develop an application form 19619
and may determine the schedule and procedures that an organization 19620
shall follow when annually applying for funds. The application 19621
shall inform the applicant of the conditions for receiving and 19622
using funds under division (E) of this section. The application 19623
shall require evidence that the organization meets all of the 19624
following requirements:19625

       (1) Is a private, nonprofit organization;19626

       (2) Is committed to counseling pregnant women about the 19627
option of adoption;19628

       (3) Provides services within the state to pregnant women who 19629
are planning to place their children for adoption, including 19630
counseling and meeting the material needs of the women;19631

       (4) Does not charge women for any services received;19632

       (5) Is not involved or associated with any abortion 19633
activities, including counseling for or referrals to abortion 19634
clinics, providing medical abortion-related procedures, or 19635
pro-abortion advertising;19636

       (6) Does not discriminate in its provision of any services on 19637
the basis of race, religion, color, age, marital status, national 19638
origin, handicap, gender, or age.19639

       (D) The director shall not distribute funds to an 19640
organization that does not provide verifiable evidence of the 19641
requirements specified in the application under division (C) of 19642
this section and shall not provide additional funds to any 19643
organization that fails to comply with division (E) of this 19644
section in regard to its previous receipt of funds under this 19645
section.19646

       (E)(1) An organization receiving funds under this section 19647
shall do all of the following:19648

       (a) Use not more than sixty per cent of the funds distributed 19649
to it for the material needs of pregnant women who are planning to 19650
place their children for adoption or for infants awaiting 19651
placement with adoptive parents, including clothing, housing, 19652
medical care, food, utilities, and transportation;19653

       (b) Use not more than forty per cent of the funds distributed 19654
to it for counseling, training, or advertising;19655

       (c) Not use any of the funds distributed to it for 19656
administrative expenses, legal expenses, or capital expenditures;19657

       (d) Annually return to the fund created under division (A) of 19658
this section any unused money that exceeds ten per cent of the 19659
money distributed to the organization.19660

       (2) The organization annually shall submit to the director an 19661
audited financial statement verifying its compliance with division 19662
(E)(1) of this section.19663

       (F) The director, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the 19664
Revised Code, shall adopt rules to implement this section.19665

        It is not the intent of the general assembly that the 19666
department create a new position within the department to 19667
implement and administer this section. It is the intent of the 19668
general assembly that the implementation and administration of 19669
this section be accomplished by existing department personnel.19670

       Sec. 3701.79.  (A) As used in this section:19671

       (1) "Abortion" has the same meaning as in section 2919.11 of 19672
the Revised Code.19673

       (2) "Abortion report" means a form completed pursuant to 19674
division (C) of this section.19675

       (3) "Ambulatory surgical facility" has the same meaning as in 19676
section 3702.30 of the Revised Code.19677

        (4) "Department" means the department of health.19678

       (5) "Hospital" means any building, structure, institution, or 19679
place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of 19680
facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, and medical or surgical 19681
care for three or more unrelated individuals suffering from 19682
illness, disease, injury, or deformity, and regularly making 19683
available at least clinical laboratory services, diagnostic x-ray 19684
services, treatment facilities for surgery or obstetrical care, or 19685
other definitive medical treatment. "Hospital" does not include a 19686
"home" as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code.19687

       (6) "Physician's office" means an office or portion of an 19688
office that is used to provide medical or surgical services to the 19689
physician's patients. "Physician's office" does not mean an 19690
ambulatory surgical facility, a hospital, or a hospital emergency 19691
department.19692

       (7) "Postabortion care" means care given after the uterus has 19693
been evacuated by abortion.19694

       (B) The department shall be responsible for collecting and 19695
collating abortion data reported to the department as required by 19696
this section.19697

       (C) The attending physician shall complete an individual 19698
abortion report for each abortion the physician performs upon a 19699
woman. The report shall be confidential and shall not contain the 19700
woman's name. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all 19701
of the following, insofar as the patient makes the data available 19702
that is not within the physician's knowledge:19703

       (1) Patient number;19704

       (2) The name and address of the facility in which the 19705
abortion was performed, and whether the facility is a hospital, 19706
ambulatory surgical facility, physician's office, or other 19707
facility;19708

       (3) The date of the abortion;19709

       (4) All of the following regarding the woman on whom the 19710
abortion was performed:19711

       (a) Zip code of residence;19712

       (b) Age;19713

       (c) Race;19714

       (d) Marital status;19715

       (e) Number of previous pregnancies;19716

       (f) Years of education;19717

       (g) Number of living children;19718

       (h) Number of previously induced abortions;19719

       (i) Date of last induced abortion;19720

       (j) Date of last live birth;19721

       (k) Method of contraception at the time of conception;19722

       (l) Date of the first day of the last menstrual period;19723

       (m) Medical condition at the time of the abortion;19724

       (n) Rh-type;19725

       (o) The number of weeks of gestation at the time of the 19726
abortion.19727

       (5) The type of abortion procedure performed;19728

       (6) Complications by type;19729

       (7) Type of procedure performed after the abortion;19730

       (8) Type of family planning recommended;19731

       (9) Type of additional counseling given;19732

       (10) Signature of attending physician.19733

       (D) The physician who completed the abortion report under 19734
division (C) of this section shall submit the abortion report to 19735
the department within fifteen days after the woman is discharged.19736

       (E) The appropriate vital records report or certificate shall 19737
be made out after the twentieth week of gestation.19738

       (F) A copy of the abortion report shall be made part of the 19739
medical record of the patient of the facility in which the 19740
abortion was performed.19741

       (G) Each hospital shall file monthly and annual reports 19742
listing the total number of women who have undergone a 19743
post-twelve-week-gestation abortion and received postabortion 19744
care. The annual report shall be filed following the conclusion of 19745
the state's fiscal year. Each report shall be filed within thirty 19746
days after the end of the applicable reporting period.19747

       (H) Each case in which a physician treats a post abortion 19748
complication shall be reported on a postabortion complication 19749
form. The report shall be made upon a form prescribed by the 19750
department, shall be signed by the attending physician, and shall 19751
be confidential.19752

       (I)(1) Not later than the first day of October of each year, 19753
the department shall issue an annual report of the abortion data 19754
reported to the department for the previous calendar year as 19755
required by this section. The annual report shall include at least 19756
the following information:19757

       (a) The total number of induced abortions;19758

       (b) The number of abortions performed on Ohio and 19759
out-of-state residents;19760

       (c) The number of abortions performed, sorted by each of the 19761
following:19762

       (i) The age of the woman on whom the abortion was performed, 19763
using the following categories: under fifteen years of age, 19764
fifteen to nineteen years of age, twenty to twenty-four years of 19765
age, twenty-five to twenty-nine years of age, thirty to 19766
thirty-four years of age, thirty-five to thirty-nine years of age, 19767
forty to forty-four years of age, forty-five years of age or 19768
older;19769

       (ii) The race and Hispanic ethnicity of the woman on whom the 19770
abortion was performed;19771

       (iii) The education level of the woman on whom the abortion 19772
was performed, using the following categories or their 19773
equivalents: less than ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grade, 19774
one or more years of college;19775

       (iv) The marital status of the woman on whom the abortion was 19776
performed;19777

       (v) The number of living children of the woman on whom the 19778
abortion was performed, using the following categories: none, one, 19779
or two or more;19780

       (vi) The number of weeks of gestation of the woman at the 19781
time the abortion was performed, using the following categories: 19782
less than nine weeks, nine to twelve weeks, thirteen to nineteen 19783
weeks, or twenty weeks or more;19784

       (vii) The county in which the abortion was performed;19785

       (viii) The type of abortion procedure performed;19786

       (ix) The number of abortions previously performed on the 19787
woman on whom the abortion was performed;19788

       (x) The type of facility in which the abortion was performed;19789

       (xi) For Ohio residents, the county of residence of the woman 19790
on whom the abortion was performed.19791

       (2) The report also shall indicate the number and type of the 19792
abortion complications reported to the department either on the 19793
abortion report required under division (C) of this section or the 19794
postabortion complication report required under division (H) of 19795
this section.19796

       (3) In addition to the annual report required under division 19797
(I)(1) of this section, the department shall make available, on 19798
request, the number of abortions performed by zip code of 19799
residence.19800

       (J) The director of health shall implement this section and 19801
shall apply to the court of common pleas for temporary or 19802
permanent injunctions restraining a violation or threatened 19803
violation of its requirements. This action is an additional remedy 19804
not dependent on the adequacy of the remedy at law.19805

       Sec. 3705.242. (A)(1) The director of health, a person 19806
authorized by the director, a local commissioner of health, or a 19807
local registrar of vital statistics shall charge and collect a fee 19808
of one dollar and fifty cents for each certified copy of a birth 19809
record, each certification of birth, and each copy of a death 19810
record. The fee is in addition to the fee imposed by section 19811
3705.24 or any other section of the Revised Code. A local 19812
commissioner of health or local registrar of vital statistics may 19813
retain an amount of each additional fee collected, not to exceed 19814
three per cent of the amount of the additional fee, to be used for 19815
costs directly related to the collection of the fee and the 19816
forwarding of the fee to the treasurer of state. The additional 19817
fees collected, but not retained, under division (A)(1) of this 19818
section shall be forwarded to the treasurer of state not later 19819
than thirty days following the end of each quarter.19820

       (2) On the filing of a divorce decree under section 3105.10 19821
or a decree of dissolution under section 3105.65 of the Revised 19822
Code, a court of common pleas shall charge and collect a fee of 19823
five dollars and fifty cents. The fee is in addition to any other 19824
court costs or fees. The county clerk of courts may retain an 19825
amount of each additional fee collected, not to exceed three per 19826
cent of the amount of the additional fee, to be used for costs 19827
directly related to the collection of the fee and the forwarding 19828
of the fee to the treasurer of state. The additional fees 19829
collected, but not retained, under division (A)(2) of this section 19830
shall be forwarded to the treasurer of state not later than twenty 19831
days following the end of each month.19832

       (B) The additional fees collected, but not retained, under 19833
this section during each month shall be forwarded not later than 19834
the tenth day of the immediately following month to the treasurer 19835
of state, who shall deposit the fees forwarded under this section19836
in the state treasury to the credit of the family violence 19837
prevention fund, which is hereby created. A person or government 19838
entity that fails to forward the fees in a timely manner, as 19839
determined by the treasurer of state, shall forward to the 19840
treasurer of state, in addition to the fees, a penalty equal to 19841
ten per cent of the fees.19842

       The treasurer of state shall invest the moneys in the fund. 19843
All earnings resulting from investment of the fund shall be 19844
credited to the fund, except that actual administration costs 19845
incurred by the treasurer of state in administering the fund may 19846
be deducted from the earnings resulting from investments. The 19847
amount that may be deducted shall not exceed three per cent of the 19848
total amount of fees credited to the fund in each fiscal year. The 19849
balance of the investment earnings shall be credited to the fund.19850

       (C) The director of public safety shall use money credited to 19851
the fund to provide grants to family violence shelters in Ohio.19852

       Sec. 3734.57.  (A) The following fees are hereby levied on 19853
the transfer or disposal of solid wastes in this state:19854

       (1) One dollar per ton on and after July 1, 2003, through 19855
June 30, 2008, one-half of the proceeds of which shall be 19856
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the hazardous 19857
waste facility management fund created in section 3734.18 of the 19858
Revised Code and one-half of the proceeds of which shall be 19859
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the hazardous 19860
waste clean-up fund created in section 3734.28 of the Revised 19861
Code;19862

       (2) An additional one dollar per ton on and after July 1, 19863
2003, through June 30, 2008, the proceeds of which shall be 19864
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the solid waste 19865
fund, which is hereby created. The environmental protection agency 19866
shall use money in the solid waste fund to pay the costs of 19867
administering and enforcing the laws pertaining to solid wastes, 19868
infectious wastes, and construction and demolition debris, 19869
including, without limitation, ground water evaluations related to 19870
solid wastes, infectious wastes, and construction and demolition 19871
debris, under this chapter and Chapter 3714. of the Revised Code 19872
and any rules adopted under them, providing compliance assistance 19873
to small businesses, and paying a share of the administrative 19874
costs of the environmental protection agency pursuant to section 19875
3745.014 of the Revised Code.19876

        (3) An additional one dollar and fifty cents per ton on and 19877
after July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2008, the proceeds of which 19878
shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the 19879
environmental protection fund created in section 3745.015 of the 19880
Revised Code.19881

       In the case of solid wastes that are taken to a solid waste 19882
transfer facility located in this state prior to being transported 19883
tofor disposal at a solid waste disposal facility for disposal19884
located in this state or outside of this state, the fees levied 19885
under this division shall be collected by the owner or operator of 19886
the transfer facility as a trustee for the state. The amount of 19887
fees required to be collected under this division at such a 19888
transfer facility shall equal the total tonnage of solid wastes 19889
received at the facility multiplied by the fees levied under this 19890
division. In the case of solid wastes that are not taken to a 19891
solid waste transfer facility located in this state prior to being 19892
transported to a solid waste disposal facility, the fees shall be 19893
collected by the owner or operator of the solid waste disposal 19894
facility as a trustee for the state. The amount of fees required 19895
to be collected under this division at such a disposal facility 19896
shall equal the total tonnage of solid wastes received at the 19897
facility that was not previously taken to a solid waste transfer 19898
facility located in this state multiplied by the fees levied under 19899
this division. Fees levied under this division do not apply to 19900
materials separated from a mixed waste stream for recycling by a 19901
generator or materials removed from the solid waste stream through 19902
recycling, as "recycling" is defined in rules adopted under 19903
section 3734.02 of the Revised Code.19904

       The owner or operator of a solid waste transfer facility or 19905
disposal facility, as applicable, shall prepare and file with the 19906
director of environmental protection each month a return 19907
indicating the total tonnage of solid wastes received at the19908
facility during that month and the total amount of the fees 19909
required to be collected under this division during that month. In 19910
addition, the owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility 19911
shall indicate on the return the total tonnage of solid wastes 19912
received from transfer facilities located in this state during 19913
that month for which the fees were required to be collected by the 19914
transfer facilities. The monthly returns shall be filed on a form 19915
prescribed by the director. Not later than thirty days after the 19916
last day of the month to which a return applies, the owner or 19917
operator shall mail to the director the return for that month 19918
together with the fees required to be collected under this 19919
division during that month as indicated on the return. If the 19920
return is filed and the amount of the fees due is paid in a timely 19921
manner as required in this division, the owner or operator may 19922
retain a discount of three-fourths of one per cent of the total 19923
amount of the fees that are required to be paid as indicated on 19924
the return.19925

        The owner or operator may request an extension of not more 19926
than thirty days for filing the return and remitting the fees,19927
provided that the owner or operator has submitted such a request 19928
in writing to the director together with a detailed description of 19929
why the extension is requested, the director has received the 19930
request not later than the day on which the return is required to 19931
be filed, and the director has approved the request. If the fees 19932
are not remitted within thirty days after the last day of the 19933
month to which the return applies or are not remitted by the last 19934
day of an extension approved by the director, the owner or 19935
operator shall not retain the three-fourths of one per cent 19936
discount and shall pay an additional ten per cent of the amount of 19937
the fees for each month that they are late. For purposes of 19938
calculating the late fee, the first month in which fees are late 19939
begins on the first day after the deadline has passed for timely 19940
submitting the return and fees, and one additional month shall be 19941
counted every thirty days thereafter.19942

       The owner or operator of a solid waste facility may request a 19943
refund or credit of fees levied under this division and remitted 19944
to the director that have not been paid to the owner or operator. 19945
Such a request shall be made only if the fees have not been 19946
collected by the owner or operator, have become a debt that has 19947
become worthless or uncollectable for a period of six months or 19948
more, and may be claimed as a deduction, including a deduction 19949
claimed if the owner or operator keeps accounts on an accrual 19950
basis, under the "Internal Revenue Code of 1954," 68A Stat. 50, 26 19951
U.S.C. 166, as amended, and regulations adopted under it. Prior to 19952
making a request for a refund or credit, an owner or operator 19953
shall make reasonable efforts to collect the applicable fees. A 19954
request for a refund or credit shall not include any costs 19955
resulting from those efforts to collect unpaid fees.19956

       A request for a refund or credit of fees shall be made in 19957
writing, on a form prescribed by the director, and shall be 19958
supported by evidence that may be required in rules adopted by the 19959
director under this chapter. After reviewing the request, and if 19960
the request and evidence submitted with the request indicate that 19961
a refund or credit is warranted, the director shall grant a refund 19962
to the owner or operator or shall permit a credit to be taken by 19963
the owner or operator on a subsequent monthly return submitted by 19964
the owner or operator. The amount of a refund or credit shall not 19965
exceed an amount that is equal to ninety days' worth of fees owed 19966
to an owner or operator by a particular debtor of the owner or 19967
operator. A refund or credit shall not be granted by the director 19968
to an owner or operator more than once in any twelve-month period 19969
for fees owed to the owner or operator by a particular debtor.19970

       If, after receiving a refund or credit from the director, an 19971
owner or operator receives payment of all or part of the fees, the 19972
owner or operator shall remit the fees with the next monthly 19973
return submitted to the director together with a written 19974
explanation of the reason for the submittal.19975

        For purposes of computing the fees levied under this division 19976
or division (B) of this section, any solid waste transfer or 19977
disposal facility that does not use scales as a means of 19978
determining gate receipts shall use a conversion factor of three 19979
cubic yards per ton of solid waste or one cubic yard per ton for 19980
baled waste, as applicable.19981

       The fees levied under this division and divisions (B) and (C)19982
of this section are in addition to all other applicable fees and19983
taxes and shall be paid by the customer or a political subdivision19984
to the owner or operator of a solid waste transfer or disposal 19985
facility notwithstanding the existence of any provision in a 19986
contract that the customer or a political subdivision may have 19987
with the owner or operator or with a transporter of waste to the 19988
facility that would not require or allow such payment.19989

       (B) For the purposes specified in division (G) of this 19990
section, the solid waste management policy committee of a county19991
or joint solid waste management district may levy fees upon the 19992
following activities:19993

       (1) The disposal at a solid waste disposal facility located19994
in the district of solid wastes generated within the district;19995

       (2) The disposal at a solid waste disposal facility within19996
the district of solid wastes generated outside the boundaries of19997
the district, but inside this state;19998

       (3) The disposal at a solid waste disposal facility within19999
the district of solid wastes generated outside the boundaries of20000
this state.20001

        The solid waste management plan of the county or joint20002
district approved under section 3734.521 or 3734.55 of the Revised20003
Code and any amendments to it, or the resolution adopted under20004
this division, as appropriate, shall establish the rates of the20005
fees levied under divisions (B)(1), (2), and (3) of this section,20006
if any, and shall specify whether the fees are levied on the basis20007
of tons or cubic yards as the unit of measurement. A solid waste20008
management district that levies fees under this division on the 20009
basis of cubic yards shall do so in accordance with division (A) 20010
of this section.20011

        The fee levied under division (B)(1) of this section shall be 20012
not less than one dollar per ton nor more than two dollars per 20013
ton, the fee levied under division (B)(2) of this section shall be 20014
not less than two dollars per ton nor more than four dollars per 20015
ton, and the fee levied under division (B)(3) of this section 20016
shall be not more than the fee levied under division (B)(1) of 20017
this section.20018

       Prior to the approval of the solid waste management plan of a 20019
district under section 3734.55 of the Revised Code, the solid20020
waste management policy committee of a district may levy fees20021
under this division by adopting a resolution establishing the20022
proposed amount of the fees. Upon adopting the resolution, the20023
committee shall deliver a copy of the resolution to the board of20024
county commissioners of each county forming the district and to20025
the legislative authority of each municipal corporation and20026
township under the jurisdiction of the district and shall prepare20027
and publish the resolution and a notice of the time and location20028
where a public hearing on the fees will be held. Upon adopting the 20029
resolution, the committee shall deliver written notice of the20030
adoption of the resolution; of the amount of the proposed fees;20031
and of the date, time, and location of the public hearing to the20032
director and to the fifty industrial, commercial, or institutional20033
generators of solid wastes within the district that generate the20034
largest quantities of solid wastes, as determined by the20035
committee, and to their local trade associations. The committee20036
shall make good faith efforts to identify those generators within20037
the district and their local trade associations, but the20038
nonprovision of notice under this division to a particular20039
generator or local trade association does not invalidate the20040
proceedings under this division. The publication shall occur at20041
least thirty days before the hearing. After the hearing, the20042
committee may make such revisions to the proposed fees as it20043
considers appropriate and thereafter, by resolution, shall adopt20044
the revised fee schedule. Upon adopting the revised fee schedule,20045
the committee shall deliver a copy of the resolution doing so to20046
the board of county commissioners of each county forming the20047
district and to the legislative authority of each municipal20048
corporation and township under the jurisdiction of the district.20049
Within sixty days after the delivery of a copy of the resolution20050
adopting the proposed revised fees by the policy committee, each20051
such board and legislative authority, by ordinance or resolution,20052
shall approve or disapprove the revised fees and deliver a copy of20053
the ordinance or resolution to the committee. If any such board or 20054
legislative authority fails to adopt and deliver to the policy20055
committee an ordinance or resolution approving or disapproving the20056
revised fees within sixty days after the policy committee20057
delivered its resolution adopting the proposed revised fees, it20058
shall be conclusively presumed that the board or legislative20059
authority has approved the proposed revised fees. The committee 20060
shall determine if the resolution has been ratified in the same 20061
manner in which it determines if a draft solid waste management 20062
plan has been ratified under division (B) of section 3734.55 of 20063
the Revised Code.20064

       The committee may amend the schedule of fees levied pursuant20065
to a resolution adopted and ratified under this division by 20066
adopting a resolution establishing the proposed amount of the 20067
amended fees. The committee may repeal the fees levied pursuant to 20068
such a resolution by adopting a resolution proposing to repeal 20069
them. Upon adopting such a resolution, the committee shall proceed 20070
to obtain ratification of the resolution in accordance with this 20071
division.20072

       Not later than fourteen days after declaring the new fees to 20073
be ratified or the fees to be repealed under this division, the 20074
committee shall notify by certified mail the owner or operator of 20075
each solid waste disposal facility that is required to collect the20076
fees of the ratification and the amount of the fees or of the 20077
repeal of the fees. Collection of any fees shall commence or 20078
collection of repealed fees shall cease on the first day of the 20079
second month following the month in which notification is sent to 20080
the owner or operator.20081

       Fees levied under this division also may be established, 20082
amended, or repealed by a solid waste management policy committee 20083
through the adoption of a new district solid waste management 20084
plan, the adoption of an amended plan, or the amendment of the 20085
plan or amended plan in accordance with sections 3734.55 and 20086
3734.56 of the Revised Code or the adoption or amendment of a 20087
district plan in connection with a change in district composition 20088
under section 3734.521 of the Revised Code.20089

       Not later than fourteen days after the director issues an20090
order approving a district's solid waste management plan, amended 20091
plan, or amendment to a plan or amended plan that establishes, 20092
amends, or repeals a schedule of fees levied by the district, the 20093
committee shall notify by certified mail the owner or operator of 20094
each solid waste disposal facility that is required to collect the 20095
fees of the approval of the plan or amended plan, or the amendment 20096
to the plan, as appropriate, and the amount of the fees, if any. 20097
In the case of an initial or amended plan approved under section 20098
3734.521 of the Revised Code in connection with a change in 20099
district composition, other than one involving the withdrawal of a 20100
county from a joint district, the committee, within fourteen days20101
after the change takes effect pursuant to division (G) of that20102
section, shall notify by certified mail the owner or operator of20103
each solid waste disposal facility that is required to collect the20104
fees that the change has taken effect and of the amount of the20105
fees, if any. Collection of any fees shall commence or collection 20106
of repealed fees shall cease on the first day of the second month 20107
following the month in which notification is sent to the owner or 20108
operator.20109

       If, in the case of a change in district composition involving20110
the withdrawal of a county from a joint district, the director20111
completes the actions required under division (G)(1) or (3) of20112
section 3734.521 of the Revised Code, as appropriate, forty-five20113
days or more before the beginning of a calendar year, the policy20114
committee of each of the districts resulting from the change that20115
obtained the director's approval of an initial or amended plan in20116
connection with the change, within fourteen days after the20117
director's completion of the required actions, shall notify by20118
certified mail the owner or operator of each solid waste disposal20119
facility that is required to collect the district's fees that the20120
change is to take effect on the first day of January immediately20121
following the issuance of the notice and of the amount of the fees20122
or amended fees levied under divisions (B)(1) to (3) of this20123
section pursuant to the district's initial or amended plan as so20124
approved or, if appropriate, the repeal of the district's fees by 20125
that initial or amended plan. Collection of any fees set forth in20126
such a plan or amended plan shall commence on the first day of20127
January immediately following the issuance of the notice. If such 20128
an initial or amended plan repeals a schedule of fees, collection 20129
of the fees shall cease on that first day of January.20130

       If, in the case of a change in district composition involving20131
the withdrawal of a county from a joint district, the director20132
completes the actions required under division (G)(1) or (3) of20133
section 3734.521 of the Revised Code, as appropriate, less than20134
forty-five days before the beginning of a calendar year, the20135
director, on behalf of each of the districts resulting from the20136
change that obtained the director's approval of an initial or20137
amended plan in connection with the change proceedings, shall20138
notify by certified mail the owner or operator of each solid waste20139
disposal facility that is required to collect the district's fees20140
that the change is to take effect on the first day of January20141
immediately following the mailing of the notice and of the amount20142
of the fees or amended fees levied under divisions (B)(1) to (3)20143
of this section pursuant to the district's initial or amended plan20144
as so approved or, if appropriate, the repeal of the district's 20145
fees by that initial or amended plan. Collection of any fees set 20146
forth in such a plan or amended plan shall commence on the first 20147
day of the second month following the month in which notification 20148
is sent to the owner or operator. If such an initial or amended20149
plan repeals a schedule of fees, collection of the fees shall20150
cease on the first day of the second month following the month in20151
which notification is sent to the owner or operator.20152

        If the schedule of fees that a solid waste management 20153
district is levying under divisions (B)(1) to (3) of this section 20154
is amended or repealed, the fees in effect immediately prior to 20155
the amendment or repeal shall continue to be collected until 20156
collection of the amended fees commences or collection of the 20157
repealed fees ceases, as applicable, as specified in this 20158
division. In the case of a change in district composition, money 20159
so received from the collection of the fees of the former20160
districts shall be divided among the resulting districts in20161
accordance with division (B) of section 343.012 of the Revised20162
Code and the agreements entered into under division (B) of section20163
343.01 of the Revised Code to establish the former and resulting20164
districts and any amendments to those agreements.20165

       For the purposes of the provisions of division (B) of this20166
section establishing the times when newly established or amended20167
fees levied by a district are required to commence and the20168
collection of fees that have been amended or repealed is required20169
to cease, "fees" or "schedule of fees" includes, in addition to20170
fees levied under divisions (B)(1) to (3) of this section, those20171
levied under section 3734.573 or 3734.574 of the Revised Code.20172

       (C) For the purposes of defraying the added costs to a20173
municipal corporation or township of maintaining roads and other20174
public facilities and of providing emergency and other public20175
services, and compensating a municipal corporation or township for20176
reductions in real property tax revenues due to reductions in real20177
property valuations resulting from the location and operation of a20178
solid waste disposal facility within the municipal corporation or20179
township, a municipal corporation or township in which such a20180
solid waste disposal facility is located may levy a fee of not20181
more than twenty-five cents per ton on the disposal of solid20182
wastes at a solid waste disposal facility located within the20183
boundaries of the municipal corporation or township regardless of20184
where the wastes were generated.20185

       The legislative authority of a municipal corporation or20186
township may levy fees under this division by enacting an20187
ordinance or adopting a resolution establishing the amount of the20188
fees. Upon so doing the legislative authority shall mail a20189
certified copy of the ordinance or resolution to the board of20190
county commissioners or directors of the county or joint solid20191
waste management district in which the municipal corporation or20192
township is located or, if a regional solid waste management20193
authority has been formed under section 343.011 of the Revised20194
Code, to the board of trustees of that regional authority, the20195
owner or operator of each solid waste disposal facility in the20196
municipal corporation or township that is required to collect the20197
fee by the ordinance or resolution, and the director of20198
environmental protection. Although the fees levied under this20199
division are levied on the basis of tons as the unit of20200
measurement, the legislative authority, in its ordinance or20201
resolution levying the fees under this division, may direct that20202
the fees be levied on the basis of cubic yards as the unit of20203
measurement based upon a conversion factor of three cubic yards20204
per ton generally or one cubic yard per ton for baled wastes.20205

       Not later than five days after enacting an ordinance or20206
adopting a resolution under this division, the legislative20207
authority shall so notify by certified mail the owner or operator20208
of each solid waste disposal facility that is required to collect20209
the fee. Collection of any fee levied on or after March 24, 1992,20210
shall commence on the first day of the second month following the20211
month in which notification is sent to the owner or operator.20212

       (D)(1) The fees levied under divisions (A), (B), and (C) of20213
this section do not apply to the disposal of solid wastes that:20214

       (a) Are disposed of at a facility owned by the generator of20215
the wastes when the solid waste facility exclusively disposes of20216
solid wastes generated at one or more premises owned by the20217
generator regardless of whether the facility is located on a20218
premises where the wastes are generated;20219

       (b) Are disposed of at facilities that exclusively dispose of 20220
wastes that are generated from the combustion of coal, or from the 20221
combustion of primarily coal in combination with scrap tires, that 20222
is not combined in any way with garbage at one or more premises 20223
owned by the generator.20224

       (2) Except as provided in section 3734.571 of the Revised20225
Code, any fees levied under division (B)(1) of this section apply20226
to solid wastes originating outside the boundaries of a county or20227
joint district that are covered by an agreement for the joint use20228
of solid waste facilities entered into under section 343.02 of the20229
Revised Code by the board of county commissioners or board of20230
directors of the county or joint district where the wastes are20231
generated and disposed of.20232

       (3) When solid wastes, other than solid wastes that consist20233
of scrap tires, are burned in a disposal facility that is an20234
incinerator or energy recovery facility, the fees levied under20235
divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section shall be levied upon20236
the disposal of the fly ash and bottom ash remaining after burning20237
of the solid wastes and shall be collected by the owner or20238
operator of the sanitary landfill where the ash is disposed of.20239

       (4) When solid wastes are delivered to a solid waste transfer 20240
facility, the fees levied under divisions (B) and (C) of this 20241
section shall be levied upon the disposal of solid wastes 20242
transported off the premises of the transfer facility for disposal 20243
and shall be collected by the owner or operator of the solid waste 20244
disposal facility where the wastes are disposed of.20245

       (5) The fees levied under divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this 20246
section do not apply to sewage sludge that is generated by a waste 20247
water treatment facility holding a national pollutant discharge 20248
elimination system permit and that is disposed of through 20249
incineration, land application, or composting or at another 20250
resource recovery or disposal facility that is not a landfill.20251

       (6) The fees levied under divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this 20252
section do not apply to solid wastes delivered to a solid waste 20253
composting facility for processing. When any unprocessed solid 20254
waste or compost product is transported off the premises of a 20255
composting facility and disposed of at a landfill, the fees levied 20256
under divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section shall be20257
collected by the owner or operator of the landfill where the20258
unprocessed waste or compost product is disposed of.20259

       (7) When solid wastes that consist of scrap tires are20260
processed at a scrap tire recovery facility, the fees levied under20261
divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section shall be levied upon20262
the disposal of the fly ash and bottom ash or other solid wastes20263
remaining after the processing of the scrap tires and shall be20264
collected by the owner or operator of the solid waste disposal20265
facility where the ash or other solid wastes are disposed of.20266

       (8) The director of environmental protection may issue an 20267
order exempting from the fees levied under this section solid 20268
wastes, including, but not limited to, scrap tires, that are 20269
generated, transferred, or disposed of as a result of a contract 20270
providing for the expenditure of public funds entered into by the 20271
administrator or regional administrator of the United States 20272
environmental protection agency, the director of environmental 20273
protection, or the director of administrative services on behalf 20274
of the director of environmental protection for the purpose of 20275
remediating conditions at a hazardous waste facility, solid waste 20276
facility, or other location at which the administrator or regional 20277
administrator or the director of environmental protection has 20278
reason to believe that there is a substantial threat to public 20279
health or safety or the environment or that the conditions are 20280
causing or contributing to air or water pollution or soil 20281
contamination. An order issued by the director of environmental 20282
protection under division (D)(8) of this section shall include a 20283
determination that the amount of the fees not received by a solid 20284
waste management district as a result of the order will not 20285
adversely impact the implementation and financing of the 20286
district's approved solid waste management plan and any approved 20287
amendments to the plan. Such an order is a final action of the 20288
director of environmental protection.20289

       (E) The fees levied under divisions (B) and (C) of this20290
section shall be collected by the owner or operator of the solid20291
waste disposal facility where the wastes are disposed of as a20292
trustee for the county or joint district and municipal corporation20293
or township where the wastes are disposed of. Moneys from the fees 20294
levied under division (B) of this section shall be forwarded to 20295
the board of county commissioners or board of directors of the20296
district in accordance with rules adopted under division (H) of20297
this section. Moneys from the fees levied under division (C) of20298
this section shall be forwarded to the treasurer or such other20299
officer of the municipal corporation as, by virtue of the charter,20300
has the duties of the treasurer or to the fiscal officer of the 20301
township, as appropriate, in accordance with those rules.20302

       (F) Moneys received by the treasurer or other officer of the 20303
municipal corporation under division (E) of this section shall be 20304
paid into the general fund of the municipal corporation. Moneys 20305
received by the fiscal officer of the township under that division20306
shall be paid into the general fund of the township. The treasurer 20307
or other officer of the municipal corporation or the township 20308
fiscal officer, as appropriate, shall maintain separate records of 20309
the moneys received from the fees levied under division (C) of 20310
this section.20311

       (G) Moneys received by the board of county commissioners or20312
board of directors under division (E) of this section or section20313
3734.571, 3734.572, 3734.573, or 3734.574 of the Revised Code20314
shall be paid to the county treasurer, or other official acting in20315
a similar capacity under a county charter, in a county district or20316
to the county treasurer or other official designated by the board20317
of directors in a joint district and kept in a separate and20318
distinct fund to the credit of the district. If a regional solid20319
waste management authority has been formed under section 343.01120320
of the Revised Code, moneys received by the board of trustees of20321
that regional authority under division (E) of this section shall20322
be kept by the board in a separate and distinct fund to the credit20323
of the district. Moneys in the special fund of the county or joint 20324
district arising from the fees levied under division (B) of this 20325
section and the fee levied under division (A) of section 3734.573 20326
of the Revised Code shall be expended by the board of county 20327
commissioners or directors of the district in accordance with the 20328
district's solid waste management plan or amended plan approved 20329
under section 3734.521, 3734.55, or 3734.56 of the Revised Code 20330
exclusively for the following purposes:20331

       (1) Preparation of the solid waste management plan of the20332
district under section 3734.54 of the Revised Code, monitoring20333
implementation of the plan, and conducting the periodic review and20334
amendment of the plan required by section 3734.56 of the Revised20335
Code by the solid waste management policy committee;20336

       (2) Implementation of the approved solid waste management20337
plan or amended plan of the district, including, without20338
limitation, the development and implementation of solid waste20339
recycling or reduction programs;20340

       (3) Providing financial assistance to boards of health within 20341
the district, if solid waste facilities are located within the 20342
district, for enforcement of this chapter and rules, orders, and 20343
terms and conditions of permits, licenses, and variances adopted 20344
or issued under it, other than the hazardous waste provisions of 20345
this chapter and rules adopted and orders and terms and conditions 20346
of permits issued under those provisions;20347

       (4) Providing financial assistance to each county within the20348
district to defray the added costs of maintaining roads and other20349
public facilities and of providing emergency and other public20350
services resulting from the location and operation of a solid20351
waste facility within the county under the district's approved20352
solid waste management plan or amended plan;20353

       (5) Pursuant to contracts entered into with boards of health20354
within the district, if solid waste facilities contained in the20355
district's approved plan or amended plan are located within the20356
district, for paying the costs incurred by those boards of health20357
for collecting and analyzing samples from public or private water20358
wells on lands adjacent to those facilities;20359

       (6) Developing and implementing a program for the inspection20360
of solid wastes generated outside the boundaries of this state20361
that are disposed of at solid waste facilities included in the20362
district's approved solid waste management plan or amended plan;20363

       (7) Providing financial assistance to boards of health within 20364
the district for the enforcement of section 3734.03 of the Revised 20365
Code or to local law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction 20366
within the district for enforcing anti-littering laws and 20367
ordinances;20368

       (8) Providing financial assistance to boards of health of20369
health districts within the district that are on the approved list20370
under section 3734.08 of the Revised Code to defray the costs to20371
the health districts for the participation of their employees20372
responsible for enforcement of the solid waste provisions of this20373
chapter and rules adopted and orders and terms and conditions of20374
permits, licenses, and variances issued under those provisions in20375
the training and certification program as required by rules20376
adopted under division (L) of section 3734.02 of the Revised Code;20377

       (9) Providing financial assistance to individual municipal20378
corporations and townships within the district to defray their20379
added costs of maintaining roads and other public facilities and20380
of providing emergency and other public services resulting from20381
the location and operation within their boundaries of a20382
composting, energy or resource recovery, incineration, or20383
recycling facility that either is owned by the district or is20384
furnishing solid waste management facility or recycling services20385
to the district pursuant to a contract or agreement with the board20386
of county commissioners or directors of the district;20387

       (10) Payment of any expenses that are agreed to, awarded, or20388
ordered to be paid under section 3734.35 of the Revised Code and20389
of any administrative costs incurred pursuant to that section. In20390
the case of a joint solid waste management district, if the board20391
of county commissioners of one of the counties in the district is20392
negotiating on behalf of affected communities, as defined in that20393
section, in that county, the board shall obtain the approval of20394
the board of directors of the district in order to expend moneys20395
for administrative costs incurred.20396

       Prior to the approval of the district's solid waste20397
management plan under section 3734.55 of the Revised Code, moneys20398
in the special fund of the district arising from the fees shall be20399
expended for those purposes in the manner prescribed by the solid20400
waste management policy committee by resolution.20401

       Notwithstanding division (G)(6) of this section as it existed20402
prior to October 29, 1993, or any provision in a district's solid20403
waste management plan prepared in accordance with division20404
(B)(2)(e) of section 3734.53 of the Revised Code as it existed20405
prior to that date, any moneys arising from the fees levied under20406
division (B)(3) of this section prior to January 1, 1994, may be20407
expended for any of the purposes authorized in divisions (G)(1) to20408
(10) of this section.20409

       (H) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 20410
119. of the Revised Code prescribing procedures for collecting and 20411
forwarding the fees levied under divisions (B) and (C) of this 20412
section to the boards of county commissioners or directors of 20413
county or joint solid waste management districts and to the 20414
treasurers or other officers of municipal corporations and the 20415
fiscal officers of townships. The rules also shall prescribe the20416
dates for forwarding the fees to the boards and officials and may20417
prescribe any other requirements the director considers necessary20418
or appropriate to implement and administer divisions (A), (B), and20419
(C) of this section.20420

       Sec. 3735.67.  (A) The owner of real property located in a20421
community reinvestment area and eligible for exemption from 20422
taxation under a resolution adopted pursuant to section 3735.66 of 20423
the Revised Code may file an application for an exemption from 20424
real property taxation of a percentage of the assessed valuation 20425
of a new structure or remodeling, completed after the effective 20426
date of the resolution adopted pursuant to section 3735.66 of the 20427
Revised Code, with the housing officer designated pursuant to 20428
section 3735.66 of the Revised Code for the community reinvestment 20429
area in which the property is located. If any part of the new 20430
structure or remodeling that would be exempted is of real property 20431
to be used for commercial or industrial purposes, the legislative 20432
authority and the owner of the property shall enter into a written 20433
agreement pursuant to section 3735.671 of the Revised Code prior 20434
to commencement of construction or remodeling; if such an 20435
agreement is subject to approval by the board of education of the 20436
school district within the territory of which the property is or 20437
will be located, the agreement shall not be formally approved by 20438
the legislative authority until the board of education approves 20439
the agreement in the manner prescribed by that section.20440

       (B) The housing officer shall verify the construction of the 20441
new structure or the cost of the remodeling and the facts asserted 20442
in the application. The housing officer shall determine whether 20443
the construction or the cost of the remodeling meets the20444
requirements for an exemption under this section. In cases 20445
involving a structure of historical or architectural significance, 20446
the housing officer shall not determine whether the remodeling 20447
meets the requirements for a tax exemption unless the 20448
appropriateness of the remodeling has been certified, in writing, 20449
by the society, association, agency, or legislative authority that 20450
has designated the structure or by any organization or person 20451
authorized, in writing, by such society, association, agency, or 20452
legislative authority to certify the appropriateness of the 20453
remodeling.20454

       (C) If the construction or remodeling meets the requirements 20455
for exemption, the housing officer shall forward the application 20456
to the county auditor with a certification as to the division of 20457
this section under which the exemption is granted, and the period 20458
and percentage of the exemption as determined by the legislative20459
authority pursuant to that division. If the construction or 20460
remodeling is of commercial or industrial property and the 20461
legislative authority is not required to certify a copy of a 20462
resolution under section 3735.671 of the Revised Code, the housing 20463
officer shall comply with the notice requirements prescribed under 20464
section 5709.83 of the Revised Code, unless the board has adopted 20465
a resolution under that section waiving its right to receive such 20466
a notice.20467

       (D) TheExcept as provided in division (F) of this section, 20468
the tax exemption shall first apply in the year the construction 20469
or remodeling would first be taxable but for this section. In the 20470
case of remodeling that qualifies for exemption, a percentage, not 20471
to exceed one hundred per cent, of the amount by which the 20472
remodeling increased the assessed value of the structure shall be 20473
exempted from real property taxation. In the case of construction20474
of a structure that qualifies for exemption, a percentage, not to 20475
exceed one hundred per cent, of the assessed value of the 20476
structure shall be exempted from real property taxation. In either 20477
case, the percentage shall be the percentage set forth in the 20478
agreement if the structure or remodeling is to be used for 20479
commercial or industrial purposes, or the percentage set forth in20480
the resolution describing the community reinvestment area if the 20481
structure or remodeling is to be used for residential purposes.20482

       The construction of new structures and the remodeling of20483
existing structures are hereby declared to be a public purpose for 20484
which exemptions from real property taxation may be granted for 20485
the following periods:20486

       (1) For every dwelling containing not more than two family20487
units located within the same community reinvestment area and upon 20488
which the cost of remodeling is at least two thousand five hundred 20489
dollars, a period to be determined by the legislative authority 20490
adopting the resolution describing the community reinvestment area20491
where the dwelling is located, but not exceeding ten years;20492

       (2) For every dwelling containing more than two units and20493
commercial or industrial properties, located within the same20494
community reinvestment area, upon which the cost of remodeling is 20495
at least five thousand dollars, a period to be determined by the 20496
legislative authority adopting the resolution, but not exceeding 20497
twelve years;20498

       (3) ForExcept as provided in division (F) of this section, 20499
for construction of every dwelling, and commercial or industrial 20500
structure located within the same community reinvestment area, a 20501
period to be determined by the legislative authority adopting the 20502
resolution, but not exceeding fifteen years.20503

       (E) Any person, board, or officer authorized by section 20504
5715.19 of the Revised Code to file complaints with the county 20505
board of revision may file a complaint with the housing officer 20506
challenging the continued exemption of any property granted an 20507
exemption under this section. A complaint against exemption shall 20508
be filed prior to the thirty-first day of December of the tax year 20509
for which taxation of the property is requested. The housing 20510
officer shall determine whether the property continues to meet the 20511
requirements for exemption and shall certify the housing officer's 20512
findings to the complainant. If the housing officer determines 20513
that the property does not meet the requirements for exemption, 20514
the housing officer shall notify the county auditor, who shall 20515
correct the tax list and duplicate accordingly.20516

       (F) The owner of a dwelling constructed in a community 20517
reinvestment area may file an application for an exemption after 20518
the year the construction first became subject to taxation. The 20519
application shall be processed in accordance with the procedures 20520
prescribed under this section and shall be granted if the 20521
construction that is the subject of the application otherwise 20522
meets the requirements for an exemption under this section. If 20523
approved, the exemption sought in the application first applies in 20524
the year the application is filed. An exemption approved pursuant 20525
to this division continues only for those years remaining in the 20526
period described in division (D)(3) of this section. No exemption 20527
may be claimed for any year in that period that precedes the year 20528
in which the application is filed.20529

       Sec. 3745.114.  (A) A person that applies for a section 401 20530
water quality certification under Chapter 6111. of the Revised 20531
Code and rules adopted under it shall pay an application fee of 20532
two hundred dollars at the time of application plus any of the 20533
following fees, as applicable:20534

       (1) If the water resource to be impacted is a wetland, a 20535
review fee of five hundred dollars per acre of wetland to be 20536
impacted;20537

       (2) If the water resource to be impacted is a stream one of 20538
the following fees, as applicable:20539

       (a) For an ephemeral stream, a review fee of five dollars per 20540
linear foot of stream to be impacted, or two hundred dollars, 20541
whichever is greater;20542

       (b) For an intermittent stream, a review fee of ten dollars 20543
per linear foot of stream to be impacted, or two hundred dollars, 20544
whichever is greater;20545

       (c) For a perennial stream, a review fee of fifteen dollars 20546
per linear foot of stream to be impacted, or two hundred dollars, 20547
whichever is greater.20548

       (3) If the water resource to be impacted is a lake, a review 20549
fee of three dollars per cubic yard of dredged or fill material to 20550
be moved.20551

       (B) One-half of all applicable review fees levied under this 20552
section shall be due at the time of application for a section 401 20553
water quality certification. The remainder of the fees shall be 20554
paid upon the final disposition of the application for a section 20555
401 water quality certification. The total fee to be paid under 20556
this section shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per 20557
application. However, if the applicant is a county, township, or 20558
municipal corporation in this state, the total fee to be paid 20559
shall not exceed five thousand dollars per application.20560

       (C) All money collected under this section shall be 20561
transmitted to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state 20562
treasury to the credit of the surface water protection fund 20563
created in section 6111.038 of the Revised Code.20564

       (D) The fees established under this section do not apply to 20565
any state agency as defined in section 119.01 of the Revised Code 20566
or to the United States army corps of engineers.20567

       (E) The fees established under this section do not apply to 20568
projects that are authorized by the environmental protection 20569
agency's general certifications of nationwide permits or general 20570
permits issued by the United States army corps of engineers. As 20571
used in this division, "general permit" and "nationwide permit" 20572
have the same meanings as in rules adopted under Chapter 6111. of 20573
the Revised Code.20574

       (F) Coal mining and reclamation operations that are 20575
authorized under Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code are exempt from 20576
the fees established under this secitonsection for one year after 20577
the effective date of this secitonthe effective date of this 20578
amendment. 20579

       (G) As used in this section:20580

       (1) "Ephemeral stream" means a stream that flows only in 20581
direct response to precipitation in the immediate watershed or in 20582
response to the melting of a cover of snow and ice and that has 20583
channel bottom that is always above the local water table.20584

       (2) "Intermittent stream" means a stream that is below the 20585
local water table and flows for at least a part of each year and 20586
that obtains its flow from both surface runoff and ground water 20587
discharge.20588

       (3) "Perennial stream" means a stream or a part of a stream 20589
that flows continuously during all of the calendar year as a 20590
result of ground water discharge or surface water runoff. 20591
"Perennial stream" does not include an intermittent stream or an 20592
ephemeral stream.20593

       Sec. 3769.087.  (A) In addition to the commission of eighteen20594
per cent retained by each permit holder as provided in section20595
3769.08 of the Revised Code, each permit holder shall retain an20596
additional amount equal to four per cent of the total of all20597
moneys wagered on each racing day on all wagering pools other than 20598
win, place, and show, of which amount retained an amount equal to 20599
three per cent of the total of all moneys wagered on each racing 20600
day on those pools shall be paid by check, draft, or money order 20601
to the tax commissioner, as a tax. Subject to the restrictions20602
contained in divisions (B), (C), and (M) of section 3769.08 of the 20603
Revised Code, from such additional moneys paid to the tax 20604
commissioner:20605

       (1) Four-sixths shall be allocated to fund distribution as20606
provided in division (M) of section 3769.08 of the Revised Code.20607

       (2) One-twelfth shall be paid into the Ohio fairs fund20608
created by section 3769.082 of the Revised Code.20609

       (3) One-twelfth of the additional moneys paid to the tax20610
commissioner by thoroughbred racing permit holders shall be paid20611
into the Ohio thoroughbred race fund created by section 3769.08320612
of the Revised Code.20613

       (4) One-twelfth of the additional moneys paid to the tax20614
commissioner by harness horse racing permit holders shall be paid20615
to the Ohio standardbred development fund created by section20616
3769.085 of the Revised Code.20617

       (5) One-twelfth of the additional moneys paid to the tax20618
commissioner by quarter horse racing permit holders shall be paid20619
to the Ohio quarter horse development fund created by section20620
3769.086 of the Revised Code.20621

       (6) One-sixth shall be paid into the state racing commission20622
operating fund created by section 3769.03 of the Revised Code.20623

       The remaining one per cent that is retained of the total of20624
all moneys wagered on each racing day on all pools other than win,20625
place, and show, shall be retained by racing permit holders, and,20626
except as otherwise provided in section 3769.089 of the Revised20627
Code, racing permit holders shall use one-half for purse money and20628
retain one-half.20629

       (B) In addition to the commission of eighteen per cent20630
retained by each permit holder as provided in section 3769.08 of20631
the Revised Code and the additional amount retained by each permit20632
holder as provided in division (A) of this section, each permit20633
holder shall retain an additional amount equal to one-half of one 20634
per cent of the total of all moneys wagered on each racing day on20635
all wagering pools other than win, place, and show. Except as 20636
provided in division (C) of this section, from the additional 20637
amount retained under this division, each permit holder shall 20638
retain an amount equal to one-quarter of one per cent of the total 20639
of all moneys wagered on each racing day on all pools other than 20640
win, place, and show and shall pay that amount by check, draft, or 20641
money order to the tax commissioner, as a tax. The tax 20642
commissioner shall pay the amount of the tax received under this 20643
division to the state racing commission operating fund created by 20644
section 3769.03 of the Revised Code.20645

        Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the 20646
remaining one-quarter of one per cent that is retained from the 20647
total of all moneys wagered on each racing day on all pools other 20648
than win, place, and show shall be retained by the permit holder, 20649
and the permit holder shall use one-half for purse money and 20650
retain one-half.20651

       (C) During the period commencing on July 1, 20032006, and 20652
ending on and including June 30, 20052007, the additional amount 20653
retained by each permit holder under division (B) of this section 20654
shall be paid by check, draft, or money order to the tax 20655
commissioner, as a tax. The tax commissioner shall pay the amount 20656
of the tax received under this division to the state racing 20657
commission operating fund created by section 3769.03 of the 20658
Revised Code.20659

       Sec. 3901.383. (A) A provider and a third-party payer may do20660
either of the following:20661

       (A)(1) Enter into a contractual agreement inunder which 20662
payment of any amount due for rendering health care services is to 20663
be made by the third-party payer within time periods shorter than 20664
those set forth in section 3901.381 of the Revised Code are 20665
applicable to the third-party payer in paying a claim for any 20666
amount due for health care services rendered by the provider;20667

       (B)(2) Enter into a contractual agreement inunder which the 20668
timing of payments by the third-party payer is not directly 20669
related to the receipt of a claim form. The contractual20670
arrangement may include periodic interim payment arrangements,20671
capitation payment arrangements, or other periodic payment20672
arrangements acceptable to the provider and the third-party payer. 20673
Under a capitation payment arrangement, the third-party payer20674
shall begin paying the capitated amounts to the beneficiary's20675
primary care provider not later than sixty days after the date the 20676
beneficiary selects or is assigned to the provider. Under any 20677
other contractual periodic payment arrangement, the contractual 20678
agreement shall state, with specificity, the timing of payments by 20679
the third-party payer.20680

       (B) Regardless of whether a third-party payer is exempted 20681
under division (D) of section 3901.3814 from sections 3901.38 and 20682
3901.381 to 3901.3813 of the Revised Code, a provider and the 20683
third-party payer, including a third-party payer that provides 20684
coverage under the medicaid program, shall not enter into a 20685
contractual arrangement under which time periods longer than those 20686
provided for in paragraph (c)(1) of 42 C.F.R. 447.46 are 20687
applicable to the third-party payer in paying a claim for any 20688
amount due for health care services rendered by the provider.20689

       Sec. 3901.3814. Sections 3901.38 and 3901.381 to 3901.3813 of 20690
the Revised Code do not apply to the following:20691

       (A) Policies offering coverage that is regulated under20692
Chapters 3935. and 3937. of the Revised Code;20693

       (B) An employer's self-insurance plan and any of its20694
administrators, as defined in section 3959.01 of the Revised Code,20695
to the extent that federal law supersedes, preempts, prohibits, or20696
otherwise precludes the application of any provisions of those20697
sections to the plan and its administrators;20698

       (C)(1) A third-party payer for coverage provided under the20699
medicare advantage program operated under Title XVIII of the 20700
"Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C.A. 301, as 20701
amended;20702

       (2)(D) A third-party payer for coverage provided under the 20703
medicaid program operated under Title XIX of the "Social Security 20704
Act," except that if a federal waiver applied for under section 20705
5101.935111.178 of the Revised Code is granted or the director of 20706
job and family services determines that this provision can be 20707
implemented without a waiver, sections 3901.38 and 3901.381 to 20708
3901.3813 of the Revised Code apply to claims submitted 20709
electronically or non-electronically that are made with respect to 20710
coverage of medicaid recipients by health insuring corporations 20711
licensed under Chapter 1751. of the Revised Code., instead of the 20712
prompt payment requirements of 42 C.F.R. 447.46;20713

       (D)(E) A third-party payer for coverage provided under the20714
tricare program offered by the United States department of20715
defense.20716

       Sec. 3905.43.  No person, firm, association, partnership, 20717
company, or corporation shall publish or distribute or receive and 20718
print for publication or distribution any advertising matter in 20719
which insurance business is solicited, unless such advertiser has 20720
complied with the laws of this state regulating the business of 20721
insurance, and a certificate of such compliance is issued by the 20722
superintendent of insurance.20723

       Sec. 3917.04. (A)(1) If any employee of a political 20724
subdivision or district of this state, or of an institution 20725
supported in whole or in part by public funds, or any employee of 20726
this state, authorizes in writing the auditor or other proper 20727
officer of the political subdivision, district, or institution, or 20728
the state, of which hethe individual is an employee, to deduct 20729
from histhe employee's salary or wages the premium or portion 20730
thereofof the premium agreed to be paid by himthe employee to an 20731
insurer authorized to do business in the state for life, 20732
endowment, accident, health, or health and accident insurance, 20733
annuities, or hospitalization insurance, or salary savings plan, 20734
suchthe political subdivision, district, or institution, or the 20735
state of which hethe individual is an employee may deduct from 20736
histhe employee's salary or wages suchthe premium, or portion 20737
thereof,of the premium agreed to be paid by saidthat employee,20738
and pay the sameit to the insurer, provided, that life, 20739
endowment, accident, health, health and accident, and 20740
hospitalization insurance is offered to the employee on a group 20741
basis and also that at least ten per cent of the employees at any 20742
institution, or of any political subdivision, or in any 20743
department, agency, bureau, district, commission, or board 20744
voluntarily elect to participate in suchthat group insurance.20745

       Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to employees 20746
paid by warrant of the director of budget and management.20747

       (2) The auditor or other proper officialofficer of sucha20748
political subdivision, district, or institution, or the state of 20749
which hean individual is an employee may issue warrants covering 20750
salary or wage deductions whichthat have been authorized by such20751
the employee in favor of the insurer and in the amount so 20752
authorized by the employee.20753

       (B)(1) The department of administrative services shall only 20754
offer employees paid by warrant of the director of budget and 20755
management voluntary supplemental benefit plans that are selected 20756
through a state-administered request for proposals process. If an 20757
employee authorizes the director of administrative services, in 20758
writing, to deduct the premium or a portion of the premium agreed 20759
to be paid by the employee to a voluntary supplemental benefit 20760
plan provider from the employee's salary or wages, the director 20761
may deduct this amount from the employee's salary or wages and pay 20762
it to the provider. Only those employees enrolled in a voluntary 20763
supplemental benefit plan on or before the effective date of this 20764
amendment may continue to participate in a plan that was not 20765
selected through a state-administered request for proposals 20766
process.20767

        (2) The director of budget and management may issue warrants 20768
covering salary or wage deductions that have been authorized by 20769
employees paid by warrant of the director in favor of the 20770
voluntary supplemental benefit plan provider in the amount 20771
authorized by those employees.20772

       Sec. 4109.01.  As used in this chapter:20773

       (A) "Employ" means to permit or suffer to work.20774

       (B) "Employer" means the state, its political subdivisions,20775
and every person who employs any individual.20776

       (C) "Enforcement official" means the director of commerce or20777
the director's authorized representative, the superintendent of20778
public instruction or the superintendent's authorized20779
representative, any school attendance officer, any probation20780
officer, the director of health or the director of health's20781
authorized representative, and any representative of a local20782
department of health.20783

       (D) "Minor" means any person less than eighteen years of age.20784

       (E) "Seasonal amusement or recreational establishment" means 20785
both of the following:20786

        (1) An amusement or recreational establishment that does not 20787
operate for more than seven months in any calendar year;20788

        (2) An amusement or recreational establishment whose average 20789
receipts for any six months during the preceding calendar year 20790
were not more than thirty-three and one-third per cent of its 20791
average receipts for the other six months of that calendar year.20792

       Sec. 4109.02.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this 20793
section or in section 4109.06 of the Revised Code, no minor of 20794
compulsory school age shall be employed by any employer unless the 20795
minor presents to the employer a proper age and schooling20796
certificate as a condition of employment.20797

       A valid certificate constitutes conclusive evidence of the20798
age of the minor and of the employer's right to employ the minor20799
in occupations not denied by law to minors of that age under20800
section 4109.06 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under that20801
section.20802

       (B) The following minorsMinors aged sixteen or seventeen are 20803
not required to provide an age and schooling certificate as a20804
condition of employment:20805

       (1) Those whoif they are to be employed during summer 20806
vacation months after the last day of the school term in the 20807
spring and before the first day of the school term in the fall, in20808
nonagricultural and nonhazardous employment as defined by the20809
"Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938," 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C.A.20810
201, and similar state statutes, or in other employment not20811
prohibited to minors age sixteen or seventeen by law;20812

       (2) Unless required by the superintendent of schools of the20813
school district where the minor resides or by the chief20814
administrative officer of the nonpublic or community school the20815
child attends, those who are to be employed not more than two20816
months before the last day of the school term in the spring and20817
not more than two months after the first day of the school term in20818
the fall by a seasonal amusement or recreational establishment, on20819
the condition that the following are satisfied:20820

       (a) For the period prior to Memorial day and after Labor day20821
while school is in session, they are to be employed only for hours20822
that occur between the end of the school day on Friday and eleven20823
p.m. on Sunday.20824

       (b) For the period from Memorial day until the last day of20825
the school term in the spring and from the first day of the school20826
term in the fall until Labor day, they are to be employed only for20827
hours that occur between the end of the school day and nine p.m.20828
on Monday through Thursday and only for hours that occur between20829
the end of the school day on Friday and eleven p.m. on Sunday.20830

       (C) To be hired for the type of employment described in20831
division (B) of this section, minors shall provide the employer20832
with the following:20833

       (1) Evidence of proof of age in the same manner as proof of20834
age is provided the superintendent of schools or chief20835
administrative officer under division (A)(3) of section 3331.02 of20836
the Revised Code;20837

       (2) A statement signed by the minor's parent or guardian20838
consenting to the proposed employment. For the purposes of this20839
section, in the absence of a parent or guardian, a person over20840
eighteen years of age with whom the minor resides may sign the20841
statement.20842

       (3) An age and schooling certificate if one is required under 20843
division (B)(2) of this section by the superintendent of schools 20844
of the school district where the minor resides or by the chief 20845
administrative officer of the nonpublic or community school the 20846
child attends.20847

       (D) As used in this section:20848

       (1) "Labor day" and "Memorial day" have the same meanings as20849
provided for those days in section 1.14 of the Revised Code.20850

       (2) "Seasonal amusement or recreational establishment" means20851
both of the following:20852

       (a) An amusement or recreational establishment that does not20853
operate for more than seven months in any calendar year;20854

       (b) An amusement or recreational establishment whose average20855
receipts for any six months during the preceding calendar year20856
were not more than thirty-three and one-third per cent of its20857
average receipts for the other six months of that calendar year.20858

       Sec. 4109.06.  (A) This chapter does not apply to the 20859
following:20860

       (1) Minors who are students working on any properly guarded20861
machines in the manual training department of any school when the20862
work is performed under the personal supervision of an instructor;20863

       (2) Students participating in a vocational program approved20864
by the Ohio department of education;20865

       (3) A minor participating in a play, pageant, or concert20866
produced by an outdoor historical drama corporation, a20867
professional traveling theatrical production, a professional20868
concert tour, or a personal appearance tour as a professional20869
motion picture star, or as an actor or performer in motion20870
pictures or in radio or television productions in accordance with20871
the rules adopted pursuant to division (A) of section 4109.05 of20872
the Revised Code;20873

       (4) The participation, without remuneration of a minor and 20874
with the consent of a parent or guardian, in a performance given 20875
by a church, school, or academy, or at a concert or entertainment20876
given solely for charitable purposes, or by a charitable or20877
religious institution;20878

       (5) Minors who are employed by their parents in occupations 20879
other than occupations prohibited by rule adopted under this 20880
chapter;20881

       (6) Minors engaged in the delivery of newspapers to the20882
consumer;20883

       (7) Minors who have received a high school diploma or a20884
certificate of attendance from an accredited secondary school or a20885
certificate of high school equivalence;20886

       (8) Minors who are currently heads of households or are20887
parents contributing to the support of their children;20888

       (9) Minors engaged in lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and other20889
related employment;20890

       (10) Minors employed in agricultural employment in connection 20891
with farms operated by their parents, grandparents, or guardians 20892
where they are members of the guardians' household. Minors are not 20893
exempt from this chapter if they reside in agricultural labor 20894
camps as defined in section 3733.41 of the Revised Code;20895

       (11) Students participating in a program to serve as precinct 20896
officers as authorized by section 3501.22 of the Revised Code.20897

       (B) Sections 4109.02, 4109.08, 4109.09, and 4109.11 of the20898
Revised Code do not apply to the following:20899

       (1) Minors who work in a sheltered workshop operated by a20900
county board of mental retardation;20901

       (2) Minors performing services for a nonprofit organization20902
where the minor receives no compensation, except for any expenses20903
incurred by the minor or except for meals provided to the minor;20904

       (3) Minors who are employed in agricultural employment and 20905
who do not reside in agricultural labor camps.20906

       (C) Division (D) of section 4109.07 of the Revised Code does20907
not apply to minors who have their employment hours established as20908
follows:20909

       (1) A minor adjudicated to be an unruly child or delinquent20910
child who, as a result of the adjudication, is placed on probation20911
may either file a petition in the juvenile court in whose20912
jurisdiction the minor resides, or apply to the superintendent or20913
to the chief administrative officer who issued the minor's age and20914
schooling certificate pursuant to section 3331.01 of the Revised20915
Code, alleging the restrictions on the hours of employment20916
described in division (D) of section 4109.07 of the Revised Code20917
will cause a substantial hardship or are not in the minor's best20918
interests. Upon receipt of a petition or application, the court,20919
the superintendent, or the chief administrative officer, as20920
appropriate, shall consult with the person required to supervise20921
the minor on probation. If after that consultation, the court, the20922
superintendent, or the chief administrative officer finds the20923
minor has failed to show the restrictions will result in a20924
substantial hardship or that the restrictions are not in the20925
minor's best interests, the court, the superintendent, or the20926
chief administrative officer shall uphold the restrictions. If20927
after that consultation, the court, the superintendent, or the20928
chief administrative officer finds the minor has shown the20929
restricted hours will cause a substantial hardship or are not in20930
the minor's best interests, the court, the superintendent, or the20931
chief administrative officer shall establish differing hours of20932
employment for the minor and notify the minor and the minor's20933
employer of those hours, which shall be binding in lieu of the20934
restrictions on the hours of employment described in division (D)20935
of section 4109.07 of the Revised Code.20936

       (2) Any minor to whom division (C)(1) of this section does20937
not apply may either file a petition in the juvenile court in20938
whose jurisdiction the person resides, or apply to the20939
superintendent or to the chief administrative officer who issued20940
the minor's age and schooling certificate pursuant to section20941
3331.01 of the Revised Code, alleging the restrictions on the 20942
hours of employment described in division (D) of section 4109.07 20943
of the Revised Code will cause a substantial hardship or are not 20944
in the minor's best interests.20945

       If, as a result of a petition or application, the court, the20946
superintendent, or the chief administrative officer, as20947
appropriate, finds the minor has failed to show such restrictions20948
will result in a substantial hardship or that the restrictions are20949
not in the minor's best interests, the court, the superintendent,20950
or the chief administrative officer shall uphold the restrictions.20951
If the court, the superintendent, or the chief administrative 20952
officer finds the minor has shown the restricted hours will cause 20953
a substantial hardship or are not in the minor's best interests, 20954
the court, the superintendent, or the chief administrative officer 20955
shall establish the hours of employment for the minor and shall 20956
notify the minor and the minor's employer of those hours.20957

       (D) Section 4109.03, divisions (A) and (C) of section 20958
4109.02, and division (B) of section 4109.08 of the Revised Code 20959
do not apply to minors who are sixteen or seventeen years of age 20960
and who are employed at a seasonal amusement or recreational 20961
establishment.20962

       (E) As used in this section, "certificate of high school20963
equivalence" means a statement issued by the state board of20964
education or an equivalent agency of another state that the holder 20965
of the statement has achieved the equivalent of a high school20966
education as measured by scores obtained on the tests of general20967
educational development published by the American council on20968
education.20969

       Sec. 4117.01.  As used in this chapter:20970

       (A) "Person," in addition to those included in division (C)20971
of section 1.59 of the Revised Code, includes employee20972
organizations, public employees, and public employers.20973

       (B) "Public employer" means the state or any political20974
subdivision of the state located entirely within the state,20975
including, without limitation, any municipal corporation with a20976
population of at least five thousand according to the most recent20977
federal decennial census; county; township with a population of at20978
least five thousand in the unincorporated area of the township20979
according to the most recent federal decennial census; school20980
district; governing authority of a community school established20981
under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code; state institution of20982
higher learning; public or special district; state agency,20983
authority, commission, or board; or other branch of public20984
employment.20985

       (C) "Public employee" means any person holding a position by20986
appointment or employment in the service of a public employer,20987
including any person working pursuant to a contract between a20988
public employer and a private employer and over whom the national20989
labor relations board has declined jurisdiction on the basis that20990
the involved employees are employees of a public employer, except:20991

       (1) Persons holding elective office;20992

       (2) Employees of the general assembly and employees of any20993
other legislative body of the public employer whose principal20994
duties are directly related to the legislative functions of the20995
body;20996

       (3) Employees on the staff of the governor or the chief20997
executive of the public employer whose principal duties are20998
directly related to the performance of the executive functions of20999
the governor or the chief executive;21000

       (4) Persons who are members of the Ohio organized militia,21001
while training or performing duty under section 5919.29 or 5923.1221002
of the Revised Code;21003

       (5) Employees of the state employment relations board;21004

       (6) Confidential employees;21005

       (7) Management level employees;21006

       (8) Employees and officers of the courts, assistants to the21007
attorney general, assistant prosecuting attorneys, and employees21008
of the clerks of courts who perform a judicial function;21009

       (9) Employees of a public official who act in a fiduciary21010
capacity, appointed pursuant to section 124.11 of the Revised21011
Code;21012

       (10) Supervisors;21013

       (11) Students whose primary purpose is educational training,21014
including graduate assistants or associates, residents, interns,21015
or other students working as part-time public employees less than21016
fifty per cent of the normal year in the employee's bargaining21017
unit;21018

       (12) Employees of county boards of election;21019

       (13) Seasonal and casual employees as determined by the state 21020
employment relations board;21021

       (14) Part-time faculty members of an institution of higher21022
education;21023

       (15) Employees of the state personnel board of review;21024

       (16) Participants in a work activity, developmental activity, 21025
or alternative work activity under sections 5107.40 to 5107.69 of 21026
the Revised Code who perform a service for a public employer that 21027
the public employer needs but is not performed by an employee of 21028
the public employer if the participant is not engaged in paid 21029
employment or subsidized employment pursuant to the activity;21030

       (17) Employees included in the career professional service of 21031
the department of transportation under section 5501.20 of the21032
Revised Code;21033

       (18) Employees who must be licensed to practice law in this21034
state to perform their duties as employees.21035

       (D) "Employee organization" means any labor or bona fide21036
organization in which public employees participate and that exists21037
for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public21038
employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours,21039
terms, and other conditions of employment.21040

       (E) "Exclusive representative" means the employee21041
organization certified or recognized as an exclusive21042
representative under section 4117.05 of the Revised Code.21043

       (F) "Supervisor" means any individual who has authority, in21044
the interest of the public employer, to hire, transfer, suspend,21045
lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline21046
other public employees; to responsibly direct them; to adjust21047
their grievances; or to effectively recommend such action, if the21048
exercise of that authority is not of a merely routine or clerical21049
nature, but requires the use of independent judgment, provided21050
that:21051

       (1) Employees of school districts who are department21052
chairpersons or consulting teachers shall not be deemed21053
supervisors;21054

       (2) With respect to members of a police or fire department,21055
no person shall be deemed a supervisor except the chief of the21056
department or those individuals who, in the absence of the chief,21057
are authorized to exercise the authority and perform the duties of21058
the chief of the department. Where prior to June 1, 1982, a public 21059
employer pursuant to a judicial decision, rendered in litigation 21060
to which the public employer was a party, has declined to engage 21061
in collective bargaining with members of a police or fire 21062
department on the basis that those members are supervisors, those 21063
members of a police or fire department do not have the rights 21064
specified in this chapter for the purposes of future collective 21065
bargaining. The state employment relations board shall decide all 21066
disputes concerning the application of division (F)(2) of this 21067
section.21068

       (3) With respect to faculty members of a state institution of 21069
higher education, heads of departments or divisions are21070
supervisors; however, no other faculty member or group of faculty21071
members is a supervisor solely because the faculty member or group21072
of faculty members participate in decisions with respect to21073
courses, curriculum, personnel, or other matters of academic21074
policy;21075

       (4) No teacher as defined in section 3319.09 of the Revised21076
Code shall be designated as a supervisor or a management level21077
employee unless the teacher is employed under a contract governed21078
by section 3319.01, 3319.011, or 3319.02 of the Revised Code and21079
is assigned to a position for which a license deemed to be for21080
administrators under state board rules is required pursuant to21081
section 3319.22 of the Revised Code.21082

       (G) "To bargain collectively" means to perform the mutual21083
obligation of the public employer, by its representatives, and the21084
representatives of its employees to negotiate in good faith at21085
reasonable times and places with respect to wages, hours, terms,21086
and other conditions of employment and the continuation,21087
modification, or deletion of an existing provision of a collective21088
bargaining agreement, with the intention of reaching an agreement,21089
or to resolve questions arising under the agreement. "To bargain21090
collectively" includes executing a written contract incorporating21091
the terms of any agreement reached. The obligation to bargain21092
collectively does not mean that either party is compelled to agree21093
to a proposal nor does it require the making of a concession.21094

       (H) "Strike" means continuous concerted action in failing to21095
report to duty; willful absence from one's position; or stoppage21096
of work in whole from the full, faithful, and proper performance21097
of the duties of employment, for the purpose of inducing,21098
influencing, or coercing a change in wages, hours, terms, and21099
other conditions of employment. "Strike" does not include a21100
stoppage of work by employees in good faith because of dangerous21101
or unhealthful working conditions at the place of employment that21102
are abnormal to the place of employment.21103

       (I) "Unauthorized strike" includes, but is not limited to,21104
concerted action during the term or extended term of a collective21105
bargaining agreement or during the pendency of the settlement21106
procedures set forth in section 4117.14 of the Revised Code in21107
failing to report to duty; willful absence from one's position;21108
stoppage of work; slowdown, or abstinence in whole or in part from21109
the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of21110
employment for the purpose of inducing, influencing, or coercing a21111
change in wages, hours, terms, and other conditions of employment.21112
"Unauthorized strike" includes any such action, absence, stoppage,21113
slowdown, or abstinence when done partially or intermittently,21114
whether during or after the expiration of the term or extended21115
term of a collective bargaining agreement or during or after the21116
pendency of the settlement procedures set forth in section 4117.1421117
of the Revised Code.21118

       (J) "Professional employee" means any employee engaged in21119
work that is predominantly intellectual, involving the consistent21120
exercise of discretion and judgment in its performance and21121
requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or21122
learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course in an21123
institution of higher learning or a hospital, as distinguished21124
from a general academic education or from an apprenticeship; or an21125
employee who has completed the courses of specialized intellectual21126
instruction and is performing related work under the supervision21127
of a professional person to become qualified as a professional21128
employee.21129

       (K) "Confidential employee" means any employee who works in21130
the personnel offices of a public employer and deals with21131
information to be used by the public employer in collective21132
bargaining; or any employee who works in a close continuing21133
relationship with public officers or representatives directly21134
participating in collective bargaining on behalf of the employer.21135

       (L) "Management level employee" means an individual who21136
formulates policy on behalf of the public employer, who21137
responsibly directs the implementation of policy, or who may21138
reasonably be required on behalf of the public employer to assist21139
in the preparation for the conduct of collective negotiations,21140
administer collectively negotiated agreements, or have a major21141
role in personnel administration. Assistant superintendents,21142
principals, and assistant principals whose employment is governed21143
by section 3319.02 of the Revised Code are management level21144
employees. With respect to members of a faculty of a state21145
institution of higher education, no person is a management level21146
employee because of the person's involvement in the formulation or21147
implementation of academic or institution policy.21148

       (M) "Wages" means hourly rates of pay, salaries, or other21149
forms of compensation for services rendered.21150

       (N) "Member of a police department" means a person who is in21151
the employ of a police department of a municipal corporation as a21152
full-time regular police officer as the result of an appointment21153
from a duly established civil service eligibility list or under21154
section 737.15 or 737.16 of the Revised Code, a full-time deputy21155
sheriff appointed under section 311.04 of the Revised Code, a21156
township constable appointed under section 509.01 of the Revised21157
Code, or a member of a township police district police department21158
appointed under section 505.49 of the Revised Code.21159

       (O) "Members of the state highway patrol" means highway21160
patrol troopers and radio operators appointed under section21161
5503.01 of the Revised Code.21162

       (P) "Member of a fire department" means a person who is in21163
the employ of a fire department of a municipal corporation or a21164
township as a fire cadet, full-time regular firefighter, or21165
promoted rank as the result of an appointment from a duly21166
established civil service eligibility list or under section21167
505.38, 709.012, or 737.22 of the Revised Code.21168

       (Q) "Day" means calendar day.21169

       Sec. 4123.444.  (A) As used in this section and section 21170
4123.445 of the Revised Code:21171

       (1) "Bureau of workers' compensation funds" means any fund 21172
specified in Chapter 4121., 4123., 4127., or 4131. of the Revised 21173
Code that the administrator of workers' compensation has the 21174
authority to invest, in accordance with the administrator's 21175
investment authority under section 4123.44 of the Revised Code.21176

       (2) "Investment manager" means any person with whom the 21177
administrator of workers' compensation contracts pursuant to 21178
section 4123.44 of the Revised Code to facilitate the investment 21179
of assets of bureau of workers' compensation funds.21180

       (3) "Business entity" means any person with whom an 21181
investment manager contracts for the investment of assets of 21182
bureau of workers' compensation funds.21183

       (4) "Financial or investment crime" means any criminal 21184
offense involving theft, receiving stolen property, embezzlement, 21185
forgery, fraud, passing bad checks, money laundering, drug 21186
trafficking, or any criminal offense involving money or 21187
securities, as set forth in Chapters 2909., 2911., 2913., 2915., 21188
2921., 2923., and 2925. of the Revised Code or other law of this 21189
state, or the laws of any other state or the United States that 21190
are substantially equivalent to those offenses.21191

       (B)(1) Before entering into a contract with an investment 21192
manager to invest bureau of workers' compensation funds, the 21193
administrator shall do both of the following:21194

       (a) Request from any investment manager with whom the 21195
administrator wishes to contract for those investments a list of 21196
all employees who will be investing assets of bureau of workers' 21197
compensation funds. The list shall specify each employee's state 21198
of residence for the five years prior to the date of the 21199
administrator's request.21200

       (b) Request that the superintendent of the bureau of criminal 21201
investigation and identification conduct a criminal records check 21202
in accordance with this section and section 109.579 of the Revised 21203
Code with respect to every employee the investment manager names 21204
in that list.21205

       (2) After an investment manager enters into a contract with 21206
the administrator to invest bureau of workers' compensation funds 21207
and before an investment manager enters into a contract with a 21208
business entity to facilitate those investments, the investment 21209
manager shall request from any business entity with whom the 21210
investment manager wishes to contract to make those investments a 21211
list of all employees who will be investing assets of the bureau 21212
of workers' compensation funds. The list shall specify each 21213
employee's state of residence for the five years prior to the 21214
investment manager's request. The investment manager shall forward 21215
to the administrator the list received from the business entity. 21216
The administrator shall request the superintendent to conduct a 21217
criminal records check in accordance with this section and section 21218
109.579 of the Revised Code with respect to every employee the 21219
business entity names in that list. Upon receipt of the results of 21220
the criminal records check, the administrator shall forward a copy 21221
of those results toadvise the investment manager whether the 21222
results were favorable or unfavorable.21223

       (3) If, after a contract has been entered into between the 21224
administrator and an investment manager or between an investment 21225
manager and a business entity for the investment of assets of 21226
bureau of workers' compensation funds, the investment manager or 21227
business entity wishes to have an employee who was not the subject 21228
of a criminal records check under division (B)(1) or (B)(2) of 21229
this section invest assets of the bureau of workers' compensation 21230
funds, that employee shall be the subject of a criminal records 21231
check pursuant to this section and section 109.579 of the Revised 21232
Code prior to handling the investment of assets of those funds. 21233
The investment manager shall submit to the administrator the name 21234
of that employee along with the employee's state of residence for 21235
the five years prior to the date in which the administrator 21236
requests the criminal records check. The administrator shall 21237
request that the superintendent conduct a criminal records check 21238
on that employee pursuant to this section and section 109.579 of 21239
the Revised Code.21240

       (C)(1) If an employee who is the subject of a criminal 21241
records check pursuant to division (B) of this section has not 21242
been a resident of this state for the five-year period immediately 21243
prior to the time the criminal records check is requested or does 21244
not provide evidence that within that five-year period the 21245
superintendent has requested information about the employee from 21246
the federal bureau of investigation in a criminal records check, 21247
the administrator shall request that the superintendent obtain 21248
information from the federal bureau of investigation as a part of 21249
the criminal records check for the employee. If the employee has 21250
been a resident of this state for at least that five-year period, 21251
the administrator may, but is not required to, request that the 21252
superintendent request and include in the criminal records check 21253
information about that employee from the federal bureau of 21254
investigation.21255

       (2) The administrator shall provide to an investment manager 21256
a copy of the form prescribed pursuant to division (C)(1) of 21257
section 109.579 of the Revised Code and a standard impression 21258
sheet for each employee for whom a criminal records check must be 21259
performed, to obtain fingerprint impressions as prescribed 21260
pursuant to division (C)(2) of section 109.579 of the Revised 21261
Code. The investment manager shall obtain the completed form and 21262
impression sheet either directly from each employee or from a 21263
business entity and shall forward the completed form and sheet to 21264
the administrator, who shall forward these forms and sheets to the 21265
superintendent.21266

       (3) Any employee who receives a copy of the form and the 21267
impression sheet pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section and 21268
who is requested to complete the form and provide a set of 21269
fingerprint impressions shall complete the form or provide all the 21270
information necessary to complete the form and shall complete the 21271
impression sheets in the manner prescribed in division (C)(2) of 21272
section 109.579 of the Revised Code.21273

       (D) For each criminal records check the administrator 21274
requests under this section, at the time the administrator makes a 21275
request the administrator shall pay to the superintendent the fee 21276
the superintendent prescribes pursuant to division (E) of section 21277
109.579 of the Revised Code.21278

       Sec. 4301.01.  (A) As used in the Revised Code:21279

       (1) "Intoxicating liquor" and "liquor" include all liquids21280
and compounds, other than beer, containing one-half of one per21281
cent or more of alcohol by volume which are fit to use for21282
beverage purposes, from whatever source and by whatever process21283
produced, by whatever name called, and whether they are medicated,21284
proprietary, or patented. "Intoxicating liquor" and "liquor" 21285
include wine even if it contains less than four per cent of 21286
alcohol by volume, mixed beverages even if they contain less than21287
four per cent of alcohol by volume, cider, alcohol, and all solids 21288
and confections which contain any alcohol.21289

       (2) Except as used in sections 4301.01 to 4301.20, 4301.22 to 21290
4301.52, 4301.56, 4301.70, 4301.72, and 4303.01 to 4303.36 of the 21291
Revised Code, "sale" and "sell" include exchange, barter, gift, 21292
offer for sale, sale, distribution and delivery of any kind, and 21293
the transfer of title or possession of beer and intoxicating21294
liquor either by constructive or actual delivery by any means or21295
devices whatever, including the sale of beer or intoxicating21296
liquor by means of a controlled access alcohol and beverage21297
cabinet pursuant to section 4301.21 of the Revised Code. "Sale"21298
and "sell" do not include the mere solicitation of orders for beer21299
or intoxicating liquor from the holders of permits issued by the21300
division of liquor control authorizing the sale of the beer or21301
intoxicating liquor, but no solicitor shall solicit any such21302
orders until the solicitor has been registered with the division21303
pursuant to section 4303.25 of the Revised Code.21304

       (3) "Vehicle" includes all means of transportation by land,21305
by water, or by air, and everything made use of in any way for21306
such transportation.21307

       (B) As used in this chapter:21308

       (1) "Alcohol" means ethyl alcohol, whether rectified or21309
diluted with water or not, whatever its origin may be, and21310
includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. "Alcohol" does not include21311
denatured alcohol and wood alcohol.21312

       (2) "Beer" includes all beverages brewed or fermented wholly21313
or in part from malt products and containing one-half of one per21314
cent or more, but not more than twelve per cent, of alcohol by21315
volume.21316

       (3) "Wine" includes all liquids fit to use for beverage21317
purposes containing not less than one-half of one per cent of21318
alcohol by volume and not more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol21319
by volume, which is made from the fermented juices of grapes,21320
fruits, or other agricultural products, except that as used in21321
sections 4301.13, 4301.421, 4301.422, 4301.432, and 4301.44 of the21322
Revised Code, and, for purposes of determining the rate of the tax21323
that applies, division (B) of section 4301.43 of the Revised Code,21324
"wine" does not include cider.21325

       (4) "Mixed beverages," such as bottled and prepared cordials,21326
cocktails, and highballs, are products obtained by mixing any type21327
of whiskey, neutral spirits, brandy, gin, or other distilled21328
spirits with, or over, carbonated or plain water, pure juices from21329
flowers and plants, and other flavoring materials. The completed21330
product shall contain not less than one-half of one per cent of21331
alcohol by volume and not more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol21332
by volume.21333

       (5) "Spirituous liquor" includes all intoxicating liquors21334
containing more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol by volume.21335

       (6) "Sealed container" means any container having a capacity21336
of not more than one hundred twenty-eight fluid ounces, the21337
opening of which is closed to prevent the entrance of air.21338

       (7) "Person" includes firms and corporations.21339

       (8) "Manufacture" includes all processes by which beer or21340
intoxicating liquor is produced, whether by distillation,21341
rectifying, fortifying, blending, fermentation, or brewing, or in21342
any other manner.21343

       (9) "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business21344
of manufacturing beer or intoxicating liquor.21345

       (10) "Wholesale distributor" and "distributor" means a person21346
engaged in the business of selling to retail dealers for purposes21347
of resale.21348

       (11) "Hotel" has the same meaning as in section 3731.01 of21349
the Revised Code, subject to the exceptions mentioned in section21350
3731.03 of the Revised Code.21351

       (12) "Restaurant" means a place located in a permanent21352
building provided with space and accommodations wherein, in21353
consideration of the payment of money, hot meals are habitually21354
prepared, sold, and served at noon and evening, as the principal21355
business of the place. "Restaurant" does not include pharmacies,21356
confectionery stores, lunch stands, night clubs, and filling21357
stations.21358

       (13) "Club" means a corporation or association of individuals21359
organized in good faith for social, recreational, benevolent,21360
charitable, fraternal, political, patriotic, or athletic purposes,21361
which is the owner, lessor, or occupant of a permanent building or21362
part of a permanent building operated solely for those purposes,21363
membership in which entails the prepayment of regular dues, and21364
includes the place so operated.21365

       (14) "Night club" means a place operated for profit, where21366
food is served for consumption on the premises and one or more21367
forms of amusement are provided or permitted for a consideration21368
that may be in the form of a cover charge or may be included in21369
the price of the food and beverages, or both, purchased by 21370
patrons.21371

       (15) "At retail" means for use or consumption by the21372
purchaser and not for resale.21373

       (16) "Pharmacy" means an establishment, as defined in section21374
4729.01 of the Revised Code, that is under the management or21375
control of a licensed pharmacist in accordance with section21376
4729.27 of the Revised Code.21377

       (17) "Enclosed shopping center" means a group of retail sales21378
and service business establishments that face into an enclosed21379
mall, share common ingress, egress, and parking facilities, and21380
are situated on a tract of land that contains an area of not less21381
than five hundred thousand square feet. "Enclosed shopping center" 21382
also includes not more than one business establishment that is 21383
located within a free-standing building on such a tract of land, 21384
so long as the sale of beer and intoxicating liquor on the tract 21385
of land was approved in an election held under former section 21386
4301.353 of the Revised Code.21387

       (18) "Controlled access alcohol and beverage cabinet" means a21388
closed container, either refrigerated, in whole or in part, or21389
nonrefrigerated, access to the interior of which is restricted by21390
means of a device that requires the use of a key, magnetic card,21391
or similar device and from which beer, intoxicating liquor, other21392
beverages, or food may be sold.21393

       (19) "Community facility" means either of the following:21394

       (a) Any convention, sports, or entertainment facility or21395
complex, or any combination of these, that is used by or21396
accessible to the general public and that is owned or operated in21397
whole or in part by the state, a state agency, or a political21398
subdivision of the state or that is leased from, or located on21399
property owned by or leased from, the state, a state agency, a21400
political subdivision of the state, or a convention facilities21401
authority created pursuant to section 351.02 of the Revised Code;21402

       (b) An area designated as a community entertainment district21403
pursuant to section 4301.80 of the Revised Code.21404

       (20) "Low-alcohol beverage" means any brewed or fermented21405
malt product, or any product made from the fermented juices of21406
grapes, fruits, or other agricultural products, that contains21407
either no alcohol or less than one-half of one per cent of alcohol21408
by volume. The beverages described in division (B)(20) of this21409
section do not include a soft drink such as root beer, birch beer,21410
or ginger beer.21411

       (21) "Cider" means all liquids fit to use for beverage21412
purposes that contain one-half of one per cent of alcohol by21413
volume, but not more than six per cent of alcohol by weight, and21414
that are made through the normal alcoholic fermentation of the21415
juice of sound, ripe apples, including, without limitation,21416
flavored, sparkling, or carbonated cider and cider made from pure21417
condensed apple must.21418

       (22) "Sales area or territory" means an exclusive geographic21419
area or territory that is assigned to a particular A or B permit21420
holder and that either has one or more political subdivisions as21421
its boundaries or consists of an area of land with readily21422
identifiable geographic boundaries. "Sales area or territory" does21423
not include, however, any particular retail location in an21424
exclusive geographic area or territory that ishad been assigned 21425
to another A or B permit holder before April 9, 2001.21426

       Sec. 4303.17. (A)(1) Permit D-4 may be issued to a club that 21427
has been in existence for three years or more prior to the 21428
issuance of the permit to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor to 21429
its members only, in glass or container, for consumption on the 21430
premises where sold. The fee for this permit is four hundred 21431
sixty-nine dollars.21432

       No D-4 permit shall be granted or retained until all elected 21433
officers of the organization controlling the club have filed with 21434
the division of liquor control a statement, signed under oath,21435
certifying that the club is operated in the interest of the 21436
membership of a reputable organization, which is maintained by a 21437
dues paying membership, and setting forth the amount of initiation 21438
fee and yearly dues. All such matters shall be contained in a 21439
statement signed under oath and accompanied by a surety bond in 21440
the sum of one thousand dollars. The bond shall be declared 21441
forfeited in the full amount of the penal sum of the bond for any 21442
false statement contained in that statement, and the surety shall 21443
pay the amount of the bond to the division.21444

       The roster of membership of a D-4 permit holder shall be 21445
submitted under oath on the request of the superintendent of 21446
liquor control. Any information acquired by the superintendent or 21447
the division with respect to that membership shall not be open to 21448
public inspection or examination and may be divulged by the 21449
superintendent and the division only in hearings before the liquor 21450
control commission or in a court action in which the division or 21451
the superintendent is named a party.21452

       (2) The requirement that a club shall have been in existence 21453
for three years in order to qualify for a D-4 permit does not 21454
apply to units of organizations chartered by congress or to a 21455
subsidiary unit of a national fraternal organization if the parent 21456
organization has been in existence for three years or more at the 21457
time application for a permit is made by suchthat unit.21458

       (B) No rule or order of the division or commission shall 21459
prohibit a charitable organization that holds a D-4 permit from 21460
selling or serving beer or intoxicating liquor under its permit in 21461
a portion of its premises merely because that portion of its 21462
premises is used at other times for the conduct of a bingo game as 21463
described in division (S)(1) of section 2915.01 of the Revised 21464
Code. However, such an organization shall not sell or serve beer 21465
or intoxicating liquor or permit beer or intoxicating liquor to be 21466
consumed or seen in the same location in its premises where a 21467
bingo game as described in division (S)(1) of section 2915.01 of 21468
the Revised Code is being conducted while the game is being 21469
conducted. As used in this division, "charitable organization" 21470
has the same meaning as in division (H) of section 2915.01 of the 21471
Revised Code.21472

       (C) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of sections 21473
4301.32 to 4301.41, division (C)(1) of section 4303.29, and 21474
section 4305.14 of the Revised Code, the holder of a D-4 permit 21475
may transfer the location of the permit and sell beer and wine at 21476
the new location if that location is in an election precinct in 21477
which the sale of beer and wine, but not spirituous liquor, 21478
otherwise is permitted by law.21479

       Sec. 4303.181.  (A) Permit D-5a may be issued either to the21480
owner or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be21481
licensed under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains21482
at least fifty rooms for registered transient guests or is owned 21483
by a state institution of higher education as defined in section 21484
3345.011 of the Revised Code or a private college or university,21485
and that qualifies under the other requirements of this section,21486
or to the owner or operator of a restaurant specified under this21487
section, to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only21488
by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for21489
consumption on the premises where sold, and to registered guests21490
in their rooms, which may be sold by means of a controlled access21491
alcohol and beverage cabinet in accordance with division (B) of21492
section 4301.21 of the Revised Code; and to sell the same products 21493
in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises 21494
as may be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The premises of 21495
the hotel or motel shall include a retail food establishment or a21496
food service operation licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the21497
Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of this21498
chapter and that is affiliated with the hotel or motel and within21499
or contiguous to the hotel or motel, and that serves food within21500
the hotel or motel, but the principal business of the owner or21501
operator of the hotel or motel shall be the accommodation of21502
transient guests. In addition to the privileges authorized in this 21503
division, the holder of a D-5a permit may exercise the same21504
privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.21505

       The owner or operator of a hotel, motel, or restaurant who21506
qualified for and held a D-5a permit on August 4, 1976, may, if21507
the owner or operator held another permit before holding a D-5a21508
permit, either retain a D-5a permit or apply for the permit21509
formerly held, and the division of liquor control shall issue the21510
permit for which the owner or operator applies and formerly held,21511
notwithstanding any quota.21512

       A D-5a permit shall not be transferred to another location.21513
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of D-5a permits21514
that may be issued.21515

       The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 21516
forty-four dollars.21517

       (B) Permit D-5b may be issued to the owner, operator, tenant, 21518
lessee, or occupant of an enclosed shopping center to sell beer 21519
and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in 21520
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises 21521
where sold; and to sell the same products in the same manner and 21522
amount not for consumption on the premises as may be sold by 21523
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges 21524
authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5b permit may 21525
exercise the same privileges as a holder of a D-5 permit.21526

       A D-5b permit shall not be transferred to another location.21527

       One D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed shopping center21528
containing at least two hundred twenty-five thousand, but less21529
than four hundred thousand, square feet of floor area.21530

       Two D-5b permits may be issued at an enclosed shopping center21531
containing at least four hundred thousand square feet of floor21532
area. No more than one D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed21533
shopping center for each additional two hundred thousand square21534
feet of floor area or fraction of that floor area, up to a maximum 21535
of five D-5b permits for each enclosed shopping center. The number 21536
of D-5b permits that may be issued at an enclosed shopping center 21537
shall be determined by subtracting the number of D-3 and D-5 21538
permits issued in the enclosed shopping center from the number of 21539
D-5b permits that otherwise may be issued at the enclosed shopping 21540
center under the formulas provided in this division. Except as 21541
provided in this section, no quota shall be placed on the number 21542
of D-5b permits that may be issued. Notwithstanding any quota 21543
provided in this section, the holder of any D-5b permit first 21544
issued in accordance with this section is entitled to its renewal 21545
in accordance with section 4303.271 of the Revised Code.21546

       The holder of a D-5b permit issued before April 4, 1984,21547
whose tenancy is terminated for a cause other than nonpayment of21548
rent, may return the D-5b permit to the division of liquor21549
control, and the division shall cancel that permit. Upon21550
cancellation of that permit and upon the permit holder's payment21551
of taxes, contributions, premiums, assessments, and other debts21552
owing or accrued upon the date of cancellation to this state and21553
its political subdivisions and a filing with the division of a21554
certification of that payment, the division shall issue to that21555
person either a D-5 permit, or a D-1, a D-2, and a D-3 permit, as21556
that person requests. The division shall issue the D-5 permit, or21557
the D-1, D-2, and D-3 permits, even if the number of D-1, D-2,21558
D-3, or D-5 permits currently issued in the municipal corporation21559
or in the unincorporated area of the township where that person's21560
proposed premises is located equals or exceeds the maximum number21561
of such permits that can be issued in that municipal corporation21562
or in the unincorporated area of that township under the21563
population quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the21564
Revised Code. Any D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit so issued shall not21565
be transferred to another location. If a D-5b permit is canceled21566
under the provisions of this paragraph, the number of D-5b permits 21567
that may be issued at the enclosed shopping center for which the 21568
D-5b permit was issued, under the formula provided in this 21569
division, shall be reduced by one if the enclosed shopping center 21570
was entitled to more than one D-5b permit under the formula.21571

       The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 21572
forty-four dollars.21573

       (C) Permit D-5c may be issued to the owner or operator of a 21574
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed21575
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a21576
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that qualifies under21577
the other requirements of this section to sell beer and any21578
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in21579
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises21580
where sold, and to sell the same products in the same manner and21581
amounts not for consumption on the premises as may be sold by21582
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges21583
authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5c permit may21584
exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.21585

       To qualify for a D-5c permit, the owner or operator of a 21586
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed21587
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a21588
restaurant for purposes of this chapter, shall have operated the21589
restaurant at the proposed premises for not less than twenty-four21590
consecutive months immediately preceding the filing of the21591
application for the permit, have applied for a D-5 permit no later21592
than December 31, 1988, and appear on the division's quota waiting21593
list for not less than six months immediately preceding the filing21594
of the application for the permit. In addition to these21595
requirements, the proposed D-5c permit premises shall be located21596
within a municipal corporation and further within an election21597
precinct that, at the time of the application, has no more than21598
twenty-five per cent of its total land area zoned for residential21599
use.21600

       A D-5c permit shall not be transferred to another location.21601
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits21602
that may be issued.21603

       Any person who has held a D-5c permit for at least two years21604
may apply for a D-5 permit, and the division of liquor control21605
shall issue the D-5 permit notwithstanding the quota restrictions21606
contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of21607
the liquor control commission.21608

       The fee for this permit is one thousand five hundred 21609
sixty-three dollars.21610

       (D) Permit D-5d may be issued to the owner or operator of a 21611
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed21612
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a21613
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that is located at an21614
airport operated by a board of county commissioners pursuant to21615
section 307.20 of the Revised Code, at an airport operated by a 21616
port authority pursuant to Chapter 4582. of the Revised Code, or 21617
at an airport operated by a regional airport authority pursuant to 21618
Chapter 308. of the Revised Code. The holder of a D-5d permit may 21619
sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the 21620
individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption 21621
on the premises where sold, and may sell the same products in the 21622
same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises where 21623
sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In 21624
addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder 21625
of a D-5d permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of 21626
a D-5 permit.21627

       A D-5d permit shall not be transferred to another location.21628
No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of such 21629
permits that may be issued.21630

       The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 21631
forty-four dollars.21632

       (E) Permit D-5e may be issued to any nonprofit organization21633
that is exempt from federal income taxation under the "Internal21634
Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3), as21635
amended, or that is a charitable organization under any chapter of21636
the Revised Code, and that owns or operates a riverboat that meets 21637
all of the following:21638

       (1) Is permanently docked at one location;21639

       (2) Is designated as an historical riverboat by the Ohio21640
historical society;21641

       (3) Contains not less than fifteen hundred square feet of21642
floor area;21643

       (4) Has a seating capacity of fifty or more persons.21644

       The holder of a D-5e permit may sell beer and intoxicating21645
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from21646
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.21647

       A D-5e permit shall not be transferred to another location.21648
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits21649
that may be issued. The population quota restrictions contained21650
in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the21651
liquor control commission shall not apply to this division, and21652
the division shall issue a D-5e permit to any applicant who meets21653
the requirements of this division. However, the division shall not 21654
issue a D-5e permit if the permit premises or proposed permit21655
premises are located within an area in which the sale of21656
spirituous liquor by the glass is prohibited.21657

       The fee for this permit is one thousand two hundred nineteen 21658
dollars.21659

       (F) Permit D-5f may be issued to the owner or operator of a21660
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed21661
under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a21662
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the21663
following:21664

       (1) It contains not less than twenty-five hundred square feet 21665
of floor area.21666

       (2) It is located on or in, or immediately adjacent to, the21667
shoreline of, a navigable river.21668

       (3) It provides docking space for twenty-five boats.21669

       (4) It provides entertainment and recreation, provided that21670
not less than fifty per cent of the business on the permit21671
premises shall be preparing and serving meals for a consideration.21672

       In addition, each application for a D-5f permit shall be21673
accompanied by a certification from the local legislative21674
authority that the issuance of the D-5f permit is not inconsistent21675
with that political subdivision's comprehensive development plan21676
or other economic development goal as officially established by21677
the local legislative authority.21678

       The holder of a D-5f permit may sell beer and intoxicating21679
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from21680
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.21681

       A D-5f permit shall not be transferred to another location.21682

       The division of liquor control shall not issue a D-5f permit21683
if the permit premises or proposed permit premises are located21684
within an area in which the sale of spirituous liquor by the glass21685
is prohibited.21686

       A fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 21687
forty-four dollars.21688

       As used in this division, "navigable river" means a river 21689
that is also a "navigable water" as defined in the "Federal Power21690
Act," 94 Stat. 770 (1980), 16 U.S.C. 796.21691

       (G) Permit D-5g may be issued to a nonprofit corporation that 21692
is either the owner or the operator of a national professional 21693
sports museum. The holder of a D-5g permit may sell beer and any 21694
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in 21695
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises 21696
where sold. The holder of a D-5g permit shall sell no beer or 21697
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold 21698
after one a.m. A D-5g permit shall not be transferred to another 21699
location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of 21700
D-5g permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is one 21701
thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars.21702

       (H)(1) Permit D-5h may be issued to any nonprofit21703
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under the21704
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A.21705
501(c)(3), as amended, that owns or operates any of the following:21706

       (a) A fine arts museum, provided that the nonprofit 21707
organization has no less than fiveone thousand five hundred bona 21708
fide members possessing full membership privileges;21709

       (b) A community arts center. As used in division (H)(1)(b) of 21710
this section, "community arts center" means a facility that 21711
provides arts programming to the community in more than one arts 21712
discipline, including, but not limited to, exhibits of works of 21713
art and performances by both professional and amateur artists.21714

       (c) A community theater, provided that the nonprofit 21715
organization is a member of the Ohio arts council and the American 21716
community theatre association and has been in existence for not 21717
less than ten years. As used in division (H)(1)(c) of this 21718
section, "community theater" means a facility that contains at 21719
least one hundred fifty seats and has a primary function of 21720
presenting live theatrical performances and providing recreational 21721
opportunities to the community.21722

        (2) The holder of a D-5h permit may sell beer and any21723
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in21724
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises21725
where sold. The holder of a D-5h permit shall sell no beer or21726
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold21727
after one a.m. A D-5h permit shall not be transferred to another21728
location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of21729
D-5h permits that may be issued.21730

       (3) The fee for a D-5h permit is one thousand eight hundred 21731
seventy-five dollars.21732

       (I) Permit D-5i may be issued to the owner or operator of a21733
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed21734
under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a21735
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the21736
following requirements:21737

       (1) It is located in a municipal corporation or a township21738
with a population of one hundred thousand or less.21739

       (2) It has inside seating capacity for at least one hundred21740
forty persons.21741

       (3) It has at least four thousand square feet of floor area.21742

       (4) It offers full-course meals, appetizers, and sandwiches.21743

       (5) Its receipts from beer and liquor sales, excluding wine 21744
sales, do not exceed twenty-five per cent of its total gross 21745
receipts.21746

       (6) It has at least one of the following characteristics:21747

       (a) The value of its real and personal property exceeds seven 21748
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.21749

       (b) It is located on property that is owned or leased by the 21750
state or a state agency, and its owner or operator has 21751
authorization from the state or the state agency that owns or 21752
leases the property to obtain a D-5i permit.21753

       The holder of a D-5i permit shall cause an independent audit21754
to be performed at the end of one full year of operation following21755
issuance of the permit in order to verify the requirements of21756
division (I)(5) of this section. The results of the independent21757
audit shall be transmitted to the division. Upon determining that21758
the receipts of the holder from beer and liquor sales, excluding 21759
wine sales, exceeded twenty-five per cent of its total gross21760
receipts, the division shall suspend the permit of the permit21761
holder under section 4301.25 of the Revised Code and may allow the 21762
permit holder to elect a forfeiture under section 4301.252 of the 21763
Revised Code.21764

       The holder of a D-5i permit may sell beer and any21765
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in21766
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises21767
where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and21768
amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold as may be21769
sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5i21770
permit shall sell no beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption21771
on the premises where sold after two-thirty a.m. In addition to21772
the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5i21773
permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-521774
permit.21775

       A D-5i permit shall not be transferred to another location. 21776
The division of liquor control shall not renew a D-5i permit21777
unless the retail food establishment or food service operation for 21778
which it is issued continues to meet the requirements described in 21779
divisions (I)(1) to (6) of this section. No quota restrictions 21780
shall be placed on the number of D-5i permits that may be issued. 21781
The fee for the D-5i permit is two thousand three hundred 21782
forty-four dollars.21783

       (J)(1) Permit D-5j may be issued to the owner or the operator 21784
of a retail food establishment or a food service operation 21785
licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code to sell beer and 21786
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in 21787
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises 21788
where sold and to sell beer and intoxicating liquor in the same 21789
manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold 21790
as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder 21791
of a D-5j permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall 21792
observe the same hours of operation, as the holder of a D-521793
permit.21794

       (2) The D-5j permit shall be issued only within a community21795
entertainment district that is designated under section 4301.80 of21796
the Revised Code and that meets one of the following 21797
qualifications:21798

       (a) It is located in a municipal corporation with a 21799
population of at least one hundred thousand.21800

       (b) It is located in a municipal corporation with a 21801
population of at least twenty thousand, and either of the 21802
following applies:21803

       (i) It contains an amusement park the rides of which have 21804
been issued a permit by the department of agriculture under 21805
Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code.21806

       (ii) Not less than fifty million dollars will be invested in 21807
development and construction in the community entertainment 21808
district's area located in the municipal corporation.21809

       (c) It is located in a township with a population of at least 21810
forty thousand.21811

       (d) It is located in a municipal corporation with a 21812
population of at least ten thousand, and not less than seventy 21813
million dollars will be invested in development and construction 21814
in the community entertainment district's area located in the 21815
municipal corporation.21816

       (3) The location of a D-5j permit may be transferred only21817
within the geographic boundaries of the community entertainment21818
district in which it was issued and shall not be transferred21819
outside the geographic boundaries of that district.21820

       (4) Not more than one D-5j permit shall be issued within each21821
community entertainment district for each five acres of land21822
located within the district. Not more than fifteen D-5j permits21823
may be issued within a single community entertainment district.21824
Except as otherwise provided in division (J)(4) of this section,21825
no quota restrictions shall be placed upon the number of D-5j21826
permits that may be issued.21827

       (5) The fee for a D-5j permit is two thousand three hundred 21828
forty-four dollars.21829

       (K)(1) Permit D-5k may be issued to any nonprofit21830
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under the21831
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A.21832
501(c)(3), as amended, that is the owner or operator of a21833
botanical garden recognized by the American association of21834
botanical gardens and arboreta, and that has not less than21835
twenty-five hundred bona fide members.21836

       (2) The holder of a D-5k permit may sell beer and any21837
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in21838
glass and from the container, on the premises where sold.21839

       (3) The holder of a D-5k permit shall sell no beer or21840
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold21841
after one a.m.21842

       (4) A D-5k permit shall not be transferred to another21843
location.21844

       (5) No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of21845
D-5k permits that may be issued.21846

       (6) The fee for the D-5k permit is one thousand eight hundred21847
seventy-five dollars.21848

       Sec. 4303.182.  (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions21849
(B) to (G)(J) of this section, permit D-6 shall be issued to the21850
holder of an A-1-A, A-2, C-2, D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5,21851
D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k,21852
or D-7 permit to allow sale under that permit between the hours of21853
ten a.m. and midnight, or between the hours of one p.m. and21854
midnight, on Sunday, as applicable, if that sale has been21855
authorized under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.36621856
of the Revised Code and under the restrictions of that21857
authorization.21858

       (B) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit,21859
including a D-4a and D-5d permit, authorizing the sale of21860
intoxicating liquor issued for a premises located at any publicly21861
owned airport, as defined in section 4563.01 of the Revised Code,21862
at which commercial airline companies operate regularly scheduled21863
flights on which space is available to the public, to allow sale21864
under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on21865
Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized under section21866
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.21867

       (C) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5a21868
permit, and to the holder of a D-3 or D-3a permit who is the owner21869
or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be licensed21870
under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains at least21871
fifty rooms for registered transient guests, and that has on its21872
premises a retail food establishment or a food service operation21873
licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that21874
operates as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and is21875
affiliated with the hotel or motel and within or contiguous to the21876
hotel or motel and serving food within the hotel or motel, to21877
allow sale under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and21878
midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized21879
under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the21880
Revised Code.21881

       (D) The holder of a D-6 permit that is issued to a sports21882
facility may make sales under the permit between the hours of21883
eleven a.m. and midnight on any Sunday on which a professional21884
baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer game is being21885
played at the sports facility. As used in this division, "sports21886
facility" means a stadium or arena that has a seating capacity of21887
at least four thousand and that is owned or leased by a21888
professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer21889
franchise or any combination of those franchises.21890

       (E) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit21891
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that21892
is issued to a premises located in or at the Ohio historical21893
society area or the state fairgrounds, as defined in division (B)21894
of section 4301.40 of the Revised Code, to allow sale under that21895
permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,21896
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section21897
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.21898

       (F) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit21899
that authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor and that is issued21900
to an outdoor performing arts center to allow sale under that21901
permit between the hours of one p.m. and midnight on Sunday,21902
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section21903
4301.361 of the Revised Code. A D-6 permit issued under this21904
division is subject to the results of an election, held after the21905
D-6 permit is issued, on question (B)(4) as set forth in section21906
4301.351 of the Revised Code. Following the end of the period21907
during which an election may be held on question (B)(4) as set21908
forth in that section, sales of intoxicating liquor may continue21909
at an outdoor performing arts center under a D-6 permit issued21910
under this division, unless an election on that question is held21911
during the permitted period and a majority of the voters voting in21912
the precinct on that question vote "no."21913

       As used in this division, "outdoor performing arts center"21914
means an outdoor performing arts center that is located on not21915
less than eight hundred acres of land and that is open for21916
performances from the first day of April to the last day of21917
October of each year.21918

       (G) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit21919
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that21920
is issued to a golf course owned by the state, a conservancy21921
district, a park district created under Chapter 1545. of the21922
Revised Code, or another political subdivision to allow sale under21923
that permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,21924
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section21925
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.21926

       (H) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5g permit 21927
to allow sale under that permit between the hours of ten a.m. and 21928
midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized 21929
under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the 21930
Revised Code.21931

       (I) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any D permit 21932
for a premises that is licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised 21933
Code and that is located at a ski area to allow sale under the D-6 21934
permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday, 21935
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section 21936
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.21937

       As used in this division, "ski area" means a ski area as 21938
defined in section 4169.01 of the Revised Code, provided that the 21939
passenger tramway operator at that area is registered under 21940
section 4169.03 of the Revised Code.21941

        (J) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5j permit 21942
for a permit premises that is located in a community entertainment 21943
district, as defined in section 4301.80 of the Revised Code, that 21944
was approved by the legislative authority of a municipal 21945
corporation under that section between October 1 and October 15, 21946
2005, to allow sale under the permit between the hours of ten a.m. 21947
and midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has been 21948
authorized under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 21949
of the Revised Code.21950

       (K) If the restriction to licensed premises where the sale of21951
food and other goods and services exceeds fifty per cent of the21952
total gross receipts of the permit holder at the premises is21953
applicable, the division of liquor control may accept an affidavit21954
from the permit holder to show the proportion of the permit21955
holder's gross receipts derived from the sale of food and other21956
goods and services. If the liquor control commission determines21957
that affidavit to have been false, it shall revoke the permits of21958
the permit holder at the premises concerned.21959

       (K)(L) The fee for the D-6 permit is five hundred dollars21960
when it is issued to the holder of an A-1-A, A-2, D-2, D-3, D-3a,21961
D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h,21962
D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, or D-7 permit. The fee for the D-6 permit is 21963
four hundred dollars when it is issued to the holder of a C-221964
permit.21965

       Sec. 4303.207. (A) As used in this section:21966

        (1) "Nonprofit organization" means any unincorporated 21967
association or nonprofit corporation that is not formed for the 21968
pecuniary gain or profit of, and whose net earnings or any part of 21969
whose net earnings is not distributable to, its members, trustees, 21970
directors, officers, or other private persons.21971

        (2) "Qualified golf event" means a golf tournament or other 21972
golf competition event that meets all of the following 21973
requirements:21974

        (a) It is hosted by the nonprofit organization to which an 21975
F-7 permit is issued.21976

        (b) It is sanctioned by a recognized national golf 21977
organization.21978

        (c) It includes the sale of food for consumption on the 21979
premises for which an F-7 permit is issued.21980

        (d) Contributions to charity are made from the proceeds of 21981
the event that equal in the aggregate at least two hundred 21982
thousand dollars.21983

        (3) "Recognized national golf organization" means any of the 21984
following:21985

        (a) The United States golf association;21986

        (b) The professional golf association of America (PGA);21987

        (c) The PGA tour, including the champions tour and the 21988
nationwide tour;21989

        (d) The LPGA tour;21990

        (e) The successors of any organization listed in divisions 21991
(A)(3)(a) to (d) of this section.21992

        (B) An F-7 permit may be issued to a nonprofit organization 21993
to sell beer, wine, mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor by the 21994
individual drink at a qualified golf event being held on premises 21995
located in a political subdivision or part of a political 21996
subdivision where the sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages, and 21997
spirituous liquor is otherwise permitted by law on that day, if 21998
both of the following requirements are met:21999

        (1) The superintendent of liquor control is satisfied that 22000
the organization is a nonprofit organization. For this purpose, 22001
the superintendent may accept as proof a sworn statement by the 22002
president or other chief executive officer of the applicant 22003
organization.22004

        (2) The superintendent is satisfied that the event for which 22005
the F-7 permit is sought to be issued is a qualified golf event. 22006
For this purpose, the superintendent may accept as proof a sworn 22007
statement by the president or other chief executive officer of the 22008
applicant organization.22009

        (C) The premises for which the F-7 permit is issued shall 22010
meet all of the following requirements:22011

        (1) Be owned or leased by the nonprofit organization to which 22012
the F-7 permit issued;22013

        (2) Be limited to areas in which the qualified golf event is 22014
conducted and to other areas that are contiguous to those areas in 22015
which the qualified golf event is conducted, which areas are 22016
specifically designated for food and beverage consumption and 22017
hospitality for the qualified golf event;22018

        (3) Be clearly defined;22019

        (4) Be sufficiently restricted to allow proper supervision of 22020
use of the permit by state and local law enforcement personnel.22021

       (D) A nonprofit organization to which an F-7 permit is issued 22022
shall be held responsible for any conduct that violates the laws 22023
pertaining to the sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages, or 22024
spirituous liquor.22025

        (E) The division of liquor control shall prepare and make 22026
available an F-7 permit application form and may require 22027
applicants for the permit to provide information that, in addition 22028
to the information required by this section, is necessary for the 22029
administration of this section.22030

        (F) An F-7 permit shall be effective for a period not to 22031
exceed eight consecutive days. The division of liquor control 22032
shall not issue more than two F-7 permits per calendar year to the 22033
same nonprofit organization. The fee for an F-7 permit is four 22034
hundred fifty dollars.22035

       Sec. 4303.29.  (A) No permit, other than an H permit, shall22036
be issued to a firm or partnership unless all the members of the22037
firm or partnership are citizens of the United States and a22038
majority have resided in this state for one year prior to22039
application for the permit. No permit, other than an H permit,22040
shall be issued to an individual who is not a citizen of the22041
United States who has resided in this state for at least one year22042
prior to application for the permit. No permit, other than an E or 22043
H permit, shall be issued to any corporation organized under the 22044
laws of any country, territory, or state other than this state22045
until it has furnished the division of liquor control with22046
evidence that it has complied with the laws of this state relating22047
to the transaction of business in this state.22048

       The division may refuse to issue any permit to or refuse to22049
renew any permit of any person convicted of any felony that is22050
reasonably related to the person's fitness to operate a liquor22051
permit business in this state. No holder of a permit shall sell,22052
assign, transfer, or pledge the permit without the written consent 22053
of the division.22054

       (B)(1) No more than one of each type of C or D permit shall22055
be issued to any one person, firm, or corporation in any county22056
having a population of less than twenty-five thousand, and no more22057
than one of each type of C or D permit shall be issued to any one22058
person, firm, or corporation for any additional twenty-five22059
thousand or major fraction thereof in any county having a greater22060
population than twenty-five thousand, provided that, in the case22061
of D-3, D-3a, D-4, and D-5 permits, no more than one permit shall22062
be issued to any one person, firm, or corporation in any county22063
having a population of less than fifty thousand, and no more than22064
one such permit shall be issued to any one person, firm, or22065
corporation for any additional fifty thousand or major fraction22066
thereof in any county having a greater population than fifty22067
thousand.22068

       (2) No D-3 permit shall be issued to any club unless the club 22069
has been continuously engaged in the activity specified in section 22070
4303.15 of the Revised Code, as a qualification for that class of 22071
permit, for two years at the time the permit is issued.22072

       (3)(a) Subject to division (B)(3)(b) of this section, upon22073
application by properly qualified persons, one C-1 and C-2 permit22074
shall be issued for each one thousand population or part of that22075
population, and one D-1 and D-2 permit shall be issued for each22076
two thousand population or part of that population, in each22077
municipal corporation and in the unincorporated area of each22078
township.22079

       Subject to division (B)(3)(b) of this section, not more than22080
one D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit shall be issued for each two thousand22081
population or part of that population in any municipal corporation 22082
and in the unincorporated area of any township, except that, in 22083
any city of a population of fifty-five thousand or more, one D-3 22084
permit may be issued for each fifteen hundred population or part 22085
of that population.22086

       (b)(i) Division (B)(3)(a) of this section does not prohibit 22087
the transfer of location or the transfer of ownership and location 22088
of a C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit from a municipal 22089
corporation or the unincorporated area of a township in which the 22090
number of permits of that class exceeds the number of such permits 22091
authorized to be issued under division (B)(3)(a) of this section 22092
to an economic development project located in another municipal 22093
corporation or the unincorporated area of another township in 22094
which no additional permits of that class may be issued to the 22095
applicant under division (B)(3)(a) of this section, but the 22096
transfer of location or transfer of ownership and location of the 22097
permit may occur only if the applicant notifies the municipal 22098
corporation or township to which the location of the permit will 22099
be transferred regarding the transfer and that municipal 22100
corporation or township acknowledges in writing to the division of 22101
liquor control, at the time the application for the transfer of 22102
location or transfer of ownership and location of the permit is 22103
filed, that the transfer will be to an economic development 22104
project. This acknowledgment by the municipal corporation or 22105
township does not prohibit it from requesting a hearing under 22106
section 4303.26 of the Revised Code. The applicant is eligible to 22107
apply for and receive the transfer of location of the permit under 22108
division (B)(3)(b) of this section if all permits of that class 22109
that may be issued under division (B)(3)(a) of this section in the 22110
applicable municipal corporation or unincorporated area of the 22111
township have already been issued or if the number of applications 22112
filed for permits of that class in that municipal corporation or 22113
the unincorporated area of that township exceed the number of 22114
permits of that class that may be issued there under division 22115
(B)(3)(a) of this section.22116

       A permit transferred under division (B)(3)(b) of this section22117
may be subsequently transferred to a different owner at the same22118
location, or to the same owner or a different owner at a different22119
location in the same municipal corporation or in the22120
unincorporated area of the same township, as long as the same or22121
new location meets the economic development project criteria set22122
forth in this section.22123

       (ii) Factors that shall be used to determine the designation22124
of an economic development project include, but are not limited22125
to, architectural certification of the plans and the cost of the22126
project, the number of jobs that will be created by the project,22127
projected earnings of the project, projected tax revenues for the22128
political subdivisions in which the project will be located, and22129
the amount of financial investment in the project. The22130
superintendent of liquor control shall determine whether the22131
existing or proposed business that is seeking a permit described22132
in division (B)(3)(b) of this section qualifies as an economic22133
development project and, if the superintendent determines that it22134
so qualifies, shall designate the business as an economic22135
development project.22136

       (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict22137
the issuance of a permit to a municipal corporation for use at a22138
municipally owned airport at which commercial airline companies22139
operate regularly scheduled flights on which space is available to22140
the public. A municipal corporation applying for a permit for such 22141
a municipally owned airport is exempt, in regard to that22142
application, from the population restrictions contained in this22143
section and from population quota restrictions contained in any22144
rule of the liquor control commission. A municipal corporation22145
applying for a D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit for such a22146
municipally owned airport is subject to section 4303.31 of the22147
Revised Code.22148

       (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit22149
the issuance of a D permit to the board of trustees of a soldiers'22150
memorial for a premises located at a soldiers' memorial22151
established pursuant to Chapter 345. of the Revised Code. An22152
application for a D permit by the board for those premises is22153
exempt from the population restrictions contained in this section22154
and from the population quota restrictions contained in any rule22155
of the liquor control commission. The location of a D permit22156
issued to the board for those premises shall not be transferred. A 22157
board of trustees of a soldiers' memorial applying for a D-1, D-2, 22158
D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit for the soldiers' memorial is subject to 22159
section 4303.31 of the Revised Code.22160

       (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict22161
the issuance of a permit for a premises located at a golf course22162
owned by a municipal corporation, township, or county, owned by a22163
park district created under Chapter 1545. of the Revised Code, or22164
owned by the state. The location of such a permit issued on or22165
after September 26, 1984, for a premises located at such a golf22166
course shall not be transferred. Any application for such a permit 22167
is exempt from the population quota restrictions contained in this 22168
section and from the population quota restrictions contained in 22169
any rule of the liquor control commission. A municipal 22170
corporation, township, county, park district, or state agency 22171
applying for a D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit for such a golf 22172
course is subject to section 4303.31 of the Revised Code.22173

       (7) As used in division (B)(7) of this section, "fair" has22174
the same meaning as in section 991.01 of the Revised Code,; "state22175
fairgrounds" means the property that is held by the state for the22176
purpose of conducting fairs, expositions, and exhibits and that is22177
maintained and managed by the Ohio expositions commission under22178
section 991.03 of the Revised Code, and; "capitol square" has the22179
same meaning as in section 105.41 of the Revised Code; and "Ohio 22180
judicial center" means the site of the Ohio supreme court and its 22181
grounds.22182

       Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the22183
issuance of one or more D permits to one or more applicants for22184
all or a part of either the state fairgrounds or, capitol square, 22185
or the Ohio judicial center. An application for a D permit for the 22186
state fairgrounds or, capitol square, or the Ohio judicial center22187
is exempt from the population quota restrictions contained in this 22188
section and from the population quota restrictions contained in 22189
any rule of the liquor control commission. The location of a D 22190
permit issued for the state fairgrounds or, capitol square, or the 22191
Ohio judicial center shall not be transferred. An applicant for a22192
D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit for the state fairgrounds is not22193
subject to section 4303.31 of the Revised Code.22194

       Pursuant to section 1711.09 of the Revised Code, the holder22195
of a D permit issued for the state fairgrounds shall not deal in22196
spirituous liquor at the state fairgrounds during, or for one week22197
before or for three days after, any fair held at the state22198
fairgrounds.22199

       (8) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit22200
the issuance of a D permit for a premises located at a zoological22201
park at which sales have been approved in an election held under22202
former section 4301.356 of the Revised Code. An application for a22203
D permit for such a premises is exempt from the population22204
restrictions contained in this section, from the population quota22205
restrictions contained in any rule of the liquor control22206
commission, and from section 4303.31 of the Revised Code. The22207
location of a D permit issued for a premises at such a zoological22208
park shall not be transferred, and no quota or other restrictions22209
shall be placed on the number of D permits that may be issued for22210
a premises at such a zoological park.22211

       (C)(1) No D-3, D-4, D-5, or D-5a permit shall be issued in22212
any election precinct in any municipal corporation or in any22213
election precinct in the unincorporated area of any township, in22214
which at the November, 1933, election a majority of the electors22215
voting thereon in the municipal corporation or in the22216
unincorporated area of the township voted against the repeal of22217
Section 9 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution, unless the sale of22218
spirituous liquor by the glass is authorized by a majority vote of22219
the electors voting on the question in the precinct at an election22220
held pursuant to this section or by a majority vote of the22221
electors of the precinct voting on question (C) at a special local22222
option election held in the precinct pursuant to section 4301.3522223
of the Revised Code. Upon the request of an elector, the board of22224
elections of the county that encompasses the precinct shall22225
furnish the elector with a copy of the instructions prepared by22226
the secretary of state under division (P) of section 3501.05 of22227
the Revised Code and, within fifteen days after the request, a22228
certificate of the number of signatures required for a valid22229
petition under this section.22230

       Upon the petition of thirty-five per cent of the total number22231
of voters voting in any such precinct for the office of governor22232
at the preceding general election, filed with the board of22233
elections of the county in which such precinct is located not22234
later than seventy-five days before a general election, the board22235
shall prepare ballots and hold an election at such general22236
election upon the question of allowing spirituous liquor to be22237
sold by the glass in such precinct. The ballots shall be approved22238
in form by the secretary of state. The results of the election22239
shall be certified by the board to the secretary of state, who22240
shall certify the results to the division.22241

       (2) No holder of a class D-3 permit issued for a boat or22242
vessel shall sell spirituous liquor in any precinct, in which the22243
election provided for in this section may be held, unless the sale22244
of spirituous liquor by the drink has been authorized by vote of22245
the electors as provided in this section or in section 4301.35 of22246
the Revised Code.22247

       (D) Any holder of a C or D permit whose permit premises were22248
purchased in 1986 or 1987 by the state of Ohio or any state agency22249
for highway purposes shall be issued the same permit at another22250
location notwithstanding any quota restrictions contained in this22251
chapter or in any rule of the liquor control commission.22252

       Sec. 4503.105. (A) A motor vehicle renting dealer may charge 22253
each vehicle renter a separate vehicle license fee to recover the 22254
dealer's cost related to the annual vehicle registration, license 22255
plates, and title fees imposed upon vehicles in the dealer's fleet 22256
under Title XLV of the Revised Code. Any dealer who separately 22257
charges a vehicle license fee shall do all of the following:22258

        (1) Make a good faith estimate of the average per day per 22259
vehicle portion of the dealer's total annual registration, license 22260
plates, and title fees paid in this state for its rental fleet 22261
during the calendar year;22262

        (2) Separately itemize and charge the vehicle license fee in 22263
the rental agreement between the dealer and a renter, and 22264
specifically describe the vehicle license fee in the rental 22265
agreement as the estimated average per day per vehicle portion of 22266
the dealer's total annual registration, license plates, and title 22267
fees;22268

        (3) In any advertisement made in this state that describes 22269
vehicle rental rates for vehicles available for rent in this 22270
state, include a statement that the renter is required to pay the 22271
vehicle license fee and disclose the maximum daily charge for the 22272
vehicle license fee.22273

        (B) Any dealer who separately charges a vehicle license fee 22274
shall not charge, collect, or retain any amount in excess of the 22275
actual average per day per vehicle portion of the dealer's total 22276
annual registration, license plates, and title fees paid in this 22277
state for its rental fleet during the calendar year. If a dealer 22278
recovers the dealer's actual costs related to the annual vehicle 22279
registration, license plates, and title fees, the dealer shall 22280
cease to itemize and charge such costs in any rental agreement 22281
during that calendar year.22282

        (C) As used in this section, "motor vehicle renting dealer" 22283
has the same meaning as in section 4549.65 of the Revised Code.22284

       Sec. 4731.22.  (A) The state medical board, by an affirmative 22285
vote of not fewer than six of its members, may revoke or may22286
refuse to grant a certificate to a person found by the board to22287
have committed fraud during the administration of the examination 22288
for a certificate to practice or to have committed fraud, 22289
misrepresentation, or deception in applying for or securing any 22290
certificate to practice or certificate of registration issued by 22291
the board.22292

       (B) The board, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six22293
members, shall, to the extent permitted by law, limit, revoke, or22294
suspend an individual's certificate to practice, refuse to22295
register an individual, refuse to reinstate a certificate, or22296
reprimand or place on probation the holder of a certificate for22297
one or more of the following reasons:22298

       (1) Permitting one's name or one's certificate to practice or22299
certificate of registration to be used by a person, group, or22300
corporation when the individual concerned is not actually22301
directing the treatment given;22302

       (2) Failure to maintain minimal standards applicable to the22303
selection or administration of drugs, or failure to employ22304
acceptable scientific methods in the selection of drugs or other22305
modalities for treatment of disease;22306

       (3) Selling, giving away, personally furnishing, prescribing, 22307
or administering drugs for other than legal and legitimate 22308
therapeutic purposes or a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of 22309
guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in22310
lieu of conviction of, a violation of any federal or state law 22311
regulating the possession, distribution, or use of any drug;22312

       (4) Willfully betraying a professional confidence.22313

       For purposes of this division, "willfully betraying a22314
professional confidence" does not include providing any22315
information, documents, or reports to a child fatality review22316
board under sections 307.621 to 307.629 of the Revised Code and22317
does not include the making of a report of an employee's use of a22318
drug of abuse, or a report of a condition of an employee other22319
than one involving the use of a drug of abuse, to the employer of22320
the employee as described in division (B) of section 2305.33 of22321
the Revised Code. Nothing in this division affects the immunity22322
from civil liability conferred by that section upon a physician22323
who makes either type of report in accordance with division (B) of22324
that section. As used in this division, "employee," "employer,"22325
and "physician" have the same meanings as in section 2305.33 of22326
the Revised Code.22327

       (5) Making a false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading22328
statement in the solicitation of or advertising for patients; in22329
relation to the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic22330
medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, or a limited 22331
branch of medicine; or in securing or attempting to secure any 22332
certificate to practice or certificate of registration issued by 22333
the board.22334

       As used in this division, "false, fraudulent, deceptive, or22335
misleading statement" means a statement that includes a22336
misrepresentation of fact, is likely to mislead or deceive because22337
of a failure to disclose material facts, is intended or is likely22338
to create false or unjustified expectations of favorable results,22339
or includes representations or implications that in reasonable22340
probability will cause an ordinarily prudent person to22341
misunderstand or be deceived.22342

       (6) A departure from, or the failure to conform to, minimal22343
standards of care of similar practitioners under the same or22344
similar circumstances, whether or not actual injury to a patient22345
is established;22346

       (7) Representing, with the purpose of obtaining compensation22347
or other advantage as personal gain or for any other person, that22348
an incurable disease or injury, or other incurable condition, can22349
be permanently cured;22350

       (8) The obtaining of, or attempting to obtain, money or22351
anything of value by fraudulent misrepresentations in the course22352
of practice;22353

       (9) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a 22354
judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of22355
conviction for, a felony;22356

       (10) Commission of an act that constitutes a felony in this22357
state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act was22358
committed;22359

       (11) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or22360
a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of22361
conviction for, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice;22362

       (12) Commission of an act in the course of practice that22363
constitutes a misdemeanor in this state, regardless of the22364
jurisdiction in which the act was committed;22365

       (13) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or22366
a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of22367
conviction for, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;22368

       (14) Commission of an act involving moral turpitude that22369
constitutes a misdemeanor in this state, regardless of the22370
jurisdiction in which the act was committed;22371

       (15) Violation of the conditions of limitation placed by the22372
board upon a certificate to practice;22373

       (16) Failure to pay license renewal fees specified in this22374
chapter;22375

       (17) Except as authorized in section 4731.31 of the Revised22376
Code, engaging in the division of fees for referral of patients,22377
or the receiving of a thing of value in return for a specific22378
referral of a patient to utilize a particular service or business;22379

       (18) Subject to section 4731.226 of the Revised Code,22380
violation of any provision of a code of ethics of the American22381
medical association, the American osteopathic association, the22382
American podiatric medical association, or any other national22383
professional organizations that the board specifies by rule. The22384
state medical board shall obtain and keep on file current copies22385
of the codes of ethics of the various national professional22386
organizations. The individual whose certificate is being suspended 22387
or revoked shall not be found to have violated any provision of a 22388
code of ethics of an organization not appropriate to the22389
individual's profession.22390

       For purposes of this division, a "provision of a code of22391
ethics of a national professional organization" does not include22392
any provision that would preclude the making of a report by a22393
physician of an employee's use of a drug of abuse, or of a22394
condition of an employee other than one involving the use of a22395
drug of abuse, to the employer of the employee as described in22396
division (B) of section 2305.33 of the Revised Code. Nothing in22397
this division affects the immunity from civil liability conferred22398
by that section upon a physician who makes either type of report22399
in accordance with division (B) of that section. As used in this22400
division, "employee," "employer," and "physician" have the same22401
meanings as in section 2305.33 of the Revised Code.22402

       (19) Inability to practice according to acceptable and22403
prevailing standards of care by reason of mental illness or22404
physical illness, including, but not limited to, physical22405
deterioration that adversely affects cognitive, motor, or22406
perceptive skills.22407

       In enforcing this division, the board, upon a showing of a22408
possible violation, may compel any individual authorized to22409
practice by this chapter or who has submitted an application22410
pursuant to this chapter to submit to a mental examination,22411
physical examination, including an HIV test, or both a mental and22412
a physical examination. The expense of the examination is the22413
responsibility of the individual compelled to be examined. Failure22414
to submit to a mental or physical examination or consent to an HIV22415
test ordered by the board constitutes an admission of the22416
allegations against the individual unless the failure is due to22417
circumstances beyond the individual's control, and a default and22418
final order may be entered without the taking of testimony or22419
presentation of evidence. If the board finds an individual unable22420
to practice because of the reasons set forth in this division, the22421
board shall require the individual to submit to care, counseling,22422
or treatment by physicians approved or designated by the board, as22423
a condition for initial, continued, reinstated, or renewed22424
authority to practice. An individual affected under this division22425
shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the board the22426
ability to resume practice in compliance with acceptable and22427
prevailing standards under the provisions of the individual's22428
certificate. For the purpose of this division, any individual who22429
applies for or receives a certificate to practice under this22430
chapter accepts the privilege of practicing in this state and, by22431
so doing, shall be deemed to have given consent to submit to a22432
mental or physical examination when directed to do so in writing22433
by the board, and to have waived all objections to the22434
admissibility of testimony or examination reports that constitute22435
a privileged communication.22436

       (20) Except when civil penalties are imposed under section22437
4731.225 or 4731.281 of the Revised Code, and subject to section22438
4731.226 of the Revised Code, violating or attempting to violate,22439
directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation22440
of, or conspiring to violate, any provisions of this chapter or22441
any rule promulgated by the board.22442

       This division does not apply to a violation or attempted22443
violation of, assisting in or abetting the violation of, or a22444
conspiracy to violate, any provision of this chapter or any rule22445
adopted by the board that would preclude the making of a report by22446
a physician of an employee's use of a drug of abuse, or of a22447
condition of an employee other than one involving the use of a22448
drug of abuse, to the employer of the employee as described in22449
division (B) of section 2305.33 of the Revised Code. Nothing in22450
this division affects the immunity from civil liability conferred22451
by that section upon a physician who makes either type of report22452
in accordance with division (B) of that section. As used in this22453
division, "employee," "employer," and "physician" have the same22454
meanings as in section 2305.33 of the Revised Code.22455

       (21) The violation of section 3701.79 of the Revised Code or22456
of any abortion rule adopted by the public health council pursuant 22457
to section 3701.341 of the Revised Code;22458

       (22) Any of the following actions taken by the agency22459
responsible for regulating the practice of medicine and surgery,22460
osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery,22461
or the limited branches of medicine in another jurisdiction, for22462
any reason other than the nonpayment of fees: the limitation,22463
revocation, or suspension of an individual's license to practice;22464
acceptance of an individual's license surrender; denial of a22465
license; refusal to renew or reinstate a license; imposition of22466
probation; or issuance of an order of censure or other reprimand;22467

       (23) The violation of section 2919.12 of the Revised Code or22468
the performance or inducement of an abortion upon a pregnant woman22469
with actual knowledge that the conditions specified in division22470
(B) of section 2317.56 of the Revised Code have not been satisfied22471
or with a heedless indifference as to whether those conditions22472
have been satisfied, unless an affirmative defense as specified in22473
division (H)(2) of that section would apply in a civil action22474
authorized by division (H)(1) of that section;22475

       (24) The revocation, suspension, restriction, reduction, or22476
termination of clinical privileges by the United States department22477
of defense or department of veterans affairs or the termination or22478
suspension of a certificate of registration to prescribe drugs by22479
the drug enforcement administration of the United States22480
department of justice;22481

       (25) Termination or suspension from participation in the22482
medicare or medicaid programs by the department of health and22483
human services or other responsible agency for any act or acts22484
that also would constitute a violation of division (B)(2), (3),22485
(6), (8), or (19) of this section;22486

       (26) Impairment of ability to practice according to22487
acceptable and prevailing standards of care because of habitual or22488
excessive use or abuse of drugs, alcohol, or other substances that22489
impair ability to practice.22490

       For the purposes of this division, any individual authorized22491
to practice by this chapter accepts the privilege of practicing in22492
this state subject to supervision by the board. By filing an22493
application for or holding a certificate to practice under this22494
chapter, an individual shall be deemed to have given consent to22495
submit to a mental or physical examination when ordered to do so22496
by the board in writing, and to have waived all objections to the22497
admissibility of testimony or examination reports that constitute22498
privileged communications.22499

       If it has reason to believe that any individual authorized to22500
practice by this chapter or any applicant for certification to22501
practice suffers such impairment, the board may compel the22502
individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both.22503
The expense of the examination is the responsibility of the22504
individual compelled to be examined. Any mental or physical22505
examination required under this division shall be undertaken by a22506
treatment provider or physician who is qualified to conduct the22507
examination and who is chosen by the board.22508

       Failure to submit to a mental or physical examination ordered22509
by the board constitutes an admission of the allegations against22510
the individual unless the failure is due to circumstances beyond22511
the individual's control, and a default and final order may be22512
entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of22513
evidence. If the board determines that the individual's ability to 22514
practice is impaired, the board shall suspend the individual's22515
certificate or deny the individual's application and shall require22516
the individual, as a condition for initial, continued, reinstated,22517
or renewed certification to practice, to submit to treatment.22518

       Before being eligible to apply for reinstatement of a22519
certificate suspended under this division, the impaired22520
practitioner shall demonstrate to the board the ability to resume22521
practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards of22522
care under the provisions of the practitioner's certificate. The22523
demonstration shall include, but shall not be limited to, the22524
following:22525

       (a) Certification from a treatment provider approved under22526
section 4731.25 of the Revised Code that the individual has22527
successfully completed any required inpatient treatment;22528

       (b) Evidence of continuing full compliance with an aftercare22529
contract or consent agreement;22530

       (c) Two written reports indicating that the individual's22531
ability to practice has been assessed and that the individual has22532
been found capable of practicing according to acceptable and22533
prevailing standards of care. The reports shall be made by22534
individuals or providers approved by the board for making the22535
assessments and shall describe the basis for their determination.22536

       The board may reinstate a certificate suspended under this22537
division after that demonstration and after the individual has22538
entered into a written consent agreement.22539

       When the impaired practitioner resumes practice, the board22540
shall require continued monitoring of the individual. The22541
monitoring shall include, but not be limited to, compliance with22542
the written consent agreement entered into before reinstatement or22543
with conditions imposed by board order after a hearing, and, upon22544
termination of the consent agreement, submission to the board for22545
at least two years of annual written progress reports made under22546
penalty of perjury stating whether the individual has maintained22547
sobriety.22548

       (27) A second or subsequent violation of section 4731.66 or22549
4731.69 of the Revised Code;22550

       (28) Except as provided in division (N) of this section:22551

       (a) Waiving the payment of all or any part of a deductible or 22552
copayment that a patient, pursuant to a health insurance or health 22553
care policy, contract, or plan that covers the individual's22554
services, otherwise would be required to pay if the waiver is used22555
as an enticement to a patient or group of patients to receive22556
health care services from that individual;22557

       (b) Advertising that the individual will waive the payment of 22558
all or any part of a deductible or copayment that a patient,22559
pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or22560
plan that covers the individual's services, otherwise would be22561
required to pay.22562

       (29) Failure to use universal blood and body fluid22563
precautions established by rules adopted under section 4731.051 of22564
the Revised Code;22565

       (30) Failure to provide notice to, and receive acknowledgment 22566
of the notice from, a patient when required by section 4731.143 of 22567
the Revised Code prior to providing nonemergency professional 22568
services, or failure to maintain that notice in the patient's 22569
file;22570

       (31) Failure of a physician supervising a physician assistant 22571
to maintain supervision in accordance with the requirements of 22572
Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that 22573
chapter;22574

       (32) Failure of a physician or podiatrist to enter into a22575
standard care arrangement with a clinical nurse specialist,22576
certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner with whom22577
the physician or podiatrist is in collaboration pursuant to22578
section 4731.27 of the Revised Code or failure to fulfill the22579
responsibilities of collaboration after entering into a standard22580
care arrangement;22581

       (33) Failure to comply with the terms of a consult agreement22582
entered into with a pharmacist pursuant to section 4729.39 of the22583
Revised Code;22584

       (34) Failure to cooperate in an investigation conducted by22585
the board under division (F) of this section, including failure to22586
comply with a subpoena or order issued by the board or failure to22587
answer truthfully a question presented by the board at a22588
deposition or in written interrogatories, except that failure to22589
cooperate with an investigation shall not constitute grounds for22590
discipline under this section if a court of competent jurisdiction22591
has issued an order that either quashes a subpoena or permits the22592
individual to withhold the testimony or evidence in issue;22593

       (35) Failure to supervise an acupuncturist in accordance with22594
Chapter 4762. of the Revised Code and the board's rules for22595
supervision of an acupuncturist;22596

       (36) Failure to supervise an anesthesiologist assistant in22597
accordance with Chapter 4760. of the Revised Code and the board's22598
rules for supervision of an anesthesiologist assistant;22599

       (37) Assisting suicide as defined in section 3795.01 of the22600
Revised Code.22601

       (C) Disciplinary actions taken by the board under divisions22602
(A) and (B) of this section shall be taken pursuant to an22603
adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, except that22604
in lieu of an adjudication, the board may enter into a consent22605
agreement with an individual to resolve an allegation of a22606
violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under it. A consent22607
agreement, when ratified by an affirmative vote of not fewer than22608
six members of the board, shall constitute the findings and order22609
of the board with respect to the matter addressed in the22610
agreement. If the board refuses to ratify a consent agreement, the 22611
admissions and findings contained in the consent agreement shall 22612
be of no force or effect.22613

       If the board takes disciplinary action against an individual22614
under division (B) of this section for a second or subsequent plea22615
of guilty to, or judicial finding of guilt of, a violation of22616
section 2919.123 of the Revised Code, the disciplinary action22617
shall consist of a suspension of the individual's certificate to22618
practice for a period of at least one year or, if determined22619
appropriate by the board, a more serious sanction involving the22620
individual's certificate to practice. Any consent agreement22621
entered into under this division with an individual that pertains22622
to a second or subsequent plea of guilty to, or judicial finding22623
of guilt of, a violation of that section shall provide for a22624
suspension of the individual's certificate to practice for a22625
period of at least one year or, if determined appropriate by the22626
board, a more serious sanction involving the individual's22627
certificate to practice.22628

       (D) For purposes of divisions (B)(10), (12), and (14) of this22629
section, the commission of the act may be established by a finding 22630
by the board, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of 22631
the Revised Code, that the individual committed the act. The board22632
does not have jurisdiction under those divisions if the trial 22633
court renders a final judgment in the individual's favor and that 22634
judgment is based upon an adjudication on the merits. The board 22635
has jurisdiction under those divisions if the trial court issues 22636
an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds.22637

       (E) The sealing of conviction records by any court shall have22638
no effect upon a prior board order entered under this section or 22639
upon the board's jurisdiction to take action under this section22640
if, based upon a plea of guilty, a judicial finding of guilt, or a22641
judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of22642
conviction, the board issued a notice of opportunity for a hearing22643
prior to the court's order to seal the records. The board shall22644
not be required to seal, destroy, redact, or otherwise modify its22645
records to reflect the court's sealing of conviction records.22646

       (F)(1) The board shall investigate evidence that appears to22647
show that a person has violated any provision of this chapter or22648
any rule adopted under it. Any person may report to the board in a 22649
signed writing any information that the person may have that22650
appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or22651
any rule adopted under it. In the absence of bad faith, any person 22652
who reports information of that nature or who testifies before the 22653
board in any adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the 22654
Revised Code shall not be liable in damages in a civil action as a 22655
result of the report or testimony. Each complaint or allegation of 22656
a violation received by the board shall be assigned a case number 22657
and shall be recorded by the board.22658

       (2) Investigations of alleged violations of this chapter or22659
any rule adopted under it shall be supervised by the supervising22660
member elected by the board in accordance with section 4731.02 of22661
the Revised Code and by the secretary as provided in section22662
4731.39 of the Revised Code. The president may designate another22663
member of the board to supervise the investigation in place of the22664
supervising member. No member of the board who supervises the22665
investigation of a case shall participate in further adjudication22666
of the case.22667

       (3) In investigating a possible violation of this chapter or22668
any rule adopted under this chapter, the board may administer22669
oaths, order the taking of depositions, issue subpoenas, and22670
compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books,22671
accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony, except that a22672
subpoena for patient record information shall not be issued22673
without consultation with the attorney general's office and22674
approval of the secretary and supervising member of the board.22675
Before issuance of a subpoena for patient record information, the22676
secretary and supervising member shall determine whether there is22677
probable cause to believe that the complaint filed alleges a22678
violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under it and that22679
the records sought are relevant to the alleged violation and22680
material to the investigation. The subpoena may apply only to22681
records that cover a reasonable period of time surrounding the22682
alleged violation.22683

       On failure to comply with any subpoena issued by the board22684
and after reasonable notice to the person being subpoenaed, the22685
board may move for an order compelling the production of persons22686
or records pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.22687

       A subpoena issued by the board may be served by a sheriff,22688
the sheriff's deputy, or a board employee designated by the board.22689
Service of a subpoena issued by the board may be made by22690
delivering a copy of the subpoena to the person named therein,22691
reading it to the person, or leaving it at the person's usual22692
place of residence. When the person being served is a person whose 22693
practice is authorized by this chapter, service of the subpoena 22694
may be made by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt 22695
requested, and the subpoena shall be deemed served on the date 22696
delivery is made or the date the person refuses to accept 22697
delivery.22698

       A sheriff's deputy who serves a subpoena shall receive the22699
same fees as a sheriff. Each witness who appears before the board22700
in obedience to a subpoena shall receive the fees and mileage22701
provided for witnesses in civil cases in the courts of common22702
pleas.22703

       (4) All hearings and investigations of the board shall be22704
considered civil actions for the purposes of section 2305.252 of22705
the Revised Code.22706

       (5) Information received by the board pursuant to an22707
investigation is confidential and not subject to discovery in any22708
civil action.22709

       The board shall conduct all investigations and proceedings in22710
a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and persons22711
who file complaints with the board. The board shall not make22712
public the names or any other identifying information about22713
patients or complainants unless proper consent is given or, in the22714
case of a patient, a waiver of the patient privilege exists under22715
division (B) of section 2317.02 of the Revised Code, except that22716
consent or a waiver of that nature is not required if the board22717
possesses reliable and substantial evidence that no bona fide22718
physician-patient relationship exists.22719

       The board may share any information it receives pursuant to22720
an investigation, including patient records and patient record22721
information, with law enforcement agencies, other licensing22722
boards, and other governmental agencies that are prosecuting,22723
adjudicating, or investigating alleged violations of statutes or22724
administrative rules. An agency or board that receives the22725
information shall comply with the same requirements regarding22726
confidentiality as those with which the state medical board must22727
comply, notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised22728
Code or procedure of the agency or board that applies when it is22729
dealing with other information in its possession. In a judicial22730
proceeding, the information may be admitted into evidence only in22731
accordance with the Rules of Evidence, but the court shall require22732
that appropriate measures are taken to ensure that confidentiality22733
is maintained with respect to any part of the information that22734
contains names or other identifying information about patients or22735
complainants whose confidentiality was protected by the state22736
medical board when the information was in the board's possession.22737
Measures to ensure confidentiality that may be taken by the court22738
include sealing its records or deleting specific information from22739
its records.22740

       (6) On a quarterly basis, the board shall prepare a report22741
that documents the disposition of all cases during the preceding22742
three months. The report shall contain the following information22743
for each case with which the board has completed its activities:22744

       (a) The case number assigned to the complaint or alleged22745
violation;22746

       (b) The type of certificate to practice, if any, held by the22747
individual against whom the complaint is directed;22748

       (c) A description of the allegations contained in the22749
complaint;22750

       (d) The disposition of the case.22751

       The report shall state how many cases are still pending and22752
shall be prepared in a manner that protects the identity of each22753
person involved in each case. The report shall be a public record22754
under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.22755

       (G) If the secretary and supervising member determine that22756
there is clear and convincing evidence that an individual has22757
violated division (B) of this section and that the individual's22758
continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm22759
to the public, they may recommend that the board suspend the22760
individual's certificate to practice without a prior hearing.22761
Written allegations shall be prepared for consideration by the22762
board.22763

       The board, upon review of those allegations and by an22764
affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members, excluding22765
the secretary and supervising member, may suspend a certificate22766
without a prior hearing. A telephone conference call may be22767
utilized for reviewing the allegations and taking the vote on the22768
summary suspension.22769

       The board shall issue a written order of suspension by22770
certified mail or in person in accordance with section 119.07 of22771
the Revised Code. The order shall not be subject to suspension by22772
the court during pendency of any appeal filed under section 119.1222773
of the Revised Code. If the individual subject to the summary22774
suspension requests an adjudicatory hearing by the board, the date22775
set for the hearing shall be within fifteen days, but not earlier22776
than seven days, after the individual requests the hearing, unless22777
otherwise agreed to by both the board and the individual.22778

       Any summary suspension imposed under this division shall22779
remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final22780
adjudicative order issued by the board pursuant to this section22781
and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code becomes effective. The board22782
shall issue its final adjudicative order within sixty days after22783
completion of its hearing. A failure to issue the order within22784
sixty days shall result in dissolution of the summary suspension22785
order but shall not invalidate any subsequent, final adjudicative22786
order.22787

       (H) If the board takes action under division (B)(9), (11), or 22788
(13) of this section and the judicial finding of guilt, guilty22789
plea, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu22790
of conviction is overturned on appeal, upon exhaustion of the22791
criminal appeal, a petition for reconsideration of the order may22792
be filed with the board along with appropriate court documents.22793
Upon receipt of a petition of that nature and supporting court22794
documents, the board shall reinstate the individual's certificate22795
to practice. The board may then hold an adjudication under Chapter 22796
119. of the Revised Code to determine whether the individual22797
committed the act in question. Notice of an opportunity for a 22798
hearing shall be given in accordance with Chapter 119. of the 22799
Revised Code. If the board finds, pursuant to an adjudication held 22800
under this division, that the individual committed the act or if22801
no hearing is requested, the board may order any of the sanctions22802
identified under division (B) of this section.22803

       (I) The certificate to practice issued to an individual under22804
this chapter and the individual's practice in this state are22805
automatically suspended as of the date of the individual's second22806
or subsequent plea of guilty to, or judicial finding of guilt of,22807
a violation of section 2919.123 of the Revised Code, or the date 22808
the individual pleads guilty to, is found by a judge or jury to be 22809
guilty of, or is subject to a judicial finding of eligibility for 22810
intervention in lieu of conviction in this state or treatment or 22811
intervention in lieu of conviction in another jurisdiction for any 22812
of the following criminal offenses in this state or a22813
substantially equivalent criminal offense in another jurisdiction: 22814
aggravated murder, murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious 22815
assault, kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, gross sexual 22816
imposition, aggravated arson, aggravated robbery, or aggravated 22817
burglary. Continued practice after suspension shall be considered 22818
practicing without a certificate.22819

       The board shall notify the individual subject to the22820
suspension by certified mail or in person in accordance with22821
section 119.07 of the Revised Code. If an individual whose22822
certificate is automatically suspended under this division fails 22823
to make a timely request for an adjudication under Chapter 119. of 22824
the Revised Code, the board shall do whichever of the following is 22825
applicable:22826

       (1) If the automatic suspension under this division is for a22827
second or subsequent plea of guilty to, or judicial finding of22828
guilt of, a violation of section 2919.123 of the Revised Code, the22829
board shall enter an order suspending the individual's certificate22830
to practice for a period of at least one year or, if determined22831
appropriate by the board, imposing a more serious sanction22832
involving the individual's certificate to practice.22833

       (2) In all circumstances in which division (I)(1) of this 22834
section does not apply, enter a final order permanently revoking 22835
the individual's certificate to practice.22836

       (J) If the board is required by Chapter 119. of the Revised22837
Code to give notice of an opportunity for a hearing and if the22838
individual subject to the notice does not timely request a hearing22839
in accordance with section 119.07 of the Revised Code, the board22840
is not required to hold a hearing, but may adopt, by an22841
affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members, a final22842
order that contains the board's findings. In that final order, the 22843
board may order any of the sanctions identified under division (A) 22844
or (B) of this section.22845

       (K) Any action taken by the board under division (B) of this22846
section resulting in a suspension from practice shall be22847
accompanied by a written statement of the conditions under which22848
the individual's certificate to practice may be reinstated. The22849
board shall adopt rules governing conditions to be imposed for22850
reinstatement. Reinstatement of a certificate suspended pursuant22851
to division (B) of this section requires an affirmative vote of22852
not fewer than six members of the board.22853

       (L) When the board refuses to grant a certificate to an22854
applicant, revokes an individual's certificate to practice,22855
refuses to register an applicant, or refuses to reinstate an22856
individual's certificate to practice, the board may specify that22857
its action is permanent. An individual subject to a permanent22858
action taken by the board is forever thereafter ineligible to hold22859
a certificate to practice and the board shall not accept an22860
application for reinstatement of the certificate or for issuance22861
of a new certificate.22862

       (M) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code,22863
all of the following apply:22864

       (1) The surrender of a certificate issued under this chapter22865
shall not be effective unless or until accepted by the board.22866
Reinstatement of a certificate surrendered to the board requires22867
an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members of the board.22868

       (2) An application for a certificate made under the22869
provisions of this chapter may not be withdrawn without approval22870
of the board.22871

       (3) Failure by an individual to renew a certificate of22872
registration in accordance with this chapter shall not remove or22873
limit the board's jurisdiction to take any disciplinary action22874
under this section against the individual.22875

       (N) Sanctions shall not be imposed under division (B)(28) of22876
this section against any person who waives deductibles and22877
copayments as follows:22878

       (1) In compliance with the health benefit plan that expressly 22879
allows such a practice. Waiver of the deductibles or copayments 22880
shall be made only with the full knowledge and consent of the plan 22881
purchaser, payer, and third-party administrator. Documentation of22882
the consent shall be made available to the board upon request.22883

       (2) For professional services rendered to any other person22884
authorized to practice pursuant to this chapter, to the extent22885
allowed by this chapter and rules adopted by the board.22886

       (O) Under the board's investigative duties described in this22887
section and subject to division (F) of this section, the board22888
shall develop and implement a quality intervention program22889
designed to improve through remedial education the clinical and22890
communication skills of individuals authorized under this chapter22891
to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and22892
surgery, and podiatric medicine and surgery. In developing and22893
implementing the quality intervention program, the board may do22894
all of the following:22895

       (1) Offer in appropriate cases as determined by the board an22896
educational and assessment program pursuant to an investigation22897
the board conducts under this section;22898

       (2) Select providers of educational and assessment services,22899
including a quality intervention program panel of case reviewers;22900

       (3) Make referrals to educational and assessment service22901
providers and approve individual educational programs recommended22902
by those providers. The board shall monitor the progress of each22903
individual undertaking a recommended individual educational22904
program.22905

       (4) Determine what constitutes successful completion of an22906
individual educational program and require further monitoring of22907
the individual who completed the program or other action that the22908
board determines to be appropriate;22909

       (5) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the22910
Revised Code to further implement the quality intervention22911
program.22912

       An individual who participates in an individual educational22913
program pursuant to this division shall pay the financial22914
obligations arising from that educational program.22915

       Sec. 4731.281.  (A) On or before the deadline established22916
under division (B) of this section for applying for renewal of a22917
certificate of registration, each person holding a certificate22918
under this chapter to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic22919
medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery shall22920
certify to the state medical board that in the preceding two years22921
the person has completed one hundred hours of continuing medical22922
education. The certification shall be made upon the application22923
for biennial registration submitted pursuant to division (B) of22924
this section. The board shall adopt rules providing for pro rata22925
reductions by month of the number of hours of continuing education22926
required for persons who are in their first registration period,22927
who have a registration period of less than two years due to22928
initial implementation of the staggered renewal schedule22929
established under division (B) of this section, who have been22930
disabled due to illness or accident, or who have been absent from22931
the country.22932

       In determining whether a course, program, or activity22933
qualifies for credit as continuing medical education, the board22934
shall approve all continuing medical education taken by persons22935
holding a certificate to practice medicine and surgery that is22936
certified by the Ohio state medical association, all continuing22937
medical education taken by persons holding a certificate to22938
practice osteopathic medicine and surgery that is certified by the22939
Ohio osteopathic association, and all continuing medical education22940
taken by persons holding a certificate to practice podiatry that22941
is certified by the Ohio podiatric medical association. Each22942
person holding a certificate to practice under this chapter shall22943
be given sufficient choice of continuing education programs to22944
ensure that the person has had a reasonable opportunity to22945
participate in continuing education programs that are relevant to22946
the person's medical practice in terms of subject matter and22947
level.22948

       The board may require a random sample of persons holding a22949
certificate to practice under this chapter to submit materials22950
documenting completion of the continuing medical education22951
requirement during the preceding registration period, but this22952
provision shall not limit the board's authority to investigate22953
pursuant to section 4731.22 of the Revised Code.22954

       (B)(1) Every person holding a certificate under this chapter22955
to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and22956
surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery wishing to renew that22957
certificate shall apply to the board for a certificate of22958
registration upon an application furnished by the board, and pay22959
to the board at the time of application a fee of three hundred22960
five dollars, according to the following schedule:22961

       (a) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "A"22962
through "B," on or before April 1, 2001, and the first day of22963
April of every odd-numbered year thereafter;22964

       (b) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "C"22965
through "D," on or before January 1, 2001, and the first day of22966
January of every odd-numbered year thereafter;22967

       (c) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "E"22968
through "G," on or before October 1, 2000, and the first day of22969
October of every even-numbered year thereafter;22970

       (d) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "H"22971
through "K," on or before July 1, 2000, and the first day of July22972
of every even-numbered year thereafter;22973

       (e) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "L"22974
through "M," on or before April 1, 2000, and the first day of22975
April of every even-numbered year thereafter;22976

       (f) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "N"22977
through "R," on or before January 1, 2000, and the first day of22978
January of every even-numbered year thereafter;22979

       (g) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "S," on22980
or before October 1, 1999, and the first day of October of every22981
odd-numbered year thereafter;22982

       (h) Persons whose last name begins with the letters "T"22983
through "Z," on or before July 1, 1999, and the first day of July22984
of every odd-numbered year thereafter.22985

       The board shall deposit the fee in accordance with section22986
4731.24 of the Revised Code, except that the board shall deposit22987
twenty dollars of the fee into the state treasury to the credit of22988
the physician loan repayment fund created by section 3702.78 of22989
the Revised Code.22990

       (2) The board shall mail or cause to be mailed to every22991
person registered to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic22992
medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, an22993
application for registration addressed to the person's last known22994
post-office address or may cause the application to be sent to the22995
person through the secretary of any recognized medical,22996
osteopathic, or podiatric society, according to the following22997
schedule:22998

       (a) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "A"22999
through "B," on or before January 1, 2001, and the first day of23000
January of every odd-numbered year thereafter;23001

       (b) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "C"23002
through "D," on or before October 1, 2000, and the first day of23003
October of every even-numbered year thereafter;23004

       (c) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "E"23005
through "G," on or before July 1, 2000, and the first day of July23006
of every even-numbered year thereafter;23007

       (d) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "H"23008
through "K," on or before April 1, 2000, and the first day of23009
April of every even-numbered year thereafter;23010

       (e) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "L"23011
through "M," on or before January 1, 2000, and the first day of23012
January of every even-numbered year thereafter;23013

       (f) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "N"23014
through "R," on or before October 1, 1999, and the first day of23015
October of every odd-numbered year thereafter;23016

       (g) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "S,"23017
on or before July 1, 1999, and the first day of July of every23018
odd-numbered year thereafter;23019

       (h) To persons whose last name begins with the letters "T"23020
through "Z," on or before April 1, 1999, and the first day of23021
April of every odd-numbered year thereafter;23022

       Failure of any person to receive an application from the23023
board shall not excuse the person from the requirements contained23024
in this section. The application shall contain proper spaces for23025
the applicant's signature and the insertion of the required23026
information, including a statement that the person has fulfilled23027
the continuing education requirements imposed by this section.23028

       The applicant shall write or cause to be written upon the23029
application so furnished the applicant's full name, principal23030
practice address and residence address, the number of the23031
applicant's certificate to practice, and any other facts for the23032
identification of the applicant as a person holding a certificate23033
to practice under this chapter as the board considers necessary.23034
The applicant shall include with the application a list of the23035
names and addresses of any clinical nurse specialists, certified23036
nurse-midwives, or certified nurse practitioners with whom the23037
applicant is currently collaborating, as defined in section23038
4723.01 of the Revised Code. The applicant shall execute and23039
deliver the application to the board by mail or in person. Every23040
person registered under this section shall give written notice to23041
the board of any change of principal practice address or residence23042
address or in the list within thirty days of the change.23043

       The applicant shall report any criminal offense that23044
constitutes grounds for refusal of registration under section23045
4731.22 of the Revised Code to which the applicant has pleaded23046
guilty, of which the applicant has been found guilty, or for which23047
the applicant has been found eligible for intervention in lieu of23048
conviction, since last signing an application for a certificate of23049
registration.23050

       (C) The board shall issue to any person holding a certificate23051
under this chapter to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic23052
medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, upon 23053
application and qualification therefor in accordance with this 23054
section, a certificate of registration under the seal of the 23055
board. A certificate of registration shall be valid for a two-year 23056
period, commencing on the first day of the third month after the 23057
registration fee is due and expiring on the last day of the month 23058
two years thereafter.23059

       The board shall publish and cause to be mailed to each person23060
registered under this section, upon request, a printed list of the23061
persons so registered.23062

       (D) Failure of any certificate holder to register and comply23063
with this section shall operate automatically to suspend the23064
holder's certificate to practice. Continued practice after the23065
suspension of the certificate to practice shall be considered as23066
practicing in violation of section 4731.41, 4731.43, or 4731.60 of23067
the Revised Code. If the certificate has been suspended pursuant 23068
to this division for two years or less, it may be reinstated. The23069
board shall reinstate a certificate to practice for failure to 23070
register upon an applicant's submission of the biennial 23071
registration fee, the applicable monetary penalty, and23072
certification by signature of the applicant that the applicant has23073
completed the requisite continuing medical education. The penalty23074
for reinstatement shall be fifty dollars. If the certificate has23075
been suspended pursuant to this division for more than two years,23076
it may be restored. In accordance with section 4731.222 of the23077
Revised Code, the board may restore a certificate to practice for23078
failure to register upon an applicant's submission of a23079
restoration application, the biennial registration fee, and the23080
applicable monetary penalty. The penalty for restoration shall be23081
one hundred dollars. The board shall deposit the penalties in23082
accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code.23083

       (E) If an individual certifies completion of the number of23084
hours and type of continuing medical education required to receive23085
a certificate of registration or reinstatement of a certificate to23086
practice, and the board finds through the random samples it23087
conducts under this section or through any other means that the23088
individual did not complete the requisite continuing medical23089
education, the board may impose a civil penalty of not more than23090
five thousand dollars. The board's finding shall be made pursuant23091
to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and by23092
an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members.23093

       A civil penalty imposed under this division may be in23094
addition to or in lieu of any other action the board may take23095
under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code. The board shall deposit 23096
civil penalties in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised 23097
Code.23098

       (F) The state medical board may obtain information not23099
protected by statutory or common law privilege from courts and23100
other sources concerning malpractice claims against any person23101
holding a certificate to practice under this chapter or practicing23102
as provided in section 4731.36 of the Revised Code.23103

       (G) Each mailing sent by the board under division (B)(2) of 23104
this section to a person registered to practice medicine and 23105
surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery shall inform the 23106
applicant of the reporting requirement established by division (H) 23107
of section 3701.79 of the Revised Code. At the discretion of the 23108
board, the information may be included on the application or on an 23109
accompanying page.23110

       Sec. 4781.04. (A) The manufactured homes commission shall 23111
adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to do all 23112
of the following:23113

       (1) Establish uniform standards that govern the installation 23114
of manufactured housing. The standards shallNot later than one 23115
hundred eighty days after the secretary of the United States 23116
department of housing and urban development adopts model standards 23117
for the installation of manufactured housing or amends those 23118
standards, the commission shall amend its standards as necessary 23119
to be consistent with, and not less stringent than, the model 23120
standards for the design and installation of manufactured housing 23121
adopted by the secretary of the United States department of 23122
housing and urban developmentadopts or any manufacturers' 23123
standards that the secretary determines are equal to or not less 23124
stringent than the model standards.23125

       (2) Govern the inspection of the installation of manufactured 23126
housing. The rules shall specify that the department of health or 23127
a licensor, as determined by the director of health, shall conduct 23128
all inspections of the installation of manufactured housing 23129
located in manufactured home parks to determine compliance with 23130
the uniform installation standards the commission establishes 23131
pursuant to this section. The rules shall specify that all 23132
installation inspections in a manufactured home park the 23133
department of health or the licensor conducts shall be conducted 23134
by a person who has completed an installation training course 23135
approved by the commission pursuant to division (B) of section 23136
4781.04 of the Revised Code.23137

       As used in division (A)(2) of this section, "licensor" has 23138
the same meaning as in section 3733.01 of the Revised Code.23139

       (3) Govern the design, construction, installation, approval, 23140
and inspection of foundations and the base support systems for 23141
manufactured housing. The rules shall specify that the department 23142
of health or the licensor, as determined by the director of 23143
health, shall conduct all inspections of the installation, 23144
foundations, and base support systems of manufactured housing 23145
located in manufactured home parks to determine compliance with 23146
the uniform installation standards and foundation and base support 23147
system design the commission establishes pursuant to this section. 23148
The rules shall specify that all foundation and base support 23149
system inspections in a manufactured home park the department of 23150
health or the licensor conducts shall be conducted by a person who 23151
has completed an installation training course approved by the 23152
commission pursuant to division (B) of section 4781.04 of the 23153
Revised Code.23154

       As used in division (A)(3) of this section, "licensor" has 23155
the same meaning as in section 3733.01 of the Revised Code.23156

       (4) Govern the training, experience, and education 23157
requirements for manufactured housing installers;23158

       (5) Establish a code of ethics for manufactured housing 23159
installers;23160

       (6) Govern the issuance, revocation, and suspension of 23161
licenses to manufactured housing installers;23162

       (7) Establish fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses, 23163
for conducting inspections to determine an applicant's compliance 23164
with this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to it, and for 23165
the commission's expenses incurred in implementing this chapter;23166

       (8) Establish conditions under which a licensee may enter 23167
into contracts to fulfill the licensee's responsibilities;23168

       (9) Govern the investigation of complaints concerning any 23169
violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to it or 23170
complaints involving the conduct of any licensed manufactured 23171
housing installer or person installing manufactured housing 23172
without a license;23173

       (10) Establish a dispute resolution program for the timely 23174
resolution of warranty issues involving new manufactured homes, 23175
disputes regarding responsibility for the correction or repair of 23176
defects in manufactured housing, and the installation of 23177
manufactured housing. The rules shall provide for the timely 23178
resolution of disputes between manufacturers, retailers, and 23179
installers regarding the correction or repair of defects in 23180
manufactured housing that are reported by the purchaser of the 23181
home during the one-year period beginning on the date of 23182
installation of the home. The rules also shall provide that 23183
decisions made regarding the dispute under the program are not 23184
binding upon the purchaser of the home or the other parties 23185
involved in the dispute unless the purchaser so agrees in a 23186
written acknowledgement that the purchaser signs and delivers to 23187
the program within ten business days after the decision is issued.23188

       (11) Establish the requirements and procedures for the 23189
certification of building departments and building department 23190
personnel pursuant to section 4781.07 of the Revised Code;23191

       (12) Establish fees to be charged to building departments and 23192
building department personnel applying for certification and 23193
renewal of certification pursuant to section 4781.07 of the 23194
Revised Code;23195

       (13) Carry out any other provision of this chapter.23196

       (B) The manufactured homes commission shall do all of the 23197
following:23198

       (1) Prepare and administer a licensure examination to 23199
determine an applicant's knowledge of manufactured housing 23200
installation and other aspects of installation the commission 23201
determines appropriate;23202

       (2) Select, provide, or procure appropriate examination 23203
questions and answers for the licensure examination and establish 23204
the criteria for successful completion of the examination;23205

       (3) Prepare and distribute any application form this chapter 23206
requires;23207

       (4) Receive applications for licenses and renewal of licenses 23208
and issue licenses to qualified applicants;23209

       (5) Establish procedures for processing, approving, and 23210
disapproving applications for licensure;23211

       (6) Retain records of applications for licensure, including 23212
all application materials submitted and a written record of the 23213
action taken on each application;23214

       (7) Review the design and plans for manufactured housing 23215
installations, foundations, and support systems;23216

       (8) Inspect a sample of homes at a percentage the commission 23217
determines to evaluate the construction and installation of 23218
manufactured housing installations, foundations, and support 23219
systems to determine compliance with the standards the commission 23220
adopts;23221

       (9) Investigate complaints concerning violations of this 23222
chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to it, or the conduct of any 23223
manufactured housing installer;23224

       (10) Determine appropriate disciplinary actions for 23225
violations of this chapter;23226

       (11) Conduct audits and inquiries of manufactured housing 23227
installers as appropriate for the enforcement of this chapter. The 23228
commission, or any person the commission employs for the purpose, 23229
may review and audit the business records of any manufactured 23230
housing installer during normal business hours.23231

       (12) Approve an installation training course, which may be 23232
offered by the Ohio manufactured homes association or other 23233
entity;23234

       (13) Perform any function or duty necessary to administer 23235
this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to it.23236

       Sec. 4905.79.  Any telephone company, as defined in section23237
5727.01 of the Revised Code, or, as authorized by the public 23238
utilities commission, any affiliate of such a company, that is 23239
required to provideprovides any telephone service program 23240
implemented after March 27, 1991, to aid the communicatively 23241
impaired in accessing the telephone network shall be allowed a tax 23242
credit for the costs of any such program under section 5733.56 of 23243
the Revised Code. Relative to any such program, the public 23244
utilities commission, in accordance with its rules, shall allow 23245
interested parties to intervene and participate in any proceeding23246
or part of a proceeding brought before the commission pursuant to 23247
this section. The commission shall adopt rules it considers 23248
necessary to carry out this section.23249

       Sec. 5111.011.  (A) As used in this section:23250

       (1) "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" 23251
has the same meaning as in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code.23252

       (2) "Nursing facility" has the same meaning as in section 23253
5111.20 of the Revised Code.23254

       (3) "Institutionalized individual" means an individual who is 23255
a patient in a nursing facility or who receives home and23256
community-based services under a federal waiver granted the23257
department of job and family services under 42 U.S.C.23258
1396a(10)(A)(ii)(VI).23259

       (B) Subject to this section, theThe director of job and 23260
family services shall, pursuant to section 111.15 of the Revised 23261
Code, adopt rules establishing eligibility requirements for the 23262
medicaid program and defining,. The rules shall be adopted 23263
pursuant to section 111.15 of the Revised Code and shall be23264
consistent with federal and state law, the term "resources" as 23265
used in this section. The rules shall include rules that do all of 23266
the following:23267

       (1) Establish23268

       (C) In determining eligibility for the medicaid program, the 23269
following shall apply with respect to real property used by an 23270
aged, blind or disabled applicant or recipient as a homestead or 23271
principal place of residence:23272

       (1) The value of the property shall be the maximum allowed 23273
under Title XVI of the "Social Security Act," 86 Stat. 1329 23274
(1972), 42 U.S.C. 1381;23275

       (2) Except as provided in division (C)(3) of this section, 23276
the department of job and family services may consider the 23277
property to not be the homestead or principal place of residence 23278
of the applicant or recipient if the applicant or recipient 23279
resides in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the 23280
mentally retarded, or other medical institution for thirteen 23281
months or longer.23282

       (3) Division (C)(2) of this section does not apply if any of 23283
the following individuals reside in the applicant's or recipient's 23284
real property used as a homestead or principal place of residence:23285

       (a) The applicant's or recipient's spouse;23286

       (b) A son or daughter of the applicant or recipient, if the 23287
son or daughter is under twenty-one years of age or blind or 23288
disabled in accordance with rules adopted by the director of job 23289
and family services;23290

       (c) A son or daughter of the applicant or recipient, if the 23291
son or daughter is financially dependent on the applicant or 23292
recipient for housing in accordance with rules adopted by the 23293
director of job and family services;23294

       (d) A sibling of the applicant or recipient, if the sibling 23295
has a verified equity and ownership interest in the real property 23296
and has resided in the real property for at least one year 23297
immediately before the date the applicant or recipient was 23298
admitted to the nursing facility, intermediate care facility for 23299
the mentally retarded, or other medical institution.23300

       (D) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, no 23301
person is eligible for the medicaid program if on or prior to 23302
December 31, 1989, the person has transferred real or personal 23303
property for the purpose of securing medicaid eligibility and the 23304
transfer occurred during the two years preceding the person's 23305
application. In order to secure compliance with this division, the 23306
director of job and family services shall require all applicants 23307
for medicaid to submit true and correct copies of any federal 23308
income or gift tax form or schedule filed, singly or jointly, by 23309
the applicant during the preceding five taxable years. Such 23310
copies, and the information disclosed thereon, shall be used 23311
solely for the purpose of determining the probability of whether 23312
the applicant has transferred assets in violation of this 23313
division. The director shall provide for the confidentiality and 23314
return of any copies of forms or schedules submitted under this 23315
division. Where such copies reveal the probability that an 23316
applicant has transferred assets in violation of this division, a 23317
presumption arises that the applicant has transferred assets in 23318
violation of this division, and the director shall deny the 23319
application until the applicant submits a true and accurate 23320
expenditure statement to the director that shows the applicant did 23321
not violate this division. The director of job and family services 23322
shall adopt rules to implement this provision.23323

       (E)(1) Except as provided in divisions (E)(2) and (G) of this23324
section, an institutionalized individual who is otherwise eligible 23325
for medicaid shall be ineligible for nursing facility services or 23326
services provided under a home and community-based waiver for a 23327
period specified in rules adopted under division (E)(3) of this 23328
section if the institutionalized individual or individual's 23329
spouse, on or after January 1, 1990, transfers resources for less 23330
than fair market value at any time during or after the five-year 23331
period immediately prior to either of the following:23332

       (a) The date the individual becomes an institutionalized23333
individual if the individual is eligible for medicaid on that 23334
date;23335

       (b) The date the individual applies for medicaid while an 23336
institutionalized individual.23337

       (2) The director shall apply to the United States secretary 23338
of health and human services for a waiver of federal law governing 23339
the medicaid program as necessary for the implementation of the 23340
five-year look-back period provided for by division (E)(1) of this 23341
section. If a waiver is not approved, the look-back period shall 23342
be the period of time specified in 42 U.S.C. 1396p(c).23343

       (3) The director shall adopt rules specifying, for the23344
purpose of division (E)(1) of this section, the length of the 23345
period of ineligibility due to transfers of resources for less 23346
than fair market value on or after the look-back date. The period 23347
of ineligibility shall begin with the month in which the resources 23348
were transferred. The rules shall be consistent with Title XIX of 23349
the "Social Security Act," 79 Stat. 286 (1965), 42 U.S.C. 1396. 23350
The department shall allow exceptions to the period of23351
ineligibility to the extent that exceptions are permitted by that23352
title. An exception based on undue hardship to the23353
institutionalized individual shall be allowed only so long as the23354
individual cooperates with the department or the county department 23355
of job and family services in securing the return of transferred 23356
resources.23357

       (4) To secure compliance with this division, the department 23358
may require applicants for and recipients of medicaid, as a 23359
condition of eligibility, to provide documentation of their income 23360
and resources up to five years prior to the date the individual 23361
becomes an institutionalized individual if the individual is 23362
eligible for medicaid on that date or the date the individual 23363
applies for medicaid while an institutionalized individual. 23364
Documentation may include, but is not limited to, tax returns, 23365
records from financial institutions, and real property records.23366

       (F) The director shall, by rule adopted in accordance with 23367
section 111.15 of the Revised Code, establish standards consistent 23368
with federal law for allocating income and resources as income and 23369
resources of the spouse, children, parents, or stepparents of a 23370
recipient of or applicant for medicaid.;23371

       (2) Define the term "resources" as used in division (A)(1) of 23372
this section;23373

       (3) Specify the number of months that is to be used for the 23374
purpose of the term "look-back date" used in section 5111.0116 of 23375
the Revised Code;23376

       (4) Establish processes to be used to determine both of the 23377
following:23378

       (a) The date an institutionalized individual's ineligibility 23379
for services under section 5111.0116 of the Revised Code is to 23380
begin;23381

       (b) The number of months an institutionalized individual's 23382
ineligibility for such services is to continue.23383

       (5) Establish exceptions to the period of ineligibility that 23384
an institutionalized individual would otherwise be subject to 23385
under section 5111.0116 of the Revised Code;23386

       (6) Define the term "other medicaid-funded long-term care 23387
services" as used in sections 5111.0117 and 5111.0118 of the 23388
Revised Code;23389

       (7) For the purpose of division (C)(2)(c) of section 23390
5111.0117 of the Revised Code, establish the process to determine 23391
whether the child of an aged, blind, or disabled individual is 23392
financially dependent on the individual for housing.23393

       (B) Notwithstanding any provision of state law, including 23394
statutes, administrative rules, common law, and court rules, 23395
regarding real or personal property or domestic relations, the 23396
standards established under thisrules adopted under division 23397
(A)(1) of this section shall be used to determine eligibility for 23398
medicaid.23399

       (G) The director may, by rule adopted in accordance with 23400
section 111.15 of the Revised Code, exempt individuals who apply 23401
for or receive medicaid that may be provided pursuant to division 23402
(C) of section 5111.01 of the Revised Code from some or all of the23403
requirements of this section.23404

       Sec. 5111.0112.  (A) Not later than July 1, 2006, the 23405
director of job and family services shall institute a copayment 23406
program under the medicaid program. TheTo the extent permitted by 23407
federal law, the copayment program shall establish a copayment 23408
requirement for only dental services, vision services, 23409
nonemergency emergency department services, and prescription 23410
drugs, other than generic drugs, to the extent permitted by 23411
federal statutes and regulations. The director shall adopt rules 23412
under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code governing the copayment 23413
program.23414

       (B) The copayment program shall, to the extent permitted by 23415
federal law, provide for all of the following with regard to any 23416
providers participating in the medicaid program:23417

        (1) No provider shall refuse to provide a service to a 23418
medicaid recipient who is unable to pay a required copayment for 23419
the service.23420

        (2) Division (B)(1) of this section shall not be considered 23421
to do either of the following with regard to a medicaid recipient 23422
who is unable to pay a required copayment:23423

       (a) Relieve the medicaid recipient from the obligation to pay 23424
a copayment;23425

        (b) Prohibit the provider from attempting to collect an 23426
unpaid copayment.23427

        (3) NoExcept as provided in division (C) of this section, no23428
provider shall waive a medicaid recipient's obligation to pay the 23429
provider a copayment.23430

        (4) No provider or drug manufacturer, including the 23431
manufacturer's representative, employee, independent contractor, 23432
or agent, shall pay any copayment on behalf of a medicaid 23433
recipient.23434

        (5) If it is the routine business practice of the provider to 23435
refuse service to any individual who owes an outstanding debt to 23436
the provider, the provider may consider an unpaid copayment 23437
imposed by the copayment program as an outstanding debt and may 23438
refuse service to a medicaid recipient who owes the provider an 23439
outstanding debt. If the provider intends to refuse service to a 23440
medicaid recipient who owes the provider an outstanding debt, the 23441
provider shall notify the individual of the provider's intent to 23442
refuse services.23443

       (C) In the case of a provider that is a hospital, the 23444
copayment program shall permit the hospital to take action to 23445
collect a copayment by providing, at the time services are 23446
rendered to a medicaid recipient, notice that a copayment may be 23447
owed. If the hospital provides the notice and chooses not to take 23448
any further action to pursue collection of the copayment, the 23449
prohibition against waiving copayments specified in division 23450
(B)(3) of this section does not apply.23451

       Sec. 5111.0116.  (A) As used in this section:23452

       (1) "Assets" include all of an individual's income and 23453
resources and those of the individual's spouse, including any 23454
income or resources the individual or spouse is entitled to but 23455
does not receive because of action by any of the following:23456

       (a) The individual or spouse;23457

       (b) A person or government entity, including a court or 23458
administrative agency, with legal authority to act in place of or 23459
on behalf of the individual or spouse;23460

       (c) A person or government entity, including a court or 23461
administrative agency, acting at the direction or on the request 23462
of the individual or spouse.23463

       (2) "Home and community-based services" means home and 23464
community-based services furnished under a medicaid waiver granted 23465
by the United States secretary of health and human services under 23466
42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) or (d).23467

       (3) "Institutionalized individual" means a resident of a 23468
nursing facility, an inpatient in a medical institution for whom a 23469
payment is made based on a level of care provided in a nursing 23470
facility, or an individual described in 42 U.S.C. 23471
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI).23472

       (4) "Look-back date" means the date that is a number of 23473
months specified in rules adopted under section 5111.011 of the 23474
Revised Code immediately before either of the following:23475

       (a) The date an individual becomes an institutionalized 23476
individual if the individual is eligible for medicaid on that 23477
date;23478

       (b) The date an individual applies for medicaid while an 23479
institutionalized individual.23480

       (5) "Nursing facility" has the same meaning as in section 23481
5111.20 of the Revised Code.23482

       (6) "Nursing facility equivalent services" means services 23483
that are covered by the medicaid program, equivalent to nursing 23484
facility services, provided by an institution that provides the 23485
same level of care as a nursing facility, and provided to an 23486
inpatient of the institution who is a medicaid recipient eligible 23487
for medicaid-covered nursing facility equivalent services.23488

       (7) "Nursing facility services" means nursing facility 23489
services covered by the medicaid program that a nursing facility 23490
provides to a resident of the nursing facility who is a medicaid 23491
recipient eligible for medicaid-covered nursing facility services.23492

       (B) Except as provided in rules adopted under section 23493
5111.011 of the Revised Code, an institutionalized individual is 23494
ineligible for nursing facility services, nursing facility 23495
equivalent services, and home and community-based services if the 23496
individual or individual's spouse disposes of assets for less than 23497
fair market value on or after the look-back date. The 23498
institutionalized individual's ineligibility shall begin on a date 23499
determined in accordance with rules adopted under section 5111.011 23500
of the Revised Code and shall continue for a number of months 23501
determined in accordance with such rules.23502

       (C) To secure compliance with this section, the director of 23503
job and family services may require an individual, as a condition 23504
of initial or continued eligibility for medicaid, to provide 23505
documentation of the individual's assets up to five years before 23506
the date the individual becomes an institutionalized individual if 23507
the individual is eligible for medicaid on that date or the date 23508
the individual applies for medicaid while an institutionalized 23509
individual. Documentation may include tax returns, records from 23510
financial institutions, and real property records.23511

       Sec. 5111.0117.  (A) As used in this section and section 23512
5111.0118 of the Revised Code:23513

       (1) "ICF/MR services" means intermediate care facility for 23514
the mentally retarded services covered by the medicaid program 23515
that an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded 23516
provides to a resident of the facility who is a medicaid recipient 23517
eligible for medicaid-covered intermediate care facility for the 23518
mentally retarded services.23519

       (2) "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" 23520
has the same meaning as in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code.23521

       (3) "Nursing facility" has the same meaning as in section 23522
5111.20 of the Revised Code.23523

       (4) "Nursing facility services" means nursing facility 23524
services covered by the medicaid program that a nursing facility 23525
provides to a resident of the nursing facility who is a medicaid 23526
recipient eligible for medicaid-covered nursing facility services.23527

       (5) "Other medicaid-funded long-term care services" has the 23528
meaning specified in rules adopted under section 5111.011 of the 23529
Revised Code.23530

       (B) Except as provided by division (C) of this section and 23531
for the purpose of determining whether an aged, blind, or disabled 23532
individual is eligible for nursing facility services, ICF/MR 23533
services, or other medicaid-funded long-term care services, the 23534
director of job and family services may consider an aged, blind, 23535
or disabled individual's real property to not be the individual's 23536
homestead or principal place of residence once the individual has 23537
resided in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the 23538
mentally retarded, or other medical institution for at least 23539
thirteen months.23540

       (C) Division (B) of this section does not apply to an 23541
individual if any of the following reside in the individual's real 23542
property that, because of this division, continues to be 23543
considered the individual's homestead or principal place of 23544
residence:23545

       (1) The individual's spouse;23546

       (2) The individual's child if any of the following apply:23547

       (a) The child is under twenty-one years of age.23548

       (b) The child is considered blind or disabled under 42 U.S.C. 23549
1382c.23550

       (c) The child is financially dependent on the individual for 23551
housing as determined in accordance with rules adopted under 23552
section 5111.011 of the Revised Code.23553

       (3) The individual's sibling if the sibling has a verified 23554
equity interest in the real property and resided in the real 23555
property for at least one year immediately before the date the 23556
individual was admitted to the nursing facility, intermediate care 23557
facility for the mentally retarded, or other medical institution.23558

       Sec. 5111.0118.  (A) Except as otherwise provided by this 23559
section, no individual shall qualify for nursing facility services 23560
or other medicaid-funded long-term care services if the 23561
individual's equity interest in the individual's home exceeds five 23562
hundred thousand dollars. The director of job and family services 23563
shall increase this amount effective January 1, 2011, and the 23564
first day of each year thereafter, by the percentage increase in 23565
the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; 23566
United States city average), rounded to the nearest one thousand 23567
dollars.23568

       (B) This section does not apply to an individual if either of 23569
the following applies:23570

       (1) Either of the following lawfully reside in the 23571
individual's home:23572

       (a) The individual's spouse;23573

       (b) The individual's child if the child is under twenty-one 23574
years of age or, under 42 U.S.C. 1382c, considered blind or 23575
disabled.23576

       (2) The individual qualifies, pursuant to the process 23577
established under division (C) of this section, for a waiver of 23578
this section due to a demonstrated hardship.23579

       (C) The director shall establish a process by which 23580
individuals may obtain a waiver of this section due to a 23581
demonstrated hardship. The process shall be consistent with the 23582
process for such waivers established by the United States 23583
secretary of health and human services under 42 U.S.C. 23584
1396p(f)(4).23585

       (D) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing 23586
an individual from using a reverse mortgage or home equity loan to 23587
reduce the individual's total equity interest in the home.23588

       Sec. 5111.061. (A) The department of job and family services 23589
may recover a medicaid payment or portion of a payment made to a 23590
provider to which the provider is not entitled. The recovery may 23591
occur at any timeif the department notifies the provider of the 23592
overpayment during the five-year period immediately following the 23593
end of the state fiscal year in which the overpayment was made.23594

       (B) Among the overpayments that may be recovered under this 23595
section are the following:23596

       (1) Payment for a service, or a day of service, not rendered;23597

       (2) Payment for a day of service at a full per diem rate that 23598
should have been paid at a percentage of the full per diem rate;23599

       (3) Payment for a service, or day of service, that was paid 23600
by, or partially paid by, a third-party, as defined in section 23601
5101.571 of the Revised Code, and the third-party's payment or 23602
partial payment was not offset against the amount paid by the 23603
medicaid program to reduce or eliminate the amount that was paid 23604
by the medicaid program;23605

       (4) Payment when a medicaid recipient's responsibility for 23606
payment was understated and resulted in an overpayment to the 23607
provider.23608

       (C) During the period specified in division (A) of this 23609
section, theThe department may recover an overpayment under this 23610
section prior to or after any of the following:23611

       (1) Adjudication of a final fiscal audit that section 5111.06 23612
of the Revised Code requires to be conducted in accordance with 23613
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code;23614

       (2) Adjudication of a finding under any other provision of 23615
this chapter or the rules adopted under it;23616

       (3) Expiration of the time to issue a final fiscal audit that 23617
section 5111.06 of the Revised Code requires to be conducted in 23618
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code;23619

       (4) Expiration of the time to issue a finding under any other 23620
provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it.23621

       (D)(1) Subject to division (D)(2) of this section, the 23622
recovery of an overpayment under this section does not preclude 23623
the department from subsequently doing the following:23624

       (a) Issuing a final fiscal audit in accordance with Chapter 23625
119. of the Revised Code, as required under section 5111.06 of the 23626
Revised Code;23627

       (b) Issuing a finding under any other provision of this 23628
chapter or the rules adopted under it.23629

       (2) A final fiscal audit or finding issued subsequent to the 23630
recovery of an overpayment under this section shall be reduced by 23631
the amount of the prior recovery, as appropriate.23632

       (E) Nothing in this section limits the department's authority 23633
to recover overpayments pursuant to any other provision of the 23634
Revised Code.23635

       Sec. 5111.082.        Sec. 5111.081.  The director of job and family 23636
services, in rules adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised 23637
Code, may establish and implement a supplemental drug rebate 23638
program under which drug manufacturers may be required to provide 23639
the department of job and family services a supplemental rebate as 23640
a condition of having the drug manufacturers' drug products 23641
covered by the medicaid program without prior approval. The 23642
department may receive a supplemental rebate negotiated under the 23643
program for a drug dispensed to a medicaid recipient pursuant to a 23644
prescription or a drug purchased by a medicaid provider for 23645
administration to a medicaid recipient in the provider's primary 23646
place of business. If necessary, the director may apply to the 23647
United States secretary of health and human services for a waiver 23648
of federal statutes and regulations to establish the supplemental 23649
drug rebate program.23650

       If the director establishes a supplemental drug rebate23651
program, the director shall consult with drug manufacturers23652
regarding the establishment and implementation of the program.23653

       Sec. 5111.083.        Sec. 5111.082. (A) As used in this section:23654

        (1) "State maximum allowable cost" means the per unit amount 23655
the department of job and family services reimburses a terminal 23656
distributor of dangerous drugs for a prescription drug included in 23657
the state maximum allowable cost program established under 23658
division (B) of this section. "State maximum allowable cost" 23659
excludes dispensing fees and copayments, coinsurance, or other 23660
cost-sharing charges, if any.23661

        (2) "Terminal distributor of dangerous drugs" has the same 23662
meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.23663

        (B) The director of job and family services shall establish a 23664
state maximum allowable cost program for purposes of managing 23665
reimbursement to terminal distributors of dangerous drugs for 23666
prescription drugs identified by the director pursuant to this 23667
division. The director shall do all of the following with respect 23668
to the program:23669

        (1) Identify and create a list of prescription drugs to be 23670
included in the program.23671

        (2) Update the list of prescription drugs described in 23672
division (B)(1) of this section on a weekly basis.23673

        (3) Review the state maximum allowable cost for each drug 23674
included on the list described in division (B)(1) of this section 23675
on a weekly basis.23676

        (C) The director may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 23677
119. of the Revised Code to implement this section.23678

       Sec. 5111.084.        Sec. 5111.083. (A) As used in this section, 23679
"licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs" has 23680
the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.23681

        (B) The director of job and family services may establish an 23682
e-prescribing system for the medicaid program under which a 23683
medicaid provider who is a licensed health professional authorized 23684
to prescribe drugs shall use an electronic system to prescribe a 23685
drug for a medicaid recipient when required to do so by division 23686
(C) of this section. The e-prescribing system shall eliminate the 23687
need for such medicaid providers to make prescriptions for 23688
medicaid recipients by handwriting or telephone. The e-prescribing 23689
system also shall provide such medicaid providers with an 23690
up-to-date, clinically relevant drug information database and a 23691
system of electronically monitoring medicaid recipients' medical 23692
history, drug regimen compliance, and fraud and abuse.23693

        (C) If the director establishes an e-prescribing system under 23694
division (B) of this section, the director shall do all of the 23695
following:23696

        (1) Require that a medicaid provider who is a licensed health 23697
professional authorized to prescribe drugs use the e-prescribing 23698
system during a fiscal year if the medicaid provider was one of 23699
the ten medicaid providers who, during the calendar year that 23700
precedes that fiscal year, issued the most prescriptions for 23701
medicaid recipients receiving hospital services;23702

        (2) Before the beginning of each fiscal year, determine the 23703
ten medicaid providers that issued the most prescriptions for 23704
medicaid recipients receiving hospital services during the 23705
calendar year that precedes the upcoming fiscal year and notify 23706
those medicaid providers that they must use the e-prescribing 23707
system for the upcoming fiscal year;23708

        (3) Seek the most federal financial participation available 23709
for the development and implementation of the e-prescribing 23710
system.23711

       Sec. 5111.085.        Sec. 5111.084.  There is hereby established the 23712
pharmacy and therapeutics committee of the department of job and 23713
family services. The committee shall consist of nine members and 23714
shall be appointed by the director of job and family services. The23715
membership of the committee shall include: three pharmacists23716
licensed under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code; two doctors of23717
medicine and two doctors of osteopathy licensed under Chapter23718
4731. of the Revised Code; a registered nurse licensed under23719
Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code; and a pharmacologist who has a23720
doctoral degree. The committee shall elect one of its members as23721
chairperson.23722

       Sec. 5111.101. (A) As used in this section, "federal health 23723
care programs" has the same meaning as in 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(f).23724

       (B) Each person and government entity that receives or makes 23725
medicaid payments in a calendar year that total five million 23726
dollars or more shall, as a condition of receiving such payments, 23727
do all of the following:23728

       (1) Provide each of the person or government entity's 23729
employees (including management employees), contractors, and 23730
agents, detailed, written information about the role of all of the 23731
following in preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in 23732
federal health care programs:23733

       (a) Federal false claims law under 31 U.S.C. 3729 to 3733;23734

       (b) Federal administrative remedies for false claims and 23735
statements available under 31 U.S.C. 3801 to 3812;23736

       (c) Sections 124.341, 2913.40, 2913.401, and 2921.13 of the 23737
Revised Code and any other state laws pertaining to civil or 23738
criminal penalties for false claims and statements;23739

       (d) Whistleblower protections under the laws specified in 23740
divisions (B)(1)(a) to (c) of this section.23741

       (2) Include in the written information provided under 23742
division (B)(1) of this section detailed information about the 23743
person or government entity's policies and procedures for 23744
preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse.23745

       (3) Include in the person or government entity's employee 23746
handbook a specific discussion of the laws specified in division 23747
(B)(1) of this section, the rights of employees to be protected as 23748
whistleblowers, and the person or government entity's policies and 23749
procedures for preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse.23750

       Sec. 5111.11.  (A) As used in this section and section 23751
5111.111 of the Revised Code:23752

       (1) "Estate" includes both of the following:23753

       (a) All real and personal property and other assets to be23754
administered under Title XXI of the Revised Code and property that 23755
would be administered under that title if not for section 2113.03 23756
or 2113.031 of the Revised Code;23757

        (b) Any other real and personal property and other assets in 23758
which an individual had any legal title or interest at the time of 23759
death (to the extent of the interest), including assets conveyed 23760
to a survivor, heir, or assign of the individual through joint 23761
tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living 23762
trust, or other arrangement.23763

        (2) "Institution" means a nursing facility, intermediate care 23764
facility for the mentally retarded, or a medical institution.23765

        (3) "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" 23766
and "nursing facility" have the same meanings as in section 23767
5111.20 of the Revised Code.23768

        (4) "Permanently institutionalized individual" means an 23769
individual to whom all of the following apply:23770

        (a) Is an inpatient in an institution;23771

        (b) Is required, as a condition of the medicaid program 23772
paying for the individual's services in the institution, to spend 23773
for costs of medical or nursing care all of the individual's 23774
income except for an amount for personal needs specified by the 23775
department of job and family services;23776

        (c) Cannot reasonably be expected to be discharged from the 23777
institution and return home as determined by the department of job 23778
and family services.23779

       (5) "Qualified state long-term care insurance partnership 23780
program" means the program established under section 5111.18 of 23781
the Revised Code.23782

       (6) "Time of death" shall not be construed to mean a time 23783
after which a legal title or interest in real or personal property 23784
or other asset may pass by survivorship or other operation of law 23785
due to the death of the decedent or terminate by reason of the 23786
decedent's death.23787

       (B) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department of 23788
job and family services shall institute an estate recovery program 23789
under which the department shall, except as provided in divisions 23790
(C) and, (D), and (E) of this section, do both of the following:23791

        (1) For the costs of medicaid services the medicaid program 23792
correctly paid or will pay on behalf of a permanently 23793
institutionalized individual of any age, seek adjustment or 23794
recovery from the individual's estate or on the sale of property 23795
of the individual or spouse that is subject to a lien imposed 23796
under section 5111.111 of the Revised Code;23797

        (2) For the costs of medicaid services the medicaid program 23798
correctly paid or will pay on behalf of an individual fifty-five 23799
years of age or older who is not a permanently institutionalized 23800
individual, seek adjustment or recovery from the individual's 23801
estate.23802

        (C)(1) No adjustment or recovery may be made under division 23803
(B)(1) of this section from a permanently institutionalized 23804
individual's estate or on the sale of property of a permanently 23805
institutionalized individual that is subject to a lien imposed 23806
under section 5111.111 of the Revised Code or under division 23807
(B)(2) of this section from an individual's estate while either of 23808
the following are alive:23809

        (a) The spouse of the permanently institutionalized 23810
individual or individual;23811

        (b) The son or daughter of a permanently institutionalized 23812
individual or individual if the son or daughter is under age 23813
twenty-one or, under 42 U.S.C. 1382c, is considered blind or 23814
disabled.23815

        (2) No adjustment or recovery may be made under division 23816
(B)(1) of this section from a permanently institutionalized 23817
individual's home that is subject to a lien imposed under section 23818
5111.111 of the Revised Code while either of the following 23819
lawfully reside in the home:23820

        (a) The permanently institutionalized individual's sibling 23821
who resided in the home for at least one year immediately before 23822
the date of the permanently institutionalized individual's 23823
admission to the institution and on a continuous basis since that 23824
time;23825

        (b) The permanently institutionalized individual's son or 23826
daughter who provided care to the permanently institutionalized 23827
individual that delayed the permanently institutionalized 23828
individual's institutionalization and resided in the home for at 23829
least two years immediately before the date of the permanently 23830
institutionalized individual's admission to the institution and on 23831
a continuous basis since that time.23832

        (D) In the case of a participant of the qualified state 23833
long-term care insurance partnership program, adjustment or 23834
recovery required by this section may be reduced in accordance 23835
with rules adopted under division (G) of this section.23836

        (E) The department shall, in accordance with procedures and 23837
criteria established in rules adopted under division (G) of this 23838
section, waive seeking an adjustment or recovery otherwise 23839
required by this section if the director of job and family23840
services determines that adjustment or recovery would work an 23841
undue hardship. The department may limit the duration of the 23842
waiver to the period during which the undue hardship exists.23843

       The director, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised 23844
Code, shall adopt rules regarding the estate recovery program, 23845
including rules that establish procedures and criteria for waiver 23846
of adjustment or recovery due to an undue hardship. These rules 23847
shall meet the standards specified by the United States secretary 23848
of health and human services under 42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)(3), as 23849
amended.23850

       (E)(F) For the purpose of determining whether an individual 23851
meets the definition of "permanently institutionalized individual" 23852
established for this section, a rebuttable presumption exists that 23853
the individual cannot reasonably be expected to be discharged from 23854
an institution and return home if either of the following is the 23855
case:23856

       (1) The individual declares that he or she does not intend to 23857
return home.23858

       (2) The individual has been an inpatient in an institution 23859
for at least six months.23860

       (G) The director of job and family services shall adopt rules 23861
in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code regarding the 23862
estate recovery program, including rules that do both of the 23863
following:23864

        (1) For the purpose of division (D) of this section and 23865
consistent with 42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)(1)(C), provide for reducing an 23866
adjustment or recovery in the case of a participant of the 23867
qualified state long-term care insurance partnership program;23868

        (2) For the purpose of division (E) of this section and 23869
consistent with the standards specified by the United States 23870
secretary of health and human services under 42 U.S.C. 23871
1396p(b)(3), establish procedures and criteria for waiving 23872
adjustment or recovery due to an undue hardship.23873

       Sec. 5111.151. (A) This section applies to eligibility 23874
determinations for all cases involving medical assistancemedicaid23875
provided pursuant to this chapter, qualified medicare 23876
beneficiaries, specified low-income medicare beneficiaries, 23877
qualifying individuals-1, qualifying individuals-2, and medical 23878
assistance for covered families and children.23879

        (B) As used in this section:23880

        (1) "Trust" means any arrangement in which a grantor 23881
transfers real or personal property to a trust with the intention 23882
that it be held, managed, or administered by at least one trustee 23883
for the benefit of the grantor or beneficiaries. "Trust" includes 23884
any legal instrument or device similar to a trust.23885

        (2) "Legal instrument or device similar to a trust" includes, 23886
but is not limited to, escrow accounts, investment accounts, 23887
partnerships, contracts, and other similar arrangements that are 23888
not called trusts under state law but are similar to a trust and 23889
to which all of the following apply:23890

        (a) The property in the trust is held, managed, retained, or 23891
administered by a trustee.23892

        (b) The trustee has an equitable, legal, or fiduciary duty to 23893
hold, manage, retain, or administer the property for the benefit 23894
of the beneficiary.23895

        (c) The trustee holds identifiable property for the 23896
beneficiary.23897

        (3) "Grantor" is a person who creates a trust, including all 23898
of the following:23899

        (a) An individual;23900

        (b) An individual's spouse;23901

        (c) A person, including a court or administrative body, with 23902
legal authority to act in place of or on behalf of an individual 23903
or an individual's spouse;23904

        (d) A person, including a court or administrative body, that 23905
acts at the direction or on request of an individual or the 23906
individual's spouse.23907

        (4) "Beneficiary" is a person or persons, including a 23908
grantor, who benefits in some way from a trust.23909

        (5) "Trustee" is a person who manages a trust's principal and 23910
income for the benefit of the beneficiaries.23911

        (6) "Person" has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the 23912
Revised Code and includes an individual, corporation, business 23913
trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association.23914

        (7) "Applicant" is an individual who applies for medical 23915
assistance benefitsmedicaid or the individual's spouse.23916

        (8) "Recipient" is an individual who receives medical 23917
assistance benefitsmedicaid or the individual's spouse.23918

        (9) "Revocable trust" is a trust that can be revoked by the 23919
grantor or the beneficiary, including all of the following, even 23920
if the terms of the trust state that it is irrevocable:23921

        (a) A trust that provides that the trust can be terminated 23922
only by a court;23923

        (b) A trust that terminates on the happening of an event, but 23924
only if the event occurs at the direction or control of the 23925
grantor, beneficiary, or trustee.23926

        (10) "Irrevocable trust" is a trust that cannot be revoked by 23927
the grantor or terminated by a court and that terminates only on 23928
the occurrence of an event outside of the control or direction of 23929
the beneficiary or grantor.23930

        (11) "Payment" is any disbursal from the principal or income 23931
of the trust, including actual cash, noncash or property 23932
disbursements, or the right to use and occupy real property.23933

        (12) "Payments to or for the benefit of the applicant or 23934
recipient" is a payment to any person resulting in a direct or 23935
indirect benefit to the applicant or recipient.23936

        (13) "Testamentary trust" is a trust that is established by a 23937
will and does not take effect until after the death of the person 23938
who created the trust.23939

        (C) If an applicant or recipient is a beneficiary of a trust, 23940
the county department of job and family services shall determine 23941
what type of trust it is and shall treat the trust in accordance 23942
with the appropriate provisions of this section and rules adopted 23943
by the department of job and family services governing trusts. The 23944
county department of job and family services may determine that 23945
the trust or portion of the trust is one of the following:23946

        (1) A countable resource;23947

        (2) Countable income;23948

        (3) A countable resource and countable income;23949

        (4) Not a countable resource or countable income.23950

        (D)(1) A trust or legal instrument or device similar to a 23951
trust shall be considered a medicaid qualifying trust if all of 23952
the following apply:23953

       (a) The trust was established on or prior to August 10, 1993.23954

       (b) The trust was not established by a will.23955

       (c) The trust was established by an applicant or recipient.23956

       (d) The applicant or recipient is or may become the 23957
beneficiary of all or part of the trust.23958

       (e) Payment from the trust is determined by one or more 23959
trustees who are permitted to exercise any discretion with respect 23960
to the distribution to the applicant or recipient.23961

       (2) If a trust meets the requirement of division (D)(1) of 23962
this section, the amount of the trust that is considered by the 23963
county department of job and family services as an available 23964
resource to the applicant or recipient shall be the maximum amount 23965
of payments permitted under the terms of the trust to be 23966
distributed to the applicant or recipient, assuming the full 23967
exercise of discretion by the trustee or trustees. The maximum 23968
amount shall include only amounts that are permitted to be 23969
distributed but are not distributed from either the income or 23970
principal of the trust.23971

       (3) Amounts that are actually distributed from a Medicaid23972
medicaid qualifying trust to a beneficiary for any purpose shall 23973
be treated in accordance with rules adopted by the department of 23974
job and family services governing income.23975

       (4) Availability of a medicaid qualifying trust shall be 23976
considered without regard to any of the following:23977

       (a) Whether or not the trust is irrevocable or was 23978
established for purposes other than to enable a grantor to qualify 23979
for medicaid, medical assistance for covered families and 23980
children, or as a qualified medicare beneficiary, specified 23981
low-income medicare beneficiary, qualifying individual-1, or 23982
qualifying individual-2;23983

       (b) Whether or not the trustee actually exercises discretion.23984

       (5) If any real or personal property is transferred to a 23985
medicaid qualifying trust that is not distributable to the 23986
applicant or recipient, the transfer shall be considered an 23987
improper transferdisposition of resourcesassets and shall be 23988
subject to section 5111.0116 of the Revised Code and rules to 23989
implement that section adopted by the department of job and family 23990
services governing improper transfers of resourcesunder section 23991
5111.011 of the Revised Code.23992

       (6) The baseline date for the look-back period for transfers23993
disposition of assets involving a medicaid qualifying trust shall 23994
be the date on which the applicant or recipient is both 23995
institutionalized and first applies for medical assistance. The 23996
following conditions also apply to look-back periods for transfers 23997
of assets involving medicaid qualifying trusts:23998

       (a) If a medicaid qualifying trust is a revocable trust and a 23999
portion of the trust is distributed to someone other than the 24000
applicant or recipient for the benefit of someone other than the 24001
applicant or recipient, the distribution shall be considered an 24002
improper transfer of resources. The look-back period shall be 24003
sixty months from the baseline date. The transfer shall be 24004
considered to have taken place on the date on which the payment to 24005
someone other than the applicant or recipient was made.24006

       (b) If a medicaid qualifying trust is an irrevocable trust 24007
and a portion of the trust is not distributable to the applicant 24008
or recipient, the trust shall be treated as an improper transfer 24009
of resources. The look-back period shall be sixty months from the 24010
baseline date. The transfer is considered to have been made as of 24011
the later of the date the trust was established or the date on 24012
which payment to the applicant or recipient was foreclosed. The 24013
value of the assets shall not be reduced by any payments from the 24014
trust that may be made from these unavailable assets at a later 24015
date.24016

       (c) If a medicaid qualifying trust is an irrevocable trust 24017
and a portion or all of the trust may be disbursed to or for the 24018
benefit of the applicant or recipient, any payment that is made to 24019
another person other than the applicant or recipient shall be 24020
considered an improper transfer of resources. The look-back period 24021
shall be thirty-six months from the baseline date. The transfer 24022
shall be considered to have been made as of the date of payment to 24023
the other personmedicaid.24024

       (E)(1) A trust or legal instrument or device similar to a 24025
trust shall be considered a self-settled trust if all of the 24026
following apply:24027

        (a) The trust was established on or after August 11, 1993.24028

        (b) The trust was not established by a will.24029

        (c) The trust was established by an applicant or recipient, 24030
spouse of an applicant or recipient, or a person, including a 24031
court or administrative body, with legal authority to act in place 24032
of or on behalf of an applicant, recipient, or spouse, or acting 24033
at the direction or on request of an applicant, recipient, or 24034
spouse.24035

        (2) A trust that meets the requirements of division (E)(1) of 24036
this section and is a revocable trust shall be treated by the 24037
county department of job and family services as follows:24038

        (a) The corpus of the trust shall be considered a resource 24039
available to the applicant or recipient.24040

        (b) Payments from the trust to or for the benefit of the 24041
applicant or recipient shall be considered unearned income of the 24042
applicant or recipient.24043

        (c) Any other payments from the trust shall be considered an 24044
improper transferdisposition of resourcesassets and shall be 24045
subject to section 5111.0116 of the Revised Code and rules to 24046
implement that section adopted by the department of job and family 24047
services governing improper transfers of resourcesunder section 24048
5111.011 of the Revised Code.24049

        (3) A trust that meets the requirements of division (E)(1) of 24050
this section and is an irrevocable trust shall be treated by the 24051
county department of job and family services as follows:24052

        (a) If there are any circumstances under which payment from 24053
the trust could be made to or for the benefit of the applicant or 24054
recipient, including a payment that can be made only in the 24055
future, the portion from which payments could be made shall be 24056
considered a resource available to the applicant or recipient. The 24057
county department of job and family services shall not take into 24058
account when payments can be made.24059

        (b) Any payment that is actually made to or for the benefit 24060
of the applicant or recipient from either the corpus or income 24061
shall be considered unearned income.24062

        (c) If a payment is made to someone other than to the 24063
applicant or recipient and the payment is not for the benefit of 24064
the applicant or recipient, the payment shall be considered an 24065
improper transferdisposition of resourcesassets and shall be 24066
subject to section 5111.0116 of the Revised Code and rules to 24067
implement that section adopted by the department of job and family 24068
services governing improper transfers of resourcesunder section 24069
5111.011 of the Revised Code.24070

        (d) The date of the transferdisposition shall be the later 24071
of the date of establishment of the trust or the date of the 24072
occurrence of the event.24073

        (e) When determining the value of the transferred resource24074
disposed asset under this provision, the value of the trust shall 24075
be its value on the date payment to the applicant or recipient was 24076
foreclosed.24077

        (f) Any income earned or other resources added subsequent to 24078
the foreclosure date shall be added to the total value of the 24079
trust.24080

        (g) Any payments to or for the benefit of the applicant or 24081
recipient after the foreclosure date but prior to the application 24082
date shall be subtracted from the total value. Any other payments 24083
shall not be subtracted from the value.24084

        (h) Any addition of resourcesassets after the foreclosure 24085
date shall be considered a separate transferdisposition.24086

        (4) If a trust is funded with assets of another person or 24087
persons in addition to assets of the applicant or recipient, the 24088
applicable provisions of this section and rules adopted by the 24089
department of job and family services governing trusts shall apply 24090
only to the portion of the trust attributable to the applicant or 24091
recipient.24092

        (5) The availability of a self-settled trust shall be 24093
considered without regard to any of the following:24094

        (a) The purpose for which the trust is established;24095

        (b) Whether the trustees have exercised or may exercise 24096
discretion under the trust;24097

        (c) Any restrictions on when or whether distributions may be 24098
made from the trust;24099

        (d) Any restrictions on the use of distributions from the 24100
trust.24101

        (6) The baseline date for the look-back period for transfers24102
dispositions of assets involving a self-settled trust shall be the 24103
date on which the applicant or recipient is both institutionalized 24104
and first applies for medical assistance. The following conditions 24105
also apply to look-back periods for transfers of assets involving 24106
self-settled trusts:24107

       (a) If a self-settled trust is a revocable trust and a 24108
portion of the trust is distributed to someone other than the 24109
applicant or recipient for the benefit of someone other than the 24110
applicant or recipient, the distribution shall be considered an 24111
improper transfer of resources. The look-back period shall be 24112
sixty months from the baseline date. The transfer shall be 24113
considered to have taken place on the date on which the payment to 24114
someone other than the applicant or recipient was made.24115

       (b) If a self-settled trust is an irrevocable trust and a 24116
portion of the trust is not distributable to the applicant or 24117
recipient, the trust shall be treated as an improper transfer of 24118
resources. The look-back period shall be sixty months from the 24119
baseline date. The transfer is considered to have been made as of 24120
the later of the date the trust was established or the date on 24121
which payment to the applicant or recipient was foreclosed. The 24122
value of these assets shall not be reduced by any payments from 24123
the trust that may be made from these unavailable assets at a 24124
later date.24125

       (c) If a self-settled trust is an irrevocable trust and a 24126
portion or all of the trust may be disbursed to or for the benefit 24127
of the applicant or recipient, any payment that is made to another 24128
person other than the applicant or recipient shall be considered 24129
an improper transfer of resources. The look-back period shall be 24130
thirty-six months from the baseline date. The transfer shall be 24131
considered to have been made as of the date of payment to the 24132
other personmedicaid.24133

        (F) The principal or income from any of the following shall 24134
be exempt from being counted as a resource by a county department 24135
of job and family services:24136

        (1)(a) A special needs trust that meets all of the following 24137
requirements:24138

        (i) The trust contains assets of an applicant or recipient 24139
under sixty-five years of age and may contain the assets of other 24140
individuals.24141

        (ii) The applicant or recipient is disabled as defined in 24142
rules adopted by the department of job and family services.24143

        (iii) The trust is established for the benefit of the 24144
applicant or recipient by a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, 24145
or a court.24146

        (iv) The trust requires that on the death of the applicant or 24147
recipient the state will receive all amounts remaining in the 24148
trust up to an amount equal to the total amount of medical 24149
assistancemedicaid paid on behalf of the applicant or recipient.24150

        (b) If a special needs trust meets the requirements of 24151
division (F)(1)(a) of this section and has been established for a 24152
disabled applicant or recipient under sixty-five years of age, the 24153
exemption for the trust granted pursuant to division (F) of this 24154
section shall continue after the disabled applicant or recipient 24155
becomes sixty-five years of age if the applicant or recipient 24156
continues to be disabled as defined in rules adopted by the 24157
department of job and family services. Except for income earned by 24158
the trust, the grantor shall not add to or otherwise augment the 24159
trust after the applicant or recipient attains sixty-five years of 24160
age. An addition or augmentation of the trust by the applicant or 24161
recipient with the applicant's own assets after the applicant or 24162
recipient attains sixty-five years of age shall be treated as an 24163
improper transferdisposition of resourcesassets.24164

        (c) Cash distributions to the applicant or recipient shall be 24165
counted as unearned income. All other distributions from the trust 24166
shall be treated as provided in rules adopted by the department of 24167
job and family services governing in-kind income.24168

        (d) Transfers of assets to a special needs trust shall not be 24169
treated as an improper transfer of resources. Assets held prior to 24170
the transfer to the trust shall be considered as countable assets 24171
or countable income or countable assets and income.24172

        (2)(a) A qualifying income trust that meets all of the 24173
following requirements:24174

        (i) The trust is composed only of pension, social security, 24175
and other income to the applicant or recipient, including 24176
accumulated interest in the trust.24177

        (ii) The income is received by the individual and the right 24178
to receive the income is not assigned or transferred to the trust.24179

        (iii) The trust requires that on the death of the applicant 24180
or recipient the state will receive all amounts remaining in the 24181
trust up to an amount equal to the total amount of medical 24182
assistancemedicaid paid on behalf of the applicant or recipient.24183

        (b) No resources shall be used to establish or augment the 24184
trust.24185

        (c) If an applicant or recipient has irrevocably transferred 24186
or assigned the applicant's or recipient's right to receive income 24187
to the trust, the trust shall not be considered a qualifying 24188
income trust by the county department of job and family services.24189

        (d) Income placed in a qualifying income trust shall not be 24190
counted in determining an applicant's or recipient's eligibility 24191
for medical assistancemedicaid. The recipient of the funds may 24192
place any income directly into a qualifying income trust without 24193
those funds adversely affecting the applicant's or recipient's 24194
eligibility for medical assistancemedicaid. Income generated by 24195
the trust that remains in the trust shall not be considered as 24196
income to the applicant or recipient.24197

        (e) All income placed in a qualifying income trust shall be 24198
combined with any countable income not placed in the trust to 24199
arrive at a base income figure to be used for spend down 24200
calculations.24201

        (f) The base income figure shall be used for post-eligibility 24202
deductions, including personal needs allowance, monthly income 24203
allowance, family allowance, and medical expenses not subject to 24204
third party payment. Any income remaining shall be used toward 24205
payment of patient liability. Payments made from a qualifying 24206
income trust shall not be combined with the base income figure for 24207
post-eligibility calculations.24208

        (g) The base income figure shall be used when determining the 24209
spend down budget for the applicant or recipient. Any income 24210
remaining after allowable deductions are permitted as provided 24211
under rules adopted by the department of job and family services 24212
shall be considered the applicant's or recipient's spend down 24213
liability.24214

        (3)(a) A pooled trust that meets all of the following 24215
requirements:24216

        (i) The trust contains the assets of the applicant or 24217
recipient of any age who is disabled as defined in rules adopted 24218
by the department of job and family services.24219

        (ii) The trust is established and managed by a nonprofit 24220
association.24221

        (iii) A separate account is maintained for each beneficiary 24222
of the trust but, for purposes of investment and management of 24223
funds, the trust pools the funds in these accounts.24224

        (iv) Accounts in the trust are established by the applicant 24225
or recipient, the applicant's or recipient's parent, grandparent, 24226
or legal guardian, or a court solely for the benefit of 24227
individuals who are disabled.24228

        (v) The trust requires that, to the extent that any amounts 24229
remaining in the beneficiary's account on the death of the 24230
beneficiary are not retained by the trust, the trust pay to the 24231
state the amounts remaining in the trust up to an amount equal to 24232
the total amount of medical assistancemedicaid paid on behalf of 24233
the beneficiary.24234

        (b) Cash distributions to the applicant or recipient shall be 24235
counted as unearned income. All other distributions from the trust 24236
shall be treated as provided in rules adopted by the department of 24237
job and family services governing in-kind income.24238

        (c) Transfers of assets to a pooled trust shall not be 24239
treated as an improper transferdisposition of resourcesassets. 24240
Assets held prior to the transfer to the trust shall be considered 24241
as countable assets, countable income, or countable assets and 24242
income.24243

        (4) A supplemental services trust that meets the requirements 24244
of section 1339.51 of the Revised Code and to which all of the 24245
following apply:24246

        (a) A person may establish a supplemental services trust 24247
pursuant to section 1339.51 of the Revised Code only for another 24248
person who is eligible to receive services through one of the 24249
following agencies:24250

        (i) The department of mental retardation and developmental 24251
disabilities;24252

        (ii) A county board of mental retardation and developmental 24253
disabilities;24254

        (iii) The department of mental health;24255

        (iv) A board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health 24256
services.24257

        (b) A county department of job and family services shall not 24258
determine eligibility for another agency's program. An applicant 24259
or recipient shall do one of the following:24260

        (i) Provide documentation from one of the agencies listed in 24261
division (F)(4)(a) of this section that establishes that the 24262
applicant or recipient was determined to be eligible for services 24263
from the agency at the time of the creation of the trust;24264

        (ii) Provide an order from a court of competent jurisdiction 24265
that states that the applicant or recipient was eligible for 24266
services from one of the agencies listed in division (F)(4)(a) of 24267
this section at the time of the creation of the trust.24268

        (c) At the time the trust is created, the trust principal 24269
does not exceed the maximum amount permitted. The maximum amount 24270
permitted in calendar year 20022006 is two hundred fourteen24271
twenty-two thousand dollars. Each year thereafter, the maximum 24272
amount permitted is the prior year's amount plus two thousand 24273
dollars.24274

        (d) A county department of job and family services shall 24275
review the trust to determine whether it complies with the 24276
provisions of section 1339.51 of the Revised Code.24277

        (e) Payments from supplemental services trusts shall be 24278
exempt as long as the payments are for supplemental services as 24279
defined in rules adopted by the department of job and family 24280
services. All supplemental services shall be purchased by the 24281
trustee and shall not be purchased through direct cash payments to 24282
the beneficiary.24283

        (f) If a trust is represented as a supplemental services 24284
trust and a county department of job and family services 24285
determines that the trust does not meet the requirements provided 24286
in division (F)(4) of this section and section 1339.51 of the 24287
Revised Code, the county department of job and family services 24288
shall not consider it an exempt trust.24289

        (G)(1) A trust or legal instrument or device similar to a 24290
trust shall be considered a trust established by an individual for 24291
the benefit of the applicant or recipient if all of the following 24292
apply:24293

        (a) The trust is created by a person other than the applicant 24294
or recipient.24295

        (b) The trust names the applicant or recipient as a 24296
beneficiary.24297

        (c) The trust is funded with assets or property in which the 24298
applicant or recipient has never held an ownership interest prior 24299
to the establishment of the trust.24300

        (2) Any portion of a trust that meets the requirements of 24301
division (G)(1) of this section shall be an available resource 24302
only if the trust permits the trustee to expend principal, corpus, 24303
or assets of the trust for the applicant's or recipient's medical 24304
care, care, comfort, maintenance, health, welfare, general well 24305
being, or any combination of these purposes.24306

        (3) A trust that meets the requirements of division (G)(1) of 24307
this section shall be considered an available resource even if the 24308
trust contains any of the following types of provisions:24309

        (a) A provision that prohibits the trustee from making 24310
payments that would supplant or replace medical assistance24311
medicaid or other public assistance;24312

        (b) A provision that prohibits the trustee from making 24313
payments that would impact or have an effect on the applicant's or 24314
recipient's right, ability, or opportunity to receive medical 24315
assistancemedicaid or other public assistance;24316

        (c) A provision that attempts to prevent the trust or its 24317
corpus or principal from being counted as an available resource.24318

        (4) A trust that meets the requirements of division (G)(1) of 24319
this section shall not be counted as an available resource if at 24320
least one of the following circumstances applies:24321

        (a) If a trust contains a clear statement requiring the 24322
trustee to preserve a portion of the trust for another beneficiary 24323
or remainderman, that portion of the trust shall not be counted as 24324
an available resource. Terms of a trust that grant discretion to 24325
preserve a portion of the trust shall not qualify as a clear 24326
statement requiring the trustee to preserve a portion of the 24327
trust.24328

        (b) If a trust contains a clear statement requiring the 24329
trustee to use a portion of the trust for a purpose other than 24330
medical care, care, comfort, maintenance, welfare, or general well 24331
being of the applicant or recipient, that portion of the trust 24332
shall not be counted as an available resource. Terms of a trust 24333
that grant discretion to limit the use of a portion of the trust 24334
shall not qualify as a clear statement requiring the trustee to 24335
use a portion of the trust for a particular purpose.24336

        (c) If a trust contains a clear statement limiting the 24337
trustee to making fixed periodic payments, the trust shall not be 24338
counted as an available resource and payments shall be treated in 24339
accordance with rules adopted by the department of job and family 24340
services governing income. Terms of a trust that grant discretion 24341
to limit payments shall not qualify as a clear statement requiring 24342
the trustee to make fixed periodic payments.24343

        (d) If a trust contains a clear statement that requires the 24344
trustee to terminate the trust if it is counted as an available 24345
resource, the trust shall not be counted as an available resource. 24346
Terms of a trust that grant discretion to terminate the trust do 24347
not qualify as a clear statement requiring the trustee to 24348
terminate the trust.24349

        (e) If a person obtains a judgment from a court of competent 24350
jurisdiction that expressly prevents the trustee from using part 24351
or all of the trust for the medical care, care, comfort, 24352
maintenance, welfare, or general well being of the applicant or 24353
recipient, the trust or that portion of the trust subject to the 24354
court order shall not be counted as a resource.24355

        (f) If a trust is specifically exempt from being counted as 24356
an available resource by a provision of the Revised Code, rules, 24357
or federal law, the trust shall not be counted as a resource.24358

        (g) If an applicant or recipient presents a final judgment 24359
from a court demonstrating that the applicant or recipient was 24360
unsuccessful in a civil action against the trustee to compel 24361
payments from the trust, the trust shall not be counted as an 24362
available resource.24363

        (h) If an applicant or recipient presents a final judgment 24364
from a court demonstrating that in a civil action against the 24365
trustee the applicant or recipient was only able to compel limited 24366
or periodic payments, the trust shall not be counted as an 24367
available resource and payments shall be treated in accordance 24368
with rules adopted by the department of job and family services 24369
governing income.24370

        (i) If an applicant or recipient provides written 24371
documentation showing that the cost of a civil action brought to 24372
compel payments from the trust would be cost prohibitive, the 24373
trust shall not be counted as an available resource.24374

        (5) Any actual payments to the applicant or recipient from a 24375
trust that meet the requirements of division (G)(1) of this 24376
section, including trusts that are not counted as an available 24377
resource, shall be treated as provided in rules adopted by the 24378
department of job and family services governing income. Payments 24379
to any person other than the applicant or recipient shall not be 24380
considered income to the applicant or recipient. Payments from the 24381
trust to a person other than the applicant or recipient shall not 24382
be considered an improper transferdisposition of assets.24383

       Sec. 5111.161.  (A) There is hereby created the medicaid care 24384
management working group, consisting of the following members:24385

       (1) Three individuals representing medicaid health insuring 24386
corporations, as defined in section 5111.176 of the Revised Code, 24387
one appointed by the president of the senate, one appointed by the 24388
speaker of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the 24389
governor;24390

       (2) One individual representing programs that provide 24391
enhanced care management services, appointed by the governor;24392

       (3) Four individuals representing health care professional 24393
and trade associations, appointed as follows:24394

       (a) One representative of the American academy of pediatrics, 24395
appointed by the president of the senate;24396

       (b) One representative of the American academy of family 24397
physicians, appointed by the speaker of the house of 24398
representatives;24399

       (c) One representative of the Ohio state medical association, 24400
appointed by the president of the senate;24401

       (d) One representative of the Ohio hospital association, 24402
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.24403

       (4) One individual representing behavioral health 24404
professional and trade associations, appointed by the speaker of 24405
the house of representatives;24406

       (5) Two individuals representing consumer advocates, one 24407
appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the 24408
speaker of the house of representatives;24409

       (6) One individual representing county departments of job and 24410
family services, appointed by the president of the senate;24411

       (7) Three individuals representing the business community, 24412
one appointed by the president of the senate, one appointed by the 24413
speaker of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the 24414
governor;24415

       (8) One individual representing providers of services that 24416
the state has the option of providing under federal medicaid law. 24417
The individual shall be appointed by the president of the senate 24418
from among one nomination each from the Ohio optometric 24419
association, the Ohio dental association, and the Ohio podiatric 24420
medical association.24421

       (9) The director of job and family services or the director's 24422
designee;24423

       (9)(10) The director of health or the director's designee;24424

       (10)(11) The director of aging or the director's designee.24425

       (B) The members of the working group shall serve at the 24426
pleasure of their appointing authorities. Vacancies shall be 24427
filled in the manner provided for original appointments.24428

       (C) The working group shall develop guidelines that the 24429
department of job and family services may consider when entering 24430
into contracts under section 5111.17 of the Revised Code with 24431
managed care organizations for purposes of the care management 24432
system established under section 5111.16 of the Revised Code. The 24433
working group shall consult regularly with the departments of 24434
insurance, alcohol and drug addiction services, mental health, and 24435
mental retardation and developmental disabilities and the 24436
rehabilitation services commission.24437

       In developing the guidelines, the working group shall do all 24438
of the following:24439

       (1) Examine the best practice standards used in managed care 24440
programs and other health care and related systems to maximize 24441
patient and provider satisfaction, maintain quality of care, and 24442
obtain cost-effectiveness;24443

       (2) Consider the most effective means of facilitating the 24444
expansion of the care management system and increasing consistency 24445
within the system;24446

       (3) Make recommendations for coordinating the regulatory 24447
relationships involved in the medicaid care management system;24448

       (4) Make recommendations for improving the resolution of 24449
contracting issues among the providers involved in the care 24450
management system;24451

       (5) Make recommendations that the department may consider 24452
when developing and implementing the financial incentive program 24453
under division (B) of section 5111.17 of the Revised Code to 24454
improve and reward positive health outcomes through managed care 24455
contracts. In making these recommendations, the working group 24456
shall include all of the following:24457

       (a) Standards and procedures by which care management 24458
contractors may receive financial incentives for positive health 24459
outcomes measured on an individual basis;24460

       (b) Specific measures of positive health outcomes, 24461
particularly among individuals with high-risk health conditions;24462

       (c) Criteria for determining what constitutes a completed 24463
health outcome;24464

       (d) Methods of funding the program without requiring an 24465
increase in appropriations.24466

       (D) The working group shall prepare an annual report on its 24467
activities and shall submit the report to the president of the 24468
senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and governor. The 24469
report shall include any findings and recommendations the working 24470
group considers relevant to its duties. The working group shall 24471
complete an initial report not later than December 31, 2005. Each 24472
year thereafter, the working group shall complete its annual 24473
report by the last day of December.24474

       Sec. 5111.162.  (A) As used in this section, "medicaid:24475

       (1) "Emergency services" has the same meaning as in section 24476
1932(b)(2) of the "Social Security Act," 79 Stat. 286 (1965), 42 24477
U.S.C. 1396u-2(b)(2), as amended.24478

       (2) "Medicaid managed care organization" means a managed care 24479
organization that has entered into a contract with the department 24480
of job and family services pursuant to section 5111.17 of the 24481
Revised Code.24482

        (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, when 24483
a participant in the care management system established under 24484
section 5111.16 of the Revised Code is enrolled in a medicaid 24485
managed care organization and the organization refers the 24486
participant to receive services, other than emergency services 24487
provided on or after January 1, 2007, at a hospital that 24488
participates in the medicaid program but is not under contract 24489
with the organization, the hospital shall provide the service for 24490
which the referral was made and shall accept from the 24491
organization, as payment in full, the amount derived from the 24492
reimbursement rate used by the department to reimburse other 24493
hospitals of the same type for providing the same service to a 24494
medicaid recipient who is not enrolled in a medicaid managed care 24495
organization.24496

        (C) A hospital is not subject to division (B) of this section 24497
if all of the following are the case:24498

        (1) The hospital is located in a county in which participants 24499
in the care management system are required before January 1, 2006, 24500
to be enrolled in a medicaid managed care organization that is a 24501
health insuring corporation;24502

        (2) The hospital has entered into a contract before January 24503
1, 2006, with at least one health insuring corporation serving the 24504
participants specified in division (C)(1) of this section;24505

        (3) The hospital remains under contract with at least one 24506
health insuring corporation serving participants in the care 24507
management system who are required to be enrolled in a health 24508
insuring corporation.24509

        (D) The director of job and family services shall adopt rules 24510
specifying the circumstances under which a medicaid managed care 24511
organization is permitted to refer a participant in the care 24512
management system to a hospital that is not under contract with 24513
the organization. The director may adopt any other rules necessary 24514
to implement this section. All rules adopted under this section 24515
shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised 24516
Code.24517

       Sec. 5111.163.  (A) As used in this section:24518

       (1) "Emergency services" has the same meaning as in section 24519
1932(b)(2) of the "Social Security Act," 79 Stat. 286 (1965), 42 24520
U.S.C. 1396u-2(b)(2), as amended.24521

       (2) "Medicaid managed care organization" has the same meaning 24522
as in section 5111.162 of the Revised Code.24523

       (3) "Provider" has the same meaning as in section 5111.06 of 24524
the Revised Code.24525

       (B) When a participant in the care management system 24526
established under section 5111.16 of the Revised Code is enrolled 24527
in a medicaid managed care organization and receives emergency 24528
services on or after January 1, 2007, from a provider that is not 24529
under contract with the organization, the provider shall accept 24530
from the organization, as payment in full, not more than the 24531
amounts (less any payments for indirect costs of medical education 24532
and direct costs of graduate medical education) that the provider 24533
could collect if the participant received medicaid other than 24534
through enrollment in a managed care organization.24535

       Sec. 5101.93.        Sec. 5111.178. (A) The director of job and family 24536
services shall determine whether a waiver of federal medicaid 24537
requirements is necessary to fulfill the requirements of section 24538
3901.3814 of the Revised Code. If the director determines a waiver 24539
is necessary, the department of job and family services shall 24540
apply to the United States secretary of health and human services 24541
for the waiver.24542

       (B)(1) If the director determines that section 3901.3814 of 24543
the Revised Code can be implemented without a waiver or a waiver 24544
is granted, the department shall notify the department of 24545
insurance that the section can be implemented. Implementation of 24546
the section shall be effective eighteen months after the notice is 24547
sent.24548

        (2) At the time the notice is given under division (B)(1) of 24549
this section, the department shall also give notice to each health 24550
insuring corporation that provides coverage to medicaid 24551
recipients. The notice shall inform the corporation that sections 24552
3901.38 and 3901.381 to 3901.3814 of the Revised Code apply to 24553
claims for services rendered to recipients on the date determined 24554
under division (B)(1) of this section, instead of the prompt 24555
payment requirements of 42 C.F.R. 447.46. That date shall be 24556
specified in the notice.24557

       Sec. 5111.18. Not later than September 1, 2007, the director 24558
of job and family services shall establish a qualified state 24559
long-term care insurance partnership program consistent with the 24560
definition of that term in 42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)(1)(C)(iii). An 24561
individual participating in the program who is subject to the 24562
medicaid estate recovery program instituted under section 5111.11 24563
of the Revised Code shall be eligible for the reduced adjustment 24564
or recovery under division (D) of that section.24565

        The director of job and family services may adopt rules in 24566
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to 24567
implement this section.24568

       Sec. 5111.20.  As used in sections 5111.20 to 5111.34 of the24569
Revised Code:24570

       (A) "Allowable costs" are those costs determined by the24571
department of job and family services to be reasonable and do not24572
include fines paid under sections 5111.35 to 5111.61 and section24573
5111.99 of the Revised Code.24574

       (B) "Ancillary and support costs" means all reasonable costs 24575
incurred by a nursing facility other than direct care costs or 24576
capital costs. "Ancillary and support costs" includes, but is not 24577
limited to, costs of activities, social services, pharmacy 24578
consultants, habilitation supervisors, qualified mental 24579
retardation professionals, program directors, medical and 24580
habilitation records, program supplies, incontinence supplies, 24581
food, enterals, dietary supplies and personnel, laundry, 24582
housekeeping, security, administration, medical equipment, 24583
utilities, liability insurance, bookkeeping, purchasing 24584
department, human resources, communications, travel, dues, license 24585
fees, subscriptions, home office costs not otherwise allocated, 24586
legal services, accounting services, minor equipment, maintenance 24587
and repairs, help-wanted advertising, informational advertising, 24588
start-up costs, organizational expenses, other interest, property 24589
insurance, employee training and staff development, employee 24590
benefits, payroll taxes, and workers' compensation premiums or 24591
costs for self-insurance claims and related costs as specified in 24592
rules adopted by the director of job and family services under 24593
section 5111.02 of the Revised Code, for personnel listed in this 24594
division. "Ancillary and support costs" also means the cost of 24595
equipment, including vehicles, acquired by operating lease 24596
executed before December 1, 1992, if the costs are reported as 24597
administrative and general costs on the facility's cost report for 24598
the cost reporting period ending December 31, 1992.24599

       (C) "Capital costs" means costs of ownership and, in the case 24600
of an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, costs 24601
of nonextensive renovation.24602

       (1) "Cost of ownership" means the actual expense incurred for 24603
all of the following:24604

       (a) Depreciation and interest on any capital assets that cost 24605
five hundred dollars or more per item, including the following:24606

       (i) Buildings;24607

       (ii) Building improvements that are not approved as24608
nonextensive renovations under section 5111.251 of the Revised 24609
Code;24610

       (iii) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, 24611
equipment;24612

       (iv) In the case of an intermediate care facility for the 24613
mentally retarded, extensive renovations;24614

       (v) Transportation equipment.24615

       (b) Amortization and interest on land improvements and24616
leasehold improvements;24617

       (c) Amortization of financing costs;24618

       (d) Except as provided in division (K) of this section, lease 24619
and rent of land, building, and equipment.24620

       The costs of capital assets of less than five hundred dollars24621
per item may be considered capital costs in accordance with a24622
provider's practice.24623

       (2) "Costs of nonextensive renovation" means the actual24624
expense incurred by an intermediate care facility for the mentally 24625
retarded for depreciation or amortization and interest on24626
renovations that are not extensive renovations.24627

       (D) "Capital lease" and "operating lease" shall be construed24628
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.24629

       (E) "Case-mix score" means the measure determined under24630
section 5111.232 of the Revised Code of the relative direct-care24631
resources needed to provide care and habilitation to a resident of24632
a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally24633
retarded.24634

       (F) "Date of licensure," for a facility originally licensed24635
as a nursing home under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code, means24636
the date specific beds were originally licensed as nursing home24637
beds under that chapter, regardless of whether they were24638
subsequently licensed as residential facility beds under section24639
5123.19 of the Revised Code. For a facility originally licensed as 24640
a residential facility under section 5123.19 of the Revised Code,24641
"date of licensure" means the date specific beds were originally 24642
licensed as residential facility beds under that section.24643

       (1) If nursing home beds licensed under Chapter 3721. of the24644
Revised Code or residential facility beds licensed under section24645
5123.19 of the Revised Code were not required by law to be24646
licensed when they were originally used to provide nursing home or24647
residential facility services, "date of licensure" means the date24648
the beds first were used to provide nursing home or residential24649
facility services, regardless of the date the present provider24650
obtained licensure.24651

       (2) If a facility adds nursing home beds or residential24652
facility beds or extensively renovates all or part of the facility24653
after its original date of licensure, it will have a different24654
date of licensure for the additional beds or extensively renovated24655
portion of the facility, unless the beds are added in a space that24656
was constructed at the same time as the previously licensed beds24657
but was not licensed under Chapter 3721. or section 5123.19 of the24658
Revised Code at that time.24659

       (G) "Desk-reviewed" means that costs as reported on a cost24660
report submitted under section 5111.26 of the Revised Code have24661
been subjected to a desk review under division (A) of section24662
5111.27 of the Revised Code and preliminarily determined to be24663
allowable costs.24664

       (H) "Direct care costs" means all of the following:24665

       (1)(a) Costs for registered nurses, licensed practical24666
nurses, and nurse aides employed by the facility;24667

       (b) Costs for direct care staff, administrative nursing24668
staff, medical directors, habilitation staff, qualified mental 24669
retardation professionals, program directors, respiratory 24670
therapists, habilitation supervisors, and except as provided in 24671
division (G)(H)(2) of this section, other persons holding degrees 24672
qualifying them to provide therapy;24673

       (c) Costs of purchased nursing services;24674

       (d) Costs of quality assurance;24675

       (e) Costs of training and staff development, employee24676
benefits, payroll taxes, and workers' compensation premiums or24677
costs for self-insurance claims and related costs as specified in24678
rules adopted by the director of job and family services in24679
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for personnel24680
listed in divisions (H)(1)(a), (b), and (d) of this section;24681

       (f) Costs of consulting and management fees related to direct 24682
care;24683

       (g) Allocated direct care home office costs.24684

       (2) In addition to the costs specified in division (H)(1) of 24685
this section, for nursing facilities only, direct care costs 24686
include costs of habilitation staff (other than habilitation 24687
supervisors), medical supplies, emergency oxygen, habilitation 24688
supplies, and universal precautions supplies.24689

       (3) In addition to the costs specified in division (H)(1) of24690
this section, for intermediate care facilities for the mentally24691
retarded only, direct care costs include both of the following:24692

       (a) Costs for physical therapists and physical therapy24693
assistants, occupational therapists and occupational therapy24694
assistants, speech therapists, audiologists, habilitation staff 24695
(including habilitation supervisors), qualified mental retardation 24696
professionals, program directors, social services staff, 24697
activities staff, psychologists and psychology assistants, and 24698
social workers and counselors;24699

       (b) Costs of training and staff development, employee24700
benefits, payroll taxes, and workers' compensation premiums or24701
costs for self-insurance claims and related costs as specified in24702
rules adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code, for 24703
personnel listed in division (H)(3)(a) of this section.24704

       (4) Costs of other direct-care resources that are specified24705
as direct care costs in rules adopted under section 5111.02 of the 24706
Revised Code.24707

       (I) "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of this state, as24708
specified in section 9.34 of the Revised Code.24709

       (J) "Franchise permit fee" means the fee imposed by sections 24710
3721.50 to 3721.58 of the Revised Code.24711

        (K) "Indirect care costs" means all reasonable costs incurred 24712
by an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded other24713
than direct care costs, other protected costs, or capital costs.24714
"Indirect care costs" includes but is not limited to costs of24715
habilitation supplies, pharmacy consultants, medical and24716
habilitation records, program supplies, incontinence supplies,24717
food, enterals, dietary supplies and personnel, laundry,24718
housekeeping, security, administration, liability insurance,24719
bookkeeping, purchasing department, human resources,24720
communications, travel, dues, license fees, subscriptions, home24721
office costs not otherwise allocated, legal services, accounting24722
services, minor equipment, maintenance and repairs, help-wanted24723
advertising, informational advertising, start-up costs,24724
organizational expenses, other interest, property insurance,24725
employee training and staff development, employee benefits,24726
payroll taxes, and workers' compensation premiums or costs for24727
self-insurance claims and related costs as specified in rules24728
adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code, for personnel24729
listed in this division. Notwithstanding division (C)(1) of this24730
section, "indirect care costs" also means the cost of equipment,24731
including vehicles, acquired by operating lease executed before24732
December 1, 1992, if the costs are reported as administrative and24733
general costs on the facility's cost report for the cost reporting 24734
period ending December 31, 1992.24735

       (L) "Inpatient days" means all days during which a resident,24736
regardless of payment source, occupies a bed in a nursing facility24737
or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded that is24738
included in the facility's certified capacity under Title XIX. 24739
Therapeutic or hospital leave days for which payment is made under 24740
section 5111.33 of the Revised Code are considered inpatient days 24741
proportionate to the percentage of the facility's per resident per 24742
day rate paid for those days.24743

       (M) "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded"24744
means an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded24745
certified as in compliance with applicable standards for the 24746
medicaid program by the director of health in accordance with 24747
Title XIX.24748

       (N) "Maintenance and repair expenses" means, except as24749
provided in division (BB)(2) of this section, expenditures that24750
are necessary and proper to maintain an asset in a normally24751
efficient working condition and that do not extend the useful life 24752
of the asset two years or more. "Maintenance and repair expenses"24753
includes but is not limited to the cost of ordinary repairs such24754
as painting and wallpapering.24755

       (O) "Medicaid days" means all days during which a resident 24756
who is a Medicaid recipient eligible for nursing facility services 24757
occupies a bed in a nursing facility that is included in the 24758
nursing facility's certified capacity under Title XIX. Therapeutic 24759
or hospital leave days for which payment is made under section 24760
5111.33 of the Revised Code are considered Medicaid days 24761
proportionate to the percentage of the nursing facility's per 24762
resident per day rate paid for those days.24763

        (P) "Nursing facility" means a facility, or a distinct part24764
of a facility, that is certified as a nursing facility by the24765
director of health in accordance with Title XIX and is not an 24766
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded. "Nursing 24767
facility" includes a facility, or a distinct part of a facility, 24768
that is certified as a nursing facility by the director of health 24769
in accordance with Title XIX and is certified as a skilled nursing24770
facility by the director in accordance with Title XVIII.24771

       (Q) "Operator" means the person or government entity 24772
responsible for the daily operating and management decisions for a 24773
nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally 24774
retarded.24775

       (R) "Other protected costs" means costs incurred by an 24776
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded for medical24777
supplies; real estate, franchise, and property taxes; natural gas,24778
fuel oil, water, electricity, sewage, and refuse and hazardous24779
medical waste collection; allocated other protected home office24780
costs; and any additional costs defined as other protected costs24781
in rules adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code.24782

       (S)(1) "Owner" means any person or government entity that has24783
at least five per cent ownership or interest, either directly,24784
indirectly, or in any combination, in any of the following 24785
regarding a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the 24786
mentally retarded:24787

       (a) The land on which the facility is located;24788

       (b) The structure in which the facility is located;24789

       (c) Any mortgage, contract for deed, or other obligation 24790
secured in whole or in part by the land or structure on or in 24791
which the facility is located;24792

       (d) Any lease or sublease of the land or structure on or in 24793
which the facility is located.24794

       (2) "Owner" does not mean a holder of a debenture or bond 24795
related to the nursing facility or intermediate care facility for 24796
the mentally retarded and purchased at public issue or a regulated 24797
lender that has made a loan related to the facility unless the 24798
holder or lender operates the facility directly or through a 24799
subsidiary.24800

       (T) "Patient" includes "resident."24801

       (U) Except as provided in divisions (U)(1) and (2) of this24802
section, "per diem" means a nursing facility's or intermediate24803
care facility for the mentally retarded's actual, allowable costs24804
in a given cost center in a cost reporting period, divided by the24805
facility's inpatient days for that cost reporting period.24806

       (1) When calculating indirect care costs for the purpose of24807
establishing rates under section 5111.241 of the Revised Code,24808
"per diem" means an intermediate care facility for the mentally 24809
retarded's actual, allowable indirect care costs in a cost 24810
reporting period divided by the greater of the facility's 24811
inpatient days for that period or the number of inpatient days the 24812
facility would have had during that period if its occupancy rate 24813
had been eighty-five per cent.24814

       (2) When calculating capital costs for the purpose of24815
establishing rates under section 5111.251 of the Revised Code,24816
"per diem" means a facility's actual, allowable capital costs in a 24817
cost reporting period divided by the greater of the facility's 24818
inpatient days for that period or the number of inpatient days the 24819
facility would have had during that period if its occupancy rate 24820
had been ninety-five per cent.24821

       (V) "Provider" means an operator with a provider agreement.24822

       (W) "Provider agreement" means a contract between the24823
department of job and family services and the operator of a 24824
nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally 24825
retarded for the provision of nursing facility services or 24826
intermediate care facility services for the mentally retarded 24827
under the medicaid program.24828

       (X) "Purchased nursing services" means services that are24829
provided in a nursing facility by registered nurses, licensed24830
practical nurses, or nurse aides who are not employees of the24831
facility.24832

       (Y) "Reasonable" means that a cost is an actual cost that is24833
appropriate and helpful to develop and maintain the operation of24834
patient care facilities and activities, including normal standby24835
costs, and that does not exceed what a prudent buyer pays for a24836
given item or services. Reasonable costs may vary from provider to 24837
provider and from time to time for the same provider.24838

       (Z) "Related party" means an individual or organization that, 24839
to a significant extent, has common ownership with, is associated 24840
or affiliated with, has control of, or is controlled by, the 24841
provider.24842

       (1) An individual who is a relative of an owner is a related24843
party.24844

       (2) Common ownership exists when an individual or individuals 24845
possess significant ownership or equity in both the provider and 24846
the other organization. Significant ownership or equity exists 24847
when an individual or individuals possess five per cent ownership 24848
or equity in both the provider and a supplier. Significant 24849
ownership or equity is presumed to exist when an individual or 24850
individuals possess ten per cent ownership or equity in both the 24851
provider and another organization from which the provider 24852
purchases or leases real property.24853

       (3) Control exists when an individual or organization has the 24854
power, directly or indirectly, to significantly influence or24855
direct the actions or policies of an organization.24856

       (4) An individual or organization that supplies goods or24857
services to a provider shall not be considered a related party if24858
all of the following conditions are met:24859

       (a) The supplier is a separate bona fide organization.24860

       (b) A substantial part of the supplier's business activity of 24861
the type carried on with the provider is transacted with others24862
than the provider and there is an open, competitive market for the24863
types of goods or services the supplier furnishes.24864

       (c) The types of goods or services are commonly obtained by24865
other nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities for the24866
mentally retarded from outside organizations and are not a basic24867
element of patient care ordinarily furnished directly to patients24868
by the facilities.24869

       (d) The charge to the provider is in line with the charge for 24870
the goods or services in the open market and no more than the24871
charge made under comparable circumstances to others by the24872
supplier.24873

       (AA) "Relative of owner" means an individual who is related24874
to an owner of a nursing facility or intermediate care facility24875
for the mentally retarded by one of the following relationships:24876

       (1) Spouse;24877

       (2) Natural parent, child, or sibling;24878

       (3) Adopted parent, child, or sibling;24879

       (4) Stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or stepsister;24880

       (5) Father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law,24881
daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law;24882

       (6) Grandparent or grandchild;24883

       (7) Foster caregiver, foster child, foster brother, or foster 24884
sister.24885

       (BB) "Renovation" and "extensive renovation" mean:24886

       (1) Any betterment, improvement, or restoration of an 24887
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded started 24888
before July 1, 1993, that meets the definition of a renovation or 24889
extensive renovation established in rules adopted by the director 24890
of job and family services in effect on December 22, 1992.24891

       (2) In the case of betterments, improvements, and24892
restorations of intermediate care facilities for the mentally 24893
retarded started on or after July 1, 1993:24894

       (a) "Renovation" means the betterment, improvement, or24895
restoration of an intermediate care facility for the mentally 24896
retarded beyond its current functional capacity through a 24897
structural change that costs at least five hundred dollars per 24898
bed. A renovation may include betterment, improvement, 24899
restoration, or replacement of assets that are affixed to the 24900
building and have a useful life of at least five years. A 24901
renovation may include costs that otherwise would be considered 24902
maintenance and repair expenses if they are an integral part of 24903
the structural change that makes up the renovation project.24904
"Renovation" does not mean construction of additional space for 24905
beds that will be added to a facility's licensed or certified 24906
capacity.24907

       (b) "Extensive renovation" means a renovation that costs more 24908
than sixty-five per cent and no more than eighty-five per cent of 24909
the cost of constructing a new bed and that extends the useful 24910
life of the assets for at least ten years.24911

       For the purposes of division (BB)(2) of this section, the24912
cost of constructing a new bed shall be considered to be forty24913
thousand dollars, adjusted for the estimated rate of inflation24914
from January 1, 1993, to the end of the calendar year during which 24915
the renovation is completed, using the consumer price index for24916
shelter costs for all urban consumers for the north central24917
region, as published by the United States bureau of labor24918
statistics.24919

       The department of job and family services may treat a24920
renovation that costs more than eighty-five per cent of the cost24921
of constructing new beds as an extensive renovation if the24922
department determines that the renovation is more prudent than24923
construction of new beds.24924

       (CC) "Title XIX" means Title XIX of the "Social Security 24925
Act," 79 Stat. 286 (1965), 42 U.S.C. 1396, as amended.24926

        (DD) "Title XVIII" means Title XVIII of the "Social Security 24927
Act," 79 Stat. 286 (1965), 42 U.S.C. 1395, as amended.24928

       Sec. 5111.222.  (A) Except as otherwise provided by sections 24929
5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code and by division (B) of this 24930
section, the payments that the department of job and family 24931
services shall agree to make to the provider of a nursing facility 24932
pursuant to a provider agreement shall equal the sum of all of the 24933
following:24934

        (1) The rate for direct care costs determined for the nursing 24935
facility under section 5111.231 of the Revised Code;24936

        (2) The rate for ancillary and support costs determined for 24937
the nursing facility's ancillary and support cost peer group under 24938
section 5111.24 of the Revised Code;24939

        (3) The rate for tax costs determined for the nursing 24940
facility under section 5111.242 of the Revised Code;24941

        (4) The rate for franchise permit fees determined for the 24942
nursing facility under section 5111.243 of the Revised Code;24943

        (5) The quality incentive payment paid to the nursing 24944
facility's quality tier groupfacility under section 5111.244 of 24945
the Revised Code;24946

        (6) The median rate for capital costs for the nursing 24947
facilities in the nursing facility's capital costs peer group as 24948
determined under section 5111.25 of the Revised Code.24949

        (B) The department shall adjust the paymentrates otherwise 24950
determined under divisiondivisions (A)(1), (2), (3), and (6) of 24951
this section as directed by the general assembly through the 24952
enactment of law governing medicaid payments to providers of 24953
nursing facilities, including any law that does either of the 24954
following:24955

        (1) Establishes factors by which the paymentsrates are to be 24956
adjusted;24957

        (2) Establishes a methodology for phasing in the rates 24958
determined for fiscal year 2006 under uncodified law the general 24959
assembly enacts to rates determined for subsequent fiscal years 24960
under sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code.24961

       Sec. 5111.231. (A) As used in this section, "applicable 24962
calendar year" means the following:24963

        (1) For the purpose of the department of job and family 24964
services' initial determination under division (D) of this section 24965
of each peer group's cost per case-mix unit, calendar year 2003;24966

        (2) For the purpose of the department's subsequent 24967
determinations under division (D) of this section of each peer 24968
group's cost per case-mix unit, the calendar year the department 24969
selects.24970

        (B) The department of job and family services shall pay a 24971
provider for each of the provider's eligible nursing facilities a 24972
per resident per day rate for direct care costs determined 24973
semi-annuallysemiannually by multiplying the cost per case-mix 24974
unit determined under division (D) of this section for the 24975
facility's peer group by the facility's semiannual case-mix score 24976
determined under section 5111.232 of the Revised Code.24977

        (C) For the purpose of determining nursing facilities' rate 24978
for direct care costs, the department shall establish three peer 24979
groups.24980

        Each nursing facility located in any of the following 24981
counties shall be placed in peer group one: Brown, Butler, 24982
Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, and Warren.24983

        Each nursing facility located in any of the following 24984
counties shall be placed in peer group two: Ashtabula, Champaign, 24985
Clark, Cuyahoga, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, 24986
Fulton, Geauga, Greene, Hancock, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, 24987
Lucas, Madison, Marion, Medina, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Ottawa, 24988
Pickaway, Portage, Preble, Ross, Sandusky, Seneca, Summit, Union, 24989
and Wood.24990

        Each nursing facility located in any of the following 24991
counties shall be placed in peer group three: Adams, Allen, 24992
Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, 24993
Coshocton, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Gallia, Guernsey, Hardin, 24994
Harrison, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, 24995
Jefferson, Lawrence, Logan, Mahoning, Meigs, Mercer, Monroe, 24996
Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Perry, Pike, Putnam, Richland, 24997
Scioto, Shelby, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Vinton, 24998
Washington, Wayne, Williams, and Wyandot.24999

        (D)(1) At least once every ten years, the department shall 25000
determine a cost per case-mix unit for each peer group established 25001
under division (C) of this section. A cost per case-mix unit 25002
determined under this division for a peer group shall be used for 25003
subsequent years until the department redetermines it. To 25004
determine a peer group's cost per case-mix unit, the department 25005
shall do all of the following:25006

        (a) Determine the cost per case-mix unit for each nursing 25007
facility in the peer group for the applicable calendar year by 25008
dividing each facility's desk-reviewed, actual, allowable, per 25009
diem direct care costs for the applicable calendar year by the 25010
facility's annual average case-mix score determined under section 25011
5111.232 of the Revised Code for the applicable calendar year.25012

        (b) Subject to division (D)(2) of this section, identify 25013
which nursing facility in the peer group is at the twenty-fifth 25014
percentile of the cost per case-mix units determined under 25015
division (D)(1)(a) of this section.25016

        (c) Calculate the amount that is seven per cent above the 25017
cost per case-mix unit determined under division (D)(1)(a) of this 25018
section for the nursing facility identified under division 25019
(D)(1)(b) of this section.25020

        (d) Multiply the amount calculated under division (D)(1)(c) 25021
of this section by the rate of inflation for the eighteen-month 25022
period beginning on the first day of July of the applicable 25023
calendar year and ending the last day of December of the calendar 25024
year immediately following the applicable calendar year using the 25025
employment cost index for total compensation, health services 25026
component, published by the United States bureau of labor 25027
statistics.25028

        (2) In making the identification under division (D)(1)(b) of 25029
this section, the department shall exclude both of the following:25030

        (a) Nursing facilities that participated in the medicaid 25031
program under the same provider for less than twelve months in the 25032
applicable calendar year;25033

        (b) Nursing facilities whose direct care costs arecost per 25034
case-mix unit is more than one standard deviation from the mean 25035
desk-reviewed, actual, allowable, per diem direct care cost per 25036
case-mix unit for all nursing facilities in the nursing facility's 25037
peer group for the applicable calendar year.25038

        (3) The department shall not redetermine a peer group's cost 25039
per case-mix unit under this division based on additional 25040
information that it receives after the peer group's per case-mix 25041
unit is determined. The department shall redetermine a peer 25042
group's cost per case-mix unit only if it made an error in 25043
determining the peer group's cost per case-mix unit based on 25044
information available to the department at the time of the 25045
original determination.25046

       Sec. 5111.244.  (A) As used in this section, "deficiency" and 25047
"standard survey" have the same meanings as in section 5111.35 of 25048
the Revised Code.25049

       (B) Each fiscal year, the department of job and family 25050
services shall pay the provider of each nursing facility placed in 25051
the first, second, and third quality tier groups established under 25052
division (C) of this section a quality incentive payment. Nursing 25053
facilities placed in the first group shall receive the highest 25054
payment. Nursing facilities placed in the second group shall 25055
receive the second highest payment. Nursing facilities placed in 25056
the third group shall receive the third highest payment. Nursing 25057
facilities placed in the fourth group shall receive no payment.25058
The amount of a quality incentive payment paid to a provider for a 25059
fiscal year shall be based on the number of points the provider's 25060
nursing facility is awarded under division (C) of this section for 25061
that fiscal year. The amount of a quality incentive payment paid 25062
to a provider of a nursing facility that is awarded no points may 25063
be zero. The mean payment for fiscal year 2007, weighted by 25064
medicaid days, shall be two per cent of the average rate for all 25065
nursing facilities calculated under sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of 25066
the Revised Code, excluding this sectionthree dollars per 25067
medicaid day. Nursing facilities placed in the fourth group shall 25068
be included for the purpose of determining the mean payment.The 25069
department shall adjust the mean payment for subsequent fiscal 25070
years by the same adjustment factors the department uses to 25071
adjust, pursuant to division (B) of section 5111.222 of the 25072
Revised Code, nursing facilities' rates otherwise determined under 25073
divisions (A)(1), (2), (3), and (6) of that section.25074

       (C) Each year, the department shall establish four quality 25075
tier groups. Each group shall consist of one quarter of all 25076
nursing facilities participating in the medicaid program. The 25077
first group shall consist of the quarter of nursing facilities 25078
individually awarded the most number of points under division (D) 25079
of this section. The second group shall consist of the quarter of 25080
nursing facilities individually awarded the second most number of 25081
points under division (D) of this section. The third group shall 25082
consist of the quarter of nursing facilities individually awarded 25083
the third most number of points under division (D) of this 25084
section. The fourth group shall consist of the quarter of nursing 25085
facilities individually awarded the least number of points under 25086
division (D) of this section.25087

       (D) Each year(1) Except as provided by division (C)(2) of 25088
this section, the department shall annually award each nursing 25089
facility participating in the medicaid program one point for each 25090
of the following accountability measures the facility meets:25091

       (1)(a) The facility had no health deficiencies on the 25092
facility's most recent standard survey.25093

       (2)(b) The facility had no health deficiencies with a scope 25094
and severity level greater than E, as determined under nursing 25095
facility certification standards established under Title XIX, on 25096
the facility's most recent standard survey.25097

       (3)(c) The facility's resident satisfaction is above the 25098
statewide average.25099

       (4)(d) The facility's family satisfaction is above the 25100
statewide average.25101

       (5)(e) The number of hours the facility employs nurses is 25102
above the statewide average.25103

       (6)(f) The facility's employee retention rate is above the 25104
average for the facility's peer group established in division (C) 25105
of section 5111.231 of the Revised Code.25106

       (7)(g) The facility's occupancy rate is above the statewide 25107
average.25108

       (8)(h) The facility's medicaid utilization rate is above the 25109
statewide average.25110

       (9)(i) The facility's case-mix score is above the statewide 25111
average.25112

       (E)(2) The department shall award points pursuant to division 25113
(C)(1)(c) or (d) of this section only for a fiscal year 25114
immediately following a calendar year for which a survey of 25115
resident or family satisfaction has been conducted under section 25116
173.47 of the Revised Code.25117

       (D) The director of job and family services shall adopt rules 25118
under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code as necessary to 25119
implement this section. The rules shall include rules establishing 25120
the system for awarding points under division (D)(C) of this 25121
section.25122

       Sec. 5111.27.  (A) The department of job and family services 25123
shall conduct a desk review of each cost report it receives under25124
section 5111.26 of the Revised Code. Based on the desk review, the 25125
department shall make a preliminary determination of whether the 25126
reported costs are allowable costs. The department shall notify 25127
each provider of whether any of the reported costs are25128
preliminarily determined not to be allowable, the rate calculation 25129
under sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code that results 25130
from that determination, and the reasons for the determination and 25131
resulting rate. The department shall allow the provider to verify 25132
the calculation and submit additional information.25133

       (B) The department may conduct an audit, as defined by rule 25134
adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code, of any cost 25135
report and shall notify the provider of its findings.25136

       Audits shall be conducted by auditors under contract with or 25137
employed by the department. The decision whether to conduct an 25138
audit and the scope of the audit, which may be a desk or field25139
audit, shall be determined based on prior performance of the25140
provider and may be based on a risk analysis or other evidence25141
that gives the department reason to believe that the provider has25142
reported costs improperly. A desk or field audit may be performed 25143
annually, but is required whenever a provider does not pass the 25144
risk analysis tolerance factors. The department shall issue the 25145
audit report no later than three years after the cost report is 25146
filed, or upon the completion of a desk or field audit on the 25147
report or a report for a subsequent cost reporting period,25148
whichever is earlier. During the time within which the department 25149
may issue an audit report, the provider may amend the cost report 25150
upon discovery of a material error or material additional 25151
information. The department shall review the amended cost report 25152
for accuracy and notify the provider of its determination.25153

       The department may establish a contract for the auditing of25154
facilities by outside firms. Each contract entered into by bidding 25155
shall be effective for one to two years. The department shall 25156
establish an audit manual and program which shall require that all 25157
field audits, conducted either pursuant to a contract or by 25158
department employees:25159

       (1) Comply with the applicable rules prescribed pursuant to 25160
Titles XVIII and XIX;25161

       (2) Consider generally accepted auditing standards prescribed 25162
by the American institute of certified public accountants;25163

       (3) Include a written summary as to whether the costs25164
included in the report examined during the audit are allowable and 25165
are presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted25166
accounting principles and department rules, and whether, in all25167
material respects, allowable costs are documented, reasonable, and 25168
related to patient care;25169

       (4) Are conducted by accounting firms or auditors who, during 25170
the period of the auditors' professional engagement or employment 25171
and during the period covered by the cost reports, do not have nor 25172
are committed to acquire any direct or indirect financial interest 25173
in the ownership, financing, or operation of a nursing facility or 25174
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded in this 25175
state;25176

       (5) Are conducted by accounting firms or auditors who, as a 25177
condition of the contract or employment, shall not audit any25178
facility that has been a client of the firm or auditor;25179

       (6) Are conducted by auditors who are otherwise independent 25180
as determined by the standards of independence established by the 25181
American institute of certified public accountants;25182

       (7) Are completed within the time period specified by the25183
department;25184

       (8) Provide to the provider complete written interpretations 25185
that explain in detail the application of all relevant contract 25186
provisions, regulations, auditing standards, rate formulae, and 25187
departmental policies, with explanations and examples, that are 25188
sufficient to permit the provider to calculate with reasonable 25189
certainty those costs that are allowable and the rate to which the 25190
provider's facility is entitled.25191

       For the purposes of division (B)(4) of this section, 25192
employment of a member of an auditor's family by a nursing 25193
facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded 25194
that the auditor does not review does not constitute a direct or 25195
indirect financial interest in the ownership, financing, or25196
operation of the facility.25197

       (C) The department, pursuant to rules adopted under section 25198
5111.02 of the Revised Code, may conduct an exception review of 25199
assessment data submitted under section 5111.232 of the Revised 25200
Code. The department may conduct an exception review based on the 25201
findings of a certification survey conducted by the department of 25202
health, a risk analysis, or prior performance of the provider.25203

       Exception reviews shall be conducted at the facility by25204
appropriate health professionals under contract with or employed 25205
by the department of job and family services. The professionals 25206
may review resident assessment forms and supporting documentation, 25207
conduct interviews, and observe residents to identify any patterns 25208
or trends of inaccurate assessments and resulting inaccurate 25209
case-mix scores.25210

       The rules shall establish an exception review program that25211
requires that exception reviews do all of the following:25212

       (1) Comply with Titles XVIII and XIX;25213

       (2) Provide a written summary that states whether the25214
resident assessment forms have been completed accurately;25215

       (3) Are conducted by health professionals who, during the25216
period of their professional engagement or employment with the 25217
department, neither have nor are committed to acquire any direct 25218
or indirect financial interest in the ownership, financing, or 25219
operation of a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for 25220
the mentally retarded in this state;25221

       (4) Are conducted by health professionals who, as a condition 25222
of their engagement or employment with the department, shall not25223
review any provider that has been a client of the professional.25224

       For the purposes of division (C)(3) of this section, 25225
employment of a member of a health professional's family by a 25226
nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally 25227
retarded that the professional does not review does not constitute 25228
a direct or indirect financial interest in the ownership,25229
financing, or operation of the facility.25230

       If an exception review is conducted before the effective date 25231
of the rate that is based on the case-mix data subject to the 25232
review and the review results in findings that exceed tolerance 25233
levels specified in the rules adopted under this division, the 25234
department, in accordance with those rules, may use the findings 25235
to recalculate individual resident case-mix scores, quarterly 25236
average facility case-mix scores, and annual average facility 25237
case-mix scores. The department may use the recalculated quarterly 25238
and annual facility average case-mix scores to calculate the 25239
facility's rate for direct care costs for the appropriate calendar 25240
quarter or quarters.25241

       (D) The department shall prepare a written summary of any25242
audit disallowance or exception review finding that is made after25243
the effective date of the rate that is based on the cost or25244
case-mix data. Where the provider is pursuing judicial or25245
administrative remedies in good faith regarding the disallowance25246
or finding, the department shall not withhold from the provider's 25247
current payments any amounts the department claims to be due from25248
the provider pursuant to section 5111.28 of the Revised Code.25249

       (E) The department shall not reduce rates calculated under25250
sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code on the basis that25251
the provider charges a lower rate to any resident who is not25252
eligible for the medicaid program.25253

       (F) The department shall adjust the rates calculated under25254
sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code to account for25255
reasonable additional costs that must be incurred by nursing25256
facilities and intermediate care facilities for the mentally25257
retarded to comply with requirements of federal or state statutes, 25258
rules, or policies enacted or amended after January 1, 1992, or 25259
with orders issued by state or local fire authorities.25260

       Sec. 5111.31.  (A) Every provider agreement with the provider 25261
of a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the 25262
mentally retarded shall:25263

       (1) Prohibit the provider from failing or refusing to retain 25264
as a patient any person because the person is, becomes, or may, as 25265
a patient in the facility, become a medicaid recipient. For the 25266
purposes of this division, a medicaid recipient who is a patient 25267
in a facility shall be considered a patient in the facility during 25268
any hospital stays totaling less than twenty-five days during any25269
twelve-month period. Recipients who have been identified by the25270
department of job and family services or its designee as requiring 25271
the level of care of an intermediate care facility for the 25272
mentally retarded shall not be subject to a maximum period of 25273
absences during which they are considered patients if prior 25274
authorization of the department for visits with relatives and 25275
friends and participation in therapeutic programs is obtained 25276
under rules adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code.25277

       (2) Except as provided by division (B)(1) of this section, 25278
include any part of the facility that meets standards for 25279
certification of compliance with federal and state laws and rules 25280
for participation in the medicaid program.25281

       (3) Prohibit the provider from discriminating against any25282
patient on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, or national25283
origin.25284

       (4) Except as otherwise prohibited under section 5111.55 of 25285
the Revised Code, prohibit the provider from failing or refusing 25286
to accept a patient because the patient is, becomes, or may, as a 25287
patient in the facility, become a medicaid recipient if less than 25288
eighty per cent of the patients in the facility are medicaid 25289
recipients.25290

       (B)(1) Except as provided by division (B)(2) of this section, 25291
the following are not required to be included in a provider 25292
agreement unless otherwise required by federal law:25293

        (a) Beds added during the period beginning July 1, 1987, and 25294
ending July 1, 1993, to a nursing home licensed under Chapter 25295
3721. of the Revised Code;25296

        (b) Beds in an intermediate care facility for the mentally 25297
retarded that are designated for respite care under a medicaid 25298
waiver component operated pursuant to a waiver sought under 25299
section 5111.87 of the Revised Code;25300

       (c) Beds that are converted to providing home and 25301
community-based services under the ICF/MR conversion pilot program 25302
authorized by a waiver sought under division (B)(1) of section 25303
5111.88 of the Revised Code.25304

        (2) If a provider chooses to include a bed specified in 25305
division (B)(1)(a) of this section in a provider agreement, the 25306
bed may not be removed from the provider agreement unless the 25307
provider withdraws the facility in which the bed is located from 25308
the medicaid program.25309

       (C) Nothing in this section shall bar a provider that is a 25310
religious organization operating a religious or denominational 25311
nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally 25312
retarded from giving preference to persons of the same religion or 25313
denomination. Nothing in this section shall bar any provider from 25314
giving preference to persons with whom the provider has 25315
contracted to provide continuing care.25316

       (D) Nothing in this section shall bar the provider of a 25317
county home organized under Chapter 5155. of the Revised Code from 25318
admitting residents exclusively from the county in which the 25319
county home is located.25320

       (E) No provider of a nursing facility or intermediate care 25321
facility for the mentally retarded for which a provider agreement 25322
is in effect shall violate the provider contract obligations 25323
imposed under this section.25324

       (F) Nothing in divisions (A) and (C) of this section shall25325
bar a provider from retaining patients who have resided in the25326
provider's facility for not less than one year as private pay 25327
patients and who subsequently become medicaid recipients, but 25328
refusing to accept as a patient any person who is or may, as a 25329
patient in the facility, become a medicaid recipient, if all of 25330
the following apply:25331

       (1) The provider does not refuse to retain any patient who25332
has resided in the provider's facility for not less than one year 25333
as a private pay patient because the patient becomes a medicaid 25334
recipient, except as necessary to comply with division (F)(2) of 25335
this section;25336

       (2) The number of medicaid recipients retained under this25337
division does not at any time exceed ten per cent of all the25338
patients in the facility;25339

       (3) On July 1, 1980, all the patients in the facility were25340
private pay patients.25341

       Sec. 5111.88.  (A) As used in sections 5111.88 to 5111.881225342
5111.8817 of the Revised Code:25343

       "Administrative agency" means the department of job and 25344
family services or, if the department assigns the day-to-day 25345
administration of the ICF/MR conversion pilot program to the 25346
department of mental retardation and developmental disabilities 25347
pursuant to section 5111.887 of the Revised Code, the department 25348
of mental retardation and developmental disabilities.25349

       "ICF/MR conversion pilot program" means the medicaid waiver 25350
component authorized by a waiver sought under division (B)(1) of 25351
this section.25352

       "ICF/MR services" means intermediate care facility for the 25353
mentally retarded services covered by the medicaid program that an 25354
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded provides to a 25355
resident of the facility who is a medicaid recipient eligible for 25356
medicaid-covered intermediate care facility for the mentally 25357
retarded services.25358

       "Intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" has 25359
the same meaning as in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code.25360

       "Medicaid waiver component" has the same meaning as in 25361
section 5111.85 of the Revised Code.25362

       (B) By July 1, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practical, but 25363
not later than January 1, 2007, the director of job and family 25364
services shall, after consulting with and receiving input from the 25365
ICF/MR conversion advisory council, submit both of the following 25366
to the United States secretary of health and human services:25367

       (1) An application for a waiver authorizing the ICF/MR 25368
conversion pilot program under which intermediate care facilities 25369
for the mentally retarded, other than such facilities operated by 25370
the department of mental retardation and developmental 25371
disabilities, may volunteer to convert in whole or in part from 25372
providing intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded 25373
services to providing home and community-based services and 25374
individuals with mental retardation or a developmental disability 25375
who are eligible for ICF/MR services may volunteer to receive 25376
instead home and community-based services;25377

       (2) An amendment to the state medicaid plan to authorize the 25378
director, beginning on the first day that the ICF/MR conversion 25379
pilot program begins implementation under section 5111.882 of the 25380
Revised Code and except as provided by section 5111.8811 of the 25381
Revised Code, to refuse to enter into or amend a medicaid provider 25382
agreement with the operator of an intermediate care facility for 25383
the mentally retarded if the provider agreement or amendment would 25384
authorize the operator to receive medicaid payments for more 25385
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded beds than the 25386
operator receives on the day before that day.25387

       (C) The director shall notify the governor, speaker and 25388
minority leader of the house of representatives, and president and 25389
minority leader of the senate when the director submits the 25390
application for the ICF/MR conversion pilot program under division 25391
(B)(1) of this section and the amendment to the state medicaid 25392
plan under division (B)(2) of this section. The director is not 25393
required to submit the application and the amendment at the same 25394
time.25395

       Sec. 5111.882.  If the United States secretary of health and 25396
human services approves the waiver requested under division (B)(1) 25397
of section 5111.88 of the Revised Code, the administrative agency 25398
shall implement the ICF/MR conversion pilot program for not less 25399
than three years as follows:25400

       (A) Permit no more than two hundred individuals to 25401
participate in the program at one time;25402

       (B) Select, from among volunteers only, enough intermediate 25403
care facilities for the mentally retarded to convert in whole or 25404
in part from providing ICF/MR services to providing home and 25405
community-based services as necessary to accommodate each 25406
individual participating in the program and ensure that the 25407
facilities selected for conversion cease, except as provided by 25408
section 5111.8811 of the Revised Code, to provide any ICF/MR 25409
services once the conversion takes place;25410

       (C) Subject to division (A) of this section, permit 25411
individuals who reside in an intermediate care facility for the 25412
mentally retarded that converts in whole or in part to providing 25413
home and community-based services to choose whether to participate 25414
in the program or, if the facility ceases to have enough 25415
ICF/MR-certified beds for the individual, to transfer to another 25416
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded that is not 25417
convertinghas an available ICF/MR-certified bed for the 25418
individual;25419

       (D) Ensure that no individual receiving ICF/MR services on 25420
the effective date of this section suffers an interruption in 25421
medicaid-covered services that the individual is eligible to 25422
receive;25423

       (E) Collect information as necessary for the evaluation 25424
required by section 5111.889 of the Revised Code;25425

       (F) After consulting with the ICF/MR conversion advisory 25426
council, make adjustments to the program that the administrative 25427
agency and, if the administrative agency is not the department of 25428
job and family services, the department agree are both necessary 25429
for the program to be implemented more effectively and consistent 25430
with the terms of the waiver authorizing the program. No 25431
adjustment may be made that expands the size or scope of the 25432
program.25433

       Sec. 5111.889.  (A) The administrative agency, in 25434
consultation with the ICF/MR conversion advisory council, shall 25435
conduct an evaluation of the ICF/MR conversion pilot program. All 25436
of the following shall be examined as part of the evaluation:25437

       (1) The effectiveness of the home and community-based 25438
services provided under the program in meeting the health and 25439
welfare needs of the individuals participating in the program as 25440
identified in the individuals' written individual service plans;25441

       (2) The satisfaction of the individuals participating in the 25442
program with the home and community-based services;25443

       (3) The impact that the conversion in whole or in part from 25444
providing ICF/MR services to providing home and community-based 25445
services has on the intermediate care facilities for the mentally 25446
retarded that so convert;25447

       (4) The program's cost effectiveness, including 25448
administrative cost effectiveness;25449

       (5) Feedback about the program from the individuals 25450
participating in the program, such individuals' families and 25451
guardians, county boards of mental retardation and developmental 25452
disabilities, and providers of home and community-based services 25453
under the program;25454

       (6) Other matters the administrative agency considers 25455
appropriate for evaluation.25456

       (B) The administrative agency, in consultation with the 25457
ICF/MR conversion advisory council, shall prepare two reports of 25458
the evaluation conducted under this section. The initial report 25459
shall be finished not sooner than the last day of the ICF/MR 25460
conversion pilot program's first year of operation. The final 25461
report shall be finished not sooner than the last day of the 25462
program's second year of operation. The administrative agency 25463
shall provide a copy of each report to the governor, president and 25464
minority leader of the senate, and speaker and minority leader of 25465
the house of representatives.25466

       Sec. 5111.8811.  An intermediate care facility for the 25467
mentally retarded that converts in whole or in part from providing 25468
ICF/MR services to providing home and community-based services 25469
under the ICF/MR conversion pilot program may reconvert the 25470
converted beds to providing ICF/MR services after the program 25471
terminates unless eitherany of the following is the case:25472

       (A) The program, following the general assembly's enactment 25473
of law authorizing the program's statewide implementation, is 25474
implemented statewide;25475

       (B) The facility no longer meets the requirements for 25476
certification as an intermediate care facility for the mentally 25477
retarded;25478

       (C) The facility no longer meets the requirements for 25479
licensure as a residential facility under section 5123.19 of the 25480
Revised Code or, if the facility is eligible under section 25481
5123.192 of the Revised Code to be licensed as a nursing home, the 25482
requirements for licensure as a nursing home under section 3721.02 25483
or 3721.09 of the Revised Code.25484

       Sec. 5111.8812.  (A) Subject to division (B) of this section 25485
and beginning not later than two and one-half years after the date 25486
the ICF/MR conversion pilot program terminates, the department of 25487
mental retardation and developmental disabilities shall be 25488
responsible for a portion of the nonfederal share of medicaid 25489
expenditures for ICF/MR services provided byincurred for any beds 25490
of an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded that 25491
reconvertsare reconverted to providing ICF/MR services under 25492
section 5111.8811 of the Revised Code. The portion for which the 25493
department shall be responsible shall be the portion that the 25494
department and department of job and family services specify in an 25495
agreement.25496

       (B) The department of mental retardation and developmental 25497
disabilities shall not be responsible for any portion of the 25498
nonfederal share of medicaid expenditures for ICF/MR services 25499
incurred for any beds of an intermediate care facility for the 25500
mentally retarded that are in excess of the number of beds the 25501
facility had while participating in the ICF/MR conversion pilot 25502
program.25503

       Sec. 5111.8813.  The operator of an intermediate care 25504
facility for the mentally retarded that converts only in part from 25505
providing ICF/MR services to providing home and community-based 25506
services under the ICF/MR conversion pilot program shall place the 25507
beds that convert in a distinct part of the facility that houses 25508
the intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.25509

       Sec. 5111.8814.  An intermediate care facility for the 25510
mentally retarded that converts in whole to providing home and 25511
community-based services under the ICF/MR conversion pilot program 25512
shall either be licensed as a residential facility under section 25513
5123.19 of the Revised Code or certified to provide supported 25514
living under section 5126.431 of the Revised Code. If an 25515
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded converts in 25516
part to providing such home and community-based services, the 25517
distinct part of the facility that provides the home and 25518
community-based services shall either be licensed as a residential 25519
facility under section 5123.19 of the Revised Code or certified to 25520
provide supported living under section 5126.431 of the Revised 25521
Code. The facility or distinct part of the facility shall be 25522
licensed as a residential facility rather than certified to 25523
provide supported living if it meets the definition of 25524
"residential facility" in section 5123.19 of the Revised Code.25525

       Sec. 5111.8815.  (A) Not later than thirty days after the 25526
date a resident of an intermediate care facility for the mentally 25527
retarded is enrolled in the ICF/MR conversion pilot program, the 25528
operator of the intermediate care facility for the mentally 25529
retarded shall do the following regardless of whether the resident 25530
resides in a distinct part of a facility that also houses the 25531
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded:25532

       (1) If the intermediate care facility for the mentally 25533
retarded is licensed as a residential facility under section 25534
5123.19 of the Revised Code, notify the director of mental 25535
retardation and developmental disabilities of the resident's 25536
enrollment;25537

       (2) If the intermediate care facility for the mentally 25538
retarded is licensed as a nursing home under section 3721.02 of 25539
the Revised Code, notify the director of health of the resident's 25540
enrollment;25541

       (3) If the intermediate care facility for the mentally 25542
retarded is licensed as a nursing home by a political subdivision 25543
under section 3721.09 of the Revised Code, notify the officials of 25544
the political subdivision of the resident's enrollment.25545

       (B) The director of mental retardation and developmental 25546
disabilities, director of health, and officials of a political 25547
subdivision shall reduce the licensed capacity of a residential 25548
facility or nursing home by the number of the residential 25549
facility's or nursing home's residents who enroll in the ICF/MR 25550
conversion pilot program. The director of job and family services 25551
shall be notified of each reduction in licensed capacity made 25552
under this section.25553

       Sec. 5111.8816.  Not later than thirty days after the date an 25554
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded converts in 25555
whole or in part to providing home and community-based services 25556
under the ICF/MR conversion pilot program, the operator of the 25557
facility shall notify the director of job and family services of 25558
the number of beds that converted. The director of job and family 25559
services shall notify the director of health of the operator's 25560
notice. The director of health shall reduce the facility's 25561
certified capacity by the number of beds that convert. The 25562
director of health shall notify the director of job and family 25563
services whenever the director of health takes action under this 25564
section.25565

       Sec. 5111.8817.  On receipt of notice from the director of 25566
health under section 5111.8816 of the Revised Code that the 25567
director has reduced the certified capacity of an intermediate 25568
care facility for the mentally retarded, the director of job and 25569
family services shall amend the facility's medicaid provider 25570
agreement to reflect the facility's reduced certified capacity or, 25571
if the facility's certified capacity is reduced to zero, terminate 25572
the facility's medicaid provider agreement.25573

       Sec. 5111.941.  The medicaid revenue and collections fund is 25574
hereby created in the state treasury. Except as otherwise provided 25575
by statute or as authorized by the controlling board, the 25576
non-federal share of all medicaid-related revenues, collections, 25577
and recoveries shall be credited to the fund. The department of 25578
job and family services shall use money credited to the fund to 25579
pay for medicaid services and contracts.25580

       Sec. 5111.081.        Sec. 5111.942. (A) The prescription drug rebates 25581
fund is hereby created in the state treasury. AllBoth of the 25582
following shall be credited to the fund:25583

       (1) The non-federal share of all rebates paid by drug25584
manufacturers to the department of job and family services in25585
accordance with a rebate agreement required by 42 U.S.C.A. 1396r-825586
shall be credited to the fund. The;25587

       (2) The non-federal share of all supplemental rebates paid by 25588
drug manufacturers to the department of job and family services in 25589
accordance with the supplemental drug rebate program established 25590
under section 5111.081 of the Revised Code.25591

       (B) The department of job and family services shall use money 25592
credited to the prescription drug rebates fund to pay for medicaid25593
services and contracts.25594

       Sec. 5111.943. (A) The health care - federal fund is hereby 25595
created in the state treasury. All of the following shall be 25596
credited to the fund:25597

       (1) Funds that division (B) of section 5112.18 of the Revised 25598
Code requires be credited to the fund;25599

       (2) The federal share of all rebates paid by drug 25600
manufacturers to the department of job and family services in 25601
accordance with a rebate agreement required by 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8;25602

       (3) The federal share of all supplemental rebates paid by 25603
drug manufacturers to the department of job and family services in 25604
accordance with the supplemental drug rebate program established 25605
under section 5111.081 of the Revised Code;25606

       (4) Except as otherwise provided by statute or as authorized 25607
by the controlling board, the federal share of all other 25608
medicaid-related revenues, collections, and recoveries.25609

       (B) All money credited to the health care - federal fund 25610
pursuant to division (B) of section 5112.18 of the Revised Code 25611
shall be used solely for distributing funds to hospitals under 25612
section 5112.08 of the Revised Code. The department of job and 25613
family services shall use all other money credited to the fund to 25614
pay for other medicaid services and contracts.25615

       Sec. 5112.08.  The director of job and family services shall25616
adopt rules under section 5112.03 of the Revised Code establishing25617
a methodology to pay hospitals that is sufficient to expend all25618
money in the indigent care pool. Under the rules:25619

       (A) The department of job and family services may classify25620
similar hospitals into groups and allocate funds for distribution25621
within each group.25622

       (B) The department shall establish a method of allocating25623
funds to hospitals, taking into consideration the relative amount25624
of indigent care provided by each hospital or group of hospitals.25625
The amount to be allocated shall be based on any combination of25626
the following indicators of indigent care that the director25627
considers appropriate:25628

       (1) Total costs, volume, or proportion of services to25629
recipients of the medical assistance program, including recipients25630
enrolled in health insuring corporations;25631

       (2) Total costs, volume, or proportion of services to25632
low-income patients in addition to recipients of the medical25633
assistance program, which may include recipients of Title V of the25634
"Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C.A. 301, as25635
amended, and recipients of financial or medical assistance 25636
provided under Chapter 5115. of the Revised Code;25637

       (3) The amount of uncompensated care provided by the hospital 25638
or group of hospitals;25639

       (4) Other factors that the director considers to be25640
appropriate indicators of indigent care.25641

       (C) The department shall distribute funds to each hospital or 25642
group of hospitals in a manner that first may provide for an25643
additional distribution to individual hospitals that provide a25644
high proportion of indigent care in relation to the total care25645
provided by the hospital or in relation to other hospitals. The25646
department shall establish a formula to distribute the remainder25647
of the funds. The formula shall be consistent with section 1923 of 25648
the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C.A. 1396r-4, as amended, shall 25649
be based on any combination of the indicators of indigent care25650
listed in division (B) of this section that the director considers 25651
appropriate.25652

       (D) The department shall distribute funds to each hospital in25653
installments not later than ten working days after the deadline25654
established in rules for each hospital to pay an installment on25655
its assessment under section 5112.06 of the Revised Code. In the25656
case of a governmental hospital that makes intergovernmental25657
transfers, the department shall pay an installment under this25658
section not later than ten working days after the earlier of that25659
deadline or the deadline established in rules for the governmental25660
hospital to pay an installment on its intergovernmental transfer.25661
If the amount in the hospital care assurance program fund created 25662
under section 5112.18 of the Revised Code and the hospital care 25663
assurance matchportion of the health care - federal fund created 25664
under section 5111.943 of the Revised Code that is credited to 25665
that fund pursuant to division (B) of section 5112.18 of the 25666
Revised Code isare insufficient to make the total distributions 25667
for which hospitals are eligible to receive in any period, the 25668
department shall reduce the amount of each distribution by the 25669
percentage by which the amount isand portion are insufficient. 25670
The department shall distribute to hospitals any amounts not25671
distributed in the period in which they are due as soon as moneys 25672
are available in the funds.25673

       Sec. 5112.18.  (A) Except as provided in section 5112.19 of25674
the Revised Code, all payments of assessments by hospitals under25675
section 5112.06 of the Revised Code and all intergovernmental25676
transfers under section 5112.07 of the Revised Code shall be25677
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the hospital care25678
assurance program fund, hereby created. All investment earnings of 25679
the hospital care assurance program fund shall be credited to the 25680
fund. The department of job and family services shall maintain 25681
records that show the amount of money in the hospital care 25682
assurance program fund at any time that has been paid by each25683
hospital and the amount of any investment earnings on that amount.25684
All moneys credited to the hospital care assurance program fund25685
shall be used solely to make payments to hospitals under division25686
(D) of this section and section 5112.08 of the Revised Code.25687

       (B) All federal matching funds received as a result of the25688
department distributing funds from the hospital care assurance25689
program fund to hospitals under section 5112.08 of the Revised25690
Code shall be credited to the hospital care assurance matchhealth 25691
care - federal fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury25692
under section 5111.943 of the Revised Code. All money credited to 25693
the hospital care assurance match fund shall be used solely for25694
distributing funds to hospitals under section 5112.08 of the25695
Revised Code.25696

       (C) All distributions of funds to hospitals under section25697
5112.08 of the Revised Code are conditional on:25698

       (1) Expiration of the time for appeals under section 5112.0925699
of the Revised Code without the filing of an appeal, or on court25700
determinations, in the event of appeals, that the hospital is25701
entitled to the funds;25702

       (2) The availability of sufficient moneys in the hospital25703
care assurance program fund and the hospital care assurance match25704
fundsum of the following being sufficient to distribute the funds 25705
after the final determination of any appeals;:25706

       (a) The available money in the hospital care assurance 25707
program fund;25708

       (b) The available portion of the money in the health care - 25709
federal fund that is credited to that fund pursuant to division 25710
(B) of this section.25711

       (3) The hospital's compliance with section 5112.17 of the25712
Revised Code.25713

       (D) If an audit conducted by the department of the amounts of 25714
payments made and funds received by hospitals under sections25715
5112.06, 5112.07, and 5112.08 of the Revised Code identifies25716
amounts that, due to errors by the department, a hospital should25717
not have been required to pay but did pay, should have been25718
required to pay but did not pay, should not have received but did25719
receive, or should have received but did not receive, the25720
department shall:25721

       (1) Make payments to any hospital that the audit reveals paid 25722
amounts it should not have been required to pay or did not receive 25723
amounts it should have received;25724

       (2) Take action to recover from a hospital any amounts that25725
the audit reveals it should have been required to pay but did not25726
pay or that it should not have received but did receive.25727

       Payments made under division (D)(1) of this section shall be25728
made from the hospital care assurance program fund. Amounts25729
recovered under division (D)(2) of this section shall be deposited25730
to the credit of that fund. Any hospital may appeal the amount the 25731
hospital is to be paid under division (D)(1) or the amount that is 25732
to be recovered from the hospital under division (D)(2) of this 25733
section to the court of common pleas of Franklin county.25734

       Sec. 5112.31.  The department of job and family services 25735
shall do all of the following:25736

       (A) For the purpose of providing home and community-based25737
services for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled25738
persons, annually assess each intermediate care facility for the25739
mentally retarded a franchise permit fee equal to nine dollars and 25740
sixty-three cents multiplied, except as adjusted under section 25741
5112.311 of the Revised Code, by the product of the following:25742

       (1) The number of beds certified under Title XIX of the25743
"Social Security Act" on the first day of May of the calendar year 25744
in which the assessment is determined pursuant to division (A) of 25745
section 5112.33 of the Revised Code;25746

       (2) The number of days in the fiscal year beginning on the25747
first day of July of the same calendar year.25748

       (B) Beginning July 1, 2007, and the first day of each July 25749
thereafter, adjust fees determined under division (A) of this25750
section in accordance with the composite inflation factor 25751
established in rules adopted under section 5112.39 of the Revised 25752
Code.25753

       (C) If the United States secretary of health and human 25754
services determines that the franchise permit fee established by 25755
sections 5112.30 to 5112.39 of the Revised Code would be an25756
impermissible health care-related tax under section 1903(w) of the 25757
"Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C.A. 1396b(w), as amended, take all 25758
necessary actions to cease implementation of those sections in 25759
accordance with rules adopted under section 5112.39 of the Revised 25760
Code.25761

       Sec. 5112.311.  If, under section 5111.8816 of the Revised 25762
Code, the certified capacity of an intermediate care facility for 25763
the mentally retarded is reduced, the department of job and family 25764
services shall adjust the franchise permit fee the facility was 25765
assessed under section 5112.31 of the Revised Code accordingly. 25766
If, under section 5111.8811 of the Revised Code, the certified 25767
capacity of an intermediate care facility for the mentally 25768
retarded is increased, the department may adjust the franchise 25769
permit fee the facility was assessed under section 5112.31 of the 25770
Revised Code accordingly.25771

       Sec. 5115.04.  (A) The department of job and family services25772
shall supervise and administer the disability financial assistance 25773
program, except that the department may require county departments 25774
of job and family services to perform any administrative function 25775
specified in rules adopted by the director of job and family25776
services.25777

       (B) If the department requires county departments to perform25778
administrative functions under this section, the director shall 25779
adopt rules in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code25780
governing the performance of the functions to be performed by 25781
county departments. County departments shall perform the functions 25782
in accordance with the rules. The director shall conduct 25783
investigations to determine whether disability financial 25784
assistance is being administered in compliance with the Revised 25785
Code and rules adopted by the director.25786

       (C) If disability financial assistance payments are made by 25787
the county department of job and family services, the department 25788
shall advance sufficient funds to provide the county treasurer 25789
with the amount estimated for the payments. Financial assistance 25790
payments shall be distributed in accordance with sections 117.4525791
126.35, 319.16, and 329.03 of the Revised Code.25792

       Sec. 5119.16. As used in this section, "free clinic" has the 25793
same meaning as in section 2305.2341 of the Revised Code.25794

       (A) The department of mental health is hereby designated to 25795
provide certain goods and services for the department of mental 25796
health, the department of mental retardation and developmental 25797
disabilities, the department of rehabilitation and correction, the 25798
department of youth services, and other state, county, or 25799
municipal agencies requesting such goods and services when the 25800
department of mental health determines that it is in the public 25801
interest, and considers it advisable, to provide these goods and 25802
services. The department of mental health also may provide goods 25803
and services to agencies operated by the United States government 25804
and to public or private nonprofit agencies, other than free 25805
clinics, that are funded in whole or in part by the state if the 25806
public or private nonprofit agencies are designated for 25807
participation in this program by the director of mental health for 25808
community mental health agencies, the director of mental 25809
retardation and developmental disabilities for community mental 25810
retardation and developmental disabilities agencies, the director 25811
of rehabilitation and correction for community rehabilitation and25812
correction agencies, or the director of youth services for25813
community youth services agencies. The director of aging may25814
designate for participation community agencies holding a contract25815
with an area agency on aging established under the "Older25816
Americans Act," 79 Stat. 219, 42 U.S.C.A. 3001, as amended.25817
Designated25818

       Designated community agencies shall receive goods and 25819
services through the department of mental health only in those 25820
cases where the designating state agency certifies that providing 25821
such goods and services to the agency will conserve public 25822
resources to the benefit of the public and where the provision of 25823
such goods and services is considered feasible by the department 25824
of mental health.25825

       Purchases of goods or services under this section are not25826
subject to section 307.86 of the Revised Code.25827

       (A)(B) The department of mental health may permit free 25828
clinics to purchase certain goods and services to the extent the 25829
purchases fall within the exemption to the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 25830
U.S.C. 13 et seq., applicable to non-profit institutions, in 15 25831
U.S.C. 13c, as amended.25832

       (C) The goods and services to be provided by the department 25833
of mental health under divisions (A) and (B) of this section may 25834
include:25835

       (1) Procurement, storage, processing, and distribution of25836
food and professional consultation on food operations;25837

       (2) Procurement, storage, and distribution of medical and25838
laboratory supplies, dental supplies, medical records, forms,25839
optical supplies, and sundries, subject to section 5120.135 of the 25840
Revised Code;25841

       (3) Procurement, storage, repackaging, distribution, and25842
dispensing of drugs, the provision of professional pharmacy25843
consultation, and drug information services;25844

       (4) Other goods and services as may be agreed to.25845

       (B)(D) The department of mental health shall provide the25846
goods and services designated in division (A)(C) of this section 25847
to its institutions and to state-operated community-based mental25848
health services.25849

       (C)(E) After consultation with and advice from the director25850
of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, the director 25851
of rehabilitation and correction, and the director of youth 25852
services, the department of mental health shall provide the goods 25853
and services designated in division (A)(C) of this section to the 25854
department of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, 25855
the department of rehabilitation and correction, and the 25856
department of youth services.25857

       (D)(F) The cost of administration of this section shall be25858
determined by the department of mental health and paid by the25859
agencies or free clinics receiving the goods and services to the 25860
department for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the 25861
mental health fund, which is hereby created. The fund shall be 25862
used to pay the cost of administration of this section to the 25863
department.25864

       (E)(G) If the goods or services designated in division (A)(C)25865
of this section are not provided in a satisfactory manner by the25866
department of mental health to the agencies described in division 25867
(A) of this section, the director of mental retardation and 25868
developmental disabilities, the director of rehabilitation and 25869
correction, the director of youth services, or the managing25870
officer of a department of mental health institution shall attempt 25871
to resolve unsatisfactory service with the director of mental 25872
health. If, after such attempt, the provision of goods or services 25873
continues to be unsatisfactory, the director or officer shall 25874
notify the director of mental health. If within thirty days of 25875
such notice the department of mental health does not provide the 25876
specified goods and services in a satisfactory manner, the 25877
director of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, the 25878
director of rehabilitation and correction, the director of youth 25879
services, or the managing officer of the department of mental 25880
health institution shall notify the director of mental health of 25881
the director's or managing officer's intent to cease purchasing 25882
goods and services from the department. Following a sixty-day 25883
cancellation period from the date of such notice, the department 25884
of mental retardation, department of rehabilitation and 25885
correction, department of youth services, or the department of 25886
mental health institution may obtain the goods and services from a 25887
source other than the department of mental health, if the 25888
department certifies to the department of administrative services 25889
that the requirements of this division have been met.25890

       (F)(H) Whenever a state agency fails to make a payment for25891
goods and services provided under this section within thirty-one25892
days after the date the payment was due, the office of budget and25893
management may transfer moneys from the state agency to the25894
department of mental health. The amount transferred shall not25895
exceed the amount of overdue payments. Prior to making a transfer 25896
under this division, the office of budget and management shall 25897
apply any credits the state agency has accumulated in payments for 25898
goods and services provided under this section.25899

       (I) Purchases of goods and services under this section are 25900
not subject to section 307.86 of the Revised Code.25901

       Sec. 5123.0413. (A) The department of mental retardation and25902
developmental disabilities, in consultation with the department of25903
job and family services, office of budget and management, and25904
county boards of mental retardation and developmental25905
disabilities, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of25906
the Revised Code no later than January 1, 2002, establishing a25907
method of paying for extraordinary costs, including extraordinary25908
costs for services to individuals with mental retardation or other25909
developmental disability, and ensure the availability of adequate25910
funds in the event a county property tax levy for services for25911
individuals with mental retardation or other developmental25912
disability fails. The rules may provide for using and managing one25913
either or moreboth of the following:25914

       (1) County MR/DD medicaid reserve funds established in25915
accordance with section 5705.091 of the Revised Code;25916

       (2) A state MR/DD risk fund, which is hereby created in the25917
state treasury;25918

       (3)(2) A state insurance against MR/DD risk fund, which is25919
hereby created in the state treasury.25920

       (B) Beginning January 1, 2002, the department of job and25921
family services may not request approval from the United States25922
secretary of health and human services to increase the number of25923
slots for home and community-based services until the rules25924
required by division (A) of this section are in effect.25925

       Sec. 5123.196. (A) Except as provided in divisionsdivision25926
(F) of this section, the director of mental retardation and 25927
developmental disabilities shall not issue a license under section 25928
5123.19 of the Revised Code on or after July 1, 2003, if issuance 25929
will result in there being more beds in all residential facilities 25930
licensed under that section than is permitted under division (B) 25931
of this section.25932

       (B) TheExcept as provided in division (D) of this section, 25933
the maximum number of beds for the purpose of division (A) of this 25934
section shall not exceed ten thousand eight hundred thirty-eight 25935
minus, except as provided in division (C) of this section, both of 25936
the following:25937

       (1) The number of such beds that cease to be residential 25938
facility beds on or after July 1, 2003, because a residential 25939
facility license is revoked, terminated, or not renewed for any 25940
reason or is surrendered in accordance with section 5123.19 of the 25941
Revised Code and after the issuance of an adjudication order 25942
pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code;25943

       (2) The number of such beds for which a licensee voluntarily 25944
converts to use for supported living on or after July 1, 2003.25945

       (C) The director is not required to reduce the maximum number 25946
of beds pursuant to division (B) of this section by a bed that 25947
ceases to be a residential facility bed if the director determines 25948
that the bed is needed to provide services to an individual with 25949
mental retardation or a developmental disability who resided in 25950
the residential facility in which the bed was located unless the 25951
reason the bed ceases to be a residential facility bed is because 25952
it is converted to providing home and community-based services 25953
under the ICF/MR conversion pilot program that is authorized by a 25954
waiver sought under division (B)(1) of section 5111.88 of the 25955
Revised Code.25956

       (D) The director shall increase the number of beds determined 25957
under division (B) of this section if necessary to enable the 25958
operator of a residential facility to do either of the following:25959

       (1) Obtain a residential facility license as required by 25960
section 5111.8814 of the Revised Code;25961

       (2) Reconvert beds to providing ICF/MR services under section 25962
5111.8811 of the Revised Code.25963

       (E) The director shall maintain an up-to-date written record 25964
of the maximum number of residential facility beds provided for by 25965
division (B) of this section.25966

       (F) The director may issue an interim license under division 25967
(R) of section 5123.19 of the Revised Code and issue, pursuant to 25968
rules adopted under division (G)(11) of that section, a waiver 25969
allowing a residential facility to admit more residents than the 25970
facility is licensed to admit regardless of whether the interim 25971
license or waiver will result in there being more beds in all 25972
residential facilities licensed under that section than is 25973
permitted under division (B) of this section. 25974

       Sec. 5123.36.  (A) To the extent funds are available and on 25975
application by a county boardsboard of mental retardation and25976
developmental disabilities or private nonprofit agenciesagency25977
incorporated to provide mental retardation or developmental25978
disability services, state participation inthe director of mental 25979
retardation and developmental disabilities may enter into an 25980
agreement with the county board or agency to assist the county 25981
board or agency with a mental retardation or developmental 25982
disability construction programs may be approved by the director 25983
of mental retardation and developmental disabilities as follows:25984

       (1) Theproject. Except as provided by division (B) of this 25985
section, the director may approve the provision ofprovide up to 25986
ninety per cent of the total project cost where circumstances 25987
warrant.25988

       (2). The director may, where circumstances warrant, use25989
existing facilities or other in-kind match for the local share of25990
the communities' share of the cost.25991

       (B) Upon the recommendation of the director, for programs25992
projects of the highest priority of the department of mental 25993
retardation and developmental disabilities, state participation 25994
may be approved by the controlling board in amounts that vary from 25995
the amount authorized under division (A)(1) of this sectionmay 25996
authorize the director to provide more than ninety per cent of the 25997
total cost of a project under this section.25998

       (C) A county board is eligible for funds under this section 25999
for a project bid on or after January 1, 1992, under either 26000
section 153.07 or 307.86 of the Revised Code, as long as all other 26001
applicable requirements were followed.26002

       (D) The director may not assist a project under this section 26003
unless the controlling board or director of budget and management 26004
also approves the project pursuant to section 126.14 of the 26005
Revised Code.26006

       Sec. 5123.37.  A county board of mental retardation and 26007
developmental disabilities or private, nonprofit agency that 26008
receives state funds pursuant to an agreement with the director of 26009
mental retardation and developmental disabilities under section 26010
5123.36 of the Revised Code to acquire a facility may apply to the 26011
director for approval to sell the facility before the terms of the 26012
agreement expire for the purpose of acquiring a replacement 26013
facility to be used to provide mental retardation or developmental 26014
disability services to individuals the county board or agency 26015
serves. The application shall be made on a form the director shall 26016
prescribe. The county board or agency shall include in the 26017
application the specific purpose for which the replacement 26018
facility is to be used. The director may refuse to approve the 26019
application if the director determines that any of the following 26020
apply:26021

       (A) The application is incomplete or indicates that the 26022
county board or agency is unable to purchase a replacement 26023
facility.26024

       (B) The replacement facility would not be used to continue to 26025
provide mental retardation or developmental disability services 26026
that the director determines are appropriate for the individuals 26027
the county board or agency serves.26028

       (C) The county board or agency has failed to comply with a 26029
provision of Chapter 5123. or 5126. of the Revised Code or a rule 26030
adopted by the director.26031

       (D) Approving the application would be inconsistent with the 26032
plans and priorities of the department of mental retardation and 26033
developmental disabilities.26034

       Sec. 5123.371.  If the director of mental retardation and 26035
developmental disabilities approves an application submitted under 26036
section 5123.37 of the Revised Code, the county board of mental 26037
retardation and developmental disabilities or private, nonprofit 26038
agency that submitted the application shall, after selling the 26039
facility for which the county board or agency received approval to 26040
sell, pay to the director the portion of the proceeds that equals 26041
the amount that the director determines the county board or agency 26042
owes the department of mental retardation and developmental 26043
disabilities, including the department's security interest in the 26044
facility, for the state funds used to acquire the facility.26045

       Sec. 5123.372.  If the director of mental retardation and 26046
developmental disabilities approves an application submitted under 26047
section 5123.37 of the Revised Code, the director shall establish 26048
a deadline by which the county board of mental retardation and 26049
developmental disabilities or private, nonprofit agency that 26050
submitted the application must notify the director that the county 26051
board or agency is ready to acquire a replacement facility to be 26052
used for the purpose stated in the application. The director may 26053
extend the deadline as many times as the director determines 26054
necessary.26055

       Sec. 5123.373.  If, on or before the deadline or, if any, the 26056
last extended deadline established under section 5123.372 of the 26057
Revised Code for a county board of mental retardation and 26058
developmental disabilities or private, nonprofit agency, the 26059
county board or agency notifies the director of mental retardation 26060
and developmental disabilities that the county board or agency is 26061
ready to acquire the replacement facility, the director shall 26062
enter into an agreement with the county board or agency that 26063
provides for the director to pay to the county board or agency a 26064
percentage of the cost of acquiring the replacement facility. The 26065
agreement shall specify the amount that the director shall pay. 26066
The amount may be the amount of the security interest that the 26067
department of mental retardation and developmental disabilities 26068
had in the previous facility or a different amount. The agreement 26069
may provide for the department to hold a security interest in the 26070
replacement facility.26071

       Sec. 5123.374.  (A) The director of mental retardation and 26072
developmental disabilities may rescind approval of an application 26073
submitted under section 5123.37 of the Revised Code if either of 26074
the following occurs:26075

       (1) The county board of mental retardation and developmental 26076
disabilities or private, nonprofit agency that submitted the 26077
application fails, on or before the deadline or, if any, the last 26078
extended deadline established under section 5123.372 of the 26079
Revised Code for the county board or agency, to notify the 26080
director that the county board or agency is ready to acquire the 26081
replacement facility.26082

       (2) The county board or agency at any time notifies the 26083
director that the county board or agency no longer intends to 26084
acquire a replacement facility.26085

       (B) If the director rescinds approval of an application, the 26086
director shall use any funds the county board or agency paid to 26087
the director under section 5123.371 of the Revised Code to assist 26088
mental retardation or developmental disabilities construction 26089
projects under section 5123.36 of the Revised Code.26090

       Sec. 5123.375.  The MR/DD community capital replacement 26091
facilities fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The 26092
director of mental retardation and developmental disabilities 26093
shall credit all amounts paid to the director under section 26094
5123.371 of the Revised Code to the fund. The director shall use 26095
the money in the fund as follows:26096

       (A) To make payments to county boards of mental retardation 26097
and developmental disabilities and private, nonprofit agencies 26098
pursuant to agreements entered into under section 5123.373 of the 26099
Revised Code;26100

       (B) To provide, pursuant to section 5123.374 of the Revised 26101
Code, assistance for mental retardation or developmental 26102
disabilities construction projects under section 5123.36 of the 26103
Revised Code.26104

       Sec. 5139.50.  (A) The release authority of the department of26105
youth services is hereby created as a bureau in the department.26106
The release authority shall consist of five members who are26107
appointed by the director of youth services and who have the26108
qualifications specified in division (B) of this section. The26109
members of the release authority shall devote their full time to26110
the duties of the release authority and shall neither seek nor26111
hold other public office. The members shall be in the unclassified 26112
civil service.26113

       (B) A person appointed as a member of the release authority26114
shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or26115
university or equivalent relevant experience and shall have the26116
skills, training, or experience necessary to analyze issues of26117
law, administration, and public policy. The membership of the26118
release authority shall represent, insofar as practicable, the26119
diversity found in the children in the legal custody of the26120
department of youth services.26121

       In appointing the five members, the director shall ensure26122
that the appointments include all of the following:26123

       (1) At least four members who have five or more years of26124
experience in criminal justice, juvenile justice, or an equivalent26125
relevant profession;26126

       (2) At least one member who has experience in victim services 26127
or advocacy or who has been a victim of a crime or is a family 26128
member of a victim;26129

       (3) At least one member who has experience in direct care26130
services to delinquent children;26131

       (4) At least one member who holds a juris doctor degree from26132
an accredited college or university.26133

       (C) The initial appointments of members of the release26134
authority shall be for a term of six years for the chairperson and26135
one member, a term of four years for two members, and a term of26136
two years for one member. Thereafter, members shall be appointed26137
for six-year terms. At the conclusion of a term, a member shall26138
hold office until the appointment and qualification of the26139
member's successor. The director shall fill a vacancy occurring26140
before the expiration of a term for the remainder of that term26141
and, if a member is on extended leave or disability status for26142
more than thirty work days, may appoint an interim member to26143
fulfill the duties of that member. A member may be reappointed,26144
but a member may serve no more than two consecutive terms26145
regardless of the length of the member's initial term. A member26146
may be removed for good cause by the director.26147

       (D) The director of youth services shall designate as26148
chairperson of the release authority one of the members who has26149
experience in criminal justice, juvenile justice, or an equivalent26150
relevant profession. The chairperson shall be a managing officer26151
of the department, shall supervise the members of the board and26152
the other staff in the bureau, and shall perform all duties and26153
functions necessary to ensure that the release authority26154
discharges its responsibilities. The chairperson shall serve as26155
the official spokesperson for the release authority.26156

       (E) The release authority shall do all of the following:26157

       (1) Serve as the final and sole authority for making26158
decisions, in the interests of public safety and the children26159
involved, regarding the release and discharge of all children26160
committed to the legal custody of the department of youth26161
services, except children placed by a juvenile court on judicial26162
release to court supervision or on judicial release to department 26163
of youth services supervision, children who have not completed a 26164
prescribed minimum period of time or prescribed period of time in 26165
a secure facility, or children who are required to remain in a 26166
secure facility until they attain twenty-one years of age;26167

       (2) Establish written policies and procedures for conducting26168
reviews of the status for all youth in the custody of the26169
department, setting or modifying dates of release and discharge,26170
specifying the duration, terms, and conditions of release to be26171
carried out in supervised release subject to the addition of26172
additional consistent terms and conditions by a court in26173
accordance with section 5139.51 of the Revised Code, and giving a26174
child notice of all reviews;26175

       (3) Maintain records of its official actions, decisions,26176
orders, and hearing summaries and make the records accessible in26177
accordance with division (D) of section 5139.05 of the Revised26178
Code;26179

       (4) Cooperate with public and private agencies, communities,26180
private groups, and individuals for the development and26181
improvement of its services;26182

       (5) Collect, develop, and maintain statistical information26183
regarding its services and decisions;26184

       (6) Submit to the director an annual report that includes a26185
description of the operations of the release authority, an26186
evaluation of its effectiveness, recommendations for statutory,26187
budgetary, or other changes necessary to improve its26188
effectiveness, and any other information required by the director.26189

       (F) The release authority may do any of the following:26190

       (1) Conduct inquiries, investigations, and reviews and hold26191
hearings and other proceedings necessary to properly discharge its26192
responsibilities;26193

       (2) Issue subpoenas, enforceable in a court of law, to compel 26194
a person to appear, give testimony, or produce documentary26195
information or other tangible items relating to a matter under26196
inquiry, investigation, review, or hearing;26197

       (3) Administer oaths and receive testimony of persons under26198
oath;26199

       (4) Request assistance, services, and information from a26200
public agency to enable the authority to discharge its26201
responsibilities and receive the assistance, services, and26202
information from the public agency in a reasonable period of time;26203

       (5) Request from a public agency or any other entity that26204
provides or has provided services to a child committed to the26205
department's legal custody information to enable the release26206
authority to properly discharge its responsibilities with respect26207
to that child and receive the information from the public agency26208
or other entity in a reasonable period of time.26209

       (G) The release authority may delegate responsibilities to26210
hearing officers or other designated staff under the release26211
authority's auspices. However, the release authority shall not26212
delegate its authority to make final decisions regarding policy or26213
the release of a child.26214

       The release authority shall adopt a written policy and26215
procedures governing appeals of its release and discharge26216
decisions.26217

       (H) The legal staff of the department of youth services shall 26218
provide assistance to the release authority in the formulation of 26219
policy and in its handling of individual cases.26220

       Sec. 5502.261. A board of county commissioners that has 26221
entered into an agreement to establish a countywide emergency 26222
management agency may appropriate money from its general fund to 26223
support the functions and operations of the agency, including the 26224
development, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of a 26225
countywide public safety communication system and any 26226
communication devices, radios, and other equipment necessary for 26227
the system's operation and use. Money appropriated under this 26228
section may be expended to purchase and maintain the assets or 26229
equipment of the agency, including equipment used by the personnel 26230
of other political subdivisions that have entered into the 26231
agreement with the board establishing the agency. Money also may 26232
be appropriated under this section directly to a political 26233
subdivision that has entered into the agreement with the board 26234
establishing the agency, to enable the political subdivision to 26235
purchase communication devices, radios, and other equipment 26236
necessary for the countywide public safety communication system's 26237
operation and use.26238

       Sec. 5505.27.  All amounts due the state highway patrol 26239
retirement system from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter 26240
shall be promptly paid upon warrant of the auditor of state26241
director of budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved 26242
by the director of budget and management.26243

       Sec. 5531.10.  (A) As used in this chapter:26244

       (1) "Bond proceedings" means the resolution, order, trust26245
agreement, indenture, lease, lease-purchase agreements, and other26246
agreements, amendments and supplements to the foregoing, or any 26247
one or more or combination thereof, authorizing or providing for 26248
the terms and conditions applicable to, or providing for the 26249
security or liquidity of, obligations issued pursuant to this 26250
section, and the provisions contained in such obligations.26251

       (2) "Bond service charges" means principal, including26252
mandatory sinking fund requirements for retirement of obligations, 26253
and interest, and redemption premium, if any, required to be paid 26254
by the state on obligations.26255

       (3) "Bond service fund" means the applicable fund and26256
accounts therein created for and pledged to the payment of bond26257
service charges, which may be, or may be part of, the state 26258
infrastructure bank revenue bond service fund created by division 26259
(R) of this section including all moneys and investments, and 26260
earnings from investments, credited and to be credited thereto.26261

       (4) "Issuing authority" means the treasurer of state, or the 26262
officer who by law performs the functions of the treasurer of 26263
state.26264

       (5) "Obligations" means bonds, notes, or other evidence of26265
obligation including interest coupons pertaining thereto, issued26266
pursuant to this section.26267

       (6) "Pledged receipts" means moneys accruing to the state 26268
from the lease, lease-purchase, sale, or other disposition, or 26269
use, of qualified projects, and from the repayment, including26270
interest, of loans made from proceeds received from the sale of26271
obligations; accrued interest received from the sale of26272
obligations; income from the investment of the special funds; any 26273
gifts, grants, donations, and pledges, and receipts therefrom, 26274
available for the payment of bond service charges; and any amounts26275
in the state infrastructure bank pledged to the payment of such 26276
charges. If the amounts in the state infrastructure bank are 26277
insufficient for the payment of such charges, "pledged receipts" 26278
also means moneys that are apportioned by the United States 26279
secretary of transportation under United States Code, Title XXIII, 26280
as amended, or any successor legislation, or under any other 26281
federal law relating to aid for highways, and that are to be 26282
received as a grant by the state, to the extent the state is not 26283
prohibited by state or federal law from using such moneys and the 26284
moneys are pledged to the payment of such bond service charges.26285

       (7) "Special funds" or "funds" means, except where the26286
context does not permit, the bond service fund, and any other26287
funds, including reserve funds, created under the bond26288
proceedings, and the state infrastructure bank revenue bond 26289
service fund created by division (R) of this section to the extent26290
provided in the bond proceedings, including all moneys and 26291
investments, and earnings from investment, credited and to be 26292
credited thereto.26293

       (8) "State infrastructure project" means any public26294
transportation project undertaken by the state, including, but not 26295
limited to, all components of any such project, as described in 26296
division (D) of section 5531.09 of the Revised Code.26297

       (9) "District obligations" means bonds, notes, or other 26298
evidence of obligation including interest coupons pertaining 26299
thereto, issued to finance a qualified project by a transportation 26300
improvement district created pursuant to section 5540.02 of the 26301
Revised Code, of which the principal, including mandatory sinking 26302
fund requirements for retirement of such obligations, and interest 26303
and redemption premium, if any, are payable by the department of 26304
transportation.26305

       (B) The issuing authority, after giving written notice to the 26306
director of budget and management and upon the certification by 26307
the director of transportation to the issuing authority of the 26308
amount of moneys or additional moneys needed either for state 26309
infrastructure projects or to provide financial assistance for any26310
of the purposes for which the state infrastructure bank may be 26311
used under section 5531.09 of the Revised Code, or needed for 26312
capitalized interest, funding reserves, and paying costs and 26313
expenses incurred in connection with the issuance, carrying, 26314
securing, paying, redeeming, or retirement of the obligations or 26315
any obligations refunded thereby, including payment of costs and26316
expenses relating to letters of credit, lines of credit,26317
insurance, put agreements, standby purchase agreements, indexing,26318
marketing, remarketing and administrative arrangements, interest26319
swap or hedging agreements, and any other credit enhancement,26320
liquidity, remarketing, renewal, or refunding arrangements, all of 26321
which are authorized by this section, shall issue obligations of 26322
the state under this section in the required amount. The proceeds 26323
of such obligations, except for the portion to be deposited in 26324
special funds, including reserve funds, as may be provided in the 26325
bond proceedings, shall as provided in the bond proceedings be 26326
credited to the infrastructure bank obligations fund of the state 26327
infrastructure bank created by section 5531.09 of the Revised Code 26328
and disbursed as provided in the bond proceedings for such 26329
obligations. The issuing authority may appoint trustees, paying26330
agents, transfer agents, and authenticating agents, and may retain 26331
the services of financial advisors, accounting experts, and 26332
attorneys, and retain or contract for the services of marketing, 26333
remarketing, indexing, and administrative agents, other 26334
consultants, and independent contractors, including printing 26335
services, as are necessary in the issuing authority's judgment to 26336
carry out this section. The costs of such services are payable 26337
from funds of the state infrastructure bank.26338

       (C) Except as otherwise provided in this division, theThe26339
holders or owners of such obligations shall have no right to have 26340
moneys raised by taxation by the state of Ohio obligated or 26341
pledged, and moneys so raised shall not be obligated or pledged,26342
for the payment of bond service charges. The municipal 26343
corporations and counties may pledge and obligate moneys received 26344
pursuant to sections 4501.04, 5709.42, 5709.79, 5735.23, 5735.27, 26345
and 5735.291 of the Revised Code to the payment of amounts payable 26346
by those municipal corporations and counties to the state 26347
infrastructure bank pursuant to section 5531.09 of the Revised 26348
Code, and the bond proceedings for obligations may provide that 26349
such payments shall constitute pledged receipts, provided such 26350
moneys are obligated, pledged, and paid only with respect to 26351
obligations issued exclusively for public transportation projects.26352
The right of such holders and owners to the payment of bond 26353
service charges is limited to all or that portion of the pledged 26354
receipts and those special funds pledged thereto pursuant to the 26355
bond proceedings for such obligations in accordance with this 26356
section, and each such obligation shall bear on its face a 26357
statement to that effect. Moneys received as repayment of loans 26358
made by the state infrastructure bank pursuant to section 5531.09 26359
of the Revised Code shall not be considered moneys raised by 26360
taxation by the state of Ohio regardless of the source of the 26361
moneys.26362

       (D) Obligations shall be authorized by order of the issuing 26363
authority and the bond proceedings shall provide for the purpose 26364
thereof and the principal amount or amounts, and shall provide for 26365
or authorize the manner or agency for determining the principal 26366
maturity or maturities, not exceeding twenty-five years from the 26367
date of issuance, the interest rate or rates or the maximum 26368
interest rate, the date of the obligations and the dates of 26369
payment of interest thereon, their denomination, and the 26370
establishment within or without the state of a place or places of 26371
payment of bond service charges. Sections 9.98 to 9.983 of the 26372
Revised Code are applicable to obligations issued under this 26373
section. The purpose of such obligations may be stated in the bond 26374
proceedings in terms describing the general purpose or purposes to 26375
be served. The bond proceedings also shall provide, subject to the 26376
provisions of any other applicable bond proceedings, for the 26377
pledge of all, or such part as the issuing authority may26378
determine, of the pledged receipts and the applicable special fund 26379
or funds to the payment of bond service charges, which pledges may 26380
be made either prior or subordinate to other expenses, claims, or 26381
payments, and may be made to secure the obligations on a parity 26382
with obligations theretofore or thereafter issued, if and to the 26383
extent provided in the bond proceedings. The pledged receipts and 26384
special funds so pledged and thereafter received by the state 26385
immediately are subject to the lien of such pledge without any 26386
physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such 26387
pledges is valid and binding against all parties having claims of 26388
any kind against the state or any governmental agency of the 26389
state, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof, 26390
and shall create a perfected security interest for all purposes of 26391
Chapter 1309. of the Revised Code, without the necessity for 26392
separation or delivery of funds or for the filing or recording of 26393
the bond proceedings by which such pledge is created or any 26394
certificate, statement, or other document with respect thereto; 26395
and the pledge of such pledged receipts and special funds is 26396
effective and the money therefrom and thereof may be applied to 26397
the purposes for which pledged without necessity for any act of 26398
appropriation. Every pledge, and every covenant and agreement 26399
made with respect thereto, made in the bond proceedings may 26400
therein be extended to the benefit of the owners and holders of 26401
obligations authorized by this section, and to any trustee 26402
therefor, for the further security of the payment of the bond 26403
service charges.26404

       (E) The bond proceedings may contain additional provisions as 26405
to:26406

       (1) The redemption of obligations prior to maturity at the26407
option of the issuing authority at such price or prices and under26408
such terms and conditions as are provided in the bond proceedings;26409

       (2) Other terms of the obligations;26410

       (3) Limitations on the issuance of additional obligations;26411

       (4) The terms of any trust agreement or indenture securing26412
the obligations or under which the same may be issued;26413

       (5) The deposit, investment, and application of special26414
funds, and the safeguarding of moneys on hand or on deposit,26415
without regard to Chapter 131. or 135. of the Revised Code, but26416
subject to any special provisions of this section with respect to 26417
particular funds or moneys, provided that any bank or trust26418
company which acts as depository of any moneys in the special26419
funds may furnish such indemnifying bonds or may pledge such26420
securities as required by the issuing authority;26421

       (6) Any or every provision of the bond proceedings being26422
binding upon such officer, board, commission, authority, agency,26423
department, or other person or body as may from time to time have26424
the authority under law to take such actions as may be necessary26425
to perform all or any part of the duty required by such provision;26426

       (7) Any provision that may be made in a trust agreement or26427
indenture;26428

       (8) Any other or additional agreements with the holders of26429
the obligations, or the trustee therefor, relating to the26430
obligations or the security therefor, including the assignment of26431
mortgages or other security relating to financial assistance for 26432
qualified projects under section 5531.09 of the Revised Code.26433

       (F) The obligations may have the great seal of the state or a 26434
facsimile thereof affixed thereto or printed thereon. The26435
obligations and any coupons pertaining to obligations shall be26436
signed or bear the facsimile signature of the issuing authority. 26437
Any obligations or coupons may be executed by the person who, on26438
the date of execution, is the proper issuing authority although on 26439
the date of such bonds or coupons such person was not the issuing 26440
authority. In case the issuing authority whose signature or a 26441
facsimile of whose signature appears on any such obligation or 26442
coupon ceases to be the issuing authority before delivery thereof, 26443
such signature or facsimile nevertheless is valid and sufficient 26444
for all purposes as if the former issuing authority had remained 26445
the issuing authority until such delivery; and in case the seal to 26446
be affixed to obligations has been changed after a facsimile of 26447
the seal has been imprinted on such obligations, such facsimile 26448
seal shall continue to be sufficient as to such obligations and 26449
obligations issued in substitution or exchange therefor.26450

       (G) All obligations are negotiable instruments and securities 26451
under Chapter 1308. of the Revised Code, subject to the provisions 26452
of the bond proceedings as to registration. The obligations may be 26453
issued in coupon or in registered form, or both, as the issuing 26454
authority determines. Provision may be made for the registration 26455
of any obligations with coupons attached thereto as to principal 26456
alone or as to both principal and interest, their exchange for 26457
obligations so registered, and for the conversion or reconversion 26458
into obligations with coupons attached thereto of any obligations 26459
registered as to both principal and interest, and for reasonable 26460
charges for such registration, exchange, conversion, and 26461
reconversion.26462

       (H) Obligations may be sold at public sale or at private26463
sale, as determined in the bond proceedings.26464

       (I) Pending preparation of definitive obligations, the26465
issuing authority may issue interim receipts or certificates which 26466
shall be exchanged for such definitive obligations.26467

       (J) In the discretion of the issuing authority, obligations 26468
may be secured additionally by a trust agreement or indenture 26469
between the issuing authority and a corporate trustee which may be 26470
any trust company or bank having its principal place of business 26471
within the state. Any such agreement or indenture may contain the 26472
order authorizing the issuance of the obligations, any provisions 26473
that may be contained in any bond proceedings, and other 26474
provisions which are customary or appropriate in an agreement or 26475
indenture of such type, including, but not limited to:26476

       (1) Maintenance of each pledge, trust agreement, indenture, 26477
or other instrument comprising part of the bond proceedings until 26478
the state has fully paid the bond service charges on the 26479
obligations secured thereby, or provision therefor has been made;26480

       (2) In the event of default in any payments required to be26481
made by the bond proceedings, or any other agreement of the26482
issuing authority made as a part of the contract under which the26483
obligations were issued, enforcement of such payments or agreement 26484
by mandamus, the appointment of a receiver, suit in equity, action 26485
at law, or any combination of the foregoing;26486

       (3) The rights and remedies of the holders of obligations and 26487
of the trustee, and provisions for protecting and enforcing them, 26488
including limitations on the rights of individual holders of26489
obligations;26490

       (4) The replacement of any obligations that become mutilated 26491
or are destroyed, lost, or stolen;26492

       (5) Such other provisions as the trustee and the issuing26493
authority agree upon, including limitations, conditions, or26494
qualifications relating to any of the foregoing.26495

       (K) Any holder of obligations or a trustee under the bond26496
proceedings, except to the extent that the holder's or trustee's 26497
rights are restricted by the bond proceedings, may by any suitable 26498
form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under 26499
the laws of this state or granted by such bond proceedings. Such 26500
rights include the right to compel the performance of all duties 26501
of the issuing authority and the director of transportation 26502
required by the bond proceedings or sections 5531.09 and 5531.10 26503
of the Revised Code; to enjoin unlawful activities; and in the26504
event of default with respect to the payment of any bond service 26505
charges on any obligations or in the performance of any covenant 26506
or agreement on the part of the issuing authority or the director 26507
of transportation in the bond proceedings, to apply to a court 26508
having jurisdiction of the cause to appoint a receiver to receive 26509
and administer the pledged receipts and special funds, other than 26510
those in the custody of the treasurer of state, which are pledged 26511
to the payment of the bond service charges on such obligations or 26512
which are the subject of the covenant or agreement, with full 26513
power to pay, and to provide for payment of bond service charges 26514
on, such obligations, and with such powers, subject to the 26515
direction of the court, as are accorded receivers in general 26516
equity cases, excluding any power to pledge additional revenues or 26517
receipts or other income or moneys of the state or local26518
governmental entities, or agencies thereof, to the payment of such 26519
principal and interest and excluding the power to take possession 26520
of, mortgage, or cause the sale or otherwise dispose of any 26521
project facilities.26522

       Each duty of the issuing authority and the issuing26523
authority's officers and employees, and of each state or local26524
governmental agency and its officers, members, or employees, 26525
undertaken pursuant to the bond proceedings or any loan, loan26526
guarantee, lease, lease-purchase agreement, or other agreement 26527
made under authority of section 5531.09 of the Revised Code, and 26528
in every agreement by or with the issuing authority, is hereby 26529
established as a duty of the issuing authority, and of each such 26530
officer, member, or employee having authority to perform such 26531
duty, specifically enjoined by the law resulting from an office, 26532
trust, or station within the meaning of section 2731.01 of the 26533
Revised Code.26534

       The person who is at the time the issuing authority, or the26535
issuing authority's officers or employees, are not liable in their 26536
personal capacities on any obligations issued by the issuing 26537
authority or any agreements of or with the issuing authority.26538

       (L) The issuing authority may authorize and issue obligations 26539
for the refunding, including funding and retirement, and advance 26540
refunding with or without payment or redemption prior to maturity, 26541
of any obligations previously issued by the issuing authority or 26542
district obligations. Such refunding obligations may be issued in 26543
amounts sufficient for payment of the principal amount of the 26544
prior obligations or district obligations, any redemption premiums 26545
thereon, principal maturities of any such obligations or district 26546
obligations maturing prior to the redemption of the remaining26547
obligations or district obligations on a parity therewith, 26548
interest accrued or to accrue to the maturity dates or dates of 26549
redemption of such obligations or district obligations, and any 26550
expenses incurred or to be incurred in connection with such 26551
issuance and such refunding, funding, and retirement. Subject to 26552
the bond proceedings therefor, the portion of proceeds of the sale 26553
of refunding obligations issued under this division to be applied 26554
to bond service charges on the prior obligations or district 26555
obligations shall be credited to an appropriate account held by 26556
the trustee for such prior or new obligations or to the 26557
appropriate account in the bond service fund for such obligations 26558
or district obligations. Obligations authorized under this 26559
division shall be deemed to be issued for those purposes for which 26560
such prior obligations or district obligations were issued and are 26561
subject to the provisions of this section pertaining to other 26562
obligations, except as otherwise provided in this section. The26563
last maturity of obligations authorized under this division shall 26564
not be later than twenty-five years from the date of issuance of 26565
the original securities issued for the original purpose.26566

       (M) The authority to issue obligations under this section26567
includes authority to issue obligations in the form of bond26568
anticipation notes and to renew the same from time to time by the26569
issuance of new notes. The holders of such notes or interest26570
coupons pertaining thereto shall have a right to be paid solely26571
from the pledged receipts and special funds that may be pledged to 26572
the payment of the bonds anticipated, or from the proceeds of such 26573
bonds or renewal notes, or both, as the issuing authority provides 26574
in the order authorizing such notes. Such notes may be 26575
additionally secured by covenants of the issuing authority to the 26576
effect that the issuing authority and the state will do such or 26577
all things necessary for the issuance of such bonds or renewal 26578
notes in the appropriate amount, and apply the proceeds thereof to 26579
the extent necessary, to make full payment of the principal of and 26580
interest on such notes at the time or times contemplated, as 26581
provided in such order. For such purpose, the issuing authority 26582
may issue bonds or renewal notes in such principal amount and upon 26583
such terms as may be necessary to provide funds to pay when 26584
required the principal of and interest on such notes, 26585
notwithstanding any limitations prescribed by or for purposes of 26586
this section. Subject to this division, all provisions for and 26587
references to obligations in this section are applicable to notes 26588
authorized under this division.26589

       The issuing authority in the bond proceedings authorizing the 26590
issuance of bond anticipation notes shall set forth for such bonds 26591
an estimated interest rate and a schedule of principal payments 26592
for such bonds and the annual maturity dates thereof.26593

       (N) Obligations issued under this section are lawful26594
investments for banks, societies for savings, savings and loan26595
associations, deposit guarantee associations, trust companies,26596
trustees, fiduciaries, insurance companies, including domestic for 26597
life and domestic not for life, trustees or other officers having 26598
charge of sinking and bond retirement or other special funds of 26599
political subdivisions and taxing districts of this state, the 26600
commissioners of the sinking fund of the state, the administrator 26601
of workers' compensation, the state teachers retirement system, 26602
the public employees retirement system, the school employees 26603
retirement system, and the Ohio police and fire pension fund, 26604
notwithstanding any other provisions of the Revised Code or rules 26605
adopted pursuant thereto by any agency of the state with respect 26606
to investments by them, and are also acceptable as security for 26607
the deposit of public moneys.26608

       (O) Unless otherwise provided in any applicable bond26609
proceedings, moneys to the credit of or in the special funds26610
established by or pursuant to this section may be invested by or26611
on behalf of the issuing authority only in notes, bonds, or other26612
obligations of the United States, or of any agency or26613
instrumentality of the United States, obligations guaranteed as to 26614
principal and interest by the United States, obligations of this 26615
state or any political subdivision of this state, and certificates 26616
of deposit of any national bank located in this state and any 26617
bank, as defined in section 1101.01 of the Revised Code, subject 26618
to inspection by the superintendent of financial institutions. If 26619
the law or the instrument creating a trust pursuant to division 26620
(J) of this section expressly permits investment in direct 26621
obligations of the United States or an agency of the United 26622
States, unless expressly prohibited by the instrument, such moneys 26623
also may be invested in no-front-end-load money market mutual 26624
funds consisting exclusively of obligations of the United States 26625
or an agency of the United States and in repurchase agreements, 26626
including those issued by the fiduciary itself, secured by 26627
obligations of the United States or an agency of the United 26628
States; and in collective investment funds as defined in division 26629
(A) of section 1111.01 of the Revised Code and consisting 26630
exclusively of any such securities. The income from such 26631
investments shall be credited to such funds as the issuing 26632
authority determines, and such investments may be sold at such 26633
times as the issuing authority determines or authorizes.26634

       (P) Provision may be made in the applicable bond proceedings 26635
for the establishment of separate accounts in the bond service 26636
fund and for the application of such accounts only to the 26637
specified bond service charges on obligations pertinent to such 26638
accounts and bond service fund and for other accounts therein 26639
within the general purposes of such fund. Unless otherwise 26640
provided in any applicable bond proceedings, moneys to the credit 26641
of or in the several special funds established pursuant to this 26642
section shall be disbursed on the order of the treasurer of state, 26643
provided that no such order is required for the payment from the 26644
bond service fund when due of bond service charges on obligations.26645

       (Q)(1) The issuing authority may pledge all, or such portion26646
as the issuing authority determines, of the pledged receipts to26647
the payment of bond service charges on obligations issued under26648
this section, and for the establishment and maintenance of any26649
reserves, as provided in the bond proceedings, and make other26650
provisions therein with respect to pledged receipts as authorized26651
by this chapter, which provisions are controlling notwithstanding26652
any other provisions of law pertaining thereto.26653

       (2) An action taken under division (Q)(2) of this section 26654
does not limit the generality of division (Q)(1) of this section, 26655
and is subject to division (C) of this section and, if and to the 26656
extent otherwise applicable, Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio 26657
Constitution. The bond proceedings may contain a covenant that, in 26658
the event the pledged receipts primarily pledged and required to 26659
be used for the payment of bond service charges on obligations 26660
issued under this section, and for the establishment and 26661
maintenance of any reserves, as provided in the bond proceedings, 26662
are insufficient to make any such payment in full when due, or to26663
maintain any such reserve, the director of transportation shall so 26664
notify the governor, and shall determine to what extent, if any, 26665
the payment may be made or moneys may be restored to the reserves 26666
from lawfully available moneys previously appropriated for that 26667
purpose to the department of transportation. The covenant also 26668
may provide that if the payments are not made or the moneys are 26669
not immediately and fully restored to the reserves from such 26670
moneys, the director shall promptly submit to the governor and to 26671
the director of budget and management a written request for either 26672
or both of the following:26673

       (a) That the next biennial budget submitted by the governor 26674
to the general assembly include an amount to be appropriated from 26675
lawfully available moneys to the department for the purpose of and 26676
sufficient for the payment in full of bond service charges 26677
previously due and for the full replenishment of the reserves;26678

       (b) That the general assembly be requested to increase26679
appropriations from lawfully available moneys for the department 26680
in the current biennium sufficient for the purpose of and for the 26681
payment in full of bond service charges previously due and to come 26682
due in the biennium and for the full replenishment of the 26683
reserves.26684

       The director of transportation shall include with such 26685
requests a recommendation that the payment of the bond service 26686
charges and the replenishment of the reserves be made in the 26687
interest of maximizing the benefits of the state infrastructure26688
bank. Any such covenant shall not obligate or purport to obligate 26689
the state to pay the bond service charges on such bonds or notes 26690
or to deposit moneys in a reserve established for such payments 26691
other than from moneys that may be lawfully available and 26692
appropriated for that purpose during the then-current biennium.26693

       (R) There is hereby created the state infrastructure bank 26694
revenue bond service fund, which shall be in the custody of the 26695
treasurer of state but shall not be a part of the state treasury. 26696
All moneys received by or on account of the issuing authority or 26697
state agencies and required by the applicable bond proceedings, 26698
consistent with this section, to be deposited, transferred, or 26699
credited to the bond service fund, and all other moneys 26700
transferred or allocated to or received for the purposes of the26701
fund, shall be deposited and credited to such fund and to any26702
separate accounts therein, subject to applicable provisions of the 26703
bond proceedings, but without necessity for any act of26704
appropriation. The state infrastructure bank revenue bond service 26705
fund is a trust fund and is hereby pledged to the payment of bond 26706
service charges to the extent provided in the applicable bond 26707
proceedings, and payment thereof from such fund shall be made or 26708
provided for by the treasurer of state in accordance with such 26709
bond proceedings without necessity for any act of appropriation.26710

       (S) The obligations issued pursuant to this section, the 26711
transfer thereof, and the income therefrom, including any profit 26712
made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation 26713
within this state.26714

       Sec. 5531.101. (A) Municipal corporations, counties, and 26715
townships may not use revenue raised under section 5735.29 of the 26716
Revised Code to repay loans made by the state infrastructure bank 26717
under section 5531.09 of the Revised Code if both of the following 26718
apply:26719

        (1) The loans were made for highway, road, or street projects 26720
begun prior to March 31, 2003.26721

        (2) The revenue:26722

        (a) Results from the increase in the tax imposed under 26723
section 5735.29 of the Revised Code pursuant to the amendment of 26724
the section by Am. Sub. H.B. 87 of the 125th General Assembly; and26725

        (b) Is distributed under section 5735.291 of the Revised 26726
Code.26727

        (B) While the loans described in division (A)(1) of this 26728
section are outstanding, the tax commissioner shall notify 26729
municipal corporations, counties, and townships receiving the 26730
revenue described in division (A)(2) of this section of the amount 26731
that cannot be used for the loan repayments. 26732

       Sec. 5577.99.  (A) Whoever violates the weight provisions of26733
sections 5577.01 to 5577.07 or the weight provisions in regard to26734
highways under section 5577.04 of the Revised Code shall be fined26735
eighty dollars for the first two thousand pounds, or fraction26736
thereof, of overload; for overloads in excess of two thousand26737
pounds, but not in excess of five thousand pounds, such person26738
shall be fined one hundred dollars, and in addition thereto one26739
dollar per one hundred pounds of overload; for overloads in excess26740
of five thousand pounds, but not in excess of ten thousand pounds,26741
such person shall be fined one hundred thirty dollars and in26742
addition thereto two dollars per one hundred pounds of overload,26743
or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. For all26744
overloads in excess of ten thousand pounds such person shall be26745
fined one hundred sixty dollars, and in addition thereto three26746
dollars per one hundred pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more26747
than thirty days, or both. Whoever violates the weight provisions26748
of vehicle and load relating to gross load limits shall be fined26749
not less than one hundred dollars. No penalty prescribed in this26750
division shall be imposed on any vehicle combination if the26751
overload on any axle does not exceed one thousand pounds, and if26752
the immediately preceding or following axle, excepting the front26753
axle of the vehicle combination, is underloaded by the same or a26754
greater amount. For purposes of this division, two axles on one26755
vehicle less than eight feet apart, shall be considered as one26756
axle.26757

       (B) Whoever violates the weight provisions of section26758
5571.0715577.071 or 5577.08 or the weight provisions in regard to 26759
bridges under section 5577.09, and whoever exceeds the carrying 26760
capacity specified under section 5591.42 of the Revised Code, 26761
shall be fined eighty dollars for the first two thousand pounds, 26762
or fraction thereof, of overload; for overloads in excess of two26763
thousand pounds, but not in excess of five thousand pounds, the26764
person shall be fined one hundred dollars, and in addition thereto26765
one dollar per one hundred pounds of overload; for overloads in26766
excess of five thousand pounds, but not in excess of ten thousand26767
pounds, the person shall be fined one hundred thirty dollars, and26768
in addition thereto two dollars per one hundred pounds of26769
overload, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. For26770
all overloads in excess of ten thousand pounds, the person shall26771
be fined one hundred sixty dollars, and in addition thereto three26772
dollars per one hundred pounds of overload, or imprisoned not more26773
than thirty days, or both.26774

       Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code that26775
specifies a procedure for the distribution of fines, all fines26776
collected pursuant to division (B) of this section shall be paid 26777
into the treasury of the county and credited to any fund for the26778
maintenance and repair of roads, highways, bridges, or culverts.26779

       (C) Whoever violates any other provision of sections 5577.0126780
to 5577.09 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on 26781
a first offense; on a second or subsequent offense, such person is 26782
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.26783

       (D) Whoever violates section 5577.10 of the Revised Code26784
shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned26785
for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both.26786

       (E) Whoever violates section 5577.11 of the Revised Code26787
shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars.26788

       Sec. 5701.11. (A) Except as provided under division (B) of 26789
this section, any reference in Title LVII of the Revised Code to 26790
the Internal Revenue Code, to the Internal Revenue Code "as 26791
amended," to other laws of the United States, or to other laws of 26792
the United States, "as amended" means the Internal Revenue Code or 26793
other laws of the United States as they exist on the effective 26794
date of this section as enacted by H.B. 530 of the 126th general 26795
assembly. This section does not apply to any reference to the 26796
Internal Revenue Code or to other laws of the United States as of 26797
a date certain specifying the day, month, and year.26798

       (B) For purposes of applying section 5733.04, 5745.01, or 26799
5747.01 of the Revised Code to a taxpayer's taxable year ending in 26800
2005, and also to the subsequent taxable year if it ends before 26801
the effective date of this section, a taxpayer may irrevocably 26802
elect to incorporate the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 26803
or other laws of the United States that are in effect for federal 26804
income tax purposes for those taxable years if those provisions 26805
differ from the provisions that would otherwise be incorporated 26806
into section 5733.04, 5745.01, or 5747.01 of the Revised Code for 26807
those taxable years under division (A) of this section. The filing 26808
of a report or return by the taxpayer for the taxable year ending 26809
in 2005 that incorporates the provisions of the Internal Revenue 26810
Code or other laws of the United States applicable for federal 26811
income tax purposes to that taxable year, without adjustments to 26812
reverse the effects of any differences between those provisions 26813
and the provisions that would otherwise be incorporated under 26814
division (A) of this section, constitutes the making of an 26815
irrevocable election under this division for that taxable year and 26816
for the subsequent taxable year if it ends before the effective 26817
date of this section.26818

       Sec. 5703.21.  (A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and26819
(C) of this section, no agent of the department of taxation,26820
except in the agent's report to the department or when called on26821
to testify in any court or proceeding, shall divulge any26822
information acquired by the agent as to the transactions,26823
property, or business of any person while acting or claiming to26824
act under orders of the department. Whoever violates this26825
provision shall thereafter be disqualified from acting as an26826
officer or employee or in any other capacity under appointment or26827
employment of the department.26828

       (B)(1) For purposes of an audit pursuant to section 117.15 of 26829
the Revised Code, or an audit of the department pursuant to26830
Chapter 117. of the Revised Code, or an audit, pursuant to that26831
chapter, the objective of which is to express an opinion on a26832
financial report or statement prepared or issued pursuant to26833
division (A)(7) or (9) of section 126.21 of the Revised Code, the26834
officers and employees of the auditor of state charged with26835
conducting the audit shall have access to and the right to examine26836
any state tax returns and state tax return information in the26837
possession of the department to the extent that the access and26838
examination are necessary for purposes of the audit. Any26839
information acquired as the result of that access and examination26840
shall not be divulged for any purpose other than as required for26841
the audit or unless the officers and employees are required to26842
testify in a court or proceeding under compulsion of legal26843
process. Whoever violates this provision shall thereafter be26844
disqualified from acting as an officer or employee or in any other26845
capacity under appointment or employment of the auditor of state.26846

       (2) As provided by section 6103(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue 26847
Code, any federal tax returns or federal tax information that the 26848
department has acquired from the internal revenue service, through 26849
federal and state statutory authority, may be disclosed to the 26850
auditor of state solely for purposes of an audit of the 26851
department.26852

       (C) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit any of the 26853
following:26854

       (1) Divulging information contained in applications,26855
complaints, and related documents filed with the department under26856
section 5715.27 of the Revised Code or in applications filed with26857
the department under section 5715.39 of the Revised Code;26858

       (2) Providing information to the office of child support26859
within the department of job and family services pursuant to26860
section 3125.43 of the Revised Code;26861

       (3) Disclosing to the board of motor vehicle collision repair 26862
registration any information in the possession of the department 26863
that is necessary for the board to verify the existence of an 26864
applicant's valid vendor's license and current state tax26865
identification number under section 4775.07 of the Revised Code;26866

       (4) Providing information to the administrator of workers'26867
compensation pursuant to section 4123.591 of the Revised Code;26868

       (5) Providing to the attorney general information the26869
department obtains under division (J) of section 1346.01 of the26870
Revised Code;26871

       (6) Permitting properly authorized officers, employees, or26872
agents of a municipal corporation from inspecting reports or26873
information pursuant to rules adopted under section 5745.16 of the26874
Revised Code;26875

       (7) Providing information regarding the name, account number, 26876
or business address of a holder of a vendor's license issued 26877
pursuant to section 5739.17 of the Revised Code, a holder of a26878
direct payment permit issued pursuant to section 5739.031 of the26879
Revised Code, or a seller having a use tax account maintained26880
pursuant to section 5741.17 of the Revised Code, or information26881
regarding the active or inactive status of a vendor's license,26882
direct payment permit, or seller's use tax account;26883

       (8) Releasing invoices or invoice information furnished under26884
section 4301.433 of the Revised Code pursuant to that section;26885

       (9) Providing to a county auditor notices or documents 26886
concerning or affecting the taxable value of property in the 26887
county auditor's county. Unless authorized by law to disclose 26888
documents so provided, the county auditor shall not disclose such 26889
documents;26890

       (10) Providing to a county auditor sales or use tax return or 26891
audit information under section 333.06 of the Revised Code.26892

       Sec. 5703.57. (A) As used in this section, "Ohio business 26893
gateway" has the same meaning as in section 718.051 of the Revised 26894
Code.26895

        (B) There is hereby created the Ohio business gateway 26896
steering committee to direct the continuing development of the 26897
Ohio business gateway and to oversee its operations. The committee 26898
shall provide general oversight regarding operation of the Ohio 26899
business gateway and shall recommend to the department of 26900
administrative services enhancements that will improve the Ohio 26901
business gateway. The committee shall consider all banking, 26902
technological, administrative, and other issues associated with 26903
the Ohio business gateway and shall make recommendations regarding 26904
the type of reporting forms or other tax documents to be filed 26905
through the Ohio business gateway.26906

        (C) The committee shall consist of:26907

        (1) The following members, appointed by the governor with the 26908
advice and consent of the senate:26909

        (a) Not more than two representatives of the business 26910
community;26911

        (b) Not more than three representatives of municipal tax 26912
administrators; and26913

        (c) Not more than two tax practitioners.26914

        (2) The following ex officio members:26915

        (a) The director or other highest officer of each state 26916
agency that has tax reporting forms or other tax documents filed 26917
with it through the Ohio business gateway or the director's 26918
designee;26919

        (b) The secretary of state or the secretary of state's 26920
designee;26921

        (c) The treasurer of state or the treasurer of state's 26922
designee;26923

        (d) The director of budget and management or the director's 26924
designee;26925

        (e) The director of administrative servicesthe office of 26926
information technology or the director's designee; and26927

        (f) The tax commissioner or the tax commissioner's designee.26928

        An appointed member shall serve until the member resigns or 26929
is removed by the governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the same 26930
manner as original appointments.26931

        (D) A vacancy on the committee does not impair the right of 26932
the other members to exercise all the functions of the committee. 26933
The presence of a majority of the members of the committee 26934
constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business of the committee. 26935
The concurrence of at least a majority of the members of the 26936
committee is necessary for any action to be taken by the 26937
committee. On request, each member of the committee shall be 26938
reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the 26939
discharge of the member's duties.26940

        (E) The committee is a part of the department of taxation for 26941
administrative purposes.26942

        (F) Each year, the governor shall select a member of the 26943
committee to serve as chairperson. The chairperson shall appoint 26944
an official or employee of the department of taxation to act as 26945
the committee's secretary. The secretary shall keep minutes of the 26946
committee's meetings and a journal of all meetings, proceedings, 26947
findings, and determinations of the committee.26948

        (G) The committee shall hire professional, technical, and 26949
clerical staff needed to support its activities.26950

        (H) The committee shall meet as often as necessary to perform 26951
its duties.26952

       Sec. 5705.03.  (A) The taxing authority of each subdivision26953
may levy taxes annually, subject to the limitations of sections26954
5705.01 to 5705.47 of the Revised Code, on the real and personal26955
property within the subdivision for the purpose of paying the26956
current operating expenses of the subdivision and acquiring or26957
constructing permanent improvements. The taxing authority of each26958
subdivision and taxing unit shall, subject to the limitations of26959
such sections, levy such taxes annually as are necessary to pay26960
the interest and sinking fund on and retire at maturity the bonds,26961
notes, and certificates of indebtedness of such subdivision and26962
taxing unit, including levies in anticipation of which the26963
subdivision or taxing unit has incurred indebtedness.26964

       (B)(1) When a taxing authority determines that it is26965
necessary to levy a tax outside the ten-mill limitation for any 26966
purpose authorized by the Revised Code, the taxing authority shall26967
certify to the county auditor a resolution or ordinance requesting 26968
that the county auditor certify to the taxing authority the total26969
current tax valuation of the subdivision, and the number of mills26970
required to generate a specified amount of revenue, or the dollar26971
amount of revenue that would be generated by a specified number of26972
mills. The resolution or ordinance shall state the purpose of the26973
tax, whether the tax is an additional levy or a renewal or a26974
replacement of an existing tax, and the section of the Revised26975
Code authorizing submission of the question of the tax. If a26976
subdivision is located in more than one county, the county auditor26977
shall obtain from the county auditor of each other county in which26978
the subdivision is located the current tax valuation for the26979
portion of the subdivision in that county. The county auditor26980
shall issue the certification to the taxing authority within ten26981
days after receiving the taxing authority's resolution or26982
ordinance requesting it.26983

       (2) When considering the tangible personal property component 26984
of the tax valuation of the subdivision, the county auditor shall 26985
take into account the assessment percentages prescribed in section 26986
5711.22 of the Revised Code. The tax commissioner may issue rules, 26987
orders, or instructions directing how the assessment percentages 26988
must be utilized.26989

       (3) If, upon receiving the certification from the county 26990
auditor, the taxing authority proceeds with the submission of the26991
question of the tax to electors, the taxing authority shall 26992
certify its resolution or ordinance, accompanied by a copy of the 26993
county auditor's certification, to the proper county board of 26994
elections in the manner and within the time prescribed by the 26995
section of the Revised Code governing submission of the question, 26996
and shall include with its certification the rate of the tax levy, 26997
expressed in mills for each one dollar in tax valuation as 26998
estimated by the county auditor. The county board of elections 26999
shall not submit the question of the tax to electors unless a copy 27000
of the county auditor's certification accompanies the resolution 27001
or ordinance the taxing authority certifies to the board. Before 27002
requesting a taxing authority to submit a tax levy, any agency or27003
authority authorized to make that request shall first request the27004
certification from the county auditor provided under this section.27005

       (4) This division is supplemental to, and not in derogation 27006
of, any similar requirement governing the certification by the 27007
county auditor of the tax valuation of a subdivision or necessary 27008
tax rates for the purposes of the submission of the question of a 27009
tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation, including sections27010
133.18 and 5705.195 of the Revised Code.27011

       (C) All taxes levied on property shall be extended on the tax 27012
duplicate by the county auditor of the county in which the27013
property is located, and shall be collected by the county27014
treasurer of such county in the same manner and under the same27015
laws and rules as are prescribed for the assessment and collection27016
of county taxes. The proceeds of any tax levied by or for any27017
subdivision when received by its fiscal officer shall be deposited27018
in its treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund.27019

       Sec. 5705.091.  The board of county commissioners of each27020
county shall establish a county mental retardation and27021
developmental disabilities general fund. Notwithstanding sections27022
5705.09 andsection 5705.10 of the Revised Code, proceeds from27023
levies under section 5705.222 and division (L) of section 5705.1927024
of the Revised Code shall be deposited to the credit of the county 27025
mental retardation and developmental disabilities general fund. 27026
Accounts shall be established within the county mental retardation 27027
and developmental disabilities general fund for each of the 27028
several particular purposes of the levies as specified in the 27029
resolutions under which the levies were approved, and proceeds 27030
from different levies that were approved for the same particular 27031
purpose shall be credited to accounts for that purpose. Other 27032
money received by the county for the purposes of Chapters 3323. 27033
and 5126. of the Revised Code and not required by state or federal 27034
law to be deposited to the credit of a different fund shall also 27035
be deposited to the credit of the county mental retardation and27036
developmental disabilities general fund, in an account appropriate27037
to the particular purpose for which the money was received. Unless27038
otherwise provided by law, an unexpended balance at the end of a27039
fiscal year in any account in the county mental retardation and27040
developmental disabilities general fund shall be appropriated the27041
next fiscal year to the same fund.27042

       A county board of mental retardation and developmental27043
disabilities may request, by resolution, that the board of county27044
commissioners establish a county mental retardation and27045
developmental disabilities capital fund for money to be used for27046
acquisition, construction, or improvement of capital facilities or27047
acquisition of capital equipment used in providing services to27048
mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons. The county 27049
board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities shall 27050
transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the board of county 27051
commissioners. Upon receiving the resolution, the board of county 27052
commissioners shall establish a county mental retardation and 27053
developmental disabilities capital fund.27054

       A county board shall request, by resolution, that the board27055
of county commissioners establish a county MR/DD medicaid reserve27056
fund. On receipt of the resolution, the board of county27057
commissioners shall establish a county MR/DD medicaid reserve27058
fund. The portion of federal revenue funds that the county board27059
earns for providing medicaid case management services and home 27060
and community-based services that is needed for the county board 27061
to pay for extraordinary costs, including extraordinary costs for 27062
services to individuals with mental retardation or other 27063
developmental disability, and ensure the availability of adequate 27064
funds in the event a county property tax levy for services for 27065
individuals with mental retardation or other developmental 27066
disability fails shall be deposited into the fund. The county 27067
board shall use money in the fund for those purposes in accordance 27068
with rules adopted under section 5123.0413 of the Revised Code.27069

       Sec. 5705.19.  This section does not apply to school27070
districts or county school financing districts.27071

       The taxing authority of any subdivision at any time and in27072
any year, by vote of two-thirds of all the members of the taxing27073
authority, may declare by resolution and certify the resolution to27074
the board of elections not less than seventy-five days before the27075
election upon which it will be voted that the amount of taxes that27076
may be raised within the ten-mill limitation will be insufficient27077
to provide for the necessary requirements of the subdivision and27078
that it is necessary to levy a tax in excess of that limitation27079
for any of the following purposes:27080

       (A) For current expenses of the subdivision, except that the27081
total levy for current expenses of a detention facility district27082
or district organized under section 2151.65 of the Revised Code27083
shall not exceed two mills and that the total levy for current27084
expenses of a combined district organized under sections 2151.6527085
and 2152.41 of the Revised Code shall not exceed four mills;27086

       (B) For the payment of debt charges on certain described27087
bonds, notes, or certificates of indebtedness of the subdivision27088
issued subsequent to January 1, 1925;27089

       (C) For the debt charges on all bonds, notes, and27090
certificates of indebtedness issued and authorized to be issued27091
prior to January 1, 1925;27092

       (D) For a public library of, or supported by, the subdivision 27093
under whatever law organized or authorized to be supported;27094

       (E) For a municipal university, not to exceed two mills over27095
the limitation of one mill prescribed in section 3349.13 of the27096
Revised Code;27097

       (F) For the construction or acquisition of any specific27098
permanent improvement or class of improvements that the taxing27099
authority of the subdivision may include in a single bond issue;27100

       (G) For the general construction, reconstruction,27101
resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges in27102
municipal corporations, counties, or townships;27103

       (H) For parks and recreational purposes;27104

       (I) For the purpose of providing and maintaining fire27105
apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sites therefor, or sources of27106
water supply and materials therefor, or the establishment and27107
maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of27108
permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighters or firefighting27109
companies to operate the same, including the payment of the27110
firefighter employers' contribution required under section 742.3427111
of the Revised Code, or the purchase of ambulance equipment, or27112
the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical27113
services operated by a fire department or firefighting company;27114

       (J) For the purpose of providing and maintaining motor27115
vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites 27116
for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police 27117
department, or the payment of salaries of permanent police 27118
personnel, including the payment of the police officer employers' 27119
contribution required under section 742.33 of the Revised Code, or 27120
the payment of the costs incurred by townships as a result of 27121
contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to 27122
obtain police protection, or the provision of ambulance or 27123
emergency medical services operated by a police department;27124

       (K) For the maintenance and operation of a county home or27125
detention facility;27126

       (L) For community mental retardation and developmental27127
disabilities programs and services pursuant to Chapter 5126. of27128
the Revised Code, except that the procedure for such levies shall27129
be as provided in section 5705.222 of the Revised Code;27130

       (M) For regional planning;27131

       (N) For a county's share of the cost of maintaining and27132
operating schools, district detention facilities, forestry camps,27133
or other facilities, or any combination thereof, established under27134
section 2151.65 or 2152.41 of the Revised Code or both of those27135
sections;27136

       (O) For providing for flood defense, providing and27137
maintaining a flood wall or pumps, and other purposes to prevent27138
floods;27139

       (P) For maintaining and operating sewage disposal plants and27140
facilities;27141

       (Q) For the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing,27142
enlarging, improving, equipping, repairing, maintaining, or27143
operating, or any combination of the foregoing, a county transit27144
system pursuant to sections 306.01 to 306.13 of the Revised Code,27145
or of making any payment to a board of county commissioners27146
operating a transit system or a county transit board pursuant to27147
section 306.06 of the Revised Code;27148

       (R) For the subdivision's share of the cost of acquiring or27149
constructing any schools, forestry camps, detention facilities,27150
or other facilities, or any combination thereof, under section 27151
2151.65 or 2152.41 of the Revised Code or both of those sections;27152

       (S) For the prevention, control, and abatement of air27153
pollution;27154

       (T) For maintaining and operating cemeteries;27155

       (U) For providing ambulance service, emergency medical27156
service, or both;27157

       (V) For providing for the collection and disposal of garbage27158
or refuse, including yard waste;27159

       (W) For the payment of the police officer employers'27160
contribution or the firefighter employers' contribution required27161
under sections 742.33 and 742.34 of the Revised Code;27162

       (X) For the construction and maintenance of a drainage27163
improvement pursuant to section 6131.52 of the Revised Code;27164

       (Y) For providing or maintaining senior citizens services or27165
facilities as authorized by section 307.694, 307.85, 505.70, or27166
505.706 or division (EE) of section 717.01 of the Revised Code;27167

       (Z) For the provision and maintenance of zoological park27168
services and facilities as authorized under section 307.76 of the27169
Revised Code;27170

       (AA) For the maintenance and operation of a free public27171
museum of art, science, or history;27172

       (BB) For the establishment and operation of a 9-1-1 system,27173
as defined in section 4931.40 of the Revised Code;27174

       (CC) For the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, or27175
developing rail property or rail service. As used in this27176
division, "rail property" and "rail service" have the same27177
meanings as in section 4981.01 of the Revised Code. This division27178
applies only to a county, township, or municipal corporation.27179

       (DD) For the purpose of acquiring property for, constructing, 27180
operating, and maintaining community centers as provided for in 27181
section 755.16 of the Revised Code;27182

       (EE) For the creation and operation of an office or joint27183
office of economic development, for any economic development27184
purpose of the office, and to otherwise provide for the27185
establishment and operation of a program of economic development27186
pursuant to sections 307.07 and 307.64 of the Revised Code;27187

       (FF) For the purpose of acquiring, establishing,27188
constructing, improving, equipping, maintaining, or operating, or27189
any combination of the foregoing, a township airport, landing27190
field, or other air navigation facility pursuant to section 505.1527191
of the Revised Code;27192

       (GG) For the payment of costs incurred by a township as a27193
result of a contract made with a county pursuant to section27194
505.263 of the Revised Code in order to pay all or any part of the27195
cost of constructing, maintaining, repairing, or operating a water27196
supply improvement;27197

       (HH) For a board of township trustees to acquire, other than27198
by appropriation, an ownership interest in land, water, or27199
wetlands, or to restore or maintain land, water, or wetlands in27200
which the board has an ownership interest, not for purposes of27201
recreation, but for the purposes of protecting and preserving the27202
natural, scenic, open, or wooded condition of the land, water, or27203
wetlands against modification or encroachment resulting from27204
occupation, development, or other use, which may be styled as27205
protecting or preserving "greenspace" in the resolution, notice of27206
election, or ballot form;27207

       (II) For the support by a county of a crime victim assistance 27208
program that is provided and maintained by a county agency or a 27209
private, nonprofit corporation or association under section 307.62 27210
of the Revised Code;27211

       (JJ) For any or all of the purposes set forth in divisions27212
(I) and (J) of this section. This division applies only to a27213
township.27214

       (KK) For a countywide public safety communications system27215
under section 307.63 of the Revised Code. This division applies27216
only to counties.27217

       (LL) For the support by a county of criminal justice services 27218
under section 307.45 of the Revised Code;27219

       (MM) For the purpose of maintaining and operating a jail or27220
other detention facility as defined in section 2921.01 of the27221
Revised Code;27222

       (NN) For purchasing, maintaining, or improving, or any27223
combination of the foregoing, real estate on which to hold27224
agricultural fairs. This division applies only to a county.27225

       (OO) For constructing, rehabilitating, repairing, or27226
maintaining sidewalks, walkways, trails, bicycle pathways, or27227
similar improvements, or acquiring ownership interests in land27228
necessary for the foregoing improvements;27229

       (PP) For both of the purposes set forth in divisions (G) and27230
(OO) of this section.27231

       (QQ) For both of the purposes set forth in divisions (H) and27232
(HH) of this section. This division applies only to a township.27233

       (RR) For the legislative authority of a municipal27234
corporation, board of county commissioners of a county, or board27235
of township trustees of a township to acquire agricultural27236
easements, as defined in section 5301.67 of the Revised Code, and27237
to supervise and enforce the easements.27238

       (SS) For both of the purposes set forth in divisions (BB) and 27239
(KK) of this section. This division applies only to a county.27240

       (TT) For the maintenance and operation of a facility that is 27241
organized in whole or in part to promote the sciences and natural 27242
history under section 307.761 of the Revised Code.27243

       The resolution shall be confined to the purpose or purposes27244
described in one division of this section, to which the revenue27245
derived therefrom shall be applied. The existence in any other27246
division of this section of authority to levy a tax for any part27247
or all of the same purpose or purposes does not preclude the use27248
of such revenues for any part of the purpose or purposes of the27249
division under which the resolution is adopted.27250

       The resolution shall specify the amount of the increase in27251
rate that it is necessary to levy, the purpose of that increase in27252
rate, and the number of years during which the increase in rate27253
shall be in effect, which may or may not include a levy upon the27254
duplicate of the current year. The number of years may be any27255
number not exceeding five, except as follows:27256

       (1) When the additional rate is for the payment of debt27257
charges, the increased rate shall be for the life of the27258
indebtedness.27259

       (2) When the additional rate is for any of the following, the27260
increased rate shall be for a continuing period of time:27261

       (a) For the current expenses for a detention facility27262
district, a district organized under section 2151.65 of the27263
Revised Code, or a combined district organized under sections 27264
2151.65 and 2152.41 of the Revised Code;27265

       (b) For providing a county's share of the cost of maintaining 27266
and operating schools, district detention facilities, forestry 27267
camps, or other facilities, or any combination thereof,27268
established under section 2151.65 or 2152.41 of the Revised Code27269
or under both of those sections.27270

       (3) When the additional rate is for either of the following,27271
the increased rate may be for a continuing period of time:27272

       (a) For the purposes set forth in division (I), (J), (U), or27273
(KK) of this section;27274

       (b) For the maintenance and operation of a joint recreation27275
district.27276

       (4) When the increase is for the purpose or purposes set27277
forth in division (D), (G), (H), (CC), or (PP) of this section,27278
the tax levy may be for any specified number of years or for a27279
continuing period of time, as set forth in the resolution.27280

       (5) When the additional rate is for the purpose described in27281
division (Z) of this section, the increased rate shall be for any27282
number of years not exceeding ten.27283

       A levy for one of the purposes set forth in division (G),27284
(I), (J), or (U) of this section may be reduced pursuant to27285
section 5705.261 or 5705.31 of the Revised Code. A levy for one of 27286
the purposes set forth in division (G), (I), (J), or (U) of this 27287
section may also be terminated or permanently reduced by the27288
taxing authority if it adopts a resolution stating that the27289
continuance of the levy is unnecessary and the levy shall be27290
terminated or that the millage is excessive and the levy shall be27291
decreased by a designated amount.27292

       A resolution of a detention facility district, a district27293
organized under section 2151.65 of the Revised Code, or a combined27294
district organized under both sections 2151.65 and 2152.41 of the27295
Revised Code may include both current expenses and other purposes,27296
provided that the resolution shall apportion the annual rate of27297
levy between the current expenses and the other purpose or27298
purposes. The apportionment need not be the same for each year of27299
the levy, but the respective portions of the rate actually levied27300
each year for the current expenses and the other purpose or27301
purposes shall be limited by the apportionment.27302

       Whenever a board of county commissioners, acting either as27303
the taxing authority of its county or as the taxing authority of a27304
sewer district or subdistrict created under Chapter 6117. of the27305
Revised Code, by resolution declares it necessary to levy a tax in27306
excess of the ten-mill limitation for the purpose of constructing,27307
improving, or extending sewage disposal plants or sewage systems,27308
the tax may be in effect for any number of years not exceeding27309
twenty, and the proceeds of the tax, notwithstanding the general27310
provisions of this section, may be used to pay debt charges on any27311
obligations issued and outstanding on behalf of the subdivision27312
for the purposes enumerated in this paragraph, provided that any27313
such obligations have been specifically described in the27314
resolution.27315

       The resolution shall go into immediate effect upon its27316
passage, and no publication of the resolution is necessary other27317
than that provided for in the notice of election.27318

       When the electors of a subdivision have approved a tax levy27319
under this section, the taxing authority of the subdivision may27320
anticipate a fraction of the proceeds of the levy and issue27321
anticipation notes in accordance with section 5705.191 or 5705.19327322
of the Revised Code.27323

       Sec. 5705.195.  Within five days after the resolution is27324
certified to the county auditor as provided by section 5705.194 of 27325
the Revised Code, the auditor shall calculate and certify to the 27326
taxing authority the annual levy, expressed in dollars and cents 27327
for each one hundred dollars of valuation as well as in mills for 27328
each one dollar of valuation, throughout the life of the levy 27329
which will be required to produce the annual amount set forth in 27330
the resolution assuming that the amount of the tax list of such 27331
subdivision remains throughout the life of the levy the same as 27332
the amount of the tax list for the current year, and if this is 27333
not determined, the estimated amount submitted by the auditor to 27334
the county budget commission. ThereuponWhen considering the 27335
tangible personal property component of the tax valuation of the 27336
subdivision, the county auditor shall take into account the 27337
assessment percentages prescribed in section 5711.22 of the 27338
Revised Code. The tax commissioner may issue rules, orders, or 27339
instructions directing how the assessment percentages must be 27340
utilized.27341

       Upon receiving the certification from the county auditor, if 27342
the taxing authority desires to proceed with the submission of the27343
question it shall, not less than seventy-five days before the day27344
of such election, certify its resolution, together with the amount 27345
of the average tax levy, expressed in dollars and cents for each 27346
one hundred dollars of valuation as well as in mills for each one 27347
dollar of valuation, estimated by the auditor, and the number of 27348
years the levy is to run to the board of elections of the county 27349
which shall prepare the ballots and make other necessary 27350
arrangements for the submission of the question to the voters of 27351
the subdivision.27352

       Sec. 5705.211.  (A) As used in this section:27353

       (1) "Adjusted charge-off increase" for a tax year means two 27354
and three-tenths per cent of the cumulative carryover property 27355
value increase.27356

        (2) "Cumulative carryover property value increase" means the 27357
sum of the increases in carryover value certified under division 27358
(B)(2) of section 3317.015 of the Revised Code and included in a 27359
school district's total taxable value in the computation of 27360
recognized valuation under division (B) of that section for all 27361
fiscal years from the fiscal year that ends in the first tax year 27362
a levy under this section is extended on the tax list of real and 27363
public utility property until and including the fiscal year that 27364
ends in the current tax year.27365

       (3) "Taxes charged and payable" means the taxes charged and 27366
payable from a tax levy extended on the real and public utility 27367
property tax list and the general list of personal property before 27368
any reduction under section 319.302, 323.152, or 323.158 of the 27369
Revised Code.27370

       (B) The board of education of a city, local, or exempted 27371
village school district may adopt a resolution proposing the levy 27372
of a tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation for the purpose of 27373
paying the current operating expenses of the district. If the 27374
resolution is approved as provided in division (D) of this 27375
section, the tax may be levied at such a rate each tax year that 27376
the total taxes charged and payable from the levy equals the 27377
adjusted charge-off increase for the tax year or equals a lesser 27378
amount as prescribed under division (C) of this section. The tax 27379
may be levied for a continuing period of time or for a specific 27380
number of years, but not fewer than five years, as provided in the 27381
resolution. The tax may not be placed on the tax list for a tax 27382
year beginning before the first day of January following adoption 27383
of the resolution. A board of education may not adopt a resolution 27384
under this section proposing to levy a tax under this section 27385
concurrently with any other tax levied by the board under this 27386
section.27387

       (C) After the first year a tax is levied under this section, 27388
the rate of the tax in any year shall not exceed the rate, 27389
estimated by the county auditor, that would cause the sums levied 27390
from the tax against carryover property to exceed one hundred four 27391
per cent of the sums levied from the tax against carryover 27392
property in the preceding year. A board of education imposing a 27393
tax under this section may specify in the resolution imposing the 27394
tax that the percentage shall be less than one hundred four per 27395
cent, but the percentage shall not be less than one hundred per 27396
cent. At any time after a resolution adopted under this section is 27397
approved by a majority of electors as provided in division (D) of 27398
this section, the board of education, by resolution, may decrease 27399
the percentage specified in the resolution levying the tax.27400

       (D) A resolution adopted under this section shall state that 27401
the purpose of the tax is to pay current operating expenses of the 27402
district, and shall specify the first year in which the tax is to 27403
be levied, the number of years the tax will be levied or that it 27404
will be levied for a continuing period of time, and the election 27405
at which the question of the tax is to appear on the ballot, which 27406
shall be a general or special election consistent with the 27407
requirements of section 3501.01 of the Revised Code. If the board 27408
of education specifies a percentage less than one hundred four per 27409
cent pursuant to division (C) of this section, the percentage 27410
shall be specified in the resolution.27411

       Upon adoption of the resolution, the board of education may 27412
certify a copy of the resolution to the proper county board of 27413
elections. The copy of the resolution shall be certified to the 27414
board of elections not later than seventy-five days before the day 27415
of the election at which the question of the tax is to appear on 27416
the ballot. Upon receiving a timely certified copy of such a 27417
resolution, the board of elections shall make the necessary 27418
arrangements for the submission of the question to the electors of 27419
the school district, and the election shall be conducted, 27420
canvassed, and certified in the same manner as regular elections 27421
in the school district for the election of members of the board of 27422
education. Notice of the election shall be published in one or 27423
more newspapers of general circulation in the school district once 27424
per week for four consecutive weeks. The notice shall state that 27425
the purpose of the tax is for the current operating expenses of 27426
the school district, the first year the tax is to be levied, the 27427
number of years the tax is to be levied or that it is to be levied 27428
for a continuing period of time, that the tax is to be levied each 27429
year in an amount estimated to offset decreases in state base cost 27430
funding caused by appreciation in real estate values, and that the 27431
estimated additional tax in any year shall not exceed the previous 27432
year's by more than four per cent, or a lesser percentage 27433
specified in the resolution levying the tax, except for increases 27434
caused by the addition of new taxable property.27435

       The question shall be submitted as a separate proposition but 27436
may be printed on the same ballot with any other proposition 27437
submitted at the same election other than the election of 27438
officers.27439

       The form of the ballot shall be substantially as follows:27440

       "An additional tax for the benefit of (name of school 27441
district) for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses 27442
of the district, for .......... (number of years or for continuing 27443
period of time), at a rate sufficient to offset any reduction in 27444
basic state funding caused by appreciation in real estate values?27445

        27446

 For the tax levy 27447
 Against the tax levy  " 27448

        27449

       If a majority of the electors of the school district voting 27450
on the question vote in favor of the question, the board of 27451
elections shall certify the results of the election to the board 27452
of education and to the tax commissioner immediately after the 27453
canvass.27454

       (E) When preparing any estimate of the contemplated receipts 27455
from a tax levied pursuant to this section for the purposes of 27456
sections 5705.28 to 5705.40 of the Revised Code, and in preparing 27457
to certify the tax under section 5705.34 of the Revised Code, a 27458
board of education authorized to levy such a tax shall use 27459
information supplied by the department of education to determine 27460
the adjusted charge-off increase for the tax year for which that 27461
certification is made. If the board levied a tax under this 27462
section in the preceding tax year, the sum to be certified for 27463
collection from the tax shall not exceed the sum that would exceed 27464
the limitation imposed under division (C) of this section. At the 27465
request of the board of education or the treasurer of the school 27466
district, the county auditor shall assist the board of education 27467
in determining the rate or sum that may be levied under this 27468
section.27469

       The board of education shall certify the sum authorized to be 27470
levied to the county auditor, and, for the purpose of the county 27471
auditor determining the rate at which the tax is to be levied in 27472
the tax year, the sum so certified shall be the sum to be raised 27473
by the tax unless the sum exceeds the limitation imposed by 27474
division (C) of this section. A tax levied pursuant to this 27475
section shall not be levied at a rate in excess of the rate 27476
estimated by the county auditor to produce the sum certified by 27477
the board of education before the reductions under sections 27478
319.302, 323.152, and 323.158 of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding 27479
section 5705.34 of the Revised Code, a board of education 27480
authorized to levy a tax under this section shall certify the tax 27481
to the county auditor before the first day of October of the tax 27482
year in which the tax is to be levied, or at a later date as 27483
approved by the tax commissioner.27484

       Sec. 5705.34.  When the budget commission has completed its27485
work with respect to a tax budget or other information required to27486
be provided under section 5705.281 of the Revised Code, it shall27487
certify its action to the taxing authority, together with an27488
estimate by the county auditor of the rate of each tax necessary27489
to be levied by the taxing authority within its subdivision or27490
taxing unit, and what part thereof is in excess of, and what part27491
within, the ten-mill tax limitation. The certification shall also27492
indicate the date on which each tax levied by the taxing authority27493
will expire.27494

       If a taxing authority levies a tax for a fixed sum of money27495
or to pay debt charges for the tax year for which the tax budget27496
is prepared, and a payment on account of that tax is payable to27497
the taxing authority for the tax year under section 5727.85 or,27498
5727.86, 5751.21, or 5751.22 of the Revised Code, the county 27499
auditor, when estimating the rate at which the tax shall be levied 27500
in the current year, shall estimate the rate necessary to raise 27501
the required sum less the estimated amount of any payments made 27502
for the tax year to a taxing unit for fixed-sum levies under those27503
sections 5727.85 and 5727.86 of the Revised Code. The estimated 27504
rate shall be the rate of the levy that the budget commission 27505
certifies with its action under this section.27506

       Each taxing authority, by ordinance or resolution, shall27507
authorize the necessary tax levies and certify them to the county27508
auditor before the first day of October in each year, or at such27509
later date as is approved by the tax commissioner, except that the27510
certification by a board of education shall be made by the first27511
day of April or at such later date as is approved by the27512
commissioner, and except that a township board of park27513
commissioners that is appointed by the board of township trustees27514
and oversees a township park district that contains only27515
unincorporated territory shall authorize only those taxes approved27516
by, and only at the rate approved by, the board of township27517
trustees as required by division (C) of section 511.27 of the27518
Revised Code. If the levying of a tax to be placed on the27519
duplicate of the current year is approved by the electors of the27520
subdivision under sections 5705.01 to 5705.47 of the Revised Code;27521
if the rate of a school district tax is increased due to the27522
repeal of a school district income tax and property tax rate27523
reduction at an election held pursuant to section 5748.04 of the27524
Revised Code; or if refunding bonds to refund all or a part of the27525
principal of bonds payable from a tax levy for the ensuing fiscal27526
year are issued or sold and in the process of delivery, the budget27527
commission shall reconsider and revise its action on the budget of27528
the subdivision or school library district for whose benefit the27529
tax is to be levied after the returns of such election are fully27530
canvassed, or after the issuance or sale of such refunding bonds27531
is certified to it.27532

       Sec. 5709.08. (A)(1) Real or personal property belonging to 27533
the state or United States used exclusively for a public purpose, 27534
and public property used exclusively for a public purpose, shall 27535
be exempt from taxation. Real27536

       (2) For purposes of division (A)(1) of this section, real and 27537
personal property owned by the state, even when the property is 27538
leased or otherwise operated by a private party, and used as 27539
public service facilities described in section 1501.07 of the 27540
Revised Code, as concessions or other special projects described 27541
in division (F) of section 1531.06 of the Revised Code, as refuge 27542
harbors or marine recreational facilities described in section 27543
1547.72 of the Revised Code, or areas described in section 1503.03 27544
of the Revised Code, is hereby declared to be public property 27545
"used exclusively for a public purpose."27546

       (B) Real and personal property, when devoted to public use 27547
and not held for pecuniary profit, owned by an adjoining state or 27548
any political subdivision or agency of such adjoining state, which 27549
would be exempt from taxation if owned by the state of Ohio or a 27550
political subdivision or agency thereof, shall be exempt from27551
taxation providing that such adjoining state exempts from taxation 27552
real and personal property devoted to public use and not held for 27553
pecuniary profit, owned by the state of Ohio or any political 27554
subdivision or agency thereof, which would be exempt from taxation 27555
if owned by the adjoining state or political subdivision or agency 27556
thereof.27557

       Sec. 5709.081.  (A) Real and tangible personal property owned 27558
by a political subdivision that is a public recreational facility 27559
for athletic events shall be exempt from taxation if all of the 27560
following apply:27561

       (1) The property is controlled and managed by a political27562
subdivision or a county-related corporation or by a similar27563
corporation under the direct control of a political subdivision27564
and whose members and trustees are chosen or appointed by the27565
subdivision;27566

       (2) All revenues and receipts derived by the subdivision or27567
corporation that controls and manages the property, after27568
deducting amounts needed to pay necessary expenses for the27569
operation and management of the property, accrue to the political27570
subdivision owning the property;27571

       (3) The property is not occupied and used for more than seven 27572
days in any calendar month by any private entity for profit or for 27573
more than a total of fifteen days in any calendar month by all 27574
such private entities for profit;27575

       (4) The property is under the direction and control of the27576
political subdivision or managing corporation whenever it is being27577
used by a private entity for profit;27578

       (5) The primary user or users of the property, if such a27579
primary user exists, are controlled and managed by the political27580
subdivision or corporation that controls and manages the property.27581

       (B) Tangible personal property, and all buildings,27582
structures, fixtures, and improvements, and fixtures of any kind 27583
onto the land, that are constructed or, in the case of personal 27584
property, acquired after March 2, 1992, and are part of or used in 27585
a public recreational facility used by a major league professional 27586
athletic team or a class A to class AAA minor league affiliate of 27587
a major league baseball team for a significant portion of its home27588
schedule, and land acquired by a political subdivision in 1999 for27589
such purposes or originally leased from a political subdivision, 27590
such political subdivision qualifying as such pursuant to division 27591
(G) of this section, in 1998 for such purposes, are declared to be 27592
public property used for a public purpose and are exempt from 27593
taxation, if all of the following apply:27594

       (1) Such property, or the land upon which such property is 27595
located if such land was originally leased in 1998 from a 27596
political subdivision that qualifies as such pursuant to division 27597
(G) of this section, is owned by one or more political27598
subdivisions or by a corporation controlled by such subdivisions;27599

       (2) Such property was or is any of the following:27600

       (a) Constructed or, in the case of personal property,27601
acquired pursuant to an agreement with a municipal corporation to27602
implement a development, redevelopment, or renewal plan for an27603
area declared by the municipal corporation to be a slum or27604
blighted area, as those terms are defined in section 725.01 of the27605
Revised Code;27606

       (b) Financed in whole or in part with public obligations as27607
defined in section 5709.76 of the Revised Code or otherwise paid27608
for in whole or in part by one or more political subdivisions;27609

       (c) An improvement or addition to property defined in27610
division (B)(2)(a) or (b) of this section.27611

       (3) Such property is controlled and managed by either of the 27612
following:27613

       (a) One or more of the political subdivisions or the27614
corporation that owns it;27615

       (b) A designee, tenant, or agent of such political27616
subdivision or subdivisions or corporation pursuant to a27617
management, lease, or similar written agreement.27618

       (4) The primary user or users of such property, if a primary27619
user or primary users exist, either:27620

       (a) Are controlled and managed by one or more of the27621
political subdivisions or the corporation that owns the property;27622
or27623

       (b) Operate under leases, licenses, management agreements, or27624
similar arrangements with, and providing for the payment of rents,27625
revenues, or other remuneration to, one or more of the political27626
subdivisions or the corporation that owns the property.27627

       (5) Any residual cash accrues to the political subdivision or 27628
subdivisions that own the property or that control the corporation 27629
that owns the property, and is used for the public purposes of the 27630
subdivision or subdivisions. As used in division (B)(5) of this 27631
section, "residual cash" means any revenue and receipts derived 27632
from the property by the political subdivision or subdivisions or 27633
corporation that owns the property and that are available for 27634
unencumbered use by the political subdivision or subdivisions or 27635
corporation, after deducting amounts needed to make necessary 27636
expenditures, pay debt service, and provide for working capital 27637
related to the ownership, management, operation, and use of the 27638
property, including payments of taxes on the taxable part of the 27639
public recreational facility, contractually obligated payments or 27640
deposits into reserves or otherwise, and service payments under 27641
section 307.699 of the Revised Code.27642

       (C) The exemption provided in division (B) of this section27643
also applies to both of the following:27644

       (1) The property during its construction or, in the case of27645
tangible personal property, acquisition during the construction27646
period, if the owner meets the condition of division (B)(1) of27647
this section and has agreements that provide for the satisfaction27648
of all other conditions of division (B) of this section upon the27649
completion of the construction;27650

       (2) Any improvement or addition made after March 2, 1992, to27651
a public recreational facility that was constructed before March27652
2, 1992, as long as all other conditions in division (B) of this27653
section are met.27654

       (D) A corporation that owns property exempt from taxation27655
under division (B) of this section is a public body for the27656
purposes of section 121.22 of the Revised Code. The corporation's27657
records are public records for the purposes of section 149.43 of27658
the Revised Code, except records related to matters set forth in27659
division (G) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code and records27660
related to negotiations that are not yet completed for financing,27661
leases, or other agreements.27662

       (E) The exemption under division (B) of this section applies27663
to property that is owned by the political subdivision or27664
subdivisions or the corporation that owns the public recreational27665
facility. Tangible personal property owned by users, managers, or27666
lessees of the facility is taxable when used in the public27667
recreational facility.27668

       (F) Nothing in this section or in any other section of the27669
Revised Code prohibits or otherwise precludes an agreement between27670
a political subdivision, or a corporation controlled by a27671
political subdivision, that owns or operates a public recreational27672
facility that is exempted from taxation under division (A) or (B)27673
of this section and the board of education of a school district or27674
the legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or both, in27675
which all or a part of that facility is located, providing for27676
payments to the school district or municipal corporation, or both,27677
in lieu of taxes that otherwise would be charged against real and27678
tangible personal property exempted from taxation under this27679
section, for a period of time and under such terms and conditions27680
as the legislative authority of the political subdivision and the27681
board of education or municipal legislative authority, or both,27682
may agree, which agreements are hereby specifically authorized.27683

       (G) As used in this section, "political subdivision" includes 27684
the state or an agency of the state if the city, local, or 27685
exempted village school district in which the property is situated 27686
expressly consents to exempting the property from taxation.27687

       Sec. 5709.40.  (A) As used in this section:27688

       (1) "Blighted area" and "impacted city" have the same27689
meanings as in section 1728.01 of the Revised Code.27690

       (2) "Business day" means a day of the week excluding27691
Saturday, Sunday, and a legal holiday as defined under section27692
1.14 of the Revised Code.27693

       (3) "Housing renovation" means a project carried out for27694
residential purposes.27695

       (4) "Improvement" means the increase in the assessed value of 27696
any real property that would first appear on the tax list and27697
duplicate of real and public utility property after the effective27698
date of an ordinance adopted under this section were it not for 27699
the exemption granted by that ordinance. 27700

       (5) "Incentive district" means an area not more than three27701
hundred acres in size enclosed by a continuous boundary in which a 27702
project is being, or will be, undertaken and having one or more of 27703
the following distress characteristics:27704

       (a) At least fifty-one per cent of the residents of the27705
district have incomes of less than eighty per cent of the median27706
income of residents of the political subdivision in which the27707
district is located, as determined in the same manner specified27708
under section 119(b) of the "Housing and Community Development Act27709
of 1974," 88 Stat. 633, 42 U.S.C. 5318, as amended;27710

       (b) The average rate of unemployment in the district during27711
the most recent twelve-month period for which data are available27712
is equal to at least one hundred fifty per cent of the average27713
rate of unemployment for this state for the same period.27714

       (c) At least twenty per cent of the people residing in the27715
district live at or below the poverty level as defined in the27716
federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C.27717
5301, as amended, and regulations adopted pursuant to that act.27718

       (d) The district is a blighted area.27719

       (e) The district is in a situational distress area as27720
designated by the director of development under division (F) of27721
section 122.23 of the Revised Code.27722

       (f) As certified by the engineer for the political27723
subdivision, the public infrastructure serving the district is27724
inadequate to meet the development needs of the district as27725
evidenced by a written economic development plan or urban renewal27726
plan for the district that has been adopted by the legislative27727
authority of the subdivision.27728

       (g) The district is comprised entirely of unimproved land27729
that is located in a distressed area as defined in section 122.2327730
of the Revised Code.27731

       (6) "Project" means development activities undertaken on one27732
or more parcels, including, but not limited to, construction,27733
expansion, and alteration of buildings or structures, demolition,27734
remediation, and site development, and any building or structure27735
that results from those activities.27736

       (7) "Public infrastructure improvement" includes, but is not27737
limited to, public roads and highways; water and sewer lines;27738
environmental remediation; land acquisition, including acquisition27739
in aid of industry, commerce, distribution, or research;27740
demolition, including demolition on private property when27741
determined to be necessary for economic development purposes;27742
stormwater and flood remediation projects, including such projects 27743
on private property when determined to be necessary for public 27744
health, safety, and welfare; the provision of gas, electric, and 27745
communications service facilities; and the enhancement of public 27746
waterways through improvements that allow for greater public 27747
access. "Public infrastructure improvement" does not include 27748
police or fire equipment.27749

       (B) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, by27750
ordinance, may declare improvements to certain parcels of real27751
property located in the municipal corporation to be a public27752
purpose. Improvements with respect to a parcel that is used or to27753
be used for residential purposes may be declared a public purpose27754
under this division only if the parcel is located in a blighted27755
area of an impacted city. Except as otherwise provided inwith the 27756
approval under division (D) of this section of the board of 27757
education of each city, local, or exempted village school district 27758
within which the improvements are located, not more than 27759
seventy-five per cent of an improvement thus declared to be a 27760
public purpose may be exempted from real property taxation for a 27761
period of not more than ten years. The ordinance shall specify the27762
percentage of the improvement to be exempted from taxation and the 27763
life of the exemption.27764

       An ordinance adopted or amended under this division shall27765
designate the specific public infrastructure improvements made, to27766
be made, or in the process of being made by the municipal27767
corporation that directly benefit, or that once made will directly27768
benefit, the parcels for which improvements are declared to be a27769
public purpose. The service payments provided for in section 27770
5709.42 of the Revised Code shall be used to finance the public27771
infrastructure improvements designated in the ordinance or, for 27772
the purpose described in division (D)(1) of this section or as 27773
provided in section 5709.43 of the Revised Code.27774

       (C)(1) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation 27775
may adopt an ordinance creating an incentive district and 27776
declaring improvements to parcels within the district to be a 27777
public purpose and, except as provided in division (F) of this 27778
section, exempt from taxation as provided in this section, but no 27779
legislative authority of a municipal corporation that has a 27780
population that exceeds twenty-five thousand, as shown by the most 27781
recent federal decennial census, shall adopt an ordinance that 27782
creates an incentive district if, as a result of adopting the 27783
ordinance, more thanthe sum of the taxable value of real property 27784
in the proposed district for the preceding tax year and the 27785
taxable value of all real property in the municipal corporation 27786
that would have been taxable in the preceding year were it not for 27787
the fact that the property was in an existing incentive district 27788
and therefore exempt from taxation exceeds twenty-five per cent of 27789
the municipal corporation's taxable value, as of the first day of 27790
January of the year in which the ordinance takes effect, is 27791
subject to an exemption because of an incentive district. The 27792
twenty-five per cent limitation does not apply to an incentive 27793
district that was created by an ordinance adopted prior to January 27794
1, 2006, unless the legislative authority creates an additional 27795
incentive district after that datetaxable value of real property 27796
in the municipal corporation for the preceding tax year. The27797
ordinance shall delineate the boundary of the district and27798
specifically identify each parcel within the district. A district27799
may not include any parcel that is or has been exempted from27800
taxation under division (B) of this section or that is or has been27801
within another district created under this division. An ordinance 27802
may create more than one such district, and more than one 27803
ordinance may be adopted under division (C)(1) of this section.27804

       (2) Not later than thirty days prior to adopting an ordinance 27805
under division (C)(1) of this section, if the municipal 27806
corporation intends to apply for exemptions from taxation under 27807
section 5709.911 of the Revised Code on behalf of owners of real 27808
property located within the proposed incentive district, the 27809
legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall conduct a 27810
public hearing on the proposed ordinance. Not later than thirty 27811
days prior to the public hearing, the legislative authority shall 27812
give notice of the public hearing and the proposed ordinance by 27813
first class mail to every real property owner whose property is 27814
located within the boundaries of the proposed incentive district 27815
that is the subject of the proposed ordinance.27816

       (3)(a) An ordinance adopted under division (C)(1) of this 27817
section shall specify the life of the incentive district and the 27818
percentage of the improvements to be exempted, shall designate the 27819
public infrastructure improvements made, to be made, or in the 27820
process of being made, that benefit or serve, or, once made, will 27821
benefit or serve parcels in the district. The ordinance also shall 27822
identify one or more specific projects being, or to be, undertaken 27823
in the district that place additional demand on the public 27824
infrastructure improvements designated in the ordinance. The 27825
project identified may, but need not be, the project under 27826
division (C)(3)(b) of this section that places real property in 27827
use for commercial or industrial purposes. Except as otherwise 27828
permitted under that division, the service payments provided for 27829
in section 5709.42 of the Revised Code shall be used to finance 27830
the designated public infrastructure improvements or, for the27831
purpose described in division (D)(1) or (E) of this section, or as 27832
provided in section 5709.43 of the Revised Code.27833

       An ordinance adopted under division (C)(1) of this section on 27834
or after the effective date of this amendment shall not designate 27835
police or fire equipment as public infrastructure improvements, 27836
and no service payment provided for in section 5709.42 of the 27837
Revised Code and received by the municipal corporation under the 27838
ordinance shall be used for police or fire equipment.27839

       (b) An ordinance adopted under division (C)(1) of this 27840
section may authorize the use of service payments provided for in 27841
section 5709.42 of the Revised Code for the purpose of housing 27842
renovations within the incentive district, provided that the 27843
ordinance also designates public infrastructure improvements that 27844
benefit or serve the district, and that a project within the 27845
district places real property in use for commercial or industrial 27846
purposes. Service payments may be used to finance or support 27847
loans, deferred loans, and grants to persons for the purpose of 27848
housing renovations within the district. The ordinance shall27849
designate the parcels within the district that are eligible for27850
housing renovation. The ordinance shall state separately the27851
amounts or the percentages of the expected aggregate service27852
payments that are designated for each public infrastructure27853
improvement and for the general purpose of housing renovations.27854

       (4) Except with the approval of the board of education of 27855
each city, local, or exempted village school district within the27856
territory of which the incentive district is or will be located, 27857
and subject to division (E) of this section, the life of an 27858
incentive district shall not exceed ten years, and the percentage 27859
of improvements to be exempted shall not exceed seventy-five per27860
cent. With approval of the board of education, the life of a 27861
district may be not more than thirty years, and the percentage of 27862
improvements to be exempted may be not more than one hundred per 27863
cent. The approval27864

       (5) Approval of a board of education shall be obtained in the27865
manner provided in division (D) of this section for exemptions27866
under division (B) of this section, except that the notice to the27867
board of education shall delineate the boundaries of the district,27868
specifically identify each parcel within the district, identify27869
each anticipated improvement in the district, provide an estimate27870
of the true value in money of each such improvement, specify the27871
life of the district and the percentage of improvements that would27872
be exempted, and indicate the date on which the legislative27873
authority intends to adopt the ordinance.27874

       (D)(1) If the ordinance declaring improvements to a parcel to 27875
be a public purpose or creating an incentive district specifies27876
that payments in lieu of taxes provided for in section 5709.42 of27877
the Revised Code shall be paid to the city, local, or exempted27878
village school district in which the parcel or incentive district27879
is located in the amount of the taxes that would have been payable 27880
to the school district if the improvements had not been exempted 27881
from taxation, the percentage of the improvement that may be 27882
exempted from taxation may exceed seventy-five per cent, and the 27883
exemption may be granted for up to thirty years, without the27884
approval of the board of education as otherwise required under 27885
division (D)(2) of this section.27886

       (2) Improvements with respect to a parcel may be exempted27887
from taxation under division (B) of this section, and improvements 27888
to parcels within an incentive district may be exempted from 27889
taxation under division (C) of this section, for up to ten years 27890
or, with the approval under this paragraph of the board of27891
education of the city, local, or exempted village school district27892
within which the parcel or district is located, for up to thirty 27893
years. The percentage of the improvement exempted from taxation 27894
may, with such approval, exceed seventy-five per cent, but shall 27895
not exceed one hundred per cent. Not later than forty-five 27896
business days prior to adopting an ordinance under this section27897
declaring improvements to be a public purpose that is subject to 27898
approval by a board of education under this division, the 27899
legislative authority shall deliver to the board of education a 27900
notice stating its intent to adopt an ordinance making that 27901
declaration. The notice regarding improvements with respect to a 27902
parcel under division (B) of this section shall identify the 27903
parcels for which improvements are to be exempted from taxation, 27904
provide an estimate of the true value in money of the 27905
improvements, specify the period for which the improvements would 27906
be exempted from taxation and the percentage of the improvement 27907
that would be exempted, and indicate the date on which the 27908
legislative authority intends to adopt the ordinance. The notice 27909
regarding improvements to parcels within an incentive district 27910
under division (C) of this section shall delineate the boundaries 27911
of the district, specifically identify each parcel within the 27912
district, identify each anticipated improvement in the district, 27913
provide an estimate of the true value in money of each such 27914
improvement, specify the life of the district and the percentage 27915
of improvements that would be exempted, and indicate the date on 27916
which the legislative authority intends to adopt the ordinance.27917
The board of education, by resolution adopted by a majority of the27918
board, may approve the exemption for the period or for the27919
exemption percentage specified in the notice,; may disapprove the27920
exemption for the number of years in excess of ten, may disapprove27921
the exemption for the percentage of the improvement to be exempted27922
in excess of seventy-five per cent, or both,; or may approve the27923
exemption on the condition that the legislative authority and the27924
board negotiate an agreement providing for compensation to the27925
school district equal in value to a percentage of the amount of27926
taxes exempted in the eleventh and subsequent years of the27927
exemption period or, in the case of exemption percentages in27928
excess of seventy-five per cent, compensation equal in value to a27929
percentage of the taxes that would be payable on the portion of27930
the improvement in excess of seventy-five per cent were that27931
portion to be subject to taxation, or other mutually agreeable 27932
compensation. The27933

       (3) The board of education shall certify its resolution to27934
the legislative authority not later than fourteen days prior to27935
the date the legislative authority intends to adopt the ordinance27936
as indicated in the notice. If the board of education and the27937
legislative authority negotiate a mutually acceptable compensation 27938
agreement, the ordinance may declare the improvements a public 27939
purpose for the number of years specified in the ordinance or, in 27940
the case of exemption percentages in excess of seventy-five per 27941
cent, for the exemption percentage specified in the ordinance. In 27942
either case, if the board and the legislative authority fail to 27943
negotiate a mutually acceptable compensation agreement, the 27944
ordinance may declare the improvements a public purpose for not 27945
more than ten years, butand shall not exempt more than 27946
seventy-five per cent of the improvements from taxation. If the 27947
board fails to certify a resolution to the legislative authority 27948
within the time prescribed by this division, the legislative 27949
authority thereupon may adopt the ordinance and may declare the 27950
improvements a public purpose for up to thirty years, or, in the 27951
case of exemption percentages proposed in excess of seventy-five 27952
per cent, for the exemption percentage specified in the ordinance. 27953
The legislative authority may adopt the ordinance at any time 27954
after the board of education certifies its resolution approving 27955
the exemption to the legislative authority, or, if the board27956
approves the exemption on the condition that a mutually acceptable27957
compensation agreement be negotiated, at any time after the27958
compensation agreement is agreed to by the board and the27959
legislative authority.27960

       (3)(4) If a board of education has adopted a resolution 27961
waiving its right to approve exemptions from taxation under this 27962
section and the resolution remains in effect, approval of 27963
exemptions by the board is not required under this division (D) of 27964
this section. If a board of education has adopted a resolution 27965
allowing a legislative authority to deliver the notice required 27966
under division (D)(2) of this section fewer than forty-five 27967
business days prior to the legislative authority's adoption of the27968
ordinance, the legislative authority shall deliver the notice to27969
the board not later than the number of days prior to such adoption27970
as prescribed by the board in its resolution. If a board of27971
education adopts a resolution waiving its right to approve27972
agreements or shortening the notification period, the board shall27973
certify a copy of the resolution to the legislative authority. If27974
the board of education rescinds such a resolution, it shall27975
certify notice of the rescission to the legislative authority.27976

       (4)(5) If the legislative authority is not required by27977
division (D)(1), (2), or (3) of this section to notify the board 27978
of education of the legislative authority's intent to declare27979
improvements to be a public purpose, the legislative authority27980
shall comply with the notice requirements imposed under section27981
5709.83 of the Revised Code, unless the board has adopted a27982
resolution under that section waiving its right to receive such a27983
notice.27984

       (E)(1) If a proposed ordinance under division (C)(1) of this 27985
section exempts improvements with respect to a parcel within an 27986
incentive district for more than ten years, or the percentage of 27987
the improvement exempted from taxation exceeds seventy-five per 27988
cent, not later than forty-five business days prior to adopting 27989
the ordinance the legislative authority of the municipal 27990
corporation shall deliver to the board of county commissioners of 27991
the county within which the incentive district is or will be 27992
located a notice that states its intent to adopt an ordinance 27993
creating an incentive district. The notice shall include a copy of 27994
the proposed ordinance, identify the parcels for which 27995
improvements are to be exempted from taxation, provide an estimate 27996
of the true value in money of the improvements, specify the period 27997
of time for which the improvements would be exempted from 27998
taxation, specify the percentage of the improvements that would be 27999
exempted from taxation, and indicate the date on which the 28000
legislative authority intends to adopt the ordinance.28001

       (2) The board of county commissioners, by resolution adopted 28002
by a majority of the board, may object to the exemption for the 28003
number of years in excess of ten, may object to the exemption for 28004
the percentage of the improvement to be exempted in excess of 28005
seventy-five per cent, or both, or may accept either or both 28006
exemptions. If the board of county commissioners objects, the 28007
board may negotiate ana mutually acceptable compensation28008
agreement with the legislative authority that provides. In no case 28009
shall the compensation provided to the board exceed the property 28010
taxes foregone due to the exemption. If the board of county 28011
commissioners objects, and the board and legislative authority 28012
fail to negotiate a mutually acceptable compensation agreement, 28013
the ordinance adopted under division (C)(1) of this section shall 28014
provide to the board compensation in the eleventh and subsequent 28015
years of the exemption period compensation equal in value to not 28016
more than fifty per cent of the taxes that would be payable to the 28017
county or, if the board's objection includes an objection to an 28018
exemption percentage in excess of seventy-five per cent, 28019
compensation equal in value to not more than fifty per cent of the 28020
taxes that would be payable to the county, on the portion of the 28021
improvement in excess of seventy-five per cent, were that portion 28022
to be subject to taxation. The board of county commissioners shall 28023
certify its resolution to the legislative authority not later than 28024
thirty days after receipt of the notice.28025

       (3) If the board of county commissioners does not object or 28026
fails to certify its resolution objecting to an exemption within 28027
thirty days after receipt of the notice, the legislative authority 28028
may adopt the ordinance, and no compensation shall be provided to 28029
the board of county commissioners. If the board timely certifies 28030
its resolution objecting to the ordinance, the legislative 28031
authority may adopt the ordinance at any time after thea mutually 28032
acceptable compensation agreement is agreed to by the board and 28033
the legislative authority, or, if no compensation agreement is 28034
negotiated, at any time after the legislative authority agrees in 28035
the proposed ordinance to provide compensation to the board of 28036
fifty per cent of the taxes that would be payable to the county in 28037
the eleventh and subsequent years of the exemption period or on 28038
the portion of the improvement in excess of seventy-five per cent, 28039
were that portion to be subject to taxation.28040

       (F) Any of the following property tax levies that are enacted28041
Service payments in lieu of taxes that are attributable to any 28042
amount by which the effective tax rate of either a renewal levy 28043
with an increase or a replacement levy exceeds the effective tax 28044
rate of the levy renewed or replaced, or that are attributable to 28045
an additional levy, for a levy authorized by the voters for any of 28046
the following purposes on or after January 1, 2006, and after the 28047
datewhich are provided pursuant to an ordinance creating an 28048
incentive district under division (C)(1) of this section that is 28049
adopted on or after January 1, 2006, under division (C)(1) of this 28050
section shall be levied on property that was exempted from 28051
taxationdistributed to the appropriate taxing authority as 28052
required under division (C) of section 5709.42 of the Revised Code 28053
in an amount equal to the amount of taxes from that additional 28054
levy or from the increase in the effective tax rate of such 28055
renewal or replacement levy that would have been payable to that 28056
taxing authority from the following levies were it not for the 28057
exemption authorized under division (C) of this section, and 28058
revenues collected from such levies shall not be used to provide 28059
service payments under this section:28060

       (1) A tax levied under division (L) of section 5705.19 or 28061
section 5705.191 of the Revised Code for community mental 28062
retardation and developmental disabilities programs and services 28063
pursuant to Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code;28064

       (2) A tax levied under division (Y) of section 5705.19 of the 28065
Revised Code for providing or maintaining senior citizens services 28066
or facilities;28067

       (3) A tax levied under section 5705.22 of the Revised Code 28068
for county hospitals;28069

       (4) A tax levied by a joint-county district or by a county28070
under section 5705.19, 5705.191, or 5705.221 of the Revised Code 28071
for alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services or 28072
facilities;28073

       (5) A tax levied under section 5705.23 of the Revised Code 28074
for library purposes;28075

       (6) A tax levied under section 5705.24 of the Revised Code 28076
for the support of children services and the placement and care of 28077
children;28078

       (7) A tax levied under division (Z) of section 5705.19 of the 28079
Revised Code for the provision and maintenance of zoological park 28080
services and facilities under section 307.76 of the Revised Code;28081

        (8) A tax levied under section 511.27 or division (H) of 28082
section 5705.19 of the Revised Code for the support of township 28083
park districts;28084

        (9) A tax levied under division (A), (F), or (H) of section 28085
5705.19 of the Revised Code for parks and recreational purposes of 28086
a joint recreation district organized pursuant to division (B) of 28087
section 755.14 of the Revised Code;28088

        (10) A tax levied under section 1545.20 or 1545.21 of the 28089
Revised Code for park district purposes;28090

        (11) A tax levied under section 5705.191 of the Revised Code 28091
for the purpose of making appropriations for public assistance; 28092
human or social services; public relief; public welfare; public 28093
health and hospitalization; and support of general hospitals;28094

        (12) A tax levied under section 3709.29 of the Revised Code 28095
for a general health district program.28096

        (G) An exemption from taxation granted under this section28097
commences with the tax year specified in the ordinance so long as 28098
the year specified in the ordinance commences after the effective 28099
date of the ordinance. If the ordinance specifies a year 28100
commencing before the effective date of the resolution or 28101
specifies no year whatsoever, the exemption commences with the tax 28102
year in which an exempted improvement first appears on the tax 28103
list and duplicate of real and public utility property and that 28104
commences after the effective date of the ordinance. Except as 28105
otherwise provided in this division, the exemption ends on the28106
date specified in the ordinance as the date the improvement ceases28107
to be a public purpose or the incentive district expires, or ends28108
on the date on which the public infrastructure improvements and28109
housing renovations are paid in full from the municipal public28110
improvement tax increment equivalent fund established under28111
division (A) of section 5709.43 of the Revised Code, whichever28112
occurs first. The exemption of an improvement with respect to a28113
parcel or within an incentive district may end on a later date, as28114
specified in the ordinance, if the legislative authority and the28115
board of education of the city, local, or exempted village school28116
district within which the parcel or district is located have 28117
entered into a compensation agreement under section 5709.82 of the 28118
Revised Code with respect to the improvement or district, and the 28119
board of education has approved the term of the exemption under 28120
division (D)(2) of this section, but in no case shall the 28121
improvement be exempted from taxation for more than thirty years. 28122
Exemptions shall be claimed and allowed in the same manner as in 28123
the case of other real property exemptions. If an exemption status 28124
changes during a year, the procedure for the apportionment of the 28125
taxes for that year is the same as in the case of other changes in 28126
tax exemption status during the year.28127

       (H) Additional municipal financing of public infrastructure28128
improvements and housing renovations may be provided by any28129
methods that the municipal corporation may otherwise use for28130
financing such improvements or renovations. If the municipal28131
corporation issues bonds or notes to finance the public28132
infrastructure improvements and housing renovations and pledges28133
money from the municipal public improvement tax increment28134
equivalent fund to pay the interest on and principal of the bonds28135
or notes, the bonds or notes are not subject to Chapter 133. of28136
the Revised Code.28137

       (I) The municipal corporation, not later than fifteen days28138
after the adoption of an ordinance under this section, shall28139
submit to the director of development a copy of the ordinance. On28140
or before the thirty-first day of March of each year, the28141
municipal corporation shall submit a status report to the director28142
of development. The report shall indicate, in the manner28143
prescribed by the director, the progress of the project during28144
each year that an exemption remains in effect, including a summary 28145
of the receipts from service payments in lieu of taxes;28146
expenditures of money from the funds created under section 5709.4328147
of the Revised Code; a description of the public infrastructure28148
improvements and housing renovations financed with such28149
expenditures; and a quantitative summary of changes in employment28150
and private investment resulting from each project.28151

       (J) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a28152
legislative authority from declaring to be a public purpose28153
improvements with respect to more than one parcel.28154

       Sec. 5709.42. (A) A municipal corporation that has declared 28155
an improvement to be a public purpose under section 5709.40 or28156
5709.41 of the Revised Code may require the owner of any structure 28157
located on the parcel to make annual service payments in lieu of 28158
taxes to the county treasurer on or before the final dates for 28159
payment of real property taxes. Each such payment shall be charged 28160
and collected in the same manner and in the same amount as the 28161
real property taxes that would have been charged and payable 28162
against the improvement if it were not exempt from taxation. If 28163
any reduction in the levies otherwise applicable to such exempt 28164
property is made by the county budget commission under section 28165
5705.31 of the Revised Code, the amount of the service payment in 28166
lieu of taxes shall be calculated as if such reduction in levies 28167
had not been made.28168

       (B) Moneys collected as service payments in lieu of taxes 28169
shall be distributed at the same time and in the same manner as 28170
real property tax payments. However, subject to division (C) of 28171
this section or section 5709.913 of the Revised Code, the entire 28172
amount so collected shall be distributed to the municipal 28173
corporation in which the improvement is located. If an ordinance 28174
adopted under section 5709.40 or 5709.41 of the Revised Code28175
specifies that service payments shall be paid to the city, local, 28176
or exempted village school district in which the improvements are28177
located, the county treasurer shall distribute the portion of the 28178
service payments to that school district in an amount equal to the 28179
property tax payments the school district would have received from 28180
the portion of the improvements exempted from taxation had the 28181
improvements not been exempted, as directed in the ordinance. The 28182
treasurer shall maintain a record of the service payments in lieu 28183
of taxes made from property in each municipal corporation.28184

       (C) If annual service payments in lieu of taxes are required 28185
under this section, the county treasurer shall distribute to the 28186
appropriate taxing authorities the portion of the service payments 28187
that represents payments required under division (F) of section 28188
5709.40 of the Revised Code.28189

       (D) Nothing in this section or section 5709.40 or 5709.41 of28190
the Revised Code affects the taxes levied against that portion of28191
the value of any parcel of property that is not exempt from28192
taxation.28193

       Sec. 5709.43.  (A) A municipal corporation that grants a tax28194
exemption under section 5709.40 of the Revised Code shall28195
establish a municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent28196
fund into which shall be deposited service payments in lieu of28197
taxes distributed to the municipal corporation under section28198
5709.42 of the Revised Code. If the legislative authority of the28199
municipal corporation has adopted an ordinance under division (C)28200
of section 5709.40 of the Revised Code, the municipal corporation28201
shall establish at least one account in that fund with respect to28202
ordinances adopted under division (B) of that section, and one28203
account with respect to each incentive district created in an 28204
ordinance adopted under division (C) of that section. If an 28205
ordinance adopted under division (C) of section 5709.40 of the 28206
Revised Code also authorizes the use of service payments for 28207
housing renovations within the district, the municipal corporation 28208
shall establish separate accounts for the service payments 28209
designated for public infrastructure improvements and for the 28210
service payments authorized for the purpose of housing 28211
renovations. Money in an account of the municipal public 28212
improvement tax increment equivalent fund shall be used to finance 28213
the public infrastructure improvements designated in, or the 28214
housing renovations authorized by, the ordinance with respect to 28215
which the account is established; in the case of an account 28216
established with respect to an ordinance adopted under division 28217
(C) of that section, money in the account shall be used to finance 28218
the public infrastructure improvements designated, or the housing 28219
renovations authorized, for each incentive district created in the 28220
ordinance. Money in an account shall not be used to finance or 28221
support housing renovations that take place after the incentive28222
district has expired. The municipal corporation also may deposit 28223
into any of those accounts municipal income tax revenue that has28224
been designated by ordinance to finance the public infrastructure 28225
improvements and housing renovations.28226

       (B) A municipal corporation may establish an urban28227
redevelopment tax increment equivalent fund, by resolution or28228
ordinance of its legislative authority, into which shall be28229
deposited service payments in lieu of taxes distributed to the28230
municipal corporation by the county treasurer as provided in28231
section 5709.42 of the Revised Code for improvements exempt from28232
taxation pursuant to an ordinance adopted under section 5709.41 of 28233
the Revised Code. Moneys deposited in the urban redevelopment tax28234
increment equivalent fund shall be used for such purposes as are28235
authorized in the resolution or ordinance establishing the fund.28236
The municipal corporation also may deposit into the urban28237
redevelopment tax increment equivalent fund municipal income tax28238
revenue that has been dedicated to fund any of the purposes for28239
which the fund is established.28240

       (C)(1)(a) A municipal corporation also may distribute money 28241
in the municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent fund 28242
or the urban redevelopment tax increment equivalent fund to any28243
school district in which the exempt property is located, in an28244
amount not to exceed the amount of real property taxes that such28245
school district would have received from the improvement if it28246
were not exempt from taxation, or use money in either or both 28247
funds to finance specific public improvements benefiting the 28248
school district. The resolution or ordinance establishing the fund 28249
shall set forth the percentage of such maximum amount that will be28250
distributed to any affected school district or used to finance28251
specific public improvements benefiting the school district.28252

       (b) A municipal corporation also may distribute money in the 28253
municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent fund or the 28254
urban redevelopment tax increment equivalent fund as follows:28255

       (i) To a board of county commissioners, in the amount that is 28256
owed to the board pursuant to division (E) of section 5709.40 of 28257
the Revised Code;28258

       (ii) To a county in accordance with section 5709.913 of the 28259
Revised Code.28260

       (2) Money from an account in a municipal public improvement 28261
tax increment equivalent fund or from an urban redevelopment tax 28262
increment equivalent fund may be distributed under division 28263
(C)(1)(b) of this section, regardless of the date a resolution or 28264
an ordinance was adopted under section 5709.40 or 5709.41 of the 28265
Revised Code that prompted the establishment of the account or the 28266
establishment of the urban redevelopment tax increment equivalent 28267
fund, even if the resolution or ordinance was adopted prior to the 28268
effective date of this amendment.28269

       (D) Any incidental surplus remaining in the municipal public28270
improvement tax increment equivalent fund or an account of that28271
fund, or in the urban redevelopment tax increment equivalent fund,28272
upon dissolution of the account or fund shall be transferred to28273
the general fund of the municipal corporation.28274

       Sec. 5709.73.  (A) As used in this section and section28275
5709.74 of the Revised Code:28276

       (1) "Business day" means a day of the week excluding28277
Saturday, Sunday, and a legal holiday as defined in section 1.1428278
of the Revised Code.28279

       (2) "Further improvements" or "improvements" means the28280
increase in the assessed value of real property that would first 28281
appear on the tax list and duplicate of real and public utility 28282
property after the effective date of a resolution adopted under 28283
this section were it not for the exemption granted by that 28284
resolution. For purposes of division (B) of this section,28285
"improvements" do not include any property used or to be used for28286
residential purposes.28287

       (3) "Housing renovation" means a project carried out for28288
residential purposes.28289

       (4) "Incentive district" has the same meaning as in section28290
5709.40 of the Revised Code, except that a blighted area is in the28291
unincorporated area of a township.28292

       (5) "Project" and "public infrastructure improvement" have28293
the same meanings as in section 5709.40 of the Revised Code.28294

       (B) A board of township trustees may, by unanimous vote,28295
adopt a resolution that declares to be a public purpose any public28296
infrastructure improvements made that are necessary for the28297
development of certain parcels of land located in the28298
unincorporated area of the township. Except as otherwise provided28299
inwith the approval under division (D) of this section of the 28300
board of education of each city, local, or exempted village school 28301
district within which the improvements are located, the resolution 28302
may exempt from real property taxation not more than seventy-five 28303
per cent of further improvements to a parcel of land that directly28304
benefits from the public infrastructure improvements, for a period 28305
of not more than ten years. The resolution shall specify the28306
percentage of the further improvements to be exempted and the life 28307
of the exemption.28308

       (C)(1) A board of township trustees may adopt, by unanimous28309
vote, a resolution creating an incentive district and declaring28310
improvements to parcels within the district to be a public purpose28311
and, except as provided in division (F) of this section, exempt 28312
from taxation as provided in this section, but no board of 28313
township trustees of a township that has a population that exceeds 28314
twenty-five thousand, as shown by the most recent federal 28315
decennial census, shall adopt a resolution that creates an 28316
incentive district if, as a result of adopting the resolution, 28317
more thanthe sum of the taxable value of real property in the 28318
proposed district for the preceding tax year and the taxable value 28319
of all real property in the township that would have been taxable 28320
in the preceding year were it not for the fact that the property 28321
was in an existing incentive district and therefore exempt from 28322
taxation exceeds twenty-five per cent of the township's taxable 28323
value, as of the first day of January of the year in which the 28324
resolution takes effect, is subject to exemption because of an 28325
incentive district. The twenty-five per cent limitation does not 28326
apply to an incentive district that was created by a resolution 28327
adopted prior to January 1, 2006, unless the board creates an 28328
additional incentive district after that datetaxable value of 28329
real property in the township for the preceding tax year. The28330
district shall be located within the unincorporated area of the28331
township and shall not include any territory that is included28332
within a district created under division (B) of section 5709.78 of28333
the Revised Code. The resolution shall delineate the boundary of28334
the district and specifically identify each parcel within the28335
district. A district may not include any parcel that is or has28336
been exempted from taxation under division (B) of this section or28337
that is or has been within another district created under this28338
division. A resolution may create more than one district, and more 28339
than one resolution may be adopted under division (C)(1) of this 28340
section.28341

       (2) Not later than thirty days prior to adopting a resolution 28342
under division (C)(1) of this section, if the township intends to 28343
apply for exemptions from taxation under section 5709.911 of the 28344
Revised Code on behalf of owners of real property located within 28345
the proposed incentive district, the board shall conduct a public 28346
hearing on the proposed resolution. Not later than thirty days 28347
prior to the public hearing, the board shall give notice of the 28348
public hearing and the proposed resolution by first class mail to 28349
every real property owner whose property is located within the 28350
boundaries of the proposed incentive district that is the subject 28351
of the proposed resolution.28352

       (3)(a) A resolution adopted under division (C)(1) of this 28353
section shall specify the life of the incentive district and the 28354
percentage of the improvements to be exempted, shall designate the 28355
public infrastructure improvements made, to be made, or in the 28356
process of being made, that benefit or serve, or, once made, will 28357
benefit or serve parcels in the district. The resolution also 28358
shall identify one or more specific projects being, or to be, 28359
undertaken in the district that place additional demand on the 28360
public infrastructure improvements designated in the resolution. 28361
The project identified may, but need not be, the project under 28362
division (C)(3)(b) of this section that places real property in 28363
use for commercial or industrial purposes.28364

       A resolution adopted under division (C)(1) of this section on 28365
or after the effective date of this amendment shall not designate 28366
police or fire equipment as public infrastructure improvements, 28367
and no service payment provided for in section 5709.74 of the 28368
Revised Code and received by the township under the resolution 28369
shall be used for police or fire equipment.28370

       (b) A resolution adopted under division (C)(1) of this 28371
section may authorize the use of service payments provided for in 28372
section 5709.74 of the Revised Code for the purpose of housing 28373
renovations within the incentive district, provided that the 28374
resolution also designates public infrastructure improvements that 28375
benefit or serve the district, and that a project within the 28376
district places real property in use for commercial or industrial 28377
purposes. Service payments may be used to finance or support 28378
loans, deferred loans, and grants to persons for the purpose of 28379
housing renovations within the district. The resolution shall28380
designate the parcels within the district that are eligible for28381
housing renovations. The resolution shall state separately the28382
amount or the percentages of the expected aggregate service28383
payments that are designated for each public infrastructure28384
improvement and for the purpose of housing renovations.28385

       (4) Except with the approval of the board of education of 28386
each city, local, or exempted village school district within the28387
territory of which the incentive district is or will be located, 28388
and subject to division (E) of this section, the life of an 28389
incentive district shall not exceed ten years, and the percentage 28390
of improvements to be exempted shall not exceed seventy-five per28391
cent. With approval of the board of education, the life of a 28392
district may be not more than thirty years, and the percentage of 28393
improvements to be exempted may be not more than one hundred per 28394
cent. The approval28395

       (5) Approval of a board of education shall be obtained in the28396
manner provided in division (D) of this section for exemptions28397
under division (B) of this section, except that the notice to the28398
board of education shall delineate the boundaries of the district,28399
specifically identify each parcel within the district, identify28400
each anticipated improvement in the district, provide an estimate28401
of the true value in money of each such improvement, specify the28402
life of the district and the percentage of improvements that would28403
be exempted, and indicate the date on which the board of township28404
trustees intends to adopt the resolution.28405

       (D) Improvements with respect to a parcel may be exempted28406
from taxation under division (B) of this section, and improvements 28407
to parcels within an incentive district may be exempted from 28408
taxation under division (C) of this section, for up to ten years 28409
or, with the approval of the board of education of the city,28410
local, or exempted village school district within which the parcel 28411
or district is located, for up to thirty years. The percentage of 28412
the improvements exempted from taxation may, with such approval,28413
exceed seventy-five per cent, but shall not exceed one hundred per28414
cent. Not later than forty-five business days prior to adopting a28415
resolution under this section declaring improvements to be a28416
public purpose that is subject to approval by a board of education 28417
under this division, the board of township trustees shall deliver 28418
to the board of education a notice stating its intent to adopt a 28419
resolution making that declaration. The notice regarding 28420
improvements with respect to a parcel under division (B) of this 28421
section shall identify the parcels for which improvements are to 28422
be exempted from taxation, provide an estimate of the true value 28423
in money of the improvements, specify the period for which the 28424
improvements would be exempted from taxation and the percentage of 28425
the improvements that would be exempted, and indicate the date on28426
which the board of township trustees intends to adopt the28427
resolution. The notice regarding improvements made under division 28428
(C) of this section to parcels within an incentive district shall 28429
delineate the boundaries of the district, specifically identify 28430
each parcel within the district, identify each anticipated 28431
improvement in the district, provide an estimate of the true value 28432
in money of each such improvement, specify the life of the 28433
district and the percentage of improvements that would be 28434
exempted, and indicate the date on which the board of township 28435
trustees intends to adopt the resolution. The board of education, 28436
by resolution adopted by a majority of the board, may approve the28437
exemption for the period or for the exemption percentage specified28438
in the notice,; may disapprove the exemption for the number of28439
years in excess of ten, may disapprove the exemption for the28440
percentage of the improvements to be exempted in excess of28441
seventy-five per cent, or both,; or may approve the exemption on28442
the condition that the board of township trustees and the board of28443
education negotiate an agreement providing for compensation to the28444
school district equal in value to a percentage of the amount of28445
taxes exempted in the eleventh and subsequent years of the28446
exemption period or, in the case of exemption percentages in28447
excess of seventy-five per cent, compensation equal in value to a28448
percentage of the taxes that would be payable on the portion of28449
the improvements in excess of seventy-five per cent were that28450
portion to be subject to taxation, or other mutually agreeable 28451
compensation. The28452

       The board of education shall certify its resolution to the 28453
board of township trustees not later than fourteen days prior to 28454
the date the board of township trustees intends to adopt the 28455
resolution as indicated in the notice. If the board of education 28456
and the board of township trustees negotiate a mutually acceptable28457
compensation agreement, the resolution may declare the28458
improvements a public purpose for the number of years specified in28459
the resolution or, in the case of exemption percentages in excess28460
of seventy-five per cent, for the exemption percentage specified28461
in the resolution. In either case, if the board of education and28462
the board of township trustees fail to negotiate a mutually28463
acceptable compensation agreement, the resolution may declare the28464
improvements a public purpose for not more than ten years, butand28465
shall not exempt more than seventy-five per cent of the28466
improvements from taxation. If the board of education fails to28467
certify a resolution to the board of township trustees within the 28468
time prescribed by this section, the board of township trustees 28469
thereupon may adopt the resolution and may declare the 28470
improvements a public purpose for up to thirty years or, in the 28471
case of exemption percentages proposed in excess of seventy-five 28472
per cent, for the exemption percentage specified in the 28473
resolution. The board of township trustees may adopt the28474
resolution at any time after the board of education certifies its28475
resolution approving the exemption to the board of township28476
trustees, or, if the board of education approves the exemption on28477
the condition that a mutually acceptable compensation agreement be28478
negotiated, at any time after the compensation agreement is agreed28479
to by the board of education and the board of township trustees.28480

        If a board of education has adopted a resolution waiving its28481
right to approve exemptions from taxation under this section and 28482
the resolution remains in effect, approval of such exemptions by 28483
the board of education is not required under this division (D) of 28484
this section. If a board of education has adopted a resolution28485
allowing a board of township trustees to deliver the notice28486
required under this division (D) of this section fewer than28487
forty-five business days prior to adoption of the resolution by28488
the board of township trustees, the board of township trustees28489
shall deliver the notice to the board of education not later than28490
the number of days prior to the adoption as prescribed by the28491
board of education in its resolution. If a board of education28492
adopts a resolution waiving its right to approve exemptions or28493
shortening the notification period, the board of education shall28494
certify a copy of the resolution to the board of township28495
trustees. If the board of education rescinds the resolution, it 28496
shall certify notice of the rescission to the board of township28497
trustees.28498

       If the board of township trustees is not required by this28499
division (D) of this section to notify the board of education of 28500
the board of township trustees' intent to declare improvements to 28501
be a public purpose, the board of township trustees shall comply 28502
with the notice requirements imposed under section 5709.83 of the 28503
Revised Code before taking formal action to adopt the resolution 28504
making that declaration, unless the board of education has adopted 28505
a resolution under that section waiving its right to receive the28506
notice.28507

       (E)(1) If a proposed resolution under division (C)(1) of this 28508
section exempts improvements with respect to a parcel within an 28509
incentive district for more than ten years, or the percentage of 28510
the improvement exempted from taxation exceeds seventy-five per 28511
cent, not later than forty-five business days prior to adopting 28512
the ordinanceresolution the board of township trustees shall 28513
deliver to the board of county commissioners of the county within 28514
which the incentive district is or will be located a notice that 28515
states its intent to adopt a resolution creating an incentive 28516
district. The notice shall include a copy of the proposed 28517
resolution, identify the parcels for which improvements are to be 28518
exempted from taxation, provide an estimate of the true value in 28519
money of the improvements, specify the period of time for which 28520
the improvements would be exempted from taxation, specify the 28521
percentage of the improvements that would be exempted from 28522
taxation, and indicate the date on which the board of township 28523
trustees intends to adopt the resolution.28524

       (2) The board of county commissioners, by resolution adopted 28525
by a majority of the board, may object to the exemption for the 28526
number of years in excess of ten, may object to the exemption for 28527
the percentage of the improvement to be exempted in excess of 28528
seventy-five per cent, or both, or may accept either or both 28529
exemptions. If the board of county commissioners objects, the 28530
board may negotiate ana mutually acceptable compensation28531
agreement with the board of township trustees that provides. In no 28532
case shall the compensation provided to the board of county 28533
commissioners exceed the property taxes foregone due to the 28534
exemption. If the board of county commissioners objects, and the 28535
board of county commissioners and board of township trustees fail 28536
to negotiate a mutually acceptable compensation agreement, the 28537
resolution adopted under division (C)(1) of this section shall 28538
provide to the board of county commissioners compensation in the 28539
eleventh and subsequent years of the exemption period compensation28540
equal in value to not more than fifty per cent of the taxes that 28541
would be payable to the county or, if the board of county 28542
commissioner's objection includes an objection to an exemption 28543
percentage in excess of seventy-five per cent, compensation equal 28544
in value to not more than fifty per cent of the taxes that would 28545
be payable to the county, on the portion of the improvement in 28546
excess of seventy-five per cent, were that portion to be subject 28547
to taxation. The board of county commissioners shall certify its 28548
resolution to the board of township trustees not later than thirty 28549
days after receipt of the notice.28550

       (3) If the board of county commissioners does not object or 28551
fails to certify its resolution objecting to an exemption within 28552
thirty days after receipt of the notice, the board of township 28553
trustees may adopt its resolution, and no compensation shall be 28554
provided to the board of county commissioners. If the board of 28555
county commissioners timely certifies its resolution objecting to 28556
the trustees' resolution, the board of township trustees may adopt 28557
its resolution at any time after thea mutually acceptable28558
compensation agreement is agreed to by the board of county 28559
commissioners and the board of township trustees, or, if no 28560
compensation agreement is negotiated, at any time after the board 28561
of township trustees agrees in the proposed resolution to provide 28562
compensation to the board of county commissioners of fifty per 28563
cent of the taxes that would be payable to the county in the 28564
eleventh and subsequent years of the exemption period or on the 28565
portion of the improvement in excess of seventy-five per cent, 28566
were that portion to be subject to taxation.28567

       (F) Any of the following property tax levies that are enacted28568
Service payments in lieu of taxes that are attributable to any 28569
amount by which the effective tax rate of either a renewal levy 28570
with an increase or a replacement levy exceeds the effective tax 28571
rate of the levy renewed or replaced, or that are attributable to 28572
an additional levy, for a levy authorized by the voters for any of 28573
the following purposes on or after January 1, 2006, and after the 28574
date an ordinancewhich are provided pursuant to a resolution28575
creating an incentive district under division (C)(1) of this 28576
section that is adopted on or after January 1, 2006, under 28577
division (C)(1) of this section shall be levied on property that 28578
was exempted from taxationdistributed to the appropriate taxing 28579
authority as required under division (C) of section 5709.74 of the 28580
Revised Code in an amount equal to the amount of taxes from that 28581
additional levy or from the increase in the effective tax rate of 28582
such renewal or replacement levy that would have been payable to 28583
that taxing authority from the following levies were it not for 28584
the exemption authorized under division (C) of this section and 28585
revenues collected from such levies shall not be used to provide 28586
service payments under this section:28587

       (1) A tax levied under division (L) of section 5705.19 or 28588
section 5705.191 of the Revised Code for community mental 28589
retardation and developmental disabilities programs and services 28590
pursuant to Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code;28591

       (2) A tax levied under division (Y) of section 5705.19 of the 28592
Revised Code for providing or maintaining senior citizens services 28593
or facilities;28594

       (3) A tax levied under section 5705.22 of the Revised Code 28595
for county hospitals;28596

       (4) A tax levied by a joint-county district or by a county28597
under section 5705.19, 5705.191, or 5705.221 of the Revised Code 28598
for alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services or 28599
families;28600

       (5) A tax levied under section 5705.23 of the Revised Code 28601
for library purposes;28602

       (6) A tax levied under section 5705.24 of the Revised Code 28603
for the support of children services and the placement and care of 28604
children;28605

       (7) A tax levied under division (Z) of section 5705.19 of the 28606
Revised Code for the provision and maintenance of zoological park 28607
services and facilities under section 307.76 of the Revised Code;28608

        (8) A tax levied under section 511.27 or division (H) of 28609
section 5705.19 of the Revised Code for the support of township 28610
park districts;28611

        (9) A tax levied under division (A), (F), or (H) of section 28612
5705.19 of the Revised Code for parks and recreational purposes of 28613
a joint recreation district organized pursuant to division (B) of 28614
section 755.14 of the Revised Code;28615

        (10) A tax levied under section 1545.20 or 1545.21 of the 28616
Revised Code for park district purposes;28617

        (11) A tax levied under section 5705.191 of the Revised Code 28618
for the purpose of making appropriations for public assistance; 28619
human or social services; public relief; public welfare; public 28620
health and hospitalization; and support of general hospitals;28621

        (12) A tax levied under section 3709.29 of the Revised Code 28622
for a general health district program.28623

       (G) An exemption from taxation granted under this section28624
commences with the tax year specified in the resolution that 28625
beginsso long as the year specified in the resolution commences28626
after the effective date of the resolution. If the resolution 28627
specifies a year commencing before the effective date of the 28628
resolution or specifies no year whatsoever, the exemption 28629
commences with the tax year in which an exempted improvement first 28630
appears on the tax list and duplicate of real and public utility 28631
property and that commences after the effective date of the 28632
resolution. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the 28633
exemption ends on the date specified in the resolution as the date 28634
the improvement ceases to be a public purpose or the incentive28635
district expires, or ends on the date on which the public28636
infrastructure improvements and housing renovations are paid in28637
full from the township public improvement tax increment equivalent28638
fund established under section 5709.75 of the Revised Code,28639
whichever occurs first. The exemption of an improvement with28640
respect to a parcel or within an incentive district may end on a28641
later date, as specified in the resolution, if the board of28642
township trustees and the board of education of the city, local,28643
or exempted village school district within which the parcel or 28644
district is located have entered into a compensation agreement28645
under section 5709.82 of the Revised Code with respect to the28646
improvement or district and the board of education has approved28647
the term of the exemption under division (D) of this section, but 28648
in no case shall the improvement be exempted from taxation for 28649
more than thirty years. The board of township trustees may, by28650
majority vote, adopt a resolution permitting the township to enter28651
into such agreements as the board finds necessary or appropriate28652
to provide for the construction or undertaking of public28653
infrastructure improvements and housing renovations. Any exemption 28654
shall be claimed and allowed in the same or a similar manner as in 28655
the case of other real property exemptions. If an exemption status28656
changes during a tax year, the procedure for the apportionment of28657
the taxes for that year is the same as in the case of other28658
changes in tax exemption status during the year.28659

       (H) The board of township trustees may issue the notes of the 28660
township to finance all costs pertaining to the construction or 28661
undertaking of public infrastructure improvements and housing28662
renovations made pursuant to this section. The notes shall be28663
signed by the board and attested by the signature of the township28664
fiscal officer, shall bear interest not to exceed the rate28665
provided in section 9.95 of the Revised Code, and are not subject28666
to Chapter 133. of the Revised Code. The resolution authorizing28667
the issuance of the notes shall pledge the funds of the township28668
public improvement tax increment equivalent fund established28669
pursuant to section 5709.75 of the Revised Code to pay the28670
interest on and principal of the notes. The notes, which may28671
contain a clause permitting prepayment at the option of the board,28672
shall be offered for sale on the open market or given to the28673
vendor or contractor if no sale is made.28674

       (I) The township, not later than fifteen days after the28675
adoption of a resolution under this section, shall submit to the28676
director of development a copy of the resolution. On or before the 28677
thirty-first day of March of each year, the township shall submit 28678
a status report to the director of development. The report shall 28679
indicate, in the manner prescribed by the director, the progress 28680
of the project during each year that the exemption remains in 28681
effect, including a summary of the receipts from service payments 28682
in lieu of taxes; expenditures of money from fundsthe fund28683
created under section 5709.75 of the Revised Code; a description 28684
of the public infrastructure improvements and housing renovations 28685
financed with the expenditures; and a quantitative summary of28686
changes in private investment resulting from each project.28687

       (J) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a28688
board of township trustees from declaring to be a public purpose28689
improvements with respect to more than one parcel.28690

       (K) A board of township trustees that adopted a resolution28691
under this section prior to July 21, 1994, may amend that28692
resolution to include any additional public infrastructure28693
improvement. A board of township trustees that seeks by the28694
amendment to utilize money from its township public improvement28695
tax increment equivalent fund for land acquisition in aid of28696
industry, commerce, distribution, or research, demolition on28697
private property, or stormwater and flood remediation projects may28698
do so provided that the board currently is a party to a28699
hold-harmless agreement with the board of education of the city,28700
local, or exempted village school district within the territory of28701
which are located the parcels that are subject to an exemption.28702
For the purposes of this division, a "hold-harmless agreement"28703
means an agreement under which the board of township trustees28704
agrees to compensate the school district for one hundred per cent28705
of the tax revenue that the school district would have received28706
from further improvements to parcels designated in the resolution28707
were it not for the exemption granted by the resolution.28708

       Sec. 5709.74. (A) A township that has declared an 28709
improvement to be a public purpose under section 5709.73 of the 28710
Revised Code may require the owner of the parcel to make annual 28711
service payments in lieu of taxes to the county treasurer on or 28712
before the final dates for payment of real property taxes. Each 28713
payment shall be charged and collected in the same manner and in 28714
the same amount as the real property taxes that would have been 28715
charged and payable against any improvement made on the parcel if 28716
it were not exempt from taxation. If any reduction in the levies28717
otherwise applicable to the exempt property is made by the county28718
budget commission under section 5705.31 of the Revised Code, the28719
amount of the service payment in lieu of taxes shall be calculated 28720
as if a reduction in levies had not been made. A township shall 28721
not require an owner to make annual service payments in lieu of 28722
taxes pursuant to this section after the date on which the 28723
township has been paid back in full for the public infrastructure 28724
improvements made pursuant to sections 5709.73 to 5709.75 of the28725
Revised Code.28726

       (B) Moneys collected as service payments in lieu of taxes 28727
shall be distributed at the same time and in the same manner as 28728
real property tax payments. However, subject to division (C) of 28729
this section or section 5709.913 of the Revised Code, the entire 28730
amount so collected shall be distributed to the township in which 28731
the improvement is located. If a parcel upon which moneys are 28732
collected as service payments in lieu of taxes is annexed to a 28733
municipal corporation, the service payments shall continue to be 28734
collected and distributed to the township in which the parcel was 28735
located before its annexation until the township is paid back in 28736
full for the cost of any public infrastructure improvements it 28737
made on the parcel. The treasurer shall maintain a record of the 28738
service payments in lieu of taxes made from property in each 28739
township.28740

       (C) If annual service payments in lieu of taxes are required 28741
under this section, the county treasurer shall distribute to the 28742
appropriate taxing authorities the portion of the service payments 28743
that represent payments required under division (F) of section 28744
5709.73 of the Revised Code.28745

       (D) Nothing in this section or section 5709.73 of the Revised28746
Code affects the taxes levied against that portion of the value of28747
any parcel of property that is not exempt from taxation.28748

       Sec. 5709.75. (A) Any township that receives service payments28749
in lieu of taxes under section 5709.74 of the Revised Code shall28750
establish a township public improvement tax increment equivalent28751
fund into which those payments shall be deposited. If the board of28752
township trustees has adopted a resolution under division (C) of28753
section 5709.73 of the Revised Code, the township shall establish28754
at least one account in that fund with respect to resolutions28755
adopted under division (B) of that section, and one account with28756
respect to each incentive district created by a resolution adopted 28757
under division (C) of that section. If a resolution adopted under28758
division (C) of section 5709.73 of the Revised Code also28759
authorizes the use of service payments for housing renovations28760
within the incentive district, the township shall establish28761
separate accounts for the service payments designated for public28762
infrastructure improvements and for the service payments28763
authorized for the purpose of housing renovations.28764

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) or (D) of 28765
this section, money deposited in an account of the township public 28766
improvement tax increment equivalent fund shall be used by the 28767
township to pay the costs of public infrastructure improvements 28768
designated in or the housing renovations authorized by the 28769
resolution with respect to which the account is established, 28770
including any interest on and principal of the notes; in the case 28771
of an account established with respect to a resolution adopted 28772
under division (C) of that section, money in the account shall be 28773
used to finance the public infrastructure improvements designated, 28774
or the housing renovations authorized, for each incentive district 28775
created in the resolution. Money in an account shall not be used 28776
to finance or support housing renovations that take place after 28777
the incentive district has expired.28778

       (C)(1)(a) A township may also distribute money in such an28779
account to any school district in which the exempt property is28780
located in an amount not to exceed the amount of real property28781
taxes that such school district would have received from the28782
improvement if it were not exempt from taxation. The resolution28783
establishing the fund shall set forth the percentage of such28784
maximum amount that will be distributed to any affected school28785
district.28786

       (b) A township also may distribute money in such an account 28787
as follows:28788

       (i) To a board of county commissioners, in the amount that is 28789
owed to the board pursuant to division (E) of section 5709.73 of 28790
the Revised Code;28791

       (ii) To a county in accordance with section 5709.913 of the 28792
Revised Code.28793

       (2) Money from an account in a township public improvement 28794
tax increment equivalent fund may be distributed under division 28795
(C)(1)(b) of this section, regardless of the date a resolution was 28796
adopted under section 5709.73 of the Revised Code that prompted 28797
the establishment of the account, even if the resolution was 28798
adopted prior to the effective date of this amendment.28799

       (D) On or before January 1, 2007, a board of township 28800
trustees that adopted a resolution under division (B) of section 28801
5709.73 of the Revised Code before January 1, 1995, and that, with 28802
respect to property exempted under such a resolution, is party to 28803
a hold-harmless agreement, may appropriate and expend unencumbered 28804
money in the fund to pay current public safety expenses of the 28805
township. A township appropriating and expending money under this 28806
division shall reimburse the fund for the sum so appropriated and 28807
expended not later than the day the exemption granted under the 28808
resolution expires. For the purposes of this division, a 28809
"hold-harmless agreement" is an agreement with the board of 28810
education of a city, local, or exempted village school district 28811
under which the board of township trustees agrees to compensate 28812
the school district for one hundred per cent of the tax revenue 28813
the school district would have received from improvements to 28814
parcels designated in the resolution were it not for the exemption 28815
granted by the resolution.28816

       (E) Any incidental surplus remaining in the township public28817
improvement tax increment equivalent fund or an account of that28818
fund upon dissolution of the account or fund shall be transferred28819
to the general fund of the township.28820

       Sec. 5709.78.  (A) A board of county commissioners may, by28821
resolution, declare improvements to certain parcels of real28822
property located in the unincorporated territory of the county to28823
be a public purpose. Except as otherwise provided inwith the 28824
approval under division (C) of this section of the board of 28825
education of each city, local, or exempted village school district 28826
within which the improvements are located, not more than28827
seventy-five per cent of an improvement thus declared to be a28828
public purpose may be exempted from real property taxation, for a 28829
period of not more than ten years. The resolution shall specify 28830
the percentage of the improvement to be exempted and the life of 28831
the exemption.28832

       A resolution adopted under this division shall designate the28833
specific public infrastructure improvements made, to be made, or28834
in the process of being made by the county that directly benefit,28835
or that once made will directly benefit, the parcels for which28836
improvements are declared to be a public purpose. The service28837
payments provided for in section 5709.79 of the Revised Code shall28838
be used to finance the public infrastructure improvements28839
designated in the resolution, or as provided in section 5709.80 of 28840
the Revised Code.28841

       (B)(1) A board of county commissioners may adopt a resolution28842
creating an incentive district and declaring improvements to28843
parcels within the district to be a public purpose and, except as 28844
provided in division (E) of this section, exempt from taxation as 28845
provided in this section, but no board of county commissioners of 28846
a county that has a population that exceeds twenty-five thousand, 28847
as shown by the most recent federal decennial census, shall adopt 28848
a resolution that creates an incentive district if, as a result of 28849
adopting the resolution, more thanthe sum of the taxable value of 28850
real property in the proposed district for the preceding tax year 28851
and the taxable value of all real property in the county that 28852
would have been taxable in the preceding year were it not for the 28853
fact that the property was in an existing incentive district and 28854
therefore exempt from taxation exceeds twenty-five per cent of the 28855
county's taxable value, as of the first day of January of the year 28856
in which the resolution takes effect, is subject to exemption 28857
because of an incentive district. The twenty-five per cent 28858
limitation does not apply to an incentive district that was 28859
created by a resolution adopted prior to January 1, 2006, unless 28860
the board creates an additional incentive district after that date28861
taxable value of real property in the county for the preceding tax 28862
year. The district shall be located within the unincorporated 28863
territory of the county and shall not include any territory that 28864
is included within a district created under division (C) of 28865
section 5709.73 of the Revised Code. The resolution shall 28866
delineate the boundary of the district and specifically identify 28867
each parcel within the district. A district may not include any 28868
parcel that is or has been exempted from taxation under division 28869
(A) of this section or that is or has been within another district 28870
created under this division. A resolution may create more than one 28871
such district, and more than one resolution may be adopted under 28872
division (B)(1) of this section.28873

       (2) Not later than thirty days prior to adopting a resolution 28874
under division (B)(1) of this section, if the county intends to 28875
apply for exemptions from taxation under section 5709.911 of the 28876
Revised Code on behalf of owners of real property located within 28877
the proposed incentive district, the board of county commissioners 28878
shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed resolution. Not 28879
later than thirty days prior to the public hearing, the board 28880
shall give notice of the public hearing and the proposed 28881
resolution by first class mail to every real property owner whose 28882
property is located within the boundaries of the proposed 28883
incentive district that is the subject of the proposed resolution. 28884
The board also shall provide the notice by first class mail to the 28885
clerk of each township in which the proposed incentive district 28886
will be located.28887

       (3)(a) A resolution adopted under division (B)(1) of this 28888
section shall specify the life of the incentive district and the 28889
percentage of the improvements to be exempted, shall designate the 28890
public infrastructure improvements made, to be made, or in the 28891
process of being made, that benefit or serve, or, once made, will 28892
benefit or serve parcels in the district. The resolution also 28893
shall identify one or more specific projects being, or to be, 28894
undertaken in the district that place additional demand on the 28895
public infrastructure improvements designated in the resolution. 28896
The project identified may, but need not be, the project under 28897
division (B)(3)(b) of this section that places real property in 28898
use for commercial or industrial purposes.28899

       A resolution adopted under division (B)(1) of this section on 28900
or after the effective date of this amendment shall not designate 28901
police or fire equipment as public infrastructure improvements, 28902
and no service payment provided for in section 5709.79 of the 28903
Revised Code and received by the county under the resolution shall 28904
be used for police or fire equipment.28905

       (b) A resolution adopted under division (B)(1) of this 28906
section may authorize the use of service payments provided for in 28907
section 5709.79 of the Revised Code for the purpose of housing 28908
renovations within the incentive district, provided that the 28909
resolution also designates public infrastructure improvements that 28910
benefit or serve the district, and that a project within the 28911
district places real property in use for commercial or industrial 28912
purposes. Service payments may be used to finance or support 28913
loans, deferred loans, and grants to persons for the purpose of 28914
housing renovations within the district. The resolution shall28915
designate the parcels within the district that are eligible for28916
housing renovations. The resolution shall state separately the28917
amount or the percentages of the expected aggregate service28918
payments that are designated for each public infrastructure28919
improvement and for the purpose of housing renovations.28920

       (4) Except with the approval of the board of education of 28921
each city, local, or exempted village school district within the28922
territory of which the incentive district is or will be located, 28923
and subject to division (D) of this section, the life of an 28924
incentive district shall not exceed ten years, and the percentage 28925
of improvements to be exempted shall not exceed seventy-five per28926
cent. With approval of the board of education, the life of a 28927
district may be not more than thirty years, and the percentage of 28928
improvements to be exempted may be not more than one hundred per 28929
cent. The approval28930

       (5) Approval of a board of education shall be obtained in the28931
manner provided in division (C) of this section for exemptions28932
under division (A) of this section, except that the notice to the28933
board of education shall delineate the boundaries of the district,28934
specifically identify each parcel within the district, identify28935
each anticipated improvement in the district, provide an estimate28936
of the true value in money of each such improvement, specify the28937
life of the district and the percentage of improvements that would28938
be exempted, and indicate the date on which the board of county28939
commissioners intends to adopt the resolution.28940

       (C)(1) Improvements with respect to a parcel may be exempted28941
from taxation under division (A) of this section, and improvements 28942
to parcels within an incentive district may be exempted from 28943
taxation under division (B) of this section, for up to ten years 28944
or, with the approval of the board of education of the city,28945
local, or exempted village school district within which the parcel 28946
or district is located, for up to thirty years. The percentage of 28947
the improvements exempted from taxation may, with such approval,28948
exceed seventy-five per cent, but shall not exceed one hundred per28949
cent. Not later than forty-five business days prior to adopting a28950
resolution under this section declaring improvements to be a28951
public purpose that is subject to the approval of a board of 28952
education under this division, the board of county commissioners 28953
shall deliver to the board of education a notice stating its 28954
intent to adopt a resolution making that declaration. The notice 28955
regarding improvements with respect to a parcel under division (A) 28956
of this section shall identify the parcels for which improvements 28957
are to be exempted from taxation, provide an estimate of the true 28958
value in money of the improvements, specify the period for which 28959
the improvements would be exempted from taxation and the28960
percentage of the improvements that would be exempted, and28961
indicate the date on which the board of county commissioners28962
intends to adopt the resolution. The notice regarding improvements 28963
to parcels within an incentive district under division (B) of this 28964
section shall delineate the boundaries of the district, 28965
specifically identify each parcel within the district, identify 28966
each anticipated improvement in the district, provide an estimate 28967
of the true value in money of each such improvement, specify the 28968
life of the district and the percentage of improvements that would 28969
be exempted, and indicate the date on which the board of county 28970
commissioners intends to adopt the resolution. The board of28971
education, by resolution adopted by a majority of the board, may28972
approve the exemption for the period or for the exemption28973
percentage specified in the notice,; may disapprove the exemption28974
for the number of years in excess of ten, may disapprove the28975
exemption for the percentage of the improvements to be exempted in28976
excess of seventy-five per cent, or both,; or may approve the28977
exemption on the condition that the board of county commissioners28978
and the board of education negotiate an agreement providing for28979
compensation to the school district equal in value to a percentage28980
of the amount of taxes exempted in the eleventh and subsequent28981
years of the exemption period or, in the case of exemption28982
percentages in excess of seventy-five per cent, compensation equal28983
in value to a percentage of the taxes that would be payable on the28984
portion of the improvements in excess of seventy-five per cent28985
were that portion to be subject to taxation, or other mutually 28986
agreeable compensation. The28987

       (2) The board of education shall certify its resolution to28988
the board of county commissioners not later than fourteen days 28989
prior to the date the board of county commissioners intends to 28990
adopt its resolution as indicated in the notice. If the board of28991
education and the board of county commissioners negotiate a 28992
mutually acceptable compensation agreement, the resolution of the 28993
board of county commissioners may declare the improvements a 28994
public purpose for the number of years specified in that 28995
resolution or, in the case of exemption percentages in excess of 28996
seventy-five per cent, for the exemption percentage specified in 28997
the resolution. In either case, if the board of education and the 28998
board of county commissioners fail to negotiate a mutually 28999
acceptable compensation agreement, the resolution may declare the 29000
improvements a public purpose for not more than ten years, butand29001
shall not exempt more than seventy-five per cent of the 29002
improvements from taxation. If the board of education fails to 29003
certify a resolution to the board of county commissioners within 29004
the time prescribed by this section, the board of county 29005
commissioners thereupon may adopt the resolution and may declare 29006
the improvements a public purpose for up to thirty years or, in 29007
the case of exemption percentages proposed in excess of29008
seventy-five per cent, for the exemption percentage specified in29009
the resolution. The board of county commissioners may adopt the29010
resolution at any time after the board of education certifies its29011
resolution approving the exemption to the board of county29012
commissioners, or, if the board of education approves the29013
exemption on the condition that a mutually acceptable compensation29014
agreement be negotiated, at any time after the compensation29015
agreement is agreed to by the board of education and the board of29016
county commissioners.29017

       (2)(3) If a board of education has adopted a resolution29018
waiving its right to approve exemptions from taxation under this 29019
section and the resolution remains in effect, approval of such 29020
exemptions by the board of education is not required under 29021
division (C)(1) of this section. If a board of education has 29022
adopted a resolution allowing a board of county commissioners to 29023
deliver the notice required under division (C)(1) of this section 29024
fewer than forty-five business days prior to approval of the 29025
resolution by the board of county commissioners, the board of29026
county commissioners shall deliver the notice to the board of29027
education not later than the number of days prior to such approval 29028
as prescribed by the board of education in its resolution. If a29029
board of education adopts a resolution waiving its right to29030
approve exemptions or shortening the notification period, the29031
board of education shall certify a copy of the resolution to the29032
board of county commissioners. If the board of education rescinds29033
such a resolution, it shall certify notice of the rescission to29034
the board of county commissioners.29035

       (D)(1) If a proposed resolution under division (B)(1) of this 29036
section exempts improvements with respect to a parcel within an 29037
incentive district for more than ten years, or the percentage of 29038
the improvement exempted from taxation exceeds seventy-five per 29039
cent, not later than forty-five business days prior to adopting 29040
the ordinanceresolution the board of county commissioners shall 29041
deliver to the board of township trustees of any township or 29042
legislative authority of any municipal corporation within which 29043
the incentive district is or will be located a notice that states 29044
its intent to adopt a resolution creating an incentive district. 29045
The notice shall include a copy of the proposed resolution, 29046
identify the parcels for which improvements are to be exempted 29047
from taxation, provide an estimate of the true value in money of 29048
the improvements, specify the period of time for which the 29049
improvements would be exempted from taxation, specify the 29050
percentage of the improvements that would be exempted from 29051
taxation, and indicate the date on which the board intends to 29052
adopt the resolution.29053

       (2) The board of township trustees or legislative authority 29054
of the municipal corporation, or both, by resolution adopted by a 29055
majority of the board, may object to the exemption for the number 29056
of years in excess of ten, may object to the exemption for the 29057
percentage of the improvement to be exempted in excess of 29058
seventy-five per cent, or both, or may accept either or both 29059
exemptions. If the board of township trustees or legislative 29060
authority, or both, objects, the board of township trustees or 29061
legislative authority may negotiate ana mutually acceptable 29062
compensation agreement with the board of county commissioners that 29063
provides. In no case shall the compensation provided to the board 29064
of township trustees exceed the property taxes foregone due to the 29065
exemption. If the board of township trustees objects, and the 29066
board of township trustees and the board of county commissioners 29067
fail to negotiate a mutually acceptable compensation agreement, 29068
the resolution adopted under division (B)(1) of this section shall 29069
provide to the board of township trustees or legislative 29070
authority, or both,compensation in the eleventh and subsequent 29071
years of the exemption period compensation equal in value to not 29072
more than fifty per cent of the taxes that would be payable to the 29073
township or municipal corporationor, if the board of township 29074
trustee's objection includes an objection to an exemption 29075
percentage in excess of seventy-five per cent, compensation equal 29076
in value to not more than fifty per cent of the taxes that would 29077
be payable to the township on the portion of the improvement in 29078
excess of seventy-five per cent, were that portion to be subject 29079
to taxation. The board of township trustees and legislative 29080
authority shall certify its resolution to the board of county 29081
commissioners not later than thirty days after receipt of the 29082
notice.29083

       (3) If the board of township trustees and the legislative 29084
authority of the municipal corporation does not object or fails to 29085
certify a resolution objecting to an exemption within thirty days 29086
after receipt of the notice, the board of county commissioners may 29087
adopt its resolution, and no compensation shall be provided to the 29088
board of township trustees or legislative authority. If both the 29089
board of township trustees or legislative authority of the 29090
municipal corporation certify resolutionscertifies its resolution29091
objecting to the commissioners' resolution, the board of county 29092
commissioners may adopt its resolution at any time after botha 29093
mutually acceptable compensation agreements areagreement is29094
agreed to by the board of county commissioners and the respective 29095
party to the agreementboard of township trustees. If either the 29096
board of township trustees or legislative authority of the 29097
municipal corporation certifycertifies a resolution objecting to 29098
the commissioners' resolution, the board of county commissioners 29099
may adopt its resolution at any time after thea mutually 29100
acceptable compensation agreement is agreed to by the board of 29101
county commissioners and the board or legislative authorityof 29102
township trustees, or, if no compensation agreement is negotiated, 29103
at any time after the board of county commissioners agreesin the 29104
proposed resolution to provide compensation to the board of 29105
township trustees or legislative authority, or to both, of fifty 29106
per cent of the taxes that would be payable to the township or 29107
municipal corporation in the eleventh and subsequent years of the 29108
exemption period or on the portion of the improvement in excess of 29109
seventy-five per cent, were that portion to be subject to 29110
taxation.29111

       (E) Any of the following property tax levies that are enacted29112
Service payments in lieu of taxes that are attributable to any 29113
amount by which the effective tax rate of either a renewal levy 29114
with an increase or a replacement levy exceeds the effective tax 29115
rate of the levy renewed or replaced, or that are attributable to 29116
an additional levy, for a levy authorized by the voters for any of 29117
the following purposes on or after January 1, 2006, and after the 29118
date an ordinancewhich are provided pursuant to a resolution29119
creating an incentive district under division (B)(1) of this 29120
section that is adopted on or after January 1, 2006, under 29121
division (C)(1) of this section shall be levied on property that 29122
was exempted from taxationdistributed to the appropriate taxing 29123
authority as required under division (D) of section 5709.79 of the 29124
Revised Code in an amount equal to the amount of taxes from that 29125
additional levy or from the increase in the effective tax rate of 29126
such renewal or replacement levy that would have been payable to 29127
that taxing authority from the following levies were it not for 29128
the exemption authorized under division (C)(B) of this section and 29129
revenues collected from such levies shall not be used to provide 29130
service payments under this section:29131

       (1) A tax levied under division (L) of section 5705.19 or 29132
section 5705.191 of the Revised Code for community mental 29133
retardation and developmental disabilities programs and services 29134
pursuant to Chapter 5126. of the Revised Code;29135

       (2) A tax levied under division (Y) of section 5705.19 of the 29136
Revised Code for providing or maintaining senior citizens services 29137
or facilities;29138

       (3) A tax levied under section 5705.22 of the Revised Code 29139
for county hospitals;29140

       (4) A tax levied by a joint-county district or by a county29141
under section 5705.19, 5705.191, or 5705.221 of the Revised Code 29142
for alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services or 29143
facilities;29144

       (5) A tax levied under section 5705.23 of the Revised Code 29145
for library purposes;29146

       (6) A tax levied under section 5705.24 of the Revised Code 29147
for the support of children services and the placement and care of 29148
children;29149

       (7) A tax levied under division (Z) of section 5705.19 of the 29150
Revised Code for the provision and maintenance of zoological park 29151
services and facilities under section 307.76 of the Revised Code;29152

        (8) A tax levied under section 511.27 or division (H) of 29153
section 5705.19 of the Revised Code for the support of township 29154
park districts;29155

        (9) A tax levied under division (A), (F), or (H) of section 29156
5705.19 of the Revised Code for parks and recreational purposes of 29157
a joint recreation district organized pursuant to division (B) of 29158
section 755.14 of the Revised Code;29159

        (10) A tax levied under section 1545.20 or 1545.21 of the 29160
Revised Code for park district purposes;29161

        (11) A tax levied under section 5705.191 of the Revised Code 29162
for the purpose of making appropriations for public assistance; 29163
human or social services; public relief; public welfare; public 29164
health and hospitalization; and support of general hospitals;29165

        (12) A tax levied under section 3709.29 of the Revised Code 29166
for a general health district program.29167

       (F) An exemption from taxation granted under this section29168
commences with the tax year specified in the resolution that 29169
beginsso long as the year specified in the resolution commences29170
after the effective date of the resolution. If the resolution 29171
specifies a year commencing before the effective date of the 29172
resolution or specifies no year whatsoever, the exemption 29173
commences with the tax year in which an exempted improvement first 29174
appears on the tax list and duplicate of real and public utility 29175
property and that commences after the effective date of the 29176
resolution. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the 29177
exemption ends on the date specified in the resolution as the date 29178
the improvement ceases to be a public purpose or the incentive29179
district expires, or ends on the date on which the county can no29180
longer require annual service payments in lieu of taxes under29181
section 5709.79 of the Revised Code, whichever occurs first. The29182
exemption of an improvement with respect to a parcel or within an 29183
incentive district may end on a later date, as specified in the 29184
resolution, if the board of commissioners and the board of29185
education of the city, local, or exempted village school district29186
within which the parcel or district is located have entered into a29187
compensation agreement under section 5709.82 of the Revised Code29188
with respect to the improvement or district, and the board of29189
education has approved the term of the exemption under division29190
(C)(1) of this section, but in no case shall the improvement be29191
exempted from taxation for more than thirty years. Exemptions29192
shall be claimed and allowed in the same or a similar manner as in29193
the case of other real property exemptions. If an exemption status29194
changes during a tax year, the procedure for the apportionment of29195
the taxes for that year is the same as in the case of other29196
changes in tax exemption status during the year.29197

       (G) If the board of county commissioners is not required by29198
this section to notify the board of education of the board of29199
county commissioners' intent to declare improvements to be a29200
public purpose, the board of county commissioners shall comply29201
with the notice requirements imposed under section 5709.83 of the29202
Revised Code before taking formal action to adopt the resolution29203
making that declaration, unless the board of education has adopted29204
a resolution under that section waiving its right to receive such29205
a notice.29206

       (H) The county, not later than fifteen days after the29207
adoption of a resolution under this section, shall submit to the29208
director of development a copy of the resolution. On or before the 29209
thirty-first day of March of each year, the county shall submit a 29210
status report to the director of development. The report shall 29211
indicate, in the manner prescribed by the director, the progress 29212
of the project during each year that an exemption remains in 29213
effect, including a summary of the receipts from service payments 29214
in lieu of taxes; expenditures of money from fundsthe fund29215
created under section 5709.755709.80 of the Revised Code; a29216
description of the public infrastructure improvements and housing29217
renovations financed with such expenditures; and a quantitative29218
summary of changes in employment and private investment resulting29219
from each project.29220

       (I) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a29221
board of county commissioners from declaring to be a public29222
purpose improvements with respect to more than one parcel.29223

       Sec. 5709.79. (A) A board of county commissioners that 29224
adopts a resolution under section 5709.78 of the Revised Code 29225
shall in the resolution require that the owner of the improvement 29226
make annual service payments in lieu of taxes to the county 29227
treasurer on or before the final dates for payment of real 29228
property taxes. Each such payment shall be charged and collected 29229
in the same manner and in the same amount as the real property 29230
taxes that would have been charged and payable against the 29231
improvement if its value were not exempt from taxation. If any 29232
reduction in the levies otherwise applicable to the improvement is 29233
made by the county budget commission under section 5705.31 of the 29234
Revised Code, the amount of the service payment in lieu of taxes 29235
shall be calculated as if the reduction in levies had not been 29236
made.29237

       (B) The county shall not require the owner to make annual29238
service payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to this section after29239
the date on which one of the following occurs:29240

       (A)(1) If bonds or notes were not issued under section29241
307.082 or 5709.81 of the Revised Code for any public29242
infrastructure improvements benefiting the parcel on which the29243
improvement is located, or for any housing renovations within an 29244
incentive district, and if service payments were not pledged29245
pursuant to division (B) of section 5709.81 of the Revised Code,29246
the date the county has collected sufficient money in the29247
applicable account of the redevelopment tax equivalent fund to pay 29248
the cost of constructing or repairing the public infrastructure 29249
improvements designated in, or the housing renovations authorized 29250
by, the resolution adopted under section 5709.78 of the Revised 29251
Code;29252

       (B)(2) If service payments were pledged under division (B) of29253
section 5709.81 of the Revised Code to secure payment of any29254
obligation issued to finance the public infrastructure improvement29255
and housing renovations, the date the purposes for which the29256
payments were pledged are paid in full;29257

       (C)(3) If bonds or notes were issued under section 307.082 or29258
5709.81 of the Revised Code, the date the interest on and29259
principal of such bonds and notes have been paid in full.29260

       (C) Money collected as service payments in lieu of taxes 29261
shall be distributed at the same time and in the same manner as 29262
real property tax payments. However, subject to division (D) of 29263
this section or section 5709.914 of the Revised Code, the entire 29264
amount so collected shall be distributed to the county in which 29265
the parcel is located. The county treasurer shall maintain a 29266
record of the service payments in lieu of taxes made for each 29267
parcel. If a parcel upon which moneys are collected as service 29268
payments in lieu of taxes is annexed to a municipal corporation, 29269
the service payments shall continue to be collected and 29270
distributed to the county until the date described in division 29271
(A), (B), or (C)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.29272

       (D) The county treasurer shall distribute to the appropriate 29273
taxing authorities the portion of the annual service payments in 29274
lieu of taxes that represents payments required under division (E) 29275
of section 5709.78 of the Revised Code.29276

       (E) Nothing in this section or section 5709.78 of the Revised29277
Code affects the taxes levied against that portion of the value of29278
any parcel that is not exempt from taxation.29279

       Sec. 5709.80. (A) The board of county commissioners of a29280
county that receives service payments in lieu of taxes under29281
section 5709.79 of the Revised Code shall establish a29282
redevelopment tax equivalent fund into which those payments shall29283
be deposited. Separate accounts shall be established in the fund 29284
for each resolution adopted by the board of county commissioners 29285
under section 5709.78 of the Revised Code. If the board of county29286
commissioners has adopted a resolution under division (B) of that29287
section, the county shall establish an account for each incentive29288
district created in that resolution. If a resolution adopted under 29289
division (B) of section 5709.78 of the Revised Code also 29290
authorizes the use of service payments for housing renovations 29291
within the incentive district, the county shall establish separate 29292
accounts for the service payments designated for public 29293
infrastructure improvements and for the service payments 29294
authorized for the purpose of housing renovations. Moneys29295

       (B) Moneys deposited into each account of the fund shall be 29296
used by the county to pay the cost of constructing or repairing29297
the public infrastructure improvements designated in, or the29298
housing renovations authorized by, the resolution, or for each 29299
incentive district for which the account is established, to pay 29300
the interest on and principal of bonds or notes issued under 29301
division (B) of section 307.082 or division (A) of section 5709.81 29302
of the Revised Code, or for the purposes pledged under division 29303
(B) of section 5709.81 of the Revised Code. Money in an account 29304
shall not be used to finance or support housing renovations that 29305
take place after the incentive district has expired. The29306

       (C)(1)(a) The board of county commissioners may also29307
distribute money in an account to any school district in which the29308
exempt property is located in an amount not to exceed the amount29309
of real property taxes that such school district would have29310
received from the improvement if it were not exempt from taxation.29311
The resolution under which an account is established shall set29312
forth the percentage of such maximum amount that will be29313
distributed to any affected school district. An29314

       (b) A board of county commissioners also may distribute money 29315
in such an account as follows:29316

       (i) To a board of township trustees or legislative authority 29317
of a municipal corporation, as applicable, in the amount that is 29318
owed to the board of township trustees or legislative authority 29319
pursuant to division (D) of section 5709.78 of the Revised Code;29320

       (ii) To a township in accordance with section 5709.914 of the 29321
Revised Code.29322

       (2) Money from an account in the redevelopment tax equivalent 29323
fund may be distributed under division (C)(1)(b) of this section, 29324
regardless of the date a resolution was adopted under section 29325
5709.78 of the Revised Code that prompted the establishment of the 29326
account, even if the resolution was adopted prior to the effective 29327
date of this amendment.29328

       (D) An account dissolves upon fulfillment of the purposes for 29329
which money in the account may be used. An incidental surplus 29330
remaining in an account upon its dissolution shall be transferred 29331
to the general fund of the county.29332

       Sec. 5711.01.  As used in this chapter:29333

       (A) "Taxable property" includes all the kinds of property29334
mentioned in division (B) of section 5709.01 and section 5709.0229335
of the Revised Code, and also the amount or value as of the date29336
of conversion of all taxable property converted into bonds or29337
other securities not taxed on or after the first day of November29338
in the year preceding the date of listing, and of all other29339
taxable property converted into deposits after the date as of29340
which deposits are required to be listed in such year, except in29341
the usual course of the taxpayer's business, to the extent the29342
taxpayer may hold or control such bonds, securities, or deposits 29343
on such day, without deduction for indebtedness created in the 29344
purchase of such bonds or securities from the taxpayer's credits. 29345
"Taxable property" does not include such investments and deposits 29346
as are taxable at the source as provided in sections 5725.01 to 29347
5725.26 of the Revised Code, surrender values under policies of29348
insurance, or any tangible personal property acquired from a29349
public utility or interexchange telecommunications company as29350
defined in section 5727.01 of the Revised Code, and leased back to 29351
the public utility or interexchange telecommunications company29352
pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction as defined in29353
division (I) of section 5727.01 of the Revised Code. For tax year 29354
2007 and thereafter, "taxable property" of a telephone, telegraph, 29355
or interexchange telecommunications company, as defined in section 29356
5727.01 of the Revised Code, includes property subject to such a 29357
sale and leaseback transaction.29358

       For tax year 2007 and thereafter, taxable property leased to 29359
a telephone, telegraph, or interexchange telecommunications 29360
company, as defined in section 5727.01 of the Revised Code, shall 29361
be listed and assessed by the owner of the property at the 29362
percentage of true value in money required under division (H) of 29363
section 5711.22 of the Revised Code.29364

       (B) "Taxpayer" means any owner of taxable property, including 29365
property exempt under division (C) of section 5709.01 of the 29366
Revised Code, and includes every person residing in, or29367
incorporated or organized by or under the laws of this state, or29368
doing business in this state, or owning or having a beneficial29369
interest in taxable personal property in this state and every29370
fiduciary required by sections 5711.01 to 5711.36 of the Revised29371
Code, to make a return for or on behalf of another. For tax year 29372
2007 and thereafter, "taxpayer" includes telephone companies, 29373
telegraph companies, and interexchange telecommunications company 29374
as defined in section 5727.01 of the Revised Code. The tax29375
commissioner may by rule define and designate the taxpayer, as to29376
any taxable property which would not otherwise be required by this 29377
section to be returned; and any such rule shall be considered 29378
supplementary to the enumeration of kinds of taxpayers following:29379

       (1) Individuals of full age and sound mind residing in this 29380
state;29381

       (2) Partnerships, corporations, associations, and joint-stock 29382
companies, under whatever laws organized or existing, doing 29383
business or having taxable property in this state; and29384
corporations incorporated by or organized under the laws of this29385
state, wherever their actual business is conducted;29386

       (3) Fiduciaries appointed by any court in this state or29387
having title, possession, or custody of taxable personal property29388
in this state or engaged in business in this state;29389

       (4) Unincorporated mutual funds.29390

       Taxpayer excludes all individuals, partnerships,29391
corporations, associations, and joint-stock companies, their29392
executors, administrators, and receivers who are defined in Title29393
LVII of the Revised Code as financial institutions, dealers in29394
intangibles, domestic insurance companies, or public utilities,29395
except to the extent they may be required by sections 5711.01 to29396
5711.36 of the Revised Code, to make returns as fiduciaries, or by 29397
section 5725.26 of the Revised Code, to make returns of property 29398
leased, or held for the purpose of leasing, to others if the owner 29399
or lessor of the property acquired it for the sole purpose of 29400
leasing it to others or to the extent that property is taxable 29401
under section 5725.25 of the Revised Code.29402

       (C) "Return" means the taxpayer's annual report of taxable29403
property.29404

       (D) "List" means the designation, in a return, of the29405
description of taxable property, the valuation or amount thereof,29406
the name of the owner, and the taxing district where assessable.29407

       (E) "Taxing district" means, in the case of property29408
assessable on the classified tax list and duplicate, a municipal29409
corporation or the territory in a county outside the limits of all 29410
municipal corporations therein; in the case of property assessable 29411
on the general tax list and duplicate, a municipal corporation or 29412
township, or part thereof, in which the aggregate rate of taxation 29413
is uniform.29414

       (F) "Assessor" includes the tax commissioner and the county 29415
auditor as deputy of the commissioner.29416

       (G) "Fiduciary" includes executors, administrators, parents, 29417
guardians, receivers, assignees, official custodians, factors, 29418
bailees, lessees, agents, attorneys, and employees, but does not 29419
include trustees unless the sense so requires.29420

       (H) "General tax list and duplicate" means the books or29421
records containing the assessments of property subject to local29422
tax levies.29423

       (I) "Classified tax list and duplicate" means the books or29424
records containing the assessments of property not subject to29425
local tax levies.29426

       (J) "Investment company" means any corporation, the shares of 29427
which are regularly offered for sale to the public, engaged solely 29428
in the business of investing and reinvesting funds in real29429
property or investments, or holding or selling real property or29430
investments for the purpose of realizing income or profit which is 29431
distributed to its shareholders. Investment company does not29432
include any dealer in intangibles, as defined in section 5725.0129433
of the Revised Code.29434

       (K) "Unincorporated mutual fund" means any partnership, each 29435
partner of which is a corporation, engaged solely in the business 29436
of investing and reinvesting funds in investments, or holding or 29437
selling investments for the purpose of realizing income or profit 29438
which is distributed to its partners and which is subject to 29439
Chapter 1707. of the Revised Code. An unincorporated mutual fund 29440
does not include any dealer in intangibles as defined in section 29441
5725.01 of the Revised Code.29442

       Sec. 5725.221.  For the purposes of this section, interest29443
shall be computed at a rate per calendar month, rounded to the29444
nearest one-hundredth of one per cent, equal to one-twelfth of the 29445
rate per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code 29446
for the calendar year that includes the month for which the29447
interest accrues.29448

       (A) When taxes levied by sectionssection 3737.71, 5707.03 29449
and, or 5725.18 of the Revised Code are assessed as the result of 29450
a tax return being filed late, the treasurer of state shall add 29451
interest to the taxes due. The interest shall accrue from the 29452
first day of the month following the last day on which such taxes 29453
were required to be paid, had the assessment been certified by the 29454
date prescribed, to the last day of the month preceding the date 29455
on which the assessment was certified, and shall be computed on 29456
the taxes due.29457

       (B) If an assessment has been certified pursuant to section 29458
5711.13, 5725.08, 5725.16, 5725.20, or 5727.155725.222 of the29459
Revised Code and an amended or final assessment is certified for29460
the same taxpayer and the same tax year, the treasurer of state29461
shall add interest to the deficiency or excess. The interest shall 29462
be computed on the excess or deficiency, and shall be accrued in 29463
the following manner:29464

       (1) On a deficiency, interest shall accrue from the first day 29465
of the month following the last day on which the previous29466
assessment was required to be paid, to the last day of the month29467
preceding the date on which the amended or final assessment is29468
certified;29469

       (2) On an excess, interest shall be allowed from the first29470
day of the month following the date of payment of the previous29471
assessment, to the last day of the month preceding the date on29472
which the amended or final assessment is certified.29473

       Sec. 5725.222. (A) An application to refund to a domestic 29474
insurance company any taxes imposed by section 3737.71 of the 29475
Revised Code or this chapter that are overpaid, paid illegally or 29476
erroneously, or paid on any illegal, erroneous, or excessive 29477
assessment, with interest thereon as provided by section 5725.221 29478
of the Revised Code, shall be filed with the superintendent of 29479
insurance, on the form prescribed by the superintendent, within 29480
three years after the date of the illegal, erroneous, or excessive 29481
payment of the tax. No refund shall be allowed unless an 29482
application has been filed in accordance with this section. The 29483
time limit imposed under this division may be extended if both the 29484
domestic insurance company and the superintendent of insurance 29485
agree in writing to the extension.29486

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the 29487
superintendent may make an assessment against a domestic insurance 29488
company for any deficiency for the period for which a report, tax 29489
return, or tax payment is due for any taxes imposed by section 29490
3737.71 of the Revised Code or this chapter, based on any 29491
information in the superintendent's possession. No assessment 29492
shall be made against a domestic insurance company more than three 29493
years after the later of the final date the report, tax return, or 29494
tax payment subject to the assessment was required to be filed or 29495
paid, or the date the report or tax return was filed, provided 29496
that there shall be no bar if the domestic insurance company 29497
failed to file the required report or tax return or if the 29498
deficiency results from fraud or any felonious act. The time limit 29499
may be extended if both the domestic insurance company and the 29500
superintendent agree in writing to the extension. For the purposes 29501
of this division, an assessment is made on the date the 29502
notification of the assessment is sent by the department of 29503
insurance or the date of an invoice for the assessment from the 29504
treasurer of state, whichever is earlier.29505

       Sec. 5725.98. (A) To provide a uniform procedure for 29506
calculating the amount of tax imposed by section 5725.18 of the 29507
Revised Code that is due under this chapter, a taxpayer shall 29508
claim any credits and offsets against tax liability to which it is 29509
entitled in the following order:29510

       (1) The credit for an insurance company or insurance company 29511
group under section 5729.031 of the Revised Code.29512

       (2) The credit for eligible employee training costs under 29513
section 5725.31 of the Revised Code.29514

       (3) The credit under section 5725.19 of the Revised Code for 29515
losses on loans made under the Ohio venture capital authority 29516
program under sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the Revised Code if the 29517
taxpayer elected a nonrefundable credit under section 150.07 of 29518
the Revised Code.29519

       (4) The offset of assessments by the Ohio life and health 29520
insurance guaranty association permitted by section 3956.20 of the 29521
Revised Code.29522

       (5) The refundable credit for Ohio job creation under section 29523
5725.32 of the Revised Code.29524

       (6) The credit under section 5729.08 of the Revised Code for 29525
losses on loans made under the Ohio venture capital program under 29526
sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the Revised Code if the taxpayer 29527
elected a refundable credit under section 150.07 of the Revised 29528
Code.29529

       (B) For any credit except the credits enumerated in divisions 29530
(A)(5) and (6) of this section, the amount of the credit for a 29531
taxable year shall not exceed the tax due after allowing for any 29532
other credit that precedes it in the order required under this 29533
section. Any excess amount of a particular credit may be carried 29534
forward if authorized under the section creating that credit. 29535
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow a taxpayer to 29536
claim, directly or indirectly, a credit more than once for a 29537
taxable year.29538

       Sec. 5727.06.  (A) Except as otherwise provided by law, the 29539
following constitutes the taxable property of a public utility, 29540
interexchange telecommunications company, or public utility 29541
property lessor that shall be assessed by the tax commissioner:29542

       (1) For tax years before tax year 2006:29543

       (a) In the case of a railroad company, all real property and 29544
tangible personal property owned or operated by the railroad29545
company in this state on the thirty-first day of December of the29546
preceding year;29547

       (b) In the case of a water transportation company, all 29548
tangible personal property, except watercraft, owned or operated 29549
by the water transportation company in this state on the 29550
thirty-first day of December of the preceding year and all 29551
watercraft owned or operated by the water transportation company29552
in this state during the preceding calendar year;29553

       (c) In the case of all other public utilities and29554
interexchange telecommunications companies, all tangible personal29555
property that on the thirty-first day of December of the preceding 29556
year was both located in this state and:29557

       (i) Owned by the public utility or interexchange29558
telecommunications company; or29559

       (ii) Leased by the public utility or interexchange29560
telecommunications company under a sale and leaseback transaction.29561

       (2) For tax years 2006, 2007, and 2008:29562

       (a) In the case of a railroad company, all real property used 29563
in railroad operations and tangible personal property owned or 29564
operated by the railroad company in this state on the thirty-first 29565
day of December of the preceding year;29566

       (b) In the case of a water transportation company, all 29567
tangible personal property, except watercraft, owned or operated 29568
by the water transportation company in this state on the 29569
thirty-first day of December of the preceding year and all 29570
watercraft owned or operated by the water transportation company 29571
in this state during the preceding calendar year;29572

       (c) In the case of all other public utilities except 29573
telephone and telegraph companies, all tangible personal property 29574
that on the thirty-first day of December of the preceding year was 29575
both located in this state and either owned by the public utility 29576
or leased by the public utility under a sale and leaseback 29577
transaction.29578

        (3) For tax year 2009 and each tax year thereafter:29579

        (a) In the case of a railroad company, all real property used 29580
in railroad operations and tangible personal property owned or 29581
operated by the railroad company in this state on the thirty-first 29582
day of December of the preceding year;29583

       (b) In the case of a water transportation company, all 29584
tangible personal property, except watercraft, owned or operated 29585
by the water transportation company in this state on the 29586
thirty-first day of December of the preceding year and all 29587
watercraft owned or operated by the water transportation company 29588
in this state during the preceding calendar year;29589

        (c) In the case of all other public utilities except 29590
telephone and telegraph companies, all tangible personal property 29591
that on the thirty-first day of December of the preceding year was 29592
both located in this state and either owned by the public utility 29593
or leased by the public utility under a sale and leaseback 29594
transaction;29595

        (d) In the case of a public utility property lessor, all 29596
personal property that on the thirty-first day of December of the 29597
preceding year was both located in this state and leased, in other 29598
than a sale and leaseback transaction, to an interexchange 29599
telecommunications company or a public utility other than a 29600
railroad company, telephone, telegraph, or water transportation 29601
company. The assessment rate used under section 5727.111 of the 29602
Revised Code shall be based on the assessment rate that would 29603
apply if the interexchange telecommunications company or public 29604
utility owned the property.29605

       (4) For tax years 2005 and 2006, in the case of telephone, 29606
telegraph, or interexchange telecommunications companies, all 29607
tangible personal property that on the thirty-first day of 29608
December of the preceding year was both located in this state and 29609
either owned by the telephone, telegraph, or interexchange 29610
telecommunications company or leased by the telephone, telegraph, 29611
or interexchange telecommunications company under a sale and 29612
leaseback transaction.29613

       (5) For tax year 2007 and thereafter, in the case of 29614
telephone, telegraph, or interexchange telecommunications 29615
companies, all tangible personal property shall be listed and 29616
assessed for taxation under Chapter 5711. of the Revised Code.29617

       (B) This division applies to tax years before tax year 2007.29618

       In the case of an interexchange telecommunications company, 29619
all taxable property shall be subject to the provisions of this 29620
chapter and shall be valued by the commissioner in accordance with 29621
division (A) of section 5727.11 of the Revised Code. A person29622
described by this division shall file the report required by 29623
section 5727.08 of the Revised Code. Persons described in this 29624
division shall not be considered taxpayers, as defined in division 29625
(B) of section 5711.01 of the Revised Code, and shall not be 29626
required to file a return and list their taxable property under 29627
any provision of Chapter 5711. of the Revised Code.29628

       (C) The lien of the state for taxes levied each year on the 29629
real and personal property of public utilities and interexchange 29630
telecommunications companies and on the personal property of 29631
public utility property lessors shall attach thereto on the 29632
thirty-first day of December of the preceding year.29633

       (D) Property that is required by division (A)(3)(b) of this 29634
section to be assessed by the tax commissioner under this chapter 29635
shall not be listed by the owner of the property under Chapter 29636
5711. of the Revised Code.29637

       (E) The tax commissioner may adopt rules governing the29638
listing of the taxable property of public utilities and29639
interexchange telecommunications companies and the determination29640
of true value.29641

       Sec. 5727.85.  (A) By the thirty-first day of July of each29642
year, beginning in 2002 and ending in 2016, the department of29643
education shall determine the following for each school district29644
and each joint vocational school district eligible for payment29645
under division (C) or (D) of this section:29646

       (1) The state education aid offset, which is the difference29647
obtained by subtracting the amount described in division (A)(1)(b)29648
of this section from the amount described in division (A)(1)(a) of29649
this section:29650

       (a) The state education aid computed for the school district29651
or joint vocational school district for the current fiscal year as 29652
of the thirty-first day of July;29653

       (b) The state education aid that would be computed for the29654
school district or joint vocational school district for the29655
current fiscal year as of the thirty-first day of July if the 29656
recognized valuation included the tax value loss for the school29657
district or joint vocational school district.29658

       (2) The greater of zero or the difference obtained by29659
subtracting the state education aid offset determined under29660
division (A)(1) of this section from the fixed-rate levy loss 29661
certified under division (J) of section 5727.84 of the Revised29662
Code for all taxing districts in each school district and joint29663
vocational school district.29664

       By the fifth day of August of each such year, the department29665
of education shall certify the amount so determined under division29666
(A)(1) of this section to the director of budget and management.29667

       (B) Not later than the thirty-first day of October of the29668
years 2006 through 2016, the department of education shall29669
determine all of the following for each school district:29670

       (1) The amount obtained by subtracting the district's state29671
education aid computed for fiscal year 2002 from the district's29672
state education aid computed for the current fiscal year;29673

       (2) The inflation-adjusted property tax loss. The29674
inflation-adjusted property tax loss equals the fixed-rate levy29675
loss, excluding the tax loss from levies within the ten-mill29676
limitation to pay debt charges, determined under division (G) of29677
section 5727.84 of the Revised Code for all taxing districts in29678
each school district, plus the product obtained by multiplying 29679
that loss by the cumulative percentage increase in the consumer 29680
price index from January 1, 2002, to the thirtieth day of June of 29681
the current year.29682

       (3) The difference obtained by subtracting the amount29683
computed under division (B)(1) from the amount of the29684
inflation-adjusted property tax loss. If this difference is zero29685
or a negative number, no further payments shall be made under29686
division (C) of this section to the school district from the29687
school district property tax replacement fund.29688

       (C) The department of education shall pay from the school29689
district property tax replacement fund to each school district all 29690
of the following:29691

       (1) In February 2002, one-half of the fixed-rate levy loss29692
certified under division (J) of section 5727.84 of the Revised29693
Code between the twenty-first and twenty-eighth days of February.29694

       (2) From August 2002 through August 20062017, one-half of29695
the amount calculated for that fiscal year under division (A)(2) 29696
of this section between the twenty-first and twenty-eighth days of29697
August and of February, provided the difference computed under 29698
division (B)(3) of this section is not less than or equal to zero.29699

       (3) From February 2007 through August 2016, one-half of the29700
amount calculated for that calendar year under division (B)(3) of29701
this section between the twenty-first and twenty-eighth days of29702
August and of February.29703

       (4) For taxes levied within the ten-mill limitation for debt29704
purposes in tax year 1998 in the case of electric company tax29705
value losses, and in tax year 1999 in the case of natural gas29706
company tax value losses, payments shall be made equal to one29707
hundred per cent of the loss computed as if the tax were a29708
fixed-rate levy, but those payments shall extend from fiscal year29709
2006 through fiscal year 2016.29710

       The department of education shall report to each school29711
district the apportionment of the payments among the school29712
district's funds based on the certifications under division (J) of29713
section 5727.84 of the Revised Code.29714

       (D) Not later than January 1, 2002, for all taxing districts29715
in each joint vocational school district, the tax commissioner29716
shall certify to the department of education the fixed-rate levy29717
loss determined under division (G) of section 5727.84 of the29718
Revised Code. From February 2002 to August 2016, the department29719
shall pay from the school district property tax replacement fund29720
to the joint vocational school district one-half of the amount29721
calculated for that fiscal year under division (A)(2) of this29722
section between the twenty-first and twenty-eighth days of August29723
and of February.29724

       (E)(1) Not later than January 1, 2002, for each fixed-sum29725
levy levied by each school district or joint vocational school29726
district and for each year for which a determination is made under 29727
division (H) of section 5727.84 of the Revised Code that a29728
fixed-sum levy loss is to be reimbursed, the tax commissioner29729
shall certify to the department of education the fixed-sum levy29730
loss determined under that division. The certification shall cover 29731
a time period sufficient to include all fixed-sum levies for which 29732
the tax commissioner made such a determination. The department 29733
shall pay from the school district property tax replacement fund 29734
to the school district or joint vocational school district 29735
one-half of the fixed-sum levy loss so certified for each year 29736
between the twenty-first and twenty-eighth days of August and of 29737
February.29738

       (2) Beginning in 2003, by the thirty-first day of January of29739
each year, the tax commissioner shall review the certification29740
originally made under division (E)(1) of this section. If the29741
commissioner determines that a debt levy that had been scheduled29742
to be reimbursed in the current year has expired, a revised29743
certification for that and all subsequent years shall be made to29744
the department of education.29745

       (F) If the balance of the half-mill equalization fund created 29746
under section 3318.18 of the Revised Code is insufficient to make 29747
the full amount of payments required under division (D) of that 29748
section, the department of education, at the end of the third 29749
quarter of the fiscal year, shall certify to the director of 29750
budget and management the amount of the deficiency, and the 29751
director shall transfer an amount equal to the deficiency from the 29752
school district property tax replacement fund to the half-mill 29753
equalization fund.29754

       (G) Beginning in August 2002, and ending in May 2017, the 29755
director of budget and management shall transfer from the school 29756
district property tax replacement fund to the general revenue fund 29757
each of the following:29758

       (1) Between the twenty-eighth day of August and the fifth day 29759
of September, the lesser of one-half of the amount certified for 29760
that fiscal year under division (A)(2) of this section or the29761
balance in the school district property tax replacement fund;29762

       (2) Between the first and fifth days of May, the lesser of29763
one-half of the amount certified for that fiscal year under29764
division (A)(2) of this section or the balance in the school29765
district property tax replacement fund.29766

       (H) On the first day of June each year, the director of 29767
budget and management shall transfer any balance remaining in the 29768
school district property tax replacement fund after the payments 29769
have been made under divisions (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of this 29770
section to the half-mill equalization fund created under section 29771
3318.18 of the Revised Code.29772

       (I) From fiscal year 2002 through fiscal year 2016, if the29773
total amount in the school district property tax replacement fund29774
is insufficient to make all payments under divisions (C), (D), 29775
(E), and (F) of this section at the time the payments are to be 29776
made, the director of budget and management shall transfer from 29777
the general revenue fund to the school district property tax29778
replacement fund the difference between the total amount to be29779
paid and the total amount in the school district property tax29780
replacement fund, except that no transfer shall be made by reason 29781
of a deficiency to the extent that it results from the amendment 29782
of section 5727.84 of the Revised Code by Amended Substitute House 29783
Bill No. 95 of the 125th general assembly.29784

       (J) If all of the territory of a school district or joint 29785
vocational school district is merged with an existing district, or 29786
if a part of the territory of a school district or joint 29787
vocational school district is transferred to an existing or new 29788
district, the department of education, in consultation with the 29789
tax commissioner, shall adjust the payments made under this 29790
section as follows:29791

        (1) For the merger of all of the territory of two or more 29792
districts, the fixed-rate levy loss and the fixed-sum levy loss of 29793
the successor district shall be equal to the sum of the fixed-rate 29794
levy losses and the fixed-sum levy losses for each of the 29795
districts involved in the merger.29796

        (2) For the transfer of a part of one district's territory to 29797
an existing district, the amount of the fixed-rate levy loss that 29798
is transferred to the recipient district shall be an amount equal 29799
to the transferring district's total fixed-rate levy loss times a 29800
fraction, the numerator of which is the value of electric company 29801
tangible personal property located in the part of the territory 29802
that was transferred, and the denominator of which is the total 29803
value of electric company tangible personal property located in 29804
the entire district from which the territory was transferred. The 29805
value of electric company tangible personal property under this 29806
division shall be determined for the most recent year for which 29807
data is available. Fixed-sum levy losses for both districts shall 29808
be determined under division (J)(4) of this section.29809

        (3) For the transfer of a part of the territory of one or 29810
more districts to create a new district:29811

        (a) If the new district is created on or after January 1, 29812
2000, but before January 1, 2005, the new district shall be paid 29813
its current fixed-rate levy loss through August 20062008. From 29814
February 20072009 to August 2016, the new district shall be paid 29815
the lesser of: (i) the amount calculated under division (B)(C)(2)29816
of this section or (ii) an amount determined underequal to the 29817
new district's fixed-rate levy loss multiplied by the percentage 29818
prescribed by the following schedule in division (A)(1) of section 29819
5727.86 of the Revised Code, as if for this purpose the new 29820
district was a local taxing unit under that section. Fixed-sum:29821

YEAR PERCENTAGE 29822
2009 75% 29823
2010 70% 29824
2011 70% 29825
2012 60% 29826
2013 50% 29827
2014 40% 29828
2015 24% 29829
2016 11.5% 29830
2017 and thereafter 0% 29831

       Fixed-sum levy losses for the districts shall be determined 29832
under division (J)(4) of this section.29833

        (b) If the new district is created on or after January 1, 29834
2005, the new district shall be deemed not to have any fixed-rate 29835
levy loss or, except as provided in division (J)(4) of this 29836
section, fixed-sum levy loss. The district or districts from which 29837
the territory was transferred shall have no reduction in their 29838
fixed-rate levy loss, or, except as provided in division (J)(4) of 29839
this section, their fixed-sum levy loss.29840

        (4) If a recipient district under division (J)(2) of this 29841
section or a new district under division (J)(3)(a) or (b) of this 29842
section takes on debt from one or more of the districts from which 29843
territory was transferred, and any of the districts transferring 29844
the territory had fixed-sum levy losses, the department of 29845
education, in consultation with the tax commissioner, shall make 29846
an equitable division of the fixed-sum levy losses.29847

       (K) There is hereby created the public utility property tax29848
study committee, effective January 1, 2011. The committee shall29849
consist of the following seven members: the tax commissioner,29850
three members of the senate appointed by the president of the29851
senate, and three members of the house of representatives29852
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The29853
appointments shall be made not later than January 31, 2011. The29854
tax commissioner shall be the chairperson of the committee.29855

       The committee shall study the extent to which each school29856
district or joint vocational school district has been compensated,29857
under sections 5727.84 and 5727.85 of the Revised Code as enacted29858
by Substitute Senate Bill No. 3 of the 123rd general assembly and29859
any subsequent acts, for the property tax loss caused by the29860
reduction in the assessment rates for natural gas, electric, and29861
rural electric company tangible personal property. Not later than29862
June 30, 2011, the committee shall issue a report of its findings,29863
including any recommendations for providing additional29864
compensation for the property tax loss or regarding remedial29865
legislation, to the president of the senate and the speaker of the29866
house of representatives, at which time the committee shall cease29867
to exist.29868

       The department of taxation and department of education shall29869
provide such information and assistance as is required for the29870
committee to carry out its duties.29871

       Sec. 5729.05.  On or before October 15, 1965 and on or before 29872
the fifteenth day of October each succeeding year, each foreign 29873
insurance company shall pay to the treasurer of state an amount 29874
equal to one-half of the previous calendar year's tax, before 29875
credits, which was assessed and paid under section 5729.033737.7129876
of the Revised Code and this chapter. This payment shall be 29877
considered as a partial payment of the tax upon the business done 29878
in this state during the calendar year in which the payment date 29879
provided by this paragraph is contained.29880

       At the time of filing its annual statement, each foreign29881
insurance company shall pay to the treasurer of state the tax29882
assessable under section 5729.033737.71 of the Revised Code and 29883
this chapter, calculated by such company from such annual 29884
statement. The company may deduct the part of such tax already 29885
paid as a partial payment.29886

       The superintendent shall determine the correctness of the29887
reports and statements of insurance companies, compute the annual29888
tax provided for in such sections, and, on or before the fifteenth 29889
day of May, prepare and furnish to the treasurer of state lists of 29890
all taxable companies, showing as to each company the whole amount 29891
of the annual tax computed by himthe superintendent. The 29892
treasurer of state, after deducting the tax already paid, shall 29893
promptly notify each such company of any amount due, which amount29894
shall be paid by each such company to the treasurer of state by29895
the fifteenth day of June next succeeding. If a company has for29896
any reason overpaid or was illegally or erroneously assessed or29897
charged for collection a larger amount of tax than its annual tax29898
as computed by the superintendent of insurance and an application 29899
for refund was timely filed under section 5729.102 of the Revised 29900
Code, a refund of the excess amount shall be paid from the tax 29901
refund fund created by section 5703.052 of the Revised Code.29902

       Sec. 5729.101. For the purposes of this section, interest 29903
shall be computed at a rate per calendar month, rounded to the 29904
nearest one-hundredth of one per cent, equal to one-twelfth of the 29905
rate per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code 29906
for the calendar year that includes the month for which the 29907
interest accrues.29908

       (A) When taxes levied by this chapter or by section 3737.71 29909
of the Revised Code are assessed as the result of a tax return 29910
being filed late, the treasurer of state shall add interest to the 29911
taxes due. The interest shall accrue from the first day of the 29912
month following the last day on which the taxes were required to 29913
be paid had the assessment been certified by the date prescribed, 29914
to the last day of the month preceding the date on which the 29915
assessment was certified, and shall be computed on the basis of 29916
the taxes due.29917

       (B) If an assessment has been certified pursuant to this 29918
chapter and an amended or final assessment is certified for the 29919
same taxpayer and the same tax year, the treasurer of state shall 29920
add interest to the deficiency or excess. The interest shall be 29921
computed on the excess or deficiency and shall accrue as follows:29922

       (1) On a deficiency, interest shall accrue from the first day 29923
of the month following the last day on which the previous 29924
assessment was required to be paid to the last day of the month 29925
preceding the date on which the amended or final assessment is 29926
certified.29927

       (2) On an excess, interest shall be allowed from the first 29928
day of the month following the date of payment of the previous 29929
assessment to the last day of the month preceding the date on 29930
which the amended or final assessment is certified.29931

       Sec. 5729.102. (A) An application to refund to a foreign 29932
insurance company any taxes imposed by section 3737.71 of the 29933
Revised Code or this chapter that are overpaid, paid illegally or 29934
erroneously, or paid on any illegal, erroneous, or excessive 29935
assessment, with interest thereon as provided by section 5729.101 29936
of the Revised Code, shall be filed with the superintendent of 29937
insurance, on the form prescribed by the superintendent, within 29938
three years after the date of the illegal, erroneous, or excessive 29939
payment of the tax. No refund shall be allowed unless an 29940
application has been filed in accordance with this section. The 29941
time limit imposed under this division may be extended if both the 29942
foreign insurance company and the superintendent of insurance 29943
agree in writing to the extension.29944

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the 29945
superintendent may make an assessment against a foreign insurance 29946
company for any deficiency for the period for which a report, tax 29947
return, or tax payment is due for any taxes imposed by section 29948
3737.71 of the Revised Code or this chapter, based on any 29949
information in the superintendent's possession. No assessment 29950
shall be made against a foreign insurance company more than three 29951
years after the later of the final date the report, tax return, or 29952
tax payment subject to the assessment was required to be filed or 29953
paid, or the date the report or tax return was filed, provided 29954
that there shall be no bar if the foreign insurance company failed 29955
to file the required report or tax return or if the deficiency 29956
results from fraud or any felonious act. The time limit may be 29957
extended if both the foreign insurance company and the 29958
superintendent agree in writing to the extension. For the purposes 29959
of this division, an assessment is made on the date the 29960
notification of the assessment is sent by the department of 29961
insurance or the date of an invoice for the assessment from the 29962
treasurer of state, whichever is earlier.29963

       Sec. 5729.98. (A) To provide a uniform procedure for 29964
calculating the amount of tax due under this chapter, a taxpayer 29965
shall claim any credits and offsets against tax liability to which 29966
it is entitled in the following order:29967

       (1) The credit for an insurance company or insurance company 29968
group under section 5729.031 of the Revised Code.29969

       (2) The credit for eligible employee training costs under 29970
section 5729.07 of the Revised Code.29971

       (3) The credit under section 5729.08 of the Revised Code for 29972
losses on loans made under the Ohio venture capital program under 29973
sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the Revised Code if the taxpayer 29974
elected a nonrefundable credit under section 150.07 of the Revised 29975
Code.29976

       (4) The offset of assessments by the Ohio life and health 29977
insurance guaranty association against tax liability permitted by 29978
section 3956.20 of the Revised Code.29979

       (5) The refundable credit for Ohio job creation under section 29980
5729.032 of the Revised Code.29981

       (6) The credit under section 5729.08 of the Revised Code for 29982
losses on loans made under the Ohio venture capital program under 29983
sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the Revised Code if the taxpayer 29984
elected a refundable credit under section 150.07 of the Revised 29985
Code.29986

       (B) For any credit except the credits enumerated in divisions 29987
(A)(5) and (6) of this section, the amount of the credit for a 29988
taxable year shall not exceed the tax due after allowing for any 29989
other credit that precedes it in the order required under this 29990
section. Any excess amount of a particular credit may be carried 29991
forward if authorized under the section creating that credit. 29992
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to allow a taxpayer to 29993
claim, directly or indirectly, a credit more than once for a 29994
taxable year.29995

       Sec. 5733.01.  (A) The tax provided by this chapter for29996
domestic corporations shall be the amount charged against each29997
corporation organized for profit under the laws of this state and29998
each nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Chapter 1729. of29999
the Revised Code, except as provided in sections 5733.09 and30000
5733.10 of the Revised Code, for the privilege of exercising its30001
franchise during the calendar year in which that amount is30002
payable, and the tax provided by this chapter for foreign30003
corporations shall be the amount charged against each corporation30004
organized for profit and each nonprofit corporation organized or30005
operating in the same or similar manner as nonprofit corporations30006
organized under Chapter 1729. of the Revised Code, under the laws30007
of any state or country other than this state, except as provided30008
in sections 5733.09 and 5733.10 of the Revised Code, for the30009
privilege of doing business in this state, owning or using a part30010
or all of its capital or property in this state, holding a30011
certificate of compliance with the laws of this state authorizing30012
it to do business in this state, or otherwise having nexus in or30013
with this state under the Constitution of the United States,30014
during the calendar year in which that amount is payable.30015

       (B) A corporation is subject to the tax imposed by section30016
5733.06 of the Revised Code for each calendar year that it is so30017
organized, doing business, owning or using a part or all of its30018
capital or property, holding a certificate of compliance, or30019
otherwise having nexus in or with this state under the30020
Constitution of the United States, on the first day of January of30021
that calendar year.30022

       (C) Any corporation subject to this chapter that is not30023
subject to the federal income tax shall file its returns and30024
compute its tax liability as required by this chapter in the same30025
manner as if that corporation were subject to the federal income30026
tax.30027

       (D) For purposes of this chapter, a federally chartered30028
financial institution shall be deemed to be organized under the30029
laws of the state within which its principal office is located.30030

       (E) For purposes of this chapter, any person, as defined in 30031
section 5701.01 of the Revised Code, shall be treated as a30032
corporation if the person is classified for federal income tax30033
purposes as an association taxable as a corporation, and an equity 30034
interest in the person shall be treated as capital stock of the 30035
person.30036

       (F) For the purposes of this chapter, "disregarded entity"30037
has the same meaning as in division (D) of section 5745.01 of the30038
Revised Code.30039

       (1) A person's interest in a disregarded entity, whether held 30040
directly or indirectly, shall be treated as the person's ownership 30041
of the assets and liabilities of the disregarded entity, and the 30042
income, including gain or loss, shall be included in the person's 30043
net income under this chapter.30044

       (2) Any sale, exchange, or other disposition of the person's30045
interest in the disregarded entity, whether held directly or30046
indirectly, shall be treated as a sale, exchange, or other30047
disposition of the person's share of the disregarded entity's30048
underlying assets or liabilities, and the gain or loss from such30049
sale, exchange, or disposition shall be included in the person's30050
net income under this chapter.30051

       (3) The disregarded entity's payroll, property, and sales30052
factors shall be included in the person's factors.30053

       (G) The tax a corporation is required to pay under this 30054
chapter shall be as follows:30055

        (1)(a) For financial institutions, the greater of the minimum 30056
payment required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the 30057
Revised Code or the difference between all taxes charged the 30058
financial institution under this chapter, without regard to 30059
division (G)(2) of this section, less any credits allowable 30060
against such tax.30061

       (b) A corporation satisfying the description in division 30062
(E)(5), (6), (7), (8), or (10) of section 5751.01 of the Revised 30063
Code that is not a financial institution, insurance company, or 30064
dealer in intangibles is subject to the taxes imposed under this 30065
chapter as a corporation and not subject to tax as a financial 30066
institution, and shall pay the greater of the minimum payment 30067
required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code 30068
or the difference between all the taxes charged under this 30069
chapter, without regard to division (G)(2) of this section, less 30070
any credits allowable against such tax.30071

        (2) For all corporations other than those persons described 30072
in division (G)(1)(a) or (b) of this section, the amount under 30073
division (G)(2)(a) of this section applicable to the tax year 30074
specified less the amount under division (G)(2)(b) of this 30075
section:30076

        (a)(i) For tax year 2005, the greater of the minimum payment 30077
required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code 30078
or the difference between all taxes charged the corporation under 30079
this chapter and any credits allowable against such tax;30080

        (ii) For tax year 2006, the greater of the minimum payment 30081
required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code 30082
or four-fifths of the difference between all taxes charged the 30083
corporation under this chapter and any credits allowable against 30084
such tax except the qualifying pass-through entity tax credit 30085
described in division (A)(30) and the refundable credits described 30086
in divisions (A)(31), (32), and (33), and (34) of section 5733.98 30087
of the Revised Code;30088

        (iii) For tax year 2007, the greater of the minimum payment 30089
required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code 30090
or three-fifths of the difference between all taxes charged the 30091
corporation under this chapter and any credits allowable against 30092
such tax except the qualifying pass-through entity tax credit 30093
described in division (A)(30) and the refundable credits described 30094
in divisions (A)(31), (32), and (33), and (34) of section 5733.98 30095
of the Revised Code;30096

        (iv) For tax year 2008, the greater of the minimum payment 30097
required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code 30098
or two-fifths of the difference between all taxes charged the 30099
corporation under this chapter and any credits allowable against 30100
such tax except the qualifying pass-through entity tax credit 30101
described in division (A)(30) and the refundable credits described 30102
in divisions (A)(31), (32), and (33), and (34) of section 5733.98 30103
of the Revised Code;30104

        (v) For tax year 2009, the greater of the minimum payment 30105
required under division (E) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code 30106
or one-fifth of the difference between all taxes charged the 30107
corporation under this chapter and any credits allowable against 30108
such tax except the qualifying pass-through entity tax credit 30109
described in division (A)(30) and the refundable credits described 30110
in divisions (A)(31), (32), and (33) of section 5733.98 of the 30111
Revised Code;30112

        (vi) For tax year 2010 and each tax year thereafter, no tax.30113

        (b) A corporation shall subtract from the amount calculated 30114
under division (G)(2)(a)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of this section 30115
any qualifying pass-through entity tax credit described in 30116
division (A)(30) and any refundable credits described in divisions 30117
(A)(31), (32), and (33), and (34) of section 5733.98 of the 30118
Revised Code to which the corporation is entitled. Any unused 30119
qualifying pass-through entity tax credit is not refundable.30120

        (c) For the purposes of computing the amount of a credit that 30121
may be carried forward to a subsequent tax year under division 30122
(G)(2) of this section, a credit is utilized against the tax for a 30123
tax year to the extent the credit applies against the tax for that 30124
tax year, even if the difference is then multiplied by the 30125
applicable fraction under division (G)(2)(a) of this section.30126

       (3) Nothing in division (G) of this section eliminates or 30127
reduces the tax imposed by section 5733.41 of the Revised Code on 30128
a qualifying pass-through entity.30129

       Sec. 5733.352. (A) As used in this section:30130

        (1) "Borrower" means any person that receives a loan from the 30131
director of development under section 166.21 of the Revised Code, 30132
regardless of whether the borrower is subject to the taxes imposed 30133
by sections 5733.06, 5733.065, and 5733.066 of the Revised Code.30134

       (2) "Related member" has the same meaning as in section 30135
5733.042 of the Revised Code.30136

        (3) "Qualified research and development loan payments" has 30137
the same meaning as in division (D) of section 166.21 of the 30138
Revised Code.30139

        (B) Beginning with tax year 2004, and in the case of a 30140
corporation subject to division (G)(2) of section 5733.01 of the 30141
Revised Code ending with tax year 2008, a nonrefundable credit is 30142
allowed against the taxes imposed by sections 5733.06, 5733.065, 30143
and 5733.066 of the Revised Code equal to a borrower's qualified 30144
research and development loan payments made during the calendar 30145
year immediately preceding the tax year for which the credit is 30146
claimed. The amount of the credit for a tax year shall not exceed 30147
one hundred fifty thousand dollars. No taxpayer is entitled to 30148
claim a credit under this section unless it has obtained a 30149
certificate issued by the director of development under division 30150
(D) of section 166.21 of the Revised Code and submits a copy of 30151
the certificate with its report for the taxable year. Failure to 30152
submit a copy of the certificate with the report does not 30153
invalidate a claim for a credit if the taxpayer submits a copy of 30154
the certificate within sixty days after the tax commissioner 30155
requests it. The credit shall be claimed in the order required 30156
under section 5733.98 of the Revised Code. The credit, to the 30157
extent it exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability for the tax year 30158
after allowance for any other credits that precede the credit 30159
under this section in that order, shall be carried forward to the 30160
next succeeding tax year or years until fully used. A corporation 30161
subject to division (G)(2) of section 5733.01 of the Revised Code 30162
may carry forward any credit not fully utilized by tax year 2008 30163
and apply it against the tax levied by Chapter 5751. of the 30164
Revised Code to the extent allowed under section 5751.52 of the 30165
Revised Code.30166

        (C) A borrower entitled to a credit under this section may 30167
assign the credit, or a portion thereof, to any of the following:30168

        (1) A related member of that borrower;30169

        (2) The owner or lessee of the eligible research and 30170
development project;30171

        (3) A related member of the owner or lessee of the eligible 30172
research and development project.30173

        A borrower making an assignment under this division shall 30174
provide written notice of the assignment to the tax commissioner 30175
and the director of development, in such form as the tax 30176
commissioner prescribes, before the credit that was assigned is 30177
used. The assignor may not claim the credit to the extent it was 30178
assigned to an assignee. The assignee may claim the credit only to 30179
the extent the assignor has not claimed it.30180

       (D) If any taxpayer is a partner in a partnership or a member 30181
in a limited liability company treated as a partnership for 30182
federal income tax purposes, the taxpayer shall be allowed the 30183
taxpayer's distributive or proportionate share of the credit 30184
available through the partnership or limited liability company.30185

        (E) The aggregate credit against the taxes imposed by 30186
sections 5733.06, 5733.065, 5733.066, and 5747.02 of the Revised 30187
Code that may be claimed under this section and section 5747.331 30188
of the Revised Code by a borrower as a result of qualified 30189
research and development loan payments attributable during a 30190
calendar year to any one loan shall not exceed one hundred fifty 30191
thousand dollars.30192

       Sec. 5733.56. Beginning in(A)(1) For tax year 2005, a 30193
telephone companytaxpayer that provides any telephone service 30194
program to aid the communicatively impaired in accessing the 30195
telephone network under section 4905.79 of the Revised Code is 30196
allowed a nonrefundable credit against the tax imposed by section 30197
5733.06 of the Revised Code. The amount of the credit is the cost 30198
incurred by the companytaxpayer for providing the telephone 30199
service program during its taxable year, excluding any costs 30200
incurred prior to July 1, 2004. If the tax commissioner determines 30201
that the credit claimed under this section by a telephone company 30202
was not correct, the commissioner shall determine the proper 30203
credit.30204

       (2) A telephone companytaxpayer shall claim the credit under 30205
division (A)(1) of this section in the order required by section 30206
5733.98 of the Revised Code. If the credit exceeds the total taxes 30207
due under section 5733.06 of the Revised Code for the tax year, 30208
after allowance for any other credits preceding this credit in the 30209
order set forth in section 5733.98 of the Revised Code, the 30210
commissioner shall credit the excess against taxes due under that30211
section 5733.06 of the Revised Code for succeeding tax years until 30212
the full amount of the credit is granted. Nothing30213

       (B) For each of tax years 2006, 2007, and 2008, a taxpayer 30214
that provides any telephone service program to aid the 30215
communicatively impaired in accessing the telephone network under 30216
section 4905.79 of the Revised Code is allowed a refundable credit 30217
against the tax imposed by section 5733.06 of the Revised Code. 30218
For each tax year, the amount of the credit is the cost incurred 30219
by the taxpayer during that tax year's taxable year for providing 30220
the telephone service program. No cost incurred with respect to 30221
the credit that is allowable for a tax year shall be considered 30222
for purposes of computing the credit allowable for any other tax 30223
year.30224

        (C) If the tax commissioner ascertains that any credit 30225
claimed pursuant to this section by a taxpayer was not correct, 30226
the commissioner shall ascertain the proper credit. No cost 30227
incurred after December 31, 2007, shall be considered for purposes 30228
of computing any credit allowed by this section.30229

        (D) Nothing in this section authorizes a telephone company30230
taxpayer to claim a credit under this section for any costs 30231
incurred forin providing a telephone service program for which it 30232
is either claiming a credit under former section 5727.44 of the 30233
Revised Code or receiving reimbursement for its costs under any 30234
other provision of the Revised Code.30235

       Sec. 5733.98.  (A) To provide a uniform procedure for30236
calculating the amount of tax imposed by section 5733.06 of the30237
Revised Code that is due under this chapter, a taxpayer shall30238
claim any credits to which it is entitled in the following order,30239
except as otherwise provided in section 5733.058 of the Revised30240
Code:30241

       (1) For tax year 2005, the credit for taxes paid by a 30242
qualifying pass-through entity allowed under section 5733.0611 of 30243
the Revised Code;30244

       (2) The credit allowed for financial institutions under30245
section 5733.45 of the Revised Code;30246

       (3) The credit for qualifying affiliated groups under section30247
5733.068 of the Revised Code;30248

       (4) The subsidiary corporation credit under section 5733.06730249
of the Revised Code;30250

       (5) The savings and loan assessment credit under section30251
5733.063 of the Revised Code;30252

       (6) The credit for recycling and litter prevention donations30253
under section 5733.064 of the Revised Code;30254

       (7) The credit for employers that enter into agreements with30255
child day-care centers under section 5733.36 of the Revised Code;30256

       (8) The credit for employers that reimburse employee child 30257
care expenses under section 5733.38 of the Revised Code;30258

       (9) The credit for maintaining railroad active grade crossing30259
warning devices under section 5733.43 of the Revised Code;30260

       (10) The credit for purchases of lights and reflectors under30261
section 5733.44 of the Revised Code;30262

       (11) The job retention credit under division (B) of section30263
5733.0610 of the Revised Code;30264

       (12) The credit for losses on loans made under the Ohio 30265
venture capital program under sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the 30266
Revised Code if the taxpayer elected a nonrefundable credit under 30267
section 150.07 of the Revised Code;30268

       (13) The credit for purchases of new manufacturing machinery30269
and equipment under section 5733.31 or section 5733.311 of the30270
Revised Code;30271

       (14) The second credit for purchases of new manufacturing30272
machinery and equipment under section 5733.33 of the Revised Code;30273

       (15) The job training credit under section 5733.42 of the30274
Revised Code;30275

       (16) The credit for qualified research expenses under section 30276
5733.351 of the Revised Code;30277

       (17) The enterprise zone credit under section 5709.66 of the30278
Revised Code;30279

       (18) The credit for the eligible costs associated with a30280
voluntary action under section 5733.34 of the Revised Code;30281

       (19) The credit for employers that establish on-site child30282
day-care centers under section 5733.37 of the Revised Code;30283

       (20) The ethanol plant investment credit under section30284
5733.46 of the Revised Code;30285

       (21) The credit for purchases of qualifying grape production30286
property under section 5733.32 of the Revised Code;30287

       (22) The export sales credit under section 5733.069 of the30288
Revised Code;30289

       (23) The credit for research and development and technology30290
transfer investors under section 5733.35 of the Revised Code;30291

       (24) The enterprise zone credits under section 5709.65 of the30292
Revised Code;30293

       (25) The credit for using Ohio coal under section 5733.39 of30294
the Revised Code;30295

        (26) The credit for small telephone companies under section 30296
5733.57 of the Revised Code;30297

       (27) The credit for eligible nonrecurring 9-1-1 charges under 30298
section 5733.55 of the Revised Code;30299

       (28) TheFor tax year 2005, the credit for providing programs 30300
to aid the communicatively impaired under division (A) of section 30301
5733.56 of the Revised Code;30302

       (29) The research and development credit under section 30303
5733.352 of the Revised Code;30304

       (30) For tax years 2006 and subsequent tax years, the credit 30305
for taxes paid by a qualifying pass-through entity allowed under 30306
section 5733.0611 of the Revised Code;30307

       (31) The refundable jobs creation credit under division (A)30308
of section 5733.0610 of the Revised Code;30309

       (32) The refundable credit for tax withheld under division30310
(B)(2) of section 5747.062 of the Revised Code;30311

       (33) The credit for losses on loans made to the Ohio venture 30312
capital program under sections 150.01 to 150.10 of the Revised 30313
Code if the taxpayer elected a refundable credit under section 30314
150.07 of the Revised Code;30315

       (34) For tax years 2006, 2007, and 2008, the refundable 30316
credit allowable under division (B) of section 5733.56 of the 30317
Revised Code.30318

       (B) For any credit except the credits enumerated in divisions 30319
(A) (31), (32), and (33), and (34) of this section, the amount of 30320
the credit for a tax year shall not exceed the tax due after 30321
allowing for any other credit that precedes it in the order 30322
required under this section. Any excess amount of a particular 30323
credit may be carried forward if authorized under the section 30324
creating that credit.30325

       Sec. 5735.27.  (A) There is hereby created in the state30326
treasury the gasoline excise tax fund, which shall be distributed30327
in the following manner:30328

       (1) The amount credited pursuant to divisions (B)(2)(a) and 30329
(C)(2)(a) of section 5735.23 of the Revised Code shall be30330
distributed among municipal corporations. The amount paid to each 30331
municipal corporation shall be that proportion of the amount to be 30332
so distributed that the number of motor vehicles registered within 30333
the municipal corporation bears to the total number of motor 30334
vehicles registered within all the municipal corporations of this 30335
state during the preceding motor vehicle registration year. When a 30336
new village is incorporated, the registrar of motor vehicles shall 30337
determine from the applications on file in the bureau of motor 30338
vehicles the number of motor vehicles located within the territory 30339
comprising the village during the entire registration year in 30340
which the municipal corporation was incorporated. The registrar 30341
shall forthwith certify the number of motor vehicles so determined 30342
to the tax commissioner for use in distributing motor vehicle fuel 30343
tax funds to the village until the village is qualified to 30344
participate in the distribution of the funds pursuant to this 30345
division. The number of motor vehicle registrations shall be 30346
determined by the official records of the bureau of motor 30347
vehicles. The amount received by each municipal corporation shall 30348
be used to plan, construct, reconstruct, repave, widen, maintain, 30349
repair, clear, and clean public highways, roads, and streets; to 30350
maintain and repair bridges and viaducts; to purchase, erect, and 30351
maintain street and traffic signs and markers; to pay the costs30352
apportioned to the municipal corporation under section 4907.47 of30353
the Revised Code; to purchase, erect, and maintain traffic lights30354
and signals; to pay the principal, interest, and charges on bonds30355
and other obligations issued pursuant to Chapter 133. of the30356
Revised Code or incurred pursuant to section 5531.09 of the 30357
Revised Code for the purpose of acquiring or constructing roads,30358
highways, bridges, or viaducts or acquiring or making other30359
highway improvements for which the municipal corporation may issue 30360
bonds; and to supplement revenue already available for these30361
purposes.30362

       (2) The amount credited pursuant to division (B) of section 30363
5735.26 of the Revised Code shall be distributed among the 30364
municipal corporations within the state, in the proportion which 30365
the number of motor vehicles registered within each municipal 30366
corporation bears to the total number of motor vehicles registered 30367
within all the municipal corporations of the state during the 30368
preceding calendar year, as shown by the official records of the 30369
bureau of motor vehicles, and shall be expended by each municipal 30370
corporation to plan, construct, reconstruct, repave, widen, 30371
maintain, repair, clear, and clean public highways, roads and 30372
streets; to maintain and repair bridges and viaducts; to purchase, 30373
erect, and maintain street and traffic signs and markers; to 30374
purchase, erect, and maintain traffic lights and signals; to pay 30375
costs apportioned to the municipal corporation under section 30376
4907.47 of the Revised Code; to pay the principal, interest, and 30377
charges on bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Chapter 30378
133. of the Revised Code or incurred pursuant to section 5531.09 30379
of the Revised Code for the purpose of acquiring or constructing 30380
roads, highways, bridges, or viaducts or acquiring or making other 30381
highway improvements for which the municipal corporation may issue 30382
bonds; and to supplement revenue already available for these 30383
purposes.30384

       (3) The amount credited pursuant to divisions (B)(2)(b) and 30385
(C)(2)(c) of section 5735.23 of the Revised Code shall be paid in 30386
equal proportions to the county treasurer of each county within 30387
the state and shall be used only for the purposes of planning, 30388
maintaining, and repairing the county system of public roads and 30389
highways within the county; the planning, construction, and repair 30390
of walks or paths along county roads in congested areas; the 30391
planning, construction, purchase, lease, and maintenance of30392
suitable buildings for the housing and repair of county road30393
machinery, housing of supplies, and housing of personnel 30394
associated with the machinery and supplies; the payment of costs 30395
apportioned to the county under section 4907.47 of the Revised 30396
Code; the payment of principal, interest, and charges on bonds and 30397
other obligations issued pursuant to Chapter 133. of the Revised 30398
Code or incurred pursuant to section 5531.09 of the Revised Code 30399
for the purpose of acquiring or constructing roads, highways, 30400
bridges, or viaducts or acquiring or making other highway 30401
improvements for which the board of county commissioners may issue 30402
bonds under that chapter; and the purchase, installation, and 30403
maintenance of traffic signal lights.30404

       (4) The amount credited pursuant to division (C) of section 30405
5735.26 of the Revised Code shall be paid in equal proportions to 30406
the county treasurer of each county for the purposes of planning, 30407
maintaining, constructing, widening, and reconstructing the county 30408
system of public roads and highways; paying principal, interest, 30409
and charges on bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to 30410
Chapter 133. of the Revised Code or incurred pursuant to section 30411
5531.09 of the Revised Code for the purpose of acquiring or 30412
constructing roads, highways, bridges, or viaducts or acquiring or 30413
making other highway improvements for which the board of county 30414
commissioners may issue bonds under that chapter; and paying costs 30415
apportioned to the county under section 4907.47 of the Revised 30416
Code.30417

       (5)(a) The amount credited pursuant to division (D) of30418
section 5735.26 and division (C)(2)(b) of section 5735.23 of the30419
Revised Code shall be divided in equal proportions among the30420
townships within the state.30421

       (b) As used in division (A)(5)(b) of this section, the 30422
"formula amount" for any township is the amount that would be 30423
allocated to that township if fifty per cent of the amount 30424
credited to townships pursuant to section 5735.291 of the Revised 30425
Code were allocated among townships in the state proportionate to 30426
the number of lane miles within the boundaries of the respective 30427
townships, as determined annually by the department of 30428
transportation, and the other fifty per cent of the amount 30429
credited pursuant to section 5735.291 of the Revised Code were 30430
allocated among townships in the state proportionate to the number 30431
of motor vehicles registered within the respective townships, as 30432
determined annually by the records of the bureau of motor 30433
vehicles.30434

       Beginning on August 15, 2003, the tax levied by section 30435
5735.29 of the Revised Code shall be partially allocated to 30436
provide funding for townships. Each township shall receive the 30437
greater of the following two calculations:30438

       (i) The total statewide amount credited to townships under 30439
division (A) of section 5735.291 of the Revised Code divided by 30440
the number of townships in the state at the time of the 30441
calculation;30442

       (ii) Seventy per cent of the formula amount for that 30443
township.30444

       (c) The total difference between the amount of money credited 30445
to townships under division (A) of section 5735.291 of the Revised 30446
Code and the total amount of money required to make all the 30447
payments specified in division (A)(5)(b) of this section shall be 30448
deducted, in accordance with division (B) of section 5735.291 of 30449
the Revised Code, from the revenues resulting from the tax levied 30450
pursuant to section 5735.29 of the Revised Code prior to crediting 30451
portions of such revenues to counties, municipal corporations, and 30452
the highway operating fund.30453

       (d) All amounts credited pursuant to divisions (A)(5)(a) and 30454
(b) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer of each 30455
county for the total amount payable to the townships within each 30456
of the counties. The county treasurer shall pay to each township 30457
within the county its proportional share of the funds, which 30458
shall be expended by each township for the sole purposeonly for 30459
the purposes of planning, constructing, maintaining, widening, and 30460
reconstructing the public roads and highways within the township, 30461
paying principal, interest, and charges on obligations incurred 30462
pursuant to section 5531.09 of the Revised Code, and paying costs 30463
apportioned to the township under section 4907.47 of the Revised 30464
Code.30465

       No part of the funds designated for road and highway purposes30466
shall be used for any purpose except to pay in whole or part the 30467
contract price of any such work done by contract, or to pay the 30468
cost of labor in planning, constructing, widening, and 30469
reconstructing such roads and highways, and the cost of materials 30470
forming a part of the improvement; provided that the funds may be 30471
used for the purchase of road machinery and equipment and for the 30472
planning, construction, and maintenance of suitable buildings for 30473
housing road machinery and equipment, and that all such 30474
improvement of roads shall be under supervision and direction of 30475
the county engineer as provided in section 5575.07 of the Revised 30476
Code. No obligation against the funds shall be incurred unless 30477
plans and specifications for the improvement, approved by the 30478
county engineer, are on file in the office of the township fiscal 30479
officer, and all contracts for material and for work done by 30480
contract shall be approved by the county engineer before being 30481
signed by the board of township trustees. The board of township 30482
trustees of any township may pass a resolution permitting the 30483
board of county commissioners to expend the township's share of 30484
the funds, or any portion of it, for the improvement of the roads 30485
within the township as may be designated in the resolution.30486

       All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the 30487
fund.30488

       (B) Amounts credited to the highway operating fund pursuant 30489
to divisions (B)(2)(c) and (C)(2)(d) of section 5735.23 and 30490
division (A) of section 5735.26 of the Revised Code shall be30491
expended in the following manner:30492

       (1) The amount credited pursuant to divisions (B)(2)(c) and 30493
(C)(2)(d) of section 5735.23 of the Revised Code shall be30494
apportioned to and expended by the department of transportation30495
for the purposes of planning, maintaining, repairing, and keeping30496
in passable condition for travel the roads and highways of the30497
state required by law to be maintained by the department; paying30498
the costs apportioned to the state under section 4907.47 of the30499
Revised Code; paying that portion of the construction cost of a30500
highway project which a county, township, or municipal corporation 30501
normally would be required to pay, but which the director of 30502
transportation, pursuant to division (B) of section 5531.08 of the 30503
Revised Code, determines instead will be paid from moneys in the 30504
highway operating fund; and paying the costs of the department of 30505
public safety in administering and enforcing the state law 30506
relating to the registration and operation of motor vehicles.30507

       (2) The amount credited pursuant to division (A) of section 30508
5735.26 of the Revised Code shall be used for paying the state's 30509
share of the cost of planning, constructing, widening,30510
maintaining, and reconstructing the state highways; paying that30511
portion of the construction cost of a highway project which a30512
county, township, or municipal corporation normally would be30513
required to pay, but which the director of transportation,30514
pursuant to division (B) of section 5531.08 of the Revised Code,30515
determines instead will be paid from moneys in the highway30516
operating fund; and also for supplying the state's share of the30517
cost of eliminating railway grade crossings upon such highways and 30518
costs apportioned to the state under section 4907.47 of the30519
Revised Code. The director of transportation may expend portions30520
of such amount upon extensions of state highways within municipal30521
corporations or upon portions of state highways within municipal30522
corporations, as is provided by law.30523

       Sec. 5739.011.  (A) As used in this section:30524

       (1) "Manufacturer" means a person who is engaged in30525
manufacturing, processing, assembling, or refining a product for30526
sale and, solely for the purposes of division (B)(12) of this 30527
section, a person who meets all the qualifications of that 30528
division.30529

       (2) "Manufacturing facility" means a single location where a30530
manufacturing operation is conducted, including locations30531
consisting of one or more buildings or structures in a contiguous30532
area owned or controlled by the manufacturer.30533

       (3) "Materials handling" means the movement of the product30534
being or to be manufactured, during which movement the product is30535
not undergoing any substantial change or alteration in its state30536
or form.30537

       (4) "Testing" means a process or procedure to identify the30538
properties or assure the quality of a material or product.30539

       (5) "Completed product" means a manufactured item that is in30540
the form and condition as it will be sold by the manufacturer. An30541
item is completed when all processes that change or alter its30542
state or form or enhance its value are finished, even though the30543
item subsequently will be tested to ensure its quality or be30544
packaged for storage or shipment.30545

       (6) "Continuous manufacturing operation" means the process in30546
which raw materials or components are moved through the steps30547
whereby manufacturing occurs. Materials handling of raw materials30548
or parts from the point of receipt or preproduction storage or of30549
a completed product, to or from storage, to or from packaging, or30550
to the place from which the completed product will be shipped, is30551
not a part of a continuous manufacturing operation.30552

       (B) For purposes of division (B)(43)(42)(g) of section 30553
5739.02 of the Revised Code, the "thing transferred" includes, but 30554
is not limited to, any of the following:30555

       (1) Production machinery and equipment that act upon the30556
product or machinery and equipment that treat the materials or30557
parts in preparation for the manufacturing operation;30558

       (2) Materials handling equipment that moves the product30559
through a continuous manufacturing operation; equipment that30560
temporarily stores the product during the manufacturing operation;30561
or, excluding motor vehicles licensed to operate on public30562
highways, equipment used in intraplant or interplant transfers of30563
work in process where the plant or plants between which such30564
transfers occur are manufacturing facilities operated by the same30565
person;30566

       (3) Catalysts, solvents, water, acids, oil, and similar30567
consumables that interact with the product and that are an30568
integral part of the manufacturing operation;30569

       (4) Machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal30570
property used during the manufacturing operation that control,30571
physically support, produce power for, lubricate, or are otherwise30572
necessary for the functioning of production machinery and30573
equipment and the continuation of the manufacturing operation;30574

       (5) Machinery, equipment, fuel, power, material, parts, and30575
other tangible personal property used to manufacture machinery,30576
equipment, or other tangible personal property used in30577
manufacturing a product for sale;30578

       (6) Machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal30579
property used by a manufacturer to test raw materials, the product30580
being manufactured, or the completed product;30581

       (7) Machinery and equipment used to handle or temporarily30582
store scrap that is intended to be reused in the manufacturing30583
operation at the same manufacturing facility;30584

       (8) Coke, gas, water, steam, and similar substances used in30585
the manufacturing operation; machinery and equipment used for, and30586
fuel consumed in, producing or extracting those substances;30587
machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal property used to30588
treat, filter, pump, or otherwise make the substance suitable for30589
use in the manufacturing operation; and machinery and equipment30590
used for, and fuel consumed in, producing electricity for use in30591
the manufacturing operation;30592

       (9) Machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal30593
property used to transport or transmit electricity, coke, gas,30594
water, steam, or similar substances used in the manufacturing30595
operation from the point of generation, if produced by the30596
manufacturer, or from the point where the substance enters the30597
manufacturing facility, if purchased by the manufacturer, to the30598
manufacturing operation;30599

       (10) Machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal30600
property that treats, filters, cools, refines, or otherwise30601
renders water, steam, acid, oil, solvents, or similar substances30602
used in the manufacturing operation reusable, provided that the30603
substances are intended for reuse and not for disposal, sale, or30604
transportation from the manufacturing facility;30605

       (11) Parts, components, and repair and installation services30606
for items described in division (B) of this section;30607

        (12) Machinery and equipment, detergents, supplies, solvents, 30608
and any other tangible personal property located at a 30609
manufacturing facility that are used in the process of removing 30610
soil, dirt, or other contaminants from, or otherwise preparing in 30611
a suitable condition for use, towels, linens, articles of 30612
clothing, floor mats, mop heads, or other similar items, to be 30613
supplied to a consumer as part of laundry and dry cleaning 30614
services as defined in division (BB) of section 5739.01 of the 30615
Revised Code, only when the towels, linens, articles of clothing, 30616
floor mats, mop heads, or other similar items belong to the 30617
provider of the services.30618

       (C) For purposes of division (B)(43)(42)(g) of section 30619
5739.02 of the Revised Code, the "thing transferred" does not 30620
include any of the following:30621

       (1) Tangible personal property used in administrative,30622
personnel, security, inventory control, record-keeping, ordering,30623
billing, or similar functions;30624

       (2) Tangible personal property used in storing raw materials30625
or parts prior to the commencement of the manufacturing operation30626
or used to handle or store a completed product, including storage30627
that actively maintains a completed product in a marketable state30628
or form;30629

       (3) Tangible personal property used to handle or store scrap30630
or waste intended for disposal, sale, or other disposition, other30631
than reuse in the manufacturing operation at the same30632
manufacturing facility;30633

       (4) Tangible personal property that is or is to be30634
incorporated into realty;30635

       (5) Machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal30636
property used for ventilation, dust or gas collection, humidity or30637
temperature regulation, or similar environmental control, except30638
machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal property that30639
totally regulates the environment in a special and limited area of30640
the manufacturing facility where the regulation is essential for30641
production to occur;30642

       (6) Tangible personal property used for the protection and30643
safety of workers, unless the property is attached to or30644
incorporated into machinery and equipment used in a continuous30645
manufacturing operation;30646

       (7) Tangible personal property used to store fuel, water,30647
solvents, acid, oil, or similar items consumed in the30648
manufacturing operation;30649

       (8) Machinery, equipment, and other tangible personal30650
property used to clean, repair, or maintain real or personal30651
property in the manufacturing facility;30652

       (9) Motor vehicles registered for operation on public30653
highways.30654

       (D) For purposes of division (B)(43)(42)(g) of section 30655
5739.02 of the Revised Code, if the "thing transferred" is a 30656
machine used by a manufacturer in both a taxable and an exempt 30657
manner, it shall be totally taxable or totally exempt from 30658
taxation based upon its quantified primary use. If the "things 30659
transferred" are fungibles, they shall be taxed based upon the 30660
proportion of the fungibles used in a taxable manner.30661

       Sec. 5739.026.  (A) A board of county commissioners may levy30662
a tax of one-fourth or one-half of one per cent on every retail30663
sale in the county, except sales of watercraft and outboard motors30664
required to be titled pursuant to Chapter 1548. of the Revised30665
Code and sales of motor vehicles, and may increase an existing30666
rate of one-fourth of one per cent to one-half of one per cent, to30667
pay the expenses of administering the tax and, except as provided30668
in division (A)(6) of this section, for any one or more of the30669
following purposes provided that the aggregate levy for all such30670
purposes does not exceed one-half of one per cent:30671

       (1) To provide additional revenues for the payment of bonds30672
or notes issued in anticipation of bonds issued by a convention30673
facilities authority established by the board of county30674
commissioners under Chapter 351. of the Revised Code and to30675
provide additional operating revenues for the convention30676
facilities authority;30677

       (2) To provide additional revenues for a transit authority30678
operating in the county;30679

       (3) To provide additional revenue for the county's general30680
fund;30681

       (4) To provide additional revenue for permanent improvements30682
within the county to be distributed by the community improvements30683
board in accordance with section 307.283 and to pay principal,30684
interest, and premium on bonds issued under section 307.284 of the30685
Revised Code;30686

       (5) To provide additional revenue for the acquisition,30687
construction, equipping, or repair of any specific permanent30688
improvement or any class or group of permanent improvements, which30689
improvement or class or group of improvements shall be enumerated30690
in the resolution required by division (D) of this section, and to30691
pay principal, interest, premium, and other costs associated with30692
the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of bonds issued30693
pursuant to Chapter 133. of the Revised Code for the acquisition,30694
construction, equipping, or repair of the specific permanent30695
improvement or class or group of permanent improvements;30696

       (6) To provide revenue for the implementation and operation30697
of a 9-1-1 system in the county. If the tax is levied or the rate30698
increased exclusively for such purpose, the tax shall not be30699
levied or the rate increased for more than five years. At the end30700
of the last year the tax is levied or the rate increased, any30701
balance remaining in the special fund established for such purpose30702
shall remain in that fund and be used exclusively for such purpose30703
until the fund is completely expended, and, notwithstanding30704
section 5705.16 of the Revised Code, the board of county30705
commissioners shall not petition for the transfer of money from30706
such special fund, and the tax commissioner shall not approve such30707
a petition.30708

       If the tax is levied or the rate increased for such purpose30709
for more than five years, the board of county commissioners also30710
shall levy the tax or increase the rate of the tax for one or more30711
of the purposes described in divisions (A)(1) to (5) of this30712
section and shall prescribe the method for allocating the revenues30713
from the tax each year in the manner required by division (C) of30714
this section.30715

       (7) To provide additional revenue for the operation or30716
maintenance of a detention facility, as that term is defined under30717
division (F) of section 2921.01 of the Revised Code;30718

       (8) To provide revenue to finance the construction or30719
renovation of a sports facility, but only if the tax is levied for30720
that purpose in the manner prescribed by section 5739.028 of the30721
Revised Code.30722

       As used in division (A)(8) of this section:30723

       (a) "Sports facility" means a facility intended to house30724
major league professional athletic teams.30725

       (b) "Constructing" or "construction" includes providing30726
fixtures, furnishings, and equipment.30727

       (9) To provide additional revenue for the acquisition of30728
agricultural easements, as defined in section 5301.67 of the30729
Revised Code; to pay principal, interest, and premium on bonds30730
issued under section 133.60 of the Revised Code; and for the30731
supervision and enforcement of agricultural easements held by the30732
county;30733

       (10) To provide revenue for the provision of ambulance, 30734
paramedic, or other emergency medical services.30735

       Pursuant to section 755.171 of the Revised Code, a board of30736
county commissioners may pledge and contribute revenue from a tax30737
levied for the purpose of division (A)(5) of this section to the30738
payment of debt charges on bonds issued under section 755.17 of30739
the Revised Code.30740

       The rate of tax shall be a multiple of one-fourth of one per30741
cent, unless a portion of the rate of an existing tax levied under30742
section 5739.023 of the Revised Code has been reduced, and the30743
rate of tax levied under this section has been increased, pursuant30744
to section 5739.028 of the Revised Code, in which case the30745
aggregate of the rates of tax levied under this section and30746
section 5739.023 of the Revised Code shall be a multiple of30747
one-fourth of one per cent. The tax shall be levied and the rate30748
increased pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the30749
members of the board. The board shall deliver a certified copy of 30750
the resolution to the tax commissioner, not later than the 30751
sixty-fifth day prior to the date on which the tax is to become 30752
effective, which shall be the first day of a calendar quarter.30753

       Prior to the adoption of any resolution to levy the tax or to30754
increase the rate of tax exclusively for the purpose set forth in30755
division (A)(3) of this section, the board of county commissioners30756
shall conduct two public hearings on the resolution, the second30757
hearing to be no fewer than three nor more than ten days after the30758
first. Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearings shall30759
be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in30760
the county once a week on the same day of the week for two30761
consecutive weeks, the second publication being no fewer than ten30762
nor more than thirty days prior to the first hearing. Except as30763
provided in division (E) of this section, the resolution shall be 30764
subject to a referendum as provided in sections 305.31 to 305.41 30765
of the Revised Code. Unless the resolution is adopted as an 30766
emergency measure, or is to be submitted to the electors of the 30767
county under division (D)(2)(a) of this section, the resolution 30768
shall be adopted at least one hundred twenty days prior to the 30769
date on which the tax or the increased rate of tax is to go into 30770
effect. If the resolution is adopted as an emergency measure 30771
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, 30772
health, or safety, it must receive an affirmative vote of all of30773
the members of the board of county commissioners and shall state30774
the reasons for the necessity.30775

       If the tax is for more than one of the purposes set forth in30776
divisions (A)(1) to (7), (9), and (10) of this section, or is30777
exclusively for one of the purposes set forth in division (A)(1), 30778
(2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), or (10) of this section, the 30779
resolution shall not go into effect unless it is approved by a 30780
majority of the electors voting on the question of the tax.30781

       (B) The board of county commissioners shall adopt a30782
resolution under section 351.02 of the Revised Code creating the30783
convention facilities authority, or under section 307.283 of the30784
Revised Code creating the community improvements board, before30785
adopting a resolution levying a tax for the purpose of a30786
convention facilities authority under division (A)(1) of this30787
section or for the purpose of a community improvements board under30788
division (A)(4) of this section.30789

       (C)(1) If the tax is to be used for more than one of the30790
purposes set forth in divisions (A)(1) to (7), (9), and (10) of 30791
this section, the board of county commissioners shall establish 30792
the method that will be used to determine the amount or proportion 30793
of the tax revenue received by the county during each year that 30794
will be distributed for each of those purposes, including, if30795
applicable, provisions governing the reallocation of a convention30796
facilities authority's allocation if the authority is dissolved30797
while the tax is in effect. The allocation method may provide that30798
different proportions or amounts of the tax shall be distributed30799
among the purposes in different years, but it shall clearly30800
describe the method that will be used for each year. Except as30801
otherwise provided in division (C)(2) of this section, the 30802
allocation method established by the board is not subject to30803
amendment during the life of the tax.30804

       (2) Subsequent to holding a public hearing on the proposed30805
amendment, the board of county commissioners may amend the30806
allocation method established under division (C)(1) of this30807
section for any year, if the amendment is approved by the30808
governing board of each entity whose allocation for the year would30809
be reduced by the proposed amendment. In the case of a tax that is 30810
levied for a continuing period of time, the board may not so amend 30811
the allocation method for any year before the sixth year that the 30812
tax is in effect.30813

       (a) If the additional revenues provided to the convention30814
facilities authority are pledged by the authority for the payment30815
of convention facilities authority revenue bonds for as long as30816
such bonds are outstanding, no reduction of the authority's30817
allocation of the tax shall be made for any year except to the30818
extent that the reduced authority allocation, when combined with30819
the authority's other revenues pledged for that purpose, is30820
sufficient to meet the debt service requirements for that year on30821
such bonds.30822

       (b) If the additional revenues provided to the county are30823
pledged by the county for the payment of bonds or notes described30824
in division (A)(4) or (5) of this section, for as long as such30825
bonds or notes are outstanding, no reduction of the county's or30826
the community improvements board's allocation of the tax shall be30827
made for any year, except to the extent that the reduced county or30828
community improvements board allocation is sufficient to meet the30829
debt service requirements for that year on such bonds or notes.30830

       (c) If the additional revenues provided to the transit30831
authority are pledged by the authority for the payment of revenue30832
bonds issued under section 306.37 of the Revised Code, for as long30833
as such bonds are outstanding, no reduction of the authority's30834
allocation of tax shall be made for any year, except to the extent30835
that the authority's reduced allocation, when combined with the30836
authority's other revenues pledged for that purpose, is sufficient30837
to meet the debt service requirements for that year on such bonds.30838

       (d) If the additional revenues provided to the county are30839
pledged by the county for the payment of bonds or notes issued30840
under section 133.60 of the Revised Code, for so long as the bonds30841
or notes are outstanding, no reduction of the county's allocation30842
of the tax shall be made for any year, except to the extent that30843
the reduced county allocation is sufficient to meet the debt30844
service requirements for that year on the bonds or notes.30845

       (D)(1) The resolution levying the tax or increasing the rate30846
of tax shall state the rate of the tax or the rate of the30847
increase; the purpose or purposes for which it is to be levied;30848
the number of years for which it is to be levied or that it is for30849
a continuing period of time; the allocation method required by30850
division (C) of this section; and if required to be submitted to30851
the electors of the county under division (A) of this section, the30852
date of the election at which the proposal shall be submitted to30853
the electors of the county, which shall be not less than30854
seventy-five days after the certification of a copy of the30855
resolution to the board of elections and, if the tax is to be30856
levied exclusively for the purpose set forth in division (A)(3) of30857
this section, shall not occur in February or August of any year.30858
Upon certification of the resolution to the board of elections,30859
the board of county commissioners shall notify the tax30860
commissioner in writing of the levy question to be submitted to30861
the electors. If approved by a majority of the electors, the tax30862
shall become effective on the first day of a calendar quarter next 30863
following the sixty-fifth day following the date the board of30864
county commissioners and tax commissioner receive from the board 30865
of elections the certification of the results of the election, 30866
except as provided in division (E) of this section.30867

       (2)(a) A resolution specifying that the tax is to be used30868
exclusively for the purpose set forth in division (A)(3) of this30869
section that is not adopted as an emergency measure may direct the30870
board of elections to submit the question of levying the tax or30871
increasing the rate of the tax to the electors of the county at a30872
special election held on the date specified by the board of county30873
commissioners in the resolution, provided that the election occurs30874
not less than seventy-five days after the resolution is certified30875
to the board of elections and the election is not held in February30876
or August of any year. Upon certification of the resolution to the 30877
board of elections, the board of county commissioners shall notify 30878
the tax commissioner in writing of the levy question to be30879
submitted to the electors. No resolution adopted under division30880
(D)(2)(a) of this section shall go into effect unless approved by30881
a majority of those voting upon it and, except as provided in30882
division (E) of this section, not until the first day of a30883
calendar quarter following the expiration of sixty-five days from 30884
the date the tax commissioner receives notice from the board of30885
elections of the affirmative vote.30886

       (b) A resolution specifying that the tax is to be used30887
exclusively for the purpose set forth in division (A)(3) of this30888
section that is adopted as an emergency measure shall become30889
effective as provided in division (A) of this section, but may30890
direct the board of elections to submit the question of repealing30891
the tax or increase in the rate of the tax to the electors of the30892
county at the next general election in the county occurring not30893
less than seventy-five days after the resolution is certified to30894
the board of elections. Upon certification of the resolution to30895
the board of elections, the board of county commissioners shall30896
notify the tax commissioner in writing of the levy question to be30897
submitted to the electors. The ballot question shall be the same30898
as that prescribed in section 5739.022 of the Revised Code. The30899
board of elections shall notify the board of county commissioners30900
and the tax commissioner of the result of the election immediately30901
after the result has been declared. If a majority of the qualified 30902
electors voting on the question of repealing the tax or increase 30903
in the rate of the tax vote for repeal of the tax or repeal of the 30904
increase, the board of county commissioners, on the first day of a 30905
calendar quarter following the expiration of sixty-five days after 30906
the date the board and tax commissioner received notice of the30907
result of the election, shall, in the case of a repeal of the tax,30908
cease to levy the tax, or, in the case of a repeal of an increase30909
in the rate of the tax, cease to levy the increased rate and levy30910
the tax at the rate at which it was imposed immediately prior to30911
the increase in rate.30912

       (c) A board of county commissioners, by resolution, may30913
reduce the rate of a tax levied exclusively for the purpose set30914
forth in division (A)(3) of this section to a lower rate30915
authorized by this section. Any such reduction shall be made30916
effective on the first day of the calendar quarter next following 30917
the sixty-fifth day after the tax commissioner receives a 30918
certified copy of the resolution from the board.30919

       (E) If a vendor that is registered with the central30920
electronic registration system provided for in section 5740.05 of30921
the Revised Code makes a sale in this state by printed catalog and 30922
the consumer computed the tax on the sale based on local rates30923
published in the catalog, any tax levied or repealed or rate 30924
changed under this section shall not apply to such a sale until 30925
the first day of a calendar quarter following the expiration of 30926
one hundred twenty days from the date of notice by the tax 30927
commissioner pursuant to division (G) of this section.30928

       (F) The tax levied pursuant to this section shall be in30929
addition to the tax levied by section 5739.02 of the Revised Code30930
and any tax levied pursuant to section 5739.021 or 5739.023 of the30931
Revised Code.30932

       A county that levies a tax pursuant to this section shall30933
levy a tax at the same rate pursuant to section 5741.023 of the30934
Revised Code.30935

       The additional tax levied by the county shall be collected30936
pursuant to section 5739.025 of the Revised Code.30937

       Any tax levied pursuant to this section is subject to the30938
exemptions provided in section 5739.02 of the Revised Code and in30939
addition shall not be applicable to sales not within the taxing30940
power of a county under the Constitution of the United States or30941
the Ohio Constitution.30942

       (G) Upon receipt from a board of county commissioners of a 30943
certified copy of a resolution required by division (A) of this 30944
section, or from the board of elections a notice of the results of 30945
an election required by division (D)(1), (2)(a), (b), or (c) of 30946
this section, the tax commissioner shall provide notice of a tax 30947
rate change in a manner that is reasonably accessible to all 30948
affected vendors. The commissioner shall provide this notice at 30949
least sixty days prior to the effective date of the rate change. 30950
The commissioner, by rule, may establish the method by which 30951
notice will be provided.30952

       Sec. 5739.211.  (A) The moneys received by a county levying 30953
an additional sales tax pursuant to section 5739.021 of the 30954
Revised Code shall be deposited in the county general fund to be 30955
expended for any purpose for which general fund moneys of the30956
county may be used, including the acquisition or construction of30957
permanent improvements or to make payments in accordance with 30958
section 333.06 or 333.07 of the Revised Code, or in the bond 30959
retirement fund for the payment of debt service charges on notes 30960
or bonds of the county issued for the acquisition or construction 30961
orof permanent improvements. The amounts to be deposited in each 30962
of such funds shall be determined by the board of county 30963
commissioners.30964

       (B) The moneys received by a county levying an additional30965
sales tax pursuant to section 5739.026 of the Revised Code shall30966
be deposited in a separate fund, which shall be allocated and30967
distributed in accordance with the resolution adopted under such30968
section. Moneys allocated for the purpose of division (A)(4) of30969
section 5739.026 of the Revised Code shall be transferred to and30970
disbursed from the community improvements fund in the county30971
treasury. Notwithstanding section 135.351 of the Revised Code, if 30972
an allocation of moneys to a convention facilities authority or a 30973
transit authority is required pursuant to division (C) of section 30974
5739.026 of the Revised Code, the county shall pay and distribute 30975
each authority's share of any such moneys to its fiscal officer 30976
within five business days of the date of their receipt by the 30977
county. If the moneys allocated under such division are not so 30978
paid, the county shall pay to such authority any interest that the 30979
county has received or will receive on such moneys that accrues 30980
from the date the county received the moneys, together with the 30981
principal amount of such moneys.30982

       (C) The moneys received by a transit authority levying an30983
additional sales tax pursuant to section 5739.023 of the Revised30984
Code shall be deposited in such fund or funds of the transit30985
authority as determined by the legislative authority of the30986
transit authority to be expended for any purpose for which a30987
county transit board or the board of county commissioners 30988
operating a county transit system, in the case of a county, or the 30989
board of trustees of a regional transit authority, in the case of 30990
a regional transit authority, may expend moneys under their30991
control, including the purchase, acquisition, construction,30992
replacement, improvement, extension, or enlargement of permanent30993
improvements and for the payment of debt service charges on notes30994
or bonds of the transit authority.30995

       Sec. 5741.031.  (A) The funds received by a county levying an 30996
additional use tax pursuant to section 5741.021 of the Revised30997
Code shall be deposited in the county general fund to be expended30998
for any purpose for which general fund moneys of the county may be 30999
used, including the acquisition or construction of permanent31000
improvements or to make payments in accordance with section 333.06 31001
or 333.07 of the Revised Code, or in the bond retirement fund for 31002
the payment of debt service charges on notes or bonds of the 31003
county issued for the acquisition or construction of permanent 31004
improvements, or in the bond retirement fund for the payment of 31005
debt service charges on notes or bonds of the county issued for 31006
the acquisition or construction of permanent improvements. The 31007
amounts to be deposited in each of such funds shall be determined 31008
by the board of county commissioners.31009

       (B) The moneys received by a county levying an additional use 31010
tax pursuant to section 5741.023 of the Revised Code shall be31011
deposited in a separate fund, which shall be allocated,31012
distributed, and used in accordance with the resolution adopted31013
under section 5739.026 of the Revised Code. Moneys allocated for31014
the purpose of division (A)(4) of section 5739.026 of the Revised31015
Code shall be transferred to and disbursed from the community31016
improvements fund in the county treasury. Notwithstanding section 31017
135.351 of the Revised Code, if an allocation of moneys to a 31018
convention facilities authority or a transit authority is required 31019
pursuant to division (C) of section 5739.026 of the Revised Code, 31020
the county shall pay and distribute each authority's share of any 31021
such moneys to its fiscal officer within five business days of the 31022
date of their receipt by the county. If the moneys allocated under 31023
such division are not so paid, the county shall pay to such 31024
authority any interest that the county has received or will 31025
receive on such moneys that accrues from the date the county 31026
received the moneys, together with the principal amount of such 31027
moneys.31028

       (C) The funds received by a transit authority levying an31029
additional use tax pursuant to section 5741.022 of the Revised31030
Code shall be deposited in such fund or funds of the transit31031
authority as determined by the legislative authority of the31032
transit authority to be expended for any purpose for which a31033
county transit board or the board of county commissioners 31034
operating a county transit system, in the case of a county, or the 31035
board of trustees of a regional transit authority, in the case of 31036
a regional transit authority, may expend moneys under their31037
control, including the purchase, acquisition, construction,31038
replacement, improvement, extension, or enlargement of permanent31039
improvements or in the bond retirement fund for the payment of31040
debt service charges on notes or bonds of the transit authority.31041

       Sec. 5743.021.  (A) As used in this section, "qualifying 31042
regional arts and cultural district" means a regional arts and 31043
cultural district created under section 3381.04 of the Revised 31044
Code in a county having a population of one million two hundred 31045
thousand or more according to the 2000 federal decennial census.31046

       (B) For one or more of the purposes for which a tax may be 31047
levied under section 3381.16 of the Revised Code and for the 31048
purposes of paying the expenses of administering the tax and the 31049
expenses charged by a board of elections to hold an election on a 31050
question submitted under this section, the board of county 31051
commissioners of a county that has within its territorial 31052
boundaries a qualifying regional arts and cultural district may 31053
levy a tax on the sale of cigarettes sold for resale at retail in 31054
the county composing the district. The rate of the tax, when added 31055
to the rate of any other tax concurrently levied by the board 31056
under this section, shall not exceed fifteen mills per cigarette, 31057
and shall be computed on each cigarette sold. Only one sale of the 31058
same article shall be used in computing the amount of tax due. The 31059
tax may be levied for any number of years not exceeding ten years.31060

       The tax shall be levied pursuant to a resolution of the board 31061
of county commissioners approved by a majority of the electors in31062
the county voting on the question of levying the tax. The31063
resolution shall specify the rate of the tax, the number of years31064
the tax will be levied, and the purposes for which the tax is31065
levied. The election may be held on the date of a general, 31066
primary, or special election held not sooner than seventy-five 31067
days after the date the board certifies its resolution to the 31068
board of elections. If approved by the electors, the tax shall 31069
take effect on the first day of the month specified in the 31070
resolution but not sooner than the first day of the month that is 31071
at least sixty days after the certification of the election 31072
results by the board of elections. A copy of the resolution 31073
levying the tax shall be certified to the tax commissioner at 31074
least sixty days prior to the date on which the tax is to become 31075
effective.31076

       (C) The form of the ballot in an election held under this 31077
section shall be as follows, or in any other form acceptable to 31078
the secretary of state:31079

       "For the purpose of .......... (insert the purpose or 31080
purposes of the tax), shall an excise tax be levied throughout 31081
.......... County for the benefit of the ........... (name of the 31082
qualifying regional arts and cultural district) on the sale of 31083
cigarettes at wholesale at the rate of .... mills per cigarette 31084
for ..... years?31085

        31086

 For the tax 31087
 Against the tax "  31088

       (D) The treasurer of state shall credit all moneys arising 31089
from taxes levied on behalf of each district under this section 31090
and section 5743.321 of the Revised Code as follows:31091

       (1) To the tax refund fund created by section 5703.052 of the 31092
Revised Code, amounts equal to the refunds from each tax levied 31093
under this section certified by the tax commissioner pursuant to 31094
section 5743.05 of the Revised Code;31095

       (2) Following the crediting of amounts pursuant to division 31096
(D)(1) of this section:31097

       (a) To the permissive tax distribution fund created under31098
section 4301.423 of the Revised Code, an amount equal to 31099
ninety-eight per cent of the remainder collected;31100

       (b) To the local excise tax administrative fund, which is31101
hereby created in the state treasury, an amount equal to two per31102
cent of such remainder, for use by the tax commissioner in31103
defraying costs incurred in administering the tax.31104

       On or before the second working day of each month, the31105
treasurer of state shall certify to the tax commissioner the31106
amount of taxes levied on behalf of each district under sections 31107
5743.021 and 5743.321 of the Revised Code and paid to the 31108
treasurer of state during the preceding month.31109

       On or before the tenth day of each month, the tax31110
commissioner shall distribute the amount credited to the31111
permissive tax distribution fund during the preceding month by31112
providing for payment of the appropriate amount to the county31113
treasurer of the county in which the tax is levied.31114

       Sec. 5743.025.  In addition to the return required by section 31115
5743.03 of the Revised Code, each retail dealer in a county 31116
levyingin which a tax is levied under section 5743.021, 5743.024,31117
or 5743.026 of the Revised Code shall, within thirty days after 31118
the date on which a tax levied under such sectionthe tax takes 31119
effect, make and file a return, on forms prescribed by the tax 31120
commissioner, showing the total number of cigarettes which such 31121
retail dealer had on hand as of the beginning of business on the 31122
date on which the tax takes effect, and such other information as 31123
the commissioner deems necessary for the administration of section 31124
5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code. Each retail 31125
dealer shall deliver the return together with a remittance of the 31126
additional amount of tax due on the cigarettes shown on such 31127
return to the treasurer of state. The treasurer of state shall 31128
stamp or otherwise mark on the return the date it was received and 31129
shall also show thereon by stamp or otherwise the tax payment 31130
remitted with the return. Thereafter, the treasurer of state shall 31131
immediately transmit all returns filed under this section to the 31132
tax commissioner. Any retail dealer who fails to file a return 31133
under this section shall, for each day the retail dealer so fails, 31134
forfeit and pay into the state treasury the sum of one dollar as 31135
revenue arising from the tax imposed by section 5743.021,31136
5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code, and such sum may be31137
collected by assessment in the manner provided in section 5743.081 31138
of the Revised Code. For thirty days after the effective date of a 31139
tax imposed by section 5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of the 31140
Revised Code, a retail dealer may possess for sale or sell in the31141
county in which the tax is levied cigarettes not bearing the stamp 31142
or impression required by section 5743.03 of the Revised Code to 31143
evidence payment of the county tax but on which the tax has or 31144
will be paid.31145

       Sec. 5743.03. (A) Except as provided in section 5743.04 of31146
the Revised Code, the taxes imposed under sections 5743.02, 31147
5743.021, 5743.024, and 5743.026 of the Revised Code shall be 31148
paid by the purchase of stamps. A stamp shall be affixed to each31149
package of an aggregate denomination not less than the amount of31150
the tax upon the contents thereof. The stamp, so affixed, shall be 31151
prima-facie evidence of payment of the tax. 31152

       Except as is provided in the rules prescribed by the tax 31153
commissioner under authority of sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the 31154
Revised Code, and unless tax stamps have been previously affixed, 31155
they shall be so affixed by each wholesale dealer, and canceled by 31156
writing or stamping across the face thereof the number assigned to 31157
such wholesale dealer by the tax commissioner for that purpose, 31158
prior to the delivery of any cigarettes to any person in this 31159
state, or in the case of a tax levied pursuant to section 31160
5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code, prior to the 31161
delivery of cigarettes to any person in the county in which the 31162
tax is levied.31163

       (B) Except as provided in the rules prescribed by the31164
commissioner under authority of sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the31165
Revised Code, each retail dealer, within twenty-four hours after31166
the receipt of any cigarettes at the retail dealer's place of 31167
business, shall inspect the cigarettes to ensure that tax stamps 31168
are affixed. The inspection shall be completed before the 31169
cigarettes are delivered to any person in this state, or, in the31170
case of a tax levied pursuant to section 5743.021, 5743.024, or31171
5743.026 of the Revised Code, before the cigarettes are delivered 31172
to any person in the county in which the tax is levied.31173

       (C) Whenever any cigarettes are found in the place of31174
business of any retail dealer without proper tax stamps affixed31175
thereto and canceled, it is presumed that such cigarettes are kept31176
therein in violation of sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised31177
Code.31178

       (D) Each wholesale dealer who purchases cigarettes without 31179
proper tax stamps affixed thereto shall, on or before the 31180
thirty-first day of the month following the close of each 31181
semiannual period, which period shall end on the thirtieth day of 31182
June and the thirty-first day of December of each year, make and 31183
file a return of the preceding semiannual period, on such form as 31184
is prescribed by the tax commissioner, showing the dealer's entire 31185
purchases and sales of cigarettes and stamps or impressions for 31186
such semiannual period and accurate inventories as of the 31187
beginning and end of each semiannual period of cigarettes, stamped 31188
or unstamped; cigarette tax stamps affixed or unaffixed and unused 31189
meter impressions; and such other information as the commissioner 31190
finds necessary to the proper administration of sections 5743.01 31191
to 5743.20 of the Revised Code. The commissioner may extend the 31192
time for making and filing returns and may remit all or any part 31193
of amounts of penalties that may become due under sections 5743.01 31194
to 5743.20 of the Revised Code. The wholesale dealer shall deliver 31195
the return together with a remittance of the tax deficiency 31196
reported thereon to the treasurer of state. The treasurer of state 31197
shall stamp or otherwise mark on the return the date it was 31198
received and shall also show thereon by stamp or otherwise a 31199
payment or nonpayment of the deficiency shown by the return. 31200
Thereafter, the treasurer of state shall immediately transmit all 31201
returns filed under this section to the commissioner.31202

       (E) Any wholesale dealer who fails to file a return under 31203
this section and the rules of the commissioner, other than a31204
report required pursuant to division (F) of this section, may be31205
required, for each day the dealer so fails, to forfeit and pay31206
into the state treasury the sum of one dollar as revenue arising31207
from the tax imposed by sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised31208
Code and such sum may be collected by assessment in the manner31209
provided in section 5743.081 of the Revised Code. If the31210
commissioner finds it necessary in order to insure the payment of31211
the tax imposed by sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised31212
Code, the commissioner may require returns and payments to be made31213
other than semiannually. The returns shall be signed by the31214
wholesale dealer or an authorized agent thereof.31215

       (F) Each person required to file a tax return under section31216
5743.03, 5743.52, or 5743.62 of the Revised Code shall report to31217
the commissioner the quantity of all cigarettes and roll-your-own31218
cigarette tobacco sold in Ohio for each brand not covered by the31219
tobacco master settlement agreement for which the person is liable31220
for the taxes levied under section 5743.02, 5743.51, or 5743.62 of31221
the Revised Code.31222

       As used in this division, "tobacco master settlement31223
agreement" has the same meaning as in section 183.01 of the31224
Revised Code.31225

       (G) The report required by division (F) of this section shall 31226
be made on a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall be 31227
filed not later than the last day of each month for the previous 31228
month, except that if the commissioner determines that the 31229
quantity reported by a person does not warrant monthly reporting, 31230
the commissioner may authorize reporting at less frequent 31231
intervals. The commissioner may assess a penalty of not more than 31232
two hundred fifty dollars for each month or portion thereof that a 31233
person fails to timely file a required report, and such sum may be 31234
collected by assessment in the manner provided in section 5743.081 31235
of the Revised Code. All money collected under this division shall 31236
be considered as revenue arising from the taxes imposed by 31237
sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised Code.31238

       Sec. 5743.04.  The tax commissioner shall design and procure31239
the stamps provided for in section 5743.03 of the Revised Code and31240
shall enforce and administer sections 5743.01 to 5743.44 of the31241
Revised Code. With respect to packages containing any number of31242
cigarettes other than twenty, if the commissioner finds that it is31243
practicable to collect the taxes levied under sections 5743.02, 31244
5743.021, 5743.024, and 5743.026 of the Revised Code by any method31245
other than that provided in this section and section 5743.03 of31246
the Revised Code, the commissioner may by rule prescribe such31247
other method for payment of the taxes upon such packages of31248
cigarettes as will adequately protect the revenue; provided, that31249
in any case where the commissioner prescribes that the taxes upon31250
such packages of cigarettes shall be paid on the basis of returns31251
filed by a wholesale or retail dealer, said returns, together with31252
a remittance of all taxes due as shown thereon, shall be filed31253
with the treasurer of state not later than the tenth day of the31254
month following the month in which such cigarettes are sold in31255
this state. The commissioner may promulgate rules in accordance31256
with sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code as the31257
commissioner deems necessary to carry out sections 5743.01 to31258
5743.44 of the Revised Code and may adopt different detailed rules31259
applicable to diverse methods and conditions of sale of31260
cigarettes, prescribing, in each class of cases, upon whom, as31261
between the wholesale dealer and the retail dealer, the primary31262
duty of affixing stamps shall rest, and the manner in which stamps31263
shall be affixed. A copy of such rules shall be furnished to every 31264
licensed dealer as provided in sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the 31265
Revised Code. Any such rule so furnished which excuses a wholesale 31266
dealer from affixing stamps under the circumstances of the 31267
particular case shall be a defense in the prosecution of such31268
dealer for violation of section 5743.03 of the Revised Code.31269

       The commissioner, after determining that it is practicable to 31270
evidence payment of the taxes levied under sections 5743.02, 31271
5743.021, 5743.024, and 5743.026 of the Revised Code by impression 31272
made by a metering device, shall by resolution provide that such 31273
metering device may be used in lieu of the stamps otherwise 31274
provided for in section 5743.03 of the Revised Code. The 31275
commissioner may authorize any wholesale or retail dealer to use 31276
the metering device approved by the commissioner. Such device 31277
before being used shall be sealed by the treasurer of state, and 31278
shall be used only in accordance with the rules prescribed by the 31279
commissioner.31280

       Wholesale and retail dealers authorized to use said device31281
shall prepay the tax represented by meter impressions and shall31282
deliver the metering device to the treasurer of state or county31283
treasurer in the county in which the place of business of any31284
wholesaler or retailer is located if such treasurer is designated31285
by the treasurer of state, who shall seal the meter in accordance31286
with the prepayments so made.31287

       Sec. 5743.05.  All stamps provided for by section 5743.03 of31288
the Revised Code, when procured by the tax commissioner, shall be31289
immediately delivered to the treasurer of state, who shall execute31290
a receipt therefor showing the number and aggregate face value of31291
each denomination received by the treasurer of state and any other31292
information that the commissioner requires to enforce the31293
collection and distribution of all taxes imposed under section 31294
5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code, and deliver31295
the receipt to the commissioner. The treasurer of state shall sell31296
the stamps and, on the fifth day of each month, make a report31297
showing all sales made during the preceding month, with the names 31298
of purchasers, the number of each denomination, the aggregate face31299
value purchased by each, and any other information as the31300
commissioner requires to enforce the collection and distribution31301
of all taxes imposed under section 5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.02631302
of the Revised Code, and deliver it to the commissioner. The 31303
treasurer of state shall be accountable for all stamps received 31304
and unsold. The stamps shall be sold and accounted for at their 31305
face value, except the commissioner shall, by rule certified to 31306
the treasurer of state, authorize the sale of stamps and meter 31307
impressions to wholesale or retail dealers in this state, or to 31308
wholesale dealers outside this state, at a discount of not less 31309
than one and eight-tenths per cent or more than ten per cent of 31310
their face value, as a commission for affixing and canceling the 31311
stamps or meter impressions.31312

       The commissioner, by rule certified to the treasurer of31313
state, shall authorize the delivery of stamps and meter31314
impressions to wholesale dealers in this state and to wholesale 31315
dealers outside this state on credit. If such a dealer has not 31316
been in good credit standing with this state for five consecutive 31317
years preceding the purchase, the tax commissioner shall require 31318
the dealer to file with the commissioner a bond to the state in 31319
the amount and in the form prescribed by the commissioner, with 31320
surety to the satisfaction of the commissioner, conditioned on 31321
payment to the treasurer of state within thirty days for stamps or 31322
meter impressions delivered within that time. If such a dealer has 31323
been in good credit standing with this state for five consecutive 31324
years preceding the purchase, the tax commissioner shall not 31325
require that the dealer file such a bond but shall require payment 31326
for the stamps and meter impressions within thirty days after 31327
purchase of the stamps and meter impressions. Stamps and meter 31328
impressions sold to a dealer not required to file a bond shall be 31329
sold at face value. The maximum amount that may be sold on credit 31330
to a dealer not required to file a bond shall equal one hundred 31331
ten per cent of the dealer's average monthly purchases over the 31332
preceding calendar year. The maximum amount shall be adjusted to 31333
reflect any changes in the tax rate and may be adjusted, upon 31334
application to the tax commissioner by the dealer, to reflect 31335
changes in the business operations of the dealer. The maximum 31336
amount shall be applicable to the period of July through April. 31337
Payment by a dealer not required to file a bond shall be remitted 31338
by electronic funds transfer as prescribed by section 5743.051 of 31339
the Revised Code. If a dealer not required to file a bond fails to 31340
make the payment in full within the thirty-day period, the 31341
treasurer of state shall not thereafter sell stamps or meter 31342
impressions to that dealer until the dealer pays the outstanding 31343
amount, including penalty and interest on that amount as 31344
prescribed in this chapter, and the commissioner thereafter may 31345
require the dealer to file a bond until the dealer is restored to 31346
good standing. The commissioner shall limit delivery of stamps and 31347
meter impressions on credit to the period running from the first 31348
day of July of the fiscal year until the first day of the 31349
following May. Any discount allowed as a commission for affixing 31350
and canceling stamps or meter impressions shall be allowed with 31351
respect to sales of stamps and meter impressions on credit.31352

       The treasurer of state shall redeem and pay for any31353
destroyed, unused, or spoiled tax stamps and any unused meter31354
impressions at their net value, and shall refund to wholesale31355
dealers the net amount of state and county taxes paid erroneously31356
or paid on cigarettes that have been sold in interstate or foreign 31357
commerce or that have become unsalable, and the net amount of 31358
county taxes that were paid on cigarettes that have been sold at 31359
retail or for retail sale outside a taxing county.31360

       An application for a refund of tax shall be filed with the31361
tax commissioner, on the form prescribed by the commissioner for31362
that purpose, within three years from the date the tax stamps are31363
destroyed or spoiled, from the date of the erroneous payment, or31364
from the date that cigarettes on which taxes have been paid have31365
been sold in interstate or foreign commerce or have become31366
unsalable.31367

       On the filing of the application, the commissioner shall31368
determine the amount of refund to which the applicant is entitled, 31369
payable from receipts of the state tax, and, if applicable, 31370
payable from receipts of a county tax. If the amount is less than 31371
that claimed, the commissioner shall certify the amount to the 31372
director of budget and management and treasurer of state for 31373
payment from the tax refund fund created by section 5703.052 of 31374
the Revised Code. If the amount is less than that claimed, the 31375
commissioner shall proceed in accordance with section 5703.70 of 31376
the Revised Code.31377

       If a refund is granted for payment of an illegal or erroneous31378
assessment issued by the department, the refund shall include31379
interest on the amount of the refund from the date of the31380
overpayment. The interest shall be computed at the rate per annum31381
prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code.31382

       Sec. 5743.08.  Whenever the tax commissioner discovers any31383
cigarettes which are being shipped, or which have been shipped, or 31384
transported in violation of section 2927.023 of the Revised Code, 31385
or discovers cigarettes, subject to the taxes levied under section 31386
5743.02, 5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code, and 31387
upon which the taxes have not been paid or that are held for sale 31388
or distribution in violation of any other provision of this 31389
chapter, the commissioner may seize and take possession of such 31390
cigarettes, which shall thereupon be forfeited to the state, and 31391
the commissioner, within a reasonable time thereafter sell or 31392
destroy the forfeited cigarettes. If the commissioner sells 31393
cigarettes under this section, the commissioner shall use proceeds 31394
from the sale to pay the costs incurred in the proceedings. Any 31395
proceeds remaining after all costs have been paid shall be 31396
considered revenue arising from the taxes levied under this 31397
chapter. Seizure and sale shall not be deemed to relieve any31398
person from the fine or imprisonment provided for violation of31399
sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised Code. A sale shall be 31400
made where it is most convenient and economical. The tax31401
commissioner may order the destruction of the forfeited cigarettes31402
if the quantity or quality of the cigarettes is not sufficient to31403
warrant their sale.31404

       Sec. 5743.081.  (A) If any wholesale dealer or retail dealer31405
fails to pay the tax levied under section 5743.02, 5743.021,31406
5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code as required by sections31407
5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised Code, and by the rules of the31408
tax commissioner, or fails to collect the tax from the purchaser31409
or consumer, the commissioner may make an assessment against the31410
wholesale or retail dealer based upon any information in the31411
commissioner's possession.31412

       The commissioner may make an assessment against any wholesale31413
or retail dealer who fails to file a return required by section31414
5743.03 or 5743.025 of the Revised Code.31415

       No assessment shall be made against any wholesale or retail31416
dealer for any taxes imposed under section 5743.02, 5743.021,31417
5743.024, or 5743.026 of the Revised Code more than three years31418
after the last day of the calendar month that immediately follows31419
the semiannual period prescribed in section 5743.03 of the Revised31420
Code in which the sale was made, or more than three years after31421
the semiannual return for such period is filed, whichever is31422
later. This section does not bar an assessment against any31423
wholesale or retail dealer who fails to file a return as required31424
by section 5743.025 or 5743.03 of the Revised Code, or who files a31425
fraudulent return.31426

       A penalty of up to thirty per cent may be added to the amount31427
of every assessment made under this section. The commissioner may31428
adopt rules providing for the imposition and remission of31429
penalties added to assessments made under this section.31430

       The commissioner shall give the party assessed written notice31431
of the assessment in the manner provided in section 5703.37 of the 31432
Revised Code. The notice shall specify separately any portion of 31433
the assessment that represents a county tax. With the notice, the 31434
commissioner shall provide instructions on how to petition for31435
reassessment and request a hearing on the petition.31436

       (B) Unless the party assessed files with the tax commissioner 31437
within sixty days after service of the notice of assessment, 31438
either personally or by certified mail, a written petition for 31439
reassessment signed by the party assessed or that party's31440
authorized agent having knowledge of the facts, the assessment 31441
becomes final and the amount of the assessment is due and payable 31442
from the party assessed to the treasurer of state. The petition 31443
shall indicate the objections of the party assessed, but31444
additional objections may be raised in writing if received by the31445
commissioner prior to the date shown on the final determination.31446
If the petition has been properly filed, the commissioner shall31447
proceed under section 5703.60 of the Revised Code.31448

       (C) After an assessment becomes final, if any portion of the31449
assessment remains unpaid, including accrued interest, a certified31450
copy of the tax commissioner's entry making the assessment final31451
may be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common31452
pleas in the county in which the wholesale or retail dealer's31453
place of business is located or the county in which the party31454
assessed resides. If the party assessed maintains no place of31455
business in this state and is not a resident of this state, the31456
certified copy of the entry may be filed in the office of the31457
clerk of the court of common pleas of Franklin county.31458

       Immediately upon the filing of the commissioner's entry, the31459
clerk shall enter a judgment for the state against the party31460
assessed in the amount shown on the entry. The judgment may be31461
filed by the clerk in a loose-leaf book entitled "special31462
judgments for state cigarette sales tax," and shall have the same31463
effect as other judgments. Execution shall issue upon the judgment 31464
upon the request of the tax commissioner, and all laws applicable 31465
to sales on execution shall apply to sales made under the 31466
judgment, except as otherwise provided in sections 5743.01 to31467
5743.20 of the Revised Code.31468

       The portion of the assessment not paid within sixty days31469
after the assessment was issued shall bear interest at the rate31470
per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code from31471
the day the commissioner issues the assessment until it is paid.31472
Interest shall be paid in the same manner as the tax and may be31473
collected by the issuance of an assessment under this section.31474

       (D) All money collected by the tax commissioner under this31475
section shall be paid to the treasurer of state, and when paid31476
shall be considered as revenue arising from the taxes imposed by31477
sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised Code.31478

       Sec. 5743.12.  No person shall make a false entry upon an31479
invoice, package, or container of cigarettes upon which an entry31480
is required by sections 5743.01 to 5743.20 of the Revised Code,31481
nor shall any person present any such false entry for the31482
inspection of the tax commissioner with intent to evade the tax31483
levied under section 5743.02, 5743.021, 5743.024, or 5743.026 of31484
the Revised Code.31485

       Sec. 5743.13.  No person shall falsely or fraudulently make,31486
forge, alter, or counterfeit any stamp prescribed by the tax31487
commissioner under section 5743.03 of the Revised Code, or cause31488
to be falsely or fraudulently made, forged, altered, or31489
counterfeited any such stamp, or possess any counterfeiting31490
device, or knowingly and willfully utter, publish, pass, or tender31491
as true, any such false, altered, forged, or counterfeited stamp,31492
or use more than once any such stamp for the purpose of evading31493
the tax levied under section 5743.02, 5743.021, 5743.024, or31494
5743.026 of the Revised Code.31495

       Sec. 5743.15.  (A) No person shall engage in this state in 31496
the wholesale or retail business of trafficking in cigarettes or 31497
in the business of a manufacturer or importer of cigarettes31498
without having a license to conduct each such activity issued by a 31499
county auditor under division (B) of this section or the tax 31500
commissioner under division (E) of this section, except that on 31501
dissolution of a partnership by death, the surviving partner may 31502
operate under the license of the partnership until expiration of 31503
the license, and the heirs or legal representatives of deceased 31504
persons, and receivers and trustees in bankruptcy appointed by any 31505
competent authority, may operate under the license of the person 31506
succeeded in possession by such heir, representative, receiver, or 31507
trustee in bankruptcy.31508

       (B) Each applicant for a license to engage in the wholesale 31509
or retail business of trafficking in cigarettes under this 31510
section, annually, on or before the fourth Monday of May, shall 31511
make and deliver to the county auditor of the county in which the 31512
applicant desires to engage in the wholesale or retail business of 31513
trafficking in cigarettes, upon a blank furnished by such auditor 31514
for that purpose, a statement showing the name of the applicant, 31515
each place in the county where the applicant's business is 31516
conducted, the nature of the business, and any other information 31517
the tax commissioner requires in the form of statement prescribed 31518
by the commissioner. If the applicant is a firm, partnership, or 31519
association other than a corporation, the application shall state 31520
the name and address of each of its members. If the applicant is a 31521
corporation, the application shall state the name and address of 31522
each of its officers. At the time of making the application 31523
required by this section, every person desiring to engage in the 31524
wholesale business of trafficking in cigarettes shall pay into the 31525
county treasury a license tax in the sum of two hundred dollars, 31526
or if desiring to engage in the retail business of trafficking in 31527
cigarettes, a license tax in the sum of thirty dollars for each of 31528
the first five places where the person proposes to carry on such 31529
business and twenty-five dollars for each additional place. Each 31530
place of business shall be deemed such space, under lease or 31531
license to, or under the control of, or under the supervision of 31532
the applicant, as is contained in one or more contiguous, 31533
adjacent, or adjoining buildings constituting an industrial plant 31534
or a place of business operated by, or under the control of, one 31535
person, or under one roof and connected by doors, halls, 31536
stairways, or elevators, which space may contain any number of 31537
points at which cigarettes are offered for sale, provided that 31538
each additional point at which cigarettes are offered for sale 31539
shall be listed in the application.31540

       Upon receipt of the application and exhibition of the county 31541
treasurer's receipt showing the payment of the tax, the county 31542
auditor shall issue to the applicant a license for each place of 31543
business designated in the application, authorizing the applicant 31544
to engage in such business at such place for one year commencing 31545
on the fourth Monday of May. Companies operating club or dining 31546
cars or other cars upon which cigarettes are sold shall obtain 31547
licenses at railroad terminals within the state, under such rules 31548
as are prescribed by the commissioner. The form of the license 31549
shall be prescribed by the commissioner. A duplicate license may 31550
be obtained from the county auditor upon payment of a fifty cent 31551
fee if the original license is lost, destroyed, or defaced. When 31552
an application is filed after the fourth Monday of May, the 31553
license tax required to be paid shall be proportioned in amount to 31554
the remainder of the license year, except that it shall not be 31555
less than one fifth of the whole amount in any one year.31556

       The holder of a wholesale or retail dealer's cigarette31557
license may transfer the license to a place of business within the 31558
same county other than that designated on the license or may31559
assign the license to another person for use in the same county on 31560
condition that the licensee or assignee, whichever is applicable, 31561
make application to the county auditor therefor, upon forms 31562
approved by the commissioner and the payment of a fee of one 31563
dollar into the county treasury.31564

       (C)(1) The wholesale cigarette license tax revenue collected 31565
under this section shall be distributed as follows:31566

       (a) Thirty-seven and one-half per cent shall be paid upon the 31567
warrant of the county auditor into the treasury of the municipal 31568
corporation or township in which the place of business for which 31569
the tax revenue was received is located;31570

       (b) Fifteen per cent shall be credited to the general fund of 31571
the county;31572

       (c) Forty-seven and one-half per cent shall be paid into the 31573
cigarette tax enforcement fund created by division (C) of this 31574
section.31575

       (2) The revenue collected from the thirty dollar tax imposed 31576
upon the first five places of business of a person engaged in the 31577
retail business of trafficking in cigarettes shall be distributed 31578
as follows:31579

       (a) Sixty-two and one-half per cent shall be paid upon the31580
warrant of the county auditor into the treasury of the municipal31581
corporation or township in which the places of business for which31582
the tax revenue was received are located;31583

       (b) Twenty-two and one-half per cent shall be credited to the 31584
general fund of the county;31585

       (c) Fifteen per cent shall be paid into the cigarette tax31586
enforcement fund created by division (C) of this section.31587

       (3) The remainder of the revenues and fines collected under 31588
this section and the penal laws relating to cigarettes shall be 31589
distributed as follows:31590

       (a) Three-fourths shall be paid upon the warrant of the31591
county auditor into the treasury of the municipal corporation or31592
township in which the place of business, on account of which the31593
revenues and fines were received, is located;31594

       (b) One-fourth shall be credited to the general fund of the 31595
county.31596

       (D) There is hereby created within the state treasury the31597
cigarette tax enforcement fund for the purpose of providing funds31598
to assist in paying the costs of enforcing sections 1333.11 to31599
1333.21 and Chapter 5743. of the Revised Code.31600

       The portion of cigarette license tax revenues received by a31601
county auditor during the annual application period that ends31602
before the fourth Monday in May which is required to be deposited31603
in the cigarette tax enforcement fund shall be sent to the31604
treasurer of state by the thirtieth day of June each year. The31605
portion of license tax money received by each county auditor after 31606
the fourth Monday in May which is required to be deposited in the 31607
cigarette tax enforcement fund shall be sent to the treasurer of 31608
state by the thirty-first day of December.31609

       (E)(1) Every person who desires to engage in the business of 31610
a manufacturer or importer of cigarettes shall, annually, on or 31611
before the fourth Monday of May, make and deliver to the tax 31612
commissioner, upon a blank furnished by the commissioner for that 31613
purpose, a statement showing the name of the applicant, the nature 31614
of the applicant's business, and any other information required by 31615
the commissioner. If the applicant is a firm, partnership, or 31616
association other than a corporation, the applicant shall state 31617
the name and address of each of its members. If the applicant is a 31618
corporation, the applicant shall state the name and address of 31619
each of its officers.31620

       Upon receipt of the application, the commissioner shall issue 31621
to the applicant a license authorizing the applicant to engage in 31622
the business of manufacturer or importer, whichever the case may 31623
be, for one year commencing on the fourth Monday of May.31624

       (2) The issuing of a license under division (E)(1) of this 31625
section to a manufacturer does not excuse a manufacturer from the 31626
certification process required under section 1346.05 of the 31627
Revised Code. A manufacturer who is issued a license issued under 31628
division (E)(1) of this section to a manufacturerand who is not 31629
listed on the directory required under section 1346.05 of the 31630
Revised Code shall cease to be valid and shall be revoked by the 31631
commissioner as provided in section 5743.18 of the Revised Code31632
not be permitted to sell cigarettes in this state other than to a 31633
licensed cigarette wholesaler for sale outside this state. Such a 31634
manufacturer shall provide documentation to the commissioner 31635
evidencing that the cigarettes are legal for sale in another 31636
state.31637

       (3) The tax commissioner may adopt rules necessary to 31638
administer division (E) of this section.31639

       Sec. 5743.18. Upon notice and hearing in accordance with 31640
sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code, the tax 31641
commissioner may revoke any manufacturer, importer, wholesale, or 31642
retail cigarette license for violation of sections 5743.01 to 31643
5743.21 of the Revised Code. In the case of a wholesale or retail 31644
cigarette license, a certified copy of the order revoking such 31645
license shall be transmitted to the county auditor of the county 31646
in which the license was issued. In the case of a license issued 31647
to a manufacturer, the commissioner shall immediately revoke any 31648
such license upon the manufacturer's removal from the directory 31649
under section 1346.05 of the Revised Code.31650

       Sec. 5743.321.  For the same purposes for which it levies a 31651
tax under section 5743.021 of the Revised Code, the board of 31652
county commissioners of a county that has within its territorial 31653
boundaries a qualifying regional arts and cultural district and 31654
that levies a tax under that section, by resolution adopted by a 31655
majority of the board, shall levy a tax at the same rate on the 31656
use, consumption, or storage for consumption of cigarettes by 31657
consumers in the county in which that tax is levied, provided that 31658
the tax shall not apply if the tax levied by section 5743.021 of 31659
the Revised Code has been paid. The tax shall take effect on the31660
date that a tax levied under that section takes effect, and shall 31661
remain in effect as long as the tax levied under that section 31662
remains effective.31663

       Sec. 5743.33.  Except as provided in section 5747.331 of the 31664
Revised Code, every person who has acquired cigarettes for use, 31665
storage, or other consumption subject to the tax levied under31666
section 5743.32, 5743.321, 5743.323, or 5743.324 of the Revised31667
Code, shall, on or before the fifteenth day of the month following31668
receipt of such cigarettes, file with the tax commissioner a31669
return showing the amount of cigarettes acquired, together with31670
remittance of the tax thereon. No such person shall transport31671
within this state, cigarettes that have a wholesale value in31672
excess of three hundred dollars, unless that person has obtained31673
consent to transport the cigarettes from the department of31674
taxation prior to such transportation. Such consent shall not be31675
required if the applicable taxes levied under sections 5743.02, 31676
5743.021, 5743.024, and 5743.026 of the Revised Code have been31677
paid. Application for the consent shall be in the form prescribed31678
by the tax commissioner.31679

       Every person transporting such cigarettes shall possess the31680
consent while transporting or possessing the cigarettes within31681
this state and shall produce the consent upon request of any law31682
enforcement officer or authorized agent of the tax commissioner.31683

       Any person transporting such cigarettes without the consent31684
required by this section, shall be subject to the provisions of31685
this chapter, including the applicable taxes imposed byunder31686
sections 5743.02, 5743.021, 5743.024, and 5743.026 of the Revised 31687
Code. 31688

       Sec. 5743.34.  If any person required to pay the tax levied31689
under section 5743.32, 5743.321, 5743.323, or 5743.324 of the31690
Revised Code, fails to make remittance, the tax commissioner may31691
issue an assessment against that person based on any information31692
in the commissioner's possession.31693

       Sections 5743.081 and 5743.082 of the Revised Code relating31694
to the assessments or findings, appeals from assessments or31695
findings, the effect of assessments or findings before or after31696
hearing and before or after filing the same in the office of the31697
clerk of the court of common pleas, and all sections relating to31698
the procedure, authority, duties, liabilities, powers, and31699
privileges of the person assessed, the commissioner, the clerk,31700
and all other public officials, shall be applicable to assessments31701
made pursuant to this section.31702

       Sec. 5743.35.  No person required by section 5743.33 of the31703
Revised Code to file a return with the tax commissioner shall fail31704
to make such return, or fail to pay the applicable taxes levied31705
under section 5743.32, 5743.321, 5743.323, or 5743.324 of the31706
Revised Code, or fail to pay any lawful assessment issued by the31707
commissioner.31708

       Sec. 5745.01.  As used in this chapter:31709

       (A) "Electric company," "combined company," and "telephone 31710
company," have the same meanings as in section 5727.01 of the 31711
Revised Code, except "telephone company" does not include a non 31712
profit corporation.31713

       (B) "Electric light company" has the same meaning as in31714
section 4928.01 of the Revised Code, and includes the activities31715
of a combined company as an electric company, but excludes31716
nonprofit companies and municipal corporations.31717

       (C) "Taxpayer" means either of the following:31718

       (1) An electric light company subject to taxation by a 31719
municipal corporation in this state for a taxable year, excluding 31720
an electric light company that is not an electric company or a 31721
combined company and for which an election made under section 31722
5745.031 of the Revised Code is not in effect with respect to the 31723
taxable year. If such a company is a qualified subchapter S 31724
subsidiary as defined in section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code 31725
or a disregarded entity, the company's parent S corporation or 31726
owner is the taxpayer for the purposes of this chapter and is31727
hereby deemed to have nexus with this state under the Constitution31728
of the United States for the purposes of this chapter.31729

       (2) A telephone company subject to taxation by a municipal 31730
corporation in this state for a taxable year. A telephone company 31731
is subject to taxation under this chapter for any taxable year 31732
that begins on or after January 1, 2004. A telephone company with 31733
a taxable year ending in 2004 shall compute the tax imposed under 31734
this chapter, or shall compute its net operating loss carried 31735
forward for that taxable year, by multiplying the tax owed, or the 31736
loss for the taxable year, by fifty per cent.31737

       (D) "Disregarded entity" means an entity that, for its31738
taxable year, is by default, or has elected to be, disregarded as31739
an entity separate from its owner pursuant to 26 C.F.R.31740
301.7701-3.31741

       (E) "Taxable year" of a taxpayer is the taxpayer's taxable31742
year for federal income tax purposes.31743

       (F) "Federal taxable income" means taxable income, before31744
operating loss deduction and special deductions, as required to be31745
reported for the taxpayer's taxable year under the Internal31746
Revenue Code.31747

       (G) "Adjusted federal taxable income" means federal taxable31748
income adjusted as follows:31749

       (1) Deduct intangible income as defined in section 718.01 of31750
the Revised Code to the extent included in federal taxable income;31751

       (2) Add expenses incurred in the production of such31752
intangible income;31753

       (3) If, with respect to a qualifying taxpayer and a31754
qualifying asset there occurs a qualifying taxable event, the31755
qualifying taxpayer shall reduce its federal taxable income, as 31756
defined in division (F) of this section, by the amount of the31757
book-tax difference for that qualifying asset if the book-tax 31758
difference is greater than zero, and shall increase its federal31759
taxable income by the absolute value of the amount of the book-tax 31760
difference for that qualifying asset if the book-tax difference is 31761
less than zero. The adjustments provided in division (G)(3) of 31762
this section are subject to divisions (B)(3), (4), and (5) of 31763
section 5733.0510 of the Revised Code to the extent those 31764
divisions apply to the adjustments in that section for the taxable 31765
year. A taxpayer shall not deduct or add any amount under division31766
(G)(3) of this section with respect to a qualifying asset the 31767
sale, exchange, or other disposition of which resulted in the 31768
recognition of a gain or loss that the taxpayer deducted or added, 31769
respectively, under division (G)(1) or (2) of this section.31770

       For the purposes of division (G)(3) of this section, 31771
"book-tax difference," "qualifying taxpayer," "qualifying asset," 31772
and "qualifying taxable event" have the same meanings as in31773
section 5733.0510 of the Revised Code.31774

       (4) If the taxpayer is not a C corporation and is not an 31775
individual, the taxpayer shall compute "adjusted federal taxable 31776
income" as if the taxpayer were a C corporation, except:31777

        (a) Guaranteed payments and other similar amounts paid or 31778
accrued to a partner, former partner, or member or former member 31779
shall not be allowed as a deductible expense; and31780

        (b) With respect to each owner or owner-employee of the 31781
taxpayer, amounts paid or accrued to a qualified self-employed 31782
retirement plan and amounts paid or accrued to or for health 31783
insurance or life insurance shall not be allowed as a deduction.31784

        Nothing in this division shall be construed as allowing the 31785
taxpayer to deduct any amount more than once.31786

       (5) Add or deduct the amounts described in section 5733.0511 31787
of the Revised Code for qualifying telephone company taxpayers.31788

       (H) "Internal Revenue Code" means the "Internal Revenue Code31789
of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as it existed on December 31790
31, 2001amended.31791

       (I) "Ohio net income" means the amount determined under31792
division (B) of section 5745.02 of the Revised Code.31793

       Sec. 5747.01.  Except as otherwise expressly provided or31794
clearly appearing from the context, any term used in this chapter 31795
that is not otherwise defined in this section has the same meaning 31796
as when used in a comparable context in the laws of the United31797
States relating to federal income taxes or if not used in a 31798
comparable context in those laws, has the same meaning as in 31799
section 5733.40 of the Revised Code. Any reference in this chapter 31800
to the Internal Revenue Code includes other laws of the United 31801
States relating to federal income taxes.31802

       As used in this chapter:31803

       (A) "Adjusted gross income" or "Ohio adjusted gross income"31804
means federal adjusted gross income, as defined and used in the31805
Internal Revenue Code, adjusted as provided in this section:31806

       (1) Add interest or dividends on obligations or securities of 31807
any state or of any political subdivision or authority of any31808
state, other than this state and its subdivisions and authorities.31809

       (2) Add interest or dividends on obligations of any31810
authority, commission, instrumentality, territory, or possession31811
of the United States to the extent that the interest or dividends31812
are exempt from federal income taxes but not from state income31813
taxes.31814

       (3) Deduct interest or dividends on obligations of the United 31815
States and its territories and possessions or of any authority, 31816
commission, or instrumentality of the United States to the extent31817
that the interest or dividends are included in federal adjusted 31818
gross income but exempt from state income taxes under the laws of 31819
the United States.31820

       (4) Deduct disability and survivor's benefits to the extent31821
included in federal adjusted gross income.31822

       (5) Deduct benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act 31823
and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits to the extent included in 31824
federal adjusted gross income under section 86 of the Internal31825
Revenue Code.31826

       (6) In the case of a taxpayer who is a beneficiary of a trust 31827
that makes an accumulation distribution as defined in section 665 31828
of the Internal Revenue Code, add, for the beneficiary's taxable 31829
years beginning before 2002, the portion, if any, of such 31830
distribution that does not exceed the undistributed net income of 31831
the trust for the three taxable years preceding the taxable year 31832
in which the distribution is made to the extent that the portion 31833
was not included in the trust's taxable income for any of the 31834
trust's taxable years beginning in 2002 or thereafter.31835
"Undistributed net income of a trust" means the taxable income of31836
the trust increased by (a)(i) the additions to adjusted gross31837
income required under division (A) of this section and (ii) the31838
personal exemptions allowed to the trust pursuant to section31839
642(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, and decreased by (b)(i) the31840
deductions to adjusted gross income required under division (A) of31841
this section, (ii) the amount of federal income taxes attributable31842
to such income, and (iii) the amount of taxable income that has31843
been included in the adjusted gross income of a beneficiary by31844
reason of a prior accumulation distribution. Any undistributed net31845
income included in the adjusted gross income of a beneficiary31846
shall reduce the undistributed net income of the trust commencing31847
with the earliest years of the accumulation period.31848

       (7) Deduct the amount of wages and salaries, if any, not31849
otherwise allowable as a deduction but that would have been31850
allowable as a deduction in computing federal adjusted gross31851
income for the taxable year, had the targeted jobs credit allowed31852
and determined under sections 38, 51, and 52 of the Internal31853
Revenue Code not been in effect.31854

       (8) Deduct any interest or interest equivalent on public31855
obligations and purchase obligations to the extent that the31856
interest or interest equivalent is included in federal adjusted31857
gross income.31858

       (9) Add any loss or deduct any gain resulting from the sale,31859
exchange, or other disposition of public obligations to the extent31860
that the loss has been deducted or the gain has been included in31861
computing federal adjusted gross income.31862

       (10) Deduct or add amounts, as provided under section31863
5747.70 of the Revised Code, related to contributions to variable31864
college savings program accounts made or tuition units purchased31865
pursuant to Chapter 3334. of the Revised Code.31866

       (11)(a) Deduct, to the extent not otherwise allowable as a31867
deduction or exclusion in computing federal or Ohio adjusted gross31868
income for the taxable year, the amount the taxpayer paid during31869
the taxable year for medical care insurance and qualified31870
long-term care insurance for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse,31871
and dependents. No deduction for medical care insurance under31872
division (A)(11) of this section shall be allowed either to any31873
taxpayer who is eligible to participate in any subsidized health31874
plan maintained by any employer of the taxpayer or of the31875
taxpayer's spouse, or to any taxpayer who is entitled to, or on31876
application would be entitled to, benefits under part A of Title31877
XVIII of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C.31878
301, as amended. For the purposes of division (A)(11)(a) of this31879
section, "subsidized health plan" means a health plan for which31880
the employer pays any portion of the plan's cost. The deduction31881
allowed under division (A)(11)(a) of this section shall be the net31882
of any related premium refunds, related premium reimbursements, or31883
related insurance premium dividends received during the taxable31884
year.31885

       (b) Deduct, to the extent not otherwise deducted or excluded31886
in computing federal or Ohio adjusted gross income during the31887
taxable year, the amount the taxpayer paid during the taxable31888
year, not compensated for by any insurance or otherwise, for31889
medical care of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and31890
dependents, to the extent the expenses exceed seven and one-half31891
per cent of the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income.31892

       (c) For purposes of division (A)(11) of this section,31893
"medical care" has the meaning given in section 213 of the31894
Internal Revenue Code, subject to the special rules, limitations,31895
and exclusions set forth therein, and "qualified long-term care"31896
has the same meaning given in section 7702(B)(b)B(c) of the 31897
Internal Revenue Code.31898

       (12)(a) Deduct any amount included in federal adjusted gross31899
income solely because the amount represents a reimbursement or31900
refund of expenses that in any year the taxpayer had deducted as31901
an itemized deduction pursuant to section 63 of the Internal31902
Revenue Code and applicable United States department of the31903
treasury regulations. The deduction otherwise allowed under31904
division (A)(12)(a) of this section shall be reduced to the extent31905
the reimbursement is attributable to an amount the taxpayer31906
deducted under this section in any taxable year.31907

       (b) Add any amount not otherwise included in Ohio adjusted31908
gross income for any taxable year to the extent that the amount is31909
attributable to the recovery during the taxable year of any amount31910
deducted or excluded in computing federal or Ohio adjusted gross31911
income in any taxable year.31912

       (13) Deduct any portion of the deduction described in section 31913
1341(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for repaying previously 31914
reported income received under a claim of right, that meets both 31915
of the following requirements:31916

       (a) It is allowable for repayment of an item that was31917
included in the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for a prior31918
taxable year and did not qualify for a credit under division (A)31919
or (B) of section 5747.05 of the Revised Code for that year;31920

       (b) It does not otherwise reduce the taxpayer's adjusted31921
gross income for the current or any other taxable year.31922

       (14) Deduct an amount equal to the deposits made to, and net31923
investment earnings of, a medical savings account during the31924
taxable year, in accordance with section 3924.66 of the Revised31925
Code. The deduction allowed by division (A)(14) of this section31926
does not apply to medical savings account deposits and earnings31927
otherwise deducted or excluded for the current or any other31928
taxable year from the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income.31929

       (15)(a) Add an amount equal to the funds withdrawn from a31930
medical savings account during the taxable year, and the net31931
investment earnings on those funds, when the funds withdrawn were31932
used for any purpose other than to reimburse an account holder31933
for, or to pay, eligible medical expenses, in accordance with31934
section 3924.66 of the Revised Code;31935

       (b) Add the amounts distributed from a medical savings31936
account under division (A)(2) of section 3924.68 of the Revised31937
Code during the taxable year.31938

       (16) Add any amount claimed as a credit under section31939
5747.059 of the Revised Code to the extent that such amount31940
satisfies either of the following:31941

       (a) The amount was deducted or excluded from the computation31942
of the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income as required to be31943
reported for the taxpayer's taxable year under the Internal31944
Revenue Code;31945

       (b) The amount resulted in a reduction of the taxpayer's31946
federal adjusted gross income as required to be reported for any31947
of the taxpayer's taxable years under the Internal Revenue Code.31948

       (17) Deduct the amount contributed by the taxpayer to an31949
individual development account program established by a county31950
department of job and family services pursuant to sections 329.1131951
to 329.14 of the Revised Code for the purpose of matching funds31952
deposited by program participants. On request of the tax31953
commissioner, the taxpayer shall provide any information that, in31954
the tax commissioner's opinion, is necessary to establish the31955
amount deducted under division (A)(17) of this section.31956

       (18) Beginning in taxable year 2001 but not for any taxable 31957
year beginning after December 31, 2005, if the taxpayer is married31958
and files a joint return and the combined federal adjusted gross 31959
income of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse for the taxable 31960
year does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars, or if the 31961
taxpayer is single and has a federal adjusted gross income for the31962
taxable year not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, deduct amounts 31963
paid during the taxable year for qualified tuition and fees paid 31964
to an eligible institution for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's 31965
spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer, who is a resident of 31966
this state and is enrolled in or attending a program that31967
culminates in a degree or diploma at an eligible institution. The 31968
deduction may be claimed only to the extent that qualified tuition 31969
and fees are not otherwise deducted or excluded for any taxable 31970
year from federal or Ohio adjusted gross income. The deduction may 31971
not be claimed for educational expenses for which the taxpayer 31972
claims a credit under section 5747.27 of the Revised Code.31973

       (19) Add any reimbursement received during the taxable year31974
of any amount the taxpayer deducted under division (A)(18) of this31975
section in any previous taxable year to the extent the amount is31976
not otherwise included in Ohio adjusted gross income.31977

       (20)(a)(i) Add five-sixths of the amount of depreciation31978
expense allowed by subsection (k) of section 168 of the Internal31979
Revenue Code, including the taxpayer's proportionate or31980
distributive share of the amount of depreciation expense allowed31981
by that subsection to a pass-through entity in which the taxpayer31982
has a direct or indirect ownership interest.31983

       (ii) Add five-sixths of the amount of qualifying section 179 31984
depreciation expense, including a person's proportionate or 31985
distributive share of the amount of qualifying section 179 31986
depreciation expense allowed to any pass-through entity in which 31987
the person has a direct or indirect ownership. For the purposes of 31988
this division, "qualifying section 179 depreciation expense" means 31989
the difference between (I) the amount of depreciation expense 31990
directly or indirectly allowed to the taxpayer under section 179 31991
of the Internal Revenue Code, and (II) the amount of depreciation 31992
expense directly or indirectly allowed to the taxpayer under 31993
section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code as that section existed 31994
on December 31, 2002.31995

       The tax commissioner, under procedures established by the 31996
commissioner, may waive the add-backs related to a pass-through 31997
entity if the taxpayer owns, directly or indirectly, less than 31998
five per cent of the pass-through entity.31999

       (b) Nothing in division (A)(20) of this section shall be32000
construed to adjust or modify the adjusted basis of any asset.32001

       (c) To the extent the add-back required under division32002
(A)(20)(a) of this section is attributable to property generating32003
nonbusiness income or loss allocated under section 5747.20 of the32004
Revised Code, the add-back shall be sitused to the same location32005
as the nonbusiness income or loss generated by the property for32006
the purpose of determining the credit under division (A) of32007
section 5747.05 of the Revised Code. Otherwise, the add-back shall 32008
be apportioned, subject to one or more of the four alternative 32009
methods of apportionment enumerated in section 5747.21 of the 32010
Revised Code.32011

       (d) For the purposes of division (A) of this section, net 32012
operating loss carryback and carryforward shall not include 32013
five-sixths of the allowance of any net operating loss deduction 32014
carryback or carryforward to the taxable year to the extent such 32015
loss resulted from depreciation allowed by section 168(k) of the 32016
Internal Revenue Code and by the qualifying section 179 32017
depreciation expense amount.32018

       (21)(a) If the taxpayer was required to add an amount under32019
division (A)(20)(a) of this section for a taxable year, deduct32020
one-fifth of the amount so added for each of the five succeeding32021
taxable years.32022

       (b) If the amount deducted under division (A)(21)(a) of this32023
section is attributable to an add-back allocated under division32024
(A)(20)(c) of this section, the amount deducted shall be sitused32025
to the same location. Otherwise, the add-back shall be apportioned 32026
using the apportionment factors for the taxable year in which the 32027
deduction is taken, subject to one or more of the four alternative 32028
methods of apportionment enumerated in section 5747.21 of the 32029
Revised Code.32030

       (c) No deduction is available under division (A)(21)(a) of 32031
this section with regard to any depreciation allowed by section 32032
168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and by the qualifying section 32033
179 depreciation expense amount to the extent that such 32034
depreciation resulted in or increased a federal net operating loss 32035
carryback or carryforward to a taxable year to which division 32036
(A)(20)(d) of this section does not apply.32037

       (22) Deduct, to the extent not otherwise deducted or excluded 32038
in computing federal or Ohio adjusted gross income for the taxable 32039
year, the amount the taxpayer received during the taxable year as 32040
reimbursement for life insurance premiums under section 5919.31 of 32041
the Revised Code.32042

        (23) Deduct, to the extent not otherwise deducted or excluded 32043
in computing federal or Ohio adjusted gross income for the taxable 32044
year, the amount the taxpayer received during the taxable year as 32045
a death benefit paid by the adjutant general under section 5919.33 32046
of the Revised Code.32047

       (B) "Business income" means income, including gain or loss,32048
arising from transactions, activities, and sources in the regular32049
course of a trade or business and includes income, gain, or loss32050
from real property, tangible property, and intangible property if32051
the acquisition, rental, management, and disposition of the32052
property constitute integral parts of the regular course of a32053
trade or business operation. "Business income" includes income,32054
including gain or loss, from a partial or complete liquidation of32055
a business, including, but not limited to, gain or loss from the32056
sale or other disposition of goodwill.32057

       (C) "Nonbusiness income" means all income other than business 32058
income and may include, but is not limited to, compensation, rents 32059
and royalties from real or tangible personal property, capital 32060
gains, interest, dividends and distributions, patent or copyright 32061
royalties, or lottery winnings, prizes, and awards.32062

       (D) "Compensation" means any form of remuneration paid to an32063
employee for personal services.32064

       (E) "Fiduciary" means a guardian, trustee, executor,32065
administrator, receiver, conservator, or any other person acting32066
in any fiduciary capacity for any individual, trust, or estate.32067

       (F) "Fiscal year" means an accounting period of twelve months 32068
ending on the last day of any month other than December.32069

       (G) "Individual" means any natural person.32070

       (H) "Internal Revenue Code" means the "Internal Revenue Code32071
of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended.32072

       (I) "Resident" means any of the following, provided that32073
division (I)(3) of this section applies only to taxable years of a32074
trust beginning in 2002 or thereafter:32075

       (1) An individual who is domiciled in this state, subject to32076
section 5747.24 of the Revised Code;32077

       (2) The estate of a decedent who at the time of death was32078
domiciled in this state. The domicile tests of section 5747.24 of32079
the Revised Code and any election under section 5747.25 of the32080
Revised Code are not controlling for purposes of division (I)(2)32081
of this section.32082

       (3) A trust that, in whole or part, resides in this state. If32083
only part of a trust resides in this state, the trust is a32084
resident only with respect to that part.32085

       For the purposes of division (I)(3) of this section:32086

       (a) A trust resides in this state for the trust's current32087
taxable year to the extent, as described in division (I)(3)(d) of32088
this section, that the trust consists directly or indirectly, in 32089
whole or in part, of assets, net of any related liabilities, that 32090
were transferred, or caused to be transferred, directly or 32091
indirectly, to the trust by any of the following:32092

        (i) A person, a court, or a governmental entity or 32093
instrumentality on account of the death of a decedent, but only if 32094
the trust is described in division (I)(3)(e)(i) or (ii) of this 32095
section;32096

       (ii) A person who was domiciled in this state for the 32097
purposes of this chapter when the person directly or indirectly 32098
transferred assets to an irrevocable trust, but only if at least 32099
one of the trust's qualifying beneficiaries is domiciled in this 32100
state for the purposes of this chapter during all or some portion 32101
of the trust's current taxable year;32102

       (iii) A person who was domiciled in this state for the32103
purposes of this chapter when the trust document or instrument or32104
part of the trust document or instrument became irrevocable, but32105
only if at least one of the trust's qualifying beneficiaries is a 32106
resident domiciled in this state for the purposes of this chapter32107
during all or some portion of the trust's current taxable year. If 32108
a trust document or instrument became irrevocable upon the death 32109
of a person who at the time of death was domiciled in this state 32110
for purposes of this chapter, that person is a person described in 32111
division (I)(3)(a)(iii) of this section.32112

        (b) A trust is irrevocable to the extent that the transferor 32113
is not considered to be the owner of the net assets of the trust 32114
under sections 671 to 678 of the Internal Revenue Code.32115

       (c) With respect to a trust other than a charitable lead32116
trust, "qualifying beneficiary" has the same meaning as "potential32117
current beneficiary" as defined in section 1361(e)(2) of the32118
Internal Revenue Code, and with respect to a charitable lead trust32119
"qualifying beneficiary" is any current, future, or contingent32120
beneficiary, but with respect to any trust "qualifying32121
beneficiary" excludes a person or a governmental entity or32122
instrumentality to any of which a contribution would qualify for32123
the charitable deduction under section 170 of the Internal Revenue32124
Code.32125

        (d) For the purposes of division (I)(3)(a) of this section,32126
the extent to which a trust consists directly or indirectly, in32127
whole or in part, of assets, net of any related liabilities, that32128
were transferred directly or indirectly, in whole or part, to the32129
trust by any of the sources enumerated in that division shall be32130
ascertained by multiplying the fair market value of the trust's32131
assets, net of related liabilities, by the qualifying ratio, which32132
shall be computed as follows:32133

        (i) The first time the trust receives assets, the numerator32134
of the qualifying ratio is the fair market value of those assets32135
at that time, net of any related liabilities, from sources32136
enumerated in division (I)(3)(a) of this section. The denominator32137
of the qualifying ratio is the fair market value of all the32138
trust's assets at that time, net of any related liabilities.32139

        (ii) Each subsequent time the trust receives assets, a32140
revised qualifying ratio shall be computed. The numerator of the32141
revised qualifying ratio is the sum of (1) the fair market value32142
of the trust's assets immediately prior to the subsequent32143
transfer, net of any related liabilities, multiplied by the32144
qualifying ratio last computed without regard to the subsequent32145
transfer, and (2) the fair market value of the subsequently32146
transferred assets at the time transferred, net of any related32147
liabilities, from sources enumerated in division (I)(3)(a) of this32148
section. The denominator of the revised qualifying ratio is the32149
fair market value of all the trust's assets immediately after the32150
subsequent transfer, net of any related liabilities.32151

       (iii) Whether a transfer to the trust is by or from any of 32152
the sources enumerated in division (I)(3)(a) of this section shall 32153
be ascertained without regard to the domicile of the trust's 32154
beneficiaries.32155

        (e) For the purposes of division (I)(3)(a)(i) of this32156
section:32157

        (i) A trust is described in division (I)(3)(e)(i) of this32158
section if the trust is a testamentary trust and the testator of32159
that testamentary trust was domiciled in this state at the time of32160
the testator's death for purposes of the taxes levied under32161
Chapter 5731. of the Revised Code.32162

        (ii) A trust is described in division (I)(3)(e)(ii) of this32163
section if the transfer is a qualifying transfer described in any32164
of divisions (I)(3)(f)(i) to (vi) of this section, the trust is an32165
irrevocable inter vivos trust, and at least one of the trust's32166
qualifying beneficiaries is domiciled in this state for purposes32167
of this chapter during all or some portion of the trust's current32168
taxable year.32169

        (f) For the purposes of division (I)(3)(e)(ii) of this32170
section, a "qualifying transfer" is a transfer of assets, net of32171
any related liabilities, directly or indirectly to a trust, if the32172
transfer is described in any of the following:32173

        (i) The transfer is made to a trust, created by the decedent 32174
before the decedent's death and while the decedent was domiciled 32175
in this state for the purposes of this chapter, and, prior to the 32176
death of the decedent, the trust became irrevocable while the 32177
decedent was domiciled in this state for the purposes of this 32178
chapter.32179

        (ii) The transfer is made to a trust to which the decedent,32180
prior to the decedent's death, had directly or indirectly32181
transferred assets, net of any related liabilities, while the32182
decedent was domiciled in this state for the purposes of this32183
chapter, and prior to the death of the decedent the trust became32184
irrevocable while the decedent was domiciled in this state for the32185
purposes of this chapter.32186

        (iii) The transfer is made on account of a contractual32187
relationship existing directly or indirectly between the32188
transferor and either the decedent or the estate of the decedent32189
at any time prior to the date of the decedent's death, and the32190
decedent was domiciled in this state at the time of death for32191
purposes of the taxes levied under Chapter 5731. of the Revised32192
Code.32193

        (iv) The transfer is made to a trust on account of a32194
contractual relationship existing directly or indirectly between32195
the transferor and another person who at the time of the32196
decedent's death was domiciled in this state for purposes of this32197
chapter.32198

        (v) The transfer is made to a trust on account of the will of 32199
a testator.32200

        (vi) The transfer is made to a trust created by or caused to 32201
be created by a court, and the trust was directly or indirectly32202
created in connection with or as a result of the death of an32203
individual who, for purposes of the taxes levied under Chapter32204
5731. of the Revised Code, was domiciled in this state at the time32205
of the individual's death.32206

       (g) The tax commissioner may adopt rules to ascertain the32207
part of a trust residing in this state.32208

       (J) "Nonresident" means an individual or estate that is not a 32209
resident. An individual who is a resident for only part of a32210
taxable year is a nonresident for the remainder of that taxable32211
year.32212

       (K) "Pass-through entity" has the same meaning as in section32213
5733.04 of the Revised Code.32214

       (L) "Return" means the notifications and reports required to32215
be filed pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of reporting the32216
tax due and includes declarations of estimated tax when so32217
required.32218

       (M) "Taxable year" means the calendar year or the taxpayer's32219
fiscal year ending during the calendar year, or fractional part32220
thereof, upon which the adjusted gross income is calculated32221
pursuant to this chapter.32222

       (N) "Taxpayer" means any person subject to the tax imposed by 32223
section 5747.02 of the Revised Code or any pass-through entity32224
that makes the election under division (D) of section 5747.08 of32225
the Revised Code.32226

       (O) "Dependents" means dependents as defined in the Internal32227
Revenue Code and as claimed in the taxpayer's federal income tax32228
return for the taxable year or which the taxpayer would have been32229
permitted to claim had the taxpayer filed a federal income tax32230
return.32231

       (P) "Principal county of employment" means, in the case of a32232
nonresident, the county within the state in which a taxpayer32233
performs services for an employer or, if those services are32234
performed in more than one county, the county in which the major32235
portion of the services are performed.32236

       (Q) As used in sections 5747.50 to 5747.55 of the Revised32237
Code:32238

       (1) "Subdivision" means any county, municipal corporation,32239
park district, or township.32240

       (2) "Essential local government purposes" includes all32241
functions that any subdivision is required by general law to32242
exercise, including like functions that are exercised under a32243
charter adopted pursuant to the Ohio Constitution.32244

       (R) "Overpayment" means any amount already paid that exceeds32245
the figure determined to be the correct amount of the tax.32246

       (S) "Taxable income" or "Ohio taxable income" applies only to 32247
estates and trusts, and means federal taxable income, as defined 32248
and used in the Internal Revenue Code, adjusted as follows:32249

       (1) Add interest or dividends, net of ordinary, necessary,32250
and reasonable expenses not deducted in computing federal taxable32251
income, on obligations or securities of any state or of any32252
political subdivision or authority of any state, other than this32253
state and its subdivisions and authorities, but only to the extent 32254
that such net amount is not otherwise includible in Ohio taxable 32255
income and is described in either division (S)(1)(a) or (b) of 32256
this section:32257

        (a) The net amount is not attributable to the S portion of an 32258
electing small business trust and has not been distributed to32259
beneficiaries for the taxable year;32260

        (b) The net amount is attributable to the S portion of an32261
electing small business trust for the taxable year.32262

       (2) Add interest or dividends, net of ordinary, necessary,32263
and reasonable expenses not deducted in computing federal taxable32264
income, on obligations of any authority, commission,32265
instrumentality, territory, or possession of the United States to32266
the extent that the interest or dividends are exempt from federal32267
income taxes but not from state income taxes, but only to the32268
extent that such net amount is not otherwise includible in Ohio32269
taxable income and is described in either division (S)(1)(a) or32270
(b) of this section;32271

       (3) Add the amount of personal exemption allowed to the32272
estate pursuant to section 642(b) of the Internal Revenue Code;32273

       (4) Deduct interest or dividends, net of related expenses32274
deducted in computing federal taxable income, on obligations of32275
the United States and its territories and possessions or of any32276
authority, commission, or instrumentality of the United States to32277
the extent that the interest or dividends are exempt from state32278
taxes under the laws of the United States, but only to the extent32279
that such amount is included in federal taxable income and is32280
described in either division (S)(1)(a) or (b) of this section;32281

       (5) Deduct the amount of wages and salaries, if any, not32282
otherwise allowable as a deduction but that would have been32283
allowable as a deduction in computing federal taxable income for32284
the taxable year, had the targeted jobs credit allowed under32285
sections 38, 51, and 52 of the Internal Revenue Code not been in32286
effect, but only to the extent such amount relates either to32287
income included in federal taxable income for the taxable year or32288
to income of the S portion of an electing small business trust for32289
the taxable year;32290

       (6) Deduct any interest or interest equivalent, net of32291
related expenses deducted in computing federal taxable income, on32292
public obligations and purchase obligations, but only to the32293
extent that such net amount relates either to income included in32294
federal taxable income for the taxable year or to income of the S32295
portion of an electing small business trust for the taxable year;32296

       (7) Add any loss or deduct any gain resulting from sale,32297
exchange, or other disposition of public obligations to the extent32298
that such loss has been deducted or such gain has been included in32299
computing either federal taxable income or income of the S portion32300
of an electing small business trust for the taxable year;32301

       (8) Except in the case of the final return of an estate, add32302
any amount deducted by the taxpayer on both its Ohio estate tax32303
return pursuant to section 5731.14 of the Revised Code, and on its32304
federal income tax return in determining federal taxable income;32305

       (9)(a) Deduct any amount included in federal taxable income32306
solely because the amount represents a reimbursement or refund of32307
expenses that in a previous year the decedent had deducted as an32308
itemized deduction pursuant to section 63 of the Internal Revenue32309
Code and applicable treasury regulations. The deduction otherwise32310
allowed under division (S)(9)(a) of this section shall be reduced32311
to the extent the reimbursement is attributable to an amount the32312
taxpayer or decedent deducted under this section in any taxable32313
year.32314

       (b) Add any amount not otherwise included in Ohio taxable32315
income for any taxable year to the extent that the amount is32316
attributable to the recovery during the taxable year of any amount32317
deducted or excluded in computing federal or Ohio taxable income32318
in any taxable year, but only to the extent such amount has not32319
been distributed to beneficiaries for the taxable year.32320

       (10) Deduct any portion of the deduction described in section 32321
1341(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for repaying previously 32322
reported income received under a claim of right, that meets both 32323
of the following requirements:32324

       (a) It is allowable for repayment of an item that was32325
included in the taxpayer's taxable income or the decedent's32326
adjusted gross income for a prior taxable year and did not qualify32327
for a credit under division (A) or (B) of section 5747.05 of the32328
Revised Code for that year.32329

       (b) It does not otherwise reduce the taxpayer's taxable32330
income or the decedent's adjusted gross income for the current or32331
any other taxable year.32332

       (11) Add any amount claimed as a credit under section32333
5747.059 of the Revised Code to the extent that the amount32334
satisfies either of the following:32335

       (a) The amount was deducted or excluded from the computation32336
of the taxpayer's federal taxable income as required to be32337
reported for the taxpayer's taxable year under the Internal32338
Revenue Code;32339

       (b) The amount resulted in a reduction in the taxpayer's32340
federal taxable income as required to be reported for any of the32341
taxpayer's taxable years under the Internal Revenue Code.32342

       (12) Deduct any amount, net of related expenses deducted in32343
computing federal taxable income, that a trust is required to32344
report as farm income on its federal income tax return, but only32345
if the assets of the trust include at least ten acres of land32346
satisfying the definition of "land devoted exclusively to32347
agricultural use" under section 5713.30 of the Revised Code,32348
regardless of whether the land is valued for tax purposes as such32349
land under sections 5713.30 to 5713.38 of the Revised Code. If the32350
trust is a pass-thoughpass-through entity investor, section 32351
5747.231 of the Revised Code applies in ascertaining if the trust 32352
is eligible to claim the deduction provided by division (S)(12) of 32353
this section in connection with the pass-through entity's farm 32354
income.32355

        Except for farm income attributable to the S portion of an32356
electing small business trust, the deduction provided by division32357
(S)(12) of this section is allowed only to the extent that the32358
trust has not distributed such farm income. Division (S)(12) of32359
this section applies only to taxable years of a trust beginning in32360
2002 or thereafter.32361

       (13) Add the net amount of income described in section 641(c)32362
of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent that amount is not32363
included in federal taxable income.32364

       (14) Add or deduct the amount the taxpayer would be required32365
to add or deduct under division (A)(20) or (21) of this section if32366
the taxpayer's Ohio taxable income were computed in the same32367
manner as an individual's Ohio adjusted gross income is computed32368
under this section. In the case of a trust, division (S)(14) of32369
this section applies only to any of the trust's taxable years32370
beginning in 2002 or thereafter.32371

       (T) "School district income" and "school district income tax" 32372
have the same meanings as in section 5748.01 of the Revised Code.32373

       (U) As used in divisions (A)(8), (A)(9), (S)(6), and (S)(7)32374
of this section, "public obligations," "purchase obligations," and32375
"interest or interest equivalent" have the same meanings as in32376
section 5709.76 of the Revised Code.32377

       (V) "Limited liability company" means any limited liability32378
company formed under Chapter 1705. of the Revised Code or under32379
the laws of any other state.32380

       (W) "Pass-through entity investor" means any person who,32381
during any portion of a taxable year of a pass-through entity, is32382
a partner, member, shareholder, or equity investor in that32383
pass-through entity.32384

       (X) "Banking day" has the same meaning as in section 1304.0132385
of the Revised Code.32386

       (Y) "Month" means a calendar month.32387

       (Z) "Quarter" means the first three months, the second three32388
months, the third three months, or the last three months of the32389
taxpayer's taxable year.32390

       (AA)(1) "Eligible institution" means a state university or32391
state institution of higher education as defined in section32392
3345.011 of the Revised Code, or a private, nonprofit college,32393
university, or other post-secondary institution located in this32394
state that possesses a certificate of authorization issued by the32395
Ohio board of regents pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised32396
Code or a certificate of registration issued by the state board of32397
career colleges and schools under Chapter 3332. of the Revised32398
Code.32399

       (2) "Qualified tuition and fees" means tuition and fees32400
imposed by an eligible institution as a condition of enrollment or32401
attendance, not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars in32402
each of the individual's first two years of post-secondary32403
education. If the individual is a part-time student, "qualified32404
tuition and fees" includes tuition and fees paid for the academic32405
equivalent of the first two years of post-secondary education32406
during a maximum of five taxable years, not exceeding a total of32407
five thousand dollars. "Qualified tuition and fees" does not32408
include:32409

       (a) Expenses for any course or activity involving sports,32410
games, or hobbies unless the course or activity is part of the32411
individual's degree or diploma program;32412

       (b) The cost of books, room and board, student activity fees,32413
athletic fees, insurance expenses, or other expenses unrelated to 32414
the individual's academic course of instruction;32415

       (c) Tuition, fees, or other expenses paid or reimbursed32416
through an employer, scholarship, grant in aid, or other32417
educational benefit program.32418

       (BB)(1) "Modified business income" means the business income32419
included in a trust's Ohio taxable income after such taxable32420
income is first reduced by the qualifying trust amount, if any.32421

       (2) "Qualifying trust amount" of a trust means capital gains32422
and losses from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of equity32423
or ownership interests in, or debt obligations of, a qualifying32424
investee to the extent included in the trust's Ohio taxable 32425
income, but only if the following requirements are satisfied:32426

        (a) The book value of the qualifying investee's physical 32427
assets in this state and everywhere, as of the last day of the 32428
qualifying investee's fiscal or calendar year ending immediately 32429
prior to the date on which the trust recognizes the gain or loss, 32430
is available to the trust.32431

       (b) The requirements of section 5747.011 of the Revised Code32432
are satisfied for the trust's taxable year in which the trust32433
recognizes the gain or loss.32434

        Any gain or loss that is not a qualifying trust amount is32435
modified business income, qualifying investment income, or32436
modified nonbusiness income, as the case may be.32437

       (3) "Modified nonbusiness income" means a trust's Ohio32438
taxable income other than modified business income, other than the32439
qualifying trust amount, and other than qualifying investment32440
income, as defined in section 5747.012 of the Revised Code, to the32441
extent such qualifying investment income is not otherwise part of32442
modified business income.32443

       (4) "Modified Ohio taxable income" applies only to trusts,32444
and means the sum of the amounts described in divisions (BB)(4)(a) 32445
to (c) of this section:32446

       (a) The fraction, calculated under section 5747.013, and 32447
applying section 5747.231 of the Revised Code, multiplied by the 32448
sum of the following amounts:32449

        (i) The trust's modified business income;32450

        (ii) The trust's qualifying investment income, as defined in 32451
section 5747.012 of the Revised Code, but only to the extent the 32452
qualifying investment income does not otherwise constitute32453
modified business income and does not otherwise constitute a32454
qualifying trust amount.32455

       (b) The qualifying trust amount multiplied by a fraction, the 32456
numerator of which is the sum of the book value of the qualifying 32457
investee's physical assets in this state on the last day of the 32458
qualifying investee's fiscal or calendar year ending immediately 32459
prior to the day on which the trust recognizes the qualifying 32460
trust amount, and the denominator of which is the sum of the book 32461
value of the qualifying investee's total physical assets 32462
everywhere on the last day of the qualifying investee's fiscal or 32463
calendar year ending immediately prior to the day on which the 32464
trust recognizes the qualifying trust amount. If, for a taxable 32465
year, the trust recognizes a qualifying trust amount with respect 32466
to more than one qualifying investee, the amount described in 32467
division (BB)(4)(b) of this section shall equal the sum of the32468
products so computed for each such qualifying investee.32469

       (c)(i) With respect to a trust or portion of a trust that is 32470
a resident as ascertained in accordance with division (I)(3)(d) of 32471
this section, its modified nonbusiness income.32472

        (ii) With respect to a trust or portion of a trust that is32473
not a resident as ascertained in accordance with division32474
(I)(3)(d) of this section, the amount of its modified nonbusiness32475
income satisfying the descriptions in divisions (B)(2) to (5) of32476
section 5747.20 of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided 32477
in division (BB)(4)(c)(ii) of this section. With respect to a 32478
trust or portion of a trust that is not a resident as ascertained 32479
in accordance with division (I)(3)(d) of this section, the trust's 32480
portion of modified nonbusiness income recognized from the sale, 32481
exchange, or other disposition of a debt interest in or equity 32482
interest in a section 5747.212 entity, as defined in section 32483
5747.212 of the Revised Code, without regard to division (A) of 32484
that section, shall not be allocated to this state in accordance 32485
with section 5747.20 of the Revised Code but shall be apportioned 32486
to this state in accordance with division (B) of section 5747.212 32487
of the Revised Code without regard to division (A) of that 32488
section.32489

       If the allocation and apportionment of a trust's income under32490
divisions (BB)(4)(a) and (c) of this section do not fairly32491
represent the modified Ohio taxable income of the trust in this32492
state, the alternative methods described in division (C) of32493
section 5747.21 of the Revised Code may be applied in the manner32494
and to the same extent provided in that section.32495

       (5)(a) Except as set forth in division (BB)(5)(b) of this 32496
section, "qualifying investee" means a person in which a trust has 32497
an equity or ownership interest, or a person or unit of government 32498
the debt obligations of either of which are owned by a trust. For 32499
the purposes of division (BB)(2)(a) of this section and for the 32500
purpose of computing the fraction described in division (BB)(4)(b) 32501
of this section, all of the following apply:32502

        (i) If the qualifying investee is a member of a qualifying32503
controlled group on the last day of the qualifying investee's32504
fiscal or calendar year ending immediately prior to the date on32505
which the trust recognizes the gain or loss, then "qualifying32506
investee" includes all persons in the qualifying controlled group32507
on such last day.32508

        (ii) If the qualifying investee, or if the qualifying32509
investee and any members of the qualifying controlled group of32510
which the qualifying investee is a member on the last day of the32511
qualifying investee's fiscal or calendar year ending immediately32512
prior to the date on which the trust recognizes the gain or loss,32513
separately or cumulatively own, directly or indirectly, on the32514
last day of the qualifying investee's fiscal or calendar year32515
ending immediately prior to the date on which the trust recognizes32516
the qualifying trust amount, more than fifty per cent of the32517
equity of a pass-through entity, then the qualifying investee and32518
the other members are deemed to own the proportionate share of the32519
pass-through entity's physical assets which the pass-through32520
entity directly or indirectly owns on the last day of the32521
pass-through entity's calendar or fiscal year ending within or32522
with the last day of the qualifying investee's fiscal or calendar32523
year ending immediately prior to the date on which the trust32524
recognizes the qualifying trust amount.32525

        (iii) For the purposes of division (BB)(5)(a)(iii) of this32526
section, "upper level pass-through entity" means a pass-through32527
entity directly or indirectly owning any equity of another32528
pass-through entity, and "lower level pass-through entity" means32529
that other pass-through entity.32530

        An upper level pass-through entity, whether or not it is also 32531
a qualifying investee, is deemed to own, on the last day of the 32532
upper level pass-through entity's calendar or fiscal year, the32533
proportionate share of the lower level pass-through entity's32534
physical assets that the lower level pass-through entity directly32535
or indirectly owns on the last day of the lower level pass-through32536
entity's calendar or fiscal year ending within or with the last32537
day of the upper level pass-through entity's fiscal or calendar32538
year. If the upper level pass-through entity directly and32539
indirectly owns less than fifty per cent of the equity of the32540
lower level pass-through entity on each day of the upper level32541
pass-through entity's calendar or fiscal year in which or with32542
which ends the calendar or fiscal year of the lower level32543
pass-through entity and if, based upon clear and convincing32544
evidence, complete information about the location and cost of the32545
physical assets of the lower pass-through entity is not available32546
to the upper level pass-through entity, then solely for purposes32547
of ascertaining if a gain or loss constitutes a qualifying trust32548
amount, the upper level pass-through entity shall be deemed as32549
owning no equity of the lower level pass-through entity for each32550
day during the upper level pass-through entity's calendar or32551
fiscal year in which or with which ends the lower level32552
pass-through entity's calendar or fiscal year. Nothing in division 32553
(BB)(5)(a)(iii) of this section shall be construed to provide for 32554
any deduction or exclusion in computing any trust's Ohio taxable 32555
income.32556

       (b) With respect to a trust that is not a resident for the32557
taxable year and with respect to a part of a trust that is not a32558
resident for the taxable year, "qualifying investee" for that32559
taxable year does not include a C corporation if both of the32560
following apply:32561

       (i) During the taxable year the trust or part of the trust32562
recognizes a gain or loss from the sale, exchange, or other32563
disposition of equity or ownership interests in, or debt32564
obligations of, the C corporation.32565

       (ii) Such gain or loss constitutes nonbusiness income.32566

        (6) "Available" means information is such that a person is 32567
able to learn of the information by the due date plus extensions, 32568
if any, for filing the return for the taxable year in which the 32569
trust recognizes the gain or loss.32570

        (CC) "Qualifying controlled group" has the same meaning as in 32571
section 5733.04 of the Revised Code.32572

        (DD) "Related member" has the same meaning as in section32573
5733.042 of the Revised Code.32574

       (EE)(1) For the purposes of division (EE) of this section: 32575

       (a) "Qualifying person" means any person other than a 32576
qualifying corporation.32577

       (b) "Qualifying corporation" means any person classified for 32578
federal income tax purposes as an association taxable as a 32579
corporation, except either of the following:32580

       (i) A corporation that has made an election under subchapter 32581
S, chapter one, subtitle A, of the Internal Revenue Code for its 32582
taxable year ending within, or on the last day of, the investor's 32583
taxable year;32584

       (ii) A subsidiary that is wholly owned by any corporation 32585
that has made an election under subchapter S, chapter one, 32586
subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code for its taxable year 32587
ending within, or on the last day of, the investor's taxable year.32588

       (2) For the purposes of this chapter, unless expressly stated 32589
otherwise, no qualifying person indirectly owns any asset directly 32590
or indirectly owned by any qualifying corporation.32591

       (FF) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 5751. of the 32592
Revised Code:32593

       (1) "Trust" does not include a qualified pre-income tax 32594
trust.32595

       (2) A "qualified pre-income tax trust" is any pre-income tax 32596
trust that makes a qualifying pre-income tax trust election as 32597
described in division (FF)(3) of this section.32598

       (3) A "qualifying pre-income tax trust election" is an 32599
election by a pre-income tax trust to subject to the tax imposed 32600
by section 5751.02 of the Revised Code the pre-income tax trust 32601
and all pass-through entities of which the trust owns or controls, 32602
directly, indirectly, or constructively through related interests, 32603
five per cent or more of the ownership or equity interests. The 32604
trustee shall notify the tax commissioner in writing of the 32605
election on or before April 15, 2006. The election, if timely 32606
made, shall be effective on and after January 1, 2006, and shall 32607
apply for all tax periods and tax years until revoked by the 32608
trustee of the trust.32609

       (4) A "pre-income tax trust" is a trust that satisfies all of 32610
the following requirements:32611

       (a) The document or instrument creating the trust was 32612
executed by the grantor before January 1, 1972;32613

       (b) The trust became irrevocable upon the creation of the 32614
trust; and32615

       (c) The grantor was domiciled in this state at the time the 32616
trust was created.32617

       Sec. 5747.012. This section applies for the purposes of32618
divisions (BB)(3) and (BB)(4)(a)(ii) of section 5747.01 of the32619
Revised Code.32620

        (A) As used in this section:32621

        (1)(a) Except as set forth in division (A)(1)(b) of this32622
section, "qualifying investment income" means the portion of a32623
qualifying investment pass-through entity's net income32624
attributable to transaction fees in connection with the32625
acquisition, ownership, or disposition of intangible property;32626
loan fees; financing fees; consent fees; waiver fees; application32627
fees; net management fees; dividend income; interest income; net32628
capital gains from the sale or exchange or other disposition of32629
intangible property; and all types and classifications of income32630
attributable to distributive shares of income from other32631
pass-through entities.32632

        (b)(i) Notwithstanding division (A)(1)(a) of this section,32633
"qualifying investment income" does not include any part of the32634
qualifying investment pass-through entity's net capital gain32635
which, after the application of section 5747.231 of the Revised32636
Code with respect to a trust, would also constitute a qualifying32637
trust amount.32638

        (ii) Notwithstanding division (A)(1)(a) of this section,32639
"qualifying investment income" does not include any part of the32640
qualifying investment pass-through entity's net income32641
attributable to the portion of a distributive share of income32642
directly or indirectly from another pass-through entity to the32643
extent such portion constitutes the other pass-through entity's32644
net capital gain which, after the application of section 5747.23132645
of the Revised Code with respect to a trust, would also constitute32646
a qualifying trust amount.32647

        (2) "Qualifying investment pass-through entity" means an32648
investment pass-through entity, as defined in section 5733.401 of32649
the Revised Code, subject to the following qualifications:32650

        (a) "Forty per cent" shall be substituted for "ninety per32651
cent" wherever "ninety per cent" appears in section 5733.401 of32652
the Revised Code.32653

        (b) The pass-through entity must have been formed or32654
organized as an entity prior to June 5, 2002, and must exist as a 32655
pass-through entity for all of the taxable year of the trust.32656

        (c) The qualifying section 5747.012 trust or related persons 32657
to the qualifying section 5747.012 trust must directly or32658
indirectly own at least five per cent of the equity of the32659
investment pass-through entity each day of the entity's fiscal or32660
calendar year ending within or with the last day of the qualifying32661
section 5747.012 trust's taxable year;32662

        (d) During the investment pass-through entity's calendar or32663
fiscal year ending within or with the last day of the qualifying32664
section 5747.012 trust's taxable year, the qualifying section 32665
5747.012 trust or related persons of or to the qualifying section 32666
5747.012 trust must, on each day of the investment pass-through 32667
entity's year, own directly, or own through equity investments in 32668
other pass-through entities, more than sixty per cent of the 32669
equity of the investment pass-through entity.32670

        (B) "Qualifying section 5747.012 trust" means a trust32671
satisfying one of the following:32672

        (1) The trust was created prior to, and was irrevocable on,32673
June 5, 2002; or32674

        (2) If the trust was created after June 4, 2002, or if the 32675
trust became irrevocable after June 4, 2002, then at least eighty 32676
per cent of the assets transferred to the trust must have been 32677
previously owned by related persons to the trust or by a trust 32678
created prior to June 5, 2002, under which the creator did not 32679
retain the power to change beneficiaries, amend the trust, or32680
revoke the trust. For purposes of division (B)(2) of this section, 32681
the power to substitute property of equal value shall not be 32682
considered to be a power to change beneficiaries, amend the trust, 32683
or revoke the trust.32684

        (C) For the purposes of this section, "related persons" means 32685
the family of a qualifying individual beneficiary, as defined in32686
division (A)(5) of section 5747.011 of the Revised Code. For the32687
purposes of this division, "family" has the same meaning as in32688
division (A)(6) of section 5747.011 of the Revised Code.32689

        (D) For the purposes of applying divisions (A)(2)(c),32690
(A)(2)(d), and (B)(2) of this section, the related persons or the32691
qualifying section 5747.012 trust, as the case may be, shall be32692
deemed to own the equity of the investment pass-through entity32693
after the application of division (B) of section 5747.011 of the32694
Revised Code.32695

        (E) "Irrevocable" has the same meaning as in division32696
(I)(3)(b) of section 5747.01 of the Revised Code.32697

        (F) Nothing in this section requires any item of income,32698
gain, or loss not satisfying the definition of qualifying32699
investment income to be treated as modified nonbusiness income.32700
Any item of income, gain, or loss that is not qualifying32701
investment income is modified business income, modified32702
nonbusiness income, or a qualifying trust amount, as the case may32703
be.32704

       Sec. 5747.05.  As used in this section, "income tax" includes32705
both a tax on net income and a tax measured by net income.32706

       The following credits shall be allowed against the income tax32707
imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code on individuals and32708
estates:32709

       (A)(1) The amount of tax otherwise due under section 5747.0232710
of the Revised Code on such portion of the adjusted gross income32711
of any nonresident taxpayer that is not allocable to this state32712
pursuant to sections 5747.20 to 5747.23 of the Revised Code;32713

       (2) The credit provided under this division shall not exceed32714
the portion of the total tax due under section 5747.02 of the32715
Revised Code that the amount of the nonresident taxpayer's32716
adjusted gross income not allocated to this state pursuant to32717
sections 5747.20 to 5747.23 of the Revised Code bears to the total32718
adjusted gross income of the nonresident taxpayer derived from all32719
sources everywhere.32720

       (3) The tax commissioner may enter into an agreement with the 32721
taxing authorities of any state or of the District of Columbia32722
that imposes an income tax to provide that compensation paid in32723
this state to a nonresident taxpayer shall not be subject to the32724
tax levied in section 5747.02 of the Revised Code so long as32725
compensation paid in such other state or in the District of32726
Columbia to a resident taxpayer shall likewise not be subject to32727
the income tax of such other state or of the District of Columbia.32728

       (B) The lesser of division (B)(1) or (2) of this section:32729

       (1) The amount of tax otherwise due under section 5747.02 of32730
the Revised Code on such portion of the adjusted gross income of a32731
resident taxpayer that in another state or in the District of32732
Columbia is subjected to an income tax. The credit provided under32733
division (B)(1) of this section shall not exceed the portion of32734
the total tax due under section 5747.02 of the Revised Code that32735
the amount of the resident taxpayer's adjusted gross income32736
subjected to an income tax in the other state or in the District32737
of Columbia bears to the total adjusted gross income of the32738
resident taxpayer derived from all sources everywhere.32739

       (2) The amount of income tax liability to another state or32740
the District of Columbia on the portion of the adjusted gross32741
income of a resident taxpayer that in another state or in the32742
District of Columbia is subjected to an income tax. The credit32743
provided under division (B)(2) of this section shall not exceed32744
the amount of tax otherwise due under section 5747.02 of the32745
Revised Code.32746

       (3) If the credit provided under division (B) of this section 32747
is affected by a change in either the portion of adjusted gross 32748
income of a resident taxpayer subjected to an income tax in32749
another state or the District of Columbia or the amount of income32750
tax liability that has been paid to another state or the District32751
of Columbia, the taxpayer shall report the change to the tax32752
commissioner within sixty days of the change in such form as the32753
commissioner requires.32754

       (a) In the case of an underpayment, the report shall be32755
accompanied by payment of any additional tax due as a result of32756
the reduction in credit together with interest on the additional32757
tax and is a return subject to assessment under section 5747.13 of32758
the Revised Code solely for the purpose of assessing any32759
additional tax due under this division, together with any32760
applicable penalty and interest. It shall not reopen the32761
computation of the taxpayer's tax liability under this chapter32762
from a previously filed return no longer subject to assessment32763
except to the extent that such liability is affected by an32764
adjustment to the credit allowed by division (B) of this section.32765

       (b) In the case of an overpayment, an application for refund32766
may be filed under this division within the sixty day period32767
prescribed for filing the report even if it is beyond the period32768
prescribed in section 5747.11 of the Revised Code if it otherwise32769
conforms to the requirements of such section. An application filed 32770
under this division shall only claim refund of overpayments32771
resulting from an adjustment to the credit allowed by division (B)32772
of this section unless it is also filed within the time prescribed32773
in section 5747.11 of the Revised Code. It shall not reopen the32774
computation of the taxpayer's tax liability except to the extent32775
that such liability is affected by an adjustment to the credit32776
allowed by division (B) of this section.32777

       (4) No credit shall be allowed under division (B) of this 32778
section to the extent that for any taxable yearfor income tax 32779
paid or accrued to another state or to the District of Columbia if32780
the taxpayer, when computing federal adjusted gross income, has 32781
directly or indirectly deducted, or was required to directly or 32782
indirectly deduct, the amount of that income tax liability to 32783
another state or the District of Columbia in computing federal 32784
adjusted gross income.32785

       (C) For a taxpayer sixty-five years of age or older during32786
the taxable year, a credit for such year equal to fifty dollars32787
for each return required to be filed under section 5747.08 of the32788
Revised Code.32789

       (D) A taxpayer sixty-five years of age or older during the32790
taxable year who has received a lump-sum distribution from a32791
pension, retirement, or profit-sharing plan in the taxable year32792
may elect to receive a credit under this division in lieu of the32793
credit to which the taxpayer is entitled under division (C) of32794
this section. A taxpayer making such election shall receive a32795
credit for the taxable year equal to fifty dollars times the32796
taxpayer's expected remaining life as shown by annuity tables32797
issued under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and in32798
effect for the calendar year which includes the last day of the32799
taxable year. A taxpayer making an election under this division is 32800
not entitled to the credit authorized under division (C) of this 32801
section in subsequent taxable years except that if such election 32802
was made prior to July 1, 1983, the taxpayer is entitled to 32803
one-half the credit authorized under such division in subsequent 32804
taxable years but may not make another election under this 32805
division.32806

       (E) A taxpayer who is not sixty-five years of age or older32807
during the taxable year who has received a lump-sum distribution32808
from a pension, retirement, or profit-sharing plan in a taxable32809
year ending on or before July 31, 1991, may elect to take a credit32810
against the tax otherwise due under this chapter for such year32811
equal to fifty dollars times the expected remaining life of a32812
taxpayer sixty-five years of age as shown by annuity tables issued32813
under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and in effect32814
for the calendar year which includes the last day of the taxable32815
year. A taxpayer making an election under this division is not32816
entitled to a credit under division (C) or (D) of this section in32817
any subsequent year except that if such election was made prior to32818
July 1, 1983, the taxpayer is entitled to one-half the credit32819
authorized under division (C) of this section in subsequent years32820
but may not make another election under this division. No taxpayer 32821
may make an election under this division for a taxable year ending 32822
on or after August 1, 1991.32823

       (F) A taxpayer making an election under either division (D)32824
or (E) of this section may make only one such election in the32825
taxpayer's lifetime.32826

       (G)(1) On a joint return filed by a husband and wife, each of 32827
whom had adjusted gross income of at least five hundred dollars, 32828
exclusive of interest, dividends and distributions, royalties, 32829
rent, and capital gains, a credit equal to the percentage shown in 32830
the table contained in this division of the amount of tax due 32831
after allowing for any other credit that precedes the credit under 32832
this division in the order required under section 5747.98 of the 32833
Revised Code.32834

       (2) The credit to which a taxpayer is entitled under this32835
division in any taxable year is the percentage shown in column B32836
that corresponds with the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, less32837
exemptions for the taxable year:32838

A. B. 32839

IF THE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, LESS EXEMPTIONS, FOR THE TAX YEAR IS: THE CREDIT FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR IS: 32840

$25,000 or less 20% 32841
More than $25,000 but not more than $50,000 15% 32842
More than $50,000 but not more than $75,000 10% 32843
More than $75,000 5% 32844

       (3) The credit allowed under this division shall not exceed32845
six hundred fifty dollars in any taxable year.32846

       (H) No claim for credit under this section shall be allowed32847
unless the claimant furnishes such supporting information as the32848
tax commissioner prescribes by rules. Each credit under this32849
section shall be claimed in the order required under section32850
5747.98 of the Revised Code.32851

       (I) An individual who is a resident for part of a taxable32852
year and a nonresident for the remainder of the taxable year is32853
allowed the credits under divisions (A) and (B) of this section in32854
accordance with rules prescribed by the tax commissioner. In no32855
event shall the same income be subject to both credits.32856

       (J) The credit allowed under division (A) of this section32857
shall be calculated based upon the amount of tax due under section32858
5747.02 of the Revised Code after subtracting any other credits32859
that precede the credit under that division in the order required32860
under section 5747.98 of the Revised Code. The credit allowed32861
under division (B) of this section shall be calculated based upon32862
the amount of tax due under section 5747.02 of the Revised Code32863
after subtracting any other credits that precede the credit under32864
that division in the order required under section 5747.98 of the32865
Revised Code.32866

       (K) No credit shall be allowed under division (B) of this32867
section unless the taxpayer furnishes such proof as the tax32868
commissioner shall require that the income tax liability has been32869
paid to another state or the District of Columbia.32870

       (L) No credit shall be allowed under division (B) of this32871
section for compensation that is not subject to the income tax of32872
another state or the District of Columbia as the result of an32873
agreement entered into by the tax commissioner under division32874
(A)(3) of this section.32875

       Sec. 5747.056. For taxable years beginning in 2005 or 32876
thereafter, a credit shall be allowed per return against the tax 32877
imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code for an individual 32878
whosea return not filed by an estate or trust that indicates Ohio 32879
adjusted gross income less exemptions isof ten thousand dollars 32880
or less. For taxable years beginning in 2005, the credit shall 32881
equal one hundred seven dollars. For taxable years beginning in 32882
2006, the credit shall equal one hundred two dollars. For taxable 32883
years beginning in 2007, the credit shall equal ninety-eight 32884
dollars. For taxable years beginning in 2008, the credit shall 32885
equal ninety-three dollars. For taxable years beginning in 2009 or 32886
thereafter, the credit shall equal eighty-eight dollars. The 32887
credit shall be claimed in the order required under section 32888
5747.98 of the Revised Code.32889

       Sec. 5747.11.  (A) The tax commissioner shall refund to32890
employers, qualifying entities, or taxpayers, with respect to any 32891
tax imposed under section 5733.41, 5747.02, or 5747.41, or Chapter 32892
5748. of the Revised Code:32893

       (1) Overpayments of more than one dollar;32894

       (2) Amounts in excess of one dollar paid illegally or32895
erroneously;32896

       (3) Amounts in excess of one dollar paid on an illegal,32897
erroneous, or excessive assessment.32898

       (B) Except as otherwise provided under divisions (D) and (E) 32899
of this section, applications for refund shall be filed with the 32900
tax commissioner, on the form prescribed by the commissioner,32901
within four years from the date of the illegal, erroneous, or 32902
excessive payment of the tax, or within any additional period 32903
allowed by division (B)(3)(b) of section 5747.05, division (B) of 32904
section 5747.10, division (A) of section 5747.13, or division (C) 32905
of section 5747.45 of the Revised Code.32906

       On filing of the refund application, the commissioner shall32907
determine the amount of refund due and certify such amount to the32908
director of budget and management and treasurer of state for32909
payment from the tax refund fund created by section 5703.052 of32910
the Revised Code. Payment shall be made as provided in division 32911
(C) of section 117.45126.35 of the Revised Code.32912

       (C)(1) Interest shall be allowed and paid upon any illegal or32913
erroneous assessment in excess of one dollar in respect of the tax 32914
imposed under section 5747.02 or Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code 32915
at the rate per annum prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised 32916
Code from the date of the payment of the illegal or erroneous 32917
assessment until the date the refund of such amount is paid. If 32918
such refund results from the filing of a return or report, or the 32919
payment accompanying such return or report, by an employer or 32920
taxpayer, rather than from an assessment by the commissioner, such 32921
interest shall run from a period ninety days after the final 32922
filing date of the annual return until the date the refund is 32923
paid.32924

       (2) Interest shall be allowed and paid at the rate per annum32925
prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code upon any32926
overpayment in excess of one dollar in respect of the tax imposed32927
under section 5747.02 or Chapter 5748. of the Revised Code from32928
the date of the overpayment until the date of the refund of the32929
overpayment, except that if any overpayment is refunded within32930
ninety days after the final filing date of the annual return or32931
ninety days after the return is filed, whichever is later, no32932
interest shall be allowed on such overpayment. If the overpayment 32933
results from the carryback of a net operating loss or net capital 32934
loss to a previous taxable year, the overpayment is deemed not to 32935
have been made prior to the filing date, including any extension 32936
thereof, for the taxable year in which the net operating loss or 32937
net capital loss arises. For purposes of the payment of interest 32938
on overpayments, no amount of tax, for any taxable year, shall be 32939
treated as having been paid before the date on which the tax 32940
return for that year was due without regard to any extension of 32941
time for filing such return.32942

       (3) Interest shall be allowed at the rate per annum 32943
prescribed by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code on amounts 32944
refunded with respect to the taxes imposed under sections 5733.41 32945
and 5747.41 of the Revised Code. The interest shall run from32946
whichever of the following days is the latest until the day the 32947
refund is paid: the day the illegal, erroneous, or excessive 32948
payment was made; the ninetieth day after the final day the annual 32949
report was required to be filed under section 5747.42 of the 32950
Revised Code; or the ninetieth day after the day that report was 32951
filed.32952

       (D) "Ninety days" shall be substituted for "four years" in 32953
division (B) of this section if the taxpayer satisfies both of the 32954
following conditions:32955

       (1) The taxpayer has applied for a refund based in whole or 32956
in part upon section 5747.059 of the Revised Code;32957

       (2) The taxpayer asserts that either the imposition or 32958
collection of the tax imposed or charged by this chapter or any 32959
portion of such tax violates the Constitution of the United States 32960
or the Constitution of Ohio.32961

       (E)(1) Division (E)(2) of this section applies only if all of 32962
the following conditions are satisfied:32963

       (a) A qualifying entity pays an amount of the tax imposed by 32964
section 5733.41 or 5747.41 of the Revised Code;32965

       (b) The taxpayer is a qualifying investor as to that 32966
qualifying entity;32967

       (c) The taxpayer did not claim the credit provided for in 32968
section 5747.059 of the Revised Code as to the tax described in 32969
division (E)(1)(a) of this section;32970

       (d) The four-year period described in division (B) of this 32971
section has ended as to the taxable year for which the taxpayer 32972
otherwise would have claimed that credit.32973

       (2) A taxpayer shall file an application for refund pursuant 32974
to division (E) of this section within one year after the date the 32975
payment described in division (E)(1)(a) of this section is made. 32976
An application filed under division (E)(2) of this section shall 32977
claim refund only of overpayments resulting from the taxpayer's 32978
failure to claim the credit described in division (E)(1)(c) of 32979
this section. Nothing in division (E) of this section shall be 32980
construed to relieve a taxpayer from complying with division 32981
(A)(16) of section 5747.01 of the Revised Code.32982

       Sec. 5747.331. (A) As used in this section:32983

        (1) "Borrower" means any person that receives a loan from the 32984
director of development under section 166.21 of the Revised Code, 32985
regardless of whether the borrower is subject to the tax imposed 32986
by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code.32987

       (2) "Related member" has the same meaning as in section 32988
5733.042 of the Revised Code.32989

        (3) "Qualified research and development loan payments" has 32990
the same meaning as in division (D) of section 166.21 of the 32991
Revised Code.32992

        (B) Beginning with taxable year 2003 and ending with taxable 32993
years beginning in 2007, a nonrefundable credit is allowed against 32994
the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code equal to a 32995
borrower's qualified research and development loan payments made 32996
during the calendar year that includes the last day of the taxable 32997
year for which the credit is claimed. The amount of the credit for 32998
a taxable year shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand 32999
dollars. No taxpayer is entitled to claim a credit under this 33000
section unless it has obtained a certificate issued by the 33001
director of development under division (D) of section 166.21 of 33002
the Revised Code and submits a copy of the certificate with its 33003
report for the taxable year. Failure to submit a copy of the 33004
certificate with the report does not invalidate a claim for a 33005
credit if the taxpayer submits a copy of the certificate within 33006
sixty days after the tax commissioner requests it. The credit 33007
shall be claimed in the order required under section 5747.98 of 33008
the Revised Code. The credit, to the extent it exceeds the 33009
taxpayer's tax liability for the taxable year after allowance for 33010
any other credits that precede the credit under this section in 33011
that order, shall be carried forward to the next succeeding 33012
taxable year or years until fully used. Any credit not fully 33013
utilized by the taxable year beginning in 2007 may be carried 33014
forward and applied against the tax levied by Chapter 5751. of the 33015
Revised Code to the extent allowed by section 5751.52 of the 33016
Revised Code.33017

        (C) A borrower entitled to a credit under this section may 33018
assign the credit, or a portion thereof, to any of the following:33019

        (1) A related member of that borrower;33020

        (2) The owner or lessee of the eligible research and 33021
development project;33022

        (3) A related member of the owner or lessee of the eligible 33023
research and development project.33024

        A borrower making an assignment under this division shall 33025
provide written notice of the assignment to the tax commissioner 33026
and the director of development, in such form as the tax 33027
commissioner prescribes, before the credit that was assigned is 33028
used. The assignor may not claim the credit to the extent it was 33029
assigned to an assignee. The assignee may claim the credit only to 33030
the extent the assignor has not claimed it.33031

       (D) If any taxpayer is a shareholder in an S corporation, a 33032
partner in a partnership, or a member in a limited liability 33033
company treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, 33034
the taxpayer shall be allowed the taxpayer's distributive or 33035
proportionate share of the credit available through the S 33036
corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.33037

        (E) The aggregate credit against the taxes imposed by 33038
sections 5733.06, 5733.065, 5733.066, and 5747.02 of the Revised 33039
Code that may be claimed under this section and section 5733.352 33040
of the Revised Code by a borrower as a result of qualified 33041
research and development loan payments attributable during a 33042
calendar year to any one loan shall not exceed one hundred fifty 33043
thousand dollars.33044

       Sec. 5748.01.  As used in this chapter:33045

       (A) "School district income tax" means an income tax adopted 33046
under one of the following:33047

       (1) Former section 5748.03 of the Revised Code as it existed 33048
prior to its repeal by Amended Substitute House Bill No. 291 of 33049
the 115th general assembly;33050

       (2) Section 5748.03 of the Revised Code as enacted in33051
Substitute Senate Bill No. 28 of the 118th general assembly;33052

       (3) Section 5748.08 of the Revised Code as enacted in Amended33053
Substitute Senate Bill No. 17 of the 122nd general assembly.33054

       (B) "Individual" means an individual subject to the tax33055
levied by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code.33056

       (C) "Estate" means an estate subject to the tax levied by33057
section 5747.02 of the Revised Code.33058

       (D) "Taxable year" means a taxable year as defined in33059
division (M) of section 5747.01 of the Revised Code.33060

       (E) "Taxable income" means:33061

       (1) In the case of an individual, one of the following, as 33062
specified in the resolution imposing the tax:33063

       (a) Ohio adjusted gross income for the taxable year as 33064
defined in division (A) of section 5747.01 of the Revised Code, 33065
less the exemptions provided by section 5747.02 of the Revised 33066
Code, and less military pay and allowances the deduction of which 33067
has been authorized pursuant to section 5748.011 of the Revised 33068
Code;33069

       (b) Wages, salaries, tips, and other employee compensation to 33070
the extent included in Ohio adjusted gross income as defined in 33071
section 5747.01 of the Revised Code, less military pay and 33072
allowances the deduction of which has been authorized pursuant to 33073
section 5748.011 of the Revised Code, and net earnings from 33074
self-employment, as defined in section 1402(a) of the Internal 33075
Revenue Code, to the extent included in Ohio adjusted gross 33076
income.33077

       (2) In the case of an estate, taxable income for the taxable 33078
year as defined in division (S) of section 5747.01 of the Revised 33079
Code.33080

       (F) Except as provided in section 5747.25 of the Revised33081
Code, "resident" of the school district means:33082

       (1) An individual who is a resident of this state as defined 33083
in division (I) of section 5747.01 of the Revised Code during all 33084
or a portion of the taxable year and who, during all or a portion 33085
of such period of state residency, is domiciled in the school 33086
district or lives in and maintains a permanent place of abode in 33087
the school district;33088

       (2) An estate of a decedent who, at the time of death, was 33089
domiciled in the school district.33090

       (G) "School district income" means:33091

       (1) With respect to an individual, the portion of the taxable 33092
income of an individual that is received by the individual during 33093
the portion of the taxable year that the individual is a resident 33094
of the school district and the school district income tax is in 33095
effect in that school district. An individual may have school 33096
district income with respect to more than one school district.33097

       (2) With respect to an estate, the taxable income of the33098
estate for the portion of the taxable year that the school33099
district income tax is in effect in that school district.33100

       (H) "Taxpayer" means an individual or estate having school33101
district income upon which a school district income tax is33102
imposed.33103

       (I) "School district purposes" means any of the purposes for 33104
which a tax may be levied pursuant to section 5705.21 of the33105
Revised Code.33106

       Sec. 5748.011.  The board of education of a school district 33107
that levies a school district income tax under this chapter may, 33108
by resolution, authorize individuals to deduct, in computing an 33109
individual's taxable income under section 5748.01 of the Revised 33110
Code, military pay and allowances received by the individual 33111
during the taxable year for service in the United States army, air 33112
force, navy, marine corps, or coast guard or reserve components 33113
thereof or the national guard if the military pay and allowances 33114
were received by the individual while the individual was stationed 33115
outside this state. A deduction authorized pursuant to this 33116
section may be claimed only to the extent the military pay and 33117
allowances are included in an individual's federal adjusted gross 33118
income, as defined and used in the Internal Revenue Code, and are 33119
not otherwise allowable as a deduction or exclusion in computing 33120
the individual's federal or Ohio adjusted gross income for the 33121
taxable year as defined in section 5747.01 of the Revised Code. A 33122
copy of the resolution shall be provided to the tax commissioner 33123
upon its adoption. A resolution authorizing the deduction shall 33124
specify the taxable year with respect to which the deduction first 33125
applies, provided that the deduction cannot apply with respect to 33126
any taxable year that commences sooner than seventy-five days 33127
after the date on which the tax commissioner receives the 33128
resolution.33129

       Sec. 5748.02.  (A) The board of education of any school33130
district, except a joint vocational school district, may declare, 33131
by resolution, the necessity of raising annually a specified 33132
amount of money for school district purposes. The resolution shall 33133
specify whether the income that is to be subject to the tax is 33134
taxable income of individuals and estates as defined in divisions 33135
(E)(1)(a) and (2) of section 5748.01 of the Revised Code or 33136
taxable income of individuals as defined in division (E)(1)(b) of 33137
that section. A copy of the resolution shall be certified to the 33138
tax commissioner no later than eighty-five days prior to the date 33139
of the election at which the board intends to propose a levy under 33140
this section. Upon receipt of the copy of the resolution, the tax 33141
commissioner shall estimate both of the following:33142

       (1) The property tax rate that would have to be imposed in33143
the current year by the district to produce an equivalent amount33144
of money;33145

       (2) The income tax rate that would have had to have been in 33146
effect for the current year to produce an equivalent amount of33147
money from a school district income tax.33148

       Within ten days of receiving the copy of the board's33149
resolution, the commissioner shall prepare these estimates and33150
certify them to the board. Upon receipt of the certification, the 33151
board may adopt a resolution proposing an income tax under33152
division (B) of this section at the estimated rate contained in33153
the certification rounded to the nearest one-fourth of one per33154
cent. The commissioner's certification applies only to the board's 33155
proposal to levy an income tax at the election for which the board 33156
requested the certification. If the board intends to submit a 33157
proposal to levy an income tax at any other election, it shall 33158
request another certification for that election in the manner 33159
prescribed in this division.33160

       (B)(1) Upon the receipt of a certification from the tax33161
commissioner under division (A) of this section, a majority of the 33162
members of a board of education may adopt a resolution proposing 33163
the levy of an annual tax for school district purposes on school 33164
district income. The proposed levy may be for a continuing period 33165
of time or for a specified number of years. The resolution shall 33166
set forth the purpose for which the tax is to be imposed, the rate 33167
of the tax, which shall be the rate set forth in the 33168
commissioner's certification rounded to the nearest one-fourth of 33169
one per cent, the number of years the tax will be levied or that 33170
it will be levied for a continuing period of time, the date on 33171
which the tax shall take effect, which shall be the first day of 33172
January of any year following the year in which the question is 33173
submitted, and the date of the election at which the proposal 33174
shall be submitted to the electors of the district, which shall be 33175
on the date of a primary, general, or special election the date of 33176
which is consistent with section 3501.01 of the Revised Code. The 33177
resolution shall specify whether the income that is to be subject 33178
to the tax is taxable income of individuals and estates as defined 33179
in divisions (E)(1)(a) and (2) of section 5748.01 of the Revised 33180
Code or taxable income of individuals as defined in division 33181
(E)(1)(b) of that section. The specification shall be the same as 33182
the specification in the resolution adopted and certified under 33183
division (A) of this section. If the board of education currently 33184
imposes an income tax pursuant to this chapter that is due to 33185
expire and a question is submitted under this section for a 33186
proposed income tax to take effect upon the expiration of the 33187
existing tax, the board may specify in the resolution that the 33188
proposed tax renews the expiring tax and is not an additional 33189
income tax, provided that the tax rate being proposed is no higher 33190
than the tax rate that is currently imposed.33191

       (2) A board of education adopting a resolution under division 33192
(B)(1) of this section proposing a school district income tax for 33193
a continuing period of time and limited to the purpose of current 33194
expenses may propose in that resolution to reduce the rate or 33195
rates of one or more of the school district's property taxes 33196
levied for a continuing period of time in excess of the ten-mill 33197
limitation for the purpose of current expenses. The reduction in 33198
the rate of a property tax may be any amount, expressed in mills 33199
per one dollar in valuation, not exceeding the rate at which the 33200
tax is authorized to be levied. The reduction in the rate of a tax 33201
shall first take effect for the tax year that includes the day on 33202
which the school district income tax first takes effect, and shall 33203
continue for each tax year that both the school district income 33204
tax and the property tax levy are in effect.33205

       In addition to the matters required to be set forth in the33206
resolution under division (B)(1) of this section, a resolution33207
containing a proposal to reduce the rate of one or more property33208
taxes shall state for each such tax the maximum rate at which it33209
currently may be levied and the maximum rate at which the tax33210
could be levied after the proposed reduction, expressed in mills33211
per one dollar in valuation, and that the tax is levied for a33212
continuing period of time.33213

       If a board of education proposes to reduce the rate of one or 33214
more property taxes under division (B)(2) of this section, the33215
board, when it makes the certification required under division (A) 33216
of this section, shall designate the specific levy or levies to be 33217
reduced, the maximum rate at which each levy currently is33218
authorized to be levied, and the rate by which each levy is33219
proposed to be reduced. The tax commissioner, when making the33220
certification to the board under division (A) of this section,33221
also shall certify the reduction in the total effective tax rate33222
for current expenses for each class of property that would have33223
resulted if the proposed reduction in the rate or rates had been33224
in effect the previous tax year. As used in this paragraph,33225
"effective tax rate" has the same meaning as in section 323.08 of33226
the Revised Code.33227

       (C) A resolution adopted under division (B) of this section 33228
shall go into immediate effect upon its passage, and no33229
publication of the resolution shall be necessary other than that33230
provided for in the notice of election. Immediately after its33231
adoption and at least seventy-five days prior to the election at33232
which the question will appear on the ballot, a copy of the33233
resolution shall be certified to the board of elections of the33234
proper county, which shall submit the proposal to the electors on33235
the date specified in the resolution. The form of the ballot shall 33236
be as provided in section 5748.03 of the Revised Code. Publication 33237
of notice of the election shall be made in one or more newspapers 33238
of general circulation in the county once a week for four 33239
consecutive weeks. The notice shall contain the time and place of 33240
the election and the question to be submitted to the electors. The 33241
question covered by the resolution shall be submitted as a 33242
separate proposition, but may be printed on the same ballot with 33243
any other proposition submitted at the same election, other than 33244
the election of officers.33245

       (D) No board of education shall submit the question of a tax 33246
on school district income to the electors of the district more 33247
than twice in any calendar year. If a board submits the question 33248
twice in any calendar year, one of the elections on the question 33249
shall be held on the date of the general election.33250

       (E)(1) No board of education may submit to the electors of 33251
the district the question of a tax on school district income on 33252
the taxable income of individuals as defined in division (E)(1)(b) 33253
of section 5748.01 of the Revised Code if that tax would be in 33254
addition to an existing tax on the taxable income of individuals 33255
and estates as defined in divisions (E)(1)(a) and (2) of that 33256
section.33257

        (2) No board of education may submit to the electors of the 33258
district the question of a tax on school district income on the 33259
taxable income of individuals and estates as defined in divisions 33260
(E)(1)(a) and (2) of section 5748.01 of the Revised Code if that 33261
tax would be in addition to an existing tax on the taxable income 33262
of individuals as defined in division (E)(1)(b) of that section.33263

       Sec. 5751.01.  As used in this chapter:33264

       (A) "Person" means, but is not limited to, individuals, 33265
combinations of individuals of any form, receivers, assignees, 33266
trustees in bankruptcy, firms, companies, joint-stock companies, 33267
business trusts, estates, partnerships, limited liability 33268
partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, joint 33269
ventures, clubs, societies, for-profit corporations, S 33270
corporations, qualified subchapter S subsidiaries, qualified 33271
subchapter S trusts, trusts, entities that are disregarded for 33272
federal income tax purposes, and any other entities. "Person" does 33273
not include nonprofit organizations or the state, its agencies, 33274
its instrumentalities, and its political subdivisions.33275

       (B) "Consolidated elected taxpayer" means a group of two or 33276
more persons treated as a single taxpayer for purposes of this 33277
chapter as the result of an election made under section 5751.011 33278
of the Revised Code.33279

       (C) "Combined taxpayer" means a group of two or more persons 33280
treated as a single taxpayer for purposes of this chapter under 33281
section 5751.012 of the Revised Code.33282

       (D) "Taxpayer" means any person, or any group of persons in 33283
the case of a consolidated elected taxpayer or combined taxpayer 33284
treated as one taxpayer, required to register or pay tax under 33285
this chapter. "Taxpayer" does not include excluded persons.33286

        (E) "Excluded person" means any of the following:33287

       (1) Any person with not more than one hundred fifty thousand 33288
dollars of taxable gross receipts during the calendar year. 33289
Division (E)(1) of this section does not apply to a person that is 33290
a member of a group that is a consolidated elected taxpayer or a 33291
combined taxpayer;33292

        (2) A public utility that paid the excise tax imposed by 33293
section 5727.24 or 5727.30 of the Revised Code based on one or 33294
more measurement periods that include the entire tax period under 33295
this chapter, except that a public utility that is a combined 33296
company is a taxpayer with regard to the following gross receipts:33297

        (a) Taxable gross receipts directly attributed to a public 33298
utility activity, but not directly attributed to an activity that 33299
is subject to the excise tax imposed by section 5727.24 or 5727.30 33300
of the Revised Code;33301

        (b) Taxable gross receipts that cannot be directly attributed 33302
to any activity, multiplied by a fraction whose numerator is the 33303
taxable gross receipts described in division (E)(2)(a) of this 33304
section and whose denominator is the total taxable gross receipts 33305
that can be directly attributed to any activity;33306

        (c) Except for any differences resulting from the use of an 33307
accrual basis method of accounting for purposes of determining 33308
gross receipts under this chapter and the use of the cash basis 33309
method of accounting for purposes of determining gross receipts 33310
under section 5727.24 of the Revised Code, the gross receipts 33311
directly attributed to the activity of a natural gas company shall 33312
be determined in a manner consistent with division (D) of section 33313
5727.03 of the Revised Code.33314

        As used in division (E)(2) of this section, "combined 33315
company" and "public utility" have the same meanings as in section 33316
5727.01 of the Revised Code.33317

       (3) A financial institution, as defined in section 5725.01 of 33318
the Revised Code, that paid the corporation franchise tax charged 33319
by division (D) of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code based on 33320
one or more taxable years that include the entire tax period under 33321
this chapter;33322

       (4) A dealer in intangibles, as defined in section 5725.01 of 33323
the Revised Code, that paid the dealer in intangibles tax levied 33324
by division (D) of section 5707.03 of the Revised Code based on 33325
one or more measurement periods that include the entire tax period 33326
under this chapter;33327

       (5) A financial holding company as defined in the "Bank 33328
Holding Company Act," 12 U.S.C. 1841(p);33329

        (6) A bank holding company as defined in the "Bank Holding 33330
Company Act," 12 U.S.C. 1841(a);33331

        (7) A savings and loan holding company as defined in the 33332
"Home Owners Loan Act," 12 U.S.C. 1467a(a)(1)(D) that is engaging 33333
only in activities or investments permissible for a financial 33334
holding company under 12 U.S.C. 1843(k);33335

        (8) A person directly or indirectly owned by one or more 33336
financial institutions, financial holding companies, bank holding 33337
companies, or savings and loan holding companies described in 33338
division (E)(3), (5), (6), or (7) of this section that is engaged 33339
in activities permissible for a financial holding company under 12 33340
U.S.C. 1843(k), except that any such person held pursuant to 33341
merchant banking authority under 12 U.S.C. 1843(k)(4)(H) or 12 33342
U.S.C. 1843(k)(4)(I) is not an excluded person, or a person 33343
directly or indirectly owned by one or more insurance companies 33344
described in division (E)(9) of this section that is authorized to 33345
do the business of insurance in this state.33346

        For the purposes of division (E)(8) of this section, a person 33347
owns another person under the following circumstances:33348

        (a) In the case of corporations issuing capital stock, one 33349
corporation owns another corporation if it owns fifty per cent or 33350
more of the other corporation's capital stock with current voting 33351
rights;33352

        (b) In the case of a limited liability company, one person 33353
owns the company if that person's membership interest, as defined 33354
in section 1705.01 of the Revised Code, is fifty per cent or more 33355
of the combined membership interests of all persons owning such 33356
interests in the company;33357

        (c) In the case of a partnership, trust, or other 33358
unincorporated business organization other than a limited 33359
liability company, one person owns the organization if, under the 33360
articles of organization or other instrument governing the affairs 33361
of the organization, that person has a beneficial interest in the 33362
organization's profits, surpluses, losses, or distributions of 33363
fifty per cent or more of the combined beneficial interests of all 33364
persons having such an interest in the organization;33365

        (d) In the case of multiple ownership, the ownership 33366
interests of more than one person may be aggregated to meet the 33367
fifty per cent ownership tests in this division only when each 33368
such owner is described in division (E)(3), (5), (6), or (7) of 33369
this section and is engaged in activities permissible for a 33370
financial holding company under 12 U.S.C. 1843(k) or is a person 33371
directly or indirectly owned by one or more insurance companies 33372
described in division (E)(9) of this section that is authorized to 33373
do the business of insurance in this state;33374

        (9) A domestic insurance company or foreign insurance 33375
company, as defined in section 5725.01 of the Revised Code, that 33376
paid the insurance company premiums tax imposed by section 5725.18 33377
or Chapter 5729. of the Revised Code based on one or more 33378
measurement periods that include the entire tax period under this 33379
chapter;33380

       (10) A person that solely facilitates or services one or more 33381
securitizations or similar transactions for any person described 33382
in division (E)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (9) of this section. 33383
For purposes of this division, "securitization" means transferring 33384
one or more assets to one or more persons and then issuing 33385
securities backed by the right to receive payment from the asset 33386
or assets so transferred.33387

       (11) Except as otherwise provided in this division, a 33388
pre-income tax trust as defined in division (FF)(4) of section 33389
5747.01 of the Revised Code and any pass-through entity of which 33390
such pre-income tax trust owns or controls, directly, indirectly, 33391
or constructively through related interests, more than five per 33392
cent of the ownership or equity interests. If the pre-income tax 33393
trust has made a qualifying pre-income tax trust election under 33394
division (FF)(3) of section 5747.01 of the Revised Code, then the 33395
trust and the pass-through entities of which it owns or controls, 33396
directly, indirectly, or constructively through related interests, 33397
more than five per cent of the ownership or equity interests, 33398
shall not be excluded persons for purposes of the tax imposed 33399
under section 5751.02 of the Revised Code.33400

       (F) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (F)(2), (3), 33401
and (4), and (5) of this section, "gross receipts" means the total 33402
amount realized by a person, without deduction for the cost of 33403
goods sold or other expenses incurred, that contributes to the 33404
production of gross income of the person, including the fair 33405
market value of any property and any services received, and any 33406
debt transferred or forgiven as consideration.33407

       (1) The following are examples of gross receipts:33408

       (a) Amounts realized from the sale, exchange, or other 33409
disposition of the taxpayer's property to or with another;33410

       (b) Amounts realized from the taxpayer's performance of 33411
services for another;33412

       (c) Amounts realized from another's use or possession of the 33413
taxpayer's property or capital;33414

       (d) Any combination of the foregoing amounts.33415

       (2) "Gross receipts" excludes the following amounts:33416

       (a) Interest income except interest on credit sales;33417

       (b) Dividends and distributions from corporations, and 33418
distributive or proportionate shares of receipts and income from a 33419
pass-through entity as defined under section 5733.04 of the 33420
Revised Code;33421

       (c) Receipts from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of 33422
an asset described in section 1221 or 1231 of the Internal Revenue 33423
Code, without regard to the length of time the person held the 33424
asset;33425

       (d) Proceeds received attributable to the repayment, 33426
maturity, or redemption of the principal of a loan, bond, mutual 33427
fund, certificate of deposit, or marketable instrument;33428

       (e) The principal amount received under a repurchase 33429
agreement or on account of any transaction properly characterized 33430
as a loan to the person;33431

       (f) Contributions received by a trust, plan, or other 33432
arrangement, any of which is described in section 501(a) of the 33433
Internal Revenue Code, or to which Title 26, Subtitle A, Chapter 33434
1, Subchapter (D) of the Internal Revenue Code applies;33435

       (g) Compensation, whether current or deferred, and whether in 33436
cash or in kind, received or to be received by an employee, former 33437
employee, or the employee's legal successor for services rendered 33438
to or for an employer, including reimbursements received by or for 33439
an individual for medical or education expenses, health insurance 33440
premiums, or employee expenses, or on account of a dependent care 33441
spending account, legal services plan, any cafeteria plan 33442
described in section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any 33443
similar employee reimbursement;33444

       (h) Proceeds received from the issuance of the taxpayer's own 33445
stock, options, warrants, puts, or calls, or from the sale of the 33446
taxpayer's treasury stock;33447

       (i) Proceeds received on the account of payments from life 33448
insurance policies;33449

       (j) Gifts or charitable contributions received, membership 33450
dues received, and payments received for educational courses, 33451
meetings, meals, or similar payments to a trade, professional, or 33452
other similar association; fundraising receipts received by any 33453
person when any excess receipts are donated or used exclusively 33454
for charitable purposes; and proceeds received by a nonprofit 33455
organization including proceeds realized with regard to its 33456
unrelated business taxable income;33457

       (k) Damages received as the result of litigation in excess of 33458
amounts that, if received without litigation, would be gross 33459
receipts;33460

       (l) Property, money, and other amounts received or acquired 33461
by an agent on behalf of another in excess of the agent's 33462
commission, fee, or other remuneration;33463

       (m) Tax refunds and, other tax benefit recoveries, and 33464
reimbursements for the tax imposed under this chapter made by 33465
entities that are part of the same combined taxpayer or 33466
consolidated elected taxpayer group, and reimbursements made by 33467
entities that are not members of a combined taxpayer or 33468
consolidated elected taxpayer group that are required to be made 33469
for economic parity among multiple owners of an entity whose tax 33470
obligation under this chapter is required to be reported and paid 33471
entirely by one owner, pursuant to the requirements of sections 33472
5751.011 and 5751.012 of the Revised Code;33473

       (n) Pension reversions;33474

       (o) Contributions to capital;33475

       (p) Sales or use taxes collected as a vendor or an 33476
out-of-state seller on behalf of the taxing jurisdiction from a 33477
consumer or other taxes the taxpayer is required by law to collect 33478
directly from a purchaser and remit to a local, state, or federal 33479
tax authority;33480

       (q) In the case of receipts from the sale of cigarettes or 33481
tobacco products by a wholesale dealer, retail dealer, 33482
distributor, manufacturer, or seller, all as defined in section 33483
5743.01 of the Revised Code, an amount equal to the federal and 33484
state excise taxes paid by any person on or for such cigarettes or 33485
tobacco products under subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code or 33486
Chapter 5743. of the Revised Code;33487

       (r) In the case of receipts from the sale of motor fuel by a 33488
licensed motor fuel dealer, licensed retail dealer, or licensed 33489
permissive motor fuel dealer, all as defined in section 5735.01 of 33490
the Revised Code, an amount equal to federal and state excise 33491
taxes paid by any person on such motor fuel under section 4081 of 33492
the Internal Revenue Code or Chapter 5735. of the Revised Code;33493

       (s) In the case of receipts from the sale of beer or 33494
intoxicating liquor, as defined in section 4301.01 of the Revised 33495
Code, by a person holding a permit issued under Chapter 4301. or 33496
4303. of the Revised Code, an amount equal to federal and state 33497
excise taxes paid by any person on or for such beer or 33498
intoxicating liquor under subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code 33499
or Chapter 4301. or 4305. of the Revised Code;33500

        (t) Receipts realized by a new motor vehicle dealer or used 33501
motor vehicle dealer, as defined in section 4517.01 of the Revised 33502
Code, from the sale or other transfer of a motor vehicle, as 33503
defined in that section, to another motor vehicle dealer for the 33504
purpose of resale by the transferee motor vehicle dealer, but only 33505
if the sale or other transfer was based upon the transferee's need 33506
to meet a specific customer's preference for a motor vehicle;33507

       (u) Receipts from a financial institution described in 33508
division (E)(3) of this section for services provided to the 33509
financial institution in connection with the issuance, processing, 33510
servicing, and management of loans or credit accounts, if such 33511
financial institution and the recipient of such receipts have at 33512
least fifty per cent of their ownership interests owned or 33513
controlled, directly or constructively through related interests, 33514
by common owners;33515

       (v) Receipts realized from administering anti-neoplastic 33516
drugs and other cancer chemotherapy, biologicals, therapeutic 33517
agents, and supportive drugs in a physician's office to patients 33518
with cancer;33519

       (w) Funds received or used by a mortgage broker that is not a 33520
dealer in intangibles, other than fees or other consideration, 33521
pursuant to a table-funding mortgage loan or warehouse-lending 33522
mortgage loan. Terms used in division (F)(2)(x)(w) of this section 33523
have the same meanings as in section 1322.01 of the Revised Code, 33524
except "mortgage broker" means a person assisting a buyer in 33525
obtaining a mortgage loan for a fee or other consideration paid by 33526
the buyer or a lender, or a person engaged in table-funding or 33527
warehouse-lending mortgage loans that are first lien mortgage 33528
loans.33529

        (x) Property, money, and other amounts received by a 33530
professional employer organization, as defined in section 4125.01 33531
of the Revised Code, from a client employer, as defined in that 33532
section, in excess of the administrative fee charged by the 33533
professional employer organization to the client employer;33534

       (y) In the case of amounts retained as commissions by a 33535
permit holder under Chapter 3769. of the Revised Code, an amount 33536
equal to the amounts specified under that chapter that must be 33537
paid to or collected by the tax commissioner as a tax and the 33538
amounts specified under that chapter to be used as purse money;33539

       (z) Qualifying distribution center receipts.33540

       (i) For purposes of division (F)(2)(z) of this section:33541

       (I) "Qualifying distribution center receipts" means receipts 33542
of a supplier from qualified property that is delivered to a 33543
qualified distribution center, multiplied by a quantity that 33544
equals one minus the Ohio delivery percentage.33545

       (II) "Qualified property" means tangible personal property 33546
delivered to a qualified distribution center that is shipped to 33547
that qualified distribution center solely for further shipping by 33548
the qualified distribution center to another location in this 33549
state or elsewhere. "Further shipping" includes storing and 33550
repackaging such property into smaller or larger bundles, so long 33551
as such property is not subject to further manufacturing or 33552
processing.33553

       (III) "Qualified distribution center" means a warehouse or 33554
other similar facility in this state that, for the qualifying 33555
year, is operated by a person that is not part of a combined 33556
taxpayer group and that has a qualifying certificate. However, all 33557
warehouses or other similar facilities that are operated by 33558
persons in the same taxpayer group and that are located within one 33559
mile of each other shall be treated as one qualified distribution 33560
center.33561

       (IV) "Qualifying year" means the calendar year to which the 33562
qualifying certificate applies.33563

       (V) "Qualifying period" means the period of the first day of 33564
July of the second year preceding the qualifying year through the 33565
thirtieth day of June of the year preceding the qualifying year.33566

       (VI) "Qualifying certificate" means an annual application 33567
approved by the tax commissioner from an operator of a 33568
distribution center that has filed an application as prescribed by 33569
the commissioner and paid the annual fee for the qualifying 33570
certificate on or before the first day of September prior to the 33571
qualifying year or forty-five days after the opening of the 33572
distribution center, whichever is later. The application and 33573
annual fee shall be filed and paid for each qualified distribution 33574
center.33575

       The applicant must substantiate to the commissioner's 33576
satisfaction that, for the qualifying period, all persons 33577
operating the distribution center have more than fifty per cent of 33578
the cost of the qualified property shipped to a location such that 33579
it would be sitused outside this state under the provisions of 33580
division (E) of section 5751.033 of the Revised Code. The 33581
applicant must also substantiate that the distribution center 33582
cumulatively had costs from its suppliers equal to or exceeding 33583
five hundred million dollars during the qualifying period. (For 33584
purposes of division (F)(2)(z)(i)(VI) of this section, "supplier" 33585
excludes any person that is part of the consolidated elected 33586
taxpayer group, if applicable, of the operator of the qualified 33587
distribution center.) The commissioner may require the applicant 33588
to have an independent certified public accountant certify that 33589
the calculation of the minimum thresholds required for a qualified 33590
distribution center by the operator of a distribution center has 33591
been made in accordance with generally accepted accounting 33592
principles. The commissioner shall issue or deny the issuance of a 33593
certificate within sixty days after the receipt of the 33594
application. A denial is subject to appeal under section 5717.02 33595
of the Revised Code. If the operator files a timely appeal under 33596
section 5717.02 of the Revised Code, the operator shall be granted 33597
a qualifying certificate, provided that the operator is liable for 33598
any tax, interest, or penalty upon amounts claimed as qualifying 33599
distribution center receipts, other than those receipts exempt 33600
under division (C)(1) of section 5751.011 of the Revised Code, 33601
that would have otherwise not been owed by its suppliers if the 33602
qualifying certificate was valid.33603

       (VII) "Ohio delivery percentage" means the proportion of the 33604
total property delivered to a destination inside Ohio from the 33605
qualified distribution center during the qualifying period 33606
compared with total deliveries from such distribution center 33607
everywhere during the qualifying period.33608

       (ii) If the distribution center is new and was not open for 33609
the entire qualifying period, the operator of the distribution 33610
center may request that the commissioner grant a qualifying 33611
certificate. If the certificate is granted and it is later 33612
determined that more than fifty per cent of the qualified property 33613
during that year was not shipped to a location such that it would 33614
be sitused outside of this state under the provisions of division 33615
(E) of section 5751.033 of the Revised Code or if it is later 33616
determined that the person that operates the distribution center 33617
had average monthly costs from its suppliers of less than forty 33618
million dollars during that year, then the operator of the 33619
distribution center shall be liable for any tax, interest, or 33620
penalty upon amounts claimed as qualifying distribution center 33621
receipts, other than those receipts exempt under division (C)(1) 33622
of section 5751.011 of the Revised Code, that would have not 33623
otherwise been owed by its suppliers during the qualifying year if 33624
the qualifying certificate was valid. (For purposes of division 33625
(F)(2)(z)(ii) of this section, "supplier" excludes any person that 33626
is part of the consolidated elected taxpayer group, if applicable, 33627
of the operator of the qualified distribution center.)33628

       (iii) When filing an application for a qualifying certificate 33629
under division (F)(2)(z)(i)(VI) of this section, the operator of a 33630
qualified distribution center also shall provide documentation, as 33631
the commissioner requires, for the commissioner to ascertain the 33632
Ohio delivery percentage. The commissioner, upon issuing the 33633
qualifying certificate, also shall certify the Ohio delivery 33634
percentage. The operator of the qualified distribution center may 33635
appeal the commissioner's certification of the Ohio delivery 33636
percentage in the same manner as an appeal is taken from the 33637
denial of a qualifying certificate under division (F)(2)(z)(i)(VI) 33638
of this section.33639

       Within thirty days after all appeals have been exhausted, the 33640
operator of the qualified distribution center shall notify the 33641
affected suppliers of qualified property that such suppliers are 33642
required to file, within sixty days after receiving notice from 33643
the operator of the qualified distribution center, amended reports 33644
for the impacted calendar quarter or quarters or calendar year, 33645
whichever the case may be. Any additional tax liability or tax 33646
overpayment shall be subject to interest but shall not be subject 33647
to the imposition of any penalty so long as the amended returns 33648
are timely filed. The supplier of tangible personal property 33649
delivered to the qualified distribution center shall include in 33650
its report of taxable gross receipts the receipts from the total 33651
sales of property delivered to the qualified distribution center 33652
for the calendar quarter or calendar year, whichever the case may 33653
be, multiplied by the Ohio delivery percentage for the qualifying 33654
year. Nothing in division (F)(2)(z)(iii) of this section shall be 33655
construed as imposing liability on the operator of a qualified 33656
distribution center for the tax imposed by this chapter arising 33657
from any change to the Ohio delivery percentage.33658

       (iv) In the case where the distribution center is new and not 33659
open for the entire qualifying period, the operator shall make a 33660
good faith estimate of an Ohio delivery percentage for use by 33661
suppliers in their reports of taxable gross receipts for the 33662
remainder of the qualifying period. The operator of the facility 33663
shall disclose to the suppliers that such Ohio delivery percentage 33664
is an estimate and is subject to recalculation. By the due date of 33665
the next application for a qualifying certificate, the operator 33666
shall determine the actual Ohio delivery percentage for the 33667
estimated qualifying period and proceed as provided in division 33668
(F)(2)(z)(iii) of this section with respect to the calculation and 33669
recalculation of the Ohio delivery percentage. The supplier is 33670
required to file, within sixty days after receiving notice from 33671
the operator of the qualified distribution center, amended reports 33672
for the impacted calendar quarter or quarters or calendar year, 33673
whichever the case may be. Any additional tax liability or tax 33674
overpayment shall be subject to interest but shall not be subject 33675
to the imposition of any penalty so long as the amended returns 33676
are timely filed.33677

       (v) Qualifying certificates and Ohio delivery percentages 33678
issued by the commissioner shall be open to public inspection and 33679
shall be timely published by the commissioner. A supplier relying 33680
in good faith on a certificate issued under this division shall 33681
not be subject to tax on the qualifying distribution center 33682
receipts under division (F)(2)(z) of this section. A person 33683
receiving a qualifying certificate is responsible for paying the 33684
tax, interest, and penalty upon amounts claimed as qualifying 33685
distribution center receipts that would not otherwise have been 33686
owed by the supplier if the qualifying certificate were available 33687
when it is later determined that the qualifying certificate should 33688
not have been issued because the statutory requirements were in 33689
fact not met.33690

       (vi) The annual fee for a qualifying certificate shall be one 33691
hundred thousand dollars for each qualified distribution center. 33692
If a qualifying certificate is not issued, the annual fee is 33693
subject to refund after the exhaustion of all appeals provided for 33694
in division (F)(2)(z)(i)(VI) of this section. The fee imposed 33695
under this division may be assessed in the same manner as the tax 33696
imposed under this chapter. The first one hundred thousand dollars 33697
of the annual application fees collected each calendar year shall 33698
be credited to the commercial activity tax administrative fund. 33699
The remainder of the annual application fees collected shall be 33700
distributed in the same manner required under section 5751.20 of 33701
the Revised Code.33702

       (vii) The tax commissioner may require that adequate security 33703
be posted by the operator of the distribution center on appeal 33704
when the commissioner disagrees that the applicant has met the 33705
minimum thresholds for a qualified distribution center as set 33706
forth in divisions (F)(2)(z)(i)(VI) and (F)(2)(z)(ii) of this 33707
section.33708

       (aa) Any receipts for which the tax imposed by this chapter 33709
is prohibited by the constitution or laws of the United States or 33710
the constitution of this state.33711

        (3) In the case of a taxpayer when acting as a real estate 33712
broker, "gross receipts" includes only the portion of any fee for 33713
the service of a real estate broker, or service of a real estate 33714
salesperson associated with that broker, that is retained by the 33715
broker and not paid to an associated real estate salesperson or 33716
another real estate broker. For the purposes of this division, 33717
"real estate broker" and "real estate salesperson" have the same 33718
meanings as in section 4735.01 of the Revised Code.33719

       (4) A taxpayer's method of accounting for gross receipts for 33720
a tax period shall be the same as the taxpayer's method of 33721
accounting for federal income tax purposes for the taxpayer's 33722
federal taxable year that includes the tax period. If a taxpayer's 33723
method of accounting for federal income tax purposes changes, its 33724
method of accounting for gross receipts under this chapter shall 33725
be changed accordingly.33726

        In calculating gross receipts, the following shall be 33727
deducted to the extent included as a gross receipt in the current 33728
tax period or reported as taxable gross receipts in a prior tax 33729
period:33730

       (a) Cash discounts allowed and taken;33731

       (b) Returns and allowances;33732

       (c) Bad debts from receipts upon which the tax imposed by 33733
this chapter was paid in a prior quarterly tax payment period. For 33734
the purposes of this division, "bad debts" mean any debts that 33735
have become worthless or uncollectible between the preceding and 33736
current quarterly tax payment periods, have been uncollected for 33737
at least six months, and may be claimed as a deduction under 33738
section 166 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations 33739
adopted pursuant thereto, or that could be claimed as such if the 33740
taxpayer kept its accounts on the accrual basis. "Bad debts" does 33741
not include uncollectible amounts on property that remains in the 33742
possession of the taxpayer until the full purchase price is paid, 33743
expenses in attempting to collect any account receivable or for 33744
any portion of the debt recovered, and repossessed property;33745

       (d) Any amount realized from the sale of an account 33746
receivable but only to the extent the receipts from the underlying 33747
transaction giving rise to the account receivable were included in 33748
the gross receipts of the taxpayer.33749

       (G) "Taxable gross receipts" means gross receipts sitused to 33750
this state under section 5751.033 of the Revised Code.33751

       (H) A person has "substantial nexus with this state" if any 33752
of the following applies. The person:33753

       (1) Owns or uses a part or all of its capital in this state;33754

       (2) Holds a certificate of compliance with the laws of this 33755
state authorizing the person to do business in this state;33756

       (3) Has bright-line presence in this state;33757

       (4) Otherwise has nexus with this state to an extent that the 33758
person can be required to remit the tax imposed under this chapter 33759
under the constitution of the United States.33760

       (I) A person has "bright-line presence" in this state for a 33761
reporting period and for the remaining portion of the calendar 33762
year if any of the following applies. The person:33763

       (1) Has at any time during the calendar year property in this 33764
state with an aggregate value of at least fifty thousand dollars. 33765
For the purpose of division (I)(1) of this section, owned property 33766
is valued at original cost and rented property is valued at eight 33767
times the net annual rental charge.33768

       (2) Has during the calendar year payroll in this state of at 33769
least fifty thousand dollars. Payroll in this state includes all 33770
of the following:33771

       (a) Any amount subject to withholding by the person under 33772
section 5747.06 of the Revised Code;33773

       (b) Any other amount the person pays as compensation to an 33774
individual under the supervision or control of the person for work 33775
done in this state; and33776

       (c) Any amount the person pays for services performed in this 33777
state on its behalf by another.33778

       (3) Has during the calendar year taxable gross receipts in 33779
this state of at least five hundred thousand dollars.33780

       (4) Has at any time during the calendar year within this 33781
state at least twenty-five per cent of the person's total 33782
property, total payroll, or total salesgross receipts.33783

       (5) Is domiciled in this state as an individual or for 33784
corporate, commercial, or other business purposes.33785

       (J) "Tangible personal property" has the same meaning as in 33786
section 5739.01 of the Revised Code.33787

       (K) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code 33788
of 1986, 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 1, as amended. Any term used in 33789
this chapter that is not otherwise defined has the same meaning as 33790
when used in a comparable context in the laws of the United States 33791
relating to federal income taxes unless a different meaning is 33792
clearly required. Any reference in this chapter to the Internal 33793
Revenue Code includes other laws of the United States relating to 33794
federal income taxes.33795

       (L) "Calendar quarter" means a three-month period ending on 33796
the thirty-first day of March, the thirtieth day of June, the 33797
thirtieth day of September, or the thirty-first day of December.33798

       (M) "Tax period" means the calendar quarter or calendar year 33799
on the basis of which a taxpayer is required to pay the tax 33800
imposed under this chapter.33801

       (N) "Calendar year taxpayer" means a taxpayer for which the 33802
tax period is a calendar year.33803

       (O) "Calendar quarter taxpayer" means a taxpayer for which 33804
the tax period is a calendar quarter.33805

       (P) "Agent" means a person authorized by another person to 33806
act on its behalf to undertake a transaction for the other, 33807
including any of the following:33808

        (1) A person receiving a fee to sell financial instruments;33809

        (2) A person retaining only a commission from a transaction 33810
with the other proceeds from the transaction being remitted to 33811
another person;33812

        (3) A person issuing licenses and permits under section 33813
1533.13 of the Revised Code;33814

        (4) A lottery sales agent holding a valid license issued 33815
under section 3770.05 of the Revised Code;33816

        (5) A person acting as an agent of the division of liquor 33817
control under section 4301.17 of the Revised Code.33818

       (Q) "Received" includes amounts accrued under the accrual 33819
method of accounting.33820

       Sec. 5751.011.  (A) A group of two or more persons may elect 33821
to be a consolidated elected taxpayer for the purposes of this 33822
chapter if the group satisfies all of the following requirements:33823

       (1) The group elects to include all persons, including 33824
persons enumerated in divisions (E)(2) to (10) of section 5751.01 33825
of the Revised Code, having at least eighty per cent, or having at 33826
least fifty per cent, of the value of their ownership interests 33827
owned or controlled, directly or constructively through related 33828
interests, by common owners during all or any portion of the tax 33829
period, together with the common owners. At the election of the 33830
group, all foreign corporations meetingentities that are not 33831
incorporated or formed under the laws of a state or of the United 33832
States and that meet the elected ownership test shall either be 33833
included in the group or all shall be excluded from the group. The 33834
group shall notify the tax commissioner of the foregoing elections 33835
at the time of filing the initial registration required under 33836
section 5751.04 of the Revised Codebefore the due date of the 33837
return in which the election is to become effective. If fifty per 33838
cent of the value of a person's ownership interests is owned or 33839
controlled by each of two consolidated elected taxpayer groups 33840
formed under the fifty per cent ownership or control test, that 33841
person is a member of each group for the purposes of this section, 33842
and each group shall include in the group's taxable gross receipts 33843
fifty per cent of that person's taxable gross receipts. Otherwise, 33844
all of that person's taxable gross receipts shall be included in 33845
the taxable gross receipts of the consolidated elected taxpayer 33846
group of which the person is a member. In no event shall the 33847
ownership or control of fifty per cent of the value of a person's 33848
ownership interests by two otherwise unrelated groups form the 33849
basis for consolidating the groups into a single consolidated 33850
elected taxpayer group or permit any exclusion under division (C) 33851
of this section of taxable gross receipts between members of the 33852
two groups. Division (A)(3) of this section applies with respect 33853
to the elections described in this division.33854

       (2) The group applies to the tax commissioner for approval33855
makes the election to be treated as a consolidated elected 33856
taxpayer pursuant toin the manner prescribed under division (D) 33857
of this section.33858

       (3) TheSubject to review and audit by the tax commissioner, 33859
the group agrees that if the commissioner approves the election,33860
all of the following apply:33861

       (a) The group shall file reports as a single taxpayer for at 33862
least the next eight calendar quarters following the election so 33863
long as at least two or more of the members of the group meet the 33864
requirements of division (A)(1) of this section.33865

       (b) Before the expiration of the eighth such calendar 33866
quarter, the group shall notify the commissioner if it elects to 33867
cancel its designation as a consolidated elected taxpayer. If the 33868
group does not so notify the tax commissioner, the election 33869
remains in effect for another eight calendar quarters.33870

       (c) If, at any time during any of those eight calendar 33871
quarters following the election, a former member of the group no 33872
longer meets the requirements under division (A)(1) of this 33873
section, that member shall report and pay the tax imposed under 33874
this chapter separately, as a member of a combined taxpayer, or, 33875
if the former member satisfies such requirements with respect to 33876
another consolidated elected group, as a member of that 33877
consolidated elected group.33878

       (d) The group agrees to the application of division (B) of 33879
this section.33880

       (B) A group of persons making the election under this section 33881
shall report and pay tax on all of the group's taxable gross 33882
receipts even if substantial nexus with this state does not exist 33883
for one or more persons in the group.33884

       (C)(1) A consolidated elected taxpayer shall exclude taxable 33885
gross receipts between its members and taxable gross receipts 33886
received by a person enumerated in divisions (E)(2) to (10) of 33887
section 5751.01 of the Revised Code, except for taxable gross 33888
receipts received by a member described in division (E)(4) of 33889
section 5751.01 of the Revised Code that is not a qualifying 33890
dealer as defined in section 5725.24 of the Revised Code. Except 33891
as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, nothing in this 33892
section shall have the effect of excluding taxable gross receipts 33893
received from persons that are not members of the group.33894

       (2) Gross receipts related to the sale or transmission of 33895
electricity through the use of an intermediary regional 33896
transmission organization approved by the federal energy 33897
regulatory commission shall be excluded from taxable gross 33898
receipts under division (C)(1) of this section if all other 33899
requirements of that division are met, even if the receipts are 33900
from and to the same member of the group.33901

       (D) To make the election to be a consolidated elected 33902
taxpayer, a group of persons shall apply tonotify the tax 33903
commissioner of the election in the manner prescribed by the 33904
commissioner and pay the commissioner a registration fee equal to 33905
the lesser of two hundred dollars or twenty dollars for each 33906
person in the group. No additional fee shall be imposed for the 33907
addition of new members to the group once the group has remitted a 33908
fee in the amount of two hundred dollars. The applicationelection33909
shall be filedmade and the fee paid before the later of the 33910
beginning of the first calendar quarter to which the election 33911
applies or November 15, 2005. The fee shall be collected and used 33912
in the same manner as provided in section 5751.04 of the Revised 33913
Code.33914

       The election shall be made on a form prescribed by the tax 33915
commissioner for that purpose and shall be signed by one or more 33916
individuals with authority, separately or together, to make a 33917
binding election on behalf of all persons in the group. The tax 33918
commissioner shall approve a group's election if the group 33919
satisfies the requirements of division (A) of this section.33920

       Any person acquired or formed after the filing of the 33921
registration shall be included in the group if the person meets 33922
the requirements of division (A)(1) of this section, and the group 33923
shall notify the tax commissioner of any additions to the group 33924
with the next tax return it files with the commissioner.33925

       (E) Each member of a consolidated elected taxpayer is jointly 33926
and severally liable for the tax imposed by this chapter and any 33927
penalties or interest thereon. The tax commissioner may require 33928
one person in the group to be the taxpayer for purposes of 33929
registration and remittance of the tax, but all members of the 33930
group are subject to assessment under section 5751.09 of the 33931
Revised Code.33932

       Sec. 5751.032. (A) As used in this section: 33933

       (1) "CAT" refers to the tax levied by this chapter.33934

       (2) "CAT collected" means, with regard to a CAT test period, 33935
the net amount of CAT, exclusive of registration fees, received in 33936
the period after subtracting any CAT refunded in the period.33937

       (3) "First CAT test period" means the twenty-four month 33938
period beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2007.33939

       (4) "Second CAT test period" means the twelve-month period 33940
beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009.33941

       (5) "Third CAT test period" means the twelve-month period 33942
beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011.33943

       (B) Not later than the last day of September immediately 33944
following the end of each CAT test period, the tax commissioner 33945
shall compute the amount of CAT collected during that test period. 33946
If the amount is less than ninety per cent or greater than one 33947
hundred ten per cent of the prescribed CAT collections for that 33948
period, the commissioner shall proceed as provided in division (C) 33949
or (D) of this section, as applicable. For the purposes of 33950
division (B) of this section, the prescribed CAT collections for 33951
the CAT test periods are as follows:33952

       (1) For the first CAT test period, eight hundred fifteen 33953
million dollars;33954

       (2) For the second CAT test period, one billion one hundred 33955
ninety million dollars less any amount credited to the commercial 33956
activity tax reduction fund with regard to the first CAT test 33957
period;33958

       (3) For the third CAT test period, one billion six hundred 33959
ten million dollars less any amount credited to the commercial 33960
activity tax reduction fund with regard to the second CAT test 33961
period.33962

       (C)(1) If the amount of CAT collected during a CAT test 33963
period is less than ninety per cent of the prescribed CAT 33964
collections for that test period, the tax commissioner shall 33965
determine a new tax rate equal to the tax rate that would have 33966
yielded the prescribed CAT collections during that test period. 33967
The tax rate shall be the rate that would have to be imposed under 33968
division (A) of section 5751.03 of the Revised Code before any 33969
applicable phase-in percentages under section 5751.031 of the 33970
Revised Code or otherwise provided by law to yield the prescribed 33971
CAT collection after applying any applicable phase-in percentages.33972

        (2) If the amount of CAT collected during a CAT test period 33973
exceeds one hundred ten per cent of the prescribed CAT collections 33974
for that test period, the tax commissioner shall determine a new 33975
tax rate equal to the tax rate that would have yielded the 33976
prescribed CAT collections during that test period less one-half 33977
of the amount of the excess that was certified to the director of 33978
budget and management for the test period under division (D) of 33979
this section. The tax rate shall be the rate that would have to be 33980
imposed under division (A) of section 5751.03 of the Revised Code 33981
before any applicable phase-in percentages under section 5751.031 33982
of the Revised Code or otherwise provided by law to yield the 33983
prescribed CAT collection after applying any applicable phase-in 33984
percentages.33985

       (3) A new tax rate computed under division (C)(1) or (2) of 33986
this section shall be expressed as a number of mills per dollar, 33987
rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one mill. The rate shall 33988
be rounded upward by one-hundredth of one mill only if the next 33989
decimal digit is five or more.33990

       (4) Not later than the last day of September following the 33991
end of the CAT test period on the basis of which a new tax rate is 33992
computed, the tax commissioner shall certify the new tax rate to 33993
the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the 33994
house of representatives, and all other members of the general 33995
assembly. The commissioner shall publish the new tax rate by 33996
journal entry and provide notice of the new tax rate to taxpayers. 33997
The new tax rate shall be the rate imposed under division (A) of 33998
section 5751.03 of the Revised Code beginning with the ensuing 33999
calendar year, and is subject to any applicable phase-in 34000
percentages provided for under section 5751.031 of the Revised 34001
Code.34002

       (D) If the amount of CAT collected during a CAT test period 34003
exceeds one hundred ten per cent of the prescribed CAT collections 34004
for that test period, the tax commissioner shall certify the 34005
excess amount to the director of budget and management not later 34006
than the last day of September immediately following the end of 34007
that test period. The director shall forthwith transfer from the 34008
general revenue fund one-half of the amount of the excess so 34009
certified to the commercial activity tax refund fund, which is 34010
hereby created in the state treasury, and the remaining one-half 34011
of the amount of the excess to the budget stabilization fund. All 34012
money credited to the commercial activity tax refund fund shall be 34013
applied to reimburse the general revenue fund, school district 34014
tangible property tax replacement fund, and local government 34015
tangible property tax replacement fund for the diminution in 34016
revenue caused by the credit provided under division (D) of 34017
section 5751.03 of the Revised Code. On or before the last day of 34018
May, August, and October of the calendar year that begins after 34019
the end of the test period, and on or before the last day of 34020
February of the following calendar year, the director of budget 34021
and management shall transfer one-fourth of the amount that had 34022
been transferred to the commercial activity tax refund fund to 34023
each of those funds in the proportions specified under division 34024
(B) of section 5751.21 of the Revised Code.34025

       In the calendar year that begins immediately after the year 34026
in which a transfer is made to the commercial activity tax refund 34027
fund, the tax commissioner shall compute the amount to be 34028
credited, under division (D) of section 5751.03 of the Revised 34029
Code, to each taxpayer that paid in full the tax imposed under 34030
this chapter for the calendar year in which the transfer was made. 34031
The credit allowed to each such taxpayer shall equal the amount 34032
transferred to the commercial activity tax refund fund multiplied 34033
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of tax paid by 34034
that taxpayer for that calendar year and the denominator of which 34035
is the total of the taxes paid by all such taxpayers for which the 34036
credit is allowed. The credit applies only to the calendar year 34037
that begins immediately after the year in which a transfer is made 34038
to the commercial activity tax refund fund under this division."34039

       (E) It is the intent of the General Assembly to conduct a 34040
review of the prescribed CAT collections and rate adjustments 34041
provided for under divisions (A) to (D) of this section every two 34042
years in conjunction with its biennial budget deliberations, and 34043
to establish lower prescribed CAT collections or reduce the rate 34044
of tax levied under this chapter on the basis of the following 34045
three factors:34046

       (1) The revenue yield of the tax;34047

       (2) The condition of the Ohio economy;34048

       (3) Savings realized by ongoing reform to medicaid and other 34049
policy initiatives.34050

       Sec. 5751.04. (A) Not later than the later of November 15, 34051
2005, or thirty days after a person first has more than one 34052
hundred fifty thousand dollars in taxable gross receipts in a 34053
calendar year, each person subject to this chapter shall register 34054
with the tax commissioner on the form prescribed by the 34055
commissioner. The form shall include the following:34056

       (1) The person's name;34057

       (2) If applicable, the name of the state or country under the 34058
laws of which the person is incorporated;34059

       (3) If applicable, the location of a person's principal 34060
office, and, in the case of a foreign corporation, the location of 34061
its principal place of business in this state and the name and 34062
address of the officer or agent of the corporation in charge of 34063
the business in this state;34064

       (4) If applicable, the names of the person's president, 34065
secretary, treasurer, and statutory agent designated pursuant to 34066
section 1703.041 of the Revised Code, with the post office address 34067
of each;34068

       (5) The kind of business in which the person is engaged, 34069
including applicable business or industry codes;34070

       (6) TheIf required by the tax commissioner, the date of the 34071
beginning of the person's annual accounting period that includes 34072
the first day of January of the taxable calendar year;34073

       (7) If the person is not a corporation or a sole proprietor, 34074
the names of all the person's owners and officers, if required by 34075
the tax commissioner;34076

       (8) The person's federal employer identification number or 34077
numbers or, if those are not applicable, the person's social 34078
security number or equivalent;34079

       (9) All other information that the commissioner requires to 34080
administer and enforce this chapter.34081

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, each 34082
person registering with the tax commissioner as required by 34083
division (A) of this section shall pay a registration fee. The fee 34084
shall be in the amount of fifteen dollars if a person registers 34085
electronically and twenty dollars if a person does not register 34086
electronically. The registration fee shall be paid in the manner 34087
prescribed by the tax commissioner at the same time the 34088
registration is due if a person is subject to the tax imposed 34089
under this chapter before January 1, 2006. If a person first 34090
becomes subject to the tax after that date, the registration fee 34091
is payable with the first tax period return the person is required 34092
to file as prescribed by section 5751.051 of the Revised Code. If 34093
a registration fee is not paid when due, an additional fee is 34094
imposed in the amount of one hundred dollars per month or part 34095
thereof the fee is outstanding, not to exceed one thousand 34096
dollars. The tax commissioner may abate the additional fee. The 34097
fee imposed under this division may be assessed in the same manner 34098
as the tax imposed under this chapter. Proceeds from the fee shall 34099
be credited to the commercial activity tax administrative fund, 34100
which is hereby created in the state treasury for the commissioner 34101
to use in implementing and administering the tax imposed under 34102
this chapter.34103

       No registration fee is payable by a person for a calendar 34104
year if the person first begins business operations in this state 34105
after the thirtieth day of November of that calendar year or if 34106
the person's taxable gross receipts for the calendar year exceed 34107
one hundred fifty thousand dollars but do not exceed one hundred 34108
fifty thousand dollars as of the first day of December of the 34109
calendar year.34110

       Registration fees paid under this section, excluding any 34111
additional fee imposed for late payment of the registration fee, 34112
shall be credited against the first payment of tax payable under 34113
section 5751.03 of the Revised Code after the registration fee is 34114
paid.34115

       (C) If a person that has registered under this section is no 34116
longer a taxpayer subject to this chapter, including no longer 34117
being a taxpayer because of the application of division (E)(1) of 34118
section 5751.01 of the Revised Code, the person shall notify the 34119
commissioner that the person's registration should be cancelled.34120

       Sec. 5751.05.  (A) If a person subject to this chapter 34121
anticipates that the person's taxable gross receipts will be less 34122
than one million dollars or less in calendar year 2006, the person 34123
may elect to be a calendar year taxpayer. If a person is not 34124
required to be registered under this section for calendar year 34125
2006 and anticipates that the person's taxable gross receipts will 34126
be less than one million dollars or less in the first calendar 34127
year the person is required to register under this section, the 34128
person may elect to be a calendar year taxpayer.34129

       (B) Any person that is a calendar year taxpayer pursuant to 34130
an election under division (A) of this section shall become a 34131
calendar quarter taxpayer in the subsequent calendar year if the 34132
person's taxable gross receipts for the prior calendar year are 34133
more than one million dollars or more, and shall remain a calendar 34134
quarter taxpayer until the person notifies the tax commissioner, 34135
and receives approval in writing from the tax commissioner, to 34136
switch back to being a calendar year taxpayer. Nothing in this 34137
division prohibits a person that has elected to be a calendar year 34138
taxpayer from notifying the tax commissioner, using the procedures 34139
prescribed by the commissioner, that it is switching back to being 34140
a calendar quarter taxpayer.34141

       (C) Any taxpayer that is not a calendar year taxpayer 34142
pursuant to this section is a calendar quarter taxpayer. The tax 34143
commissioner may grant written approval for a calendar quarter 34144
taxpayer to use an alternative reporting schedule or estimate the 34145
amount of tax due for a calendar quarter if the taxpayer 34146
demonstrates to the commissioner the need for such a deviation. 34147
The commissioner may adopt a rule to apply division (C) of this 34148
section to a group of taxpayers without the taxpayers having to 34149
receive written approval from the commissioner.34150

       Sec. 5751.051.  (A)(1) Not later than forty days after the 34151
end of each calendar quarter, every taxpayer other than a calendar 34152
year taxpayer shall file with the tax commissioner a tax return in 34153
such form as the commissioner prescribes. The return shall 34154
include, but is not limited to, the amount of the taxpayer's 34155
taxable gross receipts for the calendar quarter and shall indicate 34156
the amount of tax due under section 5751.03 of the Revised Code 34157
for the calendar quarter.34158

       (2)(a) Subject to division (C) of section 5751.05 of the 34159
Revised Code, a calendar quarter taxpayer shall report the taxable 34160
gross receipts for that calendar quarter.34161

       (b) With respect to taxable gross receipts incorrectly 34162
reported in a calendar quarter that has a lower tax rate, the tax 34163
shall be computed at the tax rate in effect for the quarterly 34164
return in which such receipts should have been reported. Nothing 34165
in division (A)(2)(b) of this section prohibits a taxpayer from 34166
filing an application for refund under section 5751.08 of the 34167
Revised Code with regard to the incorrect reporting of taxable 34168
gross receipts discovered after filing the annual return described 34169
in division (A)(3) of this section.34170

       A tax return shall not be deemed to be an incorrect reporting 34171
of taxable gross receipts for the purposes of division (A)(2)(b) 34172
of this section if the return reflects between ninety-five and one 34173
hundred five per cent of the actual taxable gross receipts for the 34174
calendar quarter.34175

       (3) The tax return filed for the fourth calendar quarter of a 34176
calendar year is the annual return for the privilege tax imposed 34177
by this chapter. Such return shall report any additional taxable 34178
gross receipts not previously reported in the calendar year and 34179
shall adjust for any over-reported taxable gross receipts in the 34180
calendar year. If the taxpayer ceases to be a taxpayer before the 34181
end of the calendar year, the last return the taxpayer is required 34182
to file shall be the annual return for the taxpayer and the 34183
taxpayer shall report any additional taxable gross receipts not 34184
previously reported in the calendar year and shall adjust for any 34185
over-reported taxable gross receipts in the calendar year.34186

       (4) Because the tax imposed by this chapter is a privilege 34187
tax, the tax rate with respect to taxable gross receipts for a 34188
calendar quarter is not fixed until the end of the measurement 34189
period for each calendar quarter. Subject to division (A)(2)(b) of 34190
this section, the total amount of taxable gross receipts reported 34191
for a given calendar quarter shall be subject to the tax rate in 34192
effect in that quarter.34193

       (5) Not later than forty days after the end of each calendar 34194
year, every calendar year taxpayer shall file with the tax 34195
commissioner a tax return in such form as the commissioner 34196
prescribes. The return shall include, but is not limited to, the 34197
amount of the taxpayer's taxable gross receipts for the calendar 34198
year and shall indicate the amount of tax due under section 34199
5751.03 of the Revised Code for the calendar year.34200

       (B)(1) A person that first becomes subject to the tax imposed 34201
under this chapter during a calendar quarter on or after January 34202
1, 2006, shall pay the minimum tax imposed under division (B) of 34203
section 5751.03 of the Revised Code along with the registration 34204
fee imposed under this section, if applicable, on or before the 34205
day the return is required to be filed for that quarter under 34206
division (A)(1) of this section, regardless of whether the person 34207
elects to be a calendar year taxpayer under section 5751.05 of the 34208
Revised Code.34209

       (2) The amount of the minimum tax for a person subject to 34210
division (B)(1) of this section shall be reduced to seventy-five 34211
dollars if the registration is timely filed after the first day of 34212
May and before the first day of DecemberJanuary of the following34213
calendar year.34214

       Sec. 5751.10.  If any person liable for the tax imposed under 34215
this chapter sells the trade or business, disposes in any manner 34216
other than in the regular course of business at least seventy-five 34217
per cent of assets of the trade or business, or quits the trade or 34218
business, any tax owed by such person shall become due and payable 34219
immediately, and the person shall pay the tax under this section, 34220
including any applicable penalties and interest, within fifteen34221
forty-five days after the date of selling or quitting the trade or 34222
business. The person's successor shall withhold a sufficient 34223
amount of the purchase money to cover the amount due and unpaid 34224
until the former owner produces a receipt from the tax 34225
commissioner showing that the amounts are paid or a certificate 34226
indicating that no taxes are due. If a purchaser fails to withhold 34227
purchase money, that person is personally liable up to the 34228
purchase money amount, for such amounts that are unpaid during the 34229
operation of the business by the former owner.34230

       The tax commissioner may adopt rules regarding the issuance 34231
of certificates under this section, including the waiver of the 34232
need for a certificate if certain criteria are met.34233

       Sec. 5751.20.  (A) As used in sections 5751.20 to 5751.22 of 34234
the Revised Code:34235

       (1) "School district," "joint vocational school district," 34236
"local taxing unit," "state education aid," "recognized 34237
valuation," "fixed-rate levy," and "fixed-sum levy" have the same 34238
meanings as used in section 5727.84 of the Revised Code.34239

       (2) "State education aid offset" means the amount determined 34240
for each school district or joint vocational school district under 34241
division (A)(1) of section 5751.21 of the Revised Code.34242

       (3) "Machinery and equipment property tax value loss" means 34243
the amount determined under division (C)(1) of this section.34244

       (4) "Inventory property tax value loss" means the amount 34245
determined under division (C)(2) of this section.34246

       (5) "Furniture and fixtures property tax value loss" means 34247
the amount determined under division (C)(3) of this section.34248

        (6) "Machinery and equipment fixed-rate levy loss" means the 34249
amount determined under division (D)(1) of this section.34250

       (7) "Inventory fixed-rate levy loss" means the amount 34251
determined under division (D)(2) of this section.34252

       (8) "Furniture and fixtures fixed-rate levy loss" means the 34253
amount determined under division (D)(3) of this section.34254

       (9) "Total fixed-rate levy loss" means the sum of the 34255
machinery and equipment fixed-rate levy loss, the inventory 34256
fixed-rate levy loss, the furniture and fixtures fixed-rate levy 34257
loss, and the telephone company fixed-rate levy loss.34258

       (10) "Fixed-sum levy loss" means the amount determined under 34259
division (E) of this section.34260

       (11) "Machinery and equipment" means personal property 34261
subject to the assessment rate specified in division (F) of 34262
section 5711.22 of the Revised Code.34263

       (12) "Inventory" means personal property subject to the 34264
assessment rate specified in division (E) of section 5711.22 of 34265
the Revised Code.34266

       (13) "Furniture and fixtures" means personal property subject 34267
to the assessment rate specified in division (G) of section 34268
5711.22 of the Revised Code.34269

       (14) "Qualifying levies" are levies in effect for tax year 34270
2004 or applicable to tax year 2005 or approved at an election 34271
conducted before September 1, 2005, and first levied in tax year 34272
2006. For the purpose of determining the rate of a qualifying levy 34273
authorized by section 5705.212 or 5705.213 of the Revised Code, 34274
the rate shall be the rate that would be in effect for tax year 34275
2010.34276

       (15) "Telephone property" means tangible personal property of 34277
a telephone, telegraph, or interexchange telecommunications 34278
company subject to an assessment rate specified in section 34279
5727.111 of the Revised Code in tax year 2004.34280

       (16) "Telephone property tax value loss" means the amount 34281
determined under division (C)(4) of this section.34282

       (17) "Telephone property fixed-rate levy loss" means the 34283
amount determined under division (D)(4) of this section.34284

       (B) The commercial activities tax receipts fund is hereby 34285
created in the state treasury and shall consist of money arising 34286
from the tax imposed under this chapter. All money in that fund 34287
shall be credited for each fiscal year in the following 34288
percentages to the general revenue fund, to the school district 34289
tangible property tax replacement fund, which is hereby created in 34290
the state treasury for the purpose of making the payments 34291
described in section 5751.21 of the Revised Code, and to the local 34292
government tangible property tax replacement fund, which is hereby 34293
created in the state treasury for the purpose of making the 34294
payments described in section 5751.22 of the Revised Code, in the 34295
following percentages:34296

Fiscal year General Revenue Fund School District Tangible Property Tax Replacement Fund Local Government Tangible Property Tax Replacement Fund 34297
2006 67.7% 22.6% 9.7% 34298
2007 0% 70.0% 30.0% 34299
2008 0% 70.0% 30.0% 34300
2009 0% 70.0% 30.0% 34301
2010 0% 70.0% 30.0% 34302
2011 0% 70.0% 30.0% 34303
2012 5.3% 70.0% 24.7% 34304
2013 19.4% 70.0% 10.6% 34305
2014 14.1% 70.0% 15.9% 34306
2015 17.6% 70.0% 12.4% 34307
2016 21.1% 70.0% 8.9% 34308
2017 24.6% 70.0% 5.4% 34309
2018 28.1% 70.0% 1.9% 34310
2019 and thereafter 100% 0% 0% 34311

       (C) Not later than September 15, 2005, the tax commissioner 34312
shall determine for each school district, joint vocational school 34313
district, and local taxing unit its machinery and equipment, 34314
inventory property, furniture and fixtures property, and telephone 34315
property tax value losses, which are the applicable amounts 34316
described in divisions (C)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section, 34317
except as provided in division (C)(5) of this section:34318

       (1) Machinery and equipment property tax value loss is the 34319
taxable value of machinery and equipment property as reported by 34320
taxpayers for tax year 2004 multiplied by:34321

       (a) For tax year 2006, thirty-three and eight-tenths per 34322
cent;34323

       (b) For tax year 2007, sixty-one and three-tenths per cent;34324

       (c) For tax year 2008, eighty-three per cent;34325

       (d) For tax year 2009 and thereafter, one hundred per cent.34326

       (2) Inventory property tax value loss is the taxable value of 34327
inventory property as reported by taxpayers for tax year 2004 34328
multiplied by:34329

       (a) For tax year 2006, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34330
five and three-fourths and the denominator of which is 34331
twenty-three;34332

        (b) For tax year 2007, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34333
nine and one-half and the denominator of which is twenty-three;34334

        (c) For tax year 2008, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34335
thirteen and one-fourth and the denominator of which is 34336
twenty-three;34337

        (d) For tax year 2009 and thereafter a fraction, the 34338
numerator of which is seventeen and the denominator of which is 34339
twenty-three.34340

        (3) Furniture and fixtures property tax value loss is the 34341
taxable value of furniture and fixture property as reported by 34342
taxpayers for tax year 2004 multiplied by:34343

        (a) For tax year 2006, twenty-five per cent;34344

        (b) For tax year 2007, fifty per cent;34345

        (c) For tax year 2008, seventy-five per cent;34346

        (d) For tax year 2009 and thereafter, one hundred per cent.34347

       The taxable value of property reported by taxpayers used in 34348
divisions (C)(1), (2), and (3) of this section shall be such 34349
values as determined to be final by the tax commissioner as of 34350
August 31, 2005. Such determinations shall be final except for any 34351
correction of a clerical error that was made prior to August 31, 34352
2005, by the tax commissioner.34353

       (4) Telephone property tax value loss is the taxable value of 34354
telephone property as taxpayers would have reported that property 34355
for tax year 2004 if the assessment rate for all telephone 34356
property for that year were twenty-five per cent, multiplied by:34357

       (a) For tax year 2006, zero per cent;34358

       (b) For tax year 2007, zero per cent;34359

       (c) For tax year 2008, zero per cent;34360

       (d) For tax year 2009, sixty per cent;34361

       (e) For tax year 2010, eighty per cent;34362

       (f) For tax year 2011 and thereafter, one hundred per cent.34363

       (5) Division (C)(5) of this section applies to any school 34364
district, joint vocational school district, or local taxing unit 34365
in a county in which is located a facility currently or formerly 34366
devoted to the enrichment or commercialization of uranium or 34367
uranium products, and for which the total taxable value of 34368
property listed on the general tax list of personal property for 34369
any tax year from tax year 2001 to tax year 2004 was fifty per 34370
cent or less of the taxable value of such property listed on the 34371
general tax list of personal property for the next preceding tax 34372
year.34373

       In computing the property tax value losses under divisions 34374
(C)(1), (2), and (3) of this section for any school district, 34375
joint vocational school district, or local taxing unit to which 34376
division (C)(5) of this section applies, the taxable value of such 34377
property as listed on the general tax list of personal property 34378
for tax year 2000 shall be substituted for the taxable value of 34379
such property as reported by taxpayers for tax year 2004, in the 34380
taxing district containing the uranium facility, if the taxable 34381
value listed for tax year 2000 is greater than the taxable value 34382
reported by taxpayers for tax year 2004. For the purpose of making 34383
the computations under divisions (C)(1), (2), and (3) of this 34384
section, the tax year 2000 valuation is to be allocated to 34385
machinery and equipment, inventory, and furniture and fixtures 34386
property in the same proportions as the tax year 2004 values.34387

       To facilitate the calculations required under division (C) of 34388
this section, the county auditor, upon request from the tax 34389
commissioner, shall provide by August 1, 2005, the values of 34390
machinery and equipment, inventory, and furniture and fixtures for 34391
all single-county personal property taxpayers for tax year 2004.34392

       (D) Not later than September 15, 2005, the tax commissioner 34393
shall determine for each tax year from 2006 through 2009 for each 34394
school district, joint vocational school district, and local 34395
taxing unit its machinery and equipment, inventory, and furniture 34396
and fixtures fixed-rate levy losses, and for each tax year from 34397
2006 through 2011 its telephone property fixed-rate levy loss, 34398
which are the applicable amounts described in divisions (D)(1), 34399
(2), (3), and (4) of this section:34400

       (1) The machinery and equipment fixed-rate levy loss is the 34401
machinery and equipment property tax value loss multiplied by the 34402
sum of the tax rates of fixed-rate qualifying levies.34403

       (2) The inventory fixed-rate loss is the inventory property 34404
tax value loss multiplied by the sum of the tax rates of 34405
fixed-rate qualifying levies.34406

        (3) The furniture and fixtures fixed-rate levy loss is the 34407
furniture and fixture property tax value loss multiplied by the 34408
sum of the tax rates of fixed-rate qualifying levies.34409

       (4) The telephone property fixed-rate levy loss is the 34410
telephone property tax value loss multiplied by the sum of the tax 34411
rates of fixed-rate qualifying levies.34412

       (E) Not later than September 15, 2005, the tax commissioner 34413
shall determine for each school district, joint vocational school 34414
district, and local taxing unit its fixed-sum levy loss. The 34415
fixed-sum levy loss is the amount obtained by subtracting the 34416
amount described in division (E)(2) of this section from the 34417
amount described in division (E)(1) of this section:34418

       (1) The sum of the machinery and equipment property tax value 34419
loss, the inventory property tax value loss, and the furniture and 34420
fixtures property tax value loss, and, for 2008 through 2017 the 34421
telephone property tax value loss of the district or unit 34422
multiplied by the sum of the fixed-sum tax rates of qualifying 34423
levies. For 2006 through 2010, this computation shall include all 34424
qualifying levies remaining in effect for the current tax year and 34425
any school district emergency levies that are qualifying levies 34426
not remaining in effect for the current year. For 2011 through 34427
2017, this computation shall include only qualifying levies 34428
remaining in effect for the current year. For purposes of this 34429
computation, a qualifying school district emergency levy remains 34430
in effect in a year after 2010 only if, for that year, the board 34431
of education levies a school district emergency levy for an annual 34432
sum at least equal to the annual sum levied by the board in tax 34433
year 2004 less the amount of the payment certified under this 34434
division for 2006.34435

       (2) The total taxable value in tax year 2004 less the sum of 34436
the machinery and equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures, 34437
and telephone property tax value losses in each school district, 34438
joint vocational school district, and local taxing unit multiplied 34439
by one-half of one mill per dollar.34440

       (3) For the calculations in divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this 34441
section, the tax value losses are those that would be calculated 34442
for tax year 2009 under divisions (C)(1), (2), and (3) of this 34443
section and for tax year 2011 under division (C)(4) of this 34444
section.34445

       (4) To facilitate the calculation under divisions (D) and (E) 34446
of this section, not later than September 1, 2005, any school 34447
district, joint vocational school district, or local taxing unit 34448
that has a qualifying levy that was approved at an election 34449
conducted during 2005 before September 1, 2005, shall certify to 34450
the tax commissioner a copy of the county auditor's certificate of 34451
estimated property tax millage for such levy as required under 34452
division (B) of section 5705.03 of the Revised Code, which is the 34453
rate that shall be used in the calculations under such divisions.34454

       If the amount determined under division (E) of this section 34455
for any school district, joint vocational school district, or 34456
local taxing unit is greater than zero, that amount shall equal 34457
the reimbursement to be paid pursuant to division (D) of section 34458
5751.21 or division (A)(3) of section 5751.22 of the Revised Code, 34459
and the one-half of one mill that is subtracted under division 34460
(E)(2) of this section shall be apportioned among all contributing 34461
fixed-sum levies in the proportion that each levy bears to the sum 34462
of all fixed-sum levies within each school district, joint 34463
vocational school district, or local taxing unit.34464

       (F) Not later than October 1, 2005, the tax commissioner 34465
shall certify to the department of education for every school 34466
district and joint vocational school district the machinery and 34467
equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone 34468
property tax value losses determined under division (C) of this 34469
section, the machinery and equipment, inventory, furniture and 34470
fixtures, and telephone fixed-rate levy losses determined under 34471
division (D) of this section, and the fixed-sum levy losses 34472
calculated under division (E) of this section. The calculations 34473
under divisions (D) and (E) of this section shall separately 34474
display the levy loss for each levy eligible for reimbursement.34475

       (G) Not later than October 1, 2005, the tax commissioner 34476
shall certify the amount of the fixed-sum levy losses to the 34477
county auditor of each county in which a school district, joint 34478
vocational school district, or local taxing unit with a fixed-sum 34479
levy loss reimbursement has territory.34480

       Sec. 5751.21.  (A) Not later than the thirty-first day of 34481
July of 2007 through 2017, the department of education shall 34482
determine the following for each school district and each joint 34483
vocational school district eligible for payment under division (B) 34484
of this section:34485

       (1) The state education aid offset, which is the difference 34486
obtained by subtracting the amount described in division (A)(1)(b) 34487
of this section from the amount described in division (A)(1)(a) of 34488
this section:34489

       (a) The state education aid computed for the school district 34490
or joint vocational school district for the current fiscal year as 34491
of the thirty-first day of July;34492

       (b) The state education aid that would be computed for the 34493
school district or joint vocational school district for the 34494
current fiscal year as of the thirty-first day of July if the 34495
recognized valuation included the machinery and equipment, 34496
inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone property tax 34497
value losses for the school district or joint vocational school 34498
district for the second preceding tax year.34499

       (2) The greater of zero or the difference obtained by 34500
subtracting the state education aid offset determined under 34501
division (A)(1) of this section from the sum of the machinery and 34502
equipment fixed-rate levy loss, the inventory fixed-rate levy 34503
loss, furniture and fixtures fixed-rate levy loss, and telephone 34504
property fixed-rate levy loss certified under division (F) of 34505
section 5751.20 of the Revised Code for all taxing districts in 34506
each school district and joint vocational school district for the 34507
second preceding tax year.34508

       By the fifth day of August of each such year, the department 34509
of education shall certify the amount so determined under division 34510
(A)(1) of this section to the director of budget and management.34511

       (B) The department of education shall pay from the school 34512
district tangible property tax replacement fund to each school 34513
district and joint vocational school district all of the following 34514
for fixed-rate levy losses certified under division (F) of section 34515
5751.20 of the Revised Code:34516

       (1) On or before May 31, 2006, one-seventh of the total 34517
fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2006;34518

       (2) On or before August 31, 2006, and October 31, 2006, 34519
one-half of six-sevenths of the total fixed-rate levy loss foxfor34520
tax year 2006;34521

       (3) On or before May 31, 2007, one-seventh of the total 34522
fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2007;34523

       (4) On or before August 31, 2007, and October 31, 2007, 34524
forty-three per cent of the amount determined under division 34525
(A)(2) of this section for fiscal year 2008, but not less than 34526
zero, plus one-half of six-sevenths of the difference between the 34527
total fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2007 and the total 34528
fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2006.34529

       (5) On or before May 31, 2008, fourteen per cent of the 34530
amount determined under division (A)(2) of this section for fiscal 34531
year 2008, but not less than zero, plus one-seventh of the 34532
difference between the total fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 34533
2008 and the total fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2006.34534

       (6) On or before August 31, 2008, and October 31, 2008, 34535
forty-three per cent of the amount determined under division 34536
(A)(2) of this section for fiscal year 2009, but not less than 34537
zero, plus one-half of six-sevenths of the difference between the 34538
total fixed-rate levy loss in tax year 2008 and the total 34539
fixed-rate levy loss in tax year 2007.34540

       (7) On or before May 31, 2009, fourteen per cent of the 34541
amount determined under division (A)(2) of this section for fiscal 34542
year 2009, but not less than zero, plus one-seventh of the 34543
difference between the total fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 34544
2009 and the total fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2007.34545

       (8) On or before August 31, 2009, and October 31, 2009, 34546
forth-threeforty-three per cent of the amount determined under 34547
division (A)(2) of this section for fiscal year 2010, but not less 34548
than zero, plus one-half of six-sevenths of the difference between 34549
the total fixed-rate levy loss in tax year 2009 and the total 34550
fixed-rate levy loss in tax year 2008.34551

       (9) On or before May 31, 2010, fourteen per cent of the 34552
amount determined under division (A)(2) of this section for fiscal 34553
year 2010, but not less than zero, plus one-seventh of the 34554
difference between the total fixed-rate levy loss in tax year 2010 34555
and the total fixed-rate levy loss in tax year 2008.34556

       (10) On or before August 31, 2010, and October 31, 2010, 34557
one-third of the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34558
section for fiscal year 2011, but not less than zero, plus 34559
one-half of six-sevenths of the difference between the telephone 34560
property fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2010 and the telephone 34561
property fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2009.34562

       (11) On or before May 31, 2011, fourteen per cent of the 34563
amount determined under division (A)(2) of this section for fiscal 34564
year 2011, but not less than zero, plus one-seventh of the 34565
difference between the telephone property fixed-rate levy loss for 34566
tax year 2011 and the telephone property fixed-rate levy loss for 34567
tax year 2009.34568

       (12) On or before August 31, 2011, October 31, 2011, and May 34569
31, 2012, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34570
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is 34571
fourteen and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less 34572
than zero, multiplied by one-third, plus one-half of six-sevenths 34573
of the difference between the telephone property fixed-rate levy 34574
loss for tax year 2011 and the telephone property fixed-rate levy 34575
loss for tax year 2010.34576

       (13) On or before May 31, 2012, fourteen per cent of the 34577
amount determined under division (A)(2) of this section for fiscal 34578
year 2012, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is 34579
fourteen and the denominator of which is seventeen, plus 34580
one-seventh of the difference between the telephone property 34581
fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2011 and the telephone property 34582
fixed-rate levy loss for tax year 2010.34583

       (14) On or before August 31, 2012, October 31, 2012, and May 34584
31, 2013, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34585
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is eleven 34586
and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less than zero, 34587
multiplied by one-third.34588

       (15) On or before August 31, 2013, October 31, 2013, and May 34589
31, 2014, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34590
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is nine 34591
and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less than zero, 34592
multiplied by one-third.34593

       (16) On or before August 31, 2014, October 31, 2014, and May 34594
31, 2015, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34595
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is seven 34596
and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less than zero, 34597
multiplied by one-third.34598

       (17) On or before August 31, 2015, October 31, 2015, and May 34599
31, 2016, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34600
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is five 34601
and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less than zero, 34602
multiplied by one-third.34603

       (18) On or before August 31, 2016, October 31, 2016, and May 34604
31, 2017, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34605
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is three 34606
and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less than zero, 34607
multiplied by one-third.34608

       (19) On or before August 31, 2017, October 31, 2017, and May 34609
31, 2018, the amount determined under division (A)(2) of this 34610
section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is one 34611
and the denominator of which is seventeen, but not less than zero, 34612
multiplied by one-third.34613

       (20) After May 31, 2018, no payments shall be made under this 34614
section.34615

       The department of education shall report to each school 34616
district and joint vocational school district the apportionment of 34617
the payments among the school district's or joint vocational 34618
school district's funds based on the certifications under division 34619
(F) of section 5751.20 of the Revised Code.34620

       Any qualifying levy that is a fixed-rate levy that is not 34621
applicable to a tax year after 2010 does not qualify for any 34622
reimbursement after the tax year to which it is last applicable.34623

       (C) For taxes levied within the ten-mill limitation for debt 34624
purposes in tax year 2005, payments shall be made equal to one 34625
hundred per cent of the loss computed as if the tax were a 34626
fixed-rate levy, but those payments shall extend from fiscal year 34627
2006 through fiscal year 2018, as long as the qualifying levy 34628
continues to be used for debt purposes. If the purpose of such a 34629
qualifying levy is changed, that levy becomes subject to the 34630
payments determined in division (B) of this section.34631

       (D)(1) Not later than January 1, 2006, for each fixed-sum 34632
levy of each school district or joint vocational school district 34633
and for each year for which a determination is made under division 34634
(F) of section 5751.20 of the Revised Code that a fixed-sum levy 34635
loss is to be reimbursed, the tax commissioner shall certify to 34636
the department of education the fixed-sum levy loss determined 34637
under that division. The certification shall cover a time period 34638
sufficient to include all fixed-sum levies for which the 34639
commissioner made such a determination. The department shall pay 34640
from the school district property tax replacement fund to the 34641
school district or joint vocational school district one-third of 34642
the fixed-sum levy loss so certified for each year on or before 34643
the last day of May, August, and NovemberOctober of the current 34644
year.34645

       (2) Beginning in 2006, by the first day of January of each 34646
year, the tax commissioner shall review the certification 34647
originally made under division (D)(1) of this section. If the 34648
commissioner determines that a debt levy that had been scheduled 34649
to be reimbursed in the current year has expired, a revised 34650
certification for that and all subsequent years shall be made to 34651
the department of education.34652

       (E) Beginning in September 2007 and through June 2018, the 34653
director of budget and management shall transfer from the school 34654
district tangible property tax replacement fund to the general 34655
revenue fund each of the following:34656

       (1) On the first day of September, the lesser of one-fourth 34657
of the amount certified for that fiscal year under division (A)(1) 34658
of this section or the balance in the school district tangible 34659
property tax replacement fund;34660

       (2) On the first day of December, the lesser of one-fourth of 34661
the amount certified for that fiscal year under division (A)(1) of 34662
this section or the balance in the school district tangible 34663
property tax replacement fund;34664

       (3) On the first day of March, the lesser of one-fourth of 34665
the amount certified for that fiscal year under division (A)(1) of 34666
this section or the balance in the school district tangible 34667
property tax replacement fund;34668

       (4) On the first day of June, the lesser of one-fourth of the 34669
amount certified for that fiscal year under division (A)(1) of 34670
this section or the balance in the school district tangible 34671
property tax replacement fund.34672

       (F) For each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2018, if the 34673
total amount in the school district tangible property tax 34674
replacement fund is insufficient to make all payments under 34675
divisions (B), (C), orand (D) of this section at the times the 34676
payments are to be made, the director of budget and management 34677
shall transfer from the general revenue fund to the school 34678
district tangible property tax replacement fund the difference 34679
between the total amount to be paid and the amount in the school 34680
district tangible property tax replacement fund. For each fiscal 34681
year after 2018, at the time payments under division (D) of this 34682
section are to be made, the director of budget and management 34683
shall transfer from the general revenue fund to the school 34684
district property tax replacement fund the amount necessary to 34685
make such payments.34686

       (G) On the fifteenth day of June of 2006 through 2011, the 34687
director of budget and management may transfer any balance in the 34688
school district tangible property tax replacement fund to the 34689
general revenue fund. At the end of fiscal years 2012 through 34690
2018, any balance in the school district tangible property tax 34691
replacement fund shall remain in the fund to be used in future 34692
fiscal years for school purposes.34693

       (H) If all of the territory of a school district or joint 34694
vocational school district is merged with another district, or if 34695
a part of the territory of a school district or joint vocational 34696
school district is transferred to an existing or newly created 34697
district, the department of education, in consultation with the 34698
tax commissioner, shall adjust the payments made under this 34699
section as follows:34700

       (1) For a merger of two or more districts, the machinery and 34701
equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone 34702
property fixed-rate levy losses and the fixed-sum levy losses of 34703
the successor district shall be equal to the sum of the machinery 34704
and equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone 34705
property fixed-rate levy losses and debt levy losses as determined 34706
in section 5751.20 of the Revised Code, for each of the districts 34707
involved in the merger.34708

       (2) If property is transferred from one district to a 34709
previously existing district, the amount of machinery and 34710
equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone 34711
property fixed-rate levy losses that shall be transferred to the 34712
recipient district shall be an amount equal to the total machinery 34713
and equipment, inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone 34714
property fixed-rate levy losses times a fraction, the numerator of 34715
which is the value of business tangible personal property on the 34716
land being transferred in the most recent year for which data are 34717
available, and the denominator of which is the total value of 34718
business tangible personal property in the district from which the 34719
land is being transferred in the most recent year for which data 34720
are available.34721

       (3) After December 31, 2004, if property is transferred from 34722
one or more districts to a district that is newly created out of 34723
the transferred property, the newly created district shall be 34724
deemed not to have any machinery and equipment, inventory, 34725
furniture and fixtures, or telephone property fixed-rate levy 34726
losses and the districts from which the property was transferred 34727
shall have no reduction in their machinery and equipment, 34728
inventory, furniture and fixtures, and telephone property 34729
fixed-rate levy losses.34730

       (4) If the recipient district under division (H)(2) of this 34731
section or the newly created district under divisions (H)(3) of 34732
this section is assuming debt from one or more of the districts 34733
from which the property was transferred and any of the districts 34734
losing the property had fixed-sum levy losses, the department of 34735
education, in consultation with the tax commissioner, shall make 34736
an equitable division of the fixed-sum levy loss reimbursements.34737

       Sec. 5751.22.  (A) Not later than January 1, 2006, the tax 34738
commissioner shall compute the payments to be made to each local 34739
taxing unit for each year according to divisions (A)(1), (2), (3), 34740
and (4) of this section, and shall distribute the payments in the 34741
manner prescribed by division (C) of this section. The calculation 34742
of the fixed-sum levy loss shall cover a time period sufficient to 34743
include all fixed-sum levies for which the commissioner 34744
determined, pursuant to division (E) of section 5751.20 of the 34745
Revised Code, that a fixed-sum levy loss is to be reimbursed.34746

       (1) Except as provided in division (A)(4) of this section, 34747
for machinery and equipment, inventory, and furniture and fixtures 34748
fixed-rate levy losses determined under division (D) of section 34749
5751.20 of the Revised Code, payments shall be made in an amount 34750
equal to each of those losses multiplied by the following:34751

       (a) For tax years 2006 through 2010, one hundred per cent;34752

       (b) For tax year 2011, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34753
fourteen and the denominator of which is seventeen;34754

       (c) For tax year 2012, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34755
eleven and the denominator of which is seventeen;34756

       (d) For tax year 2013, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34757
nine and the denominator of which is seventeen;34758

       (e) For tax year 2014, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34759
seven and the denominator of which is seventeen;34760

       (f) For tax year 2015, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34761
five and the denominator of which is seventeen;34762

       (g) For tax year 2016, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34763
three and the denominator of which is seventeen;34764

       (h) For tax year 2017, a fraction, the numerator of which is 34765
one and the denominator of which is seventeen;34766

       (i) For tax years 2018 and thereafter, no fixed-rate payments 34767
shall be made.34768

       Any qualifying levy that is a fixed-rate levy that is not 34769
applicable to a tax year after 2010 shall not qualify for any 34770
reimbursement after the tax year to which it is last applicable.34771

       (2) Except as provided in division (A)(4) of this section, 34772
for telephone property fixed-rate levy losses determined under 34773
division (D)(4) of section 5751.20 of the Revised Code, payments 34774
shall be made in an amount equal to each of those losses 34775
multiplied by the following:34776

       (a) For tax years 2009 through 2011, one hundred per cent;34777

       (b) For tax year 2012, seven-eighths;34778

       (c) For tax year 2013, six-eighths;34779

       (d) For tax year 2014, five-eighths;34780

       (e) For tax year 2015, four-eighths;34781

       (f) For tax year 2016, three-eighths;34782

       (g) For tax year 2017, two-eighths;34783

       (h) For tax year 2018, one-eighth;34784

       (i) For tax years 2019 and thereafter, no fixed-rate payments 34785
shall be made.34786

       Any qualifying levy that is a fixed-rate levy that is not 34787
applicable to a tax year after 2011 shall not qualify for any 34788
reimbursement after the tax year to which it is last applicable.34789

       (3) For fixed-sum levy losses determined under division (E) 34790
of section 5751.20 of the Revised Code, payments shall be made in 34791
the amount of one hundred per cent of the fixed-sum levy loss for 34792
payments required to be made in 2006 and thereafter.34793

       (4) For taxes levied within the ten-mill limitation for debt 34794
purposes in tax year 2005, payments shall be made based on the 34795
schedule in division (A)(1) of this section for each of the 34796
calendar years 2006 through 2010. For each of the calendar years 34797
2011 through 2017, the percentages for calendar year 2010 shall be 34798
used, as long as the qualifying levy continues to be used for debt 34799
purposes. If the purpose of such a qualifying levy is changed, 34800
that levy becomes subject to the payment schedules in divisions 34801
(A)(1)(a) to (h) of this section. No payments shall be made for 34802
such levies after calendar year 2017.34803

       (B) Beginning in 2007, by the thirty-first day of January of 34804
each year, the tax commissioner shall review the calculation 34805
originally made under division (A) of this section of the 34806
fixed-sum levy losses determined under division (E) of section 34807
5751.20 of the Revised Code. If the commissioner determines that a 34808
fixed-sum levy that had been scheduled to be reimbursed in the 34809
current year has expired, a revised calculation for that and all 34810
subsequent years shall be made.34811

       (C) Payments to local taxing units required to be made under 34812
division (A) of this section shall be paid from the local 34813
government tangible property tax replacement fund to the county 34814
undivided income tax fund in the proper county treasury. Beginning 34815
in May 2006, one-thirdone-seventh of the amount certified under 34816
that division shall be paid by the last day of May,each year, and 34817
three-sevenths shall be paid by the last day of August, and 34818
October each year. Within forty-five days after receipt of such 34819
payments, the county treasurer shall distribute amounts determined 34820
under division (A) of this section to the proper local taxing unit 34821
as if they had been levied and collected as taxes, and the local 34822
taxing unit shall apportion the amounts so received among its 34823
funds in the same proportions as if those amounts had been levied 34824
and collected as taxes.34825

       (D) For each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2019, if the 34826
total amount in the local government tangible property tax 34827
replacement fund is insufficient to make all payments under 34828
division (C) of this section at the times the payments are to be 34829
made, the director of budget and management shall transfer from 34830
the general revenue fund to the local government tangible property 34831
tax replacement fund the difference between the total amount to be 34832
paid and the amount in the local government tangible property tax 34833
replacement fund. For each fiscal year after 2019, at the time 34834
payments under division (A)(2) of this section are to be made, the 34835
director of budget and management shall transfer from the general 34836
revenue fund to the local government property tax replacement fund 34837
the amount necessary to make such payments.34838

       (E) On the fifteenth day of June of each year from 2006 34839
through 2018, the director of budget and management may transfer 34840
any balance in the local government tangible property tax 34841
replacement fund to the general revenue fund.34842

       (F) If all or a part of the territories of two or more local 34843
taxing units are merged, or unincorporated territory of a township 34844
is annexed by a municipal corporation, the tax commissioner shall 34845
adjust the payments made under this section to each of the local 34846
taxing units in proportion to the tax value loss apportioned to 34847
the merged or annexed territory, or as otherwise provided by a 34848
written agreement between the legislative authorities of the local 34849
taxing units certified to the commissioner not later than the 34850
first day of June of the calendar year in which the payment is to 34851
be made.34852

       Sec. 5751.53. (A) As used in this section:34853

        (1) "Net income" and "taxable year" have the same meanings as 34854
in section 5733.04 of the Revised Code.34855

        (2) "Franchise tax year" means "tax year" as defined in 34856
section 5733.04 of the Revised Code.34857

        (3) "Deductible temporary differences" and "taxable temporary 34858
differences" have the same meanings as those terms have for 34859
purposes of paragraph 13 of the statement of financial accounting 34860
standards, number 109.34861

        (4) "Qualifying taxpayer" means a taxpayer under this chapter 34862
that has a qualifying Ohio net operating loss carryforward equal 34863
to or greater than the qualifying amount.34864

        (5) "Qualifying Ohio net operating loss carryforward" means 34865
an Ohio net operating loss carryforward that the taxpayer could 34866
deduct in whole or in part for franchise tax year 2006 under 34867
section 5733.04 of the Revised Code but for the application of 34868
division (H) of this section. A qualifying Ohio net operating loss 34869
carryforward shall not exceed the amount of loss carryforward from 34870
franchise tax year 2005 as reported by the taxpayer either on a 34871
franchise tax report for franchise tax year 2005 pursuant to 34872
section 5733.02 of the Revised Code or on an amended franchise tax 34873
report prepared in good faith for such year and filed before July 34874
1, 2006.34875

        (6) "Disallowed Ohio net operating loss carryforward" means 34876
the lesser of the amounts described in division (A)(6)(a) or (b) 34877
of this section, but the amounts described in divisions (A)(6)(a) 34878
and (b) of this section shall each be reduced by the qualifying 34879
amount.34880

        (a) The qualifying taxpayer's qualifying Ohio net operating 34881
loss carryforward;34882

        (b) The Ohio net operating loss carryforward amount that the 34883
qualifying taxpayer used to compute the related deferred tax asset 34884
reflected on its books and records on the last day of its taxable 34885
year ending in 2004, adjusted for return to accrual, but this 34886
amount shall be reduced by the qualifying related valuation 34887
allowance amount. For the purposes of this section, the 34888
"qualifying related valuation allowance amount" is the amount of 34889
Ohio net operating loss reflected in the qualifying taxpayer's 34890
computation of the valuation allowance account, as shown on its 34891
books and records on the last day of its taxable year ending in 34892
2004, with respect to the deferred tax asset relating to its Ohio 34893
net operating loss carryforward amount.34894

        (7) "Other net deferred tax items apportioned to this state" 34895
is the product of (a) the amount of other net deferred tax items 34896
and (b) the fraction described in division (B)(2) of section 34897
5733.05 for the qualifying taxpayer's franchise tax year 2005.34898

        (8)(a) Subject to divisions (A)(8)(b) to (d) of this section, 34899
the "amount of other net deferred tax items" is the difference 34900
between (i) the qualifying taxpayer's deductible temporary 34901
differences, net of related valuation allowance amounts, shown on 34902
the qualifying taxpayer's books and records on the last day of its 34903
taxable year ending in 2004, and (ii) the qualifying taxpayer's 34904
taxable temporary differences as shown on those books and records 34905
on that date. The amount of other net deferred tax items may be 34906
less than zero.34907

        (b) For the purposes of computing the amount of the 34908
qualifying taxpayer's other net deferred tax items described in 34909
division (A)(8)(a) of this section, any credit carryforward 34910
allowed under Chapter 5733. of the Revised Code shall be excluded 34911
from the amount of deductible temporary differences to the extent 34912
such credit carryforward amount, net of any related valuation 34913
allowance amount, is otherwise included in the qualifying 34914
taxpayer's deductible temporary differences, net of related 34915
valuation allowance amounts, shown on the qualifying taxpayer's 34916
books and records on the last day of the qualifying taxpayer's 34917
taxable year ending in 2004.34918

        (c) No portion of the disallowed Ohio net operating loss 34919
carryforward shall be included in the computation of the amount of 34920
the qualifying taxpayer's other net deferred tax items described 34921
in division (A)(8)(a) of this section.34922

        (d) In no event shall the amount of other net deferred tax 34923
items apportioned to this state exceed twenty-five per cent of the 34924
qualifying Ohio net operating loss carryforward.34925

        (9) "Amortizable amount" means:34926

        (a) If the qualifying taxpayer's other net deferred tax items 34927
apportioned to this state is equal to or greater than zero, eight 34928
per cent of the sum of the qualifying taxpayer's disallowed Ohio 34929
net operating loss carryforward and the qualifying taxpayer's 34930
other net deferred tax items apportioned to this state;34931

        (b) If the amount of the qualifying taxpayer's other net 34932
deferred tax items apportioned to this state is less than zero and 34933
if the absolute value of the amount of qualifying taxpayer's other 34934
net deferred tax items apportioned to this state is less than the 34935
qualifying taxpayer's disallowed net operating loss, eight per 34936
cent of the difference between the qualifying taxpayer's 34937
disallowed net operating loss carryforward and the absolute value 34938
of the qualifying taxpayer's other net deferred tax items 34939
apportioned to this state;34940

        (c) If the amount of the qualifying taxpayer's other net 34941
deferred tax items apportioned to this state is less than zero and 34942
if the absolute value of the amount of qualifying taxpayer's other 34943
net deferred tax items apportioned to this state is equal to or 34944
greater than the qualifying taxpayer's disallowed net operating 34945
loss, zero.34946

        (10) "Books and records" means the qualifying taxpayer's 34947
books, records, and all other information, all of which the 34948
qualifying taxpayer maintains and uses to prepare and issue its 34949
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted 34950
accounting principles.34951

        (11)(a) Except as modified by division (A)(11)(b) of this 34952
section, "qualifying amount" means fifty million dollars per 34953
person.34954

        (b) If for franchise tax year 2005 the person was a member of 34955
a combined franchise tax report, as provided by section 5733.052 34956
of the Revised Code, the "qualifying amount" is, in the aggregate, 34957
fifty million dollars for all members of that combined franchise 34958
tax report, and for purposes of divisions (A)(6)(a) and (b) of 34959
this section, those members shall allocate to each member any 34960
portion of the fifty million dollar amount. The total amount 34961
allocated to the members who are qualifying taxpayers shall equal 34962
fifty million dollars.34963

        (B) For each calendar period beginning prior to January 1, 34964
2030, there is hereby allowed a nonrefundable tax credit against 34965
the tax levied each year by this chapter on each qualifying 34966
taxpayer, on each consolidated elected taxpayer having one or more 34967
qualifying taxpayers as a member, and on each combined taxpayer 34968
having one or more qualifying taxpayers as a member. The credit 34969
shall be claimed in the order specified in section 5751.98 of the 34970
Revised Code and is allowed only to reduce the first one-half of 34971
any tax remaining after allowance of the credits that precede it 34972
in section 5751.98 of the Revised Code. No credit under division 34973
(B) of this section shall be allowed against the second one-half 34974
of such remaining tax.34975

        Except as otherwise limited by divisions (C) and (D) of this 34976
section, the maximum amount of the nonrefundable credit that may 34977
be used against the first one-half of the remaining tax for each 34978
calendar year is as follows:34979

        (1) For calendar year 2010, ten per cent of the amortizable 34980
amount;34981

        (2) For calendar year 2011, twenty per cent of the 34982
amortizable amount, less all amounts previously used;34983

        (3) For calendar year 2012, thirty per cent of the 34984
amortizable amount, less all amounts previously used;34985

        (4) For calendar year 2013, forty per cent of the amortizable 34986
amount, less all amounts previously used;34987

        (5) For calendar year 2014, fifty per cent of the amortizable 34988
amount, less all amounts previously used;34989

        (6) For calendar year 2015, sixty per cent of the amortizable 34990
amount, less all amounts previously used;34991

        (7) For calendar year 2016, seventy per cent of the 34992
amortizable amount, less all amounts previously used;34993

        (8) For calendar year 2017, eighty per cent of the 34994
amortizable amount, less all amounts previously used;34995

        (9) For calendar year 2018, ninety per cent of the 34996
amortizable amount, less all amounts previously used;34997

        (10) For each of calendar years 2019 through 2029, one 34998
hundred per cent of the amortizable amount, less all amounts used 34999
in all previous years.35000

        In no event shall the cumulative credit used for calendar 35001
years 2010 through 2029 exceed one hundred per cent of the 35002
amortizable amount.35003

        (C)(1) Except as otherwise set forth in division (C)(2) of 35004
this section, a refundable credit is allowed in calendar year 2030 35005
for any portion of the qualifying taxpayer's amortizable amount 35006
that is not used in accordance with division (B) of this section 35007
against the tax levied by this chapter on all taxpayers.35008

        (2) Division (C)(1) of this section shall not apply and no 35009
refundable credit shall be available to any person if during any 35010
portion of the calendar year 2030 the person is not subject to the 35011
tax imposed by this chapter.35012

        (D) Not later than June 30, 2006, each qualifying taxpayer, 35013
consolidated elected taxpayer, or combined taxpayer that will 35014
claim for any year the credit allowed in divisions (B) and (C) of 35015
this section shall file with the tax commissioner a report setting 35016
forth the amortizable amount available to such taxpayer and all 35017
other related information that the commissioner, by rule, 35018
requires. If the taxpayer does not timely file the report or fails 35019
to provide timely all information required by this division, the 35020
taxpayer is precluded from claiming any credit amounts described 35021
in divisions (B) and (C) of this section. Unless extended by 35022
mutual consent, the tax commissioner may, until June 30, 2010, 35023
audit the accuracy of the amortizable amount available to each 35024
taxpayer that will claim the credit, and adjust the amortizable 35025
amount or, if appropriate, issue any assessment or final 35026
determination, as applicable, necessary to correct any errors 35027
found upon audit.35028

        (E) For the purpose of calculating the amortizable amount, if 35029
the tax commissioner ascertains that any portion of that amount is 35030
the result of a sham transaction as described in section 5703.56 35031
of the Revised Code, the commissioner shall reduce the amortizable 35032
amount by two times the adjustment.35033

        (F) If one entity transfers all or a portion of its assets 35034
and equity to another entity as part of an entity organization or 35035
reorganization or subsequent entity organization or reorganization 35036
for which no gain or loss is recognized in whole or in part for 35037
federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code, the 35038
credits allowed by this section shall be computed in a manner 35039
consistent with that used to compute the portion, if any, of 35040
federal net operating losses allowed to the respective entities 35041
under the Internal Revenue Code. The tax commissioner may 35042
prescribe forms or rules for making the computations required by 35043
this division.35044

        (G)(1) Except as provided in division (F) of this section, no 35045
person shall pledge, collateralize, hypothecate, assign, convey, 35046
sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any or all tax credits, or 35047
any portion of any or all tax credits allowed under this section.35048

        (2) No credit allowed under this section is subject to 35049
execution, attachment, lien, levy, or other judicial proceeding.35050

        (H)(1)(a) Except as set forth in division (H)(1)(b) of this 35051
section and notwithstanding division (I)(1) of section 5733.04 of 35052
the Revised Code to the contrary, each person timely and fully 35053
complying with the reporting requirements set forth in division 35054
(D) of this section shall not claim, and shall not be entitled to 35055
claim, any deduction or adjustment for any Ohio net operating loss 35056
carried forward to any one or more franchise tax years after 35057
franchise tax year 2005.35058

        (b) Division (H)(1)(a) of this section applies only to the 35059
portion of the Ohio net operating loss represented by the 35060
disallowed Ohio net operating loss carryforward.35061

        (2) Notwithstanding division (I) of section 5733.04 of the 35062
Revised Code to the contrary, with respect to all franchise tax 35063
years after franchise tax year 2005, each person timely and fully 35064
complying with the reporting requirements set forth in division 35065
(D) of this section shall not claim, and shall not be entitled to 35066
claim, any deduction, exclusion, or adjustment with respect to 35067
deductible temporary differences reflected on the person's books 35068
and records on the last day of its taxable year ending in 2004.35069

        (3)(a) Except as set forth in division (H)(3)(b) of this 35070
section and notwithstanding division (I) of section 5733.04 of the 35071
Revised Code to the contrary, with respect to all franchise tax 35072
years after franchise tax year 2005, each person timely and fully 35073
complying with the reporting requirements set forth in division 35074
(D) of this section shall exclude from Ohio net income all taxable 35075
temporary differences reflected on the person's books and records 35076
on the last day of its taxable year ending in 2004.35077

        (b) In no event shall the exclusion provided by division 35078
(H)(3)(a) of this section for any franchise tax year exceed the 35079
amount of the taxable temporary differences otherwise included in 35080
Ohio net income for that year.35081

        (4) Divisions (H)(2) and (3) of this section shall apply only 35082
to the extent such items were used in the calculations of the 35083
credit provided by this section.35084

       Sec. 5919.19. (A) There is hereby created the commemorative 35085
Ohio national guard service medal. The adjutant general shall 35086
design the medal and administer the program for its distribution. 35087
Former members of the Ohio national guard who have been honorably 35088
or medically discharged or released from service in the Ohio 35089
national guard are eligible, upon application, to receive the 35090
medal.35091

       Eligible persons who apply to receive the medal shall submit 35092
to the adjutant general a copy of their DD-214 form or NGB-22 form 35093
and a fee in an amount to be determined by the adjutant general. 35094
The adjutant general shall set the fee at an amount necessary to 35095
cover the cost of producing the medal.35096

        (B) There is hereby created in the state treasury the 35097
national guard service medal fund. Fees collected from applicants 35098
for the medal as well as any appropriations made by the general 35099
assembly for purposes of the medal program shall be paid into the 35100
state treasury to the credit of the fund. The fund shall be used 35101
to pay for the production of the medal.35102

       Sec. 5923.05.  (A)(1) Permanent public employees who are35103
members of the Ohio organized militia or members of other reserve35104
components of the armed forces of the United States, including the35105
Ohio national guard, are entitled to a leave of absence from their35106
respective positions without loss of pay for the time they are35107
performing service in the uniformed services, for periods of up to 35108
one month, for each calendar year in which they are performing35109
service in the uniformed services.35110

       (2) As used in this section:35111

       (a) "Calendar year" means the year beginning on the first day35112
of January and ending on the last day of December.35113

       (b) "Month" means twenty-two eight-hour work days or one35114
hundred seventy-six hours within one calendar year.35115

       (c) "Permanent public employees" and "uniformed services"35116
have the same meanings as in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code.35117

       (d) "State agency" means any department, bureau, board,35118
commission, office, or other organized body established by the35119
constitution or laws of this state for the exercise of any35120
function of state government, the general assembly, all35121
legislative agencies, the supreme court, the court of claims, and35122
the state-supported institutions of higher education.35123

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in division (D) of this35124
section, any permanent public employee who is employed by a35125
political subdivision, who is entitled to the leave provided under 35126
division (A) of this section, and who is called or ordered to the 35127
uniformed services for longer than a month, for each calendar year 35128
in which the employee performed service in the uniformed services, 35129
because of an executive order issued by the president of the35130
United States, because of an act of congress, or because of an 35131
order to perform duty issued by the governor pursuant to section 35132
5919.29 of the Revised Code is entitled, during the period 35133
designated in the order or act, to a leave of absence and to be 35134
paid, during each monthly pay period of that leave of absence, the35135
lesser of the following:35136

       (1) The difference between the permanent public employee's35137
gross monthly wage or salary as a permanent public employee and35138
the sum of the permanent public employee's gross uniformed pay and35139
allowances received that month;35140

       (2) Five hundred dollars.35141

       (C) Except as otherwise provided in division (D) of this35142
section, any permanent public employee who is employed by a state35143
agency, who is entitled to the leave provided under division (A)35144
of this section, and who is called or ordered to the uniformed35145
services for longer than a month, for each calendar year in which35146
the employee performed service in the uniformed services, because35147
of an executive order issued by the president of the United35148
States, because of an act of congress, or because of an order to35149
perform duty issued by the governor pursuant to section 5919.29 or 35150
5923.21 of the Revised Code is entitled, during the period 35151
designated in the order or act, to a leave of absence and to be 35152
paid, during each monthly pay period of that leave of absence, the 35153
difference between the permanent public employee's gross monthly 35154
wage or salary as a permanent public employee and the sum of the 35155
permanent public employee's gross uniformed pay and allowances 35156
received that month.35157

       (D) No permanent public employee shall receive payments under 35158
division (B) or (C) of this section if the sum of the permanent35159
public employee's gross uniformed pay and allowances received in a35160
pay period exceeds the employee's gross wage or salary as a35161
permanent public employee for that period or if the permanent35162
public employee is receiving pay under division (A) of this35163
section.35164

       (E) Any political subdivision of the state, as defined in35165
section 2744.01 of the Revised Code, may elect to pay any of its35166
permanent public employees who are entitled to the leave provided35167
under division (A) of this section and who are called or ordered35168
to the uniformed services for longer than one month, for each35169
calendar year in which the employee performed service in the35170
uniformed services, because of an executive order issued by the35171
president or an act of congress, such payments, in addition to35172
those payments required by division (B) of this section, as may be35173
authorized by the legislative authority of the political35174
subdivision.35175

       (F) Each permanent public employee who is entitled to leave35176
provided under division (A) of this section shall submit to the35177
permanent public employee's appointing authority the published35178
order authorizing the call or order to the uniformed services or a35179
written statement from the appropriate military commander35180
authorizing that service, prior to being credited with that leave.35181

       (G) Any permanent public employee of a political subdivision35182
whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement35183
with provision for the performance of service in the uniformed35184
services shall abide by the terms of that collective bargaining35185
agreement with respect to the performance of that service, except35186
that no collective bargaining agreement may afford fewer rights35187
and benefits than are conferred under this section.35188

       Sec. 6121.02.  There is hereby created the Ohio water35189
development authority. Such authority is a body both corporate and 35190
politic in this state, and the carrying out of its purposes and 35191
the exercise by it of the powers conferred by Chapter 6121. of the 35192
Revised Codethis chapter shall be held to be, and are hereby35193
determined to be, essential governmental functions and public35194
purposes of the state, but the authority is not immune from35195
liability by reason thereof. The authority is subject to all35196
provisions of law generally applicable to state agencies which35197
that do not conflict with this chapter.35198

       The authority shall consist of eight members as follows: five 35199
members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of 35200
the senate, no more than three of whom shall be members of the 35201
same political party, and the directors of natural resources, 35202
environmental protection, and development, who shall be members ex 35203
officio without compensation. The director of development may 35204
designate a person in the unclassified civil service to serve in 35205
the director's place as a member of the authority notwithstanding 35206
section 121.05 of the Revised Code. The appointive members shall 35207
be residents of the state, and shall have been qualified electors 35208
therein for a period of at least five years next preceding their 35209
appointment. Appointed members' terms of office shall be for eight 35210
years, commencing on the second day of July and ending on the 35211
first day of July. Each member shall hold office from the date of 35212
appointment until the end of the term for which the member was 35213
appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior 35214
to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor 35215
was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. 35216
Any appointed member shall continue in office subsequent to the 35217
expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor 35218
takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, 35219
whichever occurs first. A member of the authority is eligible for 35220
reappointment. Each appointed member of the authority, before 35221
entering upon the performance of the duties of the office, shall 35222
take an oath as provided by Section 7 of Article XV, Ohio 35223
Constitution. The governor may at any time remove any member of 35224
the authority for misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance in 35225
office.35226

       The authority shall elect one of its appointed members as35227
chairperson and another as vice-chairperson, and shall appoint a35228
secretary-treasurer who need not be a member of the authority.35229
Four members of the authority shall constitute a quorum, and the35230
affirmative vote of four members shall be necessary for any action 35231
taken by vote of the authority. No vacancy in the membership of 35232
the authority shall impair the rights of a quorum by such vote to 35233
exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the 35234
authority.35235

       Before the issuance of any water development revenue bonds35236
under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Codethis chapter, each 35237
appointed member of the authority shall give a surety bond to the 35238
state in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars and the 35239
secretary-treasurer shall give such a bond in the penal sum of 35240
fifty thousand dollars, each such surety bond to be conditioned 35241
upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office, to be 35242
executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in 35243
this state, and to be approved by the governor and filed in the 35244
office of the secretary of state. Each appointed member of the35245
authority shall receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars, 35246
payable in monthly installments, and is entitled to health care 35247
benefits comparable to those generally available to state officers 35248
and employees under section 124.82 of the Revised Code. If Section 35249
20 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, prohibits the Ohio water 35250
development authority from paying all or a part of the cost of 35251
health care benefits on behalf of a member of the authority for 35252
the remainder of an existing term, the member may receive these 35253
benefits by paying their total cost from the member's own 35254
financial resources, including paying by means of deductions from 35255
the member's salary. Each member shall be reimbursed for actual 35256
expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of official 35257
duties. All expenses incurred in carrying out such sectionsthis 35258
chapter shall be payable solely from funds provided under Chapter 35259
6121. of the Revised Codethis chapter, or appropriated for such35260
purpose by the general assembly and no liability or obligation35261
shall be incurred by the authority beyond the extent to which35262
moneys have been provided under such sectionsthis chapter or such35263
appropriations.35264

       Section 101.02. That existing sections 9.41, 9.901, 101.543, 35265
107.40, 109.57, 109.572, 113.09, 113.11, 113.12, 117.45, 117.46, 35266
117.47, 117.48, 120.36, 120.52, 120.521, 120.53, 121.37, 122.17, 35267
122.171, 122.72, 122.73, 122.74, 122.90, 124.09, 124.11, 124.134, 35268
124.135, 124.137, 124.138, 124.139, 124.14, 124.151, 124.152, 35269
124.18, 124.181, 124.182, 124.321, 124.324, 124.327, 124.382, 35270
124.384, 124.386, 124.387, 124.389, 124.391, 124.82, 124.821, 35271
124.823, 124.84, 124.87, 125.21, 126.07, 126.21, 126.22, 131.01, 35272
131.02, 131.33, 133.01, 133.04, 133.06, 133.12, 133.18, 141.08, 35273
141.10, 145.70, 173.14, 173.39, 173.391, 173.41, 184.20, 319.301, 35274
340.021, 742.57, 901.23, 927.39, 927.40, 927.41, 927.42, 955.011, 35275
955.16, 955.43, 1309.102, 1309.520, 1309.521, 1317.07, 1321.02, 35276
1333.11, 1333.82, 1523.02, 1901.31, 1901.311, 1901.32, 1901.33, 35277
2151.357, 2152.44, 2305.2341, 2503.20, 2913.01, 2913.02, 2921.321, 35278
2923.46, 2925.44, 2933.43, 3109.14, 3301.0714, 3302.021, 3307.32, 35279
3309.68, 3310.03, 3310.06, 3310.08, 3310.16, 3311.057, 3313.29, 35280
3313.372, 3313.61, 3313.64, 3313.6410, 3313.813, 3314.02, 3314.03, 35281
3314.08, 3314.26, 3314.35, 3314.36, 3315.01, 3317.01, 3317.015, 35282
3317.02, 3317.021, 3317.022, 3317.024, 3317.029, 3317.0216, 35283
3317.03, 3317.051, 3317.053, 3317.06, 3317.07, 3317.082, 3317.11, 35284
3317.19, 3318.052, 3318.37, 3319.17, 3323.091, 3323.13, 3323.20, 35285
3353.02, 3354.10, 3357.10, 3358.06, 3362.01, 3365.02, 3375.121, 35286
3381.15, 3381.17, 3517.152, 3701.041, 3701.341, 3701.65, 3705.242, 35287
3734.57, 3735.67, 3745.114, 3769.087, 3901.383, 3901.3814, 35288
3905.43, 3917.04, 4109.01, 4109.02, 4109.06, 4117.01, 4123.444, 35289
4301.01, 4303.17, 4303.181, 4303.182, 4303.29, 4731.22, 4731.281, 35290
4781.04, 4905.79, 5101.93, 5111.011, 5111.0112, 5111.061, 35291
5111.081, 5111.082, 5111.083, 5111.084, 5111.085, 5111.11, 35292
5111.151, 5111.161, 5111.162, 5111.20, 5111.222, 5111.231, 35293
5111.244, 5111.27, 5111.31, 5111.88, 5111.882, 5111.889, 35294
5111.8811, 5111.8812, 5112.08, 5112.18, 5112.31, 5115.04, 5119.16, 35295
5123.0413, 5123.196, 5123.36, 5139.50, 5505.27, 5531.10, 5577.99, 35296
5703.21, 5703.57, 5705.03, 5705.091, 5705.19, 5705.195, 5705.34, 35297
5709.08, 5709.081, 5709.40, 5709.42, 5709.43, 5709.73, 5709.74, 35298
5709.75, 5709.78, 5709.79, 5709.80, 5711.01, 5725.221, 5727.06, 35299
5727.85, 5729.05, 5733.01, 5733.352, 5733.56, 5733.98, 5735.27, 35300
5739.011, 5739.026, 5739.211, 5741.031, 5743.025, 5743.03, 35301
5743.04, 5743.05, 5743.08, 5743.081, 5743.12, 5743.13, 5743.15, 35302
5743.18, 5743.33, 5743.34, 5743.35, 5745.01, 5747.01, 5747.012, 35303
5747.05, 5747.056, 5747.11, 5747.331, 5748.01, 5748.02, 5751.01, 35304
5751.011, 5751.032, 5751.04, 5751.05, 5751.051, 5751.10, 5751.20, 35305
5751.21, 5751.22, 5751.53, 5923.05, and 6121.02 of the Revised 35306
Code are hereby repealed.35307

       Section 105.01. That sections 124.822, 124.92, 3325.12, 35308
3325.17, 3365.11, 4732.04, and 5111.18 of the Revised Code are 35309
hereby repealed.35310

       Section 203.10.  All items set forth in Sections 203.20 and 35311
203.30 of this act are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in 35312
the General Revenue Fund (GRF) that are not otherwise 35313
appropriated:35314

Reappropriations

       Section 203.20. DAS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES35315

CAP-786 Rural Areas Community Improvements $ 45,000 35316
CAP-817 Urban Areas Community Improvements $ 918,900 35317
Total Department of Administrative Services $ 963,900 35318

       RURAL AREAS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS35319

       From the foregoing appropriation item CAP-786, Rural Areas35320
Community Improvements, grants shall be made for the following35321
projects: $20,000 for the Red Mill Creek Water Retention Basin 35322
and $25,000 for the Lawrence County Water Projects.35323

       URBAN AREAS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS35324

       From the foregoing appropriation item CAP-817, Urban Areas35325
Community Improvements, grants shall be made for the following35326
projects: $50,000 for the Brown Senior Center Renovations; 35327
$100,000 for Project AHEAD Facility Improvements; $75,000 for the 35328
J. Frank-Troy Senior Citizens Center; $50,000 for the Beech Acres 35329
Family Center; $23,900 for the Canton Jewish Women's Center;35330
$450,000 for the Gateway Social Services Building; $50,000 for the 35331
Loew Field Improvements; $20,000 for the Harvard Community 35332
Services Center Renovation & Expansion; $20,000 for the Collinwood35333
Community Service Center Repair & Renovation; and $80,000 for35334
Bowman Park - City of Toledo.35335

Reappropriations

       Section 203.30. DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES35336

CAP-823 Cost Sharing-Pollution Abatement $ 22,538 35337
CAP-942 Local Parks Projects $ 80,225 35338
CAP-999 Geographic Information Management System $ 1,085 35339
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 103,847 35340
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 1,067,747 35341

       LOCAL PARKS PROJECTS35342

        From the foregoing appropriation item CAP-942, Local Parks 35343
Projects, $75,000 shall be granted for the Liberty Township 35344
Playground.35345

       Section 203.40.  No expenditures shall be made from any of 35346
the items appropriated from the General Revenue Fund in Sections 35347
203.20 and 203.30 of this act until the funds are released by the35348
Controlling Board.35349

       Section 205.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35350
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the35351
credit of the Wildlife Fund (Fund 015) that are not otherwise35352
appropriated:35353

Reappropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
35354

CAP-117 Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area $ 4,815 35355
CAP-161 Tranquility Wildlife Area $ 1,286 35356
CAP-216 Killbuck Creek Wildlife Area $ 550 35357
CAP-387 Access Development $ 2,459,274 35358
CAP-702 Upgrade Underground Fuel Tanks $ 134,945 35359
CAP-703 Cap Abandoned Water Wells $ 57,125 35360
CAP-754 Tiffin River Wildlife Area $ 1,000 35361
CAP-834 Appraisal Fees - Statewide $ 52,445 35362
CAP-852 Wildlife Area Building Development/Renovation $ 3,376,004 35363
CAP-881 Dam Rehabilitation $ 500,000 35364
CAP-995 Boundary Protection $ 100,000 35365
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 6,687,444 35366
TOTAL Wildlife Fund $ 6,687,444 35367


       Section 207.10.  The items set forth in this section are 35369
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35370
credit of the Public School Building Fund (Fund 021) that are not35371
otherwise appropriated:35372

Reappropriations

SFC SCHOOL FACILITIES COMMISSION
35373

CAP-622 Public School Buildings $ 30,219,647 35374
CAP-778 Exceptional Needs $ 1,440,286 35375
CAP-783 Emergency School Building Assistance $ 15,000,000 35376
Total School Facilities Commission $ 46,659,933 35377
TOTAL Public School Building Fund $ 46,659,933 35378


       Section 209.10. The items set forth in this section are 35380
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35381
credit of the Highway Safety Fund (Fund 036) that are not 35382
otherwise appropriated:35383

Reappropriations

DHS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
35384

CAP-045 Platform Scales Improvements $ 400,000 35385
CAP-072 Patrol Academy Infrastructure Improvements $ 750,000 35386
CAP-077 Van Wert Patrol Post $ 31,567 35387
CAP-079 Ironton Patrol Post $ 1,900,000 35388
Total Department of Public Safety $ 3,081,567 35389
TOTAL Highway Safety Fund $ 3,081,567 35390


       Section 211.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35392
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the35393
credit of the Waterways Safety Fund (Fund 086) that are not35394
otherwise appropriated:35395

Reappropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
35396

CAP-082 Lake Loramie State Park $ 128,617 35397
CAP-205 Deer Creek State Park $ 360,000 35398
CAP-324 Cooperative Funding for Boating Facilities $ 10,934,559 35399
CAP-390 State Park Maintenance Facility Development $ 1,821,093 35400
CAP-934 Operations Facilities Development $ 1,141,508 35401
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 14,385,777 35402
TOTAL Waterways Safety Fund $ 14,385,777 35403


       Section 213.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35405
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35406
credit of the Underground Parking Garage Operating Fund (Fund 208) 35407
that are not otherwise appropriated:35408

Reappropriations

CSR CAPITOL SQUARE REVIEW AND ADVISORY BOARD
35409

CAP-004 Emergency Generator and Lighting System $ 200,000 35410
CAP-008 Install Garage Oil Interceptor System $ 60,000 35411
CAP-009 Garage Fire Suppression System $ 706,631 35412
Total Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board $ 966,631 35413
TOTAL Underground Parking Garage Operating Fund $ 966,631 35414

       UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM35415

       Appropriation item CAP-009, Garage Fire Suppression System, 35416
in the Underground Parking Garage Operating Fund (Fund 208), shall 35417
be used for completion of the second and final phase of a fire 35418
suppression system in the Statehouse garage. Notwithstanding any 35419
section of the Revised Code, any transfer or disbursement of 35420
moneys from appropriation item CAP-009, Garage Fire Suppression 35421
System, for this purpose shall be subject to Controlling Board 35422
approval.35423

       Section 215.10. The items set forth in this section are 35424
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35425
credit of the Nursing Home - Federal Fund (Fund 319) that are not 35426
otherwise appropriated:35427

Reappropriations

OVH OHIO VETERANS' HOME
35428

430-776 Mechanical Systems Upgrade $ 1,560,000 35429
430-777 Secrest Kitchen Improvements $ 260,000 35430
430-778 Corridor Renovations $ 325,000 35431
430-781 Secrest/Veterans' Hall Roof Replacement $ 552,500 35432
Total Ohio Veterans' Home $ 2,697,500 35433
TOTAL Nursing Home - Federal Fund $ 2,697,500 35434


       Section 217.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35436
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35437
credit of the Army National Guard Service Contract Fund (Fund 342) 35438
that are not otherwise appropriated:35439

Reappropriations

ADJ ADJUTANT GENERAL
35440

CAP-065 Local Armory Construction/Federal $ 5,845,553 35441
Total Adjutant General $ 5,845,553 35442
TOTAL Army National Guard Service Contract Fund $ 5,845,553 35443


       Section 219.10. All items set forth in this section are 35445
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35446
credit of the Special Administrative Fund (Fund 4A9) that are not 35447
otherwise appropriated:35448

Reappropriations

JFS DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
35449

CAP-027 Various Renovations - Local Offices $ 2,076,956 35450
CAP-702 Central Office Building Renovations $ 16,000,000 35451
Total Department of Job and Family Services $ 18,076,956 35452
TOTAL Special Administrative Fund $ 18,076,956 35453

       CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING RENOVATIONS SPENDING AND REPAYMENT 35454
PLAN35455

       Funds appropriated in the foregoing appropriation item 35456
CAP-702, Central Office Building Renovations, are to be released 35457
for expenditure only after approval of the Unemployment 35458
Compensation Advisory Council created under section 4141.08 of the 35459
Revised Code. The amount to be released shall be based on a 35460
spending plan, which may include a repayment schedule, approved by 35461
the Council. Once approval is received, the Director of Job and 35462
Family Services shall request the Director of Budget and 35463
Management or the Controlling Board to release the appropriation.35464

       Section 221.10. The items set forth in this section are 35465
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35466
credit of the Community Match Armories Fund (Fund 5U8) that are 35467
not otherwise appropriated:35468

Reappropriations

ADJ ADJUTANT GENERAL
35469

CAP-066 Armory Construction/Local $ 4,273,922 35470
Total Adjutant General $ 4,273,922 35471
TOTAL Community Match Armories Fund $ 4,273,922 35472


       Section 223.10. The items set forth in this section are 35474
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35475
credit of the State Fire Marshal Fund (Fund 546) that are not 35476
otherwise appropriated:35477

Reappropriations

COM DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
35478

CAP-015 Site Improvements $ 646 35479
CAP-016 MARCS Radio Communication $ 33,187 35480
Total Department of Commerce $ 33,833 35481
TOTAL State Fire Marshal Fund $ 33,833 35482


       Section 225.10.  The items set forth in this section are 35484
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the35485
credit of the Veterans' Home Improvement Fund (Fund 604) that are 35486
not otherwise appropriated:35487

Reappropriations

OVH OHIO VETERANS' HOME
35488

CAP-776 Mechanical Systems Upgrade $ 811,800 35489
CAP-777 Secrest Kitchen Improvements $ 95,318 35490
CAP-778 Corridor Renovations $ 120,344 35491
CAP-779 Service Building $ 33,410 35492
CAP-781 Secrest/Veterans' Hall Roof Replacement $ 293,378 35493
CAP-782 HVAC Controls Upgrade $ 135,000 35494
CAP-783 Resident Security Upgrade $ 50,000 35495
CAP-784 Multipurpose/Employee Locker Room $ 228,680 35496
Total Ohio Veterans' Home $ 1,767,930 35497
TOTAL Veterans' Home Improvement Fund $ 1,767,930 35498


       Section 227.10. All items set forth in this section are 35500
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35501
credit of the Education Facilities Trust Fund (Fund N87) that are 35502
not otherwise appropriated:35503

Reappropriations

SFC SCHOOL FACILITIES COMMISSION
35504

CAP-780 Classroom Facilities Assistance Program $ 107,244,971 35505
CAP-784 Exceptional Needs Program $ 7,097,377 35506
Total School Facilities Commission $ 114,342,348 35507
TOTAL Education Facilities Trust Fund $ 114,342,348 35508


       Section 229.10. All items set forth in this section are 35510
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35511
credit of the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (Fund 003) that are 35512
not otherwise appropriated:35513

Reappropriations

DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
35514

CAP-001 Clean Ohio Revitalization $ 40,702,351 35515
CAP-002 Clean Ohio Assistance $ 13,208,076 35516
Total Department of Development $ 53,910,427 35517
TOTAL Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund $ 53,910,427 35518


       Section 231.10. All items set forth in this section are 35520
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 35521
credit of the Job Ready Site Development Fund (Fund 012) that are 35522
not otherwise appropriated:35523

DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
35524

Reappropriations

CAP-003 Job Ready Site Development $ 30,000,000 35525
Total Department of Development $ 30,000,000 35526
TOTAL Job Ready Site Development Fund $ 30,000,000 35527


       Section 233.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35529
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the35530
credit of the Highway Safety Building Fund (Fund 025) that are not 35531
otherwise appropriated:35532

Reappropriations

DHS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
35533

CAP-047 Public Safety Office Building $ 2,710,400 35534
CAP-068 Alum Creek Warehouse Renovations $ 84,207 35535
CAP-069 Centre School Renovations $ 20,219 35536
CAP-070 Canton One Stop Shop $ 731,000 35537
CAP-076 Investigative Unit MARCS Equipment $ 15,877 35538
Total Department of Public Safety $ 3,561,703 35539
TOTAL Highway Safety Building Fund $ 3,561,703 35540


       Section 235.10.  All items set forth in Sections 235.20 to 35542
236.20 of this act are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in 35543
the state treasury to the credit of the Administrative Building 35544
Fund (Fund 026) that are not otherwise appropriated:35545

Reappropriations

       Section 235.20.  ADJ ADJUTANT GENERAL35546

CAP-032 Upgrade Underground Storage Tanks $ 46,078 35547
CAP-034 Asbestos Abatement - Various Facilities $ 6,392 35548
CAP-036 Roof Replacement - Various Facilities $ 337,408 35549
CAP-038 Electrical System - Various Facilities $ 164,912 35550
CAP-039 Camp Perry Facility Improvements $ 235,272 35551
CAP-044 Replace Windows/Doors - Various Facilities $ 257,459 35552
CAP-045 Plumbing Renovations - Various Facilities $ 283,022 35553
CAP-046 Paving Renovations - Various Facilities $ 788,000 35554
CAP-050 HVAC Systems - Various Facilities $ 193,552 35555
CAP-054 Construct Camp Perry Administration Building $ 6,540 35556
CAP-056 Masonry Renovations - Various Facilities $ 181,096 35557
CAP-057 Sewer Improvement - Rickenbacker $ 1,300 35558
CAP-059 Construct Bowling Green Armory $ 14,151 35559
CAP-060 Facility Protection Measures $ 463,246 35560
CAP-061 Repair/Renovate Waste Water System $ 200,000 35561
CAP-068 Norwalk Armory Storage Facility $ 15,000 35562
CAP-069 Construct Marysville Armory/Community Center $ 2,883,475 35563
Total Adjutant General $ 6,076,903 35564

       NEW ARMORY CONSTRUCTION35565

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-059, Construct Bowling35566
Green Armory, shall be used to fund the state's share of the cost35567
of building a basic armory in the Bowling Green area, including35568
the cost of site acquisition, site preparation, and planning and35569
design. Appropriations shall not be released for this item without 35570
a certification by the Adjutant General to the Director of Budget 35571
and Management that sufficient moneys have been allocated for the 35572
federal share of the cost of construction.35573

       The amount reappropriated for appropriation item CAP-059, 35574
Construct Bowling Green Armory, is the unencumbered and unallotted 35575
balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item CAP-059, 35576
Construct Bowling Green Armory, plus $14,151.35577

Reappropriations

       Section 235.30.  DAS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES35578

CAP-809 Hazardous Substance Abatement $ 1,609,476 35579
CAP-811 Health/EPA Laboratory Facilities $ 1,116,354 35580
CAP-822 Americans with Disabilities Act $ 1,598,416 35581
CAP-826 Office Services Building Renovation $ 86,483 35582
CAP-827 Statewide Communications System $ 16,943,803 35583
CAP-834 Capital Project Management System $ 1,157,600 35584
CAP-835 Energy Conservation Projects $ 890,085 35585
CAP-837 Major Computer Purchases $ 1,476,068 35586
CAP-838 SOCC Renovations $ 1,399,122 35587
CAP-844 Hamilton State/Local Government Center - Planning $ 57,500 35588
CAP-849 Facility Planning and Development $ 3,492,200 35589
CAP-850 Education Building Renovations $ 14,649 35590
CAP-852 North High Building Complex Renovations $ 11,534,496 35591
CAP-855 Office Space Planning $ 5,274,502 35592
CAP-856 Governor's Residence Security Update $ 6,433 35593
CAP-859 eSecure Ohio $ 2,626,921 35594
CAP-860 Structured Cabling $ 403,518 35595
CAP-864 eGovernment Infrastructure $ 1,297,400 35596
CAP-865 DAS Building Security $ 140,852 35597
CAP-866 OH*1 Network $ 4,000,000 35598
CAP-867 Lausche Building Connector $ 1,307,200 35599
CAP-868 Riversouth Development $ 18,500,000 35600
Total Department of Administrative Services $ 74,933,078 35601

       HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ABATEMENT IN STATE FACILITIES35602

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-809, Hazardous Substance35603
Abatement, shall be used to fund the removal of asbestos, PCB,35604
radon gas, and other contamination hazards from state facilities.35605

       Prior to the release of funds for asbestos abatement, the35606
Department of Administrative Services shall review proposals from35607
state agencies to use these funds for asbestos abatement projects35608
based on criteria developed by the Department of Administrative35609
Services. Upon a determination by the Department of Administrative35610
Services that the requesting agency cannot fund the asbestos35611
abatement project or other toxic materials removal through35612
existing capital and operating appropriations, the Department may35613
request the release of funds for such projects by the Controlling35614
Board. State agencies intending to fund asbestos abatement or35615
other toxic materials removal through existing capital and35616
operating appropriations shall notify the Director of35617
Administrative Services of the nature and scope prior to35618
commencing the project.35619

       Only agencies that have received appropriations for capital35620
projects from the Administrative Building Fund (Fund 026) are35621
eligible to receive funding from this item. Public school35622
districts are not eligible.35623

       IMPLEMENTATION OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT35624

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-822, Americans with35625
Disabilities Act, shall be used to renovate state-owned facilities35626
to provide access for physically disabled persons in accordance35627
with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.35628

       Prior to the release of funds for renovation, state agencies35629
shall perform self-evaluations of state-owned facilities35630
identifying barriers to access to service. State agencies shall35631
prioritize access barriers and develop a transition plan for the35632
removal of these barriers. The Department of Administrative35633
Services shall review proposals from state agencies to use these35634
funds for Americans with Disabilities Act renovations.35635

       Only agencies that have received appropriations for capital35636
projects from the Administrative Building Fund (Fund 026) are 35637
eligible to receive funding from this item. Public school 35638
districts are not eligible.35639

       MARCS STEERING COMMITTEE AND STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM35640

       There is hereby continued a Multi-Agency Radio Communications35641
System (MARCS) Steering Committee consisting of the designees of35642
the Directors of the Office of Information Technology, Public 35643
Safety, Natural Resources, Transportation, Rehabilitation and 35644
Correction, and Budget and Management. The Director of the Office 35645
of Information Technology or the Director's designee shall chair 35646
the Committee. The Committee shall provide assistance to the 35647
Director of the Office of Information Technology for effective and 35648
efficient implementation of the MARCS system as well as develop 35649
policies for the ongoing management of the system. Upon dates 35650
prescribed by the Directors of the Office of Information 35651
Technology and Budget and Management, the MARCS Steering Committee 35652
shall report to the Directors on the progress of MARCS 35653
implementation and the development of policies related to the 35654
system.35655

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-827, Statewide35656
Communications System, shall be used to purchase or construct the35657
components of MARCS that are not specific to any one agency. The35658
equipment may include, but is not limited to, multi-agency35659
equipment at the Emergency Operations Center/Joint Dispatch35660
Facility, computer and telecommunication equipment used for the35661
functioning and integration of the system, communications towers,35662
tower sites, tower equipment, and linkages among towers and35663
between towers and the State of Ohio Network for Integrated35664
Communication (SONIC) system. The Director of the Office of 35665
Information Technology shall, with the concurrence of the MARCS 35666
Steering Committee, determine the specific use of funds.35667

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 35668
item CAP-827, Statewide Communications System, is the unencumbered 35669
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 35670
CAP-827, Statewide Communications System, plus $623,665.11.35671

       Spending from this appropriation item shall not be subject to35672
Chapters 123. and 153. of the Revised Code.35673

       ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS35674

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-835, Energy Conservation35675
Projects, shall be used to perform energy conservation35676
renovations, including the United States Environmental Protection35677
Agency's Energy Star Program, in state-owned facilities. Prior to35678
the release of funds for renovation, state agencies shall have35679
performed a comprehensive energy audit for each project. The35680
Department of Administrative Services shall review and approve35681
proposals from state agencies to use these funds for energy35682
conservation. Public school districts and state-supported and35683
state-assisted institutions of higher education are not eligible35684
for funding from this item.35685

       NORTH HIGH BUILDING COMPLEX RENOVATIONS35686

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 35687
item CAP-852, North High Building Complex Renovations, is the 35688
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 35689
appropriation item CAP-852, North High Building Complex 35690
Renovations, plus the sum of the unencumbered and unallotted 35691
balance for appropriation item CAP-813, Heer Building Renovation 35692
as of June 30, 2006.35693

Reappropriations

       Section 235.40.  AGR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE35694

CAP-025 Building Renovations $ 5,020 35695
CAP-029 Administration Building Renovation $ 541 35696
CAP-033 Site Electrical/Utility Improvement $ 15,420 35697
CAP-037 Consumer Lab/Weights/Measures Equip $ 6,428 35698
CAP-039 Renovate Weights/Measures Building $ 307,655 35699
CAP-042 Reynoldsburg Complex Security $ 110,000 35700
CAP-043 Building and Grounds Renovation $ 501,863 35701
CAP-044 Renovate Building 4 $ 59,832 35702
CAP-049 Consumer Analytical Laboratory $ 110,000 35703
CAP-050 Plant Industries Building Planning $ 650,000 35704
Total Department of Agriculture $ 1,766,759 35705


Reappropriations

       Section 235.50.  AGO ATTORNEY GENERAL35707

CAP-715 Expand/Renovate Richfield Lab $ 51,942 35708
Total Attorney General $ 51,942 35709

       EXPAND/RENOVATE RICHFIELD LAB35710

       The amount reappropriated for appropriation item CAP-715, 35711
Expand/Renovate Richfield Lab, is the unencumbered and unallotted 35712
balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item CAP-715, 35713
Expand/Renovate Richfield Lab, plus $39,403.35714

Reappropriations

       Section 235.60. CSR CAPITOL SQUARE REVIEW AND ADVISORY BOARD35715

CAP-010 Capitol Rotunda Renovations $ 1,607,515 35716
CAP-015 Sound System Upgrades $ 136,118 35717
Total Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board $ 1,743,633 35718


Reappropriations

       Section 235.70.  EXP EXPOSITIONS COMMISSION35720

CAP-037 Electric and Lighting Upgrade $ 2,400,000 35721
CAP-046 Land Acquisition $ 5,240 35722
CAP-056 Building Renovations - 2 $ 1,609,813 35723
CAP-057 HVAC Planning $ 2,001 35724
CAP-063 Facility Improvements and Modernization Plan $ 131,771 35725
CAP-064 Replacement of Water Lines $ 16,209 35726
CAP-068 Masonry Renovations $ 59,824 35727
CAP-069 Restroom Renovations $ 9,559 35728
CAP-072 Emergency Renovations and Equipment Replacement $ 783,523 35729
Total Expositions Commission $ 5,017,940 35730

       FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND MODERNIZATION PLAN35731

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 35732
item CAP-063, Facility Improvements and Modernization Plan, is the 35733
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 35734
appropriation item CAP-063, Facility Improvements and 35735
Modernization Plan, plus $131,771.35736

Reappropriations

       Section 235.80.  DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES35737

CAP-741 High Band Radio System $ 107,336 35738
CAP-742 Fountain Square Building and Telephone System Improvements $ 1,403,088 35739
CAP-744 Multi-Agency Radio Communications Equipment $ 2,412,559 35740
CAP-747 DNR Fairgrounds Areas Upgrading $ 500,000 35741
CAP-867 Reclamation Facility Renovation and Development $ 225,000 35742
CAP-928 Handicapped Accessibility $ 39,654 35743
CAP-934 District Office Renovations and Development $ 761,147 35744
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 5,448,784 35745


Reappropriations

       Section 235.90.  DHS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY35747

CAP-053 Construct EMA/EOC and Office Building $ 6,605 35748
CAP-054 Multi-Agency Radio Communications System $ 587,511 35749
CAP-067 VHF Radio System Improvements $ 224,464 35750
CAP-078 Upgrade/Replacement - State EOC Equipment $ 950,762 35751
CAP-081 National Weather Radio Coverage $ 162,900 35752
Total Department of Public Safety $ 1,932,242 35753


Reappropriations

       Section 236.10.  OSB SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND35755

CAP-728 New School Lighting $ 184,500 35756
CAP-745 Roof Improvements on the School and Cottage $ 164,186 35757
CAP-751 Upgrade Fire Alarm System $ 73,192 35758
CAP-757 Bathroom Handicapped Accessibility $ 20,956 35759
CAP-764 Electric System Improvements $ 29,774 35760
CAP-772 Boiler Replacement $ 233,240 35761
CAP-774 Glass Windows/East Wall of Natatorium $ 63,726 35762
CAP-775 Renovation of Science Lab Greenhouse $ 58,850 35763
CAP-776 Renovating Recreation Area $ 213,900 35764
CAP-777 New Classrooms/Secondary MH Program $ 880,407 35765
CAP-778 Renovation of Student Health Service Area $ 144,375 35766
CAP-779 Replacement of Cottage Windows $ 208,725 35767
CAP-780 Residential Renovations $ 7,043 35768
CAP-781 Food Prep Area/Air Conditioning $ 67,250 35769
Total Ohio School for the Blind $ 2,350,124 35770


Reappropriations

       Section 236.20. OSD SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF35772

CAP-776 Dormitory Renovations $ 2,833 35773
CAP-777 Boilers, Blowers, Central School Complex $ 748,144 35774
CAP-778 Central Warehouse $ 676,624 35775
CAP-779 Storage Barn $ 330,850 35776
Total Ohio School for the Deaf $ 1,758,451 35777
Total Administrative Building Fund $ 101,079,856 35778


       Section 239.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35780
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the35781
credit of the Adult Correctional Building Fund (Fund 027) that are 35782
not otherwise appropriated:35783

Reappropriations

DRC DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION
35784

STATEWIDE AND CENTRAL OFFICE PROJECTS
35785

CAP-002 Local Jails $ 1,852,736 35786
CAP-003 Community-Based Correctional Facilities $ 10,119,077 35787
CAP-004 Site Renovations $ 618,891 35788
CAP-007 Asbestos Removal $ 380,624 35789
CAP-008 Powerhouse/Utility Improvements $ 2,507,048 35790
CAP-009 Water System/Plant Improvements $ 4,613,277 35791
CAP-010 Industrial Equipment - Statewide $ 373,291 35792
CAP-011 Roof/Window Renovations - Statewide $ 601,320 35793
CAP-012 Shower/Restroom Improvements $ 1,142,680 35794
CAP-017 Security Improvements - Statewide $ 7,583,533 35795
CAP-026 Waste Water Treatment Facilities $ 41,087 35796
CAP-041 Community Residential Program $ 5,566,687 35797
CAP-109 Statewide Fire Alarm Systems $ 69,080 35798
CAP-111 General Building Renovations $ 33,465,948 35799
CAP-129 Water Treatment Plants - Statewide $ 651,500 35800
CAP-141 Multi-Agency Radio System Equipment $ 835,604 35801
CAP-142 Various Medical Services $ 755,818 35802
CAP-143 Perimeter, Lighting, Alarm, Sallyports $ 659,236 35803
CAP-186 Close Custody Prison and Camp $ 5,000,000 35804
CAP-187 Mandown Alert Communication System - Statewide $ 3,172,907 35805
CAP-188 Manufacturing/Storage Building Additions - Statewide $ 159,300 35806
CAP-189 Tuck-pointing - Statewide $ 27,754 35807
CAP-238 Electrical Systems Upgrades $ 175,025 35808
CAP-239 Emergency Projects $ 1,532,617 35809
CAP-240 State Match for Federal Prison Construction Funds $ 1,625,319 35810
CAP-302 OPI Shops Renovation - Statewide $ 75,000 35811
Total Statewide and Central Office Projects $ 83,605,359 35812

BELMONT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35813

CAP-358 Soft Start Capacitors $ 28,928 35814
Total Belmont Correctional Institution $ 28,928 35815

CHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35816

CAP-177 Convert Warehouse to Dormitory $ 596 35817
CAP-190 Utility Improvements $ 117,500 35818
CAP-258 Sewer Upgrades $ 267,092 35819
Total Chillicothe Correctional Institution $ 385,188 35820

CORRECTIONAL RECEPTION CENTER
35821

CAP-333 HVAC Upgrade - CRC $ 1,500 35822
CAP-334 Roof Renovation - CRC $ 705 35823
Total Correctional Reception Center $ 2,205 35824

CORRECTIONS MEDICAL CENTER
35825

CAP-362 Parking Lot Improvements $ 80,895 35826
Total Corrections Medical Center $ 80,895 35827

CORRECTIONS TRAINING ACADEMY
35828

CAP-342 Asbestos Abatement/HVAC Upgrade - CTA $ 913,710 35829
Total Corrections Training Academy $ 913,710 35830

DAYTON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35831

CAP-195 Hot Water System Improvements - DCI $ 400,000 35832
CAP-242 Shower Renovations - DCI $ 58,929 35833
CAP-352 Site Drainage Improvement $ 3,500 35834
Total Dayton Correctional Institution $ 462,429 35835

FRANKLIN PRE-RELEASE CENTER
35836

CAP-316 Roof Renovation - FPRC $ 1,200 35837
Total Franklin Pre-Release Center $ 1,200 35838

GRAFTON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35839

CAP-339 Residential Treatment Unit - ADD - GCI $ 1,500 35840
CAP-359 Roof Replacement - GCI $ 918,916 35841
Total Grafton Correctional Institution $ 920,416 35842

LEBANON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35843

CAP-118 Water Tower Renovations $ 1,174 35844
CAP-119 Masonry Improvements - LECI $ 3,063 35845
CAP-198 Water Treatment Plant - LECI $ 1,269,008 35846
CAP-285 Bar Screen Replacement $ 1,203 35847
CAP-332 Electric Distribution and Transformer $ 101,000 35848
CAP-361 Dietary Floor Renovation $ 18,040 35849
Total Lebanon Correctional Institution $ 1,393,488 35850

LONDON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35851

CAP-245 Bridge Replacement - LOCI $ 2,865 35852
CAP-261 Roof Replacement $ 1,028 35853
CAP-308 Electric Upgrades - LOCI $ 250,000 35854
Total London Correctional Institution $ 253,893 35855

LORAIN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35856

CAP-303 Auger Replacement - LLORCL $ 500 35857
CAP-348 Door and Lock Replacement - LRCI $ 1,500 35858
CAP-353 Roof Renovations - LRCI $ 15,000 35859
Total Lorain Correctional Institution $ 17,000 35860

MADISON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35861

CAP-288 Water Softener System - Madison $ 1,500 35862
Total Madison Correctional Institution $ 1,500 35863

MANSFIELD CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35864

CAP-305 Site Improvements - MNCI $ 314,375 35865
CAP-307 Network Wiring - MNCI $ 155,073 35866
CAP-356 Security Fence Upgrade - MNCI $ 456,537 35867
Total Mansfield Correctional Institution $ 925,985 35868

MARION CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35869

CAP-208 Hot Water Tank Replacement $ 151,750 35870
CAP-246 Exterior Window Replacement - MCI $ 1,075 35871
CAP-329 Concrete Floor Replacement - MCI $ 866 35872
Total Marion Correctional Institution $ 153,691 35873

OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
35874

CAP-165 Master Plan Building/Renovations - ORW $ 59,585 35875
CAP-210 Replacement Dormitory - ORW $ 772,090 35876
CAP-212 Powerhouse Renovation & Replumbing $ 1,250,000 35877
CAP-267 Renovate ARN Dorms $ 761 35878
CAP-326 Control Center Expansion - ORW $ 1,500 35879
CAP-327 Roof Replacement - ORW $ 168,852 35880
Total Ohio Reformatory for Women $ 2,252,788 35881

OHIO STATE PENITENTIARY
35882

CAP-363 Fence Security Systms - OSP $ 12,700 35883
Total Ohio State Penitentiary $ 12,700 35884

PICKAWAY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35885

CAP-228 Power House Improvements $ 1,000 35886
CAP-274 Replacement of Segregation Housing $ 4,806,750 35887
CAP-312 Waste Water Treatment Plant $ 6,767,175 35888
CAP-357 Emergency Generator Repair - PCI $ 1,080,993 35889
Total Pickaway Correctional Institution $ 12,655,918 35890

RICHLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35891

CAP-360 Dormitory Exterior Stairs - RICI $ 271,278 35892
Total Richland Correctional Institution $ 271,278 35893

ROSS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35894

CAP-276 Rubberized Roof Replacement $ 38,863 35895
CAP-311 Water Tower Renovation - RCI $ 1,600 35896
CAP-331 Security Upgrades and Improvements $ 76,600 35897
Total Ross Correctional Institution $ 117,063 35898

SOUTHEASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
35899

CAP-167 Master Plan Building/Renovations - SCI $ 8,569 35900
CAP-336 Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements - SCI $ 421,952 35901
Total Southeastern Correctional Institution $ 430,521 35902

SOUTHERN OHIO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
35903

CAP-279 Powerhouse Domestic Hot Water Replacement $ 150,664 35904
Total Southern Ohio Correctional Facility $ 150,664 35905
TOTAL Department of Rehabilitation and Correction $ 105,036,819 35906
TOTAL Adult Correctional Building Fund $ 105,036,819 35907


       Section 239.20. LOCAL JAILS35909

       From the foregoing appropriation item, CAP-002, Local Jails,35910
the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shall designate35911
the projects involving the construction and renovation of county,35912
multicounty, municipal-county, and multicounty-municipal jail35913
facilities and workhouses, including correctional centers35914
authorized under sections 153.61 and 307.93 of the Revised Code,35915
for which the Ohio Building Authority is authorized to issue35916
obligations. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in35917
Chapter 152. or 153. of the Revised Code, the Department of35918
Rehabilitation and Correction may coordinate, review, and monitor35919
the drawdown and use of funds for the renovation or construction35920
of projects for which designated funds are provided.35921

       The funding authorized under this section shall not be35922
applied to any such facilities that are not designated by the35923
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The amount of funding 35924
authorized under this section that may be applied to a project 35925
designated for initial funding after July 1, 2000, involving the 35926
construction or renovation of a county, multicounty,35927
municipal-county, and multicounty-municipal jail facilities and35928
workhouses, including correctional centers authorized under35929
sections 153.61 and 307.93 of the Revised Code, shall not exceed35930
$35,000 per bed of the total allowable cost of the project in the35931
case of construction of county and municipal-county jail35932
facilities, workhouses, and correctional centers, or multicounty35933
or multicounty-municipal jail facilities, workhouses, and35934
correctional centers and shall not exceed 30 per cent of the total35935
allowable cost of the project in the case of renovation of county,35936
multicounty, municipal-county, and multicounty-municipal jail35937
facilities, workhouses, and correctional centers. If a political35938
subdivision is in the planning phase of constructing a multicounty35939
or multicounty-municipal jail facility, workhouse, or correctional35940
center on or before the effective date of this section, the35941
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shall fund that35942
facility at $42,000 per bed. Multicounty or multicounty-municipal35943
jail facility construction projects initiated after the effective35944
date of this section may be considered for, but are not entitled35945
to be awarded, funding at $42,000 per bed. The higher per bed35946
award is at the discretion of the Department of Rehabilitation and35947
Correction and is contingent upon available funds, the impact of35948
the project, and inclusion of at least three counties in the35949
project.35950

       The cost-per-bed funding authorized under this section that35951
may be applied to a construction project shall not exceed the35952
actual cost-per-bed of the project. The 30 per cent funding35953
authorized under this section that may be applied to a renovation35954
project shall not exceed $35,000 per bed of the total allowable35955
cost of the project.35956

       The funding authorized under this section shall not be35957
applied to any project involving the construction of a county,35958
multicounty, municipal-county, or multicounty-municipal jail35959
facility or workhouse, including a correctional center established35960
under sections 153.61 and 307.93 of the Revised Code, unless the35961
facility, workhouse, or correctional center will be built in35962
compliance with "The Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio" and the35963
plans have been approved under section 5120.10 of the Revised35964
Code. In addition, the funding authorized under this section shall 35965
not be applied to any project involving the renovation of a35966
county, multicounty, municipal-county, or multicounty-municipal35967
jail facility or workhouse, including a correctional center35968
established under sections 153.61 and 307.93 of the Revised Code,35969
unless the renovation is for the purpose of bringing the facility,35970
workhouse, or correctional center into compliance with "The35971
Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio" and the plans have been35972
approved under section 5120.10 of the Revised Code.35973

       Section 239.30. COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES35974

       The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction may designate35975
to the Ohio Building Authority the sites of, and, notwithstanding35976
any provisions to the contrary in Chapter 152. or 153. of the35977
Revised Code, may review the renovation or construction of the35978
single county and district community-based correctional facilities35979
funded by the foregoing appropriation item CAP-003,35980
Community-Based Correctional Facilities.35981

       Section 239.40. COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM RENOVATIONS35982

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-041, Community35983
Residential Program, may be used by the Department of35984
Rehabilitation and Correction, under sections 5120.103, 5120.104,35985
and 5120.105 of the Revised Code, to provide for the construction35986
or renovation of halfway house facilities for offenders eligible35987
for community supervision by the Department of Rehabilitation and35988
Correction.35989

       Section 241.10.  All items set forth in this section are 35990
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the35991
credit of the Juvenile Correctional Building Fund (Fund 028) that 35992
are not otherwise appropriated:35993

Reappropriations

DYS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES
35994

CAP-801 Fire Suppression/Safety/Security $ 2,400,980 35995
CAP-803 General Institutional Renovations $ 5,638,025 35996
CAP-812 Community Rehabilitation Centers $ 151,991 35997
CAP-821 Construct Maximum Security Facility $ 134,795 35998
CAP-823 Cuyahoga Boys School Renovation and Expansion $ 42,198 35999
CAP-828 Multi-Agency Radio System Equipment $ 61,539 36000
CAP-829 Local Juvenile Detention Centers $ 692,623 36001
CAP-831 Gym Expansion - Cuyahoga Hills Boys School $ 145,546 36002
CAP-833 Security Renovations - Indian River $ 5,340 36003
CAP-834 Health and Safety Unit - Riverview $ 196,092 36004
CAP-837 Sanitary Safety/Renovations Indian River $ 1,400,756 36005
CAP-838 EDU and Programming Expansion - ORV $ 1,400,000 36006
Total Department of Youth Services $ 12,269,885 36007
TOTAL Juvenile Correctional Building Fund $ 12,269,885 36008


       Section 241.20.  COMMUNITY REHABILITATION CENTERS36010

       From the foregoing appropriation item CAP-812, Community36011
Rehabilitation Centers, the Department of Youth Services shall36012
designate the projects involving the construction and renovation36013
of single county and multicounty community corrections facilities36014
for which the Ohio Building Authority is authorized to issue36015
obligations.36016

       The Department of Youth Services is authorized to review and36017
approve the renovation and construction of projects for which36018
funds are provided. The proceeds of any obligations authorized36019
under this section shall not be applied to any such facilities36020
that are not designated and approved by the Department of Youth36021
Services.36022

       The Department of Youth Services shall adopt guidelines to36023
accept and review applications and designate projects. The36024
guidelines shall require the county or counties to justify the36025
need for the facility and to comply with timelines for the36026
submission of documentation pertaining to the site, program, and36027
construction.36028

       For purposes of this section, "community corrections36029
facilities" has the same meaning as in section 5139.36 of the36030
Revised Code.36031

       Section 241.30. LOCAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS36032

       From the foregoing appropriation item CAP-829, Local Juvenile36033
Detention Centers, the Department of Youth Services shall36034
designate the projects involving the construction and renovation36035
of county and multicounty juvenile detention centers for which the36036
Ohio Building Authority is authorized to issue obligations.36037

       The Department of Youth Services is authorized to review and36038
approve the renovation and construction of projects for which36039
funds are provided. The proceeds of any obligations authorized36040
under this section shall not be applied to any such facilities36041
that are not designated by the Department of Youth Services.36042

       The Department of Youth Services shall comply with the36043
guidelines set forth in this section, accept and review36044
applications, designate projects, and determine the amount of36045
state match funding to be applied to each project. The department36046
shall, with the advice of the county or counties participating in36047
a project, determine the funded design capacity of the detention36048
centers that are designated to receive funding. Notwithstanding36049
any provisions to the contrary contained in Chapter 152. or 153.36050
of the Revised Code, the Department of Youth Services may36051
coordinate, review, and monitor the drawdown and use of funds for36052
the renovation and construction of projects for which designated36053
funds are provided.36054

       (A) The Department of Youth Services shall develop a weighted 36055
numerical formula to determine the amount, if any, of state match 36056
that may be provided to a single or multicounty detention center 36057
project. The formula shall include the factors specified below in 36058
division (A)(1) of this section and may include the factors 36059
specified below in division (A)(2) of this section. The weight 36060
assigned to the factors specified in division (A)(1) of this36061
section shall be not less than twice the weight assigned to36062
factors specified in division (A)(2) of this section.36063

       (1)(a) The number of detention center beds needed in the36064
county or group of counties, as estimated by the Department of36065
Youth Services, is significantly more than the number of beds36066
currently available;36067

       (b) Any existing detention center in the county or group of36068
counties does not meet health, safety, or security standards for36069
detention centers as established by the Department of Youth36070
Services;36071

       (c) The Department of Youth Services projects that the county 36072
or group of counties have a need for a sufficient number of36073
detention beds to make the project economically viable.36074

       (2)(a) The percentage of children in the county or group of36075
counties living below the poverty level is above the state36076
average;36077

       (b) The per capita income in the county or group of counties36078
is below the state average.36079

       (B) The formula developed by the Department of Youth Services 36080
shall yield a percentage of state match ranging from 0 to 60 per 36081
cent based on the above factors. Notwithstanding the foregoing 36082
provisions, if a single county or multicounty system currently has 36083
no detention center beds, or if the projected need for detention 36084
center beds as estimated by the Department of Youth Services is 36085
greater than 120 per cent of current detention center bed36086
capacity, then the percentage of state match shall be 60 per cent. 36087
To determine the dollar amount of the state match for new36088
construction projects, the percentage of state match is multiplied36089
by $125,000 per bed for detention centers with a designated36090
capacity of 99 beds or less, and by $130,000 per bed for detention36091
centers with a design capacity of 100 beds or more. To determine36092
the dollar amount of the state match for renovation projects the36093
percentage match shall be multiplied by the actual cost of the36094
renovation, provided that the cost of the renovation does not36095
exceed $100,000 per bed. The funding authorized under this section36096
that may be applied to a construction or renovation project shall36097
not exceed the actual cost of the project.36098

       The funding authorized under this section shall not be36099
applied to any project unless the detention center will be built36100
in compliance with health, safety, and security standards for36101
detention centers as established by the Department of Youth36102
Services. In addition, the funding authorized under this section36103
shall not be applied to the renovation of a detention center36104
unless the renovation is for the purpose of increasing the number36105
of beds in the center, or to meet health, safety, or security36106
standards for detention centers as established by the Department36107
of Youth Services.36108

       Section 243.10. All items set forth in this section are 36109
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 36110
credit of the Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 36111
030) that are not otherwise appropriated:36112

Reappropriations

AFC CULTURAL FACILITIES COMMISSION
36113

CAP-003 Center of Science and Industry - Toledo $ 7,542 36114
CAP-033 Woodward Opera House Renovation $ 1,150,000 36115
CAP-038 Center Exhibit Replacement $ 816,000 36116
CAP-042 Statewide Site Exhibit/Renovation & Construction $ 123,000 36117
CAP-043 Statewide Site Repairs $ 200,100 36118
CAP-046 Cincinnati Museum Center Improvements $ 250,000 36119
CAP-053 Powers Auditorium Improvements $ 250,000 36120
CAP-055 Waco Museum & Aviation Learning Center $ 500,000 36121
CAP-058 Cedar Bog Nature Preserve Education Center $ 766,200 36122
CAP-064 Bramley Historic House $ 75,000 36123
CAP-065 Beck Center for the Cultural Arts $ 100,000 36124
CAP-066 Delaware County Cultural Arts Center $ 40,000 36125
CAP-071 Cleveland Institute of Music $ 1,500,000 36126
CAP-072 West Side Arts Consortium $ 138,000 36127
CAP-073 Ice Arena Development $ 5,500,000 36128
CAP-074 Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens $ 1,000,000 36129
CAP-075 McKinley Museum Improvements $ 125,000 36130
CAP-076 Spring Hill Historic Home $ 125,000 36131
CAP-079 Lorain Palace Civic Theatre $ 200,000 36132
CAP-080 Great Lakes Historical Society $ 150,000 36133
CAP-745 Historic Sites and Museums $ 604,453 36134
CAP-753 Buffington Island State Memorial $ 73,500 36135
CAP-769 Rankin House State Memorial $ 192,000 36136
CAP-781 Historical Center Archives/Library $ 624,000 36137
CAP-784 Ohio Historical Center Rehabilitation $ 1,523,737 36138
CAP-789 Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum Improvements $ 103,516 36139
CAP-809 Cincinnati Ballet Facility Improvements $ 450,000 36140
CAP-814 Crawford Museum of Transportation & Industry $ 2,500,000 36141
CAP-820 Historical Center Ohio Village Buildings $ 502,000 36142
CAP-821 Lorain County Historical Society $ 300,000 36143
CAP-822 Armory Youth Center $ 40,000 36144
CAP-823 Marion Palace Theatre $ 1,575,000 36145
CAP-824 McConnellsville Opera House $ 75,000 36146
CAP-825 Secrest Auditorium $ 75,000 36147
CAP-826 Renaissance Theatre $ 700,000 36148
CAP-827 Trumpet in the Land $ 100,000 36149
CAP-829 Mid-Ohio Valley Players $ 80,000 36150
CAP-830 The Anchorage $ 50,000 36151
CAP-834 Galion Historic Big Four Depot Restoration $ 170,000 36152
CAP-835 Jamestown Opera House $ 125,000 36153
CAP-837 Lake County Historical Society $ 250,000 36154
CAP-839 Hancock Historical Society $ 75,000 36155
CAP-840 Riversouth Development $ 1,000,000 36156
CAP-841 Ft. Piqua Hotel $ 200,000 36157
CAP-843 Marina District Amphitheatre and Related Development $ 2,000,000 36158
CAP-844 Chas. A. Eulett Education Center/Appalachian Museum $ 1,850,000 36159
CAP-845 Lima Historic Athletic Field $ 100,000 36160
CAP-846 Butler Palace Theatre $ 200,000 36161
CAP-847 Voice Of America Museum $ 275,000 36162
CAP-848 Oxford Arts Center ADA Project $ 72,000 36163
CAP-849 Clark County Community Arts Expansion Project $ 500,000 36164
CAP-850 Westcott House Historic Site $ 75,000 36165
CAP-851 Gen. Lytle Homestead-Harmony Hill $ 50,000 36166
CAP-852 Miami Township Community Amphitheatre $ 50,000 36167
CAP-853 Western Reserve Historical Society $ 1,000,000 36168
CAP-854 Steamship Mather Museum $ 100,000 36169
CAP-855 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame $ 250,000 36170
CAP-858 Strongsville Historic Building $ 100,000 36171
CAP-859 Arts Castle $ 100,000 36172
CAP-860 Great Lakes Historical Society $ 325,000 36173
CAP-861 Ohio Glass Museum $ 250,000 36174
CAP-863 Ariel Theatre $ 100,000 36175
CAP-864 Bellbrook/Sugarcreek Historical Society $ 10,000 36176
CAP-867 Ensemble Theatre $ 450,000 36177
CAP-868 Taft Museum $ 500,000 36178
CAP-869 Art Academy of Cincinnati $ 100,000 36179
CAP-870 Riverbend Pavilion Improvements $ 250,000 36180
CAP-871 Cincinnati Art and Technical Academy - Longworth Hall $ 100,000 36181
CAP-872 Music Hall: Over-The-Rhine $ 750,000 36182
CAP-873 John Bloomfield Home Restoration $ 115,000 36183
CAP-874 Malinta Historical Society Caboose Exhibit $ 6,000 36184
CAP-875 Hocking County Historic Society - Schempp House $ 10,000 36185
CAP-876 Art Deco Markay Theatre $ 200,000 36186
CAP-877 Harvey Wells House $ 100,000 36187
CAP-879 Broad Street Historical Renovation $ 300,000 36188
CAP-880 Amherst Historical Society $ 35,000 36189
CAP-881 COSI - Toledo $ 1,580,000 36190
CAP-882 Ohio Theatre - Toledo $ 100,000 36191
CAP-883 Chester Academy Historic Site Renovation $ 25,000 36192
CAP-884 Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum $ 100,000 36193
CAP-885 Montgomery County Historical Society Archives $ 100,000 36194
CAP-886 Nelson T. Gant Historic Homestead $ 25,000 36195
CAP-887 Aurora Outdoor Sports Complex $ 50,000 36196
CAP-888 Preble County Historical Society $ 100,000 36197
CAP-889 Tecumseh Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre $ 120,000 36198
CAP-890 Pro Football Hall of Fame $ 400,000 36199
CAP-891 Maps Air Museum $ 15,000 36200
CAP-892 Foundation Community Theatre $ 50,000 36201
CAP-893 William McKinley Library Restoration $ 250,000 36202
CAP-896 Richard Howe House $ 100,000 36203
CAP-897 Ward-Thomas Museum $ 30,000 36204
CAP-898 Packard Music Hall Renovation Project $ 1,075,000 36205
CAP-899 Holland Theatre $ 100,000 36206
CAP-900 Van Wert Historical Society $ 32,000 36207
CAP-901 Warren County Historical Society $ 225,000 36208
CAP-902 Marietta Colony Theatre $ 335,000 36209
CAP-903 West Salem Village Opera House $ 92,000 36210
CAP-904 Beavercreek Community Theater $ 100,000 36211
CAP-905 Smith Orr Homestead $ 100,000 36212
Total Cultural Facilities Commission $ 39,831,048 36213
TOTAL Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund $ 39,831,048 36214

       ICE ARENA DEVELOPMENT36215

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36216
item CAP-073, Ice Arena Development, is the unencumbered and 36217
unalloted balance, as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 36218
CAP-073, Ice Arena Development, which prior to July 1, 2006, was 36219
named "Marina District/Ice Arena Development," plus $2,000,000.36220

       Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on July 36221
1, 2006, or as soon thereafter as possible, the Director of Budget 36222
and Management shall transfer $2,000,000 from CAP-843, Marina 36223
District Amphitheatre and Related Development, which prior to July 36224
1, 2006, was named "Marina District/Ice Arena Development," to 36225
CAP-073, Ice Arena Development.36226

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-073, Ice Arena 36227
Development, shall by used by the City of Toledo for the 36228
development of an ice arena in the City of Toledo.36229

       MARINA DISTRICT AMPHITHEATRE AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT36230

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36231
item CAP-843, Marina District Amphitheatre and Related 36232
Development, is the unencumbered and unalloted balance, as of June 36233
30, 2006, in appropriation item CAP-843, Marina District 36234
Amphitheatre and Related Development, which prior to July 1, 2006, 36235
was named "Marina District/Ice Arena Development," minus 36236
$2,000,000.36237

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-843, Marina District 36238
Amphitheatre and Related Development, shall be used by the City of 36239
Toledo for the development of an amphitheatre and related 36240
developments in the Marina District of Toledo.36241

       PACKARD MUSIC HALL RENOVATIONS PROJECT36242

        The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36243
item CAP-898, Packard Music Hall Renovation Project, is the 36244
unencumbered and unalloted balance, as of June 30, 2006, in 36245
appropriation item CAP-898, Packard Music Hall Renovation Project, 36246
plus $975,000 of the unencumbered and unalloted balance, as of 36247
June 30, 2006, in appropriation item CAP-063, Robins Theatre 36248
Renovations.36249

       Section 245.10.  All items set forth in this section are 36250
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the36251
credit of the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 031) 36252
that are not otherwise appropriated:36253

Reappropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
36254

STATEWIDE AND LOCAL PROJECTS
36255

CAP-012 Land Acquisition $ 1,708,039 36256
CAP-024 Statewide Boundary and Miscellaneous Surveying $ 43,895 36257
CAP-702 Upgrade Underground Fuel Storage Tanks $ 520,050 36258
CAP-703 Cap Abandoned Water Wells $ 69,123 36259
CAP-748 Local Parks Projects - Statewide $ 2,091,973 36260
CAP-750 Quilter CCC Camp $ 46,400 36261
CAP-751 City of Portsmouth Launch Ramp $ 1,800 36262
CAP-753 Project Planning $ 1,791,151 36263
CAP-766 South Fork Licking Watershed Study $ 2,469 36264
CAP-768 Grand River Wildlife Area $ 2,700 36265
CAP-817 Riffe CCC Camp $ 1,709 36266
CAP-834 Appraisal Fees - Statewide $ 79,615 36267
CAP-835 Civilian Conservation Facilities $ 346,280 36268
CAP-844 Put-In-Bay Township Port Authority $ 79,784 36269
CAP-868 New Philadelphia Office Relocation $ 1,500,000 36270
CAP-874 Lake Erie Access $ 5,070 36271
CAP-876 Statewide Trails Program $ 963 36272
CAP-881 Dam Rehabilitation $ 18,554,846 36273
CAP-928 Handicapped Accessibility $ 77,950 36274
CAP-929 Hazardous Waste/Asbestos Abatement $ 57,361 36275
CAP-931 Wastewater/Water Systems Upgrades $ 5,406,599 36276
CAP-934 Operations Facilities Development $ 354,291 36277
CAP-995 Boundary Protection $ 32,426 36278
CAP-999 Geographic Information Management System $ 62,650 36279
Total Statewide and Local Projects $ 32,837,144 36280

DIVISION OF FORESTRY
36281

CAP-021 Mohican State Forest $ 1,200 36282
CAP-030 Shawnee State Forest $ 1,300 36283
CAP-071 Statewide Forestry Facility Improvements $ 277,620 36284
CAP-073 Brush Creek State Forest $ 5,850 36285
CAP-129 Zanesville Nursery $ 9,500 36286
CAP-841 Operations and Maintenance Facility Development and Renovation $ 450,548 36287
Total Division of Forestry $ 746,018 36288

DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES
36289

CAP-006 Little Beaver Creek Nature Preserve $ 1,500 36290
CAP-826 Natural Areas and Preserves Maintenance/Facility Development $ 482,556 36291
CAP-831 Lake Katherine $ 17,299 36292
CAP-980 Old Woman Creek $ 2,969 36293
Total Division of Natural Areas $ 504,324 36294

DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
36295

CAP-003 Barkcamp State Park $ 3,025 36296
CAP-004 Burr Oak State Park $ 7,400 36297
CAP-005 Cowan Lake State Park $ 9,337 36298
CAP-010 East Harbor State Park $ 38,129 36299
CAP-016 Hueston Woods State Park $ 7,300 36300
CAP-017 Indian Lake State Park $ 2,569 36301
CAP-019 Lake Hope State Park $ 22,695 36302
CAP-022 Muskingum River Lock #2 $ 20,000 36303
CAP-025 Punderson Lake State Park $ 5,997 36304
CAP-027 Rocky Fork State Park $ 28,212 36305
CAP-029 Salt Fork State Park $ 1,017 36306
CAP-032 West Branch State Park $ 3,243 36307
CAP-051 Buck Creek State Park $ 25,500 36308
CAP-060 East Fork State Park $ 51,942 36309
CAP-064 Geneva State Park $ 5,838 36310
CAP-068 Kennedy Stone House $ 15,000 36311
CAP-069 Hocking Hills State Park $ 11,725 36312
CAP-081 Jackson Lake State Park $ 19,416 36313
CAP-083 John Bryan State Park Shelter Construction $ 30,000 36314
CAP-084 Findley State Park General Improvements $ 12,500 36315
CAP-089 Mosquito Lake State Park $ 28,000 36316
CAP-093 Portage Lakes State Park $ 129,944 36317
CAP-114 Beaver Creek State Park $ 12,000 36318
CAP-222 Wolf Run State Park $ 21,787 36319
CAP-234 State Parks, Campgrounds, Lodges, and Cabins $ 1,666,051 36320
CAP-305 Maumee Bay State Park $ 900 36321
CAP-331 Park Boating Facilities $ 5,226,013 36322
CAP-390 State Park Maintenance/Facility Development $ 1,484,882 36323
CAP-716 Muskingum River Parkway Locks $ 7,116 36324
CAP-815 Mary Jane Thurston State Park $ 2,200 36325
CAP-825 Marblehead Lighthouse State Park $ 564 36326
CAP-829 Sycamore State Park $ 500 36327
CAP-836 State Park Renovations/Upgrading $ 709,026 36328
CAP-851 Cleveland Lakefront $ 146,371 36329
CAP-916 Lake Milton State Park $ 5,882 36330
CAP-949 Muskingum Lock #3 $ 3,700 36331
CAP-954 Muskingum Lock #4 $ 93,942 36332
Total Division of Parks and Recreation $ 9,859,723 36333

DIVISION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
36334

CAP-086 Scippo Creek Conservation $ 75,000 36335
Total Division of Soil and Water Conservation $ 75,000 36336

DIVISION OF WATER
36337

CAP-705 Rehabilitate Canals, Hydraulic Works, and Support Facilities $ 2,867,787 36338
CAP-730 Miami and Erie Canal $ 700 36339
CAP-819 Rehabilitate/Automate - Ohio Ground Water Observation Well Network $ 68,383 36340
CAP-820 Automated Stream, Lake, and Ground Water Data Collection $ 509,396 36341
CAP-828 Ohio and Erie Canal Rehabilitation $ 205,572 36342
CAP-848 Hazardous Dam Repair - Statewide $ 220,000 36343
Total Division of Water $ 3,871,838 36344
TOTAL Department of Natural Resources $ 47,894,047 36345
TOTAL OHIO PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCES FUND $ 47,894,047 36346


       Section 245.20. MOSQUITO LAKE STATE PARK36348

        The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36349
item CAP-089, Mosquito Lake State Park, is the unencumbered and 36350
unalloted balance, as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 36351
CAP-089, Mosquito Lake State Park, plus $25,000 of the 36352
unencumbered and unalloted balance, as of June 30, 2006, in 36353
appropriation item CAP-063, Robins Theatre Renovations, in the 36354
Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030).36355

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-089, Mosquito Lake 36356
State Park, up to $25,000 shall be used to conduct a state park 36357
lodge feasibility study.36358

       LOCAL PARKS PROJECTS - STATEWIDE36359

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation36360
item CAP-748, Local Parks Projects - Statewide, is $1,573,56436361
plus the unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006,36362
in item CAP-748, Local Parks Projects - Statewide, plus the 36363
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in item 36364
CAP-862, Goll Wood Homestead in the Cultural and Sports Facilities 36365
Building Fund (Fund 030). The $1,573,564 represents amounts that 36366
were previously appropriated, allocated to counties pursuant to 36367
division (D) of section 1557.06 of the Revised Code, and 36368
encumbered for local project grants. The encumbrances for these 36369
local projects in the various counties shall be canceled by the 36370
Director of Natural Resources or the Director of Budget and36371
Management. The Director of Natural Resources shall allocate the 36372
$1,573,564 to the same counties the moneys were originally 36373
allocated to, in the amount of the canceled encumbrances.36374

       GOLL WOOD HOMESTEAD36375

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-748, Local Parks 36376
Projects - Statewide, $50,000 shall be used for the Goll Wood 36377
Homestead.36378

       DAM REHABILITATION36379

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-881, Dam36380
Rehabilitation, up to $970,000 shall be used to rehabilitate the36381
Muskingum River Locks and Dams.36382

       Section 245.30.  For the projects appropriated in Section 36383
245.10 of this act, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources shall36384
periodically prepare and submit to the Director of Budget and36385
Management the estimated design, planning, and engineering costs36386
of capital-related work to be done by the Department of Natural36387
Resources for each project. Based on the estimates, the Director36388
of Budget and Management may release appropriations from the36389
foregoing appropriation item CAP-753, Project Planning, within the 36390
Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 031) to pay for36391
design, planning, and engineering costs incurred by the Department36392
of Natural Resources for such projects. Upon release of the36393
appropriations by the Director of Budget and Management, the36394
Department of Natural Resources shall pay for these expenses from36395
Fund 4S9, Capital Expenses, and be reimbursed by the Ohio Parks 36396
and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 031) using an intrastate voucher.36397

       Section 247.10.  All items set forth in this section are 36398
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the36399
credit of the School Building Program Assistance Fund (Fund 032) 36400
that are not otherwise appropriated:36401

Reappropriations

SFC SCHOOL FACILITIES COMMISSION
36402

CAP-770 School Building Program Assistance $ 183,784,236 36403
CAP-779 Exceptional Needs $ 5,846,594 36404
CAP-785 Vocation Facilities Assistance Program $ 574,722 36405
Total School Facilities Commission $ 190,205,552 36406
TOTAL School Building Program Assistance Fund $ 190,205,552 36407


       Section 249.10.  All items set forth in Sections 249.20 to 36409
249.40 of this act are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in 36410
the state treasury to the credit of the Mental Health Facilities 36411
Improvement Fund (Fund 033) that are not otherwise appropriated:36412

Reappropriations

       Section 249.20.  ADA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION36413
SERVICES36414

CAP-002 Community Assistance Projects $ 3,088,902 36415
Total Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction 36416
Services $ 3,088,902 36417

       COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROJECTS36418

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-002, Community 36419
Assistance Projects, $207,624 shall be used to continue 36420
renovations for the Oak House Women's Residential Treatment 36421
Facility.36422

Reappropriations

       Section 249.30.  DMH DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH36423

STATEWIDE AND CENTRAL OFFICE PROJECTS
36424

CAP-092 Hazardous Materials Abatement $ 382,281 36425
CAP-479 Community Assistance Projects $ 4,726,308 36426
CAP-906 Campus Consolidation - Automation $ 2,668,974 36427
CAP-943 Dietary Delivery Systems $ 6,534 36428
CAP-946 Demolition $ 263,542 36429
CAP-976 Life Safety/Critical Plant Renovations $ 69,354 36430
CAP-977 Patient Care/Environment Improvement $ 1,605,463 36431
CAP-978 Infrastructure Renovations $ 7,444,890 36432
CAP-981 Emergency Improvements $ 2,843,566 36433
CAP-984 Patient Environment Improvement Consolidation $ 176,853 36434
Total Department of Mental Health $ 20,187,765 36435


Reappropriations

       Section 249.40.  DMR DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND 36437
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES36438

STATEWIDE PROJECTS
36439

CAP-001 Asbestos Abatement $ 1,026,917 36440
CAP-480 Community Assistance Projects $ 13,020,936 36441
CAP-901 Razing of Buildings $ 80,013 36442
CAP-912 Telecommunications Systems Improvement $ 9,454 36443
CAP-941 Emergency Generator Replacement $ 140,580 36444
CAP-955 Statewide Developmental Centers $ 1,985,066 36445
CAP-981 Emergency Improvements $ 231,846 36446
Total Statewide and Central Office Projects $ 16,494,812 36447

       STATEWIDE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS36448

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36449
item CAP-955, Statewide Developmental Centers, is the unencumbered 36450
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, plus the sum of the 36451
unencumbered and unallotted balances for appropriation item 36452
CAP-791, Jonathan Hall Renovation; CAP-795, Ruby Hall Renovation; 36453
and CAP-940, Sewage Treatment Plant Renovation as of June 30, 36454
2006.36455

       COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROJECTS36456

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-480, Community36457
Assistance Projects, may be used to provide community assistance36458
funds for the construction or renovation of facilities for day36459
programs or residential programs that provide services to persons36460
eligible for services from the Department of Mental Retardation36461
and Developmental Disabilities or county boards of mental36462
retardation and developmental disabilities. Any funds provided to36463
nonprofit agencies for the construction or renovation of36464
facilities for persons eligible for services from the Department36465
of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and county36466
boards of mental retardation and developmental disabilities are36467
subject to the prevailing wage provisions in section 176.05 of the36468
Revised Code.36469

        The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation36470
item CAP-480, Community Assistance Projects, is the unencumbered 36471
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 36472
CAP-480, Community Assistance Projects, minus $250,000.36473

STATEWIDE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS
36474

CAMBRIDGE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36475

CAP-711 Residential Renovations - CAMDC $ 41,981 36476
CAP-910 HVAC Renovations - Residential Buildings $ 1,000 36477
CAP-913 Cambridge HVAC Upgrade - Activity Center $ 3,538 36478
CAP-969 Utility Upgrade Centerwide 5,960 36479
Total Cambridge Developmental Center $ 52,479 36480

COLUMBUS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36481

CAP-852 Fire Alarm System Improvements $ 5,500 36482
CAP-958 Columbus Developmental Center $ 11,794 36483
Total Columbus Developmental Center $ 17,294 36484

GALLIPOLIS DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36485

CAP-723 HVAC Replacements $ 12,615 36486
CAP-959 Gallipolis Developmental Center $ 35,244 36487
Total Gallipolis Developmental Center $ 47,859 36488

MONTGOMERY DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36489

CAP-960 Montgomery Developmental Center $ 2,159 36490
Total Montgomery Developmental Center $ 2,159 36491

MOUNT VERNON DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36492

CAP-080 Renovate Main Kitchen - Rian Hall $ 19,210 36493
CAP-962 Mount Vernon Developmental Center $ 481,912 36494
Total Mount Vernon Developmental Center $ 501,122 36495

NORTHWEST OHIO DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36496

CAP-947 Replace Chiller $ 8,535 36497
CAP-963 Northwest Ohio Developmental Center $ 79,096 36498
Total Northwest Ohio Developmental Center $ 87,631 36499

SOUTHWEST OHIO DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36500

CAP-863 Residential Renovation - HVAC Upgrade $ 139,189 36501
CAP-964 Southwest Ohio Developmental Center $ 78,983 36502
CAP-976 Renovation Program and Support Services Building $ 3,900 36503
Total Southwest Ohio Developmental Center $ 222,072 36504

TIFFIN DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36505

CAP-931 Roof and Exterior Renovations $ 19,666 36506
CAP-966 Tiffin Developmental Center $ 27,175 36507
Total Tiffin Developmental Center $ 46,841 36508

WARRENSVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36509

CAP-867 Residential Renovations - WDC $ 5,057 36510
CAP-900 Water Line Replacement - WDC $ 16,267 36511
CAP-936 HVAC Renovations $ 4,873 36512
CAP-950 ADA Compliance - WDC $ 3,628 36513
CAP-967 Warrensville Developmental Center $ 48,032 36514
Total Warrensville Developmental Center $ 77,857 36515

YOUNGSTOWN DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
36516

CAP-968 Youngstown Developmental Center $ 69,681 36517
Total Youngstown Developmental Center $ 69,681 36518

TOTAL Department of Mental Retardation 36519
and Developmental Disabilities $ 17,619,807 36520
TOTAL Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund $ 40,896,474 36521


       Section 249.50. The foregoing appropriations for the 36523
Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, CAP-002,36524
Community Assistance Projects; Department of Mental Health,36525
CAP-479, Community Assistance Projects; and Department of Mental36526
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, CAP-480, Community36527
Assistance Projects, may be used on facilities constructed or to36528
be constructed pursuant to Chapter 340., 3793., 5119., 5123., or36529
5126. of the Revised Code or the authority granted by section36530
154.20 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted pursuant to those36531
chapters and that section and shall be distributed by the36532
Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, the Department36533
of Mental Health, and the Department of Mental Retardation and36534
Developmental Disabilities, subject to Controlling Board approval.36535

       Section 249.60.  (A) No capital improvement appropriations36536
made in Sections 249.20 to 249.40 of this act shall be released 36537
for planning or for improvement, renovation, or construction or36538
acquisition of capital facilities if a governmental agency, as36539
defined in section 154.01 of the Revised Code, does not own the36540
real property that constitutes the capital facilities or on which36541
the capital facilities are or will be located. This restriction36542
does not apply in any of the following circumstances:36543

       (1) The governmental agency has a long-term (at least fifteen 36544
years) lease of, or other interest (such as an easement) in, the 36545
real property.36546

       (2) In the case of an appropriation for capital facilities36547
that, because of their unique nature or location, will be owned or36548
be part of facilities owned by a separate nonprofit organization36549
and made available to the governmental agency for its use, the36550
nonprofit organization either owns or has a long-term (at least36551
fifteen years) lease of the real property or other capital36552
facility to be improved, renovated, constructed, or acquired and36553
has entered into a joint or cooperative use agreement, approved by36554
the Department of Mental Health, Department of Mental Retardation36555
and Developmental Disabilities, or Department of Alcohol and Drug36556
Addiction Services, whichever is applicable, with the governmental36557
agency for that agency's use of and right to use the capital36558
facilities to be financed and, if applicable, improved, the value36559
of such use or right to use being, as determined by the parties,36560
reasonably related to the amount of the appropriation.36561

       (B) In the case of capital facilities referred to in division 36562
(A)(2) of this section, the joint or cooperative use agreement 36563
shall include, as a minimum, provisions that:36564

       (1) Specify the extent and nature of that joint or36565
cooperative use, extending for no fewer than fifteen years, with36566
the value of such use or right to use to be, as determined by the36567
parties and approved by the applicable department, reasonably36568
related to the amount of the appropriation;36569

       (2) Provide for pro rata reimbursement to the state should36570
the arrangement for joint or cooperative use by a governmental36571
agency be terminated;36572

       (3) Provide that procedures to be followed during the capital 36573
improvement process will comply with appropriate applicable state 36574
statutes and rules, including provisions of this act.36575

       Section 251.10.  All items set forth in Sections 251.20 to 36576
256.80 of this act are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in 36577
the state treasury to the credit of the Higher Education 36578
Improvement Fund (Fund 034) that are not otherwise appropriated:36579

Reappropriations

       Section 251.20.  ETC ETECH OHIO36580

CAP-001 Educational Television and Radio Equipment $ 1,889,477 36581
CAP-002 Educational Broadcasting Fiber Optic Network $ 51,748 36582
Total eTech Ohio $ 1,941,225 36583

       EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO EQUIPMENT36584

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-001, Educational36585
Television and Radio Equipment, shall be used to provide36586
broadcasting, transmission, and production equipment to Ohio36587
public radio and television stations, radio reading services, and 36588
the eTech Ohio Commission.36589

       EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FIBER OPTIC NETWORK36590

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-002, Educational36591
Broadcasting Fiber Optic Network, shall be used to link the Ohio36592
public radio and television stations, radio reading services, and 36593
the Educational Telecommunications Network for the reception and36594
transmission of digital communications through fiber optic cable36595
or other technology.36596

Reappropriations

       Section 251.30.  BOR BOARD OF REGENTS36597

CAP-029 Ohio Library And Information Network $ 3,500,000 36598
CAP-030 Supercomputer Center Expansion $ 228,599 36599
CAP-032 Research Facility Investment Loans/Grants $ 2,401,427 36600
CAP-061 Central State Rehabilitation $ 207,012 36601
CAP-068 Third Frontier Project $ 50,000,001 36602
CAP-071 Center for Transitional and Applied Genomics $ 500,000 36603
CAP-072 Cleveland Clinic Heart Center Infrastructure $ 5,000,000 36604
CAP-073 Technology Incubator for Market-Ready Applications $ 2,000,000 36605
CAP-077 Center For Structural Biology $ 1,000,000 36606
CAP-078 One Cleveland Broadband Network $ 500,000 36607
CAP-079 Central Ohio Technology Corridor - Dublin $ 500,000 36608
CAP-080 OSU Supercomputer Center Aerospace $ 50,000 36609
CAP-081 Youngstown Market Ready Incubator $ 750,000 36610
Total Board of Regents $ 66,637,039 36611


       Section 251.40.  RESEARCH FACILITY ACTION AND INVESTMENT36613
FUNDS36614

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-032, Research Facility 36615
Investment Loans/Grants, shall be used for a program of grants to 36616
be administered by the Board of Regents to provide timely36617
availability of capital facilities for research programs and36618
research-oriented instructional programs at or involving36619
state-supported and state-assisted institutions of higher36620
education.36621

       The Board of Regents shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of36622
the Revised Code relative to the application for and approval of36623
projects funded from appropriation item CAP-032, Research Facility36624
Investment Loans/Grants. The rules shall be reviewed and approved 36625
by the Legislative Committee on Education Oversight. The Board of 36626
Regents shall inform the President of the Senate and the Speaker 36627
of the House of Representatives of each project application for36628
funding received. Each project receiving a commitment for funding 36629
by the Board of Regents under the rules shall be reported to the 36630
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 36631
Representatives.36632

       Section 251.50. REPAYMENT OF RESEARCH FACILITY INVESTMENT 36633
LOANS/GRANTS MONEYS36634

       Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all36635
repayments of Research Facility Investment Loans/Grants loans36636
shall be made to the Bond Service Account in the Higher Education36637
Bond Service Trust Fund.36638

       Institutions of higher education shall make timely repayments36639
of Research Facility Investment Loans/Grants loans, according to 36640
the schedule established by the Board of Regents. In the case of 36641
late payments, the Board of Regents may deduct from an36642
institution's periodic subsidy distribution an amount equal to the36643
amount of the overdue payment for that institution, transfer such36644
amount to the Bond Service Trust Fund, and credit the appropriate36645
institution for the repayment.36646

       Section 251.60. THIRD FRONTIER PROJECT36647

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-068, Third Frontier 36648
Project, shall be used to acquire, renovate, or construct 36649
facilities and purchase equipment for research programs, 36650
technology development, product development, and commercialization 36651
programs at or involving state-supported and state-assisted 36652
institutions of higher education. The funds shall be used to make 36653
grants awarded on a competitive basis, and shall be administered 36654
by the Third Frontier Commission. Expenditure of these funds shall 36655
comply with Section 2n of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and 36656
sections 151.01 and 151.04 of the Revised Code for the period 36657
beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2008.36658

       The Third Frontier Commission shall develop guidelines 36659
relative to the application for and selection of projects funded 36660
from appropriation item CAP-068, Third Frontier Project. The 36661
commission may develop these guidelines in consultation with other 36662
interested parties. The Board of Regents and all state-assisted 36663
and state-supported institutions of higher education shall take 36664
all actions necessary to implement grants awarded by the Third 36665
Frontier Commission.36666

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-068, Third Frontier 36667
Project, for which an appropriation is made from the Higher 36668
Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034), is determined to consist of 36669
capital improvements and capital facilities for state-supported 36670
and state-assisted institutions of higher education, and is 36671
designated for the capital facilities to which proceeds of 36672
obligations in the Higher Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034) 36673
are to be applied.36674

       Section 251.80. REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROJECT COSTS36675

       Appropriations made in Sections 251.30 to 256.80 of this act36676
for purposes of the costs of capital facilities', the interim36677
financing of which the particular institution has previously36678
issued its own obligations anticipating the possibility of future36679
state appropriations to pay all or a portion of such costs, as36680
contemplated in division (B) of section 3345.12 of the Revised36681
Code, shall be paid directly to the institution or the paying36682
agent for those outstanding obligations in the full principal36683
amount of those obligations then to be paid from the anticipated36684
appropriation and shall be timely applied to the retirement of a36685
like principal amount of the institution's obligations.36686

       Appropriations made in Sections 251.30 to 256.80 of this act36687
for purposes of the costs of capital facilities, all or a portion36688
of which costs the particular institution has paid from the36689
institution's moneys that were temporarily available and which36690
expenditures were reasonably expected at the time of the advance 36691
by the institution and the state to be reimbursed from the36692
proceeds of obligations issued by the state, shall be directly36693
paid to the institution in the full amounts of those payments and36694
shall be timely applied to the reimbursement of those temporarily36695
available moneys. All reimbursements are subject to review and 36696
approval through the capital release process.36697

Reappropriations

       Section 251.90.  UAK UNIVERSITY OF AKRON36698

CAP-008 Basic Renovations $ 4,512,104 36699
CAP-047 Polsky Building Renovation $ 1,421,625 36700
CAP-049 Basic Renovations - Wayne $ 313,880 36701
CAP-054 Auburn Science/Whitby Rehabilitation $ 9,697,799 36702
CAP-061 Asbestos Abatement $ 47,861 36703
CAP-063 Child Care Facility $ 4,428 36704
CAP-076 Supercritical Fluid Technology $ 30,251 36705
CAP-077 Leigh Hall Rehabilitation $ 766,457 36706
CAP-087 Global PVC Research Consortium $ 7,144 36707
CAP-091 Student Affairs Building $ 53,082 36708
CAP-097 Ohio NMR Consortium $ 96,500 36709
CAP-098 Guzzetta Hall Addition $ 77,848 36710
CAP-099 D Wing Expansion $ 243,750 36711
CAP-100 Classroom Office Addition - Design $ 120,120 36712
CAP-101 National Polymer Processing Center $ 1,000,000 36713
CAP-104 Nanoscale Polymers Manufacturing $ 124,366 36714
CAP-111 500 MHz NMR Spectrometer $ 117,444 36715
CAP-113 Student & Administrative Services Building - Phase 2 $ 362,196 36716
CAP-114 Facility Enhancement Building H - Phase 2 $ 628,277 36717
CAP-115 Medina County University Center $ 1,000,000 36718
CAP-116 Fir Hill Plaza Renovations $ 1,249,743 36719
CAP-117 Shrank Hall Renovation $ 1,342,414 36720
Total University of Akron $ 23,217,289 36721


Reappropriations

       Section 252.10.  BGU BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY36723

CAP-009 Basic Renovations $ 7,386,239 36724
CAP-060 Basic Renovations - Firelands $ 459,399 36725
CAP-074 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 1,426,543 36726
CAP-078 Asbestos Abatement $ 1,584 36727
CAP-088 ADA Modifications $ 19,544 36728
CAP-091 Child Care Facility $ 49,406 36729
CAP-094 Materials Network $ 90,981 36730
CAP-102 Network Infrastructure - Phase 1 $ 244,131 36731
CAP-108 Tunnel Upgrade - Phase 2 $ 98,820 36732
CAP-110 Hannah Hall Rehabilitation $ 2,005,522 36733
CAP-112 Biology Lab Renovation $ 12,533,708 36734
CAP-113 Campus-Wide Paving/Sidewalk Upgrade $ 352,700 36735
CAP-114 Student Learning $ 13,149 36736
CAP-115 Video Teaching Network $ 5,436 36737
CAP-118 Kinetic Spectrometry Consortium $ 77,671 36738
CAP-119 Admissions Visitor Center $ 3,000,000 36739
CAP-120 Theatre/Performing Arts Complex $ 8,750,000 36740
CAP-121 University Hall Rehabilitation $ 1,174,981 36741
CAP-124 Administration Building Fire Alarm System $ 83,986 36742
CAP-125 Campus-Wide Carpet Upgrade $ 329,700 36743
CAP-126 Reroof East, West, and North Buildings $ 600,000 36744
CAP-127 Instructional Laboratory - Phase 1 $ 123,735 36745
CAP-128 Perrysburg Heights Multipurpose Facility $ 500,000 36746
CAP-129 Wood County Senior Kitchen Project $ 500,000 36747
Total Bowling Green State University $ 39,827,235 36748

       BASIC RENOVATIONS36749

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation36750
item CAP-009, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 36751
and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation 36752
items CAP-009, Basic Renovations; CAP-093, Pedestrian Mall 36753
Project; CAP-104, Jerome Library Renovations; CAP-105, 36754
Administration Building Elevators; and CAP-117, Administration 36755
Building Chiller.36756

Reappropriations

       Section 252.20.  CSU CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY36757

CAP-022 Basic Renovations $ 676,223 36758
CAP-068 Instructional and Data Processing Replacement $ 85,065 36759
CAP-084 Academic Facility - Phase 1 $ 3,791,729 36760
Total Central State University $ 4,553,017 36761


Reappropriations

       Section 252.30.  UCN UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI36763

CAP-009 Basic Renovations $ 512,716 36764
CAP-018 Basic Renovations - Clermont $ 298,701 36765
CAP-054 Raymond Walters Renovations $ 428,426 36766
CAP-119 Instructional & Data Processing Equipment $ 12,537 36767
CAP-122 Infrastructure Assessment $ 2,518 36768
CAP-128 Science and Allied Health Building - Walters $ 118,748 36769
CAP-131 Convention Center $ 2,500,000 36770
CAP-137 MSB Otolaryngology $ 1,228 36771
CAP-141 ADA Modifications $ 49,860 36772
CAP-142 ADA Modifications - Clermont $ 6,039 36773
CAP-158 Molecular Components/Simulation Network $ 16,817 36774
CAP-171 Asbestos - Rieveschl Hall $ 107,550 36775
CAP-173 Surface Engineering $ 24,503 36776
CAP-174 Classroom/Teaching Lab Renovations $ 89,236 36777
CAP-176 Network Expansion $ 19,000 36778
CAP-180 Rapid Prototype Process $ 41,626 36779
CAP-187 MSB Small Group Learning Spaces $ 1,125 36780
CAP-193 Nano Particles $ 1,103 36781
CAP-194 Transgenic Core Capacity $ 1,633 36782
CAP-195 Thin Film Analysis $ 110,452 36783
CAP-196 Electronic Reconstruction $ 1,784 36784
CAP-197 Med Center Technology $ 1,546 36785
CAP-198 TC/Dyer Rehabilitation - Phase 1A $ 8,532 36786
CAP-203 Zimmer Plaza & Auditorium Rehabilitation $ 5,919 36787
CAP-205 Medical Science Building Rehabilitation $ 3,626,342 36788
CAP-206 One Stop Services Center $ 97,535 36789
CAP-207 Central Campus Infrastructure $ 287,593 36790
CAP-208 Security System Upgrade $ 50,000 36791
CAP-209 Library Renovations $ 800,500 36792
CAP-218 Creation of a P3 Facility $ 500 36793
CAP-223 Teachers College/Dyer Hall Rehabilitation - Phase 2 $ 986,560 36794
CAP-224 Van Wormer Administrative Building Rehabilitation $ 25,425 36795
CAP-226 Holocaust Archives $ 47,580 36796
CAP-237 Biomedical Engineering $ 17,145 36797
CAP-250 Student Services $ 111,750 36798
CAP-262 Central Campus Renovations $ 8,442 36799
CAP-263 Swift Rehabilitation $ 9,667 36800
CAP-264 McMicken Window Replacement $ 66,882 36801
CAP-265 Rieveschl/Crosley Rehab/Expansion $ 720,764 36802
CAP-268 800 MHz Radio System $ 15,000 36803
CAP-270 CAS HVAC Upgrades $ 4,005 36804
CAP-273 Help Phones $ 43,754 36805
CAP-278 Structural Biology $ 59,533 36806
CAP-279 Developmental Neurobiology $ 500,000 36807
CAP-285 MSB Library Computer Lab Renovation $ 13,519 36808
CAP-286 CAS Fire Alarm Upgrade $ 35,273 36809
CAP-287 Classroom Security System $ 39,827 36810
CAP-290 Mainframe Computing Alliance $ 16,351 36811
CAP-291 Proteomics in the Post Genome Era $ 30,860 36812
CAP-292 Nanoscale Hybrid Materials $ 79,677 36813
CAP-293 Accelerated Maturation of Materials $ 632 36814
CAP-295 Edwards Corridors Tile $ 1,178 36815
CAP-304 GRi Building F240 Renovation $ 5,393 36816
CAP-305 Peters-Jones Building Restroom Upgrade $ 1,943 36817
CAP-311 Gas Turbine Spray Combustion $ 150,000 36818
CAP-314 Bridging the Skills Gap $ 593,912 36819
CAP-317 Gibson House Fire Alarm $ 16,041 36820
CAP-318 MSb Interim-FM Relocation $ 14,673 36821
CAP-319 Elevator Cylinder Replacements $ 36,725 36822
CAP-320 HPB G58 - Network Office Renovation $ 2,414 36823
CAP-327 Electronic Systems Emulation $ 60,000 36824
CAP-329 Uptown Consortium Renovations/Turner plc $ 250,000 36825
CAP-330 Blegen Windows $ 72,778 36826
CAP-331 West Campus GFCI Lab Upgrades $ 8,125 36827
CAP-332 Blegen ADA Upgrade $ 9,973 36828
CAP-334 Lindner Fire Alarm Upgrade $ 279,138 36829
CAP-335 People Working Cooperatively $ 100,000 36830
CAP-336 Advanced Oxidation Technologies $ 62,262 36831
CAP-337 CAS Electrical Upgrades $ 36,821 36832
CAP-338 Live Tissue Imaging $ 77,319 36833
CAP-340 Lean Product Development $ 1,000,000 36834
CAP-341 Clermont Snyder Masonry Restoration $ 3,950 36835
CAP-345 Proctor Elevator Improvements $ 279,388 36836
Total University of Cincinnati $ 15,118,748 36837

       BASIC RENOVATIONS36838

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36839
item CAP-009, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 36840
and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation 36841
items CAP-009, Basic Renovations; CAP-276, Health Professionals 36842
Building G44E Renovation; CAP-289, Medical Science Building Data 36843
Electronic RM Walls; CAP-296, Rieveschl HVAC & Safety Upgrades; 36844
CAP-322, Condensate Pump/Reheat; and CAP-323, Old Chemistry Window 36845
Replacement.36846

       ADA MODIFICATIONS36847

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36848
item CAP-141, ADA Modifications, is the sum of the unencumbered 36849
and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation 36850
items CAP-141, ADA Modifications and CAP-307, Lindner ADA 36851
Upgrades.36852

       CLASSROOM/TEACHING LAB RENOVATIONS36853

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36854
item CAP-174, Classroom/Teaching Lab Renovations, is the sum of 36855
the unencumbered and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in 36856
appropriation items CAP-174, Classroom/Teaching Lab Renovations; 36857
CAP-201, WC Faculty Media Center; and CAP-228, Medical Science 36858
Building Level G, 1 & 2 Lab Upgrades.36859

       CRITICAL BUILDING COMPONENT RENOVATIONS36860

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36861
item CAP-177, Critical Building Component Renovations, is the sum 36862
of the unencumbered and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, 36863
in appropriation items CAP-177, Critical Building Component 36864
Renovations; CAP-188, HPB/Wherry Service Entrances; and CAP-202, 36865
Baldwin Hall Rehabilitation - Phase 1.36866

       ONE STOP SERVICES CENTER36867

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36868
item CAP-206, One Stop Services Center, is the sum of the 36869
unencumbered and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in 36870
appropriation items CAP-206, One Stop Services Center, plus 36871
$102,568.36872

Reappropriations

       Section 252.40.  CLS CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY36873

CAP-023 Basic Renovations $ 5,058,958 36874
CAP-067 17th - 18th Street Block $ 222,280 36875
CAP-084 Neighborhood Centers Renovations $ 500,000 36876
CAP-088 Asbestos Abatement $ 870,077 36877
CAP-092 Handicapped Requirements $ 572 36878
CAP-112 Land Acquisitions $ 9,264 36879
CAP-114 Geographic Information Systems $ 41,067 36880
CAP-125 College of Education Building $ 17,235,047 36881
CAP-126 Electrical System Upgrades - Phase 2 $ 773,658 36882
CAP-127 Fire Alarm System Upgrade $ 400,000 36883
CAP-128 Property Acquisition $ 1,120,237 36884
CAP-138 Student Services $ 59,333 36885
CAP-139 Landscape, Sidewalk Replacement $ 5,845 36886
CAP-142 Rhodes Tower Library Roof Replacement $ 178,169 36887
CAP-144 Rhodes Tower Plaza Renovation - Phase 2 $ 690 36888
CAP-148 Cleveland Institute of Art $ 1,000,000 36889
CAP-150 Campus Fire Alarm Upgrade $ 762,085 36890
CAP-151 Plant Growth Facility $ 60,000 36891
CAP-152 Rhodes Tower Data Center Relocation $ 920,131 36892
CAP-153 University Annex-Vacate and Demolition $ 49,390 36893
CAP-154 Main Classroom Stair Tower & Entry $ 1,500,000 36894
CAP-157 Child Care Matching Grant $ 221,987 36895
CAP-158 Utility Upgrade Southwest Campus $ 473,931 36896
Total Cleveland State University $ 31,462,721 36897

       NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS RENOVATIONS36898

        The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36899
item CAP-084, Neighborhood Centers Renovations, is the total of 36900
the unencumbered and unalloted balances, of as June 30, 2006, in 36901
appropriations items CAP-856, Friendly Inn Settlement House 36902
Historic Site, and CAP-857, Merrick House Historic Site, in the 36903
Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030).36904

        Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-084, Neighborhood 36905
Centers Renovations, $250,000 shall be used for renovations to the 36906
Friendly Inn Settlement House and $250,000 shall be used for 36907
renovations to the Merrick House.36908

        CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART36909

        The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36910
item CAP-148, Cleveland Institute of Art, is the unencumbered and 36911
unalloted balance, as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 36912
CAP-069, Cleveland Institute of Art, in the Cultural and Sports 36913
Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030).36914

Reappropriations

       Section 252.50.  KSU KENT STATE UNIVERSITY36915

CAP-022 Basic Renovations $ 4,092,258 36916
CAP-098 Trumbull Branch Addition $ 13,972 36917
CAP-105 Basic Renovations - East Liverpool $ 234,847 36918
CAP-106 Basic Renovations - Geauga $ 45,607 36919
CAP-107 Basic Renovations - Salem $ 126,662 36920
CAP-108 Basic Renovations - Stark $ 325,358 36921
CAP-110 Basic Renovations - Ashtabula $ 426,827 36922
CAP-111 Basic Renovations - Trumbull $ 613,808 36923
CAP-112 Basic Renovations - Tuscarawas $ 171,699 36924
CAP-122 Faculty Office Addition - Salem $ 12,072 36925
CAP-126 HVAC Renovations - Ashtabula $ 5,545 36926
CAP-128 Roof Renovations - Ashtabula $ 1,435 36927
CAP-137 LCI/Materials Science Building $ 6,025 36928
CAP-140 Road Improvements - Trumbull $ 12,282 36929
CAP-143 Liquid Crystals $ 114,319 36930
CAP-144 Instruction and Data Processing Equipment $ 1,994,905 36931
CAP-154 Separation Science $ 1,497 36932
CAP-156 Boiler Plant Controls and Building Alterations $ 6,738 36933
CAP-159 Electrical Substation/Fiber Optic Network $ 6,526 36934
CAP-162 Science and Technology Building - Trumbull $ 125,374 36935
CAP-164 ADA Modifications - Ashtabula $ 6,772 36936
CAP-167 ADA Modifications - Salem $ 5,312 36937
CAP-173 Child Care Facility $ 18,650 36938
CAP-176 Midway Drive Utilities Tunnel - II $ 1,522 36939
CAP-184 Distributed Computation/Visualization $ 33,833 36940
CAP-188 Child Care Funds - East Liverpool $ 90,000 36941
CAP-189 Child Care Funds - Tuscarawas $ 19,847 36942
CAP-190 Child Care Funds - Ashtabula $ 12,500 36943
CAP-194 Child Care - Salem $ 100,000 36944
CAP-195 Child Care - Geauga $ 20,666 36945
CAP-196 Technology Improvements - Ashtabula $ 216,911 36946
CAP-198 Technology Improvements - Salem $ 5,648 36947
CAP-199 Technology Improvements - Trumbull $ 69,205 36948
CAP-200 Technology Improvements - Tuscarawas $ 18,638 36949
CAP-206 Child Care Facility $ 2,637 36950
CAP-207 Kent Hall Planning and Addition $ 156,000 36951
CAP-210 Rooftop Air Handler $ 600 36952
CAP-212 Technology Building and Parking $ 2,406,053 36953
CAP-220 Campus Steam System Evaluation & Upgrade $ 58,034 36954
CAP-226 GIS Technology $ 1,637 36955
CAP-227 3D Microscopy Imaging $ 81,194 36956
CAP-228 Exterior Site Improvements $ 2,159 36957
CAP-232 Ohio NMR Consortium $ 80,800 36958
CAP-233 Environmental Technology Consortium $ 56,850 36959
CAP-234 Terrace Drive Heating Plant Rehabilitation I $ 12,161 36960
CAP-235 Rehabilitation of Franklin Hall - Planning $ 11,887,383 36961
CAP-237 Classroom Building Interior Renovation - Tuscarawas $ 21,923 36962
CAP-239 Classroom Building Roof, Coping, Fascia Restoration $ 581,919 36963
CAP-241 Main Hall Selective Interior Renovations - Phase 1 $ 1,338 36964
CAP-243 Classroom Building Interior Renovations - East Liverpool $ 113,456 36965
CAP-246 Tuscarawas Wing C Penthouse Roof Replacement $ 83,560 36966
CAP-248 Mary Patterson Building Boiler Replacement $ 3,473 36967
CAP-252 Ohio Organic Semiconductor $ 73,412 36968
CAP-254 Theoretical Liquid Crystal Physics $ 500,000 36969
CAP-255 Music & Speech - HVAC/Chiller Replacement $ 27,264 36970
CAP-256 Stockdale Electrical System Upgrade $ 814 36971
CAP-258 Business Administration Air Handling Unit and Roof Replacement $ 8,687 36972
CAP-260 Land Acquisitions & Improvements - East Liverpool $ 638,419 36973
CAP-261 Addition/Renovation Classrooms - Geauga $ 246,878 36974
CAP-262 Gym Renovation Planning - Salem $ 490,213 36975
CAP-265 Science Lab Addition - Trumbull $ 991,786 36976
CAP-266 Fine & Performing Arts Center - Tuscarawas $ 844,655 36977
CAP-267 Columbiana County Port Authority $ 13,125 36978
CAP-268 Canton Convention Center $ 735,000 36979
CAP-269 Blossom Music Center $ 2,512,500 36980
CAP-270 Geauga Science Laboratories $ 36,880 36981
Total Kent State University $ 31,628,070 36982

       REHABILITATION OF FRANKLIN HALL36983

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 36984
item CAP-235, Rehabilitation of Franklin Hall - Planning, is the 36985
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, 36986
appropriation item CAP-235, Rehabilitation of Franklin Hall - 36987
Planning, plus $38,917.36988

Reappropriations

       Section 252.60.  MUN MIAMI UNIVERSITY36989

CAP-018 Basic Renovations $ 4,616,362 36990
CAP-066 Basic Renovations - Hamilton $ 514,779 36991
CAP-069 Basic Renovations - Middletown $ 683,071 36992
CAP-081 Cooperative Regional Library Depository SW $ 2,546 36993
CAP-083 Campus Avenue Building Renovation $ 26,794 36994
CAP-085 Alumni Hall Rehabilitation - Phase I $ 972 36995
CAP-088 Hoyt Hall Rehabilitation $ 7,339 36996
CAP-089 High Voltage Electric $ 351,155 36997
CAP-096 McGuffey Hall Rehabilitation $ 52,271 36998
CAP-098 Computer Network Installation $ 17,589 36999
CAP-099 King Library Rehabilitation $ 1,865 37000
CAP-103 ADA Modifications - Middletown $ 2,798 37001
CAP-105 Plant Response/Environmental Stress $ 72,641 37002
CAP-109 Molecular Microbial Biology $ 67,500 37003
CAP-110 Micromachining Technology $ 507,540 37004
CAP-112 Chilled Water Loop Phase I - Hamilton $ 5,954 37005
CAP-113 Special Academic/Administrative Projects - Hamilton $ 663,199 37006
CAP-115 Special Academic/Administrative Projects - Middletown $ 735,287 37007
CAP-121 Southwestern Book Depository $ 150,820 37008
CAP-123 Phillips Hall Rehabilitation $ 127,297 37009
CAP-127 Campus Steam Distribution - Phase I $ 1,820,046 37010
CAP-130 MacMillan Rehabilitation/Multicultural Center $ 1,500 37011
CAP-131 Miami University Learning Center $ 1,001,515 37012
CAP-132 Mass Spectrum Consortium $ 14,590 37013
CAP-143 Warfield Hall Rehabilitation $ 61,104 37014
CAP-145 Campus Chilled Water Efficiency $ 816,587 37015
CAP-146 Information Technology System Upgrade $ 1,363,490 37016
CAP-149 Parrish Auditorium Rehabilitation $ 625,000 37017
CAP-155 Protein Solution Structural Analysis $ 500,000 37018
CAP-156 Teraherta Spectroscopysystem $ 100,000 37019
CAP-157 Presser Hall Rehabilitation $ 3,015,740 37020
CAP-159 DNA Sequencing $ 93,552 37021
Total Miami University $ 18,020,903 37022

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37023

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37024
item CAP-018, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 37025
and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation 37026
items CAP-018, Basic Renovations; CAP-111, Roudebush Hall 37027
Rehabilitation; and CAP-117, North Campus Refrigeration/Chilled 37028
Water.37029

Reappropriations

       Section 252.70. OSU OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY37030

CAP-074 Basic Renovations $ 19,255,664 37031
CAP-149 Basic Renovations - Regional Campuses $ 2,083,163 37032
CAP-198 Brown Hall Annex Replacement $ 6,213 37033
CAP-254 Basic Renovations - ATI $ 127,444 37034
CAP-255 Supplemental Renovations - OARDC $ 2,826,343 37035
CAP-256 Supplemental Renovations - Regional $ 191,955 37036
CAP-258 Dreese Lab Addition $ 12,340 37037
CAP-261 Bioscience/Parks Hall Addition $ 12,584 37038
CAP-269 Greenhouse Modernization $ 40,982 37039
CAP-271 Horticulture/Entomology Greenhouse - OARDC $ 15,344 37040
CAP-292 Life Sciences Research Building $ 202,898 37041
CAP-302 Food Science & Technology Building $ 89,990 37042
CAP-306 Heart & Lung Institute $ 32,437 37043
CAP-311 Superconducting Radiation $ 65,094 37044
CAP-313 Brain Tumor Research Center $ 6,001 37045
CAP-314 Engineering Center Net Shape Manufacturing $ 20,730 37046
CAP-315 Membrane Protein Typology $ 8,835 37047
CAP-316 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 198,844 37048
CAP-321 Fine Particle Technologies $ 157,936 37049
CAP-323 Advanced Plasma Engineering $ 22,379 37050
CAP-324 Plasma Ramparts $ 1,150 37051
CAP-326 IN-SITU AL-BE Composites $ 1,733 37052
CAP-335 Jay Cooke Residence - Roof and Windows $ 86,668 37053
CAP-347 Asbestos Abatement $ 5,325 37054
CAP-349 Materials Network $ 91,983 37055
CAP-350 Bio-Technology Consortium $ 42,378 37056
CAP-352 Analytical Electron Microscope $ 375,000 37057
CAP-353 High Temp Alloys & Alluminoids $ 220,000 37058
CAP-357 Supplemental Renovations - ATI $ 33,969 37059
CAP-361 Maintenance, Receiving, and Storage Facility - Marion $ 58,646 37060
CAP-362 McPherson Lab Rehabilitation $ 10,278 37061
CAP-368 Heart and Lung Institute $ 101,808 37062
CAP-374 ADA Modifications $ 178,870 37063
CAP-375 ADA Modifications - ATI $ 41,936 37064
CAP-376 ADA Modifications - Lima $ 95,538 37065
CAP-377 ADA Modifications - Mansfield $ 15,253 37066
CAP-387 Titanium Alloys $ 54,912 37067
CAP-394 ATI/OARDC Roof Replacements $ 13,913 37068
CAP-398 Advanced Manufacturing $ 38,579 37069
CAP-399 Manufacturing Processes/Materials $ 62,574 37070
CAP-401 Terhertz Studies $ 35,294 37071
CAP-406 Marion Park/Road/Sidewalk/Lights $ 2,750 37072
CAP-413 Pomerene Lighting/Wiring $ 249,584 37073
CAP-419 NMR Consortium $ 75,116 37074
CAP-420 Versatile Film Facility $ 62,872 37075
CAP-421 OCARNET $ 5,916 37076
CAP-422 Bioprocessing Research $ 1,905 37077
CAP-423 Localized Corrosion Research $ 6,128 37078
CAP-424 ATM Testbed $ 3,633 37079
CAP-425 Physical Sciences Building $ 27,748 37080
CAP-427 Morrill Hall Remodeling - Vacated Library Space - Marion $ 1,347,191 37081
CAP-431 Sisson Hall Replacement $ 5,571 37082
CAP-436 Machinery Acoustics $ 3,804 37083
CAP-439 Sensors and Measurements $ 15,115 37084
CAP-440 Polymer Magnets $ 1,099 37085
CAP-458 A1 Alloy Corrosion $ 14,292 37086
CAP-484 Page Hall Planning $ 7,210 37087
CAP-485 Botany & Zoology Building Planning $ 207,932 37088
CAP-486 Larkins Hall Addition/Renovation Planning $ 26,206 37089
CAP-487 Robinson Laboratory Planning $ 149,100 37090
CAP-488 Don Scott Field Replacement Barns $ 1,495,619 37091
CAP-489 Galvin Hall 3rd Floor Renovation - Lima $ 22,135 37092
CAP-491 Horticultural Operations Center - ATI $ 1,474,400 37093
CAP-492 OARDC Feed Mill $ 5,598,644 37094
CAP-499 Biological Sciences Cooling Tower $ 6,930 37095
CAP-509 Mount Hall HVAC Modifications $ 40,982 37096
CAP-519 Ohio Biomedical Consortium on Medical Therapeutic Micro Devices $ 49,275 37097
CAP-520 Plant and Microbe Functional Genomics Facilities $ 16,259 37098
CAP-523 Consortium for Novem Microfabrications Methods of Medical Devices in Non-Silicon Materials $ 193,886 37099
CAP-524 Bone & Mineral Metabolism Research Lab $ 5,845 37100
CAP-531 Animal & Plant Biology Level 3 $ 8,133,780 37101
CAP-534 Main Library Rehabilitation $ 9,320,846 37102
CAP-535 Psychology Building $ 2,128,529 37103
CAP-536 Thorne Hall and Gowley Hall Renovations - Phase 3 $ 199,799 37104
CAP-539 Nanosecond Infrared Measurement $ 2,588 37105
CAP-550 Millimeter/Submillimeter Instrument $ 5,919 37106
CAP-552 X-Ray Powder Diffractometer $ 558 37107
CAP-554 Deconvolution Microscope $ 1,101 37108
CAP-556 Heart/Lung Institute Animal Facility $ 13,140 37109
CAP-564 Denney Hall Renovation - Phase I $ 18,495 37110
CAP-565 Ion Mass Spectrometry $ 6,594 37111
CAP-568 Role of Molecular Interfaces $ 17,554 37112
CAP-572 New Millimeter Spectrometer $ 714 37113
CAP-574 Noncredit Job Training - Marion $ 2,933 37114
CAP-576 1224 Kinnear Road - Bale $ 11,722 37115
CAP-577 Non-Silicon Micromachining $ 73,991 37116
CAP-579 Veterinary Hospital Auditorium Renovation $ 7,736 37117
CAP-586 Electroscience Lab Renovation $ 5,853 37118
CAP-587 OARDC Boiler Replacement $ 622,757 37119
CAP-590 Supercomputer Center Expansion $ 6,804,275 37120
CAP-596 Information Literacy $ 135,574 37121
CAP-597 Online Business Major $ 5,768 37122
CAP-599 Renovation of Graves Hall $ 68,196 37123
CAP-602 OARDC Wooster Phone System Replacement $ 467,398 37124
CAP-605 Utility - North Tunnel Steamline Upgrade $ 111,981 37125
CAP-608 Dual Beam Characterization $ 150,000 37126
CAP-616 Environmental Technology Consortium $ 11,297 37127
CAP-617 Campbell, University, and Evans Hall $ 87,439 37128
CAP-620 School of Music - Planning $ 1,500 37129
CAP-622 Western Branch Headquarters & Machinery Building $ 779,525 37130
CAP-624 Muck Crops Branch/Shop Building Replacement $ 756,336 37131
CAP-625 Hazardous Waste Handling/Storage Building $ 1,103,062 37132
CAP-626 Agriculture/Engineering Building Renovation & Addition $ 200,000 37133
CAP-628 Wood County Center for Agriculture $ 1,000,000 37134
CAP-629 Community Heritage Art Gallery - Lima $ 100,000 37135
CAP-631 Health Psychology $ 250,000 37136
CAP-632 Nanotechnology Molecular Assembly $ 500,000 37137
CAP-633 Networking and Communication $ 500,000 37138
CAP-634 Planetary Gear $ 125,000 37139
CAP-635 X-Ray Fluorenscence Spectrometer $ 2,283 37140
CAP-636 Precision Navigation $ 85,000 37141
CAP-637 Welding & Metal Working $ 200,000 37142
CAP-638 Spin Driven Electronics $ 6,436 37143
CAP-639 Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching $ 126,729 37144
CAP-641 Accelerated Metals $ 1,020,331 37145
CAP-642 Mathematical Biosciences Institute $ 54,863 37146
CAP-646 Mershon Auditorium HVAC System Improvements $ 2,098 37147
CAP-647 Molecular Microdevices $ 14,033 37148
CAP-648 Research Center HVAC System Improvements $ 17,088 37149
CAP-649 Infrared Absorption Measurements $ 2,899 37150
CAP-650 Dark Fiber $ 3,983,440 37151
CAP-651 Shared Data Backup System $ 20,922 37152
CAP-653 Third Frontier Network Testbed $ 280,564 37153
CAP-654 Distributed Learning Workshop $ 270,000 37154
CAP-656 Accelerated Maturation of Materials $ 209,702 37155
CAP-657 Nanoscale Polymers Manufacturing $ 629,699 37156
CAP-658 Hydrogen Production and Storage $ 32,396 37157
CAP-659 Ohio Organic Semiconductor $ 367,587 37158
CAP-663 Comprehensive Cancer - Chiller Replacement $ 42,687 37159
CAP-664 Kottman Hall - 103 Central Classroom $ 19,285 37160
CAP-668 West Campus Chilled Water & Scott Hall $ 16,139 37161
CAP-669 McCracken Power Plant Spill Control $ 268,508 37162
CAP-670 Glacial Assessment $ 22,764 37163
CAP-672 Chemical Vapor Deposition $ 13,500 37164
CAP-674 Parks Hall Chiller Replacement $ 135,360 37165
CAP-675 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Modeling $ 504,536 37166
CAP-676 Computational Nanotechnology $ 500,000 37167
CAP-677 Townshend Hall - Roof Replacement $ 328,772 37168
CAP-678 Center For Materials Design $ 1,037 37169
CAP-681 Vet Hospital Roof Replacement Phase II $ 85,645 37170
CAP-682 Hopkins Hall Phase II Priorities I, II $ 108,052 37171
CAP-683 Bioscience 6th Floor Renovation - Priority $ 983,186 37172
CAP-684 Ohio Commons For Digital Education $ 118,924 37173
CAP-685 Postle Hall Fire Alarm Replacement $ 116,441 37174
CAP-686 NonCredit Job Education & Training $ 21,104 37175
CAP-687 Campus South Dorms Renovation/Improvements $ 950,000 37176
CAP-688 Bricker Hall Roof Replacement $ 23,123 37177
CAP-694 Neuroscience Center Core $ 193,991 37178
CAP-696 Campus Grounds-Exterior Lighting - Phase VIII $ 33,814 37179
CAP-697 930 Kinnear Road Renovations $ 773,303 37180
CAP-698 Waterman Lab & Don Scott Field $ 652,752 37181
CAP-699 Lincoln Tower Renovations - Phase 1 $ 477,626 37182
CAP-700 Coe Corrosion Coop $ 58,750 37183
CAP-701 OSU Cancer Program Expansion $ 2,000,000 37184
CAP-702 Smith Laboratory Rehabilitation $ 2,800,000 37185
CAP-704 Warner Library and Student Center $ 1,789,324 37186
CAP-705 Hopewell Hall Science Suite $ 508,408 37187
CAP-706 Atomic Force Microscopy $ 180,000 37188
CAP-707 Interactive Applications $ 463,018 37189
CAP-712 OSU Mansfield - Third Street Project $ 234,000 37190
CAP-714 Health Psychology $ 150,000 37191
CAP-716 Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center $ 9,689,847 37192
CAP-717 Center for Materials Design $ 602,615 37193
CAP-718 Specialized Planetary Gears $ 150,000 37194
CAP-719 OSU Agricultural Building $ 1,500,000 37195
CAP-720 Automated Afm System $ 180,000 37196
CAP-721 Integrated Wireless Communication $ 141,000 37197
Total Ohio State University $ 105,955,671 37198

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37199

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37200
item CAP-074, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 37201
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37202
CAP-074, Basic Renovations, plus $6,927.37203

       OARDC THORNE & GOURLEY HALL37204

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37205
item CAP-274, OARDC Thorne & Gourley Hall shall be $1,007.37206

       WOOD COUNTY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE37207

        Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-628, Wood County 37208
Center for Agriculture, up to $300,000 shall be used for building 37209
renovations to the OSU Extension Office/Ag Business Enhancement 37210
Center.37211

Reappropriations

       Section 252.80. OHU OHIO UNIVERSITY37212

CAP-020 Basic Renovations $ 3,869,311 37213
CAP-021 Conservancy District Assessment $ 8,807 37214
CAP-086 Memorial Auditorium Rehabilitation $ 10,033 37215
CAP-095 Basic Renovations - Eastern $ 492,525 37216
CAP-099 Basic Renovations - Zanesville $ 164,438 37217
CAP-113 Basic Renovations - Chillicothe $ 393,668 37218
CAP-114 Basic Renovations - Ironton $ 209,359 37219
CAP-115 Bennett Hall HVAC/Lab - Chillicothe $ 214,952 37220
CAP-117 Porter Hall Rehabilitation $ 26,531 37221
CAP-119 Biomedical Research Center $ 10,120 37222
CAP-120 Ridges Auditorium Rehabilitation $ 1,177 37223
CAP-136 Gymnasium Development - Eastern $ 89,067 37224
CAP-141 College of Health and Human Services $ 8,693 37225
CAP-142 Health Professions Labs - Phase I $ 66,354 37226
CAP-145 Asbestos Abatement $ 5,094 37227
CAP-148 RTVC Building Asbestos Abatement $ 1,037 37228
CAP-152 Gordy Hall Addition and Rehabilitation $ 940 37229
CAP-155 Brasee Hall Rehabilitation - Lancaster $ 73,635 37230
CAP-157 ADA Modifications $ 13,425 37231
CAP-160 ADA Modifications - Ironton $ 9,113 37232
CAP-161 ADA Modifications - Lancaster $ 20,345 37233
CAP-164 Southeast Library Warehouse $ 85,367 37234
CAP-172 Elson Hall Rehabilitation - Zanesville $ 359,572 37235
CAP-183 Central Classroom Building $ 36,595 37236
CAP-186 Ellis Hall Partial Renovation $ 7,080 37237
CAP-189 Conference Center Planning - Lancaster $ 500,358 37238
CAP-190 Center for Public Policy $ 29,589 37239
CAP-191 District Water Cooling $ 17,030 37240
CAP-192 Plant and Microbe Functional Genomics Facilities $ 38,358 37241
CAP-200 Building Acquisition/Renovation - Eastern $ 373,182 37242
CAP-202 Putnam Hall Rehabilitation $ 3,507 37243
CAP-206 Human Resources Training Center $ 1,116 37244
CAP-208 Student Services $ 15,278 37245
CAP-209 Creativity Through Technology $ 147,891 37246
CAP-212 Exterior Site Improvement $ 23,436 37247
CAP-213 Daycare Center $ 447,950 37248
CAP-214 Science/Fine Arts Renovation - Phase 2 $ 874,713 37249
CAP-215 Land-Use Plan/Future Development $ 5,100 37250
CAP-219 Mainframe Computing Alliance $ 10,000 37251
CAP-221 Tunnel 5 Rehabilitation $ 68,344 37252
CAP-222 Clippinger Lab Planning $ 112,709 37253
CAP-223 Alden Library Planning $ 150,000 37254
CAP-224 University Center Replacement $ 113,900 37255
CAP-225 Lausche Heating Plant $ 1,580,338 37256
CAP-226 New Grounds Maintenance Building $ 259,064 37257
CAP-227 Chillicothe Parking & Roadway $ 480,000 37258
CAP-228 Shoemaker Center Air Conditioning $ 271,000 37259
CAP-230 Kettering Medical Center - Nixon $ 450,000 37260
CAP-232 Child Care Matching Grant $ 221,987 37261
Total Ohio University $ 12,372,088 37262

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37263

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37264
item CAP-020, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 37265
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37266
CAP-020, Basic Renovations, plus $25,204.37267

       HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LABS - PHASE 137268

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37269
item CAP-142, Health Professions Labs - Phase 1, is the sum of the 37270
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 37271
appropriation item CAP-142, Health Professions LABS - Phase 1, 37272
plus $33,046.37273

       GORDY HALL ADDITION & REHABILITATION37274

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37275
item CAP-152, Gordy Hall Addition & Rehabilitation, is the sum of 37276
the unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 37277
appropriation item CAP-152, Gordy Hall Addition & Rehabilitation, 37278
plus $12,650.37279

       CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY37280

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37281
item CAP-190, Center for Public Policy, is the sum of the 37282
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 37283
appropriation item CAP-190, Center for Public Policy, plus $3,255.37284

       PUTNAM HALL REHABILITATION37285

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37286
item CAP-202, Putnam Hall Rehabilitation, is the sum of the 37287
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 37288
appropriation item CAP-202, Putnam Hall Rehabilitation, plus 37289
$5,482.37290

Reappropriations

       Section 252.90. SSC SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY37291

CAP-004 Basic Renovations $ 612,759 37292
CAP-008 Massie Hall Renovation $ 33,186 37293
CAP-010 Land Acquisition $ 56,267 37294
CAP-016 Library Building $ 10,777 37295
CAP-017 Math/Science Building $ 10,065 37296
CAP-029 Fine Arts Class and Lab Building $ 108,704 37297
CAP-030 Utilities and Landscaping $ 4,679 37298
CAP-037 ADA Modifications $ 53,188 37299
CAP-039 Central Heating Plant Replacement $ 7,665 37300
CAP-040 Chiller Replacement $ 12,054 37301
CAP-041 Kricker Hall Renovation $ 1,932 37302
CAP-042 Sidewalk/Plaza Replacement $ 250,276 37303
CAP-043 Communication/Data Upgrade $ 23,079 37304
CAP-044 Land Acquisition $ 571,511 37305
CAP-045 Rehabilitation of Health Sciences Building - Phase I $ 122,189 37306
CAP-046 Digital Infrastructure $ 55,803 37307
CAP-047 Natatorium Rehabilitation $ 21,987 37308
CAP-048 Facilities Building Renovation $ 223,120 37309
CAP-051 Rhodes Center Rehabilitation $ 1,315,586 37310
Total Shawnee State University $ 3,494,827 37311

       LAND ACQUISITION37312

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37313
item CAP-010, Land Acquisition, is the sum of the unencumbered and 37314
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37315
CAP-010, Land Acquisition, plus $1,150.37316

       PLAZA/ROAD/LANDSCAPING37317

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37318
item CAP-035, Plaza/Road/Landscaping, shall be $24,522.37319

Reappropriations

       Section 253.10. UTO UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO37320

CAP-010 Basic Renovations $ 6,069,480 37321
CAP-073 ADA Modifications $ 2,434 37322
CAP-077 Tribology $ 192,296 37323
CAP-083 Bowman-Oddy Rehabilitation - Phase 2 $ 32,196 37324
CAP-091 Greenhouse Improvements $ 11,675 37325
CAP-094 Plant Operations Renovation $ 450,000 37326
CAP-096 Health & Human Services Rehabilitation - Phase I $ 327,288 37327
CAP-105 Gillham Hall Rehabilitation $ 2,999,373 37328
CAP-109 Student Services $ 70,929 37329
CAP-110 Distributed Learning Courses $ 858 37330
CAP-112 Campus Signage Improvements $ 185,572 37331
CAP-115 Palmer Hall - 3rd Floor Classroom Renovations $ 4,879 37332
CAP-116 Bowman-Oddy-North Wing Renovations $ 695,909 37333
CAP-121 Emergency Phone System Upgrades $ 29,895 37334
CAP-122 Bowman-Oddy Instructional Labs $ 1,080,000 37335
CAP-125 University Computer Center Roof Replacement $ 19,000 37336
CAP-126 Health & Human Services South Roof Replacement $ 11,481 37337
CAP-127 Westwood Building Rehabilitation $ 4,107,000 37338
CAP-128 Rocket Hall Renovation $ 813,000 37339
CAP-129 Science - Lab Building $ 3,006,304 37340
CAP-130 Rehabilitate/Expand Classroom Building $ 2,200,000 37341
Total University of Toledo $ 22,309,569 37342

       HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REHABILITATION - PHASE I37343

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37344
item CAP-096, Health & Human Services Rehabilitation - Phase I, is 37345
the sum of the unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 37346
2006, in appropriation item CAP-096, Health & Human Services 37347
Rehabilitation - Phase I, plus $19,808.11.37348

Reappropriations

       Section 253.20. WSU WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY37349

CAP-015 Basic Renovations $ 2,646,778 37350
CAP-064 Basic Renovations - Lake $ 98,582 37351
CAP-080 Library Access Consolidation System $ 4,400,080 37352
CAP-093 Information Technology Center $ 23,860 37353
CAP-102 Specialized Communication $ 7,791 37354
CAP-114 Environmental Technology Consortium $ 6,298 37355
CAP-116 Rike Hall Renovation - Planning $ 2,200,000 37356
CAP-117 Electrical Infrastructure - Phase 1 $ 305,296 37357
CAP-119 Science Lab Renovations - Planning $ 5,898,819 37358
CAP-120 Lake Campus University Center $ 2,007,909 37359
CAP-122 Accelerated Maturation of Materials $ 26,621 37360
CAP-124 Video Analysis Content Extraction $ 81,834 37361
CAP-127 Rehabilitate Festival Playhouse $ 440,000 37362
CAP-128 Glenn Helen Preserve Eco Art Classroom $ 25,000 37363
CAP-130 Creative Arts HVAC Upgrade $ 5,300 37364
CAP-131 Advanced Data Manager $ 250,000 37365
CAP-132 Montgomery County Port Authority $ 1,000,000 37366
Total Wright State University $ 19,424,168 37367

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37368

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation37369
item CAP-015, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered37370
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation items37371
CAP-015, Basic Renovations; and CAP-071, New Academic Building.37372

       LIBRARY ACCESS CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM37373

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation37374
item CAP-080, Library Access Consolidation System, is the sum of 37375
the unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in37376
appropriation item CAP-080, Library Access Consolidation System, 37377
plus $81,413.37378

Reappropriations

       Section 253.30. YSU YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY37379

CAP-014 Basic Renovations $ 2,921,385 37380
CAP-066 Asbestos Abatement $ 48,154 37381
CAP-099 Todd Hall Renovations $ 146,979 37382
CAP-108 Electronic Campus Infrastructure/Technology $ 2,722 37383
CAP-112 Beeghly Center Rehabilitation $ 13,429 37384
CAP-113 Campus Development $ 1,430,337 37385
CAP-114 Chiller and Steamline Replacement - Phase 3 $ 92,003 37386
CAP-117 Ward Beecher/HVAC Upgrade $ 133,987 37387
CAP-124 Classroom Updates $ 155,948 37388
CAP-125 Campus - Wide Building System Upgrades $ 858,349 37389
CAP-126 Technology Upgrades $ 962,153 37390
CAP-130 Residential Technology Integration $ 34,072 37391
CAP-131 Masonry Restoration $ 111,580 37392
CAP-132 Youngstown Convocation Center $ 2,000,000 37393
Total Youngstown State University $ 8,911,098 37394

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37395

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37396
item CAP-014, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 37397
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37398
CAP-014, Basic Renovations, plus $33,680.37399

Reappropriations

       Section 253.40. MCO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF OHIO37400

CAP-049 Center for Classrooms of the Future $ 5,169 37401
CAP-053 ADA Modifications $ 1,531 37402
CAP-062 Waterproofing $ 3,381 37403
CAP-066 Core Research Facility $ 3,739,440 37404
CAP-076 Supplemental Renovations $ 990,789 37405
CAP-078 Clinical Academic Renovation $ 536,150 37406
CAP-080 2005 Campus Waterproof/Roof Replacements $ 3,834 37407
Total Medical University of Ohio $ 5,280,294 37408


Reappropriations

       Section 253.50. NEM NORTHEASTERN OHIO UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE OF37410
MEDICINE37411

CAP-018 Basic Renovations $ 407,517 37412
CAP-022 Cooperating Regional Library Depository $ 452,200 37413
CAP-042 Outdoor Athletic Facilities $ 15,450 37414
CAP-048 Rehabilitation of Multidisciplinary Labs $ 1,346,879 37415
CAP-049 Renovation of Liebelt and Olson Halls $ 34,325 37416
Total Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine $ 2,256,371 37417

       REHAB OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABS37418

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37419
item CAP-048, Rehabilitation of Multidisciplinary Labs, is the sum 37420
of the unencumbered and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, 37421
in appropriation items CAP-048, Rehabilitation of 37422
Multidisciplinary Labs and CAP-034, ADA Modifications, plus $928.37423

Reappropriations

       Section 253.60. CWR CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY37424

CAP-005 Northeast Ohio Biomedical Research Consortium $ 33,750 37425
CAP-013 Ohio MEMSnet $ 17,579 37426
CAP-016 Ohio Pharmacological Sciences Consortium $ 9,892 37427
CAP-022 Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources $ 64,144 37428
CAP-028 Ohio MicroMD: The Ohio BioMEMS Consortium on Medical Therapeutic Microdevices $ 11,002 37429
CAP-029 Consortium for Novel Microfabrication Methods of Mesoscale Devices in Non-Silicon Materials $ 10,612 37430
CAP-031 Research in Propulsion Systems for Future Vehicles $ 31,738 37431
CAP-032 Center for Fire & Explosion Science & Technology $ 32,749 37432
CAP-036 Ohio Eminent Scholar for Fuel Cells $ 105,000 37433
CAP-039 Ohio Organic Semiconductor Consortium $ 67,749 37434
CAP-042 Nanoscale Hybrid Materials: Novel Synthesis, Characterization and Applications $ 1,080 37435
CAP-043 Ohio Organic Semiconductor Consortium $ 500 37436
CAP-044 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine $ 500,000 37437
CAP-047 Condensed Matter Physics $ 500,000 37438
CAP-048 Center for Chemical Dynamics $ 159,076 37439
Total Case Western Reserve University $ 1,544,871 37440


Reappropriations

       Section 253.70. CTC CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY37442
COLLEGE37443

CAP-008 Interior Renovations $ 2,258 37444
CAP-013 Basic Renovations $ 1,161,143 37445
CAP-016 Health Professions Building Planning $ 1,468 37446
CAP-017 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 361,277 37447
CAP-030 Student Life/Education Building $ 2,865,422 37448
CAP-032 Child Care Facility $ 63,235 37449
CAP-035 Install Kiosks $ 150,450 37450
CAP-037 Classroom Technology Enhancements $ 792,372 37451
Total Cincinnati State Community College $ 5,397,625 37452


Reappropriations

       Section 253.80. CLT CLARK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37454

CAP-006 Basic Renovations $ 1,099,828 37455
CAP-034 ADA Modifications $ 28,451 37456
CAP-041 Student Technology Center $ 1,270,607 37457
CAP-044 Child Care Matching Grant $ 130,000 37458
Total Clark State Community College $ 2,528,886 37459


Reappropriations

       Section 253.90. CTI COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37461

CAP-006 Basic Renovations $ 2,219,129 37462
CAP-033 Child Care Facility $ 89,510 37463
CAP-040 Building "D" Planning $ 2,285,557 37464
CAP-043 Building "E" Planning $ 1,022,862 37465
CAP-053 Childcare Matching Grant $ 75,000 37466
Total Columbus State Community College $ 5,692,058 37467

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37468

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37469
item CAP-006, Basic Renovations, is the unencumbered and 37470
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37471
CAP-006, Basic Renovations, plus $3,662.37472

       BUILDING "D" PLANNING37473

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37474
item CAP-040, Building "D" Planning, is the unencumbered and 37475
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37476
CAP-040, Building "D" Planning, plus $9,582.37477

       BUILDING "E" PLANNING37478

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37479
item CAP-043, Building "E" Planning, is the sum of the 37480
unencumbered and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in 37481
appropriation items CAP-043, Building "E" Planning, and CAP-037, 37482
Academic Center "C."37483

Reappropriations

       Section 254.10. CCC CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE37484

CAP-031 Basic Renovations $ 2,907,779 37485
CAP-064 Technology Learning Center - Western $ 43,096 37486
CAP-073 Noncredit Job Training $ 7,177 37487
CAP-076 Distance Learning $ 139,287 37488
CAP-079 Cleveland Art Museum - Improvements $ 3,000,000 37489
CAP-084 Literacy Initiative $ 202,020 37490
CAP-090 Building A Expansion Module - Western $ 5,689,241 37491
CAP-093 Corporate College East $ 57,750 37492
CAP-094 College-Wide Wayfinding Signage System $ 1,067,510 37493
CAP-095 College-Wide Asset Protection & Building $ 1,491,522 37494
CAP-096 Healthcare Technology Building - Eastern $ 6,050,264 37495
CAP-097 WVIZ Technical Center/Play House Square $ 750,000 37496
Total Cuyahoga Community College $ 21,405,646 37497

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37498

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37499
item CAP-031, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 37500
and unallotted balances as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation 37501
items CAP-031, Basic Renovations; CAP-087, Center for Nursing and 37502
Health Careers; CAP-088, Corporate College; and CAP-089, East I 37503
Renovations Phase 2 - Eastern.37504

Reappropriations

       Section 254.20. ESC EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37505

CAP-006 Basic Renovations $ 649,311 37506
CAP-011 Roadway Construction $ 16,696 37507
CAP-014 Student Activities Area $ 13,398 37508
CAP-018 Master Plan Update $ 15,243 37509
CAP-021 Student Services $ 13,683 37510
Total Edison State Community College $ 708,331 37511


Reappropriations

       Section 254.30. JTC JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE37513

CAP-022 Basic Renovations $ 210,806 37514
CAP-031 Law Enforcement/Engineering Lab Renovations $ 56,172 37515
CAP-041 Campus Master Plan $ 189,442 37516
Total Jefferson Community College $ 456,420 37517


Reappropriations

       Section 254.40. LCC LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE37519

CAP-006 Basic Renovations $ 1,148,687 37520
CAP-036 Noncredit Job Training $ 172,170 37521
CAP-037 Building East End Project $ 985,000 37522
CAP-038 HVAC Upgrades/Rehabilitation $ 960,300 37523
CAP-040 Roadway and Drainage Improvements $ 77,084 37524
CAP-043 Mooreland Educational Center Rehabilitation $ 65,150 37525
CAP-044 Industrial Skills Training Program $ 178,200 37526
CAP-045 Instructional Use Building $ 2,433,264 37527
Total Lakeland Community College $ 6,019,855 37528


Reappropriations

       Section 254.50. LOR LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE37530

CAP-005 Basic Renovations $ 909,693 37531
CAP-042 Virtual Lab Courses $ 84,970 37532
CAP-043 Great Lakes Business Growth Center $ 435,000 37533
CAP-044 Learning Technology Center $ 8,857,919 37534
Total Lorain County Community College $ 10,287,582 37535

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37536

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37537
item CAP-005, Basic Renovation, is the sum of the unencumbered and 37538
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37539
CAP-005, Basic Renovations, plus $23,600.37540

Reappropriations

       Section 254.60. NTC NORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37541

CAP-003 Basic Renovations $ 525,209 37542
CAP-013 Classroom & Engineering Building $ 9,917 37543
CAP-022 Branch Campus Facility $ 400,000 37544
Total Northwest State Community College $ 935,126 37545


Reappropriations

       Section 254.70. OTC OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE37547

CAP-019 Basic Renovations $ 1,490,497 37548
CAP-037 Education Center $ 5,463 37549
CAP-039 Services Building Phase 2 - Finley $ 3,160,268 37550
Total Owens Community College $ 4,656,228 37551


Reappropriations

       Section 254.80. RGC RIO GRANDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37553

CAP-005 Basic Renovations $ 1,027,918 37554
CAP-012 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 72,035 37555
CAP-013 College of Business $ 998 37556
CAP-022 Child Care Facility $ 35,000 37557
CAP-025 Student and Community Center $ 125,000 37558
CAP-026 Supplemental Renovations $ 200,000 37559
Total Rio Grande Community College $ 1,460,951 37560


Reappropriations

       Section 254.90. SCC SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE37562

CAP-007 Basic Renovations $ 1,691,235 37563
CAP-034 Advanced Educational Applications Center - Phase I $ 40,000 37564
CAP-042 Autolab/Fire Science Facility $ 3,500 37565
CAP-055 Distance Learning $ 1,870 37566
CAP-056 Information Literacy $ 300,053 37567
CAP-061 Accelerated Product Development $ 500,000 37568
Total Sinclair Community College $ 2,536,658 37569


Reappropriations

       Section 255.10. SOC SOUTHERN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37571

CAP-010 Basic Renovations $ 81,365 37572
CAP-011 Supplemental Renovations $ 100,000 37573
Total Southern State Community College $ 181,365 37574


Reappropriations

       Section 255.20. TTC TERRA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37576

CAP-009 Basic Renovations $ 294,222 37577
CAP-015 Child Care Facility $ 166,148 37578
CAP-018 Nursing Online $ 3,873 37579
CAP-020 New Health and Science Building $ 2,967,947 37580
Total Terra State Community College $ 3,432,190 37581


Reappropriations

       Section 255.30. WTC WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE37583

CAP-006 Basic Renovations $ 231,224 37584
CAP-009 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 92,363 37585
CAP-012 ADA Modifications $ 14,575 37586
CAP-019 Industrial Certifications $ 4,000 37587
CAP-020 Child Care Matching Grant $ 43,000 37588
Total Washington State Community College $ 385,162 37589


Reappropriations

       Section 255.40. BTC BELMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE37591

CAP-008 Basic Renovations $ 813,671 37592
CAP-014 Main Building Renovation - Phase 3 $ 49,137 37593
CAP-016 Industrial and Data Processing Equipment $ 85,628 37594
CAP-019 ADA Modifications $ 49,915 37595
Total Belmont Technical College $ 998,351 37596


Reappropriations

       Section 255.50. COT CENTRAL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE37598

CAP-003 Basic Renovations $ 9,857 37599
CAP-013 Hopewell Hall Science Suite $ 354,765 37600
CAP-014 Founders Hopewell Halls $ 5,158 37601
Total Central Ohio Technical College $ 369,780 37602


Reappropriations

       Section 255.60. HTC HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE37604

CAP-019 Basic Renovations $ 638,185 37605
CAP-024 Building Addition $ 5,270 37606
CAP-027 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 288,546 37607
CAP-028 College Hall Rehabilitation $ 3,769 37608
CAP-032 Public Safety Service $ 57,065 37609
CAP-033 Light and Oakley Halls $ 41,129 37610
CAP-039 Student Services $ 9,752 37611
CAP-041 Flexible Manufacturing Center $ 205,000 37612
CAP-042 McClenaghan Center Expansion $ 1,283,437 37613
CAP-044 Hocking College Fire and Emergency Training Center $ 250,000 37614
Total Hocking Technical College $ 2,782,153 37615


Reappropriations

       Section 255.70. LTC JAMES RHODES STATE COLLEGE37617

CAP-004 Basic Renovations $ 1,123,167 37618
CAP-006 Building Renovations $ 5,000 37619
CAP-007 Training and Education Facility $ 79,934 37620
CAP-008 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 290,732 37621
CAP-009 Life and Physical Sciences $ 10,133 37622
Total James Rhodes State College $ 1,508,965 37623


Reappropriations

       Section 255.80. MAT ZANE STATE COLLEGE37625

CAP-007 Basic Renovations $ 498,234 37626
CAP-017 Basic Capacity Grant $ 1,390,645 37627
CAP-021 Lighting/HVAC Replacement $ 175,000 37628
Total Zane State College $ 2,063,879 37629


Reappropriations

       Section 255.90. MTC MARION TECHNICAL COLLEGE37631

CAP-004 Basic Renovations $ 103,485 37632
CAP-006 Instructional and Data Processing Equipment $ 71,786 37633
CAP-012 Technical Education Center $ 38,622 37634
Total Marion Technical College $ 213,893 37635


Reappropriations

       Section 256.10. NCC NORTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE37637

CAP-003 Basic Renovations $ 586,030 37638
CAP-009 ADA Modifications $ 25,000 37639
CAP-013 Engineering Center Renovation $ 6,272 37640
CAP-014 Kee Hall Roof Replacement $ 509,000 37641
CAP-015 Richland/Braintree Incubator $ 250,000 37642
CAP-018 Fallerius Center Rehabilitation $ 482,406 37643
Total North Central Technical College $ 1,858,708 37644

       BASIC RENOVATIONS37645

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37646
item CAP-003, Basic Renovations, is the sum of the unencumbered 37647
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in appropriation item 37648
CAP-003, Basic Renovations, plus $5,563.37649

       FALLERIUS CENTER REHABILITATION37650

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 37651
item CAP-018, Fallerius Center Rehabilitation, is the sum of the 37652
unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in 37653
appropriation item CAP-018, Fallerius Center Phase II 37654
Rehabilitation, plus $7,797.37655

Reappropriations

       Section 256.20. STC STARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE37656

CAP-004 Basic Renovations $ 496,210 37657
CAP-027 Information Technology Learning Center $ 921 37658
CAP-037 Fuel Cell Initiative $ 2,862 37659
CAP-038 General Study Faculty Offices $ 1,378,892 37660
Total Stark Technical College $ 1,878,885 37661
TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT FUND $ 491,713,902 37662


       Section 256.30. For all of the foregoing appropriation items37664
from the Higher Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034) that require37665
local funds to be contributed by any state-supported or37666
state-assisted institution of higher education, the Board of37667
Regents shall not recommend that any funds be released until the37668
recipient institution demonstrates to the Board of Regents and the37669
Office of Budget and Management that the local funds contribution37670
requirement has been secured or satisfied. The local funds shall37671
be in addition to the foregoing appropriations.37672

       Section 256.40. None of the foregoing capital improvements37673
appropriations for state-supported or state-assisted institutions37674
of higher education shall be expended until the particular37675
appropriation has been recommended for release by the Board of37676
Regents and released by the Director of Budget and Management or37677
the Controlling Board. Either the institution concerned, or the37678
Board of Regents with the concurrence of the institution37679
concerned, may initiate the request to the Director of Budget and37680
Management or the Controlling Board for the release of the37681
particular appropriations.37682

       Section 256.50. (A) No capital improvement appropriations 37683
made in Sections 251.30 to 256.80, 289.10, 289.20, 291.10, and 37684
291.20 of this act shall be released for planning or for37685
improvement, renovation, construction, or acquisition of capital37686
facilities if the institution of higher education or the state37687
does not own the real property on which the capital facilities are37688
or will be located. This restriction does not apply in any of the37689
following circumstances:37690

       (1) The institution has a long-term (at least fifteen years)37691
lease of, or other interest (such as an easement) in, the real37692
property.37693

       (2) The Board of Regents certifies to the Controlling Board37694
that undue delay will occur if planning does not proceed while the37695
property or property interest acquisition process continues. In37696
this case, funds may be released upon approval of the Controlling37697
Board to pay for planning through the development of schematic37698
drawings only.37699

       (3) In the case of an appropriation for capital facilities37700
that, because of their unique nature or location, will be owned or37701
will be part of facilities owned by a separate nonprofit37702
organization or public body and made available to the institution 37703
of higher education for its use, the nonprofit organization or 37704
public body either owns or has a long-term (at least fifteen 37705
years) lease of the real property or other capital facility to be 37706
improved, renovated, constructed, or acquired and has entered into 37707
a joint or cooperative use agreement, approved by the Board of 37708
Regents, with the institution of higher education that meets the 37709
requirements of division (C) of this section.37710

       (B) Any foregoing appropriations which require cooperation37711
between a technical college and a branch campus of a university37712
may be released by the Controlling Board upon recommendation by37713
the Board of Regents that the facilities proposed by the37714
institutions are:37715

       (1) The result of a joint planning effort by the university37716
and the technical college, satisfactory to the Board of Regents;37717

       (2) Facilities that will meet the needs of the region in37718
terms of technical and general education, taking into37719
consideration the totality of facilities which will be available37720
after the completion of these projects;37721

       (3) Planned to permit maximum joint use by the university and37722
technical college of the totality of facilities which will be37723
available upon their completion;37724

       (4) To be located on or adjacent to the branch campus of the37725
university.37726

       (C) In the case of capital facilities referred to in division 37727
(A)(3) of this section, the joint or cooperative use agreements 37728
shall include, as a minimum, provisions that:37729

       (1) Specify the extent and nature of that joint or37730
cooperative use, extending for not fewer than fifteen years, with37731
the value of such use or right to use to be, as determined by the37732
parties and approved by the Board of Regents, reasonably related37733
to the amount of the appropriations;37734

       (2) Provide for pro rata reimbursement to the state should37735
the arrangement for joint or cooperative use be terminated;37736

       (3) Provide that procedures to be followed during the capital37737
improvement process will comply with appropriate applicable state37738
laws and rules, including provisions of this act;37739

       (4) Provide for payment or reimbursement to the institution37740
of its administrative costs incurred as a result of the facilities37741
project, not to exceed 1.5 per cent of the appropriated amount.37742

       (D) Upon the recommendation of the Board of Regents, the37743
Controlling Board may approve the transfer of appropriations for37744
projects requiring cooperation between institutions from one37745
institution to another institution, with the approval of both37746
institutions.37747

       (E) Notwithstanding section 127.14 of the Revised Code, the37748
Controlling Board, upon the recommendation of the Board of37749
Regents, may transfer amounts appropriated to the Board of Regents37750
to accounts of state-supported or state-assisted institutions37751
created for that same purpose.37752

       Section 256.60. The requirements of Chapters 123. and 153. of37753
the Revised Code, with respect to the powers and duties of the37754
Director of Administrative Services in the procedure for and award37755
of contracts for capital improvement projects, and the37756
requirements of section 127.16 of the Revised Code, with respect37757
to the Controlling Board, do not apply to projects of community37758
college districts and technical college districts.37759

       Section 256.70. Those institutions locally administering37760
capital improvement projects pursuant to sections 3345.50 and 37761
3345.51 of the Revised Code may:37762

       (A) Establish charges for recovering costs directly related37763
to project administration as defined by the Director of37764
Administrative Services. The Department of Administrative Services 37765
shall review and approve these administrative charges when such 37766
charges are in excess of 1.5 per cent of the total construction 37767
budget.37768

       (B) Seek reimbursement from state capital appropriations to37769
the institution for the in-house design services performed by the37770
institution for such capital projects. Acceptable charges shall be 37771
limited to design document preparation work that is done by the37772
institution. These reimbursable design costs shall be shown as37773
"A/E fees" within the project's budget that is submitted to the37774
Controlling Board or the Director of Budget and Management as part37775
of a request for release of funds. The reimbursement for in-house37776
design may not exceed seven per cent of the estimated construction37777
cost.37778

       Section 256.80.  The Board of Regents shall adopt rules 37779
regarding the release of moneys from all the foregoing 37780
appropriations for capital facilities for all state-supported and 37781
state-assisted institutions of higher education.37782

       Section 259.10.  All items set forth in this section are 37783
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 37784
credit of the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035) 37785
that are not otherwise appropriated:37786

Reappropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
37787

CAP-004 Burr Oak State Park $ 177,314 37788
CAP-005 Cowan Lake State Park $ 3,680 37789
CAP-011 Findley State Park $ 22,856 37790
CAP-012 Land Acquisition $ 243,663 37791
CAP-016 Hueston Woods State Park $ 5,733 37792
CAP-017 Indian Lake State Park $ 15,388 37793
CAP-019 Lake Hope State Park $ 7,276 37794
CAP-025 Punderson State Park $ 6,263 37795
CAP-029 Salt Fork State Park $ 799 37796
CAP-045 Mary J. Thurston State Park Marina/Dock $ 301,000 37797
CAP-051 Buck Creek State Park $ 750 37798
CAP-064 Geneva State Park $ 24,592 37799
CAP-069 Hocking Hills State Park $ 525 37800
CAP-093 Portage Lakes State Park $ 143,310 37801
CAP-113 East Harbor State Park Shoreline Stabilization $ 850,000 37802
CAP-162 Shawnee State Park $ 760 37803
CAP-205 Deer Creek State Park $ 128,551 37804
CAP-234 State Parks Campgrounds, Lodges, and Cabins $ 4,169,570 37805
CAP-331 Park Boating Facilities $ 9,195,011 37806
CAP-390 State Park Maintenance Facility Development $ 737,751 37807
CAP-701 Buckeye Lake Dam Rehabilitation $ 4,000,000 37808
CAP-702 Upgrade Underground Storage Tanks $ 247,976 37809
CAP-703 Cap Abandoned Water Wells $ 1,495 37810
CAP-716 Muskingum River Lock and Dam $ 180,000 37811
CAP-718 Grand Lake St. Mary's State Park $ 451,882 37812
CAP-719 Indian Lake State Park $ 16,480 37813
CAP-727 Riverfront Improvements $ 1,005,000 37814
CAP-744 Multi-Agency Radio Communication Equipment $ 425,000 37815
CAP-748 Local Parks Projects $ 1,228,825 37816
CAP-787 Scioto Riverfront Improvements $ 33,861 37817
CAP-790 Paint Creek State Park Campground Electricity $ 2,300 37818
CAP-821 State Park Dredging and Shoreline Protection $ 14,000 37819
CAP-827 Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad $ 1,000,000 37820
CAP-845 Caesar Creek State Park $ 109,575 37821
CAP-848 Hazardous Dam Repair/Statewide $ 1,325,000 37822
CAP-876 Statewide Trails Program $ 1,889,848 37823
CAP-927 Mohican State Park $ 72,470 37824
CAP-928 Handicapped Accessibility $ 50,000 37825
CAP-929 Hazardous Waste/Asbestos Abatement $ 49,383 37826
CAP-931 Wastewater/Water Systems Upgrade $ 3,604,700 37827
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 31,742,587 37828
TOTAL Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund $ 31,742,587 37829


       Section 259.20. RIVERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS37831

       Of the foregoing reappropriation item CAP-727, Riverfront 37832
Improvements, $1,000,000 shall be used for the Riverfront West 37833
Park Development - Cincinnati Park Board, Hamilton County.37834

       LOCAL PARKS PROJECTS37835

       The following projects shall be funded from the foregoing 37836
reappropriation item CAP-748, Local Parks Projects: $50,000 for 37837
Liberty Township Playground project; $25,000 for the Cleveland 37838
Police and Firefighters Memorial Park project; $750,000 for the 37839
Banks Park project; $25,000 for the Early Hill Park project; 37840
$10,000 for the Wellington Soccer Field Park project; and $10,000 37841
for the Greenwich Township Baseball Field Park Improvements 37842
project.37843

       STATEWIDE TRAILS PROGRAM37844

       Of the foregoing reappropriation item CAP-876, Statewide 37845
Trails Program, $16,500 shall be used for the South Milford Road 37846
Bike Trail Project.37847

       FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT37848

       All reimbursements received from the federal government for37849
any expenditures made pursuant to Sections 259.10 and 259.20 of 37850
this act shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of 37851
the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund.37852

       Section 259.30. For the appropriations in Section 259.10 of 37853
this act, the Department of Natural Resources shall periodically 37854
prepare and submit to the Director of Budget and Management the 37855
estimated design, planning, and engineering costs of 37856
capital-related work to be done by the Department of Natural 37857
Resources for each project. Based on the estimates, the Director 37858
of Budget and Management may release appropriations from the 37859
foregoing appropriation item CAP-753, Project Planning, within the 37860
Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035), to pay for 37861
design, planning, and engineering costs incurred by the Department 37862
of Natural Resources for the projects. Upon release of the 37863
appropriations by the Director of Budget and Management, the 37864
Department of Natural Resources shall pay for these expenses from 37865
the Parks Capital Expenses Fund (Fund 227), and be reimbursed by 37866
the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035) using an 37867
intrastate voucher.37868

       Section 259.40. (A) No capital improvement appropriations 37869
made in Sections 249.20 to 249.40 of this act shall be released 37870
for planning or for improvement, renovation, construction, or 37871
acquisition of capital facilities if a governmental agency, as 37872
defined in section 154.01 of the Revised Code, does not own the 37873
real property that constitutes the capital facilities or on which 37874
the capital facilities are or will be located. This restriction 37875
does not apply in any of the following circumstances:37876

       (1) The governmental agency has a long-term (at least fifteen37877
years) lease of, or other interest (such as an easement) in, the37878
real property.37879

       (2) In the case of an appropriation for capital facilities37880
for parks and recreation that, because of their unique nature or37881
location, will be owned or will be part of facilities owned by a37882
separate nonprofit organization and made available to the37883
governmental agency for its use, the nonprofit organization either 37884
owns or has a long-term (at least fifteen years) lease of the real 37885
property or other capital facility to be improved, renovated, 37886
constructed, or acquired and has entered into a joint or 37887
cooperative use agreement, approved by the Department of Natural 37888
Resources, with the governmental agency for that agency's use of 37889
and right to use the capital facilities to be financed and, if 37890
applicable, improved, the value of such use or right to use being, 37891
as determined by the parties, reasonably related to the amount of 37892
the appropriation.37893

       (B) In the case of capital facilities referred to in division37894
(A)(2) of this section, the joint or cooperative use agreement37895
shall include, as a minimum, provisions that:37896

       (1) Specify the extent and nature of that joint or37897
cooperative use, extending for not fewer than fifteen years, with37898
the value of such use or right to use to be, as determined by the37899
parties and approved by the applicable department, reasonably37900
related to the amount of the appropriation;37901

       (2) Provide for pro rata reimbursement to the state should37902
the arrangement for joint or cooperative use by a governmental37903
agency be terminated; and37904

       (3) Provide that procedures to be followed during the capital37905
improvement process will comply with appropriate applicable state37906
laws and rules, including provisions of this act.37907

       Section 263.10. All items set forth in this section are 37908
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 37909
credit of the State Capital Improvements Fund (Fund 038) that are 37910
not otherwise appropriated:37911

Reappropriations

PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
37912

Ohio Small Government Capital Improvement Commission
37913

CAP-150 Local Public Infrastructure $ 6,650,225 37914
CIF-000 Ohio Small Government Capital Improvement $ 25,422,212 37915
CIF-001 Infrastructure - District 1 $ 31,170,885 37916
CIF-002 Infrastructure - District 2 $ 12,243,374 37917
CIF-003 Infrastructure - District 3 $ 21,652,949 37918
CIF-004 Infrastructure - District 4 $ 11,447,335 37919
CIF-005 Infrastructure - District 5 $ 8,542,288 37920
CIF-006 Infrastructure - District 6 $ 10,958,857 37921
CIF-007 Infrastructure - District 7 $ 12,155,980 37922
CIF-008 Infrastructure - District 8 $ 12,272,116 37923
CIF-009 Infrastructure - District 9 $ 7,541,982 37924
CIF-010 Infrastructure - District 10 $ 20,352,120 37925
CIF-011 Infrastructure - District 11 $ 11,000,253 37926
CIF-012 Infrastructure - District 12 $ 9,703,960 37927
CIF-013 Infrastructure - District 13 $ 6,051,165 37928
CIF-014 Infrastructure - District 14 $ 5,871,489 37929
CIF-015 Infrastructure - District 15 $ 8,298,905 37930
CIF-016 Infrastructure - District 16 $ 11,218,488 37931
CIF-017 Infrastructure - District 17 $ 8,580,458 37932
CIF-018 Infrastructure - District 18 $ 7,050,617 37933
CIF-019 Infrastructure - District 19 $ 9,556,745 37934
CIF-020 Emergency Set Aside $ 4,616,381 37935
CIF-021 Small Counties Program $ 381,676 37936
Total Public Works Commission $ 262,740,460 37937
TOTAL State Capital Improvement Fund $ 262,740,460 37938

       The appropriations in this section shall be used in37939
accordance with sections 164.01 to 164.12 of the Revised Code. All37940
expenditures made from these appropriations shall be approved by37941
the Director of the Public Works Commission. The Director of the37942
Public Works Commission shall not allocate funds in amounts37943
greater than those amounts appropriated by the General Assembly.37944

       Section 265.10.  All items set forth in this section are 37945
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 37946
credit of the State Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (Fund 37947
040) and derived from repayments of loans made to local37948
subdivisions for capital improvements, investment earnings on37949
moneys in the fund, and moneys obtained from federal or private37950
grants or from other sources for the purpose of making loans for37951
the purpose of financing or assisting in the financing of the cost37952
of capital improvement projects of local subdivisions:37953

Reappropriations

PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
37954

CAP-151 Revolving Loan $ 509,862 37955
RLF-001 Revolving Loan Fund-District 1 $ 8,126,096 37956
RLF-002 Revolving Loan Fund-District 2 $ 5,380,729 37957
RLF-003 Revolving Loan Fund-District 3 $ 8,530,418 37958
RLF-004 Revolving Loan Fund-District 4 $ 4,146,430 37959
RLF-005 Revolving Loan Fund-District 5 $ 2,409,654 37960
RLF-006 Revolving Loan Fund-District 6 $ 2,262,865 37961
RLF-007 Revolving Loan Fund-District 7 $ 2,979,413 37962
RLF-008 Revolving Loan Fund-District 8 $ 2,284,775 37963
RLF-009 Revolving Loan Fund-District 9 $ 2,373,304 37964
RLF-010 Revolving Loan Fund-District 10 $ 3,934,237 37965
RLF-011 Revolving Loan Fund-District 11 $ 2,606,192 37966
RLF-012 Revolving Loan Fund-District 12 $ 3,766,538 37967
RLF-013 Revolving Loan Fund-District 13 $ 1,194,287 37968
RLF-014 Revolving Loan Fund-District 14 $ 1,811,638 37969
RLF-015 Revolving Loan Fund-District 15 $ 1,483,685 37970
RLF-016 Revolving Loan Fund-District 16 $ 2,576,025 37971
RLF-017 Revolving Loan Fund-District 17 $ 2,410,368 37972
RLF-018 Revolving Loan Fund-District 18 $ 2,692,408 37973
RLF-019 Revolving Loan Fund-District 19 $ 1,984,226 37974
RLF-020 Small Government Program $ 2,030,053 37975
RLF-021 Emergency Program $ 153,272 37976
Total Public Works Commission $ 65,646,475 37977
TOTAL State Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund $ 65,646,475 37978

       The appropriations in this section shall be used in37979
accordance with sections 164.01 to 164.12 of the Revised Code. All37980
expenditures made from these appropriations shall be approved by37981
the Director of the Public Works Commission. The Director of the37982
Public Works Commission shall not allocate funds in amounts37983
greater than those amounts appropriated by the General Assembly.37984

       Section 265.20.  All items set forth in this section are 37985
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 37986
credit of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (Fund 056) that are not 37987
otherwise appropriated:37988

Reappropriations

PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
37989

COF-001 Clean Ohio-District 1 $ 4,283,924 37990
COF-002 Clean Ohio-District 2 $ 2,156,940 37991
COF-003 Clean Ohio-District 3 $ 4,871,620 37992
COF-004 Clean Ohio-District 4 $ 1,883,778 37993
COF-005 Clean Ohio-District 5 $ 2,526,379 37994
COF-006 Clean Ohio-District 6 $ 1,814,066 37995
COF-007 Clean Ohio-District 7 $ 477,005 37996
COF-008 Clean Ohio-District 8 $ 1,654,808 37997
COF-009 Clean Ohio-District 9 $ 101,338 37998
COF-010 Clean Ohio-District 10 $ 2,158,673 37999
COF-011 Clean Ohio-District 11 $ 2,601,882 38000
COF-012 Clean Ohio-District 12 $ 884,124 38001
COF-013 Clean Ohio-District 13 $ 2,746,579 38002
COF-014 Clean Ohio-District 14 $ 4,056,729 38003
COF-015 Clean Ohio-District 15 $ 1,987,710 38004
COF-016 Clean Ohio-District 16 $ 2,772,449 38005
COF-017 Clean Ohio-District 17 $ 2,862,321 38006
COF-018 Clean Ohio-District 18 $ 3,096,644 38007
COF-019 Clean Ohio-District 19 $ 379,417 38008
Total Public Works Commission $ 43,316,386 38009
TOTAL Clean Ohio Conservation Fund $ 43,316,386 38010


       Section 267.10. All items set forth in this section are 38012
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38013
credit of the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund (Fund 057) 38014
that are not otherwise appropriated:38015

Reappropriations

AGR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
38016

CAP-047 Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement $ 5,892,856 38017
Total Department of Agriculture $ 5,892,856 38018
TOTAL Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund $ 5,892,856 38019

       AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT PURCHASE38020

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-047, Clean Ohio38021
Agricultural Easement, shall be used in accordance with sections 38022
901.21, 901.22, and 5301.67 to 5301.70 of the Revised Code.38023

       Section 269.10. All items set forth in this section are 38024
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38025
credit of the Clean Ohio Trail Fund (Fund 061) that are not 38026
otherwise appropriated:38027

Reappropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
38028

CAP-014 Clean Ohio Trail Fund $ 6,344,000 38029
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 6,344,000 38030
TOTAL Clean Ohio Trail Fund $ 6,344,000 38031


       Section 269.20. CLEAN OHIO TRAIL38033

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 38034
item CAP-014, Clean Ohio Trail, is $700,000 plus the unencumbered 38035
and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2006, in item CAP-014, Clean 38036
Ohio Trail. The $700,000 represents amounts that were previously 38037
appropriated, allocated to nonprofit organizations and local 38038
political subdivisions pursuant to division (C) of section 1519.05 38039
of the Revised Code, and encumbered for local project grants. The 38040
encumbrances for these local projects shall be cancelled by the 38041
Director of Natural Resources or the Director of Budget and 38042
Management. The Director of Natural Resources shall allocate the 38043
$700,000 to new local project grants meeting the requirements of 38044
section 1519.05 of the Revised Code.38045

       Section 271.10. All items set forth in this section are 38046
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38047
credit of the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (Fund 003) that are 38048
not otherwise appropriated:38049

Appropriations

DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
38050

CAP-001 Clean Ohio Revitalization $ 43,000,000 38051
CAP-002 Clean Ohio Assistance $ 10,000,000 38052
Total Department of Development $ 53,000,000 38053
TOTAL Clean Ohio Assistance Fund $ 53,000,000 38054


       Section 271.20. CLEAN OHIO REVITALIZATION38056

       The Treasurer of State is hereby authorized to issue and 38057
sell, in accordance with Section 2o of Article VIII, Ohio 38058
Constitution, and pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.40 of the 38059
Revised Code, original obligations in an aggregate principal 38060
amount not to exceed $50,000,000, in addition to the original 38061
issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the 38062
General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and 38063
sold from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38064
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38065
the credit of the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (Fund 003) to pay 38066
costs of revitalization projects.38067

       Section 273.10. All items set forth in this section are 38068
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38069
credit of the Job Ready Sites Fund (Fund 012) that are not 38070
otherwise appropriated:38071

Appropriations

DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
38072

CAP-003 Job Ready Sites $ 30,000,000 38073
Total Department of Development $ 30,000,000 38074
TOTAL Job Ready Sites Fund $ 30,000,000 38075


       Section 273.20. JOB READY SITES DEVELOPMENT38077

       The Ohio Public Facilities Commission, upon request of the 38078
Department of Development, is hereby authorized to issue and sell, 38079
in accordance with Section 2p of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, 38080
and pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.11 of the Revised Code, 38081
original obligations of the State of Ohio in an aggregate amount 38082
not to exceed $30,000,000 in addition to the original issuance of 38083
obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the General 38084
Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and sold 38085
from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38086
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38087
the credit of the Job Ready Sites Fund (Fund 012) to pay costs of 38088
sites and facilities. 38089

       Section 275.10. All items set forth in this section are 38090
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38091
credit of the Public School Building Fund (Fund 021) that are not 38092
otherwise appropriated:38093

Appropriations

SFC SCHOOL FACILITIES COMMISSION
38094

CAP-622 Public School Building $ 80,000,000 38095
Total School Facilities Commission $ 80,000,000 38096
TOTAL Public School Building Fund $ 80,000,000 38097


       Section 277.10. All items set forth in this section are 38099
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38100
credit of the Administrative Building Fund (Fund 026) that are not 38101
otherwise appropriated:38102

Appropriations

CSR CAPITOL SQUARE REVIEW AND ADVISORY BOARD
38103

CAP-020 Cupola Gutters and Ancillary Roof Improvements $ 380,000 38104
CAP-021 Exterior Walkway Plaza Repairs $ 1,159,000 38105
CAP-023 ADA Specific Sidewalk Ramp Replacement $ 71,500 38106
Total Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board $ 1,610,500 38107

Appropriations

EXP EXPOSITIONS COMMISSION
38108

CAP-073 Asset Procurement $ 500,000 38109
Total Expositions Commission $ 500,000 38110



Appropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
38112

CAP-744 MARCS Equipment $ 1,000,000 38113
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 1,000,000 38114
TOTAL Administrative Building Fund $ 3,110,500 38115


       Section 277.20. ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS38117

       The Ohio Building Authority is hereby authorized to issue and 38118
sell, in accordance with Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio 38119
Constitution, and Chapter 152. and other applicable sections of 38120
the Revised Code, original obligations in an aggregate principal 38121
amount not to exceed $4,000,000 in addition to the original 38122
issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the 38123
General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and 38124
sold from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38125
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38126
the credit of the Administrative Building Fund (Fund 026) to pay 38127
costs of authorized capital facilities.38128

       Section 279.10. All items set forth in this section are 38129
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38130
credit of the Adult Correctional Building Fund (Fund 027) that are 38131
not otherwise appropriated:38132

Appropriations

DRC DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION
38133

CAP-008 Powerhouse/Utility Improvements $ 1,147,237 38134
CAP-009 Water System/Plant Improvements $ 3,510,000 38135
CAP-017 Security Improvements - Statewide $ 7,191,750 38136
CAP-111 General Building Renovations $ 16,176,003 38137
CAP-238 Electric System Upgrade $ 2,000,000 38138
Total Department of Rehabilitation and Correction $ 30,024,990 38139
TOTAL Adult Correctional Building Fund $ 30,024,990 38140


       Section 279.20. DRC - ADULT CORRECTION BUILDINGS38142

       The Ohio Building Authority is hereby authorized to issue and 38143
sell, in accordance with Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio 38144
Constitution, and Chapter 152. and section 307.021 of the Revised 38145
Code, original obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to 38146
exceed $20,000,000 in addition to the original issuance of 38147
obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the General 38148
Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and sold 38149
from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38150
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38151
the credit of the Adult Correctional Building Fund (Fund 027) to 38152
pay costs of rehabilitation and correction related capital 38153
facilities.38154

       Section 281.10. All items set forth in this section are 38155
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38156
credit of the Juvenile Correctional Building Fund (Fund 028) that 38157
are not otherwise appropriated:38158

Appropriations

DYS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES
38159

CAP-801 Fire Suppression/Safety/Security $ 1,750,000 38160
Total Department of Youth Services $ 1,750,000 38161
TOTAL Juvenile Correctional Building Fund $ 1,750,000 38162


       Section 281.20. DYS - JUVENILE CORRECTION BUILDINGS38164

       The Ohio Building Authority is hereby authorized to issue and 38165
sell, in accordance with Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio 38166
Constitution, and Chapter 152. and other applicable sections of 38167
the Revised Code, original obligations in an aggregate principal 38168
amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in addition to the original 38169
issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the 38170
General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and 38171
sold from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38172
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38173
the credit of the Juvenile Correctional Building Fund (Fund 028) 38174
to pay costs of juvenile correction related capital facilities.38175

       Section 283.10. All items set forth in this section are 38176
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38177
credit of the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 031) 38178
that are not otherwise appropriated:38179

Appropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
38180

CAP-753 Project Planning $ 1,050,000 38181
CAP-881 DAM Rehabilitation $ 4,000,000 38182
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 5,050,000 38183
TOTAL Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund $ 5,050,000 38184


       Section 283.20. DNR - NATUREWORKS38186

       The Ohio Public Facilities Commission is hereby authorized to 38187
issue and sell, in accordance with Section 2l of Article VIII, 38188
Ohio Constitution, and pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.05 of 38189
the Revised Code, original obligations of the State of Ohio in an 38190
aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in addition to the 38191
original issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior 38192
acts of the General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall 38193
be issued and sold from time to time, subject to applicable 38194
constitutional and statutory limitations, as needed to ensure 38195
sufficient moneys to the credit of the Ohio Parks and Natural 38196
Resources Fund (Fund 031) to pay costs of natural resources 38197
capital improvements.38198

       Section 285.10. All items set forth in this section are 38199
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38200
credit of the School Building Program Assistance Fund (Fund 032) 38201
that are not otherwise appropriated:38202

Appropriations

SFC SCHOOL FACILITIES COMMISSION
38203

CAP-770 School Facilities Program Assistance $ 585,000,000 38204
Total School Facilities Commission $ 585,000,000 38205
TOTAL School Building Program Assistance Fund $ 585,000,000 38206


       Section 285.20. PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING ASSISTANCE38208

       The Ohio Public Facilities Commission is hereby authorized to 38209
issue and sell, in accordance with Section 2n of Article VIII, 38210
Ohio Constitution, and pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.03 of 38211
the Revised Code, original obligations of the State of Ohio in an 38212
aggregate amount not to exceed $580,000,000 in addition to the 38213
original issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior 38214
acts of the General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall 38215
be issued and sold from time to time, subject to applicable 38216
constitutional and statutory limitations, as needed to ensure 38217
sufficient moneys to the credit of the School Building Program 38218
Assistance Fund (Fund 032) to pay the State's share of the costs 38219
of capital facilities for a system of common schools throughout 38220
the State.38221

       Section 287.10. All items set forth in this section are 38222
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38223
credit of the Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund (Fund 033) 38224
that are not otherwise appropriated:38225

Appropriations

DMH DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
38226

CAP-986 Campus Consolidation $ 5,500,000 38227
Total Department of Mental Health $ 5,500,000 38228
TOTAL Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund $ 5,500,000 38229


       Section 287.20. DMH/DMR - MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IMPROVEMENT 38231
FUND 03338232

       The Treasurer of State is hereby authorized to issue and 38233
sell, in accordance with Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio 38234
Constitution, Chapter 154. and particularly section 154.20 of the 38235
Revised Code, original obligations in an aggregate principal 38236
amount not to exceed $5,000,000, in addition to the original 38237
issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the 38238
General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and 38239
sold from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38240
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38241
the credit of the Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund (Fund 38242
033) to pay costs of capital facilities for mental hygiene and 38243
retardation.38244

       Section 289.10. All items set forth in this section are 38245
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38246
credit of the Higher Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034) that 38247
are not otherwise appropriated. The appropriations made in this 38248
act are in addition to any other capital appropriations made for 38249
the 2007-2008 biennium.38250

Appropriations

BOR BOARD OF REGENTS
38251

Higher Education Improvement Fund38252

CAP-029 Ohio Library and Information Network $ 3,500,000 38253
CAP-068 Third Frontier Project $ 50,000,000 38254
Total Board of Regents $ 53,500,000 38255
TOTAL Higher Education Improvement Fund $ 53,500,000 38256


       Section 289.20. BOR - HIGHER EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT38258

       The Ohio Public Facilities Commission is hereby authorized to 38259
issue and sell, in accordance with Section 2n of Article VIII, 38260
Ohio Constitution, and pursuant to sections 151.01 and 151.04 of 38261
the Revised Code, original obligations of the State of Ohio in an 38262
aggregate amount not to exceed $54,000,000 in addition to the 38263
original issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior 38264
acts of the General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall 38265
be issued and sold from time to time, subject to applicable 38266
constitutional and statutory limitations, as needed to ensure 38267
sufficient moneys to the credit of the Higher Education 38268
Improvement Fund (Fund 034) to pay costs of capital facilities for 38269
state-supported and state-assisted institutions of higher 38270
education. 38271

       Section 291.10. THIRD FRONTIER PROJECT38272

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-068, Third Frontier38273
Project, shall be used to acquire, renovate, or construct38274
facilities and purchase equipment for research programs, 38275
technology development, product development, and commercialization 38276
programs at or involving state-supported and state-assisted 38277
institutions of higher education. The funds shall be used to make 38278
grants awarded on a competitive basis, and shall be administered 38279
by the Third Frontier Commission. Expenditure of the funds shall 38280
comply with Section 2n of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and 38281
sections 151.01 and 151.04 of the Revised Code for the period 38282
beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2008.38283

       The Third Frontier Commission shall develop guidelines38284
relative to the application for and selection of projects funded38285
from appropriation item CAP-068, Third Frontier Project. The38286
commission may develop the guidelines in consultation with other38287
interested parties. The Board of Regents and all state-assisted38288
and state-supported institutions of higher education shall take38289
all actions necessary to implement grants awarded by the Third38290
Frontier Commission.38291

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-068, Third Frontier38292
Project, for which an appropriation is made from the Higher38293
Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034), is determined to consist of38294
capital improvements and capital facilities for state-supported38295
and state-assisted institutions of higher education, and is38296
designated for the capital facilities to which proceeds of38297
obligations in the Higher Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034)38298
are to be applied.38299

       Section 291.20.  The appropriations made in Section 289.10 38300
are subject to Sections 256.30, 256.40, 256.50, 256.60, 256.70, 38301
and 256.80 of this act.38302

       Section 293.10. All items set forth in this section are 38303
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38304
credit of the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035) 38305
that are not otherwise appropriated:38306

Appropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
38307

CAP-099 South Bass Island State Park $ 1,500,000 38308
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 1,500,000 38309
TOTAL Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund $ 1,500,000 38310


       Section 293.20. DNR - PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT38312

       The Treasurer of State is hereby authorized to issue and 38313
sell, in accordance with Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio 38314
Constitution, Chapter 154. and particularly section 154.22 of the 38315
Revised Code, original obligations in an aggregate principal 38316
amount not to exceed $2,000,000, in addition to the original 38317
issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior acts of the 38318
General Assembly. These authorized obligations shall be issued and 38319
sold from time to time, subject to applicable constitutional and 38320
statutory limitations, as needed to ensure sufficient moneys to 38321
the credit of the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035) 38322
to pay costs of capital facilities for parks and recreation.38323

       Section 295.10. All items set forth in this section are 38324
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38325
credit of the State Capital Improvements Fund (Fund 038) that are 38326
not otherwise appropriated:38327

Appropriations

PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
38328

CAP-150 Local Public Infrastructure $ 120,000,000 38329
Total Public Works Commission $ 120,000,000 38330
TOTAL State Capital Improvements Fund $ 120,000,000 38331

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-150, Local Public38332
Infrastructure, shall be used in accordance with sections 164.0138333
to 164.12 of the Revised Code. The Director of the Public Works38334
Commission may certify to the Director of Budget and Management38335
that a need exists to appropriate investment earnings to be used38336
in accordance with sections 164.01 to 164.12 of the Revised Code.38337
If the Director of Budget and Management determines pursuant to38338
division (D) of section 164.08 and section 164.12 of the Revised38339
Code that investment earnings are available to support additional38340
appropriations, such amounts are hereby appropriated.38341

       Section 295.20. The Ohio Public Facilities Commission is 38342
hereby authorized to issue and sell, in accordance with Section 2m 38343
of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and pursuant to sections 38344
151.01 and 151.08 of the Revised Code, original obligations of the 38345
state, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 38346
$120,000,000, in addition to the original obligations heretofore 38347
authorized by prior acts of the General Assembly. These authorized 38348
obligations shall be issued and sold from time to time, subject to 38349
applicable constitutional and statutory limitations, as needed to 38350
ensure sufficient moneys to the credit of the State Capital 38351
Improvements Fund (Fund 038) to pay costs of the state in 38352
financing or assisting in the financing of local subdivision 38353
capital improvement projects.38354

       Section 297.10.  All items set forth in this section are 38355
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38356
credit of the State Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (Fund 38357
040). Revenues to the State Capital Improvements Revolving Loan 38358
Fund shall consist of all repayments of loans made to local38359
subdivisions for capital improvements, investment earnings on38360
moneys in the fund, and moneys obtained from federal or private38361
grants or from other sources for the purpose of making loans for38362
the purpose of financing or assisting in the financing of the cost38363
of capital improvement projects of local subdivisions.38364

Appropriations

PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
38365

CAP-151 Revolving Loan $ 24,100,000 38366
Total Public Works Commission $ 24,100,000 38367
TOTAL State Capital Improvements Revolving 38368
Loan Fund $ 24,100,000 38369

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-151, Revolving Loan,38370
shall be used in accordance with sections 164.01 to 164.12 of the38371
Revised Code.38372

       Section 299.10. All items set forth in this section are 38373
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38374
credit of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (Fund 056) that are not 38375
otherwise appropriated:38376

Appropriations

PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
38377

CAP-152 Clean Ohio Conservation $ 37,500,000 38378
Total Public Works Commission $ 37,500,000 38379
TOTAL Clean Ohio Conservation Fund $ 37,500,000 38380

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-152, Clean Ohio 38381
Conservation, shall be used in accordance with sections 164.20 to 38382
164.27 of the Revised Code. If the Public Works Commission 38383
receives refunds due to project overpayments that are discovered 38384
during the post-project audit, the Director of the Public Works 38385
Commission may certify to the Director of Budget and Management 38386
that refunds have been received. If the Director of Budget and 38387
Management determines that the project refunds are available to 38388
support additional appropriations, such amounts are hereby 38389
appropriated.38390

       Section 301.10. All items set forth in this section are 38391
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38392
credit of the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund (Fund 057) 38393
that are not otherwise appropriated:38394

Appropriations

AGR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
38395

CAP-047 Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement $ 6,250,000 38396
Total Department of Agriculture $ 6,250,000 38397
TOTAL Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund $ 6,250,000 38398


       Section 301.20. All items set forth in this section are 38400
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38401
credit of the Clean Ohio Trail Fund (Fund 061) that are not 38402
otherwise appropriated:38403

Appropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
38404

CAP-014 Clean Ohio Trail $ 6,250,000 38405
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 6,250,000 38406
TOTAL Clean Ohio Trail Fund $ 6,250,000 38407


       Section 301.30. The Ohio Public Facilities Commission is 38409
hereby authorized to issue and sell, in accordance with Section 2o 38410
of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and pursuant to sections 38411
151.01 and 151.09 of the Revised Code, original obligations of the 38412
state in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in addition 38413
to the original issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by 38414
prior acts of the General Assembly. These authorized obligations 38415
shall be issued and sold from time to time, subject to applicable 38416
constitutional and statutory limitations, as needed to ensure 38417
sufficient moneys to the credit of the Clean Ohio Conservation 38418
Fund (Fund 056), the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund (Fund 38419
057), and the Clean Ohio Trail Fund (Fund 061) to pay costs of 38420
conservation projects.38421

       Section 303.10. All items set forth in this section are 38422
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38423
credit of the State Fire Marshal Fund (Fund 546) that are not 38424
otherwise appropriated:38425

Appropriations

COM DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
38426

CAP-114 Office and Dorm Addition $ 1,908,000 38427
Total Department of Commerce $ 1,908,000 38428
TOTAL State Fire Marshal Fund $ 1,908,000 38429


       Section 305.10. All items set forth in this section are 38431
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the 38432
credit of the Veterans' Home Improvement Fund (Fund 604) that are 38433
not otherwise appropriated:38434

Appropriations

OVH OHIO VETERANS' HOME
38435

CAP-781 Secrest/Veterans' Hall Roof Replacement $ 552,500 38436
Total Ohio Veterans' Home $ 552,500 38437
TOTAL Veterans' Home Improvement Fund $ 552,500 38438


       Section 401.10. CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF MONEYS38440

       No moneys that require release shall be expended from any38441
appropriation contained in this act without certification of the38442
Director of Budget and Management that there are sufficient moneys38443
in the state treasury in the fund from which the appropriation is38444
made. Such certification made by the Office of Budget and38445
Management shall be based on estimates of revenue, receipts, and38446
expenses. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on38447
the authority of the Director of Budget and Management as granted38448
in section 126.07 of the Revised Code.38449

       Section 401.20. LIMITATION ON USE OF CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS38450

        The appropriations made in this act, excluding those made to 38451
the State Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 038) and the State38452
Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (Fund 040) for buildings 38453
or structures, including remodeling and renovations, are limited 38454
to:38455

       (A) Acquisition of real property or interest in real38456
property;38457

       (B) Buildings and structures, which includes construction,38458
demolition, complete heating, lighting, and lighting fixtures, and38459
all necessary utilities, ventilating, plumbing, sprinkling, and38460
sewer systems, when such systems are authorized or necessary;38461

       (C) Architectural, engineering, and professional services38462
expenses directly related to the projects;38463

       (D) Machinery that is a part of structures at the time of38464
initial acquisition or construction;38465

       (E) Acquisition, development, and deployment of new computer38466
systems, including the redevelopment or integration of existing38467
and new computer systems, but excluding regular or ongoing38468
maintenance or support agreements;38469

       (F) Equipment that meets all the following criteria:38470

       (1) The equipment is essential in bringing the facility up to 38471
its intended use.38472

       (2) The unit cost of the equipment, and not the individual38473
parts of a unit, is about $100 or more.38474

       (3) The equipment has a useful life of five years or more.38475

       (4) The equipment is necessary for the functioning of the38476
particular facility or project.38477

       No equipment shall be paid for from these appropriations that38478
is not an integral part of or directly related to the basic38479
purpose or function of a project for which moneys are38480
appropriated. This paragraph does not apply to appropriation line 38481
items for equipment.38482

       Section 401.30. CONTINGENCY RESERVE REQUIREMENT38483

        Any request for release of capital appropriations by the38484
Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board of38485
capital appropriations for projects, the contracts for which are38486
awarded by the Department of Administrative Services, shall 38487
contain a contingency reserve, the amount of which shall be38488
determined by the Department of Administrative Services, for 38489
payment of unanticipated project expenses. Any amount deducted 38490
from the encumbrance for a contractor's contract as an assessment 38491
for liquidated damages shall be added to the encumbrance for the38492
contingency reserve. Contingency reserve funds shall be used to38493
pay costs resulting from unanticipated job conditions, to comply38494
with rulings regarding building and other codes, to pay costs38495
related to errors or omissions in contract documents, to pay costs 38496
associated with changes in the scope of work, and to pay the cost 38497
of settlements and judgments related to the project.38498

       Any funds remaining upon completion of a project, may, upon 38499
approval of the Controlling Board, be released for the use of the 38500
institution to which the appropriation was made for another 38501
capital facilities project or projects.38502

       Section 401.40. AGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF CAPITAL FACILITIES38503
PROJECTS38504

       Notwithstanding sections 123.01 and 123.15 of the Revised38505
Code, the Director of Administrative Services may authorize the38506
Departments of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental38507
Disabilities, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, Agriculture,38508
Jobs and Family Services, Rehabilitation and Correction, Youth38509
Services, Public Safety, Transportation, the Ohio Veterans' Home, 38510
and the Rehabilitation Services Commission to administer any38511
capital facilities projects when the estimated cost, including38512
design fees, construction, equipment, and contingency amounts, is38513
less than $1,500,000. Requests for authorization to administer38514
capital facilities projects shall be made in writing to the38515
Director of Administrative Services by the respective state agency38516
within sixty days after the effective date of the act in which the38517
General Assembly initially makes an appropriation for the project. 38518
Upon the release of funds for such projects by the Controlling 38519
Board or the Director of Budget and Management, the agency may 38520
administer the capital project or projects for which agency 38521
administration has been authorized without the supervision, 38522
control, or approval of the Director of Administrative Services.38523

       The state agency authorized by the Director of Administrative 38524
Services to administer capital facilities projects pursuant to 38525
this section shall comply with the applicable procedures and38526
guidelines established in Chapter 153. of the Revised Code.38527

       Section 401.50. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS38528
AGAINST THE STATE38529

       Except as otherwise provided in this section, an38530
appropriation contained in this act or any other act may be used38531
for the purpose of satisfying judgments, settlements, or38532
administrative awards ordered or approved by the Court of Claims38533
or by any other court of competent jurisdiction in connection with38534
civil actions against the state. This authorization shall not38535
apply to appropriations to be applied to or used for payment of38536
guarantees by or on behalf of the state or for payments under38537
lease agreements relating to or debt service on bonds, notes, or38538
other obligations of the state. Notwithstanding any other section38539
of law to the contrary, this authorization includes appropriations38540
from funds into which proceeds or direct obligations of the state38541
are deposited only to the extent that the judgment, settlement, or38542
administrative award is for or represents capital costs for which38543
the appropriation may otherwise be used and is consistent with the38544
purpose for which any related obligations were issued or entered 38545
into. Nothing contained in this section is intended to subject the38546
state to suit in any forum in which it is not otherwise subject to38547
suit, nor is it intended to waive or compromise any defense or38548
right available to the state in any suit against it.38549

       Section 401.60. CAPITAL RELEASES BY THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGET 38550
AND MANAGEMENT38551

       Notwithstanding section 126.14 of the Revised Code, 38552
appropriations for appropriation items CAP-002, Local Jails, and 38553
CAP-003, Community-Based Correctional Facilities, appropriated38554
from the Adult Correctional Building Fund (Fund 027) to the38555
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shall be released upon38556
the written approval of the Director of Budget and Management. The38557
appropriations from the Public School Building Fund (Fund 021),38558
the Education Facilities Trust Fund (Fund N87), and the School38559
Building Program Assistance Fund (Fund 032) to the School38560
Facilities Commission, from the Transportation Building Fund (Fund 38561
029) to the Department of Transportation, from the Clean Ohio 38562
Conservation Fund (Fund 056) to the Public Works Commission, and 38563
appropriations from the State Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 038) 38564
and the State Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund (Fund 040) 38565
to the Public Works Commission shall be released upon presentation 38566
of a request to release the funds, by the agency to which the 38567
appropriation has been made, to the Director of Budget and 38568
Management.38569

       Section 401.70. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT38570

        Except as provided in section 4115.04 of the Revised Code, no 38571
moneys appropriated or reappropriated by the 126th General 38572
Assembly shall be used for the construction of public38573
improvements, as defined in section 4115.03 of the Revised Code,38574
unless the mechanics, laborers, or workers engaged therein are38575
paid the prevailing rate of wages as prescribed in section 4115.0438576
of the Revised Code. Nothing in this section shall affect the38577
wages and salaries established for state employees under the38578
provisions of Chapter 124. of the Revised Code, or collective38579
bargaining agreements entered into by the state pursuant to38580
Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code, while engaged on force account38581
work, nor shall this section interfere with the use of inmate and38582
patient labor by the state.38583

       Section 401.80. CAPITAL FACILITIES LEASES38584

       Capital facilities for which appropriations are made from the38585
Highway Safety Building Fund (Fund 025), the Administrative 38586
Building Fund (Fund 026), the Adult Correctional Building Fund 38587
(Fund 027), and the Juvenile Correctional Building Fund (Fund 028) 38588
may be leased by the Ohio Building Authority to the Department of38589
Public Safety, the Department of Youth Services, the Department of 38590
Administrative Services, and the Department of Rehabilitation and 38591
Correction, and other agreements may be made by the Ohio Building 38592
Authority and the departments with respect to the use or purchase 38593
of such capital facilities, or subject to the approval of the 38594
director of the department or the commission, the Ohio Building 38595
Authority may lease such capital facilities to, and make other 38596
agreements with respect to the use or purchase thereof with, any 38597
governmental agency or nonprofit corporation having authority 38598
under law to own, lease, or operate such capital facilities. The 38599
director of the department or the commission may sublease such 38600
capital facilities to, and make other agreements with respect to 38601
the use or purchase thereof with, any such governmental agency or 38602
nonprofit corporation, which may include provisions for 38603
transmittal of receipts of that agency or nonprofit corporation of 38604
any charges for the use of such facilities, all upon such terms 38605
and conditions as the parties may agree upon and any other 38606
provision of law affecting the leasing, acquisition, or38607
disposition of capital facilities by such parties.38608

       Section 401.90. AUTHORIZATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND 38609
MANAGEMENT38610

        The Director of Budget and Management shall authorize both of 38611
the following:38612

       (A) The initial release of moneys for projects from the funds 38613
into which proceeds of direct obligations of the state are38614
deposited.38615

       (B) The expenditure or encumbrance of moneys from funds into38616
which proceeds of direct obligations are deposited, only after38617
determining to the director's satisfaction that either of the38618
following apply:38619

       (1) The application of such moneys to the particular project38620
will not negatively affect any exemption or exclusion from federal38621
income tax of the interest or interest equivalent on obligations,38622
issued to provide moneys to the particular fund.38623

       (2) Moneys for the project will come from the proceeds of38624
obligations, the interest on which is not so excluded or exempt38625
and which have been authorized as "taxable obligations" by the38626
issuing authority.38627

       The director shall report any nonrelease of moneys pursuant38628
to this section to the Governor, the presiding officer of each38629
house of the General Assembly, and the agency for the use of which38630
the project is intended.38631

       Section 403.10. OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM PROJECT38632

       The Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) shall be an 38633
enterprise resource planning system that replaces the state's 38634
central services infrastructure systems, including, but not 38635
limited to, the central accounting system, the human 38636
resources/payroll system, the capital improvements projects 38637
tracking system, the fixed assets management system, and the 38638
procurement system. The Department of Administrative Services, in 38639
conjunction with the Office of Budget and Management, may acquire 38640
the system, including, but not limited to, the enterprise resource 38641
planning software and installation and implementation thereof 38642
pursuant to Chapter 125. of the Revised Code. Any lease-purchase 38643
arrangement utilized under Chapter 125. of the Revised Code, 38644
including any fractionalized interest therein as defined in 38645
division (N) of section 133.01 of the Revised Code, shall provide 38646
at the end of the lease periods that OAKS becomes the property of 38647
the state.38648

       Section 403.20. SCHOOL FACILITIES ENCUMBRANCES AND38649
REAPPROPRIATION38650

       At the request of the Executive Director of the Ohio School38651
Facilities Commission, the Director of Budget and Management may38652
cancel encumbrances for school district projects from a previous38653
biennium if the district has not raised its local share of project38654
costs within one year of receiving Controlling Board approval in38655
accordance with section 3318.05 of the Revised Code. The Executive38656
Director of the Ohio School Facilities Commission shall certify38657
the amounts of these canceled encumbrances to the Director of38658
Budget and Management on a quarterly basis. The amounts of the38659
canceled encumbrances are hereby appropriated.38660

       Section 403.30. REAPPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED ENCUMBERED38661
BALANCES OF CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS38662

       (A) An unexpended balance of a capital appropriation or38663
reappropriation that a state agency has lawfully encumbered prior38664
to the close of a capital biennium is hereby reappropriated for38665
the following capital biennium from the fund from which it was38666
originally appropriated or was reappropriated and shall be used38667
only for the purpose of discharging the encumbrance in the38668
following capital biennium. For those encumbered appropriations or38669
reappropriations, any Controlling Board approval previously38670
granted and referenced by the encumbering document remains in38671
effect until the encumbrance is discharged in the following38672
capital biennium or until the encumbrance expires at the end of38673
the following capital biennium.38674

       (B) At the end of the reappropriation period provided for by38675
division (A) of this section, an unexpended balance of a capital38676
appropriation or reappropriation that remains encumbered at the38677
end of that period is hereby reappropriated for the next capital38678
biennium from the fund from which it was originally appropriated38679
or was reappropriated and shall be used only for the purpose of38680
discharging the encumbrance in the next capital biennium. For38681
those encumbered appropriations or reappropriations, any38682
Controlling Board approval previously granted and referenced by38683
the encumbering document remains in effect until the encumbrance38684
is discharged in the next capital biennium or until the38685
encumbrance expires at the end of the next capital biennium.38686

       (C) At the end of the reappropriation period provided for by38687
division (B) of this section, a reappropriation made pursuant to38688
division (B) of this section shall lapse, and the encumbrance38689
shall expire.38690

       (D) If an encumbrance expired pursuant to division (C) of38691
this section, the Director of Budget and Management may38692
re-establish the encumbrance as provided in this division. If a38693
reappropriation for a project is made by the General Assembly for38694
the biennium immediately following the biennium in which an38695
encumbrance for that project expired, the Director of Budget and38696
Management may re-establish the encumbrance in an amount not to38697
exceed the amount of the expired encumbrance, in the name of the38698
contractor named in the expired encumbrance, and for the same38699
purpose specified in the expired encumbrance. The encumbrance38700
amount shall be in addition to the amount of the reappropriation 38701
and is hereby reappropriated. The amount re-encumbered shall be 38702
used only for the purpose of discharging the encumbrance in the 38703
capital biennium for which the reappropriation was made. For those 38704
re-encumbered reappropriations, any Controlling Board approval 38705
previously granted and referenced by the expired encumbering 38706
document remains in effect until the encumbrance is discharged or 38707
expires at the end of the capital biennium for which the 38708
reappropriation was made. If any portion of the amount 38709
re-encumbered by the Director of Budget and Management under this 38710
division is not expended prior to the close of the capital 38711
biennium for which the reappropriation was made, that amount is 38712
hereby reappropriated for the following capital biennium as 38713
provided for in division (A) of this section and subject to the 38714
provisions of division (A) of this section.38715

       Section 403.40.  Capital reappropriations in this act that 38716
have been released by the Controlling Board or the Director of 38717
Budget and Management between June 30, 2004, and July 1, 2006, do 38718
not require further approval or release prior to being encumbered.38719
Funds reappropriated in excess of such prior releases shall be38720
released in accordance with applicable provisions of this act.38721

       Section 403.50.  Unless otherwise specified, the38722
reappropriations made in this act represent the unencumbered and38723
unallotted balances of prior years' capital improvements38724
appropriations estimated to be available on June 30, 2006. The38725
actual balances on June 30, 2006, for the appropriation items in38726
this act are hereby reappropriated. Additionally, there is hereby38727
reappropriated the unencumbered and unallotted balances on June38728
30, 2006, of any appropriation items either reappropriated in Am. 38729
Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General Assembly or appropriated in Am. 38730
Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly, or created by the38731
Controlling Board pursuant to section 127.15 of the Revised Code38732
from appropriation items in Am. Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General 38733
Assembly and Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly, and 38734
this act, if the Director of Budget and Management determines that 38735
such balances are needed to complete the projects for which they 38736
were reappropriated or appropriated. The appropriation items and38737
amounts that are reappropriated by this act shall be reported to38738
the Controlling Board within 30 days after the effective date of38739
this section.38740

       Section 403.60.  No appropriation for a health care facility38741
authorized under this act may be released until the requirements38742
of sections 3702.51 to 3702.68 of the Revised Code have been met.38743

       Section 403.70.  All proceeds received by the state as a 38744
result of litigation, judgments, settlements, or claims, filed by 38745
or on behalf of any state agency as defined by section 1.60 of the38746
Revised Code or any state-supported or state-assisted institution 38747
of higher education, for damages or costs resulting from the use,38748
removal, or hazard abatement of asbestos materials shall be38749
deposited in the Asbestos Abatement Distribution Fund (Fund 674).38750
All funds deposited into the Asbestos Abatement Distribution Fund38751
are hereby appropriated to the Attorney General. To the extent38752
practicable, the proceeds placed in the Asbestos Abatement38753
Distribution Fund shall be divided among the state agencies and38754
state-supported or state-assisted institutions of higher education38755
in accordance with the general provisions of the litigation38756
regarding the percentage of recovery. Distribution of the proceeds38757
to each state agency or state-supported or state-assisted38758
institution of higher education shall be made in accordance with38759
the Asbestos Abatement Distribution Plan to be developed by the38760
Attorney General, the Division of Public Works within the38761
Department of Administrative Services, and the Office of Budget38762
and Management.38763

       In those circumstances where asbestos litigation proceeds are38764
for reimbursement of expenditures made with funds outside the38765
state treasury or damages to buildings not constructed with state38766
appropriations, direct payments shall be made to the affected38767
institutions of higher education. Any proceeds received for38768
reimbursement of expenditures made with funds within the state38769
treasury or damages to buildings occupied by state agencies shall38770
be distributed to the affected agencies with an intrastate38771
transfer voucher to the funds identified in the Asbestos Abatement38772
Distribution Plan.38773

       Such proceeds shall be used for additional asbestos abatement38774
or encapsulation projects, or for other capital improvements,38775
except that proceeds distributed to the General Revenue Fund and38776
other funds that are not bond improvement funds may be used for38777
any purpose. The Controlling Board may, for bond improvement38778
funds, create appropriation items or increase appropriation38779
authority in existing appropriation items equaling the amount of38780
such proceeds. Such amounts approved by the Controlling Board are38781
hereby appropriated. Such proceeds deposited in bond improvement38782
funds shall not be expended until released by the Controlling38783
Board, which shall require certification by the Director of Budget38784
and Management that such proceeds are sufficient and available to38785
fund the additional anticipated expenditures.38786

       Section 403.80. OBLIGATIONS ISSUED UNDER CHAPTER 151. OF THE 38787
REVISED CODE38788

       The capital improvements for which appropriations are made in 38789
this act from the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 38790
031), the School Building Program Assistance Fund (Fund 032), the 38791
Higher Education Improvement Fund (Fund 034), the State Capital 38792
Improvements Fund (Fund 038), the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund 38793
(Fund 056), the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund (Fund 057), 38794
and the Clean Ohio Trail Fund (Fund 061) are determined to be 38795
capital improvements and capital facilities for natural resources, 38796
a statewide system of common schools, state-supported and 38797
state-assisted institutions of higher education, local subdivision 38798
capital improvement projects, and conservation purposes (under the 38799
Clean Ohio Program) and are designated as capital facilities to 38800
which proceeds of obligations issued under Chapter 151. of the 38801
Revised Code are to be applied.38802

       Section 403.90. OBLIGATIONS ISSUED UNDER CHAPTER 152. OF THE 38803
REVISED CODE38804

        The capital improvements for which appropriations are made in 38805
this act from the Highway Safety Building Fund (Fund 025), the 38806
Administrative Building Fund (Fund 026), the Adult Correctional 38807
Building Fund (Fund 027), the Juvenile Correctional Building Fund 38808
(Fund 028), and the Transportation Building Fund (Fund 029) are38809
determined to be capital improvements and capital facilities for38810
housing state agencies and branches of state government and are38811
designated as capital facilities to which proceeds of obligations38812
issued under Chapter 152. of the Revised Code are to be applied.38813

       Section 405.10. OBLIGATIONS ISSUED UNDER CHAPTER 154. OF THE 38814
REVISED CODE38815

       The capital improvements for which appropriations are made in 38816
this act from the Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund 38817
(Fund 030), the Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund (Fund 38818
033), and the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035) are 38819
determined to be capital improvements and capital facilities for 38820
housing state agencies and branches of government, mental hygiene 38821
and retardation, and parks and recreation and are designated as 38822
capital facilities to which proceeds of obligations issued under 38823
Chapter 154. of the Revised Code are to be applied.38824

       Section 405.20.  Upon the request of the agency to which a38825
capital project appropriation item is appropriated, the Director38826
of Budget and Management may transfer open encumbrance amounts38827
between separate encumbrances for the project appropriation item38828
to the extent that any reductions in encumbrances are agreed to by38829
the contracting vendor and the agency.38830

       Section 405.30.  Any proceeds received by the state as the38831
result of litigation or a settlement agreement related to any38832
liability for the planning, design, engineering, construction, or38833
constructed management of such facilities operated by the38834
Department of Administrative Services shall be deposited into the38835
Administrative Building Fund (Fund 026).38836

       Section 405.40. Sections 203.10 to 405.30 of this act shall 38837
remain in full force and effect commencing on July 1, 2006, and 38838
terminating on June 30, 2008, for the purpose of drawing money 38839
from the state treasury in payment of liabilities lawfully 38840
incurred hereunder, and on June 30, 2008, and not before, the 38841
moneys hereby appropriated shall lapse into the funds from which 38842
they are severally appropriated. If, under Section 1c of Article 38843
II, Ohio Constitution, Section 1c, Sections 203.10 to 405.30 of 38844
this act do not take effect until after July 1, 2006, Sections 38845
203.10 to 405.30 of this act shall be and remain in full force and 38846
effect commencing on that later effective date.38847

       Section 405.50. TRANSFERS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SOLVENCY 38848
ASSISTANCE FUND (FUND 5H3)38849

        Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon 38850
the request of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the 38851
Director of Budget and Management may make transfers of cash to 38852
the School District Solvency Assistance Fund (Fund 5H3) from any 38853
Department of Education administered fund or the General Revenue 38854
Fund to maintain sufficient cash balances in the School District 38855
Solvency Assistance Fund (Fund 5H3) in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 38856
for providing assistance and grants to school districts to enable 38857
them to remain solvent and to pay unforeseeable expenses of a 38858
temporary or emergency nature that they are unable to pay from 38859
existing resources. The Director of Budget and Management shall 38860
notify the members of the Controlling Board of any such transfers.38861

        This section is not subject to the referendum. Therefore, 38862
under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 38863
of the Revised Code, this section goes into immediate effect when 38864
this act becomes law.38865

       Section 405.60. The amendment of section 6301.03 of the 38866
Revised Code by Am. Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General Assembly 38867
applies on and after July 1, 2004. Local areas and sub-recipients 38868
of a local area may continue to use the public assistance fund to 38869
facilitate close out of workforce development activities conducted 38870
pursuant to the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998," 112 Stat. 936, 38871
29 U.S.C. 2801, as amended, or Chapter 6301. of the Revised Code 38872
that occurred prior to July 1, 2004.38873

       Section 506.03. (A) If money deposited into an escrow account 38874
under section 153.63 of the Revised Code by the Department of 38875
Administrative Services has not been released pursuant to that 38876
section due to the failure of the contractor, within three years, 38877
to give notice requesting release, the money shall be released 38878
pursuant to division (B) of this section to the Director of 38879
Administrative Services, who shall deposit it to the credit of the 38880
State Architect's Fund created under section 123.10 of the Revised 38881
Code.38882

        (B) Notwithstanding section 153.63 of the Revised Code, the 38883
escrow agent in charge of the money described in division (A) of 38884
this section shall release the money to the Director if all of the 38885
following occur:38886

       (1) The Director notifies the contractor of the existence of 38887
the escrowed amount in writing, sent by certified mail to the 38888
contractor's last known address and to the last known address of 38889
the contractor's statutory agent, if such agent exists;38890

       (2) In the event a mechanics lien has been filed against the 38891
contractor pursuant to sections 1311.25 to 1311.32 of the Revised 38892
Code for labor performed or materials supplied in connection with 38893
the project, the Director notifies the lien claimant of the 38894
existence of the escrowed amount in writing, sent by certified 38895
mail to the lien claimant's last known address and to the last 38896
known address of the lien claimant's statutory agent, if such 38897
agent exists;38898

       (3) The contractor or statutory agent and, if applicable, the 38899
lien claimant or statutory agent fail to respond to the notice by 38900
the date that is sixty days after the date the notice is sent.38901

       (C) Money released to the Director pursuant to this section 38902
shall be considered an additional fee related to the 38903
administration of the contract for which the escrow deposit was 38904
made.38905

       Section 512.03. CASH TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S 38906
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS FUND38907

       Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this 38908
section, the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer 38909
$103,981.68 cash from the Adjutant General's Department's Camp 38910
Perry Clubhouse and Rental Fund (Fund 536) to the Department of 38911
Health's General Obligations Fund (Fund 392).38912

       Section 512.03.03. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION 38913
TRANSFERS38914

       The Director of Budget and Management, in consultation with 38915
the Superintendent of Public Instruction, may transfer up to 38916
$200,000 in fiscal year 2006 and up to $300,000 in fiscal year 38917
2007 of unspent and unencumbered balances of General Revenue Fund 38918
appropriation items within the Department of Education to GRF 38919
appropriation item 200-421, Alternative Education Programs. The 38920
funds transferred shall be used for the administration of the 38921
Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program. All funds 38922
transferred under this section are hereby appropriated.38923

       Section 512.06.  TRANSFERS TO STATE NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID 38924
PROGRAMS38925

       In fiscal year 2006, if the Chancellor of the Board of 38926
Regents determines that additional funds are needed to support the 38927
distribution of state need-based financial aid in accordance with 38928
section 3333.12 of the Revised Code, the Chancellor shall 38929
recommend the reallocation of unencumbered and unobligated 38930
appropriation balances of General Revenue Fund appropriation items 38931
within the Board of Regents to GRF appropriation item 235-503, 38932
Ohio Instructional Grants. If the Director of Budget and 38933
Management determines that such a reallocation is required, the 38934
Director may transfer those identified unencumbered and 38935
unobligated funds within the Board of Regents as necessary to GRF 38936
appropriation item 235-503, Ohio Instructional Grants. The amounts 38937
transferred to appropriation item 235-503, Ohio Instructional 38938
Grants, are hereby appropriated. If those unencumbered and 38939
unobligated funds are not sufficient to support the distribution 38940
of state need-based financial aid in accordance with section 38941
3333.12 of the Revised Code in fiscal year 2006, the Director of 38942
Budget and Management may increase the appropriation from the 38943
General Revenue Fund of appropriation item 235-503, Ohio 38944
Instructional Grants, in fiscal year 2006 by up to $30,000,000. 38945

       In fiscal year 2007, if the Chancellor of the Board of 38946
Regents determines that additional funds are needed to support the 38947
distribution of state need-based financial aid in accordance with 38948
sections 3333.12 and 3333.122 of the Revised Code, the Chancellor 38949
shall recommend the reallocation of unencumbered and unobligated 38950
appropriation balances of General Revenue Fund appropriation items 38951
within the Board of Regents to GRF appropriation items 235-503, 38952
Ohio Instructional Grants, and 235-563, Ohio College Opportunity 38953
Grant. If the Director of Budget and Management determines that 38954
such a reallocation is required, the Director may transfer those 38955
identified unencumbered and unobligated funds within the Board of 38956
Regents as necessary to GRF appropriation items 235-503, Ohio 38957
Instructional Grants, and 235-563, Ohio College Opportunity Grant. 38958
The amounts transferred to appropriation items 235-503, Ohio 38959
Instructional Grants, and 235-563, Ohio College Opportunity Grant, 38960
are hereby appropriated. If those unencumbered and unobligated 38961
funds are not sufficient to support the distribution of state 38962
need-based financial aid in accordance with sections 3333.12 and 38963
3333.122 of the Revised Code in fiscal year 2007, the Director of 38964
Budget and Management may increase the appropriation from the 38965
General Revenue Fund of appropriation items 235-503, Ohio 38966
Instructional Grants, and 235-563, Ohio College Opportunity Grant, 38967
in fiscal year 2007. The combined increase to appropriation items 38968
235-503, Ohio Instructional Grants, and 235-563, Ohio College 38969
Opportunity Grant, authorized under this section shall not exceed 38970
$30,000,000 in fiscal year 2007. 38971

       Section 512.12. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND 38972
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES38973

        By June 30, 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 38974
Director of Budget and Management shall, to fulfill the 38975
requirement of section 5123.23 of the Revised Code, transfer 38976
$4,163.90 cash from the Miscellaneous Revenue Fund (Fund 152 in 38977
the Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental 38978
Disabilities) to the General Revenue Fund.38979

       Section 512.15. TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY 38980
SERVICES FOR PACE PAYMENTS38981

       The Director of Job and Family Services and the Director of 38982
Aging may certify on a quarterly basis to the Director of Budget 38983
and Management the nonfederal amount paid to PACE providers for 38984
Medicaid services. On receipt of the certification, the Director 38985
of Budget and Management may:38986

        (1) Transfer appropriations equal to the amount certified 38987
from GRF appropriation item 490-421, PACE, to GRF appropriation 38988
item 600-525, Health Care/Medicaid;38989

        (2) Increase the appropriation of GRF appropriation item 38990
600-525, Health Care/Medicaid, by the corresponding federal share; 38991
and38992

        (3) Decrease the appropriation in appropriation item 490-621, 38993
PACE-Federal, (Fund 3C4) by the corresponding federal share.38994

       Section 512.18. TRANSFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY 38995
SERVICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION38996

       Transfers from the Department of Education to the Department 38997
of Job and Family Services pursuant to section 3317.023 of the 38998
Revised Code are hereby appropriated to appropriation item 38999
600-671, Medicaid Program Support. Federal funds generated by 39000
expenditure of the transfers are hereby appropriated to 39001
appropriation item 600-623, Health Care Federal. Within seven days 39002
after initiating the transfer, the Director of Job and Family 39003
Services shall notify the Director of Budget and Management of the 39004
transfer.39005

       Section 515.03. (A) The Director of Budget and Management 39006
shall, on the effective date of this section, supersede and 39007
replace the Auditor of State in all matters relating to the 39008
drawing of warrants for the payment or transfer of money from the 39009
state treasury (referred to in this section as "the payment 39010
function"). With respect to the payment function, the Director 39011
shall succeed to and perform all of the duties, powers, and 39012
obligations of the Auditor of State provided for by law.39013

        (B) Any aspect of the payment function commenced but not 39014
completed by the Auditor of State on the effective date of this 39015
section shall be completed by the Director or the staff of the 39016
Office of Budget and Management in the same manner, and with the 39017
same effect, as if completed by the Auditor of State or the staff 39018
of the Auditor of State. Any validation, cure, right, privilege, 39019
remedy, obligation, or liability related to the payment function 39020
is not lost or impaired by reason of the transfer required by this 39021
section and shall be administered by the Office of Budget and 39022
Management. All of the rules, orders, and determinations of the 39023
Auditor of State in relation to the payment function continue in 39024
effect as rules, orders, and determinations of the Director of 39025
Budget and Management until modified or rescinded by the Director. 39026
At the request of the Auditor of State and if necessary to ensure 39027
the integrity of the numbering of the Administrative Code, the 39028
Director of the Legislative Service Commission shall renumber 39029
rules of the Auditor of State in relation to the payment function 39030
to reflect the transfer to the Director of Budget and Management.39031

        (C) Subject to the lay-off provisions of sections 124.321 to 39032
124.328 of the Revised Code, the Auditor of State and the Director 39033
of Budget and Management shall identify the employees of the 39034
Auditor of State assigned to or responsible for the payment 39035
function who shall be transferred to the Office of Budget and 39036
Management. The transfer shall take effect on July 1, 2007, or as 39037
soon as possible thereafter.39038

        (D) Whenever the Auditor of State in relation to the payment 39039
function is referred to in any law, contract, or other document, 39040
the reference shall be deemed to refer to the Director of Budget 39041
and Management.39042

        (E) Any action or proceeding that is related to the payment 39043
function and is pending on the effective date of this section is 39044
not affected by the transfer and shall be prosecuted or defended 39045
in the name of the Director of Budget and Management or the Office 39046
of Budget and Management. In all such actions and proceedings the 39047
Director or the Office, upon application to the court, shall be 39048
substituted as a party.39049

       Section 515.06. (A) The Director of Administrative Services, 39050
the Director of Agriculture, the Director of Health, and the 39051
Director of Environmental Protection shall enter into a memorandum 39052
of understanding concerning the co-location at the Department of 39053
Agriculture's campus in Reynoldsburg of the Department of 39054
Agriculture, Department of Health, and Ohio Environmental 39055
Protection Agency laboratory and related office and storage 39056
facilities. The memorandum shall include the agreed upon 39057
obligations and responsibilities of the agencies relative to the 39058
facilities, and it and any later revision shall not take effect 39059
unless approved by the Director of Budget and Management.39060

        (B) Notwithstanding division (A)(12) of section 123.01 of the 39061
Revised Code, and as shall be specified in the memorandum, the 39062
Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for the maintenance 39063
and care of the co-located facilities, the cost of which care 39064
shall be itemized and proportionately allocated among the 39065
Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health, and the Ohio 39066
Environmental Protection Agency. Except for this requirement, 39067
nothing in this section affects the authority of the Department of 39068
Administrative Services under section 123.01 of the Revised Code.39069

        (C) If required, the Office of Budget and Management and 39070
Department of Administrative Services shall assist in addressing 39071
issues regarding the memorandum's implementation.39072

       Section 606.05. That Section 3 of Sub. H.B. 11 of the 126th 39073
General Assembly be amended to read as follows:39074

       Sec. 3. (A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in 39075
division (E)(D) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code, in 39076
section 3317.07 of the Revised Code or in rules adopted under that 39077
section, or in Section 206.09.21 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th 39078
General Assembly, during fiscal year 2006 only, upon receipt of a 39079
waiver granted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction a 39080
school district, educational service center, or county MR/DD board 39081
may use the portion of the funds paid under appropriation item 39082
200-503, Bus Purchase Allowance, as approved in the waiver for 39083
purchasing fuel for school buses.39084

       (B) In the manner specified by the Superintendent of Public 39085
Instruction for purposes of this section, a school district, 39086
educational service center, or county MR/DD board may apply to the 39087
Superintendent for a waiver to use funds paid during fiscal year 39088
2006 under appropriation item 200-503, Bus Purchase Allowance, to 39089
purchase fuel for school buses. The Superintendent shall require 39090
the school district, educational service center, or county MR/DD 39091
board to report to the Superintendent by December 31, 2005, its 39092
total expenditures for fuel for buses in fiscal year 2005 and its 39093
estimated expenditures for fuel for buses in fiscal year 2006. The 39094
Superintendent may grant a waiver to a school district, 39095
educational service center, or county MR/DD board only if the 39096
following conditions are met:39097

       (1) The district, service center, or county MR/DD board 39098
demonstrates to the Superintendent's satisfaction that it has a 39099
sufficient supply of buses or contracted bus service to meet its 39100
pupil transportation obligations for fiscal year 2006 without 39101
spending all or part of its allocation of funds under 39102
appropriation item 200-503, Bus Purchase Allowance.39103

       (2) The district's, service center's, or county MR/DD board's 39104
estimate of expenditures for fuel for buses in fiscal year 2006 is 39105
higher than its expenditures for fuel for buses in fiscal year 39106
2005.39107

       The Superintendent shall prescribe in the waiver the portion 39108
of those funds allocated to the school district, service center, 39109
or county MR/DD board under appropriation item 200-503, Bus 39110
Purchase Allowance, that may be used for purchasing fuel for 39111
buses, which portion shall not exceed the difference between the 39112
estimated expenditures for fuel for buses in fiscal year 2006 and 39113
the expenditures for fuel for buses in fiscal year 2005.39114

       (C) Not later than July 31, 2006, each school district, 39115
educational service center, and county MR/DD board that receives a 39116
waiver under this section shall report to the Superintendent of 39117
Public Instruction its actual expenditures to purchase fuel for 39118
school buses in fiscal year 2006. If the Superintendent determines 39119
that the district, service center, or county MR/DD board did not 39120
spend all of the funds from appropriation item 200-503, Bus 39121
Purchase Allowance, prescribed in the waiver to purchase fuel for 39122
buses, the district, service center, or county MR/DD board shall 39123
allocate the remainder of those funds for school bus purchases in 39124
fiscal year 2007.39125

       (D) The Office of Pupil Transportation within the Department 39126
of Education may audit school districts, educational service 39127
centers, and county MR/DD boards that apply for waivers to ensure 39128
the accuracy of the data reported under this section. If the 39129
Office finds that a district, service center, or county MR/DD 39130
board has reported data inaccurately, the Department shall apply 39131
division (L) of section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code to that 39132
district, service center, or county MR/DD board.39133

       Section 606.06. That existing Section 3 of Sub. H.B. 11 of 39134
the 126th General Assembly is hereby repealed.39135

       Section 606.17. That Sections 203.09, 203.12, 203.12.12, 39136
203.45, 203.51, 203.54, 203.66, 203.69, 203.84, 203.87, 39137
203.99.01, 203.99.30, 203.99.48, 206.03, 206.09, 206.09.12, 39138
206.09.15, 206.09.21, 206.09.27, 206.09.36, 206.09.39, 206.09.42, 39139
206.09.61, 206.09.63, 206.09.66, 206.09.84, 206.16, 206.42, 39140
206.42.09, 206.48, 206.66, 206.66.22, 206.66.23, 206.66.36, 39141
206.66.64, 206.66.66, 206.66.84, 206.66.85, 206.66.91, 206.67.15, 39142
206.67.21, 206.99, 209.04, 209.06.06, 209.06.09, 209.09.06, 39143
209.09.18, 209.15, 209.18, 209.18.09, 209.24, 209.30, 209.33, 39144
209.36, 209.45, 209.63, 209.63.42, 209.64.60, 209.72, 209.75, 39145
209.78.03, 209.81, 209.90.06, 212.03, 212.24, 212.27, 212.30, 39146
212.33, 557.12, and 612.36.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th 39147
General Assembly be amended to read as follows:39148

       Sec. 203.09.  ADJ ADJUTANT GENERAL39149

General Revenue Fund39150

GRF 745-401 Ohio Military Reserve $ 15,188 $ 15,188 39151
GRF 745-404 Air National Guard $ 1,939,762 $ 1,939,762 39152
GRF 745-407 National Guard Benefits $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 39153
GRF 745-409 Central Administration $ 3,949,590 $ 3,949,590 39154
GRF 745-499 Army National Guard $ 4,086,222 $ 4,086,222 39155
GRF 745-502 Ohio National Guard Unit Fund $ 102,973 $ 102,973 39156
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 11,493,735 $ 11,493,735 39157

General Services Fund Group39158

534 745-612 Armory Improvements $ 534,304 $ 534,304 39159
536 745-620 Camp Perry/Buckeye Inn Operations $ 1,094,970 $ 1,094,970 39160
537 745-604 Ohio National Guard Facility Maintenance $ 219,826 $ 219,826 39161
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group $ 1,849,100 $ 1,849,100 39162

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group39163

3E8 745-628 Air National Guard Agreement $ 12,174,760 $ 12,174,760 39164
3R8 745-603 Counter Drug Operations $ 25,000 $ 25,000 39165
341 745-615 Air National Guard Base Security $ 2,424,740 $ 2,424,740 39166
342 745-616 Army National Guard Agreement $ 8,686,893 $ 8,686,893 39167
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue Fund Group $ 23,311,393 $ 23,311,393 39168

State Special Revenue Fund Group39169

5DN 745-618 Service Medal Production $ 1,500 $ 0 39170
5U8 745-613 Community Match Armories $ 90,000 $ 91,800 39171
528 745-605 Marksmanship Activities $ 126,078 $ 128,600 39172
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue Fund Group $ 216,078 217,578 $ 220,400 39173

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 36,870,306 36,871,806 $ 36,874,628 39174

       NATIONAL GUARD BENEFITS39175

       The foregoing appropriation item 745-407, National Guard 39176
Benefits, shall be used for purposes of sections 5919.31 and 39177
5919.33 of the Revised Code, and for administrative costs of the 39178
associated programs.39179

       For active duty members of the Ohio National Guard who died 39180
after October 7, 2001, while performing active duty, the death 39181
benefit, pursuant to section 5919.33 of the Revised Code, shall be 39182
paid to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated on the 39183
member's Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Policy.39184

       STATE ACTIVE DUTY COSTS39185

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 745-409, Central 39186
Administration, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39187
purpose of paying expenses related to state active duty of members 39188
of the Ohio organized militia, in accordance with a proclamation 39189
of the Governor. Expenses include, but are not limited to, the 39190
cost of equipment, supplies, and services, as determined by the 39191
Adjutant General's Department.39192

       NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE MEDAL PRODUCTION39193

        The foregoing appropriation item 745-618, Service Medal 39194
Production, shall be used to cover costs of production of the 39195
Commemorative National Guard Service Medal pursuant to section 39196
5919.19 of the Revised Code.39197

        CASH TRANSFER TO NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE MEDAL FUND39198

        At the request of the Adjutant General, the Director of 39199
Budget and Management may transfer up to $1,500 cash from the 39200
General Revenue Fund to the National Guard Service Medal Fund 39201
(Fund 5DN) in fiscal year 2006.39202

       Sec. 203.12. DAS DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES39203

General Revenue Fund39204

GRF 100-403 Public School Employee Benefits $ 1,200,000 $ 1,500,000 39205
GRF 100-404 CRP Procurement Program $ 248,040 $ 268,040 39206
GRF 100-405 Agency Audit Expenses $ 329,000 $ 329,000 39207
GRF 100-406 County & University Human Resources Services $ 60,000 280,000 $ 60,000 940,000 39208
GRF 100-410 Veterans' Records Conversion $ 69,000 $ 48,600 39209
GRF 100-418 Web Sites and Business Gateway $ 3,275,280 $ 3,275,280 39210
GRF 100-419 IT Security Infrastructure $ 1,636,247 $ 1,636,247 39211
GRF 100-421 OAKS Project Implementation $ 484,000 $ 410,839 39212
GRF 100-433 State of Ohio Computer Center $ 4,991,719 $ 4,991,719 39213
GRF 100-439 Equal Opportunity Certification Programs $ 726,481 $ 728,384 39214
GRF 100-447 OBA - Building Rent Payments $ 115,740,400 $ 116,091,300 39215
GRF 100-448 OBA - Building Operating Payments $ 25,393,250 $ 25,647,183 39216
GRF 100-449 DAS - Building Operating Payments $ 4,160,383 $ 4,170,623 39217
GRF 100-451 Minority Affairs $ 47,000 $ 47,000 39218
GRF 100-734 Major Maintenance - State Bldgs $ 50,000 $ 50,000 39219
GRF 102-321 Construction Compliance $ 1,190,959 $ 1,206,779 39220
GRF 130-321 State Agency Support Services $ 2,693,788 $ 2,668,986 39221
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 162,295,547 162,515,547 $ 163,129,980 164,009,980 39222

General Services Fund Group39223

112 100-616 DAS Administration $ 5,221,393 $ 5,299,427 39224
115 100-632 Central Service Agency $ 466,517 $ 485,178 860,878 39225
117 100-644 General Services Division - Operating $ 6,834,247 $ 7,245,772 39226
122 100-637 Fleet Management $ 4,025,043 $ 4,032,968 39227
125 100-622 Human Resources Division - Operating $ 18,864,179 $ 19,220,614 39228
127 100-627 Vehicle Liability Insurance $ 3,344,644 $ 3,344,644 39229
128 100-620 Collective Bargaining $ 3,410,952 $ 3,410,952 39230
130 100-606 Risk Management Reserve $ 223,904 $ 223,904 39231
131 100-639 State Architect's Office $ 6,977,274 $ 7,047,427 39232
132 100-631 DAS Building Management $ 10,721,430 $ 11,066,228 39233
133 100-607 IT Services Delivery $ 81,418,432 $ 80,345,564 39234
188 100-649 Equal Opportunity Division - Operating $ 993,378 $ 1,010,256 39235
201 100-653 General Services Resale Merchandise $ 1,553,000 $ 1,553,000 39236
210 100-612 State Printing $ 5,931,421 $ 5,931,421 39237
229 100-630 IT Governance $ 18,531,812 $ 17,601,712 39238
4N6 100-617 Major IT Purchases $ 10,617,166 $ 10,617,166 39239
4P3 100-603 DAS Information Services $ 5,902,099 $ 6,117,004 39240
427 100-602 Investment Recovery $ 5,580,208 $ 5,683,564 39241
5C2 100-605 MARCS Administration $ 9,268,178 $ 9,268,178 39242
5C3 100-608 Skilled Trades $ 1,406,278 $ 1,434,982 39243
5D7 100-621 Workforce Development $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 39244
5L7 100-610 Professional Development $ 2,700,000 $ 2,700,000 39245
5V6 100-619 Employee Educational Development $ 936,129 $ 936,129 39246
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund 39247
Group $ 216,927,684 $ 216,576,090 216,951,790 39248

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group39249

3AJ 100-623 Information Technology Grants $ 82,048 $ 82,048 39250
TOTAL FSR Federal Special Revenue Fund Group $ 82,048 $ 82,048 39251

Agency Fund Group39252

124 100-629 Payroll Deductions $ 2,050,000,000 $ 2,050,000,000 39253
TOTAL AGY Agency Fund Group $ 2,050,000,000 $ 2,050,000,000 39254

Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group39255

R08 100-646 General Services Refunds $ 20,000 $ 20,000 39256
TOTAL 090 Holding Account 39257
Redistribution Fund Group $ 20,000 $ 20,000 39258
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 2,429,325,279 2,429,545,279 $ 2,429,808,118 2,431,063,818 39259


       Sec. 203.12.12. CENTRAL SERVICE AGENCY FUND39261

       The Director of Budget and Management may transfer up to 39262
$363,851 in fiscal year 2006 from the Occupational Licensing and 39263
Regulatory Fund (Fund 4K9) to the Central Service Agency Fund 39264
(Fund 115). The Director of Budget and Management may transfer up 39265
to $45,184 in fiscal year 2006 from the State Medical Board39266
Operating Fund (Fund 5C6) to the Central Service Agency Fund (Fund39267
115). The Director of Budget and Management may transfer up to 39268
$625 in fiscal year 2006 from the Motor Vehicle Collision Repair 39269
Registration Fund (Fund 5H9) to the Central Service Agency Fund 39270
(Fund 115). The appropriation item 100-632, Central Service39271
Agency, shall be used to purchase the necessary equipment,39272
products, and services to maintain an automated application for 39273
the professional licensing boards, and to support their licensing 39274
functions in fiscal year 2006. The amount of the cash transfers is39275
appropriated to appropriation item 100-632, Central Service39276
Agency.39277

       The Department of Administrative Services shall establish 39278
charges for recovering the costs of maintaining an automated 39279
application for the professional licensing boards and for the 39280
costs of supporting licensing functions in fiscal year 2007. In 39281
establishing these charges for fiscal year 2007 any changes from 39282
the method used to calculate fiscal year 2006 costs to be 39283
recovered via transfer of funds or any changes from the type of 39284
costs recovered through fiscal year 2006 transfers are subject to 39285
Controlling Board approval. The charges shall be billed to the 39286
professional licensing boards and deposited via intrastate 39287
transfer vouchers to the credit of the Central Service Agency Fund 39288
(Fund 115). Total Department of Administrative Services charges 39289
for the maintenance and support of the licensing system in fiscal 39290
year 2007 shall not exceed $375,700.39291

       Sec. 203.45. ATH ATHLETIC COMMISSION39292

General Services Fund Group39293

4K9 175-609 Operating Expenses $ 248,150 $ 0 255,850 39294
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group $ 248,150 $ 0 255,850 39295
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 248,150 $ 0 255,850 39296


       Sec. 203.51. AUD AUDITOR OF STATE39298

General Revenue Fund39299

GRF 070-321 Operating Expenses $ 29,014,425 29,334,425 $ 28,964,425 29,144,425 39300
GRF 070-403 Fiscal Watch/Emergency Technical Assistance $ 500,000 $ 500,000 39301
GRF 070-405 Electronic Data Processing - Auditing and Administration $ 823,193 $ 823,193 39302
GRF 070-406 Uniform Accounting Network/Technology Improvements Fund $ 1,588,538 $ 1,588,538 39303
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 31,926,156 32,246,156 $ 31,876,156 32,056,156 39304

Auditor of State Fund Group39305

R06 070-604 Continuous Receipts $ 35,000 $ 35,000 39306
109 070-601 Public Audit Expense - Intra-State $ 9,300,000 12,000,000 $ 9,300,000 12,000,000 39307
422 070-601 Public Audit Expense - Local Government $ 31,104,840 $ 31,104,840 39308
584 070-603 Training Program $ 131,250 181,250 $ 131,250 181,250 39309
675 070-605 Uniform Accounting Network $ 3,317,336 $ 3,317,336 39310
TOTAL AUS AUD Auditor of State Fund 39311
Group $ 43,888,426 46,638,426 $ 43,888,426 46,638,426 39312
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 75,814,582 78,884,582 $ 75,764,582 78,694,582 39313

       BILLING PRACTICES PILOT REVIEW39314

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 070-321, Operating 39315
Expenses, $50,000 shall be used by the Auditor of State to conduct 39316
a pilot review of the billing practices of facilities licensed by 39317
the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Job and 39318
Family Services that serve children in a residential setting for 39319
whom mental health treatment services are provided. In conducting 39320
this review, the Auditor of State shall have access to any 39321
information, records, or other data that would otherwise be 39322
available to any federal, state, or local public agency that 39323
provides funding to the facility.39324

        The Auditor of State shall prepare a report on the 39325
conclusions of the pilot review, and shall furnish copies of the 39326
report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of 39327
Representatives, and the President of the Senate, as well as to 39328
the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives 39329
and the Senate, by June 30, 2006.39330

       FISCAL WATCH/EMERGENCY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE39331

       The foregoing appropriation item 070-403, Fiscal39332
Watch/Emergency Technical Assistance, shall be used for all39333
expenses incurred by the Office of the Auditor of State in its39334
role relating to fiscal watch or fiscal emergency activities under39335
Chapters 118. and 3316. of the Revised Code. Expenses include, but 39336
are not limited to, the following: duties related to the 39337
determination or termination of fiscal watch or fiscal emergency 39338
of municipal corporations, counties, or townships as outlined in 39339
Chapter 118. of the Revised Code and of school districts as 39340
outlined in Chapter 3316. of the Revised Code; development of 39341
preliminary accounting reports; performance of annual forecasts; 39342
provision of performance audits; and supervisory, accounting, or 39343
auditing services for the mentioned public entities and school 39344
districts. The unencumbered balance of appropriation item 070-403, 39345
Fiscal Watch/Emergency Technical Assistance, at the end of fiscal 39346
year 2006 is transferred to fiscal year 2007 for use under the 39347
same appropriation item.39348

       ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING39349

       The unencumbered balance of appropriation item 070-405,39350
Electronic Data Processing - Auditing and Administration, at the39351
end of fiscal year 2006 is transferred to fiscal year 2007 for use39352
under the same appropriation item.39353

       UNIFORM ACCOUNTING NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS FUND39354

       The foregoing appropriation item 070-406, Uniform Accounting39355
Network/Technology Improvements Fund, shall be used to pay the39356
costs of developing and implementing the Uniform Accounting39357
Network and technology improvements for the Office of the Auditor39358
of State. The unencumbered balance of the appropriation at the39359
end of fiscal year 2006 is transferred to fiscal year 2007 to pay39360
the costs of developing and implementing the Uniform Accounting 39361
Network and technology improvements for the Office of the Auditor 39362
of State.39363

       Sec. 203.54.  BRB BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS39364

General Services Fund Group39365

4K9 877-609 Operating Expenses $ 568,126 $ 0 567,119 39366
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund 39367
Group $ 568,126 $ 0 567,119 39368
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 568,126 $ 0 567,119 39369


       Sec. 203.66. CDP CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS BOARD39371

General Services Fund Group39372

4K9 930-609 Operating Expenses $ 452,976 $ 0 452,729 39373
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group $ 452,976 $ 0 452,729 39374
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 452,976 $ 0 452,729 39375


       Sec. 203.69. CHR STATE CHIROPRACTIC BOARD39377

General Services Fund Group39378

4K9 878-609 Operating Expenses $ 605,278 $ 0 621,621 39379
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group $ 605,278 $ 0 621,621 39380
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 605,278 $ 0 621,621 39381


       Sec. 203.84.  COS STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY39383

General Services Fund Group39384

4K9 879-609 Operating Expenses $ 2,929,630 $ 0 2,951,179 39385
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund 39386
Group $ 2,929,630 $ 0 2,951,179 39387
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 2,929,630 $ 0 2,951,179 39388


       Sec. 203.87.  CSW COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, AND MARRIAGE AND 39390
FAMILY THERAPIST BOARD39391

General Services Fund Group39392

4K9 899-609 Operating Expenses $ 1,058,445 $ 0 1,057,519 39393
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund 39394
Group $ 1,058,445 $ 0 1,057,519 39395
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 1,058,445 $ 0 1,057,519 39396


       Sec. 203.99.01.  OPERATING EXPENSES39398

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-321, Operating 39399
Expenses, $50,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $35,000 in fiscal year 39400
2007 shall be used forby Crawford County to hire an employee to 39401
act as afor local economic development coordinator for Crawford, 39402
Hancock, Richland, and Marion Countiespurposes.39403

       Sec. 203.99.30.  TRAVEL AND TOURISM GRANTS39404

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and Tourism39405
Grants, shall be used to provide grants to local organizations to39406
support various local travel and tourism events in Ohio.39407

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39408
Tourism Grants, $25,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39409
Lorain County Visitors Bureau.39410

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39411
Tourism Grants, $25,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39412
Sandusky/Erie County Visitors and Convention Bureau.39413

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39414
Tourism Grants, $25,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39415
Ottawa County Convention and Visitors Bureau.39416

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39417
Tourism Grants, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39418
Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau.39419

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39420
Tourism Grants, $45,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39421
Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau.39422

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39423
Tourism Grants, $25,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for 39424
grants to the Wood County Economic Development Commission.39425

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39426
Tourism Grants, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39427
Wright Dunbar Historical Site.39428

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39429
Tourism Grants, up to $120,000 in each fiscal year may be used to 39430
support the outdoor dramas "Trumpet in the Land," "Blue Jacket," 39431
and "Tecumseh!".39432

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39433
Tourism Grants, $40,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39434
Cincinnati Film Commission and $40,000 in each fiscal year shall 39435
be used for the Cleveland Film Commission.39436

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39437
Tourism Grants, $100,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39438
Cleveland Institute of Art.39439

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39440
Tourism Grants, up to $500,000 in each fiscal year shall be used 39441
for grants to The International Center for the Preservation of 39442
Wild Animals.39443

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39444
Tourism Grants, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39445
Lake Shore Railway Association, Inc.39446

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39447
Tourism Grants, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39448
Ohio River Trails program.39449

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39450
Tourism Grants, $12,500 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39451
Morgan County Community Improvement Corporation.39452

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39453
Tourism Grants, $25,000 in fiscal year 2006 shall be used for the 39454
Ohio Buckeye Junior Hereford Association.39455

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39456
Tourism Grants, $100,000 in fiscal year 2006 shall be used for 39457
grants to the NCR U.S. Senior Open.39458

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-507, Travel and 39459
Tourism Grants, $5,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 39460
Canton Football Hall of Fame Festival.39461

       Sec. 203.99.48.  FACILITIES ESTABLISHMENT FUND39462

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-615, Facilities39463
Establishment (Fund 037), shall be used for the purposes of the39464
Facilities Establishment Fund under Chapter 166. of the Revised39465
Code.39466

       Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, up to39467
$1,800,000 in cash each fiscal year may be transferred from the39468
Facilities Establishment Fund (Fund 037) to the Economic39469
Development Financing Operating Fund (Fund 451). The transfer is39470
subject to Controlling Board approval under division (B) of 39471
section 166.03 of the Revised Code.39472

       Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, up to 39473
$5,000,000 in cash each fiscal year may be transferred from the 39474
Facilities Establishment Fund (Fund 037) to the Shovel Ready Sites 39475
Fund (Fund 5CA). The transfer is subject to Controlling Board 39476
approval under division (B) of section 166.03 of the Revised Code.39477

       Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, up to39478
$10,950,000$16,425,000 in cash may be transferred during the 39479
biennium from the Facilities Establishment Fund (Fund 037) to the 39480
Urban Redevelopment Loans Fund (Fund 5D2) for the purpose of39481
removing barriers to urban core redevelopment. The Director of 39482
Development shall develop program guidelines for the transfer and 39483
release of funds, including, but not limited to, the completion of 39484
all appropriate environmental assessments before state assistance 39485
is committed to a project.39486

       Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, up to39487
$3,000,000 each fiscal year in cash may be transferred from the39488
Facilities Establishment Fund (Fund 037) to the Rural Industrial39489
Park Loan Fund (Fund 4Z6). The transfer is subject to Controlling39490
Board approval under section 166.03 of the Revised Code.39491

       FAMILY FARM LOAN PROGRAM39492

       Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, up to39493
$1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be transferred from moneys in39494
the Facilities Establishment Fund (Fund 037) to the Family Farm39495
Loan Guarantee Fund (Fund 5H1) in the Department of Development. 39496
The moneys shall be used for loan guarantees. The transfer is 39497
subject to Controlling Board approval.39498

       Financial assistance from the Family Farm Loan Guarantee Fund 39499
(Fund 5H1) shall be repaid to Fund 5H1. This fund is established 39500
under sections 166.031, 901.80, 901.81, 901.82, and 901.83 of the39501
Revised Code.39502

       When the Family Farm Loan Guarantee Fund (Fund 5H1) ceases to 39503
exist, all outstanding balances, all loan repayments, and any39504
other outstanding obligations shall revert to the Facilities39505
Establishment Fund (Fund 037).39506

       RURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FUND39507

       (A)(1) The Rural Development Initiative Fund (Fund 5S8) is 39508
entitled to receive moneys from the Facilities Establishment Fund 39509
(Fund 037). The Director of Development may make grants from the 39510
Rural Development Initiative Fund as specified in division (A)(2) 39511
of this section to eligible applicants in Appalachian counties and 39512
in rural counties in the state that are designated as distressed 39513
under section 122.25 of the Revised Code. Preference shall be 39514
given to eligible applicants located in Appalachian counties 39515
designated as distressed by the federal Appalachian Regional 39516
Commission. The Rural Development Initiative Fund (Fund 5S8) shall 39517
cease to exist after June 30, 2007. All moneys remaining in the 39518
Fund after that date shall revert to the Facilities Establishment 39519
Fund (Fund 037).39520

       (2) The Director of Development shall make grants from the39521
Rural Development Initiative Fund (Fund 5S8) only to eligible 39522
applicants who also qualify for and receive funding under the 39523
Rural Industrial Park Loan Program as specified in sections 122.23 39524
to 122.27 of the Revised Code. Eligible applicants shall use the 39525
grants for the purposes specified in section 122.24 of the Revised 39526
Code. All projects supported by grants from the fund are subject 39527
to Chapter 4115. of the Revised Code as specified in division (E) 39528
of section 166.02 of the Revised Code. The Director shall develop 39529
program guidelines for the transfer and release of funds. The 39530
release of grant moneys to an eligible applicant is subject to 39531
Controlling Board approval.39532

       (B) Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, the39533
Director of Budget and Management may transfer up to $3,000,00039534
each fiscal year in cash on an as needed basis at the request of39535
the Director of Development from the Facilities Establishment Fund39536
(Fund 037) to the Rural Development Initiative Fund (Fund 5S8).39537
The transfer is subject to Controlling Board approval under39538
section 166.03 of the Revised Code.39539

       CAPITAL ACCESS LOAN PROGRAM39540

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-628, Capital Access Loan39541
Program, shall be used for operating, program, and administrative39542
expenses of the program. Funds of the Capital Access Loan Program 39543
shall be used to assist participating financial institutions in 39544
making program loans to eligible businesses that face barriers in 39545
accessing working capital and obtaining fixed asset financing.39546

       Notwithstanding Chapter 166. of the Revised Code, the39547
Director of Budget and Management may transfer up to $3,000,00039548
each fiscal year in cash on an as needed basis at the request of39549
the Director of Development from the Facilities Establishment Fund39550
(Fund 037) to the Capital Access Loan Program Fund (Fund 5S9). The39551
transfer is subject to Controlling Board approval under section 39552
166.03 of the Revised Code.39553

        INNOVATION OHIO LOAN FUND39554

        The foregoing appropriation item 195-664, Innovation Ohio, 39555
shall be used to provide for innovation Ohio purposes, including 39556
loan guarantees and loans under Chapter 166. and particularly 39557
sections 166.12 to 166.16 of the Revised Code.39558

       RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT39559

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-665, Research and 39560
Development, shall be used to provide for research and development 39561
purposes, including loans, under Chapter 166. and particularly 39562
sections 166.17 to 166.21 of the Revised Code.39563

       Sec. 206.03.  OBD OHIO BOARD OF DIETETICS39564

General Services Fund Group39565

4K9 860-609 Operating Expenses $ 332,495 $ 0 330,320 39566
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund 39567
Group $ 332,495 $ 0 330,320 39568
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 332,495 $ 0 330,320 39569


       Sec. 206.09. EDU DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION39571

General Revenue Fund39572

GRF 200-100 Personal Services $ 9,880,406 $ 10,880,655 39573
GRF 200-320 Maintenance and Equipment $ 4,344,235 $ 4,344,235 39574
GRF 200-408 Early Childhood Education $ 19,002,195 $ 19,002,195 39575
GRF 200-410 Educator Training $ 19,302,057 $ 19,802,057 39576
GRF 200-416 Career-Technical Education Match $ 2,233,195 $ 2,233,195 39577
GRF 200-420 Computer/Application/ Network Development $ 5,361,525 $ 5,361,525 39578
GRF 200-421 Alternative Education Programs $ 13,907,665 $ 13,732,665 39579
GRF 200-422 School Management Assistance $ 2,683,208 $ 2,710,572 39580
GRF 200-424 Policy Analysis $ 556,687 $ 556,687 39581
GRF 200-425 Tech Prep Consortia Support $ 2,069,217 $ 2,069,217 39582
GRF 200-426 Ohio Educational Computer Network $ 30,446,197 $ 30,446,197 39583
GRF 200-427 Academic Standards $ 11,607,753 $ 11,679,181 39584
GRF 200-431 School Improvement Initiatives $ 21,813,649 $ 23,842,828 39585
GRF 200-433 Reading/Writing Improvement-Professional Development $ 16,165,000 $ 16,165,000 39586
GRF 200-437 Student Assessment $ 54,445,234 $ 60,011,935 39587
GRF 200-439 Accountability/Report Cards $ 3,878,850 $ 7,457,290 39588
GRF 200-442 Child Care Licensing $ 1,302,495 $ 1,302,495 39589
GRF 200-445 OhioReads Volunteer Support $ 3,905,000 $ 3,905,000 39590
GRF 200-446 Education Management Information System $ 15,674,805 $ 15,674,805 39591
GRF 200-447 GED Testing $ 1,544,360 $ 1,544,360 39592
GRF 200-448 Educator Preparation $ 1,651,000 $ 1,651,000 39593
GRF 200-455 Community Schools $ 2,942,094 $ 2,942,094 39594
GRF 200-502 Pupil Transportation $ 412,330,728 $ 420,577,343 39595
GRF 200-503 Bus Purchase Allowance $ 8,600,000 $ 14,000,000 39596
GRF 200-505 School Lunch Match $ 8,998,025 $ 8,998,025 39597
GRF 200-509 Adult Literacy Education $ 8,669,738 $ 8,669,738 39598
GRF 200-511 Auxiliary Services $ 127,903,356 $ 127,903,356 39599
GRF 200-514 Postsecondary Adult Career-Technical Education $ 19,481,875 $ 19,481,875 39600
GRF 200-521 Gifted Pupil Program $ 46,910,068 $ 47,157,293 39601
GRF 200-532 Nonpublic Administrative Cost Reimbursement $ 56,762,916 $ 58,068,463 39602
GRF 200-540 Special Education Enhancements $ 134,169,606 $ 135,430,125 39603
GRF 200-545 Career-Technical Education Enhancements $ 10,169,442 $ 9,225,569 39604
GRF 200-550 Foundation Funding $ 5,579,031,663 $ 5,709,057,366 39605
GRF 200-558 Emergency Loan Interest Subsidy $ 1,388,164 $ 651,404 39606
GRF 200-566 Reading/Writing Improvement-Classroom Grants $ 12,062,336 $ 12,062,336 39607
GRF 200-578 Safe and Supportive Schools $ 1,218,555 $ 1,218,555 39608
GRF 200-901 Property Tax Allocation - Education $ 764,626,987 $ 728,793,318 39609
GRF 200-906 Tangible Tax Exemption - Education $ 42,830,487 $ 32,122,865 39610
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 7,479,870,773 $ 7,590,732,819 39611

General Services Fund Group39612

138 200-606 Computer Services-Operational Support $ 7,600,091 $ 7,600,091 39613
4D1 200-602 Ohio Prevention/Education Resource Center $ 832,000 $ 832,000 39614
4L2 200-681 Teacher Certification and Licensure $ 5,497,158 $ 5,628,332 39615
452 200-638 Miscellaneous Educational Services $ 400,000 $ 400,000 39616
5H3 200-687 School District Solvency Assistance $ 18,000,000 $ 18,000,000 39617
596 200-656 Ohio Career Information System $ 529,761 $ 529,761 39618
TOTAL GSF General Services 39619
Fund Group $ 32,859,010 $ 32,990,184 39620

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group39621

3AF 200-603 Schools Medicaid Administrative Claims $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 39622
3C5 200-661 Early Childhood Education $ 23,874,338 $ 23,874,338 39623
3D1 200-664 Drug Free Schools $ 13,347,966 $ 13,347,966 39624
3D2 200-667 Honors Scholarship Program $ 5,812,903 $ 5,833,965 39625
3H9 200-605 Head Start Collaboration Project $ 275,000 $ 275,000 39626
3L6 200-617 Federal School Lunch $ 220,256,132 $ 227,583,653 39627
3L7 200-618 Federal School Breakfast $ 56,382,851 $ 58,405,608 39628
3L8 200-619 Child/Adult Food Programs $ 66,590,622 $ 67,915,843 39629
3L9 200-621 Career-Technical Education Basic Grant $ 48,029,701 $ 48,029,701 39630
3M0 200-623 ESEA Title 1A $ 440,260,178 $ 461,026,070 39631
3M1 200-678 Innovative Education $ 11,800,000 $ 11,800,000 39632
3M2 200-680 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act $ 513,058,569 $ 605,581,547 39633
3S2 200-641 Education Technology $ 20,800,000 $ 20,800,000 39634
3T4 200-613 Public Charter Schools $ 22,000,000 $ 22,000,000 39635
3U2 200-662 Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants $ 795,280 $ 795,280 39636
3X5 200-684 School Renovation/IDEA $ 2,200,000 $ 0 39637
3Y2 200-688 21st Century Community Learning Centers $ 30,681,554 $ 30,681,554 39638
3Y4 200-632 Reading First $ 50,775,637 $ 31,215,798 39639
3Y5 200-634 Community Service Grants $ 1,000,000 $ 0 39640
3Y6 200-635 Improving Teacher Quality $ 107,000,000 $ 107,000,000 39641
3Y7 200-689 English Language Acquisition $ 8,500,000 $ 9,000,000 39642
3Y8 200-639 Rural and Low Income $ 1,700,000 $ 1,700,000 39643
3Z2 200-690 State Assessments $ 12,681,031 $ 12,883,799 39644
3Z3 200-645 Consolidated USDE Administration $ 9,200,000 $ 9,200,000 39645
309 200-601 Educationally Disadvantaged $ 19,658,846 $ 19,658,846 39646
366 200-604 Adult Basic Education $ 18,500,000 $ 18,500,000 39647
367 200-607 School Food Services $ 11,383,637 $ 11,666,732 39648
368 200-614 Veterans' Training $ 672,961 $ 691,130 39649
369 200-616 Career-Technical Education Federal Enhancement $ 6,500,000 $ 6,500,000 39650
370 200-624 Education of Exceptional Children $ 2,386,610 $ 2,386,610 39651
371 200-631 Immigrant Education Opportunities $ 400,000 $ 400,000 39652
374 200-647 Troops to Teachers $ 1,600,000 $ 0 39653
378 200-660 Learn and Serve $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 39654
TOTAL FED Federal Special 39655
Revenue Fund Group $ 1,730,323,816 $ 1,830,953,440 39656

State Special Revenue Fund Group39657

4R7 200-695 Indirect Operational Support $ 5,382,864 $ 5,449,748 39658
4V7 200-633 Interagency Operational Support $ 500,000 $ 500,000 39659
454 200-610 Guidance and Testing $ 400,000 $ 400,000 39660
455 200-608 Commodity Foods $ 24,000,000 $ 24,000,000 39661
5BB 200-696 State Action for Education Leadership $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 39662
5BJ 200-626 Half-Mill Maintenance Equalization $ 0 $ 10,700,000 39663
5U2 200-685 National Education Statistics $ 300,000 $ 300,000 39664
5W2 200-663 Early Learning Initiative $ 106,580,000 $ 127,456,000 39665
598 200-659 Auxiliary Services Reimbursement $ 1,328,910 $ 1,328,910 39666
620 200-615 Educational Improvement Grants $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 39667
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 39668
Fund Group $ 140,691,774 $ 172,334,658 39669

Lottery Profits Education Fund Group39670

017 200-612 Foundation Funding $ 606,208,300 $ 606,296,800 39671
017 200-682 Lease Rental Payment Reimbursement $ 31,691,700 $ 31,603,200 39672
TOTAL LPE Lottery Profits 39673
Education Fund Group $ 637,900,000 $ 637,900,000 39674

Revenue Distribution Fund Group39675

047 200-909 School District Property Tax Replacement-Business $ 49,350,000 67,350,000 $ 369,054,000 420,000,000 39676
053 200-900 School District Property Tax Replacement-Utility $ 116,647,522 $ 101,647,522 39677
TOTAL RDF Revenue Distribution 39678
Fund Group $ 165,997,522 183,997,522 $ 470,701,522 521,647,522 39679
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 10,187,642,895 10,205,642,895 $ 10,735,612,623 10,786,558,623 39680


       Sec. 206.09.12. COMPUTER/APPLICATION/NETWORK DEVELOPMENT39682

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-420, 39683
Computer/Application/Network Development, shall be used to support 39684
the development and implementation of information technology 39685
solutions designed to improve the performance and services of the 39686
Department of Education. Funds may be used for personnel, 39687
maintenance, and equipment costs related to the development and 39688
implementation of these technical system projects. Implementation 39689
of these systems shall allow the Department to provide greater 39690
levels of assistance to school districts and to provide more 39691
timely information to the public, including school districts, 39692
administrators, and legislators.39693

       ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS39694

       There is hereby created the Alternative Education Advisory39695
Council, which shall consist of one representative from each of39696
the following agencies: the Ohio Department of Education; the39697
Department of Youth Services; the Ohio Department of Alcohol and39698
Drug Addiction Services; the Department of Mental Health; the39699
Office of the Governor or, at the Governor's discretion, the39700
Office of the Lieutenant Governor; the Office of the Attorney39701
General; and the Office of the Auditor of State.39702

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-421, Alternative39703
Education Programs, up to $6,227,310 in each fiscal year shall be 39704
used for the renewal of successful implementation grants and for39705
competitive matching grants to the 21 urban school districts as39706
defined in division (O) of section 3317.02 of the Revised Code as39707
it existed prior to July 1, 1998, and up to $6,408,074$6,161,07439708
in each fiscal year shall be used for the renewal of successful 39709
implementation grants and for competitive matching grants to rural 39710
and suburban school districts for alternative educational programs 39711
for existing and new at-risk and delinquent youth. Programs shall 39712
be focused on youth in one or more of the following categories: 39713
those who have been expelled or suspended, those who have dropped 39714
out of school or who are at risk of dropping out of school, those 39715
who are habitually truant or disruptive, or those on probation or 39716
on parole from a Department of Youth Services facility. Grants 39717
shall be awarded according to the criteria established by the39718
Alternative Education Advisory Council in 1999. Grants shall be39719
awarded only to programs in which the grant will not serve as the39720
program's primary source of funding. These grants shall be39721
administered by the Department of Education.39722

       The Department of Education may waive compliance with any39723
minimum education standard established under section 3301.07 of39724
the Revised Code for any alternative school that receives a grant39725
under this section on the grounds that the waiver will enable the39726
program to more effectively educate students enrolled in the39727
alternative school.39728

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-421, Alternative39729
Education Programs, up to $422,281 in each fiscal year may be used39730
for program administration, monitoring, technical assistance,39731
support, research, and evaluation. Any unexpended balance may be39732
used to provide additional matching grants to urban, suburban, or39733
rural school districts as outlined above.39734

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-421, Alternative39735
Education Programs, $247,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to39736
contract with the Center for Learning Excellence at The Ohio State39737
University to provide technical support for the project and the39738
completion of formative and summative evaluation of the grants.39739

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-421, Alternative 39740
Education Programs, up to $675,000 in fiscal year 2006 and up to 39741
$500,000 in fiscal year 2007 may be used by the Department of 39742
Education to administer the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot 39743
Program established under section 3310.02 of the Revised Code.39744

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-421, Alternative 39745
Education Programs, $75,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to 39746
support the Toledo Tech Academy.39747

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-421, Alternative 39748
Education Programs, $100,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for 39749
the Youth Opportunities United, Inc.39750

       SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE39751

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-422, School39752
Management Assistance, up to $1,315,000 in each fiscal year shall 39753
be used by the Auditor of State in consultation with the 39754
Department of Education for expenses incurred in the Auditor of 39755
State's role relating to fiscal caution, fiscal watch, and fiscal 39756
emergency activities as defined in Chapter 3316. of the Revised 39757
Code and may also be used to conduct performance audits consistent 39758
with the recommendations of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force 39759
on Financing Student Success, with priority given to districts in 39760
fiscal distress. Expenses include duties related to the completion 39761
of performance audits for school districts that the Superintendent 39762
of Public Instruction determines are employing fiscal practices or39763
experiencing budgetary conditions that could produce a state of39764
fiscal watch or fiscal emergency.39765

       The remainder of foregoing appropriation item 200-422, School39766
Management Assistance, shall be used by the Department of39767
Education to provide fiscal technical assistance and inservice39768
education for school district management personnel and to39769
administer, monitor, and implement the fiscal watch and fiscal39770
emergency provisions under Chapter 3316. of the Revised Code.39771

       POLICY ANALYSIS39772

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-424, Policy Analysis,39773
shall be used by the Department of Education to support a system39774
of administrative, statistical, and legislative education39775
information to be used for policy analysis. Staff supported by39776
this appropriation shall administer the development of reports,39777
analyses, and briefings to inform education policymakers of39778
current trends in education practice, efficient and effective use39779
of resources, and evaluation of programs to improve education39780
results. The database shall be kept current at all times. These39781
research efforts shall be used to supply information and analysis39782
of data to the General Assembly and other state policymakers,39783
including the Office of Budget and Management and the Legislative39784
Service Commission.39785

       The Department of Education may use funding from this39786
appropriation item to purchase or contract for the development of39787
software systems or contract for policy studies that will assist39788
in the provision and analysis of policy-related information.39789
Funding from this appropriation item also may be used to monitor39790
and enhance quality assurance for research-based policy analysis39791
and program evaluation to enhance the effective use of education39792
information to inform education policymakers.39793

       TECH PREP CONSORTIA SUPPORT39794

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-425, Tech Prep Consortia 39795
Support, shall be used by the Department of Education to support 39796
state-level activities designed to support, promote, and expand 39797
tech prep programs. Use of these funds shall include, but not be 39798
limited to, administration of grants, program evaluation,39799
professional development, curriculum development, assessment39800
development, program promotion, communications, and statewide39801
coordination of tech prep consortia.39802

       OHIO EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER NETWORK39803

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-426, Ohio Educational39804
Computer Network, shall be used by the Department of Education to39805
maintain a system of information technology throughout Ohio and to39806
provide technical assistance for such a system in support of the39807
State Education Technology Plan under section 3301.07 of the39808
Revised Code.39809

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-426, Ohio Educational39810
Computer Network, up to $18,136,691 in each fiscal year shall be 39811
used by the Department of Education to support connection of all 39812
public school buildings and participating chartered nonpublic 39813
schools to the state's education network, to each other, and to 39814
the Internet. In each fiscal year the Department of Education 39815
shall use these funds to assist data acquisition sites or school 39816
districts with the operational costs associated with this 39817
connectivity. The Department of Education shall develop a formula 39818
and guidelines for the distribution of these funds to the data 39819
acquisition sites or individual school districts. As used in this 39820
section, "public school building" means a school building of any 39821
city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school 39822
district, any community school established under Chapter 3314. of 39823
the Revised Code, any educational service center building used for39824
instructional purposes, the Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio 39825
School for the Blind, or high schools chartered by the Ohio 39826
Department of Youth Services and high schools operated by Ohio 39827
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections' Ohio Central School 39828
System.39829

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-426, Ohio Educational39830
Computer Network, up to $1,700,000 in each fiscal year shall be 39831
used for the Union Catalog and InfOhio Network.39832

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-426, Ohio Educational 39833
Computer Network, up to $8,338,468 in each fiscal year shall be 39834
used, through a formula and guidelines devised by the department, 39835
to subsidize the activities of designated data acquisition sites, 39836
as defined by State Board of Education rules, to provide school 39837
districts and chartered nonpublic schools with computer-based 39838
student and teacher instructional and administrative information 39839
services, including approved computerized financial accounting, 39840
and to ensure the effective operation of local automated 39841
administrative and instructional systems.39842

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-426, Ohio Educational 39843
Computer Network, up to $769,223 in each fiscal year shall be used 39844
for the INFOhio Network to support the provision of electronic 39845
resources with priority given to resources that support the 39846
teaching of state academic content standards to all public 39847
schools. Consideration shall be given by the Department of 39848
Education to coordinating the allocation of these moneys with the 39849
efforts of Libraries Connect Ohio, whose members include OhioLINK, 39850
the Ohio Public Information Network, and the State Library of 39851
Ohio.39852

       The remainder of appropriation item 200-426, Ohio Educational 39853
Computer Network, shall be used to support development, 39854
maintenance, and operation of a network of uniform and compatible 39855
computer-based information and instructional systems. This 39856
technical assistance shall include, but not be restricted to, 39857
development and maintenance of adequate computer software systems 39858
to support network activities. In order to improve the efficiency 39859
of network activities, the Department and data acquisition sites 39860
may jointly purchase equipment, materials, and services from funds 39861
provided under this appropriation for use by the network and, when 39862
considered practical by the Department, may utilize the services 39863
of appropriate state purchasing agencies.39864

       ACADEMIC STANDARDS39865

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39866
Standards, up to $747,912 in each fiscal year shall be used to 39867
provide funds to school districts that have one or more teachers 39868
participating in the teachers-on-loan program.39869

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39870
Standards, $150,000 in each fiscal year shall be used by the 39871
Department in combination with funding earmarked for this purpose 39872
in the Board of Regents' budget under appropriation item 235-321, 39873
Operating Expenses. Such funding shall be used to support Ohio's 39874
Partnership for Continued Learning at the direction of the Office 39875
of the Governor. Ohio's Partnership for Continued Learning 39876
replaces and broadens the former Joint Council of the Department 39877
of Education and the Board of Regents. The Partnership shall 39878
advise and make recommendations to promote collaboration among 39879
relevant state entities in an effort to help local communities 39880
develop coherent and successful "P-16" learning systems. The 39881
Governor, or the Governor's designee, shall serve as the 39882
chairperson.39883

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39884
Standards, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for 39885
Project Lead the Way leadership and management oversight and 39886
initial and continuing support of Project Lead the Way workforce 39887
development programs in participating school districts. Project 39888
Lead the Way is a program that supports students interested in 39889
pursuing engineering professions and stimulates growth of career 39890
pathways that meet business and industry workforce needs.39891

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39892
Standards, up to $2,600,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for 39893
intensive teacher professional development institutes that focus 39894
on classroom implementation of the mathematics standards.39895

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39896
Standards, $200,000 in each fiscal year may be used to support the 39897
Ohio Resource Center for Math and Science.39898

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39899
Standards, up to $282,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for 39900
the JASON Expedition project that provides statewide access to 39901
JASON Expedition content. Funds shall be used to provide 39902
professional development training for teachers participating in 39903
the project, statewide management, and a seventy-five per cent 39904
subsidy for statewide licensing of JASON Expedition content with 39905
priority given to content aligned with state academic content 39906
standards for approximately 90,000 middle school students 39907
statewide.39908

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39909
Standards, $285,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the Ohio 39910
Science Institute (OSCI).39911

       The remainder of appropriation item 200-427, Academic 39912
Standards, shall be used by the Department of Education to develop 39913
and communicate to school districts academic content standards and 39914
curriculum models.39915

       Sec. 206.09.15. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES39916

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39917
Improvement Initiatives, $300,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $450,000 39918
in fiscal year 2007 shall be used for Ohio's Rural Appalachian 39919
Leadership Development Initiative.39920

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39921
Improvement Initiatives, up to $601,165 in each fiscal year shall 39922
be used by the Department of Education to contract with 39923
educational media centers to provide Ohio public schools with 39924
instructional resources and services with priority given to 39925
resources and services aligned with state academic content 39926
standards.39927

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School39928
Improvement Initiatives, up to $13,972,949 in fiscal year 2006 and 39929
$13,672,678 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used to provide technical39930
assistance to school districts that are declared to be in a state39931
of academic watch or academic emergency under section 3302.03 of39932
the Revised Code, to provide support to districts in the 39933
development and implementation of their continuous improvement 39934
plans as required in section 3302.04 of the Revised Code, to 39935
support a statewide comprehensive system of field relations that 39936
support local educators' abilities to foster academic achievement 39937
in the students they serve, and to provide technical assistance 39938
and support in accordance with Title I of the "No Child Left 39939
Behind Act of 2001," 115 Stat. 1425, 20 U.S.C. 6317. The field 39940
relations system shall include training that assists educators, 39941
school leadership, and technical assistance providers in 39942
understanding and implementing standards-based education, data 39943
analysis, and development of assessment systems for quality 39944
instruction.39945

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39946
Improvement Initiatives, up to $315,000 in each fiscal year shall 39947
be used to reduce the dropout rate by addressing the academic and 39948
social problems of inner-city students through Project GRAD.39949

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39950
Improvement Initiatives, $1,574,535 in fiscal year 2006 and 39951
$2,753,985 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used in conjunction with 39952
funding provided in the Board of Regents' budget under 39953
appropriation item 235-434, College Readiness and Access, to 39954
create early college high schools, which are small, autonomous 39955
schools that blend high school and college into a coherent 39956
educational program. The funds shall be distributed according to 39957
guidelines established by the Department of Education and the 39958
Board of Regents.39959

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39960
Improvement Initiatives, up to $2,935,000 in fiscal year 2006 and 39961
up to $4,935,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used in partnership 39962
with nonprofit groups with expertise in converting existing large 39963
urban high schools into small, personalized high schools. 39964
Districts eligible for such funding include the Urban 21 high 39965
schools, as defined in division (O) of section 3317.02 of the 39966
Revised Code as it existed prior to July 1, 1998.39967

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39968
Improvement Initiatives, up to $65,000 in each fiscal year shall 39969
be provided to Southern State Community College for the Pilot 39970
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program with Miami Trace High 39971
School.39972

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39973
Improvement Initiatives, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be 39974
used to support Jobs for Ohio Graduates (JOG). The Department of 39975
Education shall require a two-to-one match of local funding to 39976
state funding before releasing these funds to JOG.39977

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39978
Improvement Initiatives, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be used 39979
for the Big City Schools Program in Cincinnati.39980

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-431, School 39981
Improvement Initiatives, $1,000,000 shall be used in fiscal year 39982
2006 to support Improved Solutions for Urban Students (ISUS) in 39983
Dayton.39984

       READING/WRITING IMPROVEMENT-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT39985

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-433, Reading/Writing39986
Improvement-Professional Development, up to $9,790,000 in each 39987
fiscal year shall be used for educator training in literacy for 39988
classroom teachers, administrators, and literacy specialists.39989

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-433, Reading/Writing 39990
Improvement-Professional Development, up to $5,000,000 in each 39991
fiscal year shall be used to support literacy professional 39992
development partnerships between the Department of Education, 39993
higher education institutions, literacy networks, and school 39994
districts.39995

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-433, Reading/Writing 39996
Improvement–Professional Development, up to $900,000 in each 39997
fiscal year shall be used by the Department of Education to fund 39998
the Reading Recovery Training Network, to cover the cost of 39999
release time for the teacher trainers, and to provide grants to 40000
districts to implement other reading improvement programs on a 40001
pilot basis. Funds from this set-aside also may be used to conduct 40002
evaluations of the impact and effectiveness of Reading Recovery 40003
and other reading improvement programs.40004

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-433, Reading/Writing 40005
Improvement-Professional Development, up to $250,000 in each 40006
fiscal year shall be used for the Waterford Early Reading Program.40007

       The remainder of appropriation item 200-433, Reading/Writing 40008
Improvement-Professional Development, shall be used by the 40009
Department of Education to provide administrative support of 40010
literacy professional development programs.40011

       STUDENT ASSESSMENT40012

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-437, Student Assessment,40013
shall be used to develop, field test, print, distribute, score,40014
report results, and support other associated costs for the tests 40015
required under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0711 of the Revised 40016
Code and for similar purposes as required by section 3301.27 of 40017
the Revised Code.40018

       ACCOUNTABILITY/REPORT CARDS40019

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-439, 40020
Accountability/Report Cards, up to $200,100 in fiscal year 2006 40021
and up to $3,778,540 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used by the 40022
Department of Education to incorporate a statewide pilot 40023
value-added progress dimension into performance ratings for school 40024
districts and to train regional specialists. This funding shall be 40025
used in consultation with a credible nonprofit organization with 40026
expertise in value-added progress dimensions.40027

       The remainder of the appropriation item 200-439, 40028
Accountability/Report Cards, shall be used for the development of 40029
an accountability system that includes the preparation and 40030
distribution of school report cards under section 3302.03 of the 40031
Revised Code.40032

       CHILD CARE LICENSING40033

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-442, Child Care40034
Licensing, shall be used by the Department of Education to license40035
and to inspect preschool and school-age child care programs under 40036
sections 3301.52 to 3301.59 of the Revised Code.40037

       OHIOREADS VOLUNTEER SUPPORT40038

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-445, OhioReads Volunteer 40039
Support, may be allocated by the Department of Education for 40040
volunteer coordinators in public school buildings, for background 40041
checks for volunteers, to evaluate programs, and to develop, 40042
implement, and support literacy improvement activities and 40043
interventions for students in grades kindergarten through twelve.40044

       Sec. 206.09.21.  PUPIL TRANSPORTATION40045

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-502, Pupil40046
Transportation, up to $822,400 in each fiscal year may be used by 40047
the Department of Education for training prospective and 40048
experienced school bus drivers in accordance with training 40049
programs prescribed by the Department. Up to $58,115,428 in fiscal 40050
year 2006 and up to $59,277,737 in fiscal year 2007 may be used by 40051
the Department of Education for special education transportation40052
reimbursements to school districts and county MR/DD boards for 40053
transportation operating costs as provided in division (M)(J) of 40054
section 3317.024 of the Revised Code. The remainder of 40055
appropriation item 200-502, Pupil Transportation, shall be used 40056
for the state reimbursement of public school districts' costs in 40057
transporting pupils to and from the school they attend in 40058
accordance with the district's policy, State Board of Education 40059
standards, and the Revised Code.40060

       Notwithstanding the distribution formula outlined in division 40061
(D) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, each school district 40062
shall receive an additional two per cent in state funding for 40063
transportation in fiscal year 2006 over what was received in 40064
fiscal year 2005, and the local share of transportation costs that 40065
is used in the calculation of the charge-off supplement and excess 40066
cost supplement for each school district in fiscal year 2006 shall 40067
be increased by two per cent from that used in calculations in 40068
fiscal year 2005.40069

        Notwithstanding the distribution formula outlined in division 40070
(D) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code, each school district 40071
shall receive an additional two per cent in state funding for 40072
transportation in fiscal year 2007 over what was received in 40073
fiscal year 2006, and the local share of transportation costs that 40074
is used in the calculation of the charge-off supplement and excess 40075
cost supplement for each school district in fiscal year 2007 shall 40076
be increased by two per cent from that used in calculations in 40077
fiscal year 2006.40078

        The Department of Education shall recommend a new formula for 40079
allocating state funds for transportation costs. The Department 40080
shall submit the recommendation to the Director of Budget and 40081
Management, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 40082
President of the Senate not later than July 1, 2006.40083

        School districts not receiving state funding for 40084
transportation in fiscal year 2005 under division (D) of section 40085
3317.022 of the Revised Code shall not receive state funding for 40086
transportation in fiscal year 2006 or fiscal year 2007.40087

       BUS PURCHASE ALLOWANCE40088

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-503, Bus Purchase40089
Allowance, shall be distributed to school districts, educational 40090
service centers, and county MR/DD boards pursuant to rules adopted 40091
under section 3317.07 of the Revised Code. Up to 28 per cent of 40092
the amount appropriated may be used to reimburse school districts 40093
and educational service centers for the purchase of buses to40094
transport handicapped and nonpublic school students and to county 40095
MR/DD boards, the Ohio School for the Deaf, and the Ohio School 40096
for the Blind for the purchase of buses to transport handicapped 40097
students.40098

       SCHOOL LUNCH MATCH40099

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-505, School Lunch Match,40100
shall be used to provide matching funds to obtain federal funds40101
for the school lunch program.40102

       Sec. 206.09.27.  GIFTED PUPIL PROGRAM40103

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-521, Gifted Pupil40104
Program, shall be used for gifted education units not to exceed 40105
1,110 in each fiscal year under division (P)(L) of section 40106
3317.024 and division (F) of section 3317.05 of the Revised Code.40107

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-521, Gifted Pupil40108
Program, up to $4,700,000 in each fiscal year may be used as an 40109
additional supplement for identifying gifted students under 40110
Chapter 3324. of the Revised Code.40111

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-521, Gifted Pupil40112
Program, the Department of Education may expend up to $940,000 in 40113
each fiscal year for the Summer Honors Institute for gifted 40114
freshman and sophomore high school students. Up to $65,800 in each 40115
fiscal year shall be used for the Ohio Summer School for the40116
Gifted (Martin Essex Program).40117

       NONPUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE COST REIMBURSEMENT40118

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-532, Nonpublic40119
Administrative Cost Reimbursement, shall be used by the Department 40120
of Education for the purpose of implementing section 3317.063 of 40121
the Revised Code.40122

       Sec. 206.09.36. FOUNDATION FUNDING40123

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation Funding,40124
includes $85,000,000 in each fiscal year for the state education40125
aid offset due to the change in public utility valuation as a40126
result of Am. Sub. S.B. 3 and Am. Sub. S.B. 287, both of the 123rd40127
General Assembly. This amount represents the total state education 40128
aid offset due to the valuation change for school districts and 40129
joint vocational school districts from all relevant appropriation40130
line item sources. Upon certification by the Department of 40131
Education, in consultation with the Department of Taxation, to the 40132
Director of Budget and Management of the actual state aid offset, 40133
the cash transfer from fundFund 053, appropriation item 200-900, 40134
School District Property Tax Replacement - Utility, shall be 40135
decreased or increased by the Director of Budget and Management to 40136
match the certification in accordance with section 5727.84 of the 40137
Revised Code.40138

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation40139
Funding, up to $425,000 shall be expended in each fiscal year for40140
court payments under section 2151.357 of the Revised Code; an 40141
amount shall be available in each fiscal year for the cost of 40142
reappraisal guarantee under section 3317.04 of the Revised Code; 40143
an amount shall be available in each fiscal year to fund up to 225 40144
full-time equivalent approved GRADS teacher grants under division 40145
(R)(N) of section 3317.024 of the Revised Code; an amount shall be40146
available in each fiscal year to make payments to school districts 40147
under division (A)(3) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code; an 40148
amount shall be available in each fiscal year to make payments to 40149
school districts under division (F) of section 3317.022 of the 40150
Revised Code; an amount shall be available in each fiscal year to 40151
make payments to school districts under division (C) of section 40152
3317.0212 of the Revised Code; and up to $30,000,000 in each 40153
fiscal year shall be reserved for payments under sections 40154
3317.026, 3317.027, and 3317.028 of the Revised Code except that 40155
the Controlling Board may increase the $30,000,000 amount if 40156
presented with such a request from the Department of Education. Of 40157
the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation Funding, up 40158
to $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2006 and up to $19,000,000 in fiscal 40159
year 2007 shall be used to provide additional state aid to school 40160
districts for special education students under division (C)(3) of 40161
section 3317.022 of the Revised Code; up to $2,000,000 in each 40162
fiscal year shall be reserved for Youth Services tuition payments40163
under section 3317.024 of the Revised Code; and up to $52,000,000 40164
in each fiscal year shall be reserved to fund the state 40165
reimbursement of educational service centers under section 3317.11 40166
of the Revised Code and the section of this act entitled 40167
"EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTERS FUNDING." An amount shall be 40168
available for special education weighted funding under division 40169
(C)(1) of section 3317.022 and division (D)(1) of section 3317.16 40170
of the Revised Code.40171

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation 40172
Funding, an amount shall be available in each fiscal year to be 40173
used by the Department of Education for transitional aid for 40174
school districts and joint vocational school districts. Funds 40175
shall be distributed under the sections of this act entitled 40176
"TRANSITIONAL AID FOR CITY, LOCAL, AND EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL 40177
DISTRICTS" ANDand "TRANSITIONAL AID FOR JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 40178
DISTRICTS."40179

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation40180
Funding, up to $1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be used by the40181
Department of Education for a program to pay for educational40182
services for youth who have been assigned by a juvenile court or40183
other authorized agency to any of the facilities described in40184
division (A) of the section of this act entitled "PRIVATE 40185
TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT."40186

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation40187
Funding, up to $3,700,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for 40188
school breakfast programs. Of this amount, up to $900,000 shall be 40189
used in each fiscal year by the Department of Education to 40190
contract with the Children's Hunger Alliance to expand access to 40191
child nutrition programs consistent with the organization's 40192
continued ability to meet specified performance measures as 40193
detailed in the contract. Of this amount, the Children's Hunger 40194
Alliance shall use at least $150,000 in each fiscal year to 40195
subcontract with an appropriate organization or organizations to 40196
expand summer food participation in underserved areas of the 40197
state, consistent with those organizations' continued ability to 40198
meet specified performance measures as detailed in the 40199
subcontracts. The remainder of the appropriation shall be used to 40200
partially reimburse school buildings within school districts that 40201
are required to have a school breakfast program under section 40202
3313.813 of the Revised Code, at a rate decided by the Department.40203

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation 40204
Funding, up to $8,800,000 in fiscal year 2006 and up to $8,600,000 40205
in fiscal year 2007 shall be used to operate the school choice 40206
program in the Cleveland Municipal School District under sections 40207
3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code.40208

       Of the portion of the funds distributed to the Cleveland 40209
Municipal School District under this section, up to $10,401,887 in 40210
fiscal year 2006 and up to $11,901,887 in fiscal year 2007 shall 40211
be used to operate the school choice program in the Cleveland 40212
Municipal School District under sections 3313.974 to 3313.979 of 40213
the Revised Code.40214

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-550, Foundation 40215
Funding, $250,000 in fiscal year 2006 shall be provided to the 40216
Julie Billiart School for operating expenses of the school.40217

       The remaining portion of appropriation item 200-550, 40218
Foundation Funding, shall be expended for the public schools of 40219
city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school 40220
districts, including base-cost funding, special education speech 40221
service enhancement funding, career-technical education weight40222
funding, career-technical education associated service funding,40223
guarantee funding, teacher training and experience funding, 40224
poverty-based assistance, parity aid, charge-off supplement, and 40225
excess cost supplement under sections 3317.022, 3317.023, 40226
3317.029, 3317.0212, 3317.0216, 3317.0217, and 3317.16 of the 40227
Revised Code.40228

       Appropriation items 200-502, Pupil Transportation, 200-521, 40229
Gifted Pupil Program, 200-540, Special Education Enhancements, and 40230
200-550, Foundation Funding, other than specific set-asides, are 40231
collectively used in each fiscal year to pay state formula aid 40232
obligations for school districts and joint vocational school 40233
districts under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code. The first 40234
priority of these appropriation items, with the exception of 40235
specific set-asides, is to fund state formula aid obligations 40236
under Chapter 3317. of the Revised Code. It may be necessary to 40237
reallocate funds among these appropriation items or use excess 40238
funds from other general revenue fund appropriation items in the 40239
Department of Education's budget in each fiscal year, in order to 40240
meet state formula aid obligations. If it is determined that it is 40241
necessary to transfer funds among these appropriation items or to 40242
transfer funds from other General Revenue Fund appropriations in 40243
the Department of Education's budget to meet state formula aid 40244
obligations, the Department of Education shall seek approval from 40245
the Controlling Board to transfer funds as needed.40246

       Sec. 206.09.39. TRANSITIONAL AID FOR CITY, LOCAL, AND 40247
EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS40248

       (A) The Department of Education shall distribute funds within 40249
appropriation item 200-550, Foundation Funding, for transitional 40250
aid in each fiscal year to each qualifying city, local, and 40251
exempted village school district.40252

        In fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the Department shall pay 40253
transitional aid to each city, local, or exempted village school 40254
district that experiences any decrease in its SF-3 funding plus 40255
charge-off supplement for the current fiscal year from its SF-3 40256
funding plus charge-off supplement for the previous fiscal year. 40257
The amount of the transitional aid payment shall equal the 40258
difference between the district's SF-3 funding plus charge-off 40259
supplement for the current fiscal year and its SF-3 funding plus 40260
charge-off supplement for the previous fiscal year.40261

        (B)(1) Subject to divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section, 40262
the "SF-3 funding plus charge-off supplement" for each city, 40263
local, and exempted village school district infor fiscal years 40264
2006 and 2007 equals the sum of the following:40265

        (a) Base-cost funding under division (A) of section 3317.022 40266
of the Revised Code;40267

        (b) Special education and related services additional 40268
weighted funding under division (C)(1) of section 3317.022 of the 40269
Revised Code;40270

        (c) Speech services funding under division (C)(4) of section 40271
3317.022 of the Revised Code;40272

        (d) Vocational education additional weighted funding under 40273
division (E) of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code;40274

        (e) GRADS funding under division (R)(N) of section 3317.024 40275
of the Revised Code;40276

        (f) Adjustments for classroom teachers and educational 40277
service personnel under divisions (B), (C), and (D) of section 40278
3317.023 of the Revised Code;40279

        (g) Poverty-Based Assistance under section 3317.029 of the 40280
Revised Code;40281

        (h) Gifted education units under section 3317.05 of the 40282
Revised Code;40283

        (i) Transportation under the section of this act entitled 40284
"PUPIL TRANSPORTATION";40285

        (j) The excess cost supplement under division (F) of section 40286
3317.022 of the Revised Code;40287

        (k) Parity aid under section 3317.0217 of the Revised Code;40288

        (l) The reappraisal guarantee under division (C) of section 40289
3317.04 of the Revised Code;40290

        (m) The charge-off supplement under section 3317.0216 of the 40291
Revised Code.40292

        (2) For purposes of calculating transitional aid infor40293
fiscal year 2006, a district's fiscal year 2005 SF-3 funding plus 40294
charge-off supplement is the difference of (a) the sum of the 40295
amounts described in divisions (A) to (O) of Section 41.37 of Am. 40296
Sub. H.B. 95 of the 125th General Assembly, as amended, plus any 40297
transitional aid paid to the district under that section, that the 40298
district actually received infor fiscal year 2005, as determined 40299
based on the final reconciliation of data by the Department, minus 40300
(b) the amount of parity aid and the amount of disadvantaged pupil 40301
impact aid deducted for that year under division (C)(6) of section 40302
3314.08 of the Revised Code, as that section existed that year, 40303
and Section 16 of Am. Sub. S.B. 2 of the 125th General Assembly on 40304
behalf of students entitled to attend school in the district who 40305
were enrolled in Internet- and computer-based community schools. 40306
For purposes of calculating transitional aid infor fiscal year 40307
2007, a district's fiscal year 2006 SF-3 funding plus charge-off 40308
supplement is the sum of the amounts described in divisions 40309
(B)(1)(a) to (n)(m) of this section, plus any transitional aid 40310
paid to the district under this section, that the district 40311
actually received infor fiscal year 2006, as determined based on 40312
the final reconciliation of data by the Department.40313

        (3) The SF-3 funding plus charge-off supplement infor each 40314
fiscal year for each district is the sum of the amounts specified 40315
in divisions (B)(1)(a) to (n)(m) and (B)(2) of this section less 40316
any general revenue fund spending reductions ordered by the 40317
Governor under section 126.05 of the Revised Code.40318

        (C)(1) When calculating the reappraisal guarantee under 40319
division (C) or (D) of section 3317.04 of the Revised Code infor40320
fiscal year 2006, the Department shall:40321

       (a) Include in a school district's fiscal year 2005 payments 40322
any transitional aid paid to the district infor fiscal year 2005 40323
under Section 41.37 of Am. Sub. H.B. 95 of the 125th General 40324
Assembly, as amended;40325

       (b) Subtract from a school district's fiscal year 2005 40326
payments the amount of parity aid and the amount of disadvantaged 40327
pupil impact aid deducted for that year under division (C)(6) of 40328
section 3314.08 of the Revised Code, as that section existed that 40329
year, and Section 16 of Am. Sub. S.B. 2 of the 125th General 40330
Assembly on behalf of students entitled to attend school in the 40331
district who were enrolled in Internet- and computer-based 40332
community schools.40333

        (2) When calculating the reappraisal guarantee under division 40334
(C) or (D) of section 3317.04 of the Revised Code infor fiscal 40335
year 2007, the Department shall include in a school district's 40336
fiscal year 2006 payments any transitional aid paid to the 40337
district infor fiscal year 2006 under this section.40338

        (3) When calculating the reappraisal guarantee under division 40339
(C) or (D) of section 3317.04 of the Revised Code infor fiscal 40340
year 2008, the Department shall include in a school district's 40341
fiscal year 2007 payments any transitional aid paid to the 40342
district infor fiscal year 2007 under this section. 40343

       Sec. 206.09.42. TRANSITIONAL AID FOR JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 40344
DISTRICTS40345

        (A) The Department of Education shall distribute funds within 40346
appropriation item 200-550, Foundation Funding, for transitional 40347
aid in each fiscal year to each joint vocational school district 40348
that experiences a decrease in its joint vocational funding for 40349
the current fiscal year from the previous fiscal year. The 40350
Department shall distribute to each such district transitional aid 40351
in an amount equal to the decrease in the district's joint 40352
vocational funding from the previous fiscal year.40353

        (B)(1) Subject to divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section, a 40354
district's joint vocational funding equals the sum of the 40355
following:40356

        (a) Base-cost funding under division (B) of section 3317.16 40357
of the Revised Code;40358

        (b) Special education and related services additional 40359
weighted funding under division (D)(1) of section 3317.16 of the 40360
Revised Code;40361

        (c) Speech services funding under division (D)(2) of section 40362
3317.16 of the Revised Code;40363

        (d) Vocational education additional weighted funding under 40364
division (C) of section 3317.16 of the Revised Code;40365

        (e) GRADS funding under division (R)(N) of section 3317.024 40366
of the Revised Code;40367

        (f) The state aid guarantee under division (H) of section 40368
3317.16 of the Revised Code.40369

        (2) For purposes of calculating transitional aid infor40370
fiscal year 2007, a district's fiscal year 2006 joint vocational 40371
funding is the sum of the amounts described in divisions (B)(1)(a) 40372
to (f)(e) of this section, plus any transitional aid paid to the 40373
district under this section, that the district actually received 40374
infor fiscal year 2006, as determined based on the final 40375
reconciliation of data by the Department.40376

        (3) The joint vocational funding infor each fiscal year for 40377
each district is the sum of the amounts specified in divisions 40378
(B)(1)(a) to (f) and (B)(2) of this section less any general 40379
revenue fund spending reductions ordered by the Governor under 40380
section 126.05 of the Revised Code.40381

       EMERGENCY LOAN INTEREST SUBSIDY40382

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-558, Emergency Loan40383
Interest Subsidy, shall be used to provide a subsidy to school40384
districts receiving emergency school loans pursuant to section40385
3313.484 of the Revised Code. The subsidy shall be used to pay40386
these districts the difference between the amount of interest the40387
district is paying on an emergency loan, and the interest that the40388
district would have paid if the interest rate on the loan had been40389
two per cent.40390

       Sec. 206.09.61. GENERAL REVENUE FUND TRANSFERS TO SCHOOL 40391
DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT – BUSINESS (FUND 047)40392

       Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in 40393
fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007 the Director of Budget and 40394
Management shallmay transfer $10,010,000 in fiscal year 2006 and 40395
$70,210,000 in fiscal year 2007 from the General Revenue Fund to 40396
appropriation item 200-909,the School District Property Tax 40397
Replacement – Business Fund (Fund 047) in the Department of 40398
Education. The funds shall be used, those amounts necessary to 40399
make payments to reimburse school districts and joint vocational 40400
districts under section 5751.21 of the Revised Code. Also, in 40401
fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007, the Director of Budget and 40402
Management may make temporary transfers to ensure sufficient 40403
balances in the School District Property Tax Replacement - 40404
Business Fund (Fund 047) and to replenish the General Revenue Fund 40405
for such transfers.40406

       Sec. 206.09.63. SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT - 40407
BUSINESS40408

       The foregoing appropriation item, 200-909, School District 40409
Property Tax Replacement – Business, in Fund 047, shall be used by 40410
the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department 40411
of Taxation, to make payments to school districts and joint 40412
vocational school districts under section 5751.21 of the Revised 40413
Code. If it is determined by the Director of Budget and Management 40414
that additional appropriations are necessary for this purpose, 40415
such amounts are hereby appropriated.40416

       SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT - UTILITY40417

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-900, School District40418
Property Tax Replacement-Utility, in Fund 053, shall be used by 40419
the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department 40420
of Taxation, to make payments to school districts and joint 40421
vocational school districts under section 5727.85 of the Revised 40422
Code.40423

       *       Sec. 206.09.66. DISTRIBUTION FORMULAS40424

       The Department of Education shall report the following to the40425
Director of Budget and Management, the Legislative Office of40426
Education Oversight, and the Legislative Service Commission:40427

       (A) Changes in formulas for distributing state40428
appropriations, including administratively defined formula40429
factors;40430

       (B) Discretionary changes in formulas for distributing40431
federal appropriations;40432

       (C) Federally mandated changes in formulas for distributing40433
federal appropriations.40434

       Any such changes shall be reported two weeks prior to the40435
effective date of the change.40436

       Sec. 206.09.84. (A) As used in this section:40437

       (1) "Entitled to attend school" means entitled to attend 40438
school in a school district under section 3313.64 andor 3313.65 40439
of the Revised Code. 40440

       (2) "Formula ADM" and "category six special education ADM" 40441
have the same meanings as in section 3317.02 of the Revised Code.40442

       (3) "Individualized education program" has the same meaning 40443
as in section 3323.01 of the Revised Code.40444

       (4) "Parent" has the same meaning as in section 3313.64 of 40445
the Revised Code.40446

       (5) "Qualified special education child" is a child for whom 40447
all of the following conditions apply:40448

       (a) The school district in which the child is entitled to 40449
attend school has identified the child as autistic. A child who 40450
has been identified as having a "pervasive developmental disorder 40451
- not otherwise specified (PPD-NOS)" shall be considered to be an 40452
autistic child for purposes of this section.40453

       (b) The school district in which the child is entitled to 40454
attend school has developed an individualized education program 40455
under Chapter 3323. of the Revised Code for the child.40456

       (c) The child either:40457

       (i) Was enrolled in the school district in which the child is 40458
entitled to attend school in any grade from preschool through 40459
twelve in the school year prior to the year in which a scholarship 40460
under this section is first sought for the child; or40461

       (ii) Is eligible to enter school in any grade preschool 40462
through twelve in the school district in which the child is 40463
entitled to attend school in the school year in which a 40464
scholarship under this section is first sought for the child.40465

       (6) "Registered private provider" means a nonpublic school or 40466
other nonpublic entity that has been approved by the Department of 40467
Education to participate in the program established under this 40468
section.40469

       (B) There is hereby established the Pilot Project Special 40470
Education Scholarship Program. Under the program, in fiscal years 40471
2006 and 2007, the Department of Education shall pay a scholarship 40472
to the parent of each qualified special education child upon 40473
application of that parent pursuant to procedures and deadlines 40474
established by rule of the State Board of Education. Each 40475
scholarship shall be used only to pay tuition for the child on 40476
whose behalf the scholarship is awarded to attend a special 40477
education program that implements the child's individualized 40478
education program and that is operated by a school district other 40479
than the school district in which the child is entitled to attend 40480
school, by another public entity, or by a registered private 40481
provider. Each scholarship shall be in an amount not to exceed the 40482
lesser of the tuition charged for the child by the special 40483
education program or twenty thousand dollars. The purpose of the 40484
scholarship is to permit the parent of a qualified special 40485
education child the choice to send the child to a special 40486
education program, instead of the one operated by or for the 40487
school district in which the child is entitled to attend school, 40488
to receive the services prescribed in the child's individualized 40489
education program once the individualized education program is 40490
finalized. A scholarship under this section shall not be awarded 40491
to the parent of a child while the child's individualized 40492
education program is being developed by the school district in 40493
which the child is entitled to attend school, or while any 40494
administrative or judicial mediation or proceedings with respect 40495
to the content of the child's individualized education program are 40496
pending. A scholarship under this section shall not be used for a 40497
child to attend a public special education program that operates 40498
under a contract, compact, or other bilateral agreement between 40499
the school district in which the child is entitled to attend 40500
school and another school district or other public provider, or 40501
for a child to attend a community school established under Chapter 40502
3314. of the Revised Code. However, nothing in this section or in 40503
any rule adopted by the State Board of Education shall prohibit a 40504
parent whose child attends a public special education program 40505
under a contract, compact, or other bilateral agreement, or a 40506
parent whose child attends a community school, from applying for 40507
and accepting a scholarship under this section so that the parent 40508
may withdraw the child from that program or community school and 40509
use the scholarship for the child to attend a special education 40510
program for which the parent is required to pay for services for 40511
the child. A child attending a special education program with a 40512
scholarship under this section shall continue to be entitled to 40513
transportation to and from that program in the manner prescribed 40514
by law.40515

       (C)(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the 40516
Revised Code, a child for whom a scholarship is awarded under this 40517
section shall be counted in the formula ADM and the category six 40518
special education ADM of the district in which the child is 40519
entitled to attend school and not in the formula ADM and the 40520
category six special education ADM of any other school district.40521

       (2) In each fiscal year, the Department shall deduct from the 40522
amounts paid to each school district under Chapter 3317. of the 40523
Revised Code, and, if necessary, sections 321.24 and 323.156 of 40524
the Revised Code, the aggregate amount of scholarships awarded 40525
under this section for qualified special education children 40526
included in the formula ADM and category six special education ADM 40527
of that school district as provided in division (C)(1) of this 40528
section. The scholarships deducted shall be considered as an 40529
approved special education and related services expense for the 40530
purpose of the school district's compliance with division (C)(5) 40531
of section 3317.022 of the Revised Code.40532

       (3) From time to time, the Department shall make a payment to 40533
the parent of each qualified special education child for whom a 40534
scholarship has been awarded under this section. The scholarship 40535
amount shall be proportionately reduced in the case of any such 40536
child who is not enrolled in the special education program for 40537
which a scholarship was awarded under this section for the entire 40538
school year. The Department shall make no payments to the parent 40539
of a child while any administrative or judicial mediation or 40540
proceedings with respect to the content of the child's 40541
individualized education program are pending.40542

       (D) A scholarship shall not be paid to a parent for payment 40543
of tuition owed to a nonpublic entity unless that entity is a 40544
registered private provider. The Department shall approve entities 40545
that meet the standards established by rule of the State Board for 40546
the program established under this section.40547

        (E) The State Board shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of 40548
the Revised Code prescribing procedures necessary to implement 40549
this section, including, but not limited to, procedures and 40550
deadlines for parents to apply for scholarships, standards for 40551
registered private providers, and procedures for approval of 40552
entities as registered private providers. The Board shall adopt 40553
the rules so that the program established under this section is 40554
operational by January 1, 2004.40555

       Sec. 206.16.  FUN STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL40556
DIRECTORS40557

General Services Fund Group40558

4K9 881-609 Operating Expenses $ 598,933 $ 0 598,706 40559
TOTAL GSF General Services 40560
Fund Group $ 598,933 $ 0 598,706 40561
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 598,933 $ 0 598,706 40562


       Sec. 206.42.  DOH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH40564

General Revenue Fund40565

GRF 440-407 Animal Borne Disease and Prevention $ 2,452,101 $ 2,452,101 40566
GRF 440-412 Cancer Incidence Surveillance System $ 1,002,619 $ 1,002,619 40567
GRF 440-413 Local Health Department Support $ 3,786,794 $ 3,786,794 40568
GRF 440-416 Child and Family Health Services $ 9,682,874 $ 9,582,874 40569
GRF 440-418 Immunizations $ 8,600,615 $ 9,400,615 40570
GRF 440-431 Free Clinic Liability Insurance $ 275,000 $ 325,000 40571
GRF 440-444 AIDS Prevention and Treatment $ 7,158,127 $ 7,158,127 40572
GRF 440-446 Infectious Disease Prevention $ 200,000 $ 200,000 40573
GRF 440-451 Lab and Public Health Prevention Programs $ 6,085,250 $ 6,085,250 40574
GRF 440-452 Child and Family Health Services Match $ 1,024,017 $ 1,024,017 40575
GRF 440-453 Health Care Quality Assurance $ 10,253,728 $ 10,253,728 40576
GRF 440-454 Local Environmental Health $ 889,752 $ 889,752 40577
GRF 440-459 Help Me Grow $ 9,323,797 $ 9,323,797 40578
GRF 440-461 Center for Vital and Health Stats $ 3,629,535 $ 3,629,535 40579
GRF 440-505 Medically Handicapped Children $ 9,591,784 $ 8,791,784 40580
GRF 440-507 Targeted Health Care Services Over 21 $ 1,631,023 $ 1,631,023 40581
1,581,023 1,681,023 40582
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 75,587,016 $ 75,537,016 40583
75,537,016 75,587,016 40584

General Services Fund Group40585

142 440-618 Agency Health Services $ 2,461,915 $ 2,561,915 40586
211 440-613 Central Support Indirect Costs $ 26,584,707 $ 26,584,707 40587
473 440-622 Lab Operating Expenses $ 4,154,045 $ 4,154,045 40588
683 440-633 Employee Assistance Program $ 1,208,214 $ 1,208,214 40589
698 440-634 Nurse Aide Training $ 170,000 $ 170,000 40590
TOTAL GSF General Services 40591
Fund Group $ 34,578,881 $ 34,678,881 40592

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group40593

320 440-601 Maternal Child Health Block Grant $ 28,779,322 $ 29,025,635 40594
387 440-602 Preventive Health Block Grant $ 7,755,005 $ 7,826,659 40595
389 440-604 Women, Infants, and Children $ 219,920,083 $ 230,077,451 40596
391 440-606 Medicaid/Medicare $ 24,211,198 $ 24,850,959 40597
392 440-618 Federal Public Health Programs $ 126,678,202 $ 127,677,458 40598
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 40599
Fund Group $ 407,343,810 $ 419,458,162 40600

State Special Revenue Fund Group40601

4D6 440-608 Genetics Services $ 2,617,000 $ 2,617,000 40602
4F9 440-610 Sickle Cell Disease Control $ 1,035,344 $ 1,035,344 40603
4G0 440-636 Heirloom Birth Certificate $ 5,000 $ 5,000 40604
4G0 440-637 Birth Certificate Surcharge $ 5,000 $ 5,000 40605
4L3 440-609 Non-Governmental Grants and Awards $ 144,119 $ 144,119 40606
4T4 440-603 Child Highway Safety $ 233,894 $ 233,894 40607
4V6 440-641 Save Our Sight $ 1,767,994 $ 1,767,994 40608
470 440-618 Fee Supported Programs $ 16,025,194 $ 16,025,194 40609
471 440-619 Certificate of Need $ 581,572 $ 594,572 40610
477 440-627 Medically Handicapped Children Audit $ 3,800,000 $ 3,693,016 40611
5BL 440-638 Healthy Ohioans $ 5,000,000 $ 0 40612
5B5 440-616 Quality, Monitoring, and Inspection $ 838,479 $ 838,479 40613
5CB 440-640 Poison Control Centers $ 200,000 $ 200,000 40614
5C0 440-615 Alcohol Testing and Permit $ 1,455,405 $ 1,455,405 40615
5D6 440-620 Second Chance Trust $ 1,054,951 $ 1,054,951 40616
5G4 440-639 Adoption Services $ 20,000 $ 20,000 40617
5L1 440-623 Nursing Facility Technical Assistance Program $ 617,517 $ 617,517 40618
610 440-626 Radiation Emergency Response $ 850,000 $ 850,000 40619
666 440-607 Medically Handicapped Children - County Assessments $ 14,320,687 $ 14,320,687 40620
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 40621
Fund Group $ 50,572,156 $ 45,478,172 40622

Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group40623

R14 440-631 Vital Statistics $ 70,000 $ 70,000 40624
R48 440-625 Refunds, Grants Reconciliation, and Audit Settlements $ 20,000 $ 20,000 40625
TOTAL 090 Holding Account 40626
Redistribution Fund Group $ 90,000 $ 90,000 40627
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 568,171,863 $ 575,242,231 40628
568,121,863 575,292,231 40629


       Sec. 206.42.09. IMMUNIZATIONS40631

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 440-418, Immunizations, 40632
$800,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used for the purchase of 40633
varicella vaccines.40634

       FREE CLINIC LIABILITY INSURANCE40635

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 440-431, Free Clinic 40636
Liability Insurance, up to $20,000 in each fiscal year may be used 40637
by the Department of Health for administrative expenses related to 40638
the Medical Liability Insurance Reimbursement Program. The 40639
remainder in each fiscal year shall be used to pay for medical 40640
liability insurance for free clinics, including the clinics' staff 40641
and volunteer health care professionals and volunteer health care 40642
workers. The necessity and feasibility of the program shall be 40643
reviewed as part of the next biennial budget.40644

       HIV/AIDS PREVENTION/TREATMENT40645

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 440-444, AIDS Prevention40646
and Treatment, not more than $6.7 million per fiscal year shall be 40647
used to assist persons with HIV/AIDS in acquiring HIV-related 40648
medications.40649

       INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION40650

       The foregoing appropriation item 440-446, Infectious Disease 40651
Prevention, shall be used for the purchase of drugs for sexually 40652
transmitted diseases.40653

       HELP ME GROW40654

       The foregoing appropriation item 440-459, Help Me Grow, shall40655
be used by the Department of Health to distribute subsidies to40656
counties to implement the Help Me Grow Program. Appropriation item 40657
440-459, Help Me Grow, may be used in conjunction with Temporary 40658
Assistance for Needy Families from the Department of Job and 40659
Family Services, Early Intervention funding from the Department of 40660
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, and in 40661
conjunction with other early childhood funds and services to 40662
promote the optimal development of young children. Local contracts 40663
shall be developed between local departments of job and family 40664
services and family and children first councils for the40665
administration of TANF funding for the Help Me Grow Program. The40666
Department of Health shall enter into an interagency agreement40667
with the Department of Education, Department of Mental Retardation 40668
and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Job and Family 40669
Services, and Department of Mental Health to ensure that all early 40670
childhood programs and initiatives are coordinated and school 40671
linked.40672

       TARGETED HEALTH CARE SERVICES OVER 2140673

       In each fiscal year, of the foregoing appropriation item 40674
440-507, Targeted Health Care Services Over 21, $731,023 shall be 40675
used to administer the cystic fibrosis program and implement the 40676
Hemophilia Insurance Premium Payment Program.40677

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 440-507, Targeted Health 40678
Care Services Over 21, $900,000$850,000 in fiscal year 2006 and 40679
$950,000 in each fiscal year 2007 shall be used to provide 40680
essential medications and to pay the copayments for drugs approved 40681
by the Department of Health and covered by Medicare Part D that 40682
are dispensed to Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) 40683
participants, in accordance with the section of this act entitled 40684
"BCMH - MEDICARE PART D COPAYMENTS" for the cystic fibrosis 40685
program.40686

       MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH BLOCK GRANT40687

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 440-601, Maternal Child40688
Health Block Grant (Fund 320), $2,091,299 shall be used in each40689
fiscal year for the purposes of abstinence-only education. The40690
Director of Health shall develop guidelines for the establishment40691
of abstinence programs for teenagers with the purpose of40692
decreasing unplanned pregnancies and abortion. The guidelines40693
shall be developed under Title V of the "Social Security Act," 4240694
U.S.C. 510, and shall include, but are not limited to, advertising40695
campaigns and direct training in schools and other locations.40696

       GENETICS SERVICES40697

       The foregoing appropriation item 440-608, Genetics Services40698
(Fund 4D6), shall be used by the Department of Health to40699
administer programs authorized by sections 3701.501 and 3701.50240700
of the Revised Code. None of these funds shall be used to counsel40701
or refer for abortion, except in the case of a medical emergency.40702

       SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE STANDARDS40703

       The Department of Health may use Fund 471, Certificate of40704
Need, for administering sections 3702.11 to 3702.20 and 3702.30 of40705
the Revised Code in each fiscal year.40706

       MEDICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AUDIT40707

       The Medically Handicapped Children Audit Fund (Fund 477)40708
shall receive revenue from audits of hospitals and recoveries from40709
third-party payers. Moneys may be expended for payment of audit40710
settlements and for costs directly related to obtaining recoveries40711
from third-party payers and for encouraging Medically Handicapped40712
Children's Program recipients to apply for third-party benefits.40713
Moneys also may be expended for payments for diagnostic and40714
treatment services on behalf of medically handicapped children, as40715
defined in division (A) of section 3701.022 of the Revised Code,40716
and Ohio residents who are twenty-one or more years of age and who40717
are suffering from cystic fibrosis or hemophilia. Moneys may also 40718
be expended for administrative expenses incurred in operating the 40719
Medically Handicapped Children's Program.40720

       CASH TRANSFER FROM LIQUOR CONTROL FUND TO ALCOHOL TESTING AND40721
PERMIT FUND40722

       The Director of Budget and Management, pursuant to a plan40723
submitted by the Department of Health, or as otherwise determined40724
by the Director of Budget and Management, shall set a schedule to40725
transfer cash from the Liquor Control Fund (Fund 043) to the40726
Alcohol Testing and Permit Fund (Fund 5C0) to meet the operating40727
needs of the Alcohol Testing and Permit program.40728

       The Director of Budget and Management shall transfer to the40729
Alcohol Testing and Permit Fund (Fund 5C0) from the Liquor Control40730
Fund (Fund 043) created in section 4301.12 of the Revised Code40731
such amounts at such times as determined by the transfer schedule.40732

       MEDICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN - COUNTY ASSESSMENTS40733

       The foregoing appropriation item 440-607, Medically40734
Handicapped Children - County Assessments (Fund 666), shall be40735
used to make payments under division (E) of section 3701.023 of 40736
the Revised Code.40737

       Sec. 206.48.  SPA COMMISSION ON HISPANIC/LATINO AFFAIRS40738

General Revenue Fund40739

GRF 148-100 Personal Services $ 145,880 $ 145,880 40740
GRF 148-200 Maintenance $ 35,901 $ 35,901 40741
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 181,781 $ 181,781 40742

General Services Fund Group40743

601 148-602 Gifts and Miscellaneous $ 20,000 $ 20,000 40744
TOTAL GSF General Services 40745
Fund Group $ 20,000 $ 20,000 40746
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 201,781 $ 201,781 40747

       GRF TRANSFER TO FUND 601, GIFTS AND MISCELLANEOUS40748

       Prior to June 30, 2006, the Director of Budget and Management 40749
may transfer $5,850 in cash from the General Revenue Fund to Fund 40750
601, Gifts and Miscellaneous Fund.40751

       Sec. 206.66.  JFS DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES40752

General Revenue Fund40753

GRF 600-321 Support Services 40754
State $ 63,797,907 $ 60,565,397 40755
Federal $ 8,114,493 $ 8,454,541 40756
Support Services Total $ 71,912,400 $ 69,019,938 40757
GRF 600-410 TANF State $ 272,619,061 $ 272,619,061 40758
GRF 600-413 Child Care Match/Maintenance of Effort $ 84,120,596 $ 84,120,596 40759
GRF 600-416 Computer Projects 40760
State $ 114,516,710 $ 117,226,021 40761
Federal $ 37,579,198 $ 34,255,465 40762
Computer Projects Total $ 152,095,908 $ 151,481,486 40763
GRF 600-420 Child Support Administration $ 5,091,446 $ 5,091,446 40764
GRF 600-421 Office of Family Stability $ 4,864,932 $ 4,864,932 40765
GRF 600-423 Office of Children and Families $ 5,408,020 $ 5,431,690 40766
GRF 600-425 Office of Ohio Health Plans 40767
State $ 24,803,631 $ 24,054,873 40768
Federal $ 26,539,544 $ 25,810,409 40769
Office of Ohio Health Plans Total $ 51,343,175 $ 49,865,282 40770
GRF 600-502 Child Support Match $ 16,814,103 $ 16,814,103 40771
GRF 600-511 Disability Financial Assistance $ 22,839,371 $ 22,839,371 40772
GRF 600-512 Non-TANF Disaster Assistance $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 40773
GRF 600-513 Disability Medical Assistance $ 19,500,000 23,833,050 $ 25,500,000 31,166,950 40774
GRF 600-521 Entitlement Administration - Local $ 151,206,401 $ 151,206,401 40775
GRF 600-523 Children and Families Subsidy $ 69,438,543 $ 69,438,543 40776
GRF 600-525 Health Care/Medicaid 40777
State $ 3,751,848,959 3,741,848,959 $ 3,795,940,675 3,786,408,432 40778
Federal $ 5,612,109,788 5,597,010,257 $ 5,731,692,576 5,717,586,895 40779
Health Care Total $ 9,363,958,747 9,338,859,216 $ 9,527,633,251 9,503,995,327 40780
GRF 600-526 Medicare Part D $ 155,349,266 $ 339,578,325 40781
GRF 600-528 Adoption Services 40782
State $ 33,698,298 $ 35,516,130 40783
Federal $ 40,331,807 $ 43,022,485 40784
Adoption Services Total $ 74,030,105 $ 78,538,615 40785
GRF 600-529 Capital Compensation Program $ $10,000,000 $ 0 40786
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund 40787
State $ 4,777,417,244 4,801,250,294 $ 5,006,307,564 5,027,942,271 40788
Federal $ 5,744,174,880 5,709,575,299 $ 5,868,735,476 5,829,129,795 40789
GRF Total $ 10,521,592,074 10,510,825,593 $ 10,875,043,040 10,857,072,066 40790

General Services Fund Group40791

4A8 600-658 Child Support Collections $ 26,680,794 $ 26,680,794 40792
4R4 600-665 BCII Services/Fees $ 36,974 $ 36,974 40793
5C9 600-671 Medicaid Program Support $ 73,015,021 $ 63,947,536 40794
5N1 600-677 County Technologies $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 40795
613 600-645 Training Activities $ 135,000 $ 135,000 40796
TOTAL GSF General Services 40797
Fund Group $ 100,867,789 $ 91,800,304 40798

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group40799

3AW 600-675 Faith Based Initiatives $ 750,000 $ 750,000 40800
3A2 600-641 Emergency Food Distribution $ 2,600,000 $ 2,800,000 40801
3BB 3F0 600-635 Children's Hospitals - Federal $ 9,000,000 $ 9,000,000 40802
3D3 600-648 Children's Trust Fund Federal $ 2,040,524 $ 2,040,524 40803
3F0 600-623 Health Care Federal $ 616,011,784 $ 771,889,193 1,119,728,886 40804
3F0 600-650 Hospital Care Assurance Match $ 343,239,047 $ 343,239,047 40805
3G5 600-655 Interagency Reimbursement $ 1,364,802,369 $ 1,426,954,440 40806
3H7 600-617 Child Care Federal $ 208,000,000 $ 208,000,000 40807
3N0 600-628 IV-E Foster Care Maintenance $ 153,963,142 $ 153,963,142 40808
3S5 600-622 Child Support Projects $ 534,050 $ 534,050 40809
3V0 600-688 Workforce Investment Act $ 208,322,037 $ 208,097,948 40810
3V4 600-678 Federal Unemployment Programs $ 153,435,545 $ 157,202,750 40811
3V4 600-679 Unemployment Compensation Review Commission - Federal $ 3,829,430 $ 3,800,573 40812
3V6 600-689 TANF Block Grant $ 767,104,142 $ 792,483,200 40813
3W3 600-659 TANF/Title XX Transfer $ 8,000,000 $ 5,400,000 40814
327 600-606 Child Welfare $ 33,160,190 $ 33,090,786 40815
331 600-686 Federal Operating $ 43,966,134 $ 44,929,546 40816
384 600-610 Food Stamps and State Administration $ 188,238,706 $ 181,250,799 40817
385 600-614 Refugee Services $ 6,083,829 $ 6,542,439 40818
395 600-616 Special Activities/Child and Family Services $ 4,567,112 $ 4,564,877 40819
396 600-620 Social Services Block Grant $ 120,993,012 $ 121,004,222 40820
397 600-626 Child Support $ 287,468,576 $ 287,468,576 40821
398 600-627 Adoption Maintenance/ Administration $ 314,639,519 $ 314,639,519 40822
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 40823
Fund Group $ 4,840,749,148 $ 5,079,645,631 5,427,485,324 40824

State Special Revenue Fund Group40825

198 600-647 Children's Trust Fund $ 6,788,522 $ 6,788,522 40826
4A9 600-607 Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund $ 10,811,527 $ 10,811,527 40827
4A9 600-694 Unemployment Compensation Review Commission $ 3,188,473 $ 3,188,473 40828
4E3 600-605 Nursing Home Assessments $ 4,759,914 $ 4,759,914 40829
4E7 600-604 Child and Family Services Collections $ 1,237,500 $ 300,000 40830
4F1 600-609 Foundation Grants/Child and Family Services $ 61,420 $ 61,420 40831
4J5 600-613 Nursing Facility Bed Assessments $ 34,613,984 $ 34,613,984 40832
4J5 600-618 Residential State Supplement Payments $ 15,700,000 $ 15,700,000 40833
4K1 600-621 ICF/MR Bed Assessments $ 20,074,255 $ 20,064,131 40834
4R3 600-687 Banking Fees $ 800,000 $ 800,000 40835
4Z1 600-625 HealthCare Compliance $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000 40836
5AA 600-673 Ohio's Best Rx Administration $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 40837
5AX 600-697 Public Assistance Reconciliation $ 60,000,000 $ 0 40838
5BE 600-693 Child Support Operating $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 40839
5BG 600-653 Managed Care Assessment $ 18,795,483 $ 99,410,121 40840
5CR 600-636 Children's Hospitals - State $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 40841
5DB 600-637 Military Injury Grants $ 0 $ 2,000,000 40842
5DL 600-639 Medicaid Revenue and Collections $ 0 $ 56,927,358 40843
5F2 600-667 Building Consolidation $ 250,000 $ 250,000 40844
5F3 600-668 Building Consolidation $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 40845
5P5 600-692 Health Care Services Prescription Drug Rebate - State $ 828,587,776 $ 538,301,761 179,307,452 40846
5Q9 600-619 Supplemental Inpatient Hospital Payments $ 56,125,998 $ 56,125,998 40847
5R2 600-608 Medicaid-Nursing Facilities $ 160,192,055 $ 176,63 2,090 40848
5S3 600-629 MR/DD Medicaid Administration and Oversight $ 1,620,960 $ 1,620,960 40849
5U3 600-654 Health Care Services Administration $ 10,115,870 $ 15,474,709 40850
5U6 600-663 Children and Family Support $ 4,929,717 $ 4,929,717 40851
5Z9 600-672 TANF Quality Control Reinvestments $ 647,409 $ 688,421 40852
651 600-649 Hospital Care Assurance Program Fund $ 231,893,404 $ 231,893,404 40853
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 40854
Fund Group $ 1,498,194,267 $ 1,249,415,152 949,348,201 40855

Agency Fund Group40856

192 600-646 Support Intercept - Federal $ 110,000,000 $ 110,000,000 40857
5B6 600-601 Food Stamp Intercept $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 40858
583 600-642 Support Intercept - State $ 16,000,000 $ 16,000,000 40859
TOTAL AGY Agency Fund Group $ 128,000,000 $ 128,000,000 40860

Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group40861

R12 600-643 Refunds and Audit Settlements $ 3,600,000 $ 3,600,000 40862
R13 600-644 Forgery Collections $ 10,000 $ 10,000 40863
TOTAL 090 Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group $ 3,610,000 $ 3,610,000 40864
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 17,093,013,278 17,082,246,797 $ 17,427,514,127 17,457,315,895 40865

       MEDICAID REVENUE AND COLLECTIONS - STATE40866

        The foregoing appropriation item 600-639, Medicaid Revenue 40867
and Collections, shall be used by the Department of Job and Family 40868
Services to pay for Medicaid services and contracts.40869

       Sec. 206.66.22.  FISCAL YEAR 2006 MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT 40870
SYSTEM FOR NURSING FACILITIES40871

        (A) As used in this section:40872

        "2003 cost report" means a complete and adequate Medicaid 40873
cost report covering calendar year 2003 filed with the Department 40874
of Job and Family Services under section 5111.26 of the Revised 40875
Code.40876

       "Change of operator," "entering operator," and "exiting 40877
operator" have the same meanings as in section 5111.65 of the 40878
Revised Code.40879

       "Franchise permit fee" means the fee imposed by sections 40880
3721.50 to 3721.58 of the Revised Code.40881

        "Nursing facility" and "provider" have the same meaning40882
meanings as in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code.40883

        "Nursing facility services" means nursing facility services 40884
covered by the Medicaid program that a nursing facility provides 40885
to a resident of the nursing facility who is a Medicaid recipient 40886
eligible for Medicaid-covered nursing facility services.40887

       "Reviewable activity" has the same meaning as in section 40888
3702.51 of the Revised Code.40889

        (B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 40890
provider of a nursing facility that has a valid Medicaid provider 40891
agreement on June 30, 2005, and a valid Medicaid provider 40892
agreement for fiscal year 2006 shall be paid, for nursing facility 40893
services the nursing facility provides during fiscal year 2006, 40894
the sum of the following:40895

       (1) The rate the provider is paid for nursing facility 40896
services the nursing facility provides on June 30, 2005;40897

       (2) Unless the nursing facility is exempt from paying the 40898
franchise permit fee, one dollar and ninety-five cents.40899

       (C) If a nursing facility undergoes a change of operator on 40900
July 1, 2005, the entering operator shall be paid, for nursing 40901
facility services the nursing facility provides during fiscal year 40902
2006, the rate paid to the exiting operator for nursing facility 40903
services that the nursing facility provided on June 30, 2005, 40904
plus, if the entering operator pays the franchise permit fee, one 40905
dollar and ninety-five cents. If a nursing facility undergoes a 40906
change of operator during the period beginning July 2, 2005, and 40907
ending June 30, 2006, the entering operator shall be paid, for 40908
nursing facility services the nursing facility provides during the 40909
period beginning on the effective date of the change of operator 40910
and ending June 30, 2006, the rate paid to the exiting operator 40911
for nursing facility services that the nursing facility provided 40912
on the day immediately before the effective date of the change of 40913
operator.40914

        (D) If, during fiscal year 2006, a nursing facility obtains 40915
certification as a nursing facility from the Director of Health 40916
and begins participation in the Medicaid program, the provider of 40917
the nursing facility shall be paid, for nursing facility services 40918
the nursing facility provides during the period beginning on the 40919
date the nursing facility begins participation in the Medicaid 40920
program and ending June 30, 2006, a rate that is the median of all 40921
rates paid to providers of nursing facilities on July 1, 2005.40922

        (E) If, during fiscal year 20072006, one or more Medicaid 40923
certified beds are added to a nursing facility with a valid 40924
Medicaid provider agreement for fiscal year 2006, the provider of 40925
the nursing facility shall be paid a rate for the new beds that is 40926
the same as the nursing facility's rate for the Medicaid certified 40927
beds that are in the nursing facility on the day before the new 40928
beds are added.40929

       (F) If the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 40930
Services requires that the franchise permit fee be reduced or 40931
eliminated, the Department of Job and Family Services shall reduce 40932
the amount it pays providers of nursing facilities under this 40933
section as necessary to reflect the loss to the state of the 40934
revenue and federal financial participation generated from the 40935
franchise permit fee.40936

       (G)(1) A nursing facility's rate established under this 40937
section shall not be subject to any adjustments except as follows:40938

       (a) Anfor an adjustment resulting from an audit of the 40939
nursing facility's 2003 cost report may be applied to a rate 40940
established under this section for the nursing facility not later 40941
than three years after the first day of the fiscal year for which 40942
the rate is established.40943

       (b) the nursing facility's rate established under this 40944
section may be adjusted pursuant to a process established in rules 40945
adopted under section 5111.02 of the Revised Code to reflect a 40946
change in the nursing facility's capital costs due to any of the 40947
following:40948

       (i) A change of provider agreement that goes into effect 40949
before July 1, 2005, and for which a rate adjustment is not 40950
implemented before June 30, 2005;40951

       (ii) A reviewable activity for which a certificate of need 40952
application is filed with the Director of Health before July 1, 40953
2005, costs are incurred before June 30, 2005, and a rate 40954
adjustment is not implemented before June 30, 2005;40955

       (iii) An activity that the Director of Health, before July 1, 40956
2005, rules is not a reviewable activity and for which costs are 40957
incurred before June 30, 2005, and a rate adjustment is not 40958
implemented before June 30, 2005.40959

       (H) The Department of Job and Family Services shall follow 40960
this section in determining the rate to be paid to the provider of 40961
a nursing facility under the Medicaid program for nursing facility 40962
services provided during fiscal year 2006 notwithstanding anything 40963
to the contrary in sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised 40964
Code.40965

       Sec. 206.66.23. FISCAL YEAR 2007 MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT 40966
SYSTEM FOR NURSING FACILITIES40967

       (A) As used in this section:40968

       "Franchise permit fee" means the fee imposed by sections 40969
3721.50 to 3721.58 of the Revised Code.40970

       "Nursing facility" and "provider" have the same meanings as 40971
in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code.40972

       "Nursing facility services" means nursing facility services 40973
covered by the Medicaid program that a nursing facility provides 40974
to a resident of the nursing facility who is a Medicaid recipient 40975
eligible for Medicaid-covered nursing facility services.40976

       (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the 40977
provider of a nursing facility that has a valid Medicaid provider 40978
agreement on June 30, 2006, and a valid Medicaid provider 40979
agreement for fiscal year 2007 shall be paid, for nursing facility 40980
services the nursing facility provides during fiscal year 2007, 40981
the rate determined as follows:40982

       (1) Determine the rate for the nursing facility under 40983
sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code;40984

       (2) Increase the rate determined under division (B)(1) of 40985
this section by two per cent;40986

        (3) Increase the rate determined under division (B)(2) of 40987
this section by two per cent.40988

       (C) If the rate determined for a nursing facility under 40989
sections 5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Codedivision (B) of 40990
this section for nursing facility services provided during fiscal 40991
year 2007 is more than one hundred two per cent of the rate the 40992
provider is paid for nursing facility services the nursing 40993
facility provides on June 30, 2006, the Department of Job and 40994
Family Services shall reduce the nursing facility's fiscal year 40995
2007 rate so that the rate is no more than one hundred two per 40996
cent of the nursing facility's rate for June 30, 2006. If the rate 40997
determined for a nursing facility under sections 5111.20 to 40998
5111.33 of the Revised Code for nursing facility services provided 40999
during fiscal year 2007 is less than ninety-eight per cent of the 41000
rate the provider was paid for nursing facility services the 41001
nursing facility provides on June 30, 2006, the Department shall 41002
increase the nursing facility's fiscal year 2007 rate so that the 41003
rate is no less than ninety-eight per cent of the nursing 41004
facility's rate for June 30, 2006.41005

       (D) If the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 41006
Services requires that the franchise permit fee be reduced or 41007
eliminated, the Department of Job and Family Services shall reduce 41008
the amount it pays providers of nursing facilities under this 41009
section as necessary to reflect the loss to the state of the 41010
revenue and federal financial participation generated from the 41011
franchise permit fee.41012

       (E) The Department of Job and Family Services shall follow 41013
this section in determining the rate to be paid to the provider of 41014
a nursing facility that has a valid Medicaid provider agreement on 41015
June 30, 2006, and a valid Medicaid provider agreement for fiscal 41016
year 2007 notwithstanding anything to the contrary in sections 41017
5111.20 to 5111.33 of the Revised Code.41018

       Sec. 206.66.36. ASSISTED LIVING MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM41019

       (A) As used in this section, "Assisted Living Program" has 41020
the same meaning as in section 5111.89 of the Revised Code.41021

       (B) After the Department of Job and Family Services enters 41022
into a contract with the Department of Aging under section 5111.91 41023
of the Revised Code for the Department of Aging to administer the 41024
Assisted Living Program, the Director of Job and Family Services 41025
shall quarterly certify to the Director of Budget and Management 41026
the estimated costs ofamounts to be transferred from the state 41027
and federal shares for the Assisted Living Program for the 41028
upcoming quarter. The estimate shall include the state and federal 41029
share of the costs. On receipt of the certified estimated costs41030
certification for an upcoming quarter, the Director of Budget and 41031
Management shall do allboth of the following:41032

       (1) Transfer the state share of the certified amount of the 41033
estimated costs from GRF appropriation item 600-525, Health 41034
Care/Medicaid, to GRF appropriation item 490-422, Assisted Living, 41035
and reduce appropriation item 600-525, Health Care/Medicaid, by 41036
the corresponding federal share;41037

       (2) Transfer the federal share of the amount of the estimated 41038
costs from GRF appropriation item 600-525, Health Care/Medicaid, 41039
to Fund 3C4, appropriation item 490-622, Assisted Living - 41040
Federal;41041

       (3) Increase the appropriation in JFS Fund 3G5, appropriation 41042
item 600-655, Interagency Reimbursement, by the federal share of 41043
the certified amount of the estimated costs.41044

       (C) The funds that the Director of Budget and Management 41045
transfers and increases under this section are hereby 41046
appropriated.41047

       Sec. 206.66.64.  INDIVIDUALS MOVED FROM NURSING FACILITIES TO 41048
PASSPORT41049

       (A) As used in this section:41050

       (1) "Area agency on aging" has the same meaning as in section 41051
173.14 of the Revised Code.41052

       (2) "Long-Term Care Consultation Program" means the program 41053
the Department of Aging is required to develop under section 41054
173.42 of the Revised Code.41055

       (3) "Long-Term Care Consultation Program administrator" or 41056
"administrator" means the Department of Aging or, if the 41057
Department contracts with an area agency on aging or other entity 41058
to administer the Long-Term Care Consultation Program for a 41059
particular area, that agency or entity.41060

       (4) "Nursing facility" has the same meaning as in section 41061
5111.20 of the Revised Code.41062

       (5) "PASSPORT program" means the program created under 41063
section 173.40 of the Revised Code.41064

       (B) Each month during fiscal years 2006 and 2007, each area 41065
agency on aging shall determine whether individuals who reside in 41066
the area that the area agency on aging serves and are on a waiting 41067
list for the PASSPORT program have been admitted to a nursing 41068
facility. If an area agency on aging determines that such an 41069
individual has been admitted to a nursing facility, the agency 41070
shall notify the Long-Term Care Consultation Program administrator 41071
serving the area in which the individual resides about the 41072
determination. The administrator shall determine whether the 41073
PASSPORT program is appropriate for the individual and whether the 41074
individual would rather participate in the PASSPORT program than 41075
continue residing in the nursing facility. If the administrator 41076
determines that the PASSPORT program is appropriate for the 41077
individual and the individual would rather participate in the 41078
PASSPORT program than continue residing in the nursing facility, 41079
the administrator shall so notify the Department of Aging. On 41080
receipt of the notice from the administrator, the Department of 41081
Aging shall approve the enrollment of the individual in the 41082
PASSPORT program regardless of whether other individuals who are 41083
not in a nursing facility are ahead of the individual on the 41084
PASSPORT program's waiting list. Each quarter, the Department of 41085
Aging shall certify to the Director of Budget and Management the 41086
estimated increase in costs of the PASSPORT programtotal 41087
expenditures made for the individuals enrolled in the PASSPORT 41088
program pursuant to this section.41089

       (C) On a quarterly basis, on receipt of the certified costs41090
expenditures, the Director of Budget and Management shall do all 41091
of the following:41092

       (1) Transfer the state share of the amount of the estimated 41093
costsactual expenditures from GRF appropriation item 600-525, 41094
Health Care/Medicaid, to GRF appropriation item 490-403, PASSPORT, 41095
for the remainder of the biennium;41096

       (2) Increase the appropriation in Ohio Department of Aging 41097
Fund 3C4, appropriation item 490-607, PASSPORT, by the federal 41098
share of the amount of the estimated costsactual expenditures;41099

       (3) Increase the appropriation in JFS Fund 3G5, appropriation 41100
item 600-655, Interagency Reimbursement, by the federal share of 41101
the amount of the estimated costsactual expenditures.41102

       The funds that the Director of Budget and Management 41103
transfers and increases under this division are hereby 41104
appropriated.41105

       (D) The individuals placed in the PASSPORT program pursuant 41106
to this section shall be in addition to the individuals placed in 41107
the PASSPORT program during fiscal years 2006 and 2007 based on 41108
the amount of money that is in GRF appropriation item 490-403, 41109
PASSPORT; Fund 4J4, appropriation item 490-610, 41110
PASSPORT/Residential State Supplement; Fund 4U9, appropriation 41111
item 490-602, PASSPORT Fund; and Fund 3C4, appropriation item 41112
490-607, PASSPORT, before any transfers to GRF appropriation item 41113
490-403, PASSPORT, and Fund 3C4, appropriation item 490-607, 41114
PASSPORT, are made under this section.41115

       (E) The Director of Job and Family Services shall do both of 41116
the following:41117

       (1) Submit to the United States Secretary of Health and Human 41118
Services an amendment to the Medicaid waiver authorizing the 41119
PASSPORT program as necessary for the implementation of this 41120
section;41121

       (2) By not later than December 31, 2006, submit to the 41122
General Assembly a report regarding the number of individuals 41123
placed in the PASSPORT program pursuant to this section and the 41124
costs incurred and savings achieved as a result of the individuals 41125
being placed in the PASSPORT program.41126

       Sec. 206.66.66. OHIO ACCESS SUCCESS PROJECT41127

       Notwithstanding any limitations in sections 3721.51 and41128
3721.56 of the Revised Code, in each fiscal year, cash from Fund 41129
4J5, Home and Community-Based Services for the Aged, in excess of 41130
the amounts needed for the transfers may be used by the Department 41131
of Job and Family Services for the following purposes: (A) up to 41132
$1.0 million in each fiscal year to fund the state share of audits 41133
of Medicaid cost reports filed with the Department of Job and 41134
Family Services by nursing facilities and intermediate care 41135
facilities for the mentally retarded; and (B) up to $350,000 in 41136
fiscal year 2006 and up to $350,000 in fiscal year 2007 to provide 41137
one-time transitional benefits under the Ohio Access Success 41138
Project that the Director of Job and Family Services may establish 41139
under section 5111.88 of the Revised Code.41140

       Sec. 206.66.84. CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND41141

       Notwithstanding sections 3109.13 to 3109.18 of the Revised 41142
Code, in fiscal yearyears 2006 and 2007, the Director of Budget 41143
and Management shall transfer $1,500,000 cash from the Children's 41144
Trust Fund (Fund 198 in the Department of Job and Family Services) 41145
to the Partnerships for Success Fund (Fund 5BH in the Department 41146
of Youth Services). On or before January 1, 20072008, the 41147
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer to the Children's 41148
Trust Fund (Fund 198) any amount of cash that remains unspent in 41149
the Partnerships for Success Fund (Fund 5BH).41150

       Sec. 206.66.85. HOSPITAL CARE ASSURANCE MATCH FUND41151

       Appropriation item 600-650, Hospital Care Assurance Match,41152
shall be used by the Department of Job and Family Services in41153
accordance with division (B) ofsolely for distributing funds to 41154
hospitals under section 5112.185112.08 of the Revised Code.41155

       Sec. 206.66.91. The Department of Job and Family Services 41156
shall retain in each fiscal year $1,500,000 of the federal 41157
incentives that are described in division (A) of section 3125.19 41158
of the Revised Code and authorized by 42 U.S.C. 658a that the 41159
Department of Job and Family Services receives from the United 41160
States Department of Human Services to reimburse the Department of 41161
Job and Family Services for the state share of payments made by 41162
the Department of Job and Family Services for mandatory contracts 41163
utilized by county child support enforcement agencies in the 41164
program of child support enforcement authorized by sections 41165
3125.03 and 3125.11 of the Revised Code. This revenue shall be 41166
deposited in the Child Support Operating Fund (Fund 5BE in the 41167
Department of Job and Family Services).41168

       Sec. 206.67.15. PRESCRIPTION DRUG REBATE FUND41169

       The foregoing appropriation item 600-692, Health Care41170
ServicesPrescription Drug Rebate - State, shall be used by the 41171
Department of Job and Family Services in accordance with section 41172
5111.081 of the Revised Codeto pay for Medicaid services and 41173
contracts. Moneys recovered by the Department for either hospital 41174
settlements or pursuant to the Department's rights of recovery 41175
under section 5101.58 of the Revised Code, that are not directed 41176
to the Health Care Services Administration Fund (Fund 5U3) under 41177
section 5111.94 of the Revised Code, shall also be deposited into 41178
Fund 5P5.41179

       On July 1, 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 41180
Director of Job and Family Services shall certify to the Director 41181
of Budget and Management the federal share of the balance of the 41182
Prescription Drug Rebates Fund created under section 5111.942 of 41183
the Revised Code. On receipt of the certification, the Director of 41184
Budget and Management shall transfer the federal share to the 41185
Health Care - Federal Fund created under section 5111.943 of the 41186
Revised Code.41187

       Sec. 206.67.21.  TRANSFER OF TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT 41188
AGREEMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED MANAGED 41189
CARE PROGRAM41190

        (A) Not later than June 30, 2006, the Director of Job and 41191
Family Services, in conjunction with the Office of Budget and 41192
Management, shall determine the amount necessary to implement the 41193
Aged, Blind, and Disabled Managed Care Program established under 41194
section 5111.16 of the Revised Code.41195

        (B) Notwithstanding section 183.02 of the Revised Code, on 41196
July 1, 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter, the Director of 41197
Budget and Management shall transfer cash equal to the state share 41198
of the amount determined pursuant to division (A) of this section 41199
from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Fund (Fund 087) to 41200
the ABD Managed Care Program – State Fund (Fund 5BZ in the 41201
Department of Job and Family Services), which is hereby created. 41202
Of the tobacco revenue that is credited to the Tobacco Master 41203
Settlement Agreement Fund (Fund 087) in fiscal year 2006, the 41204
share that is determined pursuant to section 183.02 of the Revised 41205
Code to be the amount transferred by the Director of Budget and 41206
Management from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Fund (Fund 41207
087) to the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Trust Fund (Fund 41208
H87) shall be reduced by the amount that is transferred from the 41209
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Fund (Fund 087) to the ABD 41210
Managed Care Program – State Fund (Fund 5BZ) in accordance with 41211
this section. The amount transferred under this division is hereby 41212
appropriated to appropriation item 600-698, ABD Managed Care 41213
Program – State.41214

        (C) The Department of Job and Family Services shall deposit 41215
federal reimbursement received for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled 41216
Managed Care Program into the ABD Managed Care ProgramHospital 41217
Care Assurance Match Fund – Federal Fund (Fund 3AZ3F0), which is 41218
hereby created. Amounts deposited into Fund 3AZ3F0 pursuant to 41219
this section are hereby appropriated to appropriation item 41220
600-699, ABD Managed Care Program – Federal.41221

       Sec. 206.99.  MHC MANUFACTURED HOMES COMMISSION41222

General Services Fund Group41223

4K9 996-609 Operating Expenses $ 272,500 $ 0 254,500 41224
TOTAL GSF General Services 41225
Fund Group $ 272,500 $ 0 254,500 41226
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 272,500 $ 0 254,500 41227


       Sec. 209.04.  AMB MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION BOARD41229

General Services Fund Group41230

4N1 915-601 Operating Expenses $ 388,450 $ 0 388,450 41231
TOTAL GSF General Services 41232
Fund Group $ 388,450 $ 0 388,450 41233
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 388,450 $ 0 388,450 41234


       Sec. 209.06.06. DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH - COMMUNITY SUPPORT41236
SERVICES41237

General Revenue Fund41238

GRF 335-404 Behavioral Health Services-Children $ 5,865,265 $ 6,865,265 41239
GRF 335-405 Family & Children First $ 2,260,000 $ 2,260,000 41240
GRF 335-419 Community Medication Subsidy $ 12,292,848 7,959,798 $ 13,626,748 7,959,798 41241
GRF 335-505 Local Mental Health Systems of Care $ 94,687,868 $ 99,687,868 41242
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 115,105,981 110,772,931 $ 122,439,881 116,772,931 41243

General Services Fund Group41244

4P9 335-604 Community Mental Health Projects $ 250,000 $ 250,000 41245
TOTAL GSF General Services 41246
Fund Group $ 250,000 $ 250,000 41247

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group41248

3A6 335-608 Federal Miscellaneous $ 1,089,699 $ 678,699 41249
3A7 335-612 Social Services Block Grant $ 8,657,288 $ 8,657,288 41250
3A8 335-613 Federal Grant - Community Mental Health Board Subsidy $ 2,407,040 $ 2,407,040 41251
3A9 335-614 Mental Health Block Grant $ 14,969,400 $ 14,969,400 41252
3B1 335-635 Community Medicaid Expansion $ 264,088,404 $ 282,807,902 41253
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue Fund Group $ 291,211,831 $ 309,520,329 41254

State Special Revenue Fund Group41255

5AU 335-615 Behavioral Healthcare $ 4,690,000 $ 4,690,000 41256
5CH 335-622 Residential State Supplement $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 41257
632 335-616 Community Capital Replacement $ 350,000 $ 350,000 41258
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue Fund Group $ 6,540,000 $ 6,540,000 41259

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 413,107,812 408,774,762 $ 438,750,210 433,083,260 41260
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41261
GENERAL REVENUE FUND $ 561,012,510 556,679,460 $ 578,783,810 573,116,860 41262
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41263
GENERAL SERVICES FUND GROUP $ 115,901,936 $ 120,196,482 41264
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41265
FEDERAL SPECIAL REVENUE 41266
FUND GROUP $ 311,131,959 $ 329,461,338 41267
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41268
STATE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND GROUP $ 12,266,164 $ 12,266,164 41269
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41270
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH $ 1,000,312,569 995,979,519 $ 1,040,707,794 1,035,040,844 41271


       Sec. 209.06.09.  COMMUNITY MEDICATION SUBSIDY41273

       The foregoing appropriation item 335-419, Community41274
Medication Subsidy, shall be used to provide subsidized support41275
for psychotropic medication needs of indigent citizens in the41276
community to reduce unnecessary hospitalization because of lack of41277
medication and to provide subsidized support for methadone costs.41278

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 335-419, Community 41279
Medication Subsidy, $4,333,050 in fiscal year 2006 and $5,666,950 41280
in fiscal year 2007 shall be used to provide services to persons 41281
who meet criteria that is consistent with the criteria for the 41282
Disability Medical Assistance Program.41283

       LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS OF CARE41284

       The foregoing appropriation item 335-505, Local Mental Health 41285
Systems of Care, shall be used for mental health services provided 41286
by community mental health boards in accordance with a community 41287
mental health plan submitted under section 340.03 of the Revised 41288
Code and as approved by the Department of Mental Health.41289

       Of the foregoing appropriation, not less than $34,818,917 in 41290
fiscal year 2006 and not less than $34,818,917 in fiscal year 2007 41291
shall be distributed by the Department of Mental Health on a per 41292
capita basis to community mental health boards.41293

       Of the foregoing appropriation, $100,000 in each fiscal year 41294
shall be used to fund family and consumer education and support.41295

       BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - CHILDREN41296

       The foregoing appropriation item 335-404, Behavioral Health 41297
Services-Children, shall be used to provide behavioral health 41298
services for children and their families. Behavioral health 41299
services include mental health and alcohol and other drug 41300
treatment services and other necessary supports.41301

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 335-404, Behavioral 41302
Health Services-Children, an amount up to $4.5 million in fiscal 41303
year 2006 and $5.5 million in fiscal year 2007 shall be 41304
distributed to local Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health 41305
Boards; Community Mental Health Boards; and Alcohol and Drug 41306
Addiction Boards, based upon a formula and an approved children's 41307
behavioral health transformation plan developed and endorsed by 41308
the local Family and Children First Council with the leadership 41309
from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Board, or the 41310
Community Mental Health Board, and the Alcohol and Drug Addiction 41311
Services Board. The use of these funds shall be approved by a team 41312
of state and local stakeholders appointed by the Ohio Family and 41313
Children First Cabinet Council. This team shall be appointed not 41314
later than July 1, 2005, and shall include, but not be limited to, 41315
all of the following: 41316

       (A) At least one representative from each of the Departments 41317
of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, Mental Health, Education, 41318
Health, Job and Family Services, Mental Retardation and 41319
Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Youth Services; 41320

       (B) At least one person representing local public children's 41321
services agencies; 41322

       (C) At least one person representing juvenile courts; 41323

       (D) At least one person representing local Alcohol, Drug 41324
Addiction, and Mental Health Boards; Community Mental Health 41325
Boards; and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Boards; 41326

       (E) At least one person representing local Family and 41327
Children First Council Coordinators; 41328

       (F) At least one family representative.41329

       Children's behavioral health transformation plans shall be 41330
congruent with the development and implementation of the process 41331
described in division (B)(2)(b) of section 121.37 of the Revised 41332
Code and shall address all of the following as determined by a 41333
team of state and local stakeholders appointed by the Ohio Family 41334
and Children First Cabinet Council: 41335

       (A) Specific strategies and actions for use of all funds 41336
allocated for the Access to Better Care Initiative by all Ohio 41337
Family and Children First Cabinet Council agencies that will 41338
further the transformation of the local Children's Behavioral 41339
Health Care System;41340

       (B) Providing services to children with behavioral health 41341
disorders, particularly those with intensive needs, and their 41342
families, across all child-serving systems, including child 41343
welfare and juvenile justice and for those youth whose parents 41344
would otherwise have to relinquish custody to obtain needed 41345
behavioral health services;41346

       (C) Assuring that families are included in all service 41347
planning activities and have access to advocates to assist them if 41348
they choose;41349

       (D) Implementation of home-based services and other 41350
alternatives to out-of-home placement;41351

       (E) Assuring that all individual service plans for children 41352
and their families address the academic achievement of the child;41353

       (F) Coordinating the most efficient and effective use of 41354
federal, state, and local funds to meet the needs of children and 41355
their families.41356

       Funds may be used to support the following services and 41357
activities: 41358

       (A) Mental health services provided by the Ohio Department of 41359
Mental Health certified agencies and alcohol and other drug 41360
services provided by Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction 41361
Services certified agencies;41362

       (B) Services and supports for children and their families 41363
that further the implementation of their individual service plans;41364

       (C) Treatment services in out-of-home settings, including 41365
residential facilities, when other alternatives are not available 41366
or feasible;41367

       (D) Administrative support for efforts associated with this 41368
initiative;41369

       (E) These funds shall not be used to supplant existing 41370
efforts.41371

       The Ohio Family and Children First Cabinet Council appointed 41372
team shall approve the plans for local behavioral health services 41373
and ensure the plans are components of and properly coordinated 41374
with the county service coordination plan as defined in section 41375
121.37 of the Revised Code. In addition to approving the plans for 41376
new behavioral health funding, this team shall design a mechanism 41377
to provide technical assistance to local communities, monitor the 41378
plans, and may, as part of the monitoring role, conduct site 41379
visits.41380

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 335-404, Behavioral 41381
Health Services-Children, an amount up to $1.0 million in fiscal 41382
year 2006 and $1.0 million in fiscal year 2007 shall be used to 41383
support projects, as determined by the Ohio Family and Children 41384
First Cabinet Council, in select areas around the state to focus 41385
on improving behavioral health services for children involved in 41386
the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. At least one of 41387
these projects shall focus on services for adolescent girls that 41388
are involved in or at risk of involvement with the juvenile 41389
justice system. 41390

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 335-405, Family & 41391
Children First, an amount up to $500,000 in fiscal year 2006 and 41392
$500,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used for children who do not 41393
have behavioral health disorders but require assistance through 41394
the County Family and Children First Council.41395

       RESIDENTIAL STATE SUPPLEMENT41396

       The foregoing appropriation item 335-622, Residential State 41397
Supplement, shall be used to provide subsidized support for 41398
licensed adult care facilities which serve individuals with mental 41399
illness.41400

       Sec. 209.09.06.  COMMUNITY SERVICES41401

General Revenue Fund41402

GRF 322-405 State Use Program $ 20,000 $ 0 41403
GRF 322-413 Residential and Support Services $ 7,423,021 $ 7,423,021 41404
GRF 322-416 Waiver State Match $ 103,090,738 $ 104,397,504 41405
GRF 322-417 Supported Living $ 43,160,198 $ 43,160,198 41406
GRF 322-451 Family Support Services $ 6,938,898 $ 6,938,898 41407
GRF 322-452 Service and Support Administration $ 8,672,730 $ 8,672,730 41408
GRF 322-501 County Boards Subsidies $ 32,193,542 $ 32,193,542 41409
GRF 322-503 Tax Equity $ 14,500,000 $ 14,500,000 41410
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 215,999,127 $ 217,285,893 41411

General Services Fund Group41412

4J6 322-645 Intersystem Services for Children $ 300,000 $ 0 41413
4U4 322-606 Community MR and DD Trust $ 300,000 $ 50,000 41414
4V1 322-611 Family and Children First $ 40,000 $ 0 41415
488 322-603 Provider Audit Refunds $ 350,000 $ 350,000 41416
TOTAL GSF General Services 41417
Fund Group $ 990,000 $ 400,000 41418

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group41419

3A4 322-605 Community Program Support $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 41420
3A5 322-613 DD Council Grants $ 3,204,240 $ 3,204,240 41421
3G6 322-639 Medicaid Waiver $ 373,772,814 $ 373,772,814 41422
3M7 322-650 CAFS Medicaid $ 125,924,299 $ 103,773,730 41423
325 322-608 Grants for Infants and Families with Disabilities $ 1,763,165 $ 1,763,165 41424
325 322-612 Community Social Service Programs $ 11,500,000 $ 11,500,000 41425
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 41426
Fund Group $ 517,664,518 $ 495,513,949 41427

State Special Revenue Fund Group41428

4K8 322-604 Waiver - Match $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000 41429
5DJ 322-625 Targeted Case Management Match $ 9,340,000 $ 20,280,000 41430
5DJ 322-626 Targeted Case Management Services $ 23,350,000 $ 50,070,000 41431
5H0 322-619 Medicaid Repayment $ 25,000 $ 25,000 41432
5Z1 322-624 County Board Waiver Match $ 82,000,000 $ 82,000,000 41433
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 41434
Fund Group $ 94,025,000 126,715,000 $ 94,025,000 164,375,000 41435
TOTAL ALL COMMUNITY SERVICES 41436
BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 828,678,645 861,368,645 $ 807,224,842 877,574,842 41437

       RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES41438

       The Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41439
Disabilities may designate a portion of appropriation item 41440
322-413, Residential and Support Services, for the following:41441

       (A) Sermak Class Services used to implement the requirements41442
of the agreement settling the consent decree in Sermak v. Manuel, 41443
Case No. c-2-80-220, United States District Court for the Southern 41444
District of Ohio, Eastern Division;41445

       (B) Medicaid-reimbursed programs other than home and 41446
community-based waiver services, in an amount not to exceed 41447
$1,000,000 in each fiscal year, that enable persons with mental 41448
retardation and developmental disabilities to live in the41449
community.41450

       WAIVER STATE MATCH41451

       The purposes for which the foregoing appropriation item 41452
322-416, Waiver State Match, shall be used include the following:41453

       (A) Home and community-based waiver services under Title XIX 41454
of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, 41455
as amended.41456

       (B) Services contracted by county boards of mental 41457
retardation and developmental disabilities.41458

       (C) To pay the nonfederal share of the cost of one or more 41459
new intermediate-care-facility-for-the-mentally-retarded certified 41460
beds in a county where the county board of mental retardation and 41461
developmental disabilities does not initiate or support the 41462
development or certification of such beds, if the Director of 41463
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is required by 41464
this actAm. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to 41465
transfer to the Director of Job and Family Services funds to pay 41466
such nonfederal share.41467

       The Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41468
Disabilities may designate a portion of appropriation item 41469
322-416, Waiver State Match, to county boards of mental 41470
retardation and developmental disabilities that have greater need 41471
for various residential and support services because of a low 41472
percentage of residential and support services development in 41473
comparison to the number of individuals with mental retardation or 41474
developmental disabilities in the county.41475

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 322-416, Waiver State 41476
Match, $9,850,000 in each year of the biennium shall be 41477
distributed by the Department to county boards of mental 41478
retardation and developmental disabilities to support existing 41479
residential facilities waiver and individual options waiver 41480
related to Medicaid activities provided for in the component of a 41481
county board's plan developed under division (A)(2) of section 41482
5126.054 of the Revised Code and approved under section 5123.046 41483
of the Revised Code. Up to $3,000,000 of these funds in each 41484
fiscal year may be used to implement day-to-day program management 41485
services under division (A)(2) of section 5126.054 of the Revised 41486
Code. Up to $4,200,000 in each fiscal year may be used to 41487
implement the program and health and welfare requirements of 41488
division (A)(2) of section 5126.054 of the Revised Code.41489

        In fiscal years 2006 and 2007 not less than $2,650,000 of 41490
these funds shall be used to recruit and retain, under division 41491
(A)(2) of section 5126.054 of the Revised Code, the direct care 41492
staff necessary to implement the services included in an 41493
individualized service plan in a manner that ensures the health 41494
and welfare of the individuals being served.41495

        The method utilized by the department to determine each 41496
residential facilities wavier and individual options provider's 41497
allocation of such funds in fiscal year 2005 shall be used for 41498
allocation purposes to such providers in fiscal years 2006 and 41499
2007, respectively.41500

       SUPPORTED LIVING41501

       The purposes for which the foregoing appropriation item 41502
322-417, Supported Living, shall be used include supported living 41503
services contracted by county boards of mental retardation and 41504
developmental disabilities under sections 5126.40 to 5126.47 of 41505
the Revised Code and paying the nonfederal share of the cost of 41506
one or more new 41507
intermediate-care-facility-for-the-mentally-retarded certified 41508
beds in a county where the county board of mental retardation and 41509
developmental disabilities does not initiate or support the 41510
development or certification of such beds, if the Director of 41511
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is required by 41512
this actAm. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to 41513
transfer to the Director of Job and Family Services funds to pay 41514
such nonfederal share.41515

       OTHER RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMS41516

       Notwithstanding Chapters 5123. and 5126. of the Revised Code, 41517
the Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41518
Disabilities may develop residential and support service programs 41519
funded by appropriation item 322-413, Residential and Support 41520
Services; appropriation item 322-416, Waiver State Match; or 41521
appropriation item 322-417, Supported Living, that enable persons 41522
with mental retardation and developmental disabilities to live in 41523
the community. Notwithstanding Chapter 5121. and section 5123.122 41524
of the Revised Code, the Department may waive the support 41525
collection requirements of those statutes for persons in community 41526
programs developed by the Department under this section. The 41527
Department shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised 41528
Code or may use existing rules for the implementation of these 41529
programs.41530

       FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES41531

       Notwithstanding sections 5123.171, 5123.19, 5123.20, and41532
5126.11 of the Revised Code, the Department of Mental Retardation41533
and Developmental Disabilities may implement programs funded by41534
appropriation item 322-451, Family Support Services, to provide41535
assistance to persons with mental retardation or developmental41536
disabilities and their families who are living in the community.41537
The department shall adopt rules to implement these programs. The 41538
department may also use the foregoing appropriation item 322-451, 41539
Family Support Services, to pay the nonfederal share of the cost 41540
of one or more new 41541
intermediate-care-facility-for-the-mentally-retarded certified 41542
beds in a county where the county board of mental retardation and 41543
developmental disabilities initiates or supports the development 41544
or certification of such beds, if the Director of Mental 41545
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is required by this act41546
Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to transfer to the 41547
Director of Job and Family Services funds to pay such nonfederal 41548
share.41549

       SERVICE AND SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION41550

       The foregoing appropriation item 322-452, Service and Support 41551
Administration, shall be allocated to county boards of mental 41552
retardation and developmental disabilities for the purpose of41553
providing service and support administration services and to 41554
assist in bringing state funding for all department-approved41555
service and support administrators within county boards of mental 41556
retardation and developmental disabilities to the level authorized 41557
in division (C) of section 5126.15 of the Revised Code. The 41558
department may request approval from the Controlling Board to41559
transfer any unobligated appropriation authority from other state41560
General Revenue Fund appropriation items within the department's41561
budget to appropriation item 322-452, Service and Support 41562
Administration, to be used to meet the statutory funding level in 41563
division (C) of section 5126.15 of the Revised Code.41564

       Notwithstanding division (C) of section 5126.15 of the41565
Revised Code and subject to funding in appropriation item 322-452,41566
Service and Support Administration, no county may receive less 41567
than its allocation in fiscal year 1995. Wherever case management 41568
services are referred to in any law, contract, or other document, 41569
the reference shall be deemed to refer to service and support 41570
administration. No action or proceeding pending on the effective 41571
date of this section is affected by the renaming of case 41572
management services as service and support administration.41573

       The Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41574
Disabilities shall adopt, amend, and rescind rules as necessary to 41575
reflect the renaming of case management services as service and 41576
support administration. All boards of mental retardation and 41577
developmental disabilities and the entities with which they 41578
contract for services shall rename the titles of their employees 41579
who provide service and support administration. All boards and 41580
contracting entities shall make corresponding changes to all 41581
employment contracts.41582

       The Department also may use the foregoing appropriation item 41583
322-452, Service and Support Administration, to pay the nonfederal 41584
share of the cost of one or more new 41585
intermediate-care-facility-for-the-mentally-retarded certified 41586
beds in a county where the county board of mental retardation and 41587
developmental disabilities initiates or supports the development 41588
or certification of such beds, if the Director of Mental 41589
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is required by this act41590
Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to transfer to the 41591
Director of Job and Family Services funds to pay such nonfederal 41592
share.41593

       STATE SUBSIDIES TO MR/DD BOARDS41594

       Notwithstanding section 5126.12 of the Revised Code, for 41595
fiscal year 2006, the Department shall, if sufficient funds as 41596
determined by the Department are available, use the foregoing 41597
appropriation item 322-501, County Boards Subsidies, to pay each 41598
county board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities 41599
an amount that is equal to the amount such board received in 41600
fiscal year 2005. If the Department determines that there are not 41601
sufficient funds available in appropriation item 322-501, County 41602
Boards Subsidies, for this purpose, the Department shall pay to 41603
each county board an amount that is proportionate to the amount 41604
such board received in fiscal year 2005. Proportionality shall be 41605
determined by comparing the payment a county board received in a 41606
category in fiscal year 2005 to the total payments distributed to 41607
all county boards for such category in fiscal year 2005. For 41608
fiscal year 2007, the Department shall pay to each county board an 41609
amount that is determined by an allocation formula to be developed 41610
by the Department that considers the applicable factors in section 41611
5126.12 of the Revised Code.41612

       The Department also may use the foregoing appropriation item 41613
322-501, County Boards Subsidies, to pay the nonfederal share of 41614
the cost of one or more new 41615
intermediate-care-facility-for-the-mentally-retarded certified 41616
beds in a county where the county board of mental retardation and 41617
developmental disabilities initiates or supports the development 41618
or certification of such beds, if the Director of Mental 41619
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is required by this act41620
Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly to transfer to the 41621
Director of Job and Family Services funds to pay such nonfederal 41622
share.41623

       NONFEDERAL MATCH FOR ACTIVE TREATMENT SERVICES41624

       Pursuant to an agreement between the county board and the 41625
Director of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, a 41626
county may pledge funds from its state allocation from GRF 41627
appropriation item 322-501, County Boards Subsidies, to cover the 41628
cost of providing the nonfederal match for active treatment 41629
services that the county provides to residents of the Department's 41630
developmental centers. The Director of Mental Retardation and 41631
Developmental Disabilities is authorized to transfer, through 41632
intrastate transfer vouchers, cash from these pledges from GRF 41633
appropriation item 322-501, County Boards Subsidies, to Fund 489, 41634
Mental Retardation Operating. Any other county funds received by 41635
the Department from county boards for active treatment shall be 41636
deposited in Fund 489, Mental Retardation Operating.41637

       WAIVER - MATCH41638

       The foregoing appropriation item 322-604, Waiver - Match 41639
(Fund 4K8), shall be used as state matching funds for the home and41640
community-based waivers.41641

       COUNTY BOARD WAIVER MATCH41642

       The Director of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41643
Disabilities shall transfer, through intrastate transfer vouchers, 41644
cash from any allowable General Revenue Fund appropriation item to 41645
Fund 5Z1, appropriation item 322-624, County Board Waiver Match. 41646
(The amounts being transferred reflect the amounts that county 41647
boards pledge from their state General Revenue Funds allocations 41648
to cover the cost of providing the non-federal match for waiver 41649
services.)41650

       TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN FIRST CABINET 41651
COUNCIL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH41652

       On July 1, 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 41653
Director of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 41654
shall certify the remaining cash balance in Fund 4V1, 41655
Miscellaneous Use, to the Director of Budget and Management. Upon 41656
receipt of the certification, the Director of Budget and 41657
Management shall transfer that amount and re-establish existing 41658
encumbrances in the Department of Mental Health, Fund 232, Family 41659
and Children First Administration Fund. When this transfer has 41660
been completed, Fund 4V1 shall be abolished.41661

        On November 1, 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 41662
Director of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 41663
shall certify the remaining cash balance in Fund 4J6, Youth 41664
Cluster, to the Director of Budget and Management, who upon 41665
receipt shall transfer that amount to the General Revenue Fund and 41666
increase the Department of Mental Health's GRF appropriation item 41667
335-404, Behavioral Health Services-Children, by the same amount. 41668
When this transfer has been completed, Fund 4J6 shall be 41669
abolished.41670

       TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES41671

       The Departments of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41672
Disabilities and Job and Family Services may enter into an 41673
interagency agreement under which the Department of Mental 41674
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities shall pay the 41675
Department of Job and Family Services the nonfederal portion of 41676
the cost of targeted case management services and the Department 41677
of Job and Family Services shall pay the total cost of targeted 41678
case management claims.41679

       Quarterly, the Director of Mental Retardation and 41680
Developmental Disabilities, in consultation with the Director of 41681
Job and Family Services, shall estimate the cost, less any 41682
adjustments from the previous quarter, of the nonfederal share of 41683
targeted case management for claims with service dates after 41684
December 31, 2005, and shall certify this amount to the Director 41685
of Budget and Management. Notwithstanding any other provision of 41686
law to the contrary, the Director of Budget and Management may 41687
transfer cash equal to the amount certified from any Department of 41688
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities fund identified 41689
by the Director of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41690
Disabilities to the Department of Job and Family Services Fund 41691
5C9, Medicaid Program Support.41692

       County boards of mental retardation and developmental 41693
disabilities shall pay the nonfederal portion of targeted case 41694
management costs to the Department of Mental Retardation and 41695
Developmental Disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of 41696
law to the contrary, county boards of mental retardation and 41697
developmental disabilities may pledge funds from any appropriation 41698
line item to pay for the nonfederal costs of targeted case 41699
management. The Director of Mental Retardation and Developmental 41700
Disabilities shall withhold any amount owed to the department from 41701
subsequent disbursements from any appropriation line item or money 41702
otherwise due to a nonpaying county. The Director of Mental 41703
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities may transfer cash, 41704
through intrastate transfer vouchers, from any Department of 41705
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities appropriation 41706
line item to Fund 5DJ.41707

       The Director of Budget and Management may increase the 41708
appropriation level of the Department of Job and Family Services 41709
appropriation item 600-671, Medicaid Program Support, by 41710
$9,340,000 in fiscal year 2006 and by $20,280,000 in fiscal year 41711
2007. The Director may then increase the appropriation level for 41712
the Department of Job and Family Services Fund 3F0, appropriation 41713
item 600-623, Health Care Federal, by the corresponding federal 41714
amount in fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007.41715

       Sec. 209.09.18.  RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES41716

General Revenue Fund41717

GRF 323-321 Residential Facilities $ 101,764,366 $ 100,457,600 41718
Operations 41719
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 101,764,366 $ 100,457,600 41720

General Services Fund Group41721

152 323-609 Residential Facilities $ 912,177 $ 912,177 41722
Support 41723
TOTAL GSF General Services 41724
Fund Group $ 912,177 $ 912,177 41725

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group41726

3A4 323-605 Developmental Center Operation Expenses $ 120,000,000 $ 120,000,000 41727
325 323-608 Foster Grandparent Program $ 575,000 $ 575,000 41728
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 41729
Fund Group $ 120,575,000 $ 120,575,000 41730

State Special Revenue Fund Group41731

221 322-620 Supplement Service Trust $ 150,000 $ 150,000 41732
489 323-632 Developmental Center Direct Care Support $ 12,125,628 $ 12,125,628 41733
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 41734
Fund Group $ 12,275,628 $ 12,275,628 41735
TOTAL ALL RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES 41736
BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 235,527,171 $ 234,220,405 41737

DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41738
GENERAL REVENUE FUND $ 352,880,570 $ 353,397,967 41739
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41740
GENERAL SERVICES FUND GROUP $ 2,202,177 $ 1,612,177 41741
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41742
FEDERAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUND GROUP $ 652,727,850 $ 630,577,281 41743
DEPARTMENT TOTAL 41744
STATE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND GROUP $ 114,300,628 146,990,628 $ 114,300,628 184,650,628 41745
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL 41746
RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL 41747
DISABILITIES $ 1,122,111,225 1,154,801,225 $ 1,099,888,053 1,170,238,053 41748


       Sec. 209.15.  CRB MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION REPAIR REGISTRATION 41750
BOARD41751

General Service Fund Group41752

5H9 865-609 Operating Expenses - CRB $ 325,047 $ 0 334,995 41753
TOTAL GSF General Services 41754
Fund Group $ 325,047 $ 0 334,995 41755
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 325,047 $ 0 334,995 41756


       Sec. 209.18.  DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES41758

General Revenue Fund41759

GRF 725-401 Wildlife-GRF Central Support $ 1,000,000 1,315,000 $ 1,000,000 1,365,000 41760
GRF 725-404 Fountain Square Rental Payments - OBA $ 1,025,300 $ 1,092,000 41761
GRF 725-407 Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 41762
GRF 725-413 OPFC Lease Rental Payments $ 18,699,100 $ 20,962,800 41763
GRF 725-423 Stream and Ground Water Gauging $ 311,910 $ 311,910 41764
GRF 725-425 Wildlife License Reimbursement $ 646,319 $ 646,319 41765
GRF 725-456 Canal Lands $ 332,859 $ 332,859 41766
GRF 725-502 Soil and Water Districts $ 9,836,436 $ 9,836,436 41767
GRF 725-903 Natural Resources General Obligation Debt Service $ 25,866,000 $ 24,359,100 41768
GRF 727-321 Division of Forestry $ 8,541,511 $ 8,541,511 41769
GRF 728-321 Division of Geological Survey $ 1,630,000 $ 1,630,000 41770
GRF 729-321 Office of Information Technology $ 440,895 $ 440,895 41771
GRF 730-321 Division of Parks and Recreation $ 37,874,841 $ 39,874,841 41772
GRF 731-321 Office of Coastal Management $ 259,707 $ 259,707 41773
GRF 733-321 Division of Water $ 3,257,619 $ 3,207,619 41774
GRF 736-321 Division of Engineering $ 3,118,703 $ 3,118,703 41775
GRF 737-321 Division of Soil and Water $ 4,074,788 $ 4,074,788 41776
GRF 738-321 Division of Real Estate and Land Management $ 2,291,874 $ 2,291,874 41777
GRF 741-321 Division of Natural Areas and Preserves $ 3,009,505 $ 3,009,505 41778
GRF 744-321 Division of Mineral Resources Management $ 3,068,167 $ 3,068,167 41779
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 126,285,534 $ 129,059,034 41780
126,600,534 129,424,034 41781

General Services Fund Group41782

155 725-601 Departmental Projects $ 3,135,821 $ 3,011,726 41783
157 725-651 Central Support Indirect $ 6,528,675 $ 6,528,675 41784
204 725-687 Information Services $ 4,676,627 $ 4,676,627 41785
206 725-689 REALM Support Services $ 475,000 $ 475,000 41786
207 725-690 Real Estate Services $ 64,000 $ 64,000 41787
223 725-665 Law Enforcement Administration $ 2,096,225 $ 2,096,225 41788
227 725-406 Parks Projects Personnel $ 175,000 $ 110,000 41789
4D5 725-618 Recycled Materials $ 50,000 $ 50,000 41790
4S9 725-622 NatureWorks Personnel $ 472,648 $ 307,648 41791
4X8 725-662 Water Resources Council $ 125,000 $ 125,000 41792
430 725-671 Canal Lands $ 797,582 $ 847,582 41793
508 725-684 Natural Resources Publications $ 157,792 $ 157,792 41794
510 725-631 Maintenance - State-owned Residences $ 260,849 $ 260,849 41795
516 725-620 Water Management $ 2,442,956 $ 2,459,120 41796
635 725-664 Fountain Square Facilities Management $ 3,182,223 $ 3,190,223 41797
697 725-670 Submerged Lands $ 542,011 $ 542,011 41798
TOTAL GSF General Services 41799
Fund Group $ 25,182,409 $ 24,902,478 41800

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group41801

3B3 725-640 Federal Forest Pass-Thru $ 150,000 $ 150,000 41802
3B4 725-641 Federal Flood Pass-Thru $ 350,000 $ 350,000 41803
3B5 725-645 Federal Abandoned Mine Lands $ 14,310,497 $ 14,307,666 41804
3B6 725-653 Federal Land and Water Conservation Grants $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 41805
3B7 725-654 Reclamation - Regulatory $ 2,107,292 $ 2,107,291 41806
3P0 725-630 Natural Areas and Preserves - Federal $ 315,000 $ 315,000 41807
3P1 725-632 Geological Survey - Federal $ 479,651 $ 479,651 41808
3P2 725-642 Oil and Gas-Federal $ 362,933 $ 367,912 41809
3P3 725-650 Coastal Management - Federal $ 1,592,923 $ 1,607,686 41810
3P4 725-660 Water - Federal $ 419,766 $ 420,525 41811
3R5 725-673 Acid Mine Drainage Abatement/Treatment $ 2,225,000 $ 2,225,000 41812
3Z5 725-657 REALM-Federal $ 1,578,871 $ 1,578,871 41813
328 725-603 Forestry Federal $ 1,813,827 $ 2,228,081 41814
332 725-669 Federal Mine Safety Grant $ 258,102 $ 258,102 41815
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 41816
Fund Group $ 30,963,862 $ 31,395,785 41817

State Special Revenue Fund Group41818

4J2 725-628 Injection Well Review $ 93,957 $ 79,957 41819
4M7 725-631 Wildfire Suppression $ 100,000 $ 100,000 41820
4U6 725-668 Scenic Rivers Protection $ 407,100 $ 407,100 41821
5BV 725-683 Soil and Water Districts $ 1,850,000 $ 1,850,000 41822
5B3 725-674 Mining Regulation $ 28,850 $ 28,850 41823
5BV 725-683 Soil and Water Districts $ 1,850,000 $ 1,850,000 41824
5P2 725-634 Wildlife Boater Angler Administration $ 4,200,000 $ 3,500,000 41825
509 725-602 State Forest $ 2,291,664 $ 2,591,664 41826
511 725-646 Ohio Geological Mapping $ 549,310 $ 549,310 41827
512 725-605 State Parks Operations $ 26,814,288 $ 26,814,288 41828
512 725-680 Parks Facilities Maintenance $ 2,576,240 $ 2,576,240 41829
514 725-606 Lake Erie Shoreline $ 612,075 $ 657,113 41830
518 725-643 Oil and Gas Permit Fees $ 2,674,377 $ 2,674,378 41831
518 725-677 Oil and Gas Well Plugging $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 41832
521 725-627 Off-Road Vehicle Trails $ 143,490 $ 143,490 41833
522 725-656 Natural Areas Checkoff Funds $ 1,550,670 $ 1,550,670 41834
526 725-610 Strip Mining Administration Fee $ 1,932,492 $ 1,932,492 41835
527 725-637 Surface Mining Administration $ 2,312,815 $ 2,322,702 41836
529 725-639 Unreclaimed Land Fund $ 623,356 $ 631,257 41837
531 725-648 Reclamation Forfeiture $ 2,061,861 $ 2,062,237 41838
532 725-644 Litter Control and Recycling $ 7,100,000 $ 7,100,000 41839
586 725-633 Scrap Tire Program $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 41840
615 725-661 Dam Safety $ 365,223 $ 365,223 41841
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 41842
Fund Group $ 60,487,768 $ 60,136,971 41843

Clean Ohio Fund Group41844

061 725-405 Clean Ohio Operating $ 155,000 $ 155,000 41845
TOTAL CLF Clean Ohio Fund Group $ 155,000 $ 155,000 41846

Wildlife Fund Group41847

015 740-401 Division of Wildlife Conservation $ 49,447,500 $ 50,447,500 41848
815 725-636 Cooperative Management Projects $ 120,449 $ 120,449 41849
816 725-649 Wetlands Habitat $ 966,885 $ 966,885 41850
817 725-655 Wildlife Conservation Checkoff Fund $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000 41851
818 725-629 Cooperative Fisheries Research $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 41852
819 725-685 Ohio River Management $ 128,584 $ 128,584 41853
TOTAL WLF Wildlife Fund Group $ 57,163,418 $ 58,163,418 41854

Waterways Safety Fund Group41855

086 725-414 Waterways Improvement $ 3,792,343 $ 3,792,343 41856
086 725-418 Buoy Placement $ 52,182 $ 52,182 41857
086 725-501 Waterway Safety Grants $ 137,867 $ 137,867 41858
086 725-506 Watercraft Marine Patrol $ 576,153 $ 576,153 41859
086 725-513 Watercraft Educational Grants $ 366,643 $ 366,643 41860
086 739-401 Division of Watercraft $ 20,027,909 $ 20,086,681 41861
5AW 725-682 Watercraft Revolving Loans $ 3,000,000 $ 1,000,000 41862
TOTAL WSF Waterways Safety Fund 41863
Group $ 27,953,097 $ 26,011,869 41864

Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group41865

R17 725-659 Performance Cash Bond Refunds $ 374,263 $ 374,263 41866
R43 725-624 Forestry $ 2,500,000 $ 1,500,000 41867
TOTAL 090 Holding Account 41868
Redistribution Fund Group $ 2,874,263 $ 1,874,263 41869

Accrued Leave Liability Fund Group41870

4M8 725-675 FOP Contract $ 20,844 $ 20,844 41871
TOTAL ALF Accrued Leave 41872
Liability Fund Group $ 20,844 $ 20,844 41873
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 331,086,195 $ 331,719,662 41874
331,401,195 332,084,662 41875


       Sec. 209.18.09. WILDLIFE LICENSE REIMBURSEMENT41877

       Notwithstanding the limits of the transfer from the General41878
Revenue Fund to the Wildlife Fund, as adopted in section 1533.1541879
of the Revised Code, up to the amount available in appropriation41880
item 725-425, Wildlife License Reimbursement, may be transferred41881
from the General Revenue Fund to the Wildlife Fund (Fund 015).41882
Pursuant to the certification of the Director of Budget and41883
Management of the amount of foregone revenue in accordance with41884
section 1533.15 of the Revised Code, the foregoing appropriation41885
item in the General Revenue Fund, appropriation item 725-425,41886
Wildlife License Reimbursement, shall be used to reimburse the41887
Wildlife Fund (Fund 015) for the cost of hunting and fishing41888
licenses and permits issued after June 30, 1990, to individuals41889
who are exempted under the Revised Code from license, permit, and41890
stamp fees.41891

       CANAL LANDS41892

       The foregoing appropriation item 725-456, Canal Lands, shall41893
be used to transfer funds to the Canal Lands Fund (Fund 430) to41894
provide operating expenses for the State Canal Lands Program. The41895
transfer shall be made using an intrastate transfer voucher and41896
shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Budget and41897
Management.41898

       SOIL AND WATER DISTRICTS41899

       In addition to state payments to soil and water conservation41900
districts authorized by section 1515.10 of the Revised Code, the41901
Department of Natural Resources may pay to any soil and water41902
conservation district, from authority in appropriation item41903
725-502, Soil and Water Districts, an annual amount not to exceed41904
$30,000, upon receipt of a request and justification from the41905
district and approval by the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation41906
Commission. The county auditor shall credit the payments to the41907
special fund established under section 1515.10 of the Revised Code41908
for the local soil and water conservation district. Moneys41909
received by each district shall be expended for the purposes of41910
the district. The foregoing appropriation item 725-683, Soil and 41911
Water Districts, shall be expended for the purposes described 41912
above, except that the funding source for this appropriation shall 41913
be a fee applied on the disposal of construction and demolition 41914
debris as provided in section 1515.14 of the Revised Code, as 41915
amended by this actAm. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General 41916
Assembly.41917

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 725-502, Soil and Water 41918
Districts, $25,000 in each fiscal year shall be used for the 41919
Conservation Action Project.41920

       Of the foregoing appropriation item, 725-683, Soil and Water 41921
Districts, $200,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to support 41922
the Heidelberg College Water Quality Laboratory.41923

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 725-683, Soil and Water 41924
Districts, $100,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to support 41925
the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District.41926

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 725-683, Soil and Water 41927
Districts, $100,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to support 41928
the Indian Lake Watershed in Logan County.41929

       DIVISION OF WATER41930

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 733-321, Division of 41931
Water, $50,000 in fiscal year 2006 shall be used for the Fairport 41932
Harbor Port Authority boat launch in Lake County.41933

       FUND CONSOLIDATION41934

       The Director of Budget and Management shall transfer an 41935
amount certified by the Director of Natural Resources from the 41936
Central Support Indirect Fund (Fund 157) to the Law Enforcement 41937
Administration Fund (Fund 223) and the Information Services Fund 41938
(Fund 204) to implement a direct cost recovery plan.41939

       STATE PARK DEPRECIATION RESERVE41940

        The foregoing appropriation item 725-680, Parks Facilities 41941
Maintenance, shall be used by the Division of Parks and Recreation 41942
to maintain state park revenue producing facilities in the best 41943
economic operating condition and to repair and replace equipment 41944
used in the operation of state park revenue producing facilities.41945

        Upon certification of the Director of Natural Resources, the 41946
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer the cash balance 41947
in the Depreciation Reserve Fund (Fund 161), which is abolished in 41948
section 1541.221 of the Revised Code, as amended by this actAm. 41949
Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, to the State Park Fund 41950
(Fund 512), which is created in section 1541.22 of the Revised 41951
Code. All outstanding encumbrances shall be cancelledcanceled on 41952
October 1, 2005.41953

       OIL AND GAS WELL PLUGGING41954

       The foregoing appropriation item 725-677, Oil and Gas Well41955
Plugging, shall be used exclusively for the purposes of plugging41956
wells and to properly restore the land surface of idle and orphan41957
oil and gas wells pursuant to section 1509.071 of the Revised41958
Code. No funds from the appropriation item shall be used for41959
salaries, maintenance, equipment, or other administrative41960
purposes, except for those costs directly attributed to the41961
plugging of an idle or orphan well. Appropriation authority from41962
this appropriation item shall not be transferred to any other fund 41963
or line item.41964

       LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING41965

       Of the foregoing appropriation item, 725-644, Litter Control 41966
and Recycling, not more than $1,500,000 may be used in each fiscal 41967
year for the administration of the Recycling and Litter Prevention 41968
program.41969

       CLEAN OHIO OPERATING EXPENSES41970

       The foregoing appropriation item 725-405, Clean Ohio 41971
Operating, shall be used by the Department of Natural Resources in 41972
administering section 1519.05 of the Revised Code.41973

       WATERCRAFT MARINE PATROL41974

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 739-401, Division of41975
Watercraft, not more than $200,000 in each fiscal year shall be41976
expended for the purchase of equipment for marine patrols41977
qualifying for funding from the Department of Natural Resources41978
pursuant to section 1547.67 of the Revised Code. Proposals for41979
equipment shall accompany the submission of documentation for41980
receipt of a marine patrol subsidy pursuant to section 1547.67 of41981
the Revised Code and shall be loaned to eligible marine patrols41982
pursuant to a cooperative agreement between the Department of41983
Natural Resources and the eligible marine patrol.41984

       WATERCRAFT REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM41985

        Upon certification by the Director of Natural Resources, the 41986
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer an amount not to 41987
exceed $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2006 and not to exceed $1,000,000 41988
in fiscal year 2007 so certified from the Waterways Safety Fund 41989
(Fund 086) to the Watercraft Revolving Loans Fund (Fund 5AW). The 41990
moneys shall be used pursuant to section 1547.721 of the Revised 41991
Code.41992

       PARKS CAPITAL EXPENSES FUND41993

        There is hereby created in the state treasury the Parks 41994
Capital Expenses Fund (Fund 227). The fund shall be used to pay 41995
for design, engineering, and planning costs incurred by the 41996
Department of Natural Resources for capital parks projects.41997

        The Director of Natural Resources shall submit to the 41998
Director of Budget and Management the estimated design, 41999
engineering, and planning costs of capital-related work to be done 42000
by Department of Natural Resources staff for parks projects. If 42001
the Director of Budget and Management approves the estimated 42002
costs, the Director may release appropriations from appropriation 42003
item 725-406, Parks Projects Personnel, for those purposes. Upon 42004
release of the appropriations, the Department of Natural Resources 42005
shall pay for these expenses from the Parks Capital Expenses Fund 42006
(Fund 227). Expenses paid from Fund 227 shall be reimbursed by the 42007
Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund (Fund 035) using an 42008
intrastate transfer voucher. In fiscal year 2006 the Director of 42009
Budget and Management shall transfer, using an intrastate transfer 42010
voucher, $20,000 from the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund 42011
(Fund 035) to the Parks Capital Expenses Fund (Fund 227).42012

       Sec. 209.24. PYT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND 42013
ATHLETIC TRAINERS BOARD42014

General Services Fund Group42015

4K9 890-609 Operating Expenses $ 824,057 $ 0 836,529 42016
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group $ 824,057 $ 0 836,529 42017
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 824,057 $ 0 836,529 42018


       Sec. 209.30.  ODB OHIO OPTICAL DISPENSERS BOARD42020

General Services Fund Group42021

4K9 894-609 Operating Expenses $ 316,517 $ 0 312,656 42022
TOTAL GSF General Services 42023
Fund Group $ 316,517 $ 0 312,656 42024
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 316,517 $ 0 312,656 42025


       Sec. 209.33.  OPT STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY42027

General Services Fund Group42028

4K9 885-609 Operating Expenses $ 336,771 $ 0 336,771 42029
TOTAL GSF General Services 42030
Fund Group $ 336,771 $ 0 336,771 42031
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 336,771 $ 0 336,771 42032


       Sec. 209.36.  OPP STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND42034
PEDORTHICS42035

General Services Fund Group42036

4K9 973-609 Operating Expenses $ 99,571 $ 0 106,035 42037
TOTAL GSF General Services 42038
Fund Group $ 99,571 $ 0 106,035 42039
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 99,571 $ 0 106,035 42040

       Sec. 209.45.  PSY STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY42041

General Services Fund Group42042

4K9 882-609 Operating Expenses $ 566,112 $ 0 586,565 42043
TOTAL GSF General Services 42044
Fund Group $ 566,112 $ 0 586,565 42045
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 566,112 $ 0 586,565 42046


       Sec. 209.63.  BOR BOARD OF REGENTS42048

General Revenue Fund42049

GRF 235-321 Operating Expenses $ 2,897,659 $ 2,966,351 42050
GRF 235-401 Lease Rental Payments $ 200,619,200 $ 200,795,300 42051
GRF 235-402 Sea Grants $ 231,925 $ 231,925 42052
GRF 235-406 Articulation and Transfer $ 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 42053
GRF 235-408 Midwest Higher Education Compact $ 90,000 $ 90,000 42054
GRF 235-409 Information System $ 1,146,510 $ 1,175,172 42055
GRF 235-414 State Grants and Scholarship Administration $ 1,352,811 $ 1,382,881 42056
GRF 235-415 Jobs Challenge $ 9,348,300 $ 9,348,300 42057
GRF 235-417 Ohio Learning Network $ 3,119,496 $ 3,119,496 42058
GRF 235-418 Access Challenge $ 73,513,302 $ 73,004,671 42059
GRF 235-420 Success Challenge $ 52,601,934 $ 52,601,934 42060
GRF 235-428 Appalachian New Economy Partnership $ 1,176,068 $ 1,176,068 42061
GRF 235-433 Economic Growth Challenge $ 20,343,097 $ 23,186,194 42062
GRF 235-434 College Readiness and Access $ 6,375,975 $ 7,655,425 42063
GRF 235-435 Teacher Improvement Initiatives $ 2,697,506 $ 2,697,506 42064
GRF 235-451 Eminent Scholars $ 0 $ 1,370,988 42065
GRF 235-455 EnterpriseOhio Network $ 1,373,941 $ 1,373,941 42066
GRF 235-474 Area Health Education Centers Program Support $ 1,571,756 $ 1,571,756 42067
GRF 235-501 State Share of Instruction $ 1,559,096,031 $ 1,589,096,031 42068
GRF 235-502 Student Support Services $ 795,790 $ 795,790 42069
GRF 235-503 Ohio Instructional Grants $ 121,151,870 $ 92,496,969 42070
GRF 235-504 War Orphans Scholarships $ 4,672,321 $ 4,672,321 42071
GRF 235-507 OhioLINK $ 6,887,824 $ 6,887,824 42072
GRF 235-508 Air Force Institute of Technology $ 1,925,345 $ 1,925,345 42073
GRF 235-510 Ohio Supercomputer Center $ 4,271,195 $ 4,271,195 42074
GRF 235-511 Cooperative Extension Service $ 25,644,863 $ 25,644,863 42075
GRF 235-513 Ohio University Voinovich Center $ 336,082 $ 336,082 42076
GRF 235-515 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine $ 3,011,271 $ 3,011,271 42077
GRF 235-518 Capitol Scholarship Program $ 125,000 $ 125,000 42078
GRF 235-519 Family Practice $ 4,548,470 $ 4,548,470 42079
GRF 235-520 Shawnee State Supplement $ 1,918,830 $ 1,822,889 42080
GRF 235-521 The Ohio State University Glenn Institute $ 286,082 $ 286,082 42081
GRF 235-524 Police and Fire Protection $ 171,959 $ 171,959 42082
GRF 235-525 Geriatric Medicine $ 750,110 $ 750,110 42083
GRF 235-526 Primary Care Residencies $ 2,245,688 $ 2,245,688 42084
GRF 235-527 Ohio Aerospace Institute $ 1,764,957 $ 1,764,957 42085
GRF 235-530 Academic Scholarships $ 7,800,000 $ 7,800,000 42086
GRF 235-531 Student Choice Grants $ 50,853,276 $ 52,985,376 42087
GRF 235-534 Student Workforce Development Grants $ 2,137,500 $ 2,137,500 42088
GRF 235-535 Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center $ 35,955,188 $ 35,955,188 42089
GRF 235-536 The Ohio State University Clinical Teaching $ 13,565,885 $ 13,565,885 42090
GRF 235-537 University of Cincinnati Clinical Teaching $ 11,157,756 $ 11,157,756 42091
GRF 235-538 Medical University of Ohio at Toledo Clinical Teaching $ 8,696,866 $ 8,696,866 42092
GRF 235-539 Wright State University Clinical Teaching $ 4,225,107 $ 4,225,107 42093
GRF 235-540 Ohio University Clinical Teaching $ 4,084,540 $ 4,084,540 42094
GRF 235-541 Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Clinical Teaching $ 4,200,945 $ 4,200,945 42095
GRF 235-543 Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Clinic Subsidy $ 250,000 $ 250,000 42096
GRF 235-547 School of International Business $ 450,000 $ 450,000 42097
GRF 235-549 Part-time Student Instructional Grants $ 14,457,721 $ 10,534,617 42098
GRF 235-552 Capital Component $ 19,058,863 19,059,866 $ 19,058,863 19,059,866 42099
GRF 235-553 Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute $ 2,806,599 $ 2,806,599 42100
GRF 235-554 Priorities in Collaborative Graduate Education $ 2,355,548 $ 2,355,548 42101
GRF 235-555 Library Depositories $ 1,696,458 $ 1,696,458 42102
GRF 235-556 Ohio Academic Resources Network $ 3,727,223 $ 3,727,223 42103
GRF 235-558 Long-term Care Research $ 211,047 $ 211,047 42104
GRF 235-561 Bowling Green State University Canadian Studies Center $ 100,015 $ 100,015 42105
GRF 235-563 Ohio College Opportunity Grant $ 0 $ 58,144,139 42106
GRF 235-572 The Ohio State University Clinic Support $ 1,277,019 $ 1,277,019 42107
GRF 235-583 Urban University Program $ 4,992,937 $ 4,992,937 42108
GRF 235-587 Rural University Projects $ 1,147,889 $ 1,147,889 42109
GRF 235-596 Hazardous Materials Program $ 360,435 $ 360,435 42110
GRF 235-599 National Guard Scholarship Program $ 15,128,472 $ 16,611,063 42111
GRF 235-909 Higher Education General Obligation Debt Service $ 137,600,300 $ 152,114,100 42112
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 2,469,260,757 2,469,261,760 $ 2,548,147,869 2,548,148,872 42113

General Services Fund Group42114

220 235-614 Program Approval and Reauthorization $ 400,000 $ 400,000 42115
456 235-603 Sales and Services $ 700,000 $ 900,000 42116
TOTAL GSF General Services 42117
Fund Group $ 1,100,000 $ 1,300,000 42118

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group42119

3H2 235-608 Human Services Project $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 42120
3H2 235-622 Medical Collaboration Network $ 3,346,143 $ 3,346,143 42121
3N6 235-605 State Student Incentive Grants $ 2,196,680 $ 2,196,680 42122
3T0 235-610 National Health Service Corps - Ohio Loan Repayment $ 150,001 $ 150,001 42123
312 235-609 Tech Prep $ 183,850 $ 183,850 42124
312 235-611 Gear-up Grant $ 1,370,691 $ 1,370,691 42125
312 235-612 Carl D. Perkins Grant/Plan Administration $ 112,960 $ 112,960 42126
312 235-615 Professional Development $ 523,129 $ 523,129 42127
312 235-617 Improving Teacher Quality Grant $ 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 42128
312 235-619 Ohio Supercomputer Center $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 42129
312 235-621 Science Education Network $ 1,686,970 $ 1,686,970 42130
312 235-631 Federal Grants $ 250,590 $ 250,590 42131
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 42132
Fund Group $ 20,221,014 $ 20,221,014 42133

State Special Revenue Fund Group42134

4E8 235-602 Higher Educational Facility Commission Administration $ 55,000 $ 55,000 42135
4P4 235-604 Physician Loan Repayment $ 476,870 $ 476,870 42136
649 235-607 The Ohio State University Highway/Transportation Research $ 760,000 $ 760,000 42137
682 235-606 Nursing Loan Program $ 893,000 $ 893,000 42138
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 42139
Fund Group $ 2,184,870 $ 2,184,870 42140
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 2,492,766,641 2,492,767,644 $ 2,571,853,753 2,571,854,756 42141


       Sec. 209.63.42. COLLEGE READINESS AND ACCESS42143

       Appropriation item 235-434, College Readiness and Access,42144
shall be used by the Board of Regents to support programs designed 42145
to improve the academic preparation and increase the number of 42146
students that enroll and succeed in higher education such as the 42147
Ohio College Access Network, the state match for the federal 42148
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program, 42149
and early awareness initiatives. The appropriation item shall also 42150
be used to support innovative statewide strategies to increase 42151
student access and retention for specialized populations, and to 42152
provide for pilot projects that will contribute to improving 42153
access to higher education by specialized populations. The funds 42154
may be used for projects that improve access for nonpublic 42155
secondary students.42156

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 235-434, College 42157
Readiness and Access, $798,684 in fiscal year 2006 and $822,645 in 42158
fiscal year 2007 shall be distributed to the Ohio Appalachian 42159
Center for Higher Education at Shawnee State University. The board 42160
of directors of the Center shall consist of the presidents of 42161
Shawnee State University, Ohio University, Belmont Technical 42162
College, Hocking College, Jefferson Community College, Zane State 42163
College, Rio Grande Community College, Southern State Community 42164
College, and Washington State Community College; the president of 42165
Ohio University or a designee of the president; the dean of one of 42166
the Salem, Tuscarawas, and East Liverpool regional campuses of 42167
Kent State University, as designated by the president of Kent 42168
State University; and a representative of the Board of Regents 42169
designated by the Chancellor.42170

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 235-434, College 42171
Readiness and Access, $169,553 in fiscal year 2006 and $174,640 in 42172
fiscal year 2007 shall be distributed to Miami University for the 42173
Student Achievement in Research and Scholarship (STARS) Program.42174

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 235-434, College 42175
Readiness and Access, $1,574,535 in fiscal year 2006 and 42176
$2,753,985 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used in conjunction with 42177
funding provided in the Ohio Department of Education budget under 42178
appropriation item 200-431, School Improvement Initiatives, to 42179
support the Early College High School Pilot Program. The funds 42180
shall be distributed according to guidelines established by the 42181
Department of Education and the Board of Regents.42182

       Sec. 209.64.60. RURAL UNIVERSITY PROJECTS42183

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 235-587, Rural University42184
Projects, Bowling Green State University shall receive $263,783 in 42185
each fiscal year, Miami University shall receive $245,320 in each 42186
fiscal year, and Ohio University shall receive $575,015 in each 42187
fiscal year. These funds shall be used to support the Institute42188
for Local Government Administration and Rural Development at Ohio42189
University, the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs42190
at Miami University, and the Center for Policy Analysis and Public42191
ServiceRegional Development at Bowling Green State University.42192

       A small portion of the funds provided to Ohio University42193
shall also be used for the Institute for Local Government42194
Administration and Rural Development State and Rural Policy42195
Partnership with the Governor's Office of Appalachia and the42196
Appalachian delegation of the General Assembly.42197

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 235-587, Rural University 42198
Projects, $15,942 in each fiscal year shall be used to support the 42199
Washington State Community College day care center.42200

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 235-587, Rural University 42201
Projects, $47,829 in each fiscal year shall be used to support the 42202
COAD/ILGARD/GOA Appalachian Leadership Initiative.42203

       Sec. 209.72.  RSC REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSION42204

General Revenue Fund42205

GRF 415-100 Personal Services $ 8,851,468 $ 8,851,468 42206
GRF 415-402 Independent Living Council $ 12,280 $ 12,280 400,000 42207
GRF 415-403 Mental Health Services $ 717,221 $ 717,221 42208
GRF 415-404 MR/DD Services $ 1,260,816 $ 1,260,816 42209
GRF 415-405 Vocational Rehabilitation/Job and Family Services $ 536,912 $ 536,912 42210
GRF 415-406 Assistive Technology $ 47,531 $ 47,531 42211
GRF 415-431 Office for People with Brain Injury $ 226,012 $ 226,012 42212
GRF 415-506 Services for People with Disabilities $ 12,185,215 $ 12,185,215 42213
GRF 415-508 Services for the Deaf $ 50,000 $ 50,000 42214
GRF 415-509 Services for the Elderly $ 359,377 $ 359,377 42215
GRF 415-520 Independent Living Services $ 50,000 $ 50,000 42216
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 24,296,832 $ 24,296,832 24,684,552 42217

General Services Fund Group42218

4W5 415-606 Program Management Expenses $ 18,557,040 $ 18,557,040 42219
467 415-609 Business Enterprise Operating Expenses $ 1,632,082 $ 1,632,082 42220
TOTAL GSF General Services 42221
Fund Group $ 20,189,122 $ 20,189,122 42222

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group42223

3L1 415-601 Social Security Personal Care Assistance $ 3,743,740 $ 3,743,740 42224
3L1 415-605 Social Security Community Centers for the Deaf $ 1,100,488 $ 1,100,488 42225
3L1 415-607 Social Security Administration Cost $ 175,860 $ 175,860 42226
3L1 415-608 Social Security Special Programs/Assistance $ 2,246,991 $ 131,716 42227
3L1 415-610 Social Security Vocational Rehabilitation $ 1,336,324 $ 1,338,324 42228
3L1 415-614 Social Security Independent Living $ 154,942 $ 0 42229
3L4 415-612 Federal Independent Living Centers or Services $ 894,662 $ 686,520 42230
3L4 415-615 Federal - Supported Employment $ 1,338,191 $ 1,338,191 42231
3L4 415-617 Independent Living/Vocational Rehabilitation Programs $ 1,508,885 $ 1,608,885 42232
317 415-620 Disability Determination $ 82,870,347 $ 87,999,369 42233
379 415-616 Federal - Vocational Rehabilitation $ 123,565,158 $ 119,998,470 42234
TOTAL FED Federal Special 42235
Revenue Fund Group $ 218,935,588 $ 218,121,563 42236

State Special Revenue Fund Group42237

4L1 415-619 Services for Rehabilitation $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 42238
468 415-618 Third Party Funding $ 1,055,407 $ 1,105,407 42239
TOTAL SSR State Special 42240
Revenue Fund Group $ 5,555,407 $ 5,605,407 42241
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 268,976,949 $ 268,212,924 268,600,644 42242

       INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL42243

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-402, Independent Living42244
Council, shall be used to fund the operations of the State42245
Independent Living Council.42246

       MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES42247

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-403, Mental Health42248
Services, shall be used for the provision of vocational42249
rehabilitation services to mutually eligible consumers of the42250
Rehabilitation Services Commission and the Department of Mental42251
Health.42252

       The Rehabilitation Services Commission shall provide the 42253
Department of Mental Health a quarterly report stating the numbers 42254
served, numbers placed in employment, average hourly wage, and 42255
average hours worked.42256

       MR/DD SERVICES42257

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-404, MR/DD Services,42258
shall be used as state matching funds to provide vocational42259
rehabilitation services to mutually eligible clients between the42260
Rehabilitation Services Commission and the Department of Mental42261
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. The Rehabilitation42262
Services Commission shall report to the Department of Mental42263
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, as outlined in an42264
interagency agreement, on the number and status of mutually42265
eligible clients and the status of the funds and expenditures for42266
these clients.42267

       VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION/JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES42268

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-405, Vocational42269
Rehabilitation/Job and Family Services, shall be used as state42270
matching funds to provide vocational rehabilitation services to42271
mutually eligible clients between the Rehabilitation Services42272
Commission and the Department of Job and Family Services. The42273
Rehabilitation Services Commission shall report to the Department42274
of Job and Family Services, as outlined in an interagency42275
agreement, on the number and status of mutually eligible clients42276
and the status of the funds and expenditures for these clients.42277

       ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY42278

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-406, Assistive42279
Technology, shall be provided to Assistive Technology of Ohio and42280
shall be used only to provide grants under that program. No amount 42281
of the appropriation may be used for administrative costs.42282

       OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH BRAIN INJURY42283

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 415-431, Office for42284
People with Brain Injury, up to $50,000 in each fiscal year shall 42285
be used for the state match for a federal grant awarded through 42286
the Traumatic Brain Injury Act, Pub. L. No. 104-166, and up to 42287
$50,000 in each fiscal year shall be provided to the Brain Injury 42288
Trust Fund. The remaining appropriation shall be used to plan and42289
coordinate head-injury-related services provided by state agencies 42290
and other government or private entities, to assess the needs for 42291
such services, and to set priorities in this area.42292

       SERVICES FOR THE DEAF42293

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-508, Services for the 42294
Deaf, shall be used to supplement Social Security reimbursement 42295
funds used to provide grants to community centers for the deaf. 42296
These funds shall not be used in lieu of Social Security 42297
reimbursement funds.42298

       SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY42299

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-509, Services for the42300
Elderly, shall be used as matching funds for vocational42301
rehabilitation services for eligible elderly citizens with a42302
disability.42303

       INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES42304

       The foregoing appropriation items 415-520, Independent Living42305
Services, and 415-612, Federal - Independent Living Centers or42306
Services, shall be used to support state independent living42307
centers or independent living services under Title VII of the 42308
Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living of 42309
the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992, 106 Stat. 4344, 2942310
U.S.C. 796d.42311

       PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXPENSES42312

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-606, Program Management42313
Expenses, shall be used to support the administrative functions of42314
the commission related to the provision of vocational42315
rehabilitation, disability determination services, and ancillary42316
programs.42317

       INDEPENDENT LIVING/VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS42318

       The foregoing appropriation item 415-617, Independent42319
Living/Vocational Rehabilitation Programs, shall be used to42320
support vocational rehabilitation programs, including, but not42321
limited to, high tech high schools, training, and brain injury 42322
grants.42323

       SOCIAL SECURITY REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS42324

       Reimbursement funds received from the Social Security42325
Administration, United States Department of Health and Human42326
Services, for the costs of providing services and training to42327
return disability recipients to gainful employment shall be used42328
in the Social Security Reimbursement Fund (Fund 3L1), as follows:42329

       (A) Appropriation item 415-601, Social Security Personal Care 42330
Assistance, to provide personal care services in accordance with 42331
section 3304.41 of the Revised Code;42332

       (B) Appropriation item 415-605, Social Security Community42333
Centers for the Deaf, to provide grants to community centers for42334
the deaf in Ohio for services to individuals with hearing42335
impairments;42336

       (C) Appropriation item 415-607, Social Security42337
Administration Cost, to provide administrative services needed to42338
administer the Social Security reimbursement program;42339

       (D) Appropriation item 415-608, Social Security Special42340
Programs/Assistance, to provide vocational rehabilitation services42341
to individuals with severe disabilities who are Social Security42342
beneficiaries, to enable them to achieve competitive employment. 42343
This appropriation item also includes funds to assist the Personal 42344
Care Assistance, Community Centers for the Deaf, and Independent 42345
Living Programs to pay their share of indirect costs as mandated 42346
by federal OMB Circular A-87.42347

       (E) Appropriation item 415-610, Social Security Vocational42348
Rehabilitation, to provide vocational rehabilitation services to 42349
older blind individuals with severe disabilities to enable them to 42350
achieve a noncompetitive employment goal.42351

       PILOT PROGRAM FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION42352

       During fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the Rehabilitation 42353
Services Commission may conduct a pilot program to provide 42354
vocational rehabilitation and related services to entities, 42355
employers, or individuals that are not eligible for state- or 42356
federally-supported services through the commission. The 42357
commission shall propose fees to be collected from the entities, 42358
employers, or individuals served by the pilot program to support 42359
the costs for vocational rehabilitation and related services 42360
provided under the pilot program. Fee revenues collected under the 42361
program shall be credited to Fund 468 (Third Party Funding). 42362
During implementation of the pilot program, the Rehabilitation 42363
Services Commission shall investigate and determine the 42364
possibility of utilizing this source of revenue to match federal 42365
funds. The Rehabilitation Services Commission shall evaluate the 42366
progress of the pilot program and issue a report of its findings 42367
to the Governor not later than December 15, 2007. The report shall 42368
include a recommendation to either continue or discontinue the 42369
pilot program in the next biennium.42370

       Sec. 209.75.  RCB RESPIRATORY CARE BOARD42371

General Services Fund Group42372

4K9 872-609 Operating Expenses $ 441,987 $ 0 450,520 42373
TOTAL GSF General Services 42374
Fund Group $ 441,987 $ 0 450,520 42375
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 441,987 $ 0 450,520 42376


       Sec. 209.78.03.  GENERAL REVENUE FUND TRANSFERS TO LOCAL 42378
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT – BUSINESS (FUND 081)42379

        Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in 42380
fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007, the Director of Budget and 42381
Management shallmay transfer $4,290,000 in fiscal year 2006 and 42382
$30,090,000 in fiscal year 2007 from the General Revenue Fund to 42383
appropriation item 110-900,the Local Government Property Tax 42384
Replacement – Business (Fund 081) in the Revenue Distribution 42385
Fund. The funds shall be used, those amounts necessary to 42386
reimburse local taxing units under section 5751.22 of the Revised 42387
Code. Also, in fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007, the Director 42388
of Budget and Management may make temporary transfers from the 42389
General Revenue Fund to ensure sufficient balances in the Local 42390
Government Property Tax Replacement - Business Fund (Fund 081) and 42391
to replenish the General Revenue Fund for such transfers.42392

       Sec. 209.81.  SAN BOARD OF SANITARIAN REGISTRATION42393

General Services Fund Group42394

4K9 893-609 Operating Expenses $ 134,279 $ 0 138,551 42395
TOTAL GSF General Services 42396
Fund Group $ 134,279 $ 0 138,551 42397
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 134,279 $ 0 138,551 42398


       Sec. 209.90.06.  EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION OF 42400
SCHOOL FACILITIES42401

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,42402
the School Facilities Commission may provide assistance under the42403
Exceptional Needs School Facilities Program established in section 42404
3318.37 of the Revised Code to any school district, and not42405
exclusively to a school district in the lowest fiftyseventy-five42406
per cent of adjusted valuation per pupil on the current ranking of42407
school districts established under section 3317.02 of the Revised 42408
Code, for the purpose of the relocation or replacement of school 42409
facilities required as a result of extreme environmental42410
contamination.42411

       The School Facilities Commission shall contract with an42412
independent environmental consultant to conduct a study and to42413
report to the commission as to the seriousness of the42414
environmental contamination, whether the contamination violates42415
applicable state and federal standards, and whether the facilities42416
are no longer suitable for use as school facilities. The42417
commission then shall make a determination regarding funding for42418
the relocation or replacement of the school facilities. If the42419
federal government or other public or private entity provides42420
funds for restitution of costs incurred by the state or school42421
district in the relocation or replacement of the school42422
facilities, the school district shall use such funds in excess of42423
the school district's share to refund the state for the state's42424
contribution to the environmental contamination portion of the42425
project. The school district may apply an amount of such42426
restitution funds up to an amount equal to the school district's42427
portion of the project, as defined by the commission, toward42428
paying its portion of that project to reduce the amount of bonds42429
the school district otherwise must issue to receive state42430
assistance under sections 3318.01 to 3318.20 of the Revised Code.42431

       Sec. 212.03.  SPE BOARD OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY & 42432
AUDIOLOGY42433

General Services Fund Group42434

4K9 886-609 Operating Expenses $ 408,864 $ 0 415,000 42435
TOTAL GSF General Services 42436
Fund Group $ 408,864 $ 0 415,000 42437
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 408,864 $ 0 415,000 42438


       Sec. 212.24.  OVH OHIO VETERANS' HOME42440

General Revenue Fund42441

GRF 430-100 Personal Services $ 20,629,914 21,429,914 $ 21,030,031 21,830,031 42442
GRF 430-200 Maintenance $ 6,396,200 7,246,200 $ 6,396,200 7,246,200 42443
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 27,026,114 28,676,114 $ 27,426,231 29,076,231 42444

General Services Fund Group42445

484 430-603 Rental and Service Revenue $ 882,737 $ 882,737 42446
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group $ 882,737 $ 882,737 42447

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group42448

3L2 430-601 Federal VA Per Diem Grant $ 14,990,510 $ 15,290,320 42449
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 42450
Fund Group $ 14,990,510 $ 15,290,320 42451

State Special Revenue Fund Group42452

4E2 430-602 Veterans Home Operating $ 8,322,731 $ 8,530,800 42453
604 430-604 Veterans Home Improvement $ 770,096 $ 770,096 42454
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 42455
Fund Group $ 9,092,827 $ 9,300,896 42456
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 51,992,188 53,642,188 $ 52,900,184 54,550,184 42457

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 42458
in fiscal year 2006 and in fiscal year 2007, the Director of 42459
Budget and Management may transfer cash from SSR Fund 604, 42460
Veterans Home Improvement Fund, to SSR Fund 4E2, Veterans Home 42461
Operating Fund. Any cash transfer described in this section shall 42462
be used in accordance with section 5907.131 of the Revised Code. 42463
The amount transferred by the Director is hereby appropriated to 42464
foregoing SSR appropriation item 430-602, Veterans Home Operating 42465
(Fund 4E2).42466

       Within thirty days after the conclusion of each fiscal 42467
quarter, the Ohio Veterans' Home Agency shall submit a report on 42468
the status of the Agency's fiscal operations to the Governor, 42469
President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of 42470
the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the House of 42471
Representatives.42472

       Sec. 212.27.  VET VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS42473

General Revenue Fund42474

VAP AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR
42475

GRF 743-501 State Support $ 25,030 $ 25,030 42476

VAN ARMY AND NAVY UNION, USA, INC.
42477

GRF 746-501 State Support $ 55,012 $ 55,012 42478

VKW KOREAN WAR VETERANS
42479

GRF 747-501 State Support $ 49,453 $ 49,453 42480

VJW JEWISH WAR VETERANS
42481

GRF 748-501 State Support $ 29,715 $ 29,715 42482

VCW CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
42483

GRF 749-501 State Support $ 57,990 $ 57,990 42484

VPH MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
42485

GRF 750-501 State Support $ 56,377 $ 56,377 42486

VVV VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
42487

GRF 751-501 State Support $ 185,954 $ 185,954 42488

VAL AMERICAN LEGION OF OHIO
42489

GRF 752-501 State Support $ 302,328 $ 302,328 42490

VII AMVETS
42491

GRF 753-501 State Support $ 287,919 $ 287,919 42492

VAV DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
42493

GRF 754-501 State Support $ 216,308 $ 216,308 42494

VMC MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
42495

GRF 756-501 State Support $ 115,972 $ 115,972 42496

V37 37TH DIVISION AEF VETERANS' ASSOCIATION
42497

GRF 757-501 State Support $ 5,946 $ 5,946 42498

VFW VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
42499

GRF 758-501 State Support $ 246,615 $ 246,615 42500

TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 1,634,619 $ 1,634,619 42501
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 1,634,619 $ 1,634,619 42502

       RELEASE OF FUNDS42503

       The foregoing appropriation items 743-501, 746-501, 747-501,42504
748-501, 749-501, 750-501, 751-501, 752-501, 753-501, 754-501,42505
756-501, 757-501, and 758-501, State Support, shall be released42506
upon approval by the Director of Budget and Management.42507

       CENTRAL OHIO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION42508

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 751-501, State Support,42509
Vietnam Veterans of America, $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be42510
used to support the activities of the Central Ohio USO.42511

       VAL AMERICAN LEGION OF OHIO42512

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 752-501, State Support, 42513
VAL American Legion, at least $50,000 in each fiscal year shall be 42514
used to fund service officer expenses.42515

       VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION EDUCATION42516

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 753-501, State Support,42517
AMVETS, up to $20,000 in each fiscal year may be used to provide 42518
moneys to the Association of County Veterans Service Commissioners 42519
to reimburse its member county veterans service commissions for 42520
costs incurred in carrying out educational and outreach duties 42521
required under divisions (E) and (F) of section 5901.03 of the 42522
Revised Code. Additionally, at least $50,000 shall be used in each 42523
fiscal year to fund service officer expenses. The Director of 42524
Budget and Management shall release these funds upon the42525
presentation of an itemized receipt, approved by the Governor's 42526
Office of Veterans Affairs, from the association for reasonable 42527
and appropriate expenses incurred while performing these duties. 42528
The association shall establish uniform procedures for reimbursing42529
member commissions.42530

       VII AMVETS42531

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 753-501, State Support, 42532
AMVETS, at least $50,000 shall be used in each fiscal year to fund 42533
service officer expenses.42534

       VAV DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS42535

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 754-501, State Support, 42536
VAV Disabled American Veterans, at least $50,000 in each fiscal 42537
year shall be used to fund service officer expenses.42538

       VMC MARINE CORPS LEAGUE42539

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 756-501, State Support, 42540
VMC Marine Corps League, at least $30,000 in each fiscal year 42541
shall be used to fund service officer expenses.42542

       VFW VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS42543

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 758-501, State Support, 42544
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars, at least $50,000 in each fiscal year 42545
shall be used to fund service officer expenses.42546

       Sec. 212.30.  DVM STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD42547

General Services Fund Group42548

4K9 888-609 Operating Expenses $ 293,691 $ 0 307,000 42549
5BU 888-602 Veterinary Student Loan Program $ 60,000 $ 0 60,000 42550
TOTAL GSF General Services 42551
Fund Group $ 353,691 $ 0 367,000 42552
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 353,691 $ 0 367,000 42553

       CASH TRANSFER TO VETERINARY STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM FUND (FUND 42554
5BU)42555

       On July 1, 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 42556
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer $60,000 in cash 42557
from the Occupational Licensing and Regulatory Fund (Fund 4K9) to 42558
the Veterinary Student Loan Program Fund (Fund 5BU), which is 42559
hereby created. The amount of the transfer is hereby appropriated.42560

       VETERINARY STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM42561

       The foregoing appropriation item 888-602, Veterinary Student 42562
Loan Program, shall be used by the Veterinary Medical Licensing 42563
Board to implement a student loan repayment program for veterinary 42564
students focusing on large animal populations, public health, or 42565
regulatory veterinary medicine.42566

       Sec. 212.33.  DYS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES42567

General Revenue Fund42568

GRF 470-401 RECLAIM Ohio $ 177,016,683 $ 182,084,588 42569
GRF 470-412 Lease Rental Payments $ 20,267,500 $ 21,882,700 42570
GRF 470-510 Youth Services $ 18,608,587 $ 18,608,587 42571
GRF 472-321 Parole Operations $ 14,358,995 $ 14,962,871 42572
GRF 477-321 Administrative Operations $ 14,239,494 $ 14,754,420 42573
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 244,491,259 $ 252,293,166 42574

General Services Fund Group42575

175 470-613 Education Reimbursement $ 10,112,529 $ 9,450,598 42576
4A2 470-602 Child Support $ 320,641 $ 328,657 42577
4G6 470-605 General Operational Funds $ 10,000 $ 10,000 42578
479 470-609 Employee Food Service $ 141,466 $ 137,666 42579
523 470-621 Wellness Program $ 46,937 $ 0 42580
6A5 470-616 Building Demolition $ 31,100 $ 0 42581
TOTAL GSF General Services 42582
Fund Group $ 10,662,673 $ 9,926,921 42583

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group42584

3V5 470-604 Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention $ 4,254,745 $ 4,254,746 42585
3W0 470-611 Federal Juvenile Programs FFY 02 $ 222,507 $ 0 42586
3Z8 470-625 Federal Juvenile Programs FFY 04 $ 1,500,001 $ 773,812 42587
3Z9 470-626 Federal Juvenile Programs FFY 05 $ 465,000 $ 0 42588
321 470-601 Education $ 1,422,580 $ 1,465,399 42589
321 470-603 Juvenile Justice Prevention $ 1,981,169 $ 2,006,505 42590
321 470-606 Nutrition $ 2,471,550 $ 2,470,655 42591
321 470-614 Title IV-E Reimbursements $ 4,960,589 $ 6,012,361 42592
321 470-617 Americorps Programs $ 456,000 $ 463,700 42593
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 42594
Fund Group $ 17,734,141 $ 17,447,178 42595

State Special Revenue Fund Group42596

147 470-612 Vocational Education $ 1,937,784 $ 2,009,866 42597
4W3 470-618 Help Me Grow $ 11,000 $ 11,000 42598
5BH 470-628 Partnerships for Success $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 42599
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 42600
Fund Group $ 3,448,784 $ 3,520,866 42601
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 276,336,857 $ 283,188,131 42602

       RECLAIM OHIO42603

        Of the foregoing appropriation item 470-401, RECLAIM Ohio, 42604
$25,000 in each fiscal year shall be distributed directly to the 42605
Lighthouse Youth Services Wrap-Around Program.42606

       OHIO BUILDING AUTHORITY LEASE PAYMENTS42607

       The foregoing appropriation item 470-412, Lease Rental42608
Payments, in the Department of Youth Services, shall be used for42609
payments to the Ohio Building Authority for the period from July 42610
1, 2005, to June 30, 2007, under the primary leases and agreements 42611
for facilities made under Chapter 152. of the Revised Code, but 42612
limited to the aggregate amount of $42,150,200. This appropriation 42613
is the source of funds pledged for bond service charges on 42614
related obligations issued pursuant to Chapter 152. of the Revised 42615
Code.42616

       EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT42617

       The foregoing appropriation item 470-613, Education42618
Reimbursement, shall be used to fund the operating expenses of42619
providing educational services to youth supervised by the42620
Department of Youth Services. Operating expenses include, but are42621
not limited to, teachers' salaries, maintenance costs, and42622
educational equipment. This appropriation item may be used for42623
capital expenses related to the education program.42624

       EMPLOYEE FOOD SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT42625

       Notwithstanding section 125.14 of the Revised Code, the42626
foregoing appropriation item 470-609, Employee Food Service, may42627
be used to purchase any food operational items with funds received42628
into the fund from reimbursement for state surplus property.42629

       PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS42630

       In fiscal year 2006, theThe foregoing appropriation item 42631
470-628, Partnerships for Success, shall be used to support the 42632
Partnerships for Success Project. On or before January 1, 200742633
2008, the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer any 42634
amount of cash that remains unspent in the Partnerships for 42635
Success Fund (Fund 5BH) to the Children's Trust Fund (Fund 198).42636

       FEDERAL JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM TRANSFER FROM THE OFFICE OF42637
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES42638

       Any business relating to the funds associated with the Office 42639
of Criminal Justice Services' appropriation item 196-602, Criminal 42640
Justice Federal Programs, commenced but not completed by the 42641
Office of Criminal Justice Services or its director shall be 42642
completed by the Department of Youth Services or its director in 42643
the same manner, and with the same effect, as if completed by the 42644
Office of Criminal Justice Services or its director. No 42645
validation, cure, right, privilege, remedy, obligation, or 42646
liability is lost or impaired by reason of the transfer and shall 42647
be administered by the Department of Youth Services.42648

       Any action or proceeding against the Office of Criminal 42649
Justice Services pending on the effective date of this section 42650
shall not be affected by the transfer of responsibility to the 42651
Department of Youth Services, and shall be prosecuted or defended 42652
in the name of the Department of Youth Services or its director. 42653
In all such actions and proceedings, the Department of Youth 42654
Services or its director upon application of the court shall be 42655
substituted as party.42656

       Sec. 557.12. ADJUSTMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS42657

       (A) On or before the seventh day of each month of the period 42658
July 2005 through June 2007, the Tax Commissioner shall determine 42659
and certify to the Director of Budget and Management the amount to 42660
be credited, by tax, during that month to the Local Government 42661
Fund, to the Library and Local Government Support Fund, and to the 42662
Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, respectively, under 42663
divisions (B) to (G) of this section.42664

       (B) Notwithstanding sections 5727.45, 5727.84, 5733.12, 42665
5739.21, 5741.03, and 5747.03 of the Revised Code to the contrary, 42666
for each month in the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007, 42667
from the utility excise, kilowatt-hour, corporation franchise, 42668
sales and use, and personal income taxes collected:42669

       (1) An amount shall first be credited to the Local Government 42670
Fund equal to the amount credited to that fund from that tax 42671
according to the schedule in divisions (C), (D), (E), and (F) of 42672
this section;42673

       (2) An amount shall next be credited to the Local Government 42674
Revenue Assistance Fund equal to the amount credited to that fund 42675
from that tax according to the schedule in divisions (C), (D), 42676
(E), and (F) of this section;42677

       (3) An amount shall next be credited to the Library and Local 42678
Government Support Fund equal to the amount credited to that fund 42679
from that tax according to the schedule in division (G) of this 42680
section.42681

       To the extent the amounts credited under divisions (B) 42682
throughto (G) of this section exceed the amounts that otherwise 42683
would have been credited under sections 5727.45, 5727.84, 5733.12, 42684
5739.21, 5741.03, and 5747.03 of the Revised Code, the amounts 42685
credited to the general revenue fundGeneral Revenue Fund shall be 42686
reduced. To the extent the amounts credited under divisions (B) 42687
throughto (G) of this section are less than the amounts that 42688
otherwise would have been credited under sections 5727.45, 42689
5727.84, 5733.12, 5739.21, 5741.03, and 5747.03 of the Revised 42690
Code, the amounts credited to the general revenue fundGeneral 42691
Revenue Fund shall be increased. After the appropriate amounts are 42692
credited to funds under division (B) of this section, additional 42693
adjustments may be required in June 2006 and June 2007 pursuant to 42694
division (I) of this section.42695

       (C) Pursuant to divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section, the 42696
amounts shall be credited from the corporation franchise, sales 42697
and use, and personal income taxes to each respective fund as 42698
follows:42699

       (1) In July 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount credited 42700
in July 2004; in July 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42701
credited in July 2005;42702

       (2) In August 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42703
credited in August 2004; in August 2006, one hundred per cent of 42704
the amount credited in August 2005;42705

       (3) In September 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42706
credited in September 2004; in September 2006, one hundred per 42707
cent of the amount credited in September 2005;42708

       (4) In October 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42709
credited in October 2004; in October 2006, one hundred per cent of 42710
the amount credited in October 2005;42711

       (5) In November 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42712
credited in November 2004; in November 2006, one hundred per cent 42713
of the amount credited in November 2005;42714

       (6) In December 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42715
credited in December 2004; in December 2006, one hundred per cent 42716
of the amount credited in December 2005;42717

       (7) In January 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42718
credited in January 2005; in January 2007, one hundred per cent of 42719
the amount credited in January 2006;42720

       (8) In February 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42721
credited in February 2005; in February 2007, one hundred per cent 42722
of the amount credited in February 2006;42723

       (9) In March 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42724
credited in March 2005; in March 2007, one hundred per cent of the 42725
amount credited in March 2006;42726

       (10) In April 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42727
credited in April 2005; in April 2007, one hundred per cent of the 42728
amount credited in April 2006;42729

       (11) In May 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount credited 42730
in May 2005; in May 2007, one hundred per cent of the amount 42731
credited in May 2006;42732

       (12) In June 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42733
credited in June 2005; in June 2007, one hundred per cent of the 42734
amount credited in June 2006.42735

       (D) Pursuant to divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section, 42736
from the public utility excise tax, amounts shall be credited to 42737
the Local Government Fund and the Local Government Revenue 42738
Assistance Fund as follows:42739

       (1) In July 2005 and July 2006, no amount shall be credited 42740
to the Local Government Fund and no amount shall be credited to 42741
the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42742

       (2) In August 2005 and August 2006, no amount shall be 42743
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42744
Revenue Assistance Fund;42745

       (3) In September 2005 and September 2006, no amount shall be 42746
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42747
Revenue Assistance Fund;42748

       (4) In October 2005 and October 2006, thirty per cent of 42749
$7,870,426.16 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42750
thirty per cent of $1,124,346.59 shall be credited to the Local 42751
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42752

       (5) In November 2005 and November 2006, thirty per cent of 42753
$1,045,731.11 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42754
thirty per cent of $149,390.15 shall be credited to the Local 42755
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42756

       (6) In December 2005 and December 2006, thirty per cent of 42757
$1,210,041.67 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42758
thirty per cent of $172,863.13 shall be credited to the Local 42759
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42760

       (7) In January 2006 and January 2007, no amount shall be 42761
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42762
Revenue Assistance Fund;42763

       (8) In February 2006 and February 2007, thirty per cent of 42764
$1,515,069.22 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42765
thirty per cent of $216,438.43 shall be credited to the Local 42766
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42767

       (9) In March 2006 and March 2007, thirty per cent of 42768
$7,859,958.57 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42769
thirty per cent of $1,122,851.24 shall be credited to the Local 42770
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42771

       (10) In April 2006 and April 2007, no amount shall be 42772
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42773
Revenue Assistance Fund;42774

       (11) In May 2006 and May 2007, thirty per cent of 42775
$3,300,718.22 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42776
thirty per cent of $471,531.17 shall be credited to the Local 42777
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42778

       (12) In June 2006 and June 2007, thirty per cent of 42779
$9,344,500.89 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42780
thirty per cent of $1,334,928.70 shall be credited to the Local 42781
Government Revenue Assistance Fund.42782

       (E) Pursuant to divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section, 42783
from the kilowatt-hour tax, amounts shall be credited to the Local 42784
Government Fund and the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund 42785
as follows:42786

       (1) In July 2005 and July 2006, no amount shall be credited 42787
to the Local Government Fund and no amount shall be credited to 42788
the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42789

       (2) In August 2005 and August 2006, no amount shall be 42790
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42791
Revenue Assistance Fund;42792

       (3) In September 2005, and September 2006, no amount shall be 42793
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42794
Revenue Assistance Fund;42795

       (4) In October 2005 and October 2006, seventy per cent of 42796
$7,870,426.16 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42797
seventy per cent of $1,124,346.59 shall be credited to the Local 42798
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42799

       (5) In November 2005 and November 2006, seventy per cent of 42800
$1,045,731.11 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42801
seventy per cent of $149,390.15 shall be credited to the Local 42802
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42803

       (6) In December 2005 and December 2006, seventy per cent of 42804
$1,210,041.67 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42805
seventy per cent of $172,863.13 shall be credited to the Local 42806
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42807

       (7) In January 2006 and January 2007, no amount shall be 42808
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42809
Revenue Assistance Fund;42810

       (8) In February 2006 and February 2007, seventy per cent of 42811
$1,515,069.22 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42812
seventy per cent of $216,438.43 shall be credited to the Local 42813
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42814

       (9) In March 2006 and March 2007, seventy per cent of 42815
$7,859,958.57 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42816
seventy per cent of $1,122,851.24 shall be credited to the Local 42817
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42818

       (10) In April 2006 and April 2007, no amount shall be 42819
credited to the Local Government Fund or to the Local Government 42820
Revenue Assistance Fund;42821

       (11) In May 2006 and May 2007, seventy per cent of 42822
$3,300,718.22 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42823
seventy per cent of $471,531.17 shall be credited to the Local 42824
Government Revenue Assistance Fund;42825

       (12) In June 2006 and June 2007, seventy per cent of 42826
$9,344,500.89 shall be credited to the Local Government Fund and 42827
seventy per cent of $1,334,928.70 shall be credited to the Local 42828
Government Revenue Assistance Fund.42829

       (F) Notwithstanding the amounts required to be credited 42830
pursuant to division (C) of this section, the amount credited in 42831
June 2006 and June 2007 to the Local Government Fund and the Local 42832
Government Revenue Assistance Fund from the personal income tax 42833
shall be net of a reduction that may be required by division (I) 42834
of this section.42835

       (G) Pursuant to division (B)(3) of this section, amounts 42836
shall be credited from the personal income tax to the Library and 42837
Local Government Support Fund as follows:42838

       (1) In July 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount credited 42839
in July 2004; in July 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42840
credited in July 2005;42841

       (2) In August 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42842
credited in August 2004; in August 2006, one hundred per cent of 42843
the amount credited in August 2005;42844

       (3) In September 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42845
credited in September 2004; in September 2006, one hundred per 42846
cent of the amount credited in September 2005;42847

       (4) In October 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42848
credited in October 2004; in October 2006, one hundred per cent of 42849
the amount credited in October 2005;42850

       (5) In November 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42851
credited in November 2004; in November 2006, one hundred per cent 42852
of the amount credited in November 2005;42853

       (6) In December 2005, one hundred per cent of the amount 42854
credited in December 2004; in December 2006, one hundred per cent 42855
of the amount credited in December 2005;42856

       (7) In January 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42857
credited in January 2005; in January 2007, one hundred per cent of 42858
the amount credited in January 2006;42859

       (8) In February 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42860
credited in February 2005; in February 2007, one hundred per cent 42861
of the amount credited in February 2006;42862

       (9) In March 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42863
credited in March 2005; in March 2007, one hundred per cent of the 42864
amount credited in March 2006;42865

       (10) In April 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42866
credited in April 2005; in April 2007, one hundred per cent of the 42867
amount credited in April 2006;42868

       (11) In May 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount credited 42869
in May 2005; in May 2007, one hundred per cent of the amount 42870
credited in May 2006;42871

       (12) In June 2006, one hundred per cent of the amount 42872
credited in June 2005, less any reduction that may be required by 42873
division (I) of this section; in June 2007, one hundred per cent 42874
of the amount credited in June 2006, less any reduction that may 42875
be required by division (I) of this section.42876

       (H) The total amount credited to the Local Government Fund, 42877
the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, and the Library and 42878
Local Government Support Fund in each month during the period July 42879
2005 through June 2007 shall be distributed by the tenth day of 42880
the immediately succeeding month in the following manner:42881

       (1) Each county undivided local government fund shall receive 42882
a distribution from the Local Government Fund based on its 42883
proportionate share of the total amount received from the fund in 42884
such respective month for the period August 1, 2004, through July 42885
31, 2005.42886

       (2) Each municipal corporation receiving a direct 42887
distribution from the Local Government Fund shall receive a 42888
distribution based on its proportionate share of the total amount 42889
received from the fund in such respective month for the period 42890
August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2005.42891

       (3) Each county undivided local government revenue assistance 42892
fund shall receive a distribution from the Local Government 42893
Revenue Assistance Fund based on its proportionate share of the 42894
total amount received from the fund in such respective month for 42895
the period August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2005.42896

       (4) Each county undivided library and local government 42897
support fund shall receive a distribution from the Library and 42898
Local Government Support Fund based on its proportionate share of 42899
the total amount received from the fund in such respective month 42900
for the period August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2005.42901

       (I) The Tax Commissioner shall do each of the following:42902

       (1) By June 7, 2006, the Commissioner shall subtract the 42903
amount calculated in division (I)(1)(b) of this section from the 42904
amount calculated in division (I)(1)(a) of this section. If the 42905
amount in division (I)(1)(a) of this section is greater than the 42906
amount in division (I)(1)(b) of this section, then such difference 42907
shall be subtracted from the total amount of income tax revenue 42908
credited to the Local Government Fund, the Local Government 42909
Revenue Assistance Fund, and the Library and Local Government 42910
Support Fund in June 2006. An amount shall be subtracted from 42911
income tax revenue credited to the Local Government Fund, the 42912
Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, or the Library and Local 42913
Government Support Fund only if, and according to the proportion 42914
by which, such fund contributed to the result that the amount in 42915
division (I)(1)(a) of this section exceeds the amount in division 42916
(I)(1)(b) of this section.42917

       (a) The sum of all money credited to the Local Government 42918
Fund, the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, and the 42919
Library and Local Government Support Fund from July 2005 through 42920
May 2006. The sum computed in division (I)(1)(a) of this section 42921
shall exclude any dealer in intangibles tax revenues credited to 42922
the Local Government Fund.42923

       (b) The sum of all money that would have been credited to the 42924
Local Government Fund, the Local Government Revenue Assistance 42925
Fund, and the Library and Local Government Support Fund from July 42926
2005 through May 2006, if sections 5727.45, 5727.84, 5733.12, 42927
5739.21, 5741.03, and 5747.03 of the Revised Code were in effect 42928
during this period.42929

       (2) By June 7, 2007, the Commissioner shall subtract the 42930
amount calculated in division (I)(2)(b) of this section from the 42931
amount calculated in division (I)(2)(a) of this section. If the 42932
amount in division (I)(2)(a) of this section is greater than the 42933
amount in division (I)(2)(b) of this section, then such difference 42934
shall be subtracted from the total amount of income tax revenue 42935
credited to the Local Government Fund, the Local Government 42936
Revenue Assistance Fund, and the Library and Local Government 42937
Support Fund in June 2007. An amount shall be subtracted from 42938
income tax revenue credited to the Local Government Fund, the 42939
Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, or the Library and Local 42940
Government Support Fund only if, and according to the proportion 42941
by which, such fund contributed to the result that the amount in 42942
division (I)(2)(a) of this section exceeds the amount in division 42943
(I)(2)(b) of this section.42944

       (a) The sum of all money credited to the Local Government 42945
Fund, the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, and the 42946
Library and Local Government Support Fund from June 2006 through 42947
May 2007. The sum computed in division (I)(2)(a) of this section 42948
shall exclude any dealer in intangibles tax revenues credited to 42949
the Local Government Fund and shall be prior to any reduction 42950
required by division (I)(1) of this section.42951

       (b) The sum of all money that would have been credited to the 42952
Local Government Fund, the Local Government Revenue Assistance 42953
Fund, and the Library and Local Government Support Fund from June 42954
2006 through May 2007, if sections 5727.45, 5727.84, 5733.12, 42955
5739.21, 5741.03, and 5747.03 of the Revised Code were in effect 42956
during this period.42957

       (3) On the advice of the Tax Commissioner, during any month 42958
other than June 2006 or June 2007 of the period July 1, 2005, 42959
through July 31, 2007, the Director of Budget and Management may 42960
reduce the amounts that are to be otherwise credited to the Local 42961
Government Fund, Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, or 42962
Library and Local Government Support Fund in order to accomplish 42963
more effectively the purposes of the adjustments in divisions 42964
(I)(1) and (2) of this section. If the respective calculations 42965
made in June 2006 and June 2007 pursuant to divisions (I)(1) and 42966
(2) of this section indicate that excess reductions had been made 42967
during the previous months, such excess amounts shall be credited, 42968
as appropriate, to the Local Government Fund, Local Government 42969
Revenue Assistance Fund, and Library and Local Government Support 42970
Fund.42971

       (J) For the 2005, 2006, and 2007 distribution years, the Tax 42972
Commissioner is not required to issue the certifications otherwise 42973
required by sections 5747.47, 5747.501, 5747.51, and 5747.61 of 42974
the Revised Code, but shall provide to each county auditor by the 42975
twentieth day of July 2005, July 2006, and July 2007 an estimate 42976
of the amounts to be received by the county in the ensuing year 42977
from the Local Government Fund, Local Government Revenue 42978
Assistance Fund, and Library and Local Government Support Fund 42979
pursuant to this section and any pertinent section of the Revised 42980
Code. At the discretion of the Tax Commissioner, the Tax 42981
Commissioner may report to each county auditor additional revised 42982
estimates of the 2005, 2006, or 2007 distributions at any time 42983
during the period July 1, 2005, through July 31, 2007.42984

       (K) During the period July 1, 2005, through July 31, 2007, 42985
the Director of Budget and Management shall issue such directives 42986
to state agencies that are necessary to ensure that the 42987
appropriate amounts are distributed to the Local Government Fund, 42988
to the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund, and to the 42989
Library and Local Government Support Fund.42990

       (L) No subdivision shall receive a proportionate share from 42991
the county undivided local government fund or county undivided 42992
local government revenue assistance fund during the period July 1, 42993
2005, through June 30, 2007, that is less than the proportionate 42994
share the subdivision received from that fund during the period 42995
July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, unless the subdivision 42996
consents to receive the lesser proportionate share. Division (L) 42997
of this section does not apply to a decrease in the proportionate 42998
share of a county as a subdivision under division (H) of section 42999
5747.51, division (E) of section 5747.53, division (H) of section 43000
5747.62, or division (E) of section 5747.63 of the Revised Code.43001

       Sec. 612.36.03. (A) Except as otherwise provided in division43002
divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section, the amendments to 43003
section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 43004
126th General Assembly are not subject to the referendum. 43005
Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and 43006
section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments go into 43007
immediate effect when H.B. 530 of the 126th General Assembly 43008
becomes law.43009

        (B)(1) The amendments to division (G) of section 3301.0711 of 43010
the Revised Code by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly43011
are subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, 43012
Article II, Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the 43013
amendments take effect July 1, 2006. If, however, a referendum 43014
petition is filed against the amendments, the amendments, unless 43015
rejected at the referendum, take effect at the earliest time 43016
permitted by law that is on or after the effective date specified 43017
in this division.43018

       (B)(2) The amendments to division (N) of section 3301.0711 of 43019
the Revised Code by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly43020
are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio 43021
Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the 43022
Revised Code, the amendments go into immediate effect.43023

       Section 606.18. That existing Sections 203.09, 203.12, 43024
203.12.12, 203.45, 203.51, 203.54, 203.66, 203.69, 203.84, 203.87, 43025
203.99.01, 203.99.30, 203.99.48, 206.03, 206.09, 206.09.12, 43026
206.09.15, 206.09.21, 206.09.27, 206.09.36, 206.09.39, 206.09.42, 43027
206.09.61, 206.09.63, 206.09.66, 206.09.84, 206.16, 206.42, 43028
206.42.09, 206.48, 206.66, 206.66.22, 206.66.23, 206.66.36, 43029
206.66.64, 206.66.66, 206.66.84, 206.66.85, 206.66.91, 206.67.15, 43030
206.67.21, 206.99, 209.04, 209.06.06, 209.06.09, 209.09.06, 43031
209.09.18, 209.15, 209.18, 209.18.09, 209.24, 209.30, 209.33, 43032
209.36, 209.45, 209.63, 209.63.42, 209.64.60, 209.72, 209.75, 43033
209.78.03, 209.81, 209.90.06, 212.03, 212.24, 212.27, 212.30, 43034
212.33, 557.12, and 612.36.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th 43035
General Assembly are hereby repealed.43036

       Section 606.18.03. COMPENSATION FOR NURSING FACILITY AND 43037
ICF/MR CAPITAL COSTS43038

        The appropriation item 600-529, Capital Compensation Program, 43039
shall be used to make payments to nursing facilities and 43040
intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded under 43041
Section 606.18.06 of this act.43042

       The unencumbered balance of appropriation item 600-529, 43043
Capital Compensation Program, at the end of fiscal year 2006 is 43044
hereby appropriated to fiscal year 2007 for use under the same 43045
appropriation item.43046

       Section 606.18.06. FISCAL YEARS 2006 AND 2007 PAYMENTS TO 43047
CERTAIN NURSING FACILITIES AND ICFs/MR43048

       (A) As used in this section:43049

       "Capital costs," "cost of ownership," and "renovation" have 43050
the same meanings as in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code as 43051
that section existed on June 30, 2005.43052

       "Change of operator" has the same meaning as in section 43053
5111.65 of the Revised Code.43054

       "ICF/MR" means an intermediate care facility for the mentally 43055
retarded.43056

       "Inpatient days," "intermediate care facility for the 43057
mentally retarded," "Medicaid days," and "nursing facility" have 43058
the same meanings as in section 5111.20 of the Revised Code.43059

       "Reviewable activity" has the same meaning as in section 43060
3702.51 of the Revised Code.43061

       (B) The following qualify for per diem payments under this 43062
section:43063

       (1) A nursing facility to which both of the following apply:43064

       (a) Both of the following occurred during fiscal year 2006 or 43065
2007:43066

       (i) The facility obtained certification as a nursing facility 43067
from the Director of Health.43068

       (ii) The facility began participating in the Medicaid 43069
program.43070

       (b) An application for a certificate of need for the nursing 43071
facility was filed with the Director of Health before June 15, 43072
2005.43073

       (2) An ICF/MR to which both of the following apply:43074

       (a) Both of the following occurred during fiscal year 2006 or 43075
2007:43076

       (i) The facility obtained certification as an intermediate 43077
care facility for the mentally retarded from the Director of 43078
Health.43079

       (ii) The facility began participating in the Medicaid 43080
program.43081

       (b) At least one of the following occurred before June 30, 43082
2005:43083

       (i) Any materials or equipment for the facility were 43084
delivered.43085

       (ii) Preparations for the physical site of the facility, 43086
including, if applicable, excavation, began.43087

       (iii) Actual work on the facility began.43088

       (3) A nursing facility to which all of the following apply:43089

       (a) The nursing facility does not qualify for a payment 43090
pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section.43091

       (b) The nursing facility, before June 30, 2007, completes a 43092
capital project for which a certificate of need was filed with the 43093
Director of Health before June 15, 2005, and for which at least 43094
one of the following occurred before July 1, 2005, or, if the 43095
capital project is undertaken to comply with rules adopted by the 43096
Public Health Council regarding resident room size or occupancy, 43097
before June 30, 2007:43098

       (i) Any materials or equipment for the capital project were 43099
delivered;43100

       (ii) Preparations for the physical site of the capital 43101
project, including, if applicable, excavation, began;43102

       (iii) Actual work on the capital project began.43103

       (c) The costs of the capital project are not fully reflected 43104
in the capital costs portion of the nursing facility's Medicaid 43105
reimbursement per diem rate on June 30, 2005.43106

       (d) The nursing facility files a three-month projected 43107
capital cost report with the Director of Job and Family Services 43108
not later than sixty days after the later of the effective date of 43109
this section or the date the capital project is completed.43110

       (4) An ICF/MR to which all of the following apply:43111

       (a) The ICF/MR does not qualify for a payment pursuant to 43112
division (B)(2) of this section.43113

       (b) The ICF/MR, before June 30, 2007, completes a capital 43114
project for which at least one of the following occurred before 43115
July 1, 2005:43116

       (i) Any materials or equipment for the capital project were 43117
delivered.43118

       (ii) Preparations for the physical site of the capital 43119
project, including, if applicable, excavation, began.43120

       (iii) Actual work on the capital project began.43121

       (c) The costs of the capital project are not fully reflected 43122
in the capital costs portion of the ICF/MR's Medicaid 43123
reimbursement per diem rate on June 30, 2005.43124

       (d) The ICF/MR files a three-month projected capital cost 43125
report with the Director of Job and Family Services not later than 43126
sixty days after the later of the effective date of this section 43127
or the date the capital project is completed.43128

       (5) A nursing facility that, before June 30, 2007, completes 43129
an activity to which all of the following apply:43130

       (a) A request was filed with the Director of Health before 43131
July 1, 2005, for a determination of whether the activity is a 43132
reviewable activity and the Director determined that the activity 43133
is not a reviewable activity.43134

       (b) At least one of the following occurred before July 1, 43135
2005, or, if the nursing facility undertakes the activity to 43136
comply with rules adopted by the Public Health Council regarding 43137
resident room size or occupancy, before June 30, 2007:43138

       (i) Any materials or equipment for the activity were 43139
delivered.43140

       (ii) Preparations for the physical site of the activity, 43141
including, if applicable, excavation, began.43142

       (iii) Actual work on the activity began.43143

       (c) The costs of the activity are not fully reflected in the 43144
capital costs portion of the nursing facility's Medicaid 43145
reimbursement per diem rate on June 30, 2005.43146

       (d) The nursing facility files a three-month projected 43147
capital cost report with the Director of Job and Family Services 43148
not later than sixty days after the later of the effective date of 43149
this section or the date the activity is completed.43150

       (6) A nursing facility or ICF/MR that, before June 30, 2007, 43151
completes a renovation to which all of the following apply:43152

       (a) The Director of Job and Family Services approved the 43153
renovation before July 1, 2005.43154

       (b) At least one of the following occurred before July 1, 43155
2005, or, if the facility undertakes the renovation to comply with 43156
rules adopted by the Public Health Council regarding resident room 43157
size or occupancy, before June 30, 2007:43158

       (i) Any materials or equipment for the renovation were 43159
delivered.43160

       (ii) Preparations for the physical site of the renovation, 43161
including, if applicable, excavation, began.43162

       (iii) Actual work on the renovation began.43163

       (c) The costs of the renovation are not fully reflected in 43164
the capital costs portion of the facility's Medicaid reimbursement 43165
per diem rate on June 30, 2005.43166

       (d) The facility files a three-month projected capital cost 43167
report with the Director of Job and Family Services not later than 43168
sixty days after the later of the effective date of this section 43169
or the date the renovation is completed.43170

       (C) If a nursing facility qualifies for per diem payments 43171
pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section for fiscal year 2006, 43172
the nursing facility's per diem payments under this section for 43173
fiscal year 2006 shall equal the difference between the capital 43174
costs portion of nursing facility's Medicaid reimbursement per 43175
diem rate determined under Section 206.66.22 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 43176
of the 126th General Assembly, as amended by this act, and the 43177
lesser of the following:43178

       (1) Eighty-eight and sixty-five hundredths per cent of the 43179
nursing facility's cost of ownership as reported on a three-month 43180
projected capital cost report divided by the greater of the number 43181
of inpatient days the nursing facility is expected to have during 43182
the period covered by the projected capital cost report or the 43183
number of inpatient days the nursing facility would have during 43184
that period if the nursing facility's occupancy rate was eighty 43185
per cent.43186

       (2) The maximum capital per diem rate in effect for fiscal 43187
year 2005 for nursing facilities.43188

       (D) If a nursing facility qualifies for per diem payments 43189
pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section for fiscal year 2007, 43190
the nursing facility's per diem payments under this section for 43191
fiscal year 2007 shall equal the difference between the capital 43192
costs portion of the nursing facility's Medicaid reimbursement per 43193
diem rate determined under Section 206.66.23 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 43194
of the 126th General Assembly, as amended by this act, and the 43195
lesser of the following:43196

       (1) Eighty-eight and sixty-five hundredths per cent of the 43197
nursing facility's cost of ownership as reported on a three-month 43198
projected capital cost report divided by the greater of the number 43199
of inpatient days the nursing facility is expected to have during 43200
the period covered by the projected capital cost report or the 43201
number of inpatient days the nursing facility would have during 43202
that period if the nursing facility's occupancy rate was eighty 43203
per cent.43204

       (2) The maximum capital per diem rate in effect for fiscal 43205
year 2005 for nursing facilities.43206

       (E) If an ICF/MR qualifies for per diem payments pursuant to 43207
division (B)(2) of this section, the ICF/MR's per diem payments 43208
under this section shall equal the difference between the capital 43209
costs portion of the ICF/MR's Medicaid reimbursement per diem rate 43210
determined under Section 206.66.25 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 43211
126th General Assembly and the lesser of the following:43212

       (1) The ICF/MR's cost of ownership as reported on a 43213
three-month projected capital cost report divided by the greater 43214
of the number of inpatient days the ICF/MR is expected to have 43215
during the period covered by the projected capital cost report or 43216
the number of inpatient days the ICF/MR would have during that 43217
period if the ICF/MR's occupancy rate was eighty per cent.43218

       (2) The maximum capital per diem rate in effect for fiscal 43219
year 2005 for ICFs/MR.43220

       (F) The per diem payments paid for fiscal year 2006 to a 43221
nursing facility that qualifies for the payments pursuant to 43222
division (B)(3) or (5) of this section shall equal the difference 43223
between the capital costs portion of the nursing facility's 43224
Medicaid reimbursement per diem rate determined under Section 43225
206.66.22 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, as 43226
amended by this act, and the lesser of the following:43227

       (1) Eighty-eight and sixty-five hundredths per cent of the 43228
nursing facility's cost of ownership as reported on a three-month 43229
projected capital cost report divided by the greater of the number 43230
of inpatient days the nursing facility is expected to have during 43231
the period covered by the projected capital cost report or the 43232
number of inpatient days the nursing facility would have during 43233
that period if the nursing facility's occupancy rate was 43234
ninety-five per cent.43235

       (2) The maximum capital per diem rate in effect for fiscal 43236
year 2005 for nursing facilities.43237

       (G) The per diem payments paid for fiscal year 2007 to a 43238
nursing facility that qualifies for the payments pursuant to 43239
division (B)(3) or (5) of this section shall equal the difference 43240
between the capital costs portion of the nursing facility's 43241
Medicaid reimbursement per diem rate determined under Section 43242
206.66.23 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, as 43243
amended by this act, and the lesser of the following:43244

       (1) Eighty-eight and sixty-five hundredths per cent of the 43245
nursing facility's cost of ownership as reported on a three-month 43246
projected capital cost report divided by the greater of the number 43247
of inpatient days the nursing facility is expected to have during 43248
the period covered by the projected capital cost report or the 43249
number of inpatient days the nursing facility would have during 43250
that period if the nursing facility's occupancy rate was 43251
ninety-five per cent.43252

       (2) The maximum capital per diem rate in effect for fiscal 43253
year 2005 for nursing facilities.43254

       (H) The per diem payments paid to an ICF/MR that qualifies 43255
for the payments pursuant to division (B)(4) of this section shall 43256
equal the difference between the capital costs portion of the 43257
ICF/MR's Medicaid reimbursement per diem rate determined under 43258
Section 206.66.25 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General 43259
Assembly and the lesser of the following:43260

       (1) The ICF/MR's cost of ownership as reported on a 43261
three-month projected capital cost report divided by the greater 43262
of the number of inpatient days the ICF/MR is expected to have 43263
during the period covered by the projected capital cost report or 43264
the number of inpatient days the ICF/MR would have during that 43265
period if the ICF/MR's occupancy rate was ninety-five per cent.43266

       (2) The maximum capital per diem rate in effect for fiscal 43267
year 2005 for ICFs/MR.43268

       (I) The per diem payments paid to a nursing facility that 43269
qualifies for the payments pursuant to division (B)(6) of this 43270
section shall equal eighty-five per cent of the nursing facility's 43271
capital costs for the renovation as reported on a three-month 43272
projected capital cost report divided by the greater of the number 43273
of inpatient days the nursing facility is expected to have during 43274
the period covered by the projected capital cost report or the 43275
number of inpatient days the nursing facility would have during 43276
that period if the nursing facility's occupancy rate was 43277
ninety-five per cent.43278

       (J) The per diem payments paid to an ICF/MR that qualifies 43279
for the payments pursuant to division (B)(6) of this section shall 43280
equal the ICF/MR's capital costs for the renovation as reported on 43281
a three-month projected capital cost report divided by the greater 43282
of the number of inpatient days the ICF/MR is expected to have 43283
during the period covered by the projected capital cost report or 43284
the number of inpatient days the ICF/MR would have during that 43285
period if the ICF/MR's occupancy rate was ninety-five per cent.43286

       (K) All of the following apply to the per diem payments made 43287
under this section:43288

       (1) No nursing facility or ICF/MR shall qualify for the 43289
payments before the following:43290

       (a) In the case of a nursing facility or ICF/MR that 43291
qualifies for the payments pursuant to division (B)(1) or (2) of 43292
this section, the later of January 1, 2006, or the date the 43293
nursing facility or ICF/MR begins to participate in the Medicaid 43294
program;43295

       (b) In the case of a nursing facility or ICF/MR that 43296
qualifies for the payments pursuant to division (B)(3), (4), (5), 43297
or (6) of this section, the later of January 1, 2006, or the date 43298
the capital project, activity, or renovation is placed into 43299
service.43300

       (2) All nursing facilities and ICFs/MR's eligibility for the 43301
payments shall cease at the earlier of the following:43302

       (a) July 1, 2007;43303

       (b) The date that the total amount of the payments equals ten 43304
million dollars. 43305

       (3) The payments made for the last quarter that the payments 43306
are made may be reduced proportionately as necessary to avoid 43307
spending more than ten million dollars under this section.43308

       (4) The per diem payments shall be made for quarterly periods 43309
by multiplying the per diem determined for a nursing facility or 43310
ICF/MR by the number of Medicaid days the facility has for the 43311
quarter the payment is made.43312

       (5) Any per diem payments to be made to a nursing facility or 43313
ICF/MR for a quarter ending before July 2006 shall be made not 43314
later than September 30, 2006.43315

       (6) Any per diem payments to be made to a nursing facility or 43316
ICF/MR for a quarter beginning after June 2006 shall be made not 43317
later than three months after the last day of the quarter for 43318
which the payments are made.43319

       (7) A change of operator shall not cause the payments to a 43320
nursing facility or ICF/MR to cease.43321

       (8) The payments shall only be made to a nursing facility or 43322
ICF/MR for the quarters during fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for 43323
which the facility has a valid Medicaid provider agreement. 43324

       (9) The payments shall be in addition to a nursing facility 43325
or ICF/MR's Medicaid reimbursement per diem rate calculated under 43326
Section 206.66.22, 206.66.23, or 206.66.25 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of 43327
the 126th General Assembly, as, in the case of Sections 206.66.22 43328
and 206.66.23, amended by this act.43329

       (L) The Director of Job and Family Services shall monitor, on 43330
a quarterly basis, the per diem payments made to nursing 43331
facilities and ICFs/MR under this section to ensure that no more 43332
than a total of ten million dollars is spent under this section.43333

       (M) The determinations that the Director of Job and Family 43334
Services makes under this section are not subject to appeal under 43335
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.43336

        (N) The Director of Job and Family Services may adopt rules 43337
in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary 43338
to implement this section. The Director's failure to adopt the 43339
rules does not affect the requirement that the per diem payments 43340
be made under this section.43341

       Section 606.18.09. BCMH – MEDICARE PART D COPAYMENTS43342

       (A) As used in this section:43343

        (1) "Approved drug" means a drug approved by the Department 43344
of Health for the program for medically handicapped children or 43345
program for adults with cystic fibrosis that is a covered part D 43346
drug on the formulary of a participant's plan.43347

        (2) "Copayment" means a dollar amount charged for, or a 43348
percentage of the total price of, an approved drug prescribed for 43349
a participant that meets all of the following criteria:43350

        (a) Is assessed by the participant's plan either at the time 43351
the prescription for the drug is presented or the drug is 43352
dispensed;43353

        (b) Is not otherwise covered by the participant's plan or any 43354
other third party benefits, including any benefits provided by a 43355
government entity;43356

       (c) Is not a premium or deductible.43357

        (3) "Covered part D drug" has the same meaning as in section 43358
101(e) of the "Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 43359
Modernization Act of 2003," Pub. L. No. 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066, 43360
as amended.43361

        (4) "Participant" means an individual enrolled in the program 43362
for medically handicapped children or the program for adults with 43363
cystic fibrosis.43364

       (5) "Pharmacist" means a person licensed under Chapter 4729. 43365
of the Revised Code to engage in the practice of pharmacy.43366

       (6) "Pharmacy" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of 43367
the Revised Code.43368

       (7) "Pharmacy provider" means a pharmacist or pharmacy that 43369
has entered into a provider agreement with the Department of 43370
Health for purposes of the program for medically handicapped 43371
children or the program for adults with cystic fibrosis.43372

       (8) "Plan" means a health plan providing qualified 43373
prescription drug coverage under the "Medicare Prescription Drug, 43374
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003," Pub. L. No. 108-173, 43375
117 Stat. 2066, as amended.43376

       (9) "Program for medically handicapped children" and "program 43377
for adults with cystic fibrosis" mean the programs established 43378
under section 3701.023 of the Revised Code.43379

        (B) For fiscal year 2007 only, the Department of Health shall 43380
pay a pharmacy provider for a copayment.43381

        (C) The Public Health Council may adopt rules as necessary to 43382
implement this section. The rules may be initially adopted as 43383
emergency rules.43384

       Section 606.23. That Sections 19.01, 20.01, 22.04, 23.12, and 43385
23.45 of Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General Assembly, as 43386
amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, be 43387
amended to read as follows:43388

       Sec. 19.01. All items set forth in this section are hereby43389
appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit43390
of the Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030) 43391
that are not otherwise appropriated.43392

Appropriations

AFC CULTURAL FACILITIES COMMISSION
43393

CAP-010 Sandusky State Theatre Improvements $ 325,000 43394
CAP-013 Stambaugh Hall Improvements $ 250,000 43395
CAP-033 Woodward Opera House Renovation $ 100,000 43396
CAP-038 Center Exhibit Replacement $ 816,000 43397
CAP-043 Statewide Site Repairs $ 100,000 43398
CAP-044 National Underground Railroad Freedom Center $ 4,150,000 43399
CAP-046 Cincinnati Museum Center Improvements $ 250,000 43400
CAP-052 Akron Art Museum $ 1,012,500 43401
CAP-053 Powers Auditorium Improvements - Eleanor Beecher Flad Pavilion $ 250,000 43402
CAP-065 Beck Center for the Cultural Arts $ 100,000 43403
CAP-069 Cleveland Institute of Art $ 250,000 43404
CAP-071 Cleveland Institute of Music $ 750,000 43405
CAP-073 Marina District/Ice Arena Development $ 3,500,000 43406
CAP-074 Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - West Vista Restoration $ 750,000 43407
CAP-745 Emergency Repairs $ 838,560 43408
CAP-769 Rankin House State Memorial $ 192,000 43409
CAP-781 Archives and Library Automation $ 624,000 43410
CAP-784 Center Rehabilitation $ 960,000 43411
CAP-806 Grant Boyhood Home Improvements $ 480,000 43412
CAP-812 Schuster Arts Center $ 5,500,000 43413
CAP-823 Marion Palace Theatre $ 750,000 43414
CAP-826 Renaissance Theatre $ 750,000 43415
CAP-834 Galion Historic Big Four Depot Restoration $ 170,000 43416
CAP-835 Jamestown Opera House $ 125,000 43417
CAP-844 Charles A. Eulett Education Center/Edge of Appalachia Museum Center $ 1,850,000 43418
CAP-845 Lima Historic Athletic Field $ 100,000 43419
CAP-846 Butler Palace Theatre $ 200,000 43420
CAP-847 Voice of America Museum $ 275,000 43421
CAP-848 Oxford Arts Center ADA Project $ 72,000 43422
CAP-849 Clark County Community Arts Expansion Project $ 500,000 43423
CAP-850 Westcott House Historic Site $ 75,000 43424
CAP-851 General Lytle Homestead - Harmony Hill $ 50,000 43425
CAP-852 Miami Township Community Amphitheatre $ 50,000 43426
CAP-853 Western Reserve Historical Society $ 1,000,000 43427
CAP-854 Steamship Mather Museum $ 100,000 43428
CAP-855 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame $ 250,000 43429
CAP-856 Friendly Inn Settlement House Historic Site $ 250,000 43430
CAP-857 Merrick House Historic Site $ 250,000 43431
CAP-858 Strongsville Historic Building $ 100,000 43432
CAP-859 Arts Castle $ 100,000 43433
CAP-860 Great Lakes Historical Society $ 325,000 43434
CAP-861 Ohio Glass Museum $ 250,000 43435
CAP-862 Goll Wood Homestead $ 50,000 43436
CAP-863 Ariel Theatre $ 100,000 43437
CAP-864 Bellbrook/Sugarcreek Historical Society $ 10,000 43438
CAP-866 Sports Facilities Improvements - Cincinnati $ 4,350,000 43439
CAP-867 Ensemble Theatre $ 450,000 43440
CAP-868 Taft Museum $ 500,000 43441
CAP-869 Art Academy of Cincinnati $ 100,000 43442
CAP-870 Riverbend Pavilion Improvements $ 250,000 43443
CAP-871 Cincinnati Art & Technology Academy - Longworth Hall $ 100,000 43444
CAP-872 Music Hall: Over-The-Rhine $ 750,000 43445
CAP-873 John Bloomfield Home Restoration $ 115,000 43446
CAP-874 Malinta Historical Society Caboose Exhibit $ 6,000 43447
CAP-875 Hocking County Historical Society - Schempp House $ 10,000 43448
CAP-876 Art Deco Markay Theater $ 200,000 43449
CAP-877 Harvey Wells House $ 100,000 43450
CAP-878 Bryn Du $ 250,000 43451
CAP-879 Broad Street Historical Renovation $ 300,000 43452
CAP-880 Amherst Historical Society $ 35,000 43453
CAP-881 COSI - Toledo $ 1,900,000 43454
CAP-882 Ohio Theatre - Toledo $ 100,000 43455
CAP-883 Chester Academy Historic Site Renovations $ 25,000 43456
CAP-884 Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum $ 100,000 43457
CAP-885 Montgomery County Historical Society Archives $ 100,000 43458
CAP-886 Nelson T. Gant Historic Homestead $ 25,000 43459
CAP-887 Aurora Outdoor Sports Complex $ 50,000 43460
CAP-888 Preble County Historical Society $ 100,000 43461
CAP-889 Tecumseh Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre $ 120,000 43462
CAP-890 Pro Football Hall of Fame $ 400,000 43463
CAP-891 MAPS Air Museum $ 15,000 43464
CAP-892 Foundation Community Theatre $ 50,000 43465
CAP-893 William McKinley Library Restoration $ 250,000 43466
CAP-894 Hale Farm & Village $ 250,000 43467
CAP-896 Richard Howe House $ 100,000 43468
CAP-897 Ward-Thomas Museum $ 30,000 43469
CAP-898 Packard Music Hall Renovation Project $ 100,000 1,075,000 43470
CAP-899 Holland Theatre $ 100,000 43471
CAP-900 Van Wert Historical Society $ 32,000 43472
CAP-901 Warren County Historical Society $ 225,000 43473
CAP-902 Marietta Colony Theatre $ 335,000 43474
CAP-903 West Salem Village Opera House $ 92,000 43475
CAP-904 Beavercreek Community Theater $ 100,000 43476
CAP-905 Smith Orr Homestead $ 100,000 43477
Total Cultural Facilities Commission $ 41,165,060 41,340,060 43478
TOTAL Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund $ 41,165,060 41,340,060 43479


       Sec. 20.01. All items set forth in this section are hereby43481
appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit43482
of the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 031) that are43483
not otherwise appropriated.43484

Appropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
43485

STATEWIDE AND LOCAL PROJECTS
43486

CAP-012 Land Acquisition $ 750,000 43487
CAP-051 Buck Creek State Park - Camp/Dock Renovations $ 25,000 43488
CAP-060 East Fork State Park Renovation $ 50,000 43489
CAP-068 Kennedy Stone House $ 15,000 43490
CAP-080 Atwood Lake Conservancy District $ 75,000 43491
CAP-083 John Bryan State Park Shelter Construction $ 30,000 43492
CAP-084 Findley State Park General Improvements $ 12,500 43493
CAP-086 Scippo Creek Conservation $ 75,000 43494
CAP-087 Belpre City Swimming Pool $ 125,000 43495
CAP-705 Ohio-Erie Canal Tuscarawas River Logjam Removal $ 25,000 43496
CAP-748 Local Parks Projects - Statewide $ 2,511,079 43497
2,561,079 43498
CAP-753 Project Planning $ 1,144,316 43499
CAP-881 Dam Rehabilitation $ 5,000,000 43500
CAP-931 Wastewater/Water Systems Upgrades $ 2,900,000 43501
Total Statewide and Local Projects $ 12,737,895 12,787,895 43502
Total Department of Natural Resources $ 12,737,895 43503
12,787,895 43504
TOTAL Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund $ 12,737,895 43505
12,787,895 43506

       GOLL WOOD HOMESTEAD43507

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-748, Local Parks 43508
Projects - Statewide, $50,000 shall be used for the Goll Wood 43509
Homestead.43510

Appropriations

       Sec. 22.04.  DMR DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND43511
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES43512

STATEWIDE AND CENTRAL OFFICE PROJECTS
43513

CAP-480 Community Assistance Projects $ 9,475,000 43514
CAP-955 Statewide Development Centers $ 3,257,257 43515
Total Statewide and Central Office Projects $ 12,732,257 43516
TOTAL Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities $ 12,732,257 43517
TOTAL MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND $ 22,782,257 43518

       COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROJECTS43519

       The foregoing appropriation item CAP-480, Community43520
Assistance Projects, may be used to provide community assistance43521
funds for the development, purchase, construction, or renovation43522
of facilities for day programs or residential programs that43523
provide services to persons eligible for services from the43524
Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities or43525
county boards of mental retardation and developmental43526
disabilities. Any funds provided to nonprofit agencies for the43527
construction or renovation of facilities for persons eligible for43528
services from the Department of Mental Retardation and43529
Developmental Disabilities and county boards of mental retardation43530
and developmental disabilities shall be governed by the prevailing43531
wage provisions in section 176.05 of the Revised Code.43532

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-480, $200,000 shall 43533
be used for the Achievement Centers for Children and $250,000 43534
shall be used for Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau.43535

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 43536
of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-480, $250,000 shall be 43537
used for the Julie Billart facility and $75,000 shall be used for 43538
the Hanson Home.43539

Appropriations

       Sec. 23.12.  CLS CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY43540

CAP-023 Basic Renovations $ 3,267,875 43541
CAP-084 Neighborhood Centers Renovations $ 500,000 43542
CAP-125 College of Education Building $ 8,057,262 43543
CAP-148 Cleveland Institute of Art $ 1,000,000 43544
CAP-152 Rhodes Tower-Data Center Relocation $ 1,000,000 43545
CAP-153 University Annex-Vacation and Demolition $ 49,390 43546
CAP-154 Main Classroom Stair Tower & Entry $ 1,500,000 43547
CAP-155 Cleveland Playhouse $ 250,000 43548
CAP-156 Physical Education Building Rehabilitation $ 1,000,000 43549
Total Cleveland State University $ 15,124,527 16,624,527 43550

       NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS RENOVATIONS43551

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-084, Neighborhood 43552
Centers Renovations, $250,000 shall be used for renovations to the 43553
Friendly Inn Settlement House and $250,000 shall be used for 43554
renovations to the Merrick House.43555

       Sec. 23.45. STC STARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE43556

CAP-004 Basic Renovations $ 438,295 43557
CAP-035 Business Technologies Addition Rehabilitation $ 1,378,892 43558
CAP-037 Fuel Cell Initiative $ 250,000 43559
Total Stark Technical College $ 2,067,187 43560
Total Board of Regents and State 43561
Institutions of Higher Education $ 490,956,498 492,456,498 43562
TOTAL Higher Education Improvement Fund $ 492,883,536 492,456,498 43563


       Section 606.24. That existing Sections 19.01, 20.01, 22.04, 43565
23.12, and 23.45 of Am. Sub. H.B. 16 of the 126th General 43566
Assembly, as amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General 43567
Assembly, are hereby repealed.43568

       Section 606.29. That Sections 203.06.06 and 203.06.24 of Am. 43569
Sub. H.B. 68 of the 126th General Assembly, as amended by Am. Sub. 43570
H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, be amended to read as 43571
follows:43572

       Sec. 203.06.06. ENFORCEMENT43573

State Highway Safety Fund Group43574

036 764-033 Minor Capital Projects $ 1,250,000 $ 1,250,000 43575
036 764-321 Operating Expense - Highway Patrol $ 229,293,561 $ 237,364,988 43576
036 764-605 Motor Carrier Enforcement Expenses $ 2,643,022 $ 2,670,911 43577
5AY 764-688 Traffic Safety Operating $ 3,082,962 $ 1,999,437 43578
83C 764-630 Contraband, Forfeiture, Other $ 622,894 $ 622,894 43579
83F 764-657 Law Enforcement Automated Data System $ 7,324,524 $ 7,544,260 43580
83G 764-633 OMVI Fines $ 820,927 $ 820,927 43581
83J 764-693 Highway Patrol Justice Contraband $ 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000 43582
83T 764-694 Highway Patrol Treasury Contraband $ 21,000 $ 21,000 43583
831 764-610 Patrol - Federal $ 2,430,950 $ 2,455,484 43584
831 764-659 Transportation Enforcement - Federal $ 4,880,671 $ 5,027,091 43585
837 764-602 Turnpike Policing $ 9,942,621 $ 10,240,900 43586
838 764-606 Patrol Reimbursement $ 222,108 $ 222,108 43587
840 764-607 State Fair Security $ 1,496,283 $ 1,496,283 43588
840 764-617 Security and Investigations $ 8,145,192 $ 8,145,192 43589
840 764-626 State Fairgrounds Police Force $ 788,375 $ 788,375 43590
841 764-603 Salvage and Exchange - Highway Patrol $ 1,305,954 $ 1,339,399 43591
TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 43592
Fund Group $ 274,250,044 276,371,044 $ 281,988,249 284,109,249 43593

General Services Fund Group43594

4S2 764-660 MARCS Maintenance $ 252,432 $ 262,186 43595
TOTAL GSF General Services 43596
Fund Group $ 252,432 $ 262,186 43597

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group43598

3BF 764-692 Federal Contraband, Forfeiture, and Other $ 1,942,040 $ 1,942,040 43599
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue Fund Group $ 1,942,040 $ 1,942,040 43600

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 43601
Enforcement $ 276,444,516 276,623,476 $ 284,192,475 284,371,435 43602

       CASH TRANSFER TO HIGHWAY PATROL FEDERAL CONTRABAND, 43603
FORFEITURE, AND OTHER FUND (FUND 3BF)43604

       On July 1, 2005, or as soon thereafter as possible, 43605
notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the 43606
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer $1,942,040 in 43607
cash from the Highway Patrol State Contraband, Forfeiture, and 43608
Other Fund (Fund 83C) in the State Highway Safety Fund Group to 43609
the Highway Patrol Federal Contraband, Forfeiture, and Other Fund 43610
(Fund 3BF) in the Federal Special Revenue Fund Group.43611

       CASH TRANSFERS FROM THE HIGHWAY PATROL FEDERAL CONTRABAND, 43612
FORFEITURE, AND OTHER FUND (FUND 3BF)43613

        On the effective date of this section, or as soon as 43614
practicable thereafter, the Director of Public Safety and the 43615
Director of Budget and Management shall do all of the following:43616

        (A) The Director of Public Safety shall certify to the 43617
Director of Budget and Management the amount of the cash balance 43618
credited to the Highway Patrol Federal Contraband, Forfeiture, and 43619
Other Fund (Fund 3BF) that consists of proceeds received by the 43620
State Highway Patrol from the United States Department of Justice 43621
pursuant to federal law from a sale of forfeited contraband, 43622
proceeds from another disposition of forfeited contraband, or 43623
forfeited contraband moneys, and any related investment or other 43624
earnings, and the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer 43625
that certified amount in cash to the credit of the Highway Patrol 43626
Justice Contraband Fund (Fund 83J);43627

        (B) The Director of Public Safety shall certify to the 43628
Director of Budget and Management the amount of the cash balance 43629
credited to the Highway Patrol Federal Contraband, Forfeiture, and 43630
Other Fund (Fund 3BF) that consists of proceeds received by the 43631
State Highway Patrol from the United States Department of Treasury 43632
pursuant to federal law from a sale of forfeited contraband, 43633
proceeds from another disposition of forfeited contraband, or 43634
forfeited contraband moneys, and any related investment or other 43635
earnings, and the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer 43636
that certified amount in cash to the credit of the Highway Patrol 43637
Treasury Contraband Fund (Fund 83T).43638

        Upon completion of the cash transfers specified in divisions 43639
(A) and (B) of this section, the Highway Patrol Federal 43640
Contraband, Forfeiture, and Other Fund is abolished. The Director 43641
of Budget and Management shall cancel any existing encumbrances 43642
against appropriation item 764-692, Federal Contraband, 43643
Forfeiture, and Other, and re-establish them against appropriation 43644
items 764-693, Highway Patrol Justice Contraband, and 764-694, 43645
Highway Patrol Treasury Contraband, as appropriate, for the same 43646
purpose and to the same vendor. As determined by the Director, the 43647
appropriation authority necessary to re-establish those 43648
encumbrances is hereby authorized.43649

       COLLECTIVE BARGAINING INCREASES43650

       Notwithstanding division (D) of section 127.14 and division43651
(B) of section 131.35 of the Revised Code, except for the General43652
Revenue Fund, the Controlling Board may, upon the request of43653
either the Director of Budget and Management, or the Department of43654
Public Safety with the approval of the Director of Budget and43655
Management, increase appropriations for any fund, as necessary for43656
the Department of Public Safety, to assist in paying the costs of43657
increases in employee compensation that have occurred pursuant to43658
collective bargaining agreements under Chapter 4117. of the43659
Revised Code and, for exempt employees, under section 124.152 of43660
the Revised Code.43661

       Sec. 203.06.24.  REVENUE DISTRIBUTION43662

Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group43663

R24 762-619 Unidentified Public Safety Receipts $ 1,885,000 $ 1,885,000 43664
R52 762-623 Security Deposits $ 250,000 $ 250,000 43665
TOTAL 090 Holding Account 43666
Redistribution Fund Group $ 2,135,000 $ 2,135,000 43667
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 43668
Revenue Distribution $ 2,135,000 $ 2,135,000 43669

       TRANSFER OF CASH BALANCE FROM FUND R27, HIGHWAY PATROL FEE 43670
REFUND FUND43671

       On July 1, 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 43672
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer the cash balance 43673
in the Highway Patrol Fee Refund Fund (Fund R27) created in former 43674
section 4501.12 of the Revised Code to the Unidentified Public 43675
Safety Receipts Fund (Fund R24).43676

TOTAL Department of Public Safety
43677

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 43678
Fund Group $ 459,009,425 461,130,425 $ 464,841,856 466,962,856 43679
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 43680
Fund Group $ 3,634,144 $ 3,634,144 43681
TOTAL LCF Liquor Control 43682
Fund Group $ 10,120,365 $ 10,423,976 43683
TOTAL GSF General Services 43684
Fund Group $ 752,432 $ 762,186 43685
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 43686
Fund Group $ 168,045,804 166,103,764 $ 168,056,664 166,114,624 43687
TOTAL AGY Agency Fund Group $ 100,000 $ 100,000 43688
TOTAL 090 Holding Account Redistribution 43689
Fund Group $ 2,135,000 $ 2,135,000 43690
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 643,797,170 643,976,130 $ 649,953,826 650,132,786 43691


       Section 606.30. That existing Sections 203.06.06 and 43693
203.06.24 of Am. Sub. H.B. 68 of the 126th General Assembly, as 43694
amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, are 43695
hereby repealed.43696

       Section 609.05.  That Sections 23 and 23.01 of Am. Sub. S.B. 43697
189 of the 125th General Assembly be amended to read as follows:43698

       Sec. 23.  All items set forth in this section are hereby43699
appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit43700
of the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund (Fund 031) that are 43701
not otherwise appropriated:43702

Reappropriations

DNR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
43703

STATEWIDE AND LOCAL PROJECTS
43704

CAP-012 Land Acquisition $ 958,039 43705
CAP-702 Upgrade Underground Fuel Storage Tanks $ 999,294 43706
CAP-703 Cap Abandoned Water Wells $ 189,482 43707
CAP-748 Local Parks Projects - Statewide $ 3,406,183 43708
CAP-751 City of Portsmouth Launch Ramp $ 15,989 43709
CAP-753 Project Planning $ 118,360 43710
CAP-766 South Fork Licking Watershed Study $ 600 43711
CAP-768 Grand River Wildlife Area $ 2,700 43712
CAP-788 Community Recreation Projects $ 60,000 43713
CAP-799 Village of Nelville Boat Ramp $ 140,727 43714
CAP-800 City of Gallipolis Courtesy Dock $ 8,700 43715
CAP-814 North of Rush Run Wildlife Area $ 200 43716
CAP-834 Appraisal Fees - Statewide $ 77,265 43717
CAP-844 Put-In-Bay Township Port Authority $ 79,784 43718
CAP-868 New Philadelphia Office Relocation $ 1,500,000 43719
CAP-881 Dam Rehabilitation $ 14,998,701 43720
CAP-900 City of Huron Docks $ 46,786 43721
CAP-928 Handicapped Accessibility $ 743,285 43722
CAP-929 Hazardous Waste/Asbestos Abatement $ 102,857 43723
CAP-931 Wastewater/Water Systems Upgrades $ 9,439,572 43724
CAP-932 Wetlands/Waterfront Acquisition $ 223,481 43725
CAP-934 Operations Facilities Development $ 1,486,438 43726
CAP-963 Fairpoint Harbor Port Authority $ 103,293 43727
CAP-995 Boundary Protection $ 32,426 43728
CAP-999 Geographic Information Management System $ 779,501 43729
Total Statewide and Local Projects $ 35,513,663 43730

DIVISION OF CIVILIAN CONSERVATION
43731

CAP-750 Quilter CCC Camp $ 900 43732
CAP-817 Riffe CCC Camp $ 1,309 43733
CAP-835 Civilian Conservation Facilities $ 1,847,074 43734
Total Division of Civilian Conservation $ 1,849,283 43735

DIVISION OF FORESTRY
43736

CAP-021 Mohican State Forest $ 1,200 43737
CAP-030 Shawnee State Forest $ 1,300 43738
CAP-073 Brush Creek State Forest $ 5,850 43739
CAP-146 Zaleski State Forest $ 200 43740
CAP-213 Shade River State Forest $ 200 43741
CAP-841 Operations and Maintenance Facility Development and Renovation $ 1,489,212 43742
CAP-977 Fernwood State Forest $ 7,181 43743
Total Division of Forestry $ 1,505,143 43744

DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
43745

CAP-867 Reclamation Facilities Renovation and Development $ 19,500 43746
Total Division of Mineral Resources Management $ 19,500 43747

DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES
43748

CAP-006 Little Beaver Creek Nature Preserve $ 1,500 43749
CAP-826 Natural Areas and Preserves Maintenance/Facility Development $ 788,056 43750
CAP-831 Lake Katherine $ 17,699 43751
CAP-870 Little Miami Scenic River $ 4,800 43752
Total Division of Natural Areas $ 812,055 43753

DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
43754

CAP-003 Barkcamp State Park $ 3,025 43755
CAP-005 Cowan Lake State Park $ 34,684 43756
CAP-010 East Harbor State Park $ 41,329 43757
CAP-016 Hueston Woods State Park $ 2,500 43758
CAP-017 Indian Lake State Park $ 2,319 43759
CAP-018 Kelleys Island State Park $ 5,700 43760
CAP-019 Lake Hope State Park $ 500 43761
CAP-025 Punderson Lake State Park $ 8,997 43762
CAP-026 Pymatuning State Park $ 2,650 43763
CAP-032 West Branch State Park $ 6,243 43764
CAP-037 Kiser Lake State Park $ 10,616 43765
CAP-051 Buck Creek State Park $ 500 43766
CAP-052 Buckeye Lake State Park $ 74,746 43767
CAP-060 East Fork State Park $ 1,709 43768
CAP-064 Geneva State Park $ 750 43769
CAP-069 Hocking Hills State Park $ 472 43770
CAP-089 Mosquito Lake State Park $ 2,789 27,789 43771
CAP-093 Portage Lakes State Park $ 44,676 43772
CAP-114 Beaver Creek State Park $ 12,000 43773
CAP-119 Forked Run State Park $ 5,123 43774
CAP-169 Lake White State Park $ 3,100 43775
CAP-222 Wolf Run State Park $ 205,787 43776
CAP-234 State Parks, Campgrounds, Lodges, and Cabins $ 3,431,369 43777
CAP-305 Maumee Bay State Park $ 900 43778
CAP-331 Park Boating Facilities $ 5,411,873 43779
CAP-390 State Park Maintenance/Facility Development $ 1,803,182 43780
CAP-718 Grand Lake St. Marys State Park $ 7,490 43781
CAP-719 Indian Lake State Park $ 7,610 43782
CAP-758 Muskingum River Parkway Lock #7 $ 1,146 43783
CAP-795 Headlands Beach State Park $ 25,160 43784
CAP-815 Mary Jane Thurston State Park $ 4,700 43785
CAP-825 Marblehead Lighthouse State Park $ 1,233 43786
CAP-829 Sycamore State Park $ 500 43787
CAP-836 State Park Renovations/Upgrading $ 3,254,137 43788
CAP-851 Cleveland Lakefront $ 47,051 43789
CAP-916 Lake Milton State Park $ 46,509 43790
Total Division of Parks and Recreation $ 14,513,075 14,538,075 43791

DIVISION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
43792

CAP-810 New Facilities at Farm Science Review $ 500 43793
Total Division of Soil and Water Conservation $ 500 43794

DIVISION OF WATER
43795

CAP-705 Rehabilitate Canals, Hydraulic Works, and Support Facilities $ 3,781,222 43796
CAP-730 Miami and Erie Canal $ 700 43797
CAP-819 Rehabilitate/Automate - Ohio Ground Water Observation Well Network $ 294,266 43798
CAP-820 Automated Stream, Lake, and Ground Water Data Collection $ 509,396 43799
CAP-822 Flood Hazard Information Studies $ 5,518 43800
CAP-848 Hazardous Dam Repair - Statewide $ 267,000 43801
Total Division of Water $ 4,858,102 43802
TOTAL Department of Natural Resources $ 59,071,321 59,096,321 43803
TOTAL Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund $ 59,071,321 59,096,321 43804


       Sec. 23.01. LAND ACQUISITION43806

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-012, Land43807
Acquisition, $300,000 shall be used by the City of Mentor to43808
purchase property for the Mentor Marsh.43809

       MOSQUITO LAKE STATE PARK43810

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 43811
item CAP-089, Mosquito Lake State Park, is the unencumbered and 43812
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2004, in appropriation item 43813
CAP-089, Mosquito Lake State Park, plus $25,000. Of the foregoing 43814
appropriation item CAP-089, Mosquito Lake State Park, up to 43815
$25,000 shall be used to conduct a state lodge feasibility study.43816

       MIAMI AND ERIE CANAL IMPROVEMENTS43817

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-705, Rehabilitate43818
Canals, Hydraulic Works, and Support Facilities, at least43819
$1,250,000 shall be used for Miami and Erie Canal improvements.43820

       LOCAL PARKS PROJECTS - STATEWIDE43821

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation43822
item CAP-748, Local Parks Projects - Statewide, is $840,879 plus 43823
the unencumbered and unallotted balance as of June 30, 2004, in 43824
item CAP-748, Local Parks Projects - Statewide. The $840,87943825
represents amounts that were previously appropriated, allocated to43826
counties pursuant to division (D) of section 1557.06 of the43827
Revised Code, and encumbered for local project grants. The43828
encumbrances for these local projects in the various counties43829
shall be canceled by the Director of Natural Resources or the43830
Director of Budget and Management. The Director of Natural43831
Resources shall allocate the $840,879 to the same counties the43832
moneys were originally allocated to, in the amount of the canceled43833
encumbrances.43834

       DAM REHABILITATION43835

       Of the foregoing appropriation item CAP-881, Dam43836
Rehabilitation, up to $5,000,000 shall be used to rehabilitate the43837
Muskingum River Locks and Dams.43838

       Section 609.06.  That existing Sections 23 and 23.01 of Am. 43839
Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General Assembly are hereby repealed.43840

       Section 609.11. That Section 22 of Am. Sub. S.B. 189 of the 43841
125th General Assembly, as most recently amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 43842
66 of the 126th General Assembly, be amended to read as follows:43843

       Sec. 22. All items set forth in this section are hereby43844
appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit43845
of the Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030) 43846
that are not otherwise appropriated:43847

Reappropriations

AFC CULTURAL FACILITIES COMMISSION
43848

CAP-003 Center of Science and Industry - Toledo $ 12,268 43849
CAP-004 Valentine Theatre $ 1,111 43850
CAP-005 Center of Science and Industry - Columbus $ 181,636 43851
CAP-010 Sandusky State Theatre Improvements $ 1,000,000 43852
CAP-017 Zion Center of the National Afro-American Museum $ 488,232 43853
CAP-021 Ohio Historical Center - Archives and Library Shelving $ 2,395 43854
CAP-033 Woodward Opera House Renovation $ 1,050,000 43855
CAP-037 Canton Palace Theatre Renovations $ 1,066,126 43856
CAP-038 Center Exhibit Replacement $ 750,000 43857
CAP-042 Statewide Site Exhibit/Renovation & Construction $ 625,000 43858
CAP-043 Statewide Site Repairs $ 454,000 43859
CAP-046 Cincinnati Museum Center Improvements $ 500,000 43860
CAP-052 Akron Art Museum $ 6,634,666 43861
CAP-053 Powers Auditorium Improvements $ 200,000 43862
CAP-055 Waco Museum & Aviation Learning Center $ 500,000 43863
CAP-057 Comprehensive Master Plan $ 180,000 43864
CAP-058 Cedar Bog Nature Preserve Education Center $ 766,200 43865
CAP-061 Statewide Arts Facilities Planning $ 35,931 43866
CAP-063 Robins Theatre Renovations $ 1,000,000 43867
CAP-064 Bramley Historic House $ 75,000 43868
CAP-066 Delaware County Cultural Arts Center $ 40,000 43869
CAP-068 Perry County Historical Society $ 100,000 43870
CAP-069 Cleveland Institute of Art $ 750,000 43871
CAP-071 Cleveland Institute of Music $ 750,000 43872
CAP-072 West Side Arts Consortium $ 138,000 43873
CAP-074 Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens $ 250,000 43874
CAP-075 McKinley Museum Improvements $ 125,000 43875
CAP-076 Spring Hill Historic Home $ 125,000 43876
CAP-077 Western Reserve Ballet Improvements $ 100,000 43877
CAP-078 Midland Theatre $ 175,000 43878
CAP-079 Lorain Palace Civic Theatre $ 200,000 43879
CAP-080 Great Lakes Historical Society $ 150,000 43880
CAP-734 Hayes Presidential Center $ 75,000 43881
CAP-745 Historic Sites and Museums $ 750,000 43882
CAP-753 Buffington Island State Memorial $ 91,500 43883
CAP-770 Serpent Mound State Memorial $ 295,000 43884
CAP-784 Ohio Historical Center Rehabilitation $ 673,700 43885
CAP-786 Piqua/Ft Picakawillany Acquisition and Improvements $ 136,000 43886
CAP-789 Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum Improvements $ 103,516 43887
CAP-791 Harrison Tomb and Site Renovations $ 149,500 43888
CAP-796 Moundbuilders State Memorial $ 530,000 43889
CAP-806 Grant Boyhood Home Improvements $ 68,333 43890
CAP-809 Cincinnati Ballet Facility Improvements $ 450,000 43891
CAP-810 Toledo Museum of Art Improvements $ 2,000,000 43892
CAP-814 Crawford Museum of Transportation & Industry $ 2,500,000 43893
CAP-820 Historical Center Ohio Village Buildings $ 502,000 43894
CAP-821 Lorain County Historical Society $ 300,000 43895
CAP-822 Madison County Historic Schoolhouse Armory Youth Center $ 40,000 43896
CAP-823 Marion Palace Theatre $ 825,000 43897
CAP-824 McConnellsville Opera House $ 75,000 43898
CAP-825 Secrest Auditorium $ 75,000 43899
CAP-826 Renaissance Theatre $ 50,000 43900
CAP-827 Trumpet in the Land $ 100,000 43901
CAP-829 Mid Ohio Valley Players $ 80,000 43902
CAP-830 The Anchorage $ 50,000 43903
CAP-831 Wayne County Historical Society $ 300,000 43904
CAP-833 Promont House Museum $ 200,000 43905
CAP-837 Lake County Historical Society $ 250,000 43906
CAP-839 Hancock Historical Society $ 75,000 43907
CAP-840 Riversouth Development $ 1,000,000 43908
CAP-841 Ft. Piqua Hotel $ 200,000 43909
CAP-843 Marina District/Ice Arena Development $ 4,000,000 43910
Total Cultural Facilities Commission $ 34,370,114 32,620,114 43911
TOTAL CULTURAL Cultural and Sports Facilities Building Fund $ 34,370,114 32,620,114 43912

       COSI COLUMBUS - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF CAPITAL PROJECT43913
CONTRACTS43914

       Notwithstanding division (A) of section 3383.07 of the43915
Revised Code, the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, with43916
respect to the foregoing appropriation item CAP-005, Center of43917
Science and Industry - Columbus, may administer all or part of43918
capital facilities project contracts involving exhibit fabrication43919
and installation as determined by the Department of Administrative43920
Services, the Center of Science and Industry - Columbus, and the43921
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission in review of the project 43922
plans. The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission shall enter into a 43923
contract with the Center of Science and Industry - Columbus to 43924
administer the exhibit fabrication and installation contracts and 43925
such contracts are not subject to Chapter 123. or 153. of the 43926
Revised Code.43927

       SPORTS FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS - AKRON43928

       The amount reappropriated to the Cultural and Sports 43929
Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030), CAP-024, Sports Facilities 43930
Improvements - Akron, is the unallotted and unencumbered balance 43931
in the Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 024), CAP-024, Sports 43932
Facilities Improvements - Akron.43933

        REDS HALL OF FAME43934

        The amount reappropriated to the Cultural and Sports 43935
Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030), CAP-025, Reds Hall of Fame, 43936
is the unallotted and unencumbered balance in the Sports 43937
Facilities Building Fund (Fund 024), CAP-025, Reds Hall of Fame.43938

       AKRON ART MUSEUM43939

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 43940
item CAP-052, Akron Art Museum, is the unencumbered and unallotted 43941
balance as of June 30, 2004, in appropriation item CAP-052, Akron 43942
Art Museum, plus $1,634,666.43943

       MID OHIO VALLEY PLAYERS43944

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 43945
item CAP-829, Mid Ohio Valley Players, is the unencumbered and 43946
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2004, in appropriation item 43947
CAP-829, Mid Ohio Valley Players, plus $30,000.43948

       RIVERSOUTH DEVELOPMENT43949

       The amount reappropriated for the foregoing appropriation 43950
item CAP-840, Riversouth Development, is the unencumbered and 43951
unallotted balance as of June 30, 2004, in appropriation item 43952
CAP-840, Riversouth Development, minus $9,000,000.43953

        MARINA DISTRICT/ICE ARENA DEVELOPMENT43954

       The amount reappropriated to the Cultural and Sports 43955
Facilities Building Fund (Fund 030), CAP-843, Marina District/Ice 43956
Arena Development, is the unallotted and unencumbered balance in 43957
the Sports Facilities Building Fund (Fund 024), CAP-073, Marina 43958
District/Ice Arena Development. 43959

       Section 609.12. That existing Section 22 of Am. Sub. S.B. 189 43960
of the 125th General Assembly, as most recently amended by Am. 43961
Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, is hereby repealed.43962

       Section 690.03. That Section 315.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of 43963
the 126th General Assembly is hereby repealed.43964

       Section 690.06. That Section 557.09.09 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of 43965
the 126th General Assembly is hereby repealed effective December 43966
31, 2006.43967

       Section 690.09. That Section 5 of Am. Sub. S.B. 234 of the 43968
125th General Assembly is hereby repealed.43969

       Section 701.03. On or before February 20, 2007, each clerk of 43970
court, as defined in section 120.36 of the Revised Code, shall 43971
provide to the State Public Defender a report including all of the 43972
following for the calendar year 2006:43973

        (A) The number of persons who requested or were provided a 43974
state public defender, county or joint county public defender, or 43975
other counsel appointed by the court;43976

        (B) The number of persons for whom the court waived the 43977
application fee pursuant to division (A) of section 120.36 of the 43978
Revised Code;43979

        (C) The dollar value of the application fees assessed 43980
pursuant to division (A) of section 120.36 of the Revised Code;43981

        (D) The amount of assessed application fees collected;43982

        (E) The balance of unpaid assessed application fees at the 43983
open and close of the calendar year.43984

       Section 703.03.  TRANSFER PROVISIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AN 43985
ADAMH BOARD43986

        If a board of county commissioners establishes a board of 43987
alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services (ADAMH board) 43988
pursuant to division (B) of section 340.021 of the Revised Code, 43989
the ADAMH board shall possess all the rights, privileges, 43990
immunities, powers, franchises, and authority of the county's 43991
community mental health board and alcohol and drug addiction 43992
services board, and all property of every description, and every 43993
interest therein, and all obligations of or belonging to or due to 43994
the community mental health board and alcohol and drug addiction 43995
services board shall thereafter be taken and deemed to be 43996
transferred to and vested into the ADAMH board without further act 43997
or deed.43998

       Section 709.03. The membership on the Farmland Preservation 43999
Advisory Board of the representative of the Natural Resources 44000
Conservation Service in the United States Department of 44001
Agriculture is hereby terminated pursuant to amendments to section 44002
901.23 of the Revised Code made by this act. The remainder of the 44003
term of that member shall be served by the member who is required 44004
to be appointed by the Director of Agriculture to represent soil 44005
and water conservation interests under that section as amended by 44006
this act.44007

       Section 709.06.  (A) The Department of Agriculture shall 44008
refund money collected from the fee established under division 44009
(B)(3) of section 907.14 of the Revised Code, as that section 44010
existed prior to its amendment by Sub. S.B. 189 of the 126th 44011
General Assembly, to either or both of the following:44012

       (1) Vegetable seed labelers who sold vegetable seeds in 44013
hermetically sealed containers of eight ounces or less with a seed 44014
count of 1,000 seeds or more from January 1, 2004, through 44015
December 31, 2005;44016

       (2) Flower seed labelers who sold flower seeds in 44017
hermetically sealed containers of eight ounces or less containing 44018
more than 300 seeds from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 44019
2005.44020

       (B) The Department shall notify those seed labelers who may 44021
be eligible for a refund under this section. The Department may 44022
request, and a seed labeler who may be eligible for a refund under 44023
this section shall provide, any information that the Department 44024
requests in order to determine if the seed labeler is eligible for 44025
a refund under this section. The Department has exclusive 44026
discretion in determining eligibility for refunds under this 44027
section.44028

       (C) The Director of Agriculture shall use money appropriated 44029
to the Commercial Feed, Fertilizer, Seed, and Lime Inspection and 44030
Laboratory Fund created in section 905.38 of the Revised Code to 44031
pay the refunds authorized under this section.44032

       Section 733.03. Not later than six months after the effective 44033
date of this section, the Department of Education shall develop 44034
and submit to the Education Committee of the Senate and of the 44035
House of Representatives a proposal for an appropriate penalty to 44036
be applied to school districts and community schools that 44037
intentionally report to the Department inaccurate data regarding 44038
formula ADM or community school ADM and other student attendance 44039
numbers required under section 3314.08 or 3317.03 of the Revised 44040
Code and shall provide public testimony on the proposal before 44041
those committees. Copies of the proposal also shall be submitted 44042
to the President and Minority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker 44043
and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. In developing 44044
the proposal, the Department also shall examine the penalties 44045
prescribed by law and shall provide legislative recommendations 44046
regarding those penalties.44047

       Section 753.03.  (A) The Governor is hereby authorized to 44048
execute a deed in the name of the state conveying to Wayne County 44049
Community Improvement Corporation, and its successors and assigns, 44050
all of the state's right, title, and interest in the following 44051
described real estate that has been determined as no longer 44052
required for state purposes:44053

       Situated in the Township of Wooster, County of Wayne, State 44054
of Ohio, and known as part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, 44055
T-15, R-13, and more fully described as follows:44056

       COMMENCING at the Northwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter 44057
of Section 12 and bounded by the following courses,44058

       1) Thence S 87°50'00" E along the north line of the Southwest 44059
Quarter of Section 12 a distance of 2,620.06 feet to the Northeast 44060
Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12,44061

       2) Thence, S 2°53'14" W along the east line of the Southwest 44062
Quarter of Section 12 a distance of 432.21 feet to an iron pin.44063

       3) Thence, N 87°50'00" W and parallel with the north line of 44064
the Southwest Quarter of Section 12 a distance of 2,621.13 feet to 44065
a point on the Southwest Quarter of Section 12,44066

       4) Thence, N 3°01'41" E along the west line of the Southwest 44067
Quarter of Section 12 a distance of 432.23 feet to the PLACE OF 44068
BEGINNING containing 26.000 acres, more or less. All iron pins set 44069
are a 5/8 inch iron bar, 30 inches in length, with a yellow 44070
plastic cap marked "RUDOLPH 6449".44071

       Basis of Bearings: Survey "MM" 491 Wayne County Survey 44072
Records, S 87°50'00" E on the north line of the Southwest Quarter 44073
of Section 12, Wooster Township. This description prepared from a 44074
field survey by: R.G. Rudolph Surveying, Inc. by: RONALD G. 44075
RUDOLPH P.S. 6449, January 5, 1995, Job No. 8441. See Wayne County 44076
Survey Record Volume "NN" Page 412. Prior Instrument Reference: 44077
Volume 720, Page 770, of the Deed Records of Wayne County, Ohio. 44078
Parcel Number 560237600444079

       (B) Consideration for the conveyance of the real estate 44080
described in division (A) of this section is a purchase price 44081
equal to the appraised value of the real estate plus the cost of 44082
the appraisal of the real estate.44083

       (C) Upon payment of the purchase price, the Auditor of State, 44084
with the assistance of the Attorney General, shall prepare a deed 44085
to the real estate described in division (A) of this section. The 44086
deed shall state the consideration. The deed shall be executed by 44087
the Governor in the name of the state, countersigned by the 44088
Secretary of State, sealed with the Great Seal of the state, and 44089
presented for recording in the Office of the Auditor of State. 44090
Wayne County Community Improvement Corporation shall present the 44091
deed for recording in the office of the Wayne County Recorder.44092

       (D) The net proceeds of the sale of the real estate described 44093
in division (A) of this section shall be deposited in the state 44094
treasury to the credit of the Residential Facilities Support Fund 44095
152 within the Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental 44096
Disabilities.44097

       (E) This section shall expire two years after its effective 44098
date.44099

       Section 755.03. (A) There is hereby created the Ohio 44100
Transportation Task Force consisting of the following twenty-four 44101
members: three members of the House of Representatives, all of 44102
whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 44103
Representatives and not more than two of whom shall be from the 44104
same political party as the Speaker of the House of 44105
Representatives; three members of the Senate, all of whom shall be 44106
appointed by the President of the Senate and not more than two of 44107
whom shall be from the same political party as the President of 44108
the Senate; the Director of Development or the Director's 44109
designee; the Director of Public Safety or the Director's 44110
designee; the Director of Transportation or the Director's 44111
designee; the Superintendent of the State Highway Patrol or the 44112
Superintendent's designee; nine members appointed jointly by the 44113
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the 44114
Senate, with each such member being selected from a list of three 44115
individuals with the Ohio Aggregates Association, the Ohio Coal 44116
Association, the Ohio Farm Bureau, the Ohio Trucking Association, 44117
the County Engineers Association of Ohio, the Ohio Municipal 44118
League, the Ohio Township Association, the Ohio Association of 44119
Regional Councils, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association each 44120
submitting such a list to the Speaker of the House of 44121
Representatives and the President of the Senate for their 44122
consideration; three additional members appointed jointly by the 44123
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the 44124
Senate, with one member representing the industry that transports 44125
freight by air, one member representing the industry that 44126
transports freight by water, and one member representing the 44127
industry that transports freight by rail; and one person appointed 44128
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one person 44129
appointed by the President of the Senate, both of whom shall 44130
represent the general public.44131

       All initial appointments to the Task Force shall be made not 44132
later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. 44133
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner provided for original 44134
appointments.44135

       The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President 44136
of the Senate each shall appoint a co-chairperson of the Task 44137
Force from among the appointees who are members of their 44138
respective chambers of the General Assembly. The Task Force may 44139
elect from among its members any other officers it considers 44140
advisable. The co-chairpersons shall call the first meeting of the 44141
Task Force not later than thirty days after the last member has 44142
been appointed.44143

       The Legislative Service Commission shall provide any staff or 44144
services the Task Force may require.44145

       (B) The Task Force shall examine and evaluate the state's 44146
ability to provide for the safe and efficient movement of freight 44147
within this state during the next two decades including all of the 44148
following:44149

       (1) The state's policies on transportation infrastructure 44150
development, funding, and investment;44151

       (2) The benefits of public investment in transportation 44152
infrastructure;44153

       (3) The statutes and rules that impact the transportation of 44154
freight, including the weight provisions and permit requirements 44155
of existing law.44156

       The Task Force shall make recommendations to enhance the 44157
state's ability to provide for the safe and efficient movement of 44158
freight within this state during that future time period.44159

       The Task Force also may consider or evaluate existing 44160
statewide freight studies and data, Ohio Department of 44161
Transportation policies on safety and congestion, multi-modal 44162
projects, national freight perspectives, transportation 44163
initiatives of other states in these areas, and potential revenue 44164
options. The Task Force may evaluate these items to determine how 44165
they may affect the state's ability to provide for the safe and 44166
efficient movement of freight within this state during the next 44167
two decades.44168

       (C) Not later than December 15, 2007, the Task Force shall 44169
issue a report containing its findings and recommendations. The 44170
Task Force shall send a copy of the report to the Speaker of the 44171
House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of 44172
Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader 44173
of the Senate, and the Governor. Upon issuance of the report, the 44174
Task Force shall cease to exist.44175

       Section 757.03. The Tax Commissioner's certification to the 44176
Department of Education in 2006 for the data described in division 44177
(A)(6) of section 3317.021 of the Revised Code shall be made on or 44178
before August 1, 2006.44179

       Section 757.05.  A person that paid the registration fee 44180
under section 5751.04 of the Revised Code before December 1, 2005, 44181
but subsequently determines the person is not subject to the tax 44182
imposed under Section 557.09 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th 44183
General Assembly and the tax imposed under Chapter 5751. of the 44184
Revised Code is entitled to a refund of the registration fee in 44185
the manner prescribed by section 5751.08 of the Revised Code, as 44186
an erroneous payment of tax, if the person cancels the person's 44187
registration before May 10, 2006. Such a person is not subject to 44188
the minimum tax imposed under Section 557.09 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 44189
of the 126th General Assembly for the semi-annual period from July 44190
1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, or the minimum tax imposed 44191
under section 5751.03 of the Revised Code for calendar year 2006. 44192
No refund shall be issued under this section to any person that 44193
was allowed a credit for the registration fee against the person's 44194
tax liability for any tax period.44195

       Section 757.06.  (A) As used in this section, "qualified 44196
property" means real and tangible personal property that satisfies 44197
all of the following qualifications:44198

       (1) The property is currently owned by an entity defined 44199
under division (D)(1) of section 5709.07 of the Revised Code;44200

       (2) The current owner purchased the property from an entity 44201
defined under division (D)(1) of section 5709.07 of the Revised 44202
Code; and44203

       (3) The property was exempted from taxation under division 44204
(A)(2) of section 5709.07 of the Revised Code before the previous 44205
owner's acquisition of the property.44206

       (B) Notwithstanding division (A) of section 5715.27 of the 44207
Revised Code, when qualified property has not received tax 44208
exemption for tax year 2003 due to a failure to timely file an 44209
application for exemption for that year, the previous owner of the 44210
property, at any time on or before sixty days after the effective 44211
date of this section, may file with the Tax Commissioner an 44212
application requesting that, pursuant to this section, the 44213
property be placed on the tax exempt list and that all unpaid 44214
taxes, penalties, and interest on the property for tax year 2003 44215
be abated.44216

       (C) Upon receipt of the application and after consideration 44217
of it, the Tax Commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets 44218
the qualifications set forth in this section, and if so shall 44219
issue an order directing that the property be placed on the tax 44220
exempt list of the county for tax year 2003 and that all unpaid44221
taxes, penalties, and interest for that year be abated, but only 44222
if the Commissioner finds that the property met the qualifications 44223
for exemption under division (A)(2) of section 5709.07 of the 44224
Revised Code for tax year 2003.44225

       (D) The Tax Commissioner may apply this section to any 44226
qualified property that is the subject of an application for 44227
exemption pending before the Tax Commissioner on the effective 44228
date of this section, without requiring the property owner to file 44229
an additional application, but only if the applicant files a 44230
notice with the Tax Commissioner requesting consideration under 44231
this section before this section expires.44232

       (E) This section expires six months after the effective date 44233
of this section.44234

       Section 757.09. (A) As used in this section, "qualified 44235
property" means real and tangible personal property that satisfies 44236
all of the following conditions:44237

       (1) The property is currently owned by a municipal 44238
corporation;44239

       (2) The current owner of the property acquired the property 44240
from an entity that operated a hospital and that was exempt from 44241
taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 44242
1986; and44243

       (3) That entity had previously filed an application for 44244
exemption that was dismissed after the property was transferred to 44245
the municipal corporation.44246

       (B) Notwithstanding section 5713.081 and division (A) of 44247
section 5715.27 of the Revised Code, when qualified property has 44248
not received an exemption from taxation for tax years 2001 through 44249
2004 due to the dismissal of a timely filed application for 44250
exemption filed after the qualified property had been transferred 44251
to the current owner and if the qualified property otherwise 44252
satisfied the qualifications for exemption under section 5709.12 44253
or 5709.121 of the Revised Code for those years, the prior owner 44254
of the property, at any time on or before sixty days after the 44255
effective date of this section, may file an application with the 44256
Tax Commissioner requesting that, pursuant to this section, the 44257
property be placed on the tax exempt list of the county and that 44258
unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest on the property for those 44259
years be abated or remitted.44260

       (C) Upon receiving an application filed pursuant to this 44261
section, the Tax Commissioner shall determine if the qualified 44262
property that is the subject of the application satisfied the 44263
qualifications for exemption under section 5709.12 or 5709.121 of 44264
the Revised Code for tax years 2001 through 2004 and whether the 44265
applicant satisfies the other qualifications set forth in this 44266
section, and if the qualified property qualified for exemption and 44267
the applicant satisfies those other qualifications, the 44268
Commissioner shall issue an order directing that the property be 44269
placed on the tax exempt list of the county for tax years 2001 44270
through 2004 and that all unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest 44271
for those years be abated or remitted.44272

       (D) The Tax Commissioner may apply this section to any 44273
qualified property that is the subject of an application for 44274
exemption pending before the Commissioner on the effective date of 44275
this section without requiring that the prior owner of the 44276
qualified property file an additional application so long as the 44277
prior owner files a notice with the Tax Commissioner requesting 44278
consideration of the pending application under this section prior 44279
to the expiration date of this section.44280

       (E) This section expires on the last day of the sixth month 44281
following the effective date of this section.44282

       Section 757.09.03. The amendment by this act of section 44283
5709.08 of the Revised Code is a clarification of existing law and 44284
shall apply to all applications for a tax exemption pending on the 44285
amendment's effective date or filed with the Tax Commissioner on 44286
or after that date.44287

       Section 757.12. Section 5709.081 of the Revised Code, as 44288
amended by this act, is remedial in nature and applies to the tax 44289
years at issue in any application for exemption from taxation 44290
pending before the Tax Commissioner, the Board of Tax Appeals, any 44291
Court of Appeals, or the Supreme Court on the effective date of 44292
this section and to the property that is the subject of the 44293
application.44294

       Section 757.15. Section 5725.222 of the Revised Code, as 44295
enacted by this act, applies to taxes due or paid before, on, or 44296
after the effective date of that section, but no statute of 44297
limitation under division (A) or (B) of that section shall expire 44298
before thirty days after the effective date of that section.44299

       Section 757.18. Section 5729.102 of the Revised Code, as 44300
enacted by this act, applies to taxes due or paid before, on, or 44301
after the effective date of that section, but no statute of 44302
limitation under division (A) or (B) of that section shall expire 44303
before thirty days after the effective date of that section.44304

       Section 757.21. The credit allowed under section 5733.56 of 44305
the Revised Code for providing programs to aid the communicatively 44306
impaired shall be allowed in tax year 2006 and thereafter based on 44307
the amendments made to sections 4905.79, 5733.01, 5733.56, and 44308
5733.98 of the Revised Code by this act.44309

       Section 757.24.  (A) As used in this section, "qualifying 44310
year" and "qualifying certificate" have the same meanings as in 44311
division (F)(2)(z)(ii) of section 5751.01 of the Revised Code.44312

       (B) An application for a qualifying certificate for 44313
qualifying year 2007 shall be filed on or before September 1, 44314
2006, in accordance with the procedures prescribed in division 44315
(F)(2)(z)(i)(VI) of section 5751.01 of the Revised Code.44316

       Section 803.03. The amendment by this act of section 9.901 of 44317
the Revised Code neither confirms nor orders the implementation of 44318
the provisions of the section that have become law but that are 44319
not effective because of Section 611.03 of H.B. 66 of the 126th 44320
General Assembly. The provisions of section 9.901 of the Revised 44321
Code that have become law but that are not effective because of 44322
Section 611.03 of H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly continue 44323
not in effect, pending enactment of a law confirming and ordering 44324
their implementation as contemplated by the latter section. The 44325
not-in-effect provisions of section 9.901 of the Revised Code are 44326
presented in this act in compliance with the substantive rule of 44327
form contained in the second sentence of Ohio Constitution, 44328
Article II, Section 15(D) and to negate any implication they are 44329
being repealed.44330

       Section 806.03. The items of law of which the sections of law 44331
contained in this act are composed, and their applications, are 44332
independent and severable. If any item of law that constitutes the 44333
whole or part of a section of law contained in this act, or if any 44334
application of any item of law that constitutes the whole or part 44335
of a section of law contained in this act, is held invalid, the 44336
invalidity does not affect other items of law or applications of 44337
items of law that can be given effect without the invalid item of 44338
law or application. 44339

       Section 812.03. Except as otherwise specifically provided in 44340
this act, the amendment or enactment of the sections of law 44341
contained in this act, and the items of law of which the 44342
amendments or enactments are composed, are subject to the 44343
referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44344
Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendment or 44345
enactment of the sections of law contained in this act, and the 44346
items of law of which the amendments or enactments are composed, 44347
take effect on the ninety-first day after this act is filed with 44348
the Secretary of State. If, however, a referendum petition is 44349
filed against any such amendment or enactment, or against any item 44350
of law of which any such amendment or enactment is composed, the 44351
amendment or enactment, or item, unless rejected at the 44352
referendum, takes effect at the earliest time permitted by law.44353

       Section 812.06. Except as otherwise specifically provided in 44354
this act, the repeal by this act of a section of law is subject to 44355
the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44356
Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the repeal by 44357
this act of a section of law takes effect on the ninety-first day 44358
after this act is filed with the Secretary of State. If, however, 44359
a referendum petition is filed against any such repeal, the 44360
repeal, unless rejected at the referendum, takes effect at the 44361
earliest time permitted by law. 44362

       Section 812.09. The amendment or enactment by this act of the 44363
sections of law listed in this section, and the items of law of 44364
which the amendments or enactments are composed, are subject to 44365
the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44366
Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments 44367
or enactments, and the items of law of which the amendments or 44368
enactments are composed, take effect as specified in this section. 44369
If, however, a referendum petition is filed against any such 44370
amendment or enactment, or against any item of law of which any 44371
such amendment or enactment is composed, the amendment or 44372
enactment, unless rejected at the referendum, goes into effect at 44373
the earliest time permitted by law that is on or after the 44374
effective date specified in this section.44375

       Sections 9.41, 113.09, 113.11, 113.12, 117.45 (126.35), 44376
117.46 (126.36), 117.47 (126.37), 117.48 (126.38), 124.137, 44377
124.138, 124.139, 124.14, 124.181, 124.182, 124.327, 124.384, 44378
124.387, 124.389, 124.391, 124.821, 124.823, 124.84, 125.21, 44379
126.07, 126.21, 126.22, 131.01, 131.33, 141.08, 141.10, 145.70, 44380
742.57, 1523.02, 2503.20, 3307.32, 3309.68, 3701.041, 5115.04, 44381
5505.27, and 5747.11 of the Revised Code take effect December 1, 44382
2006.44383

       Section 515.03 of this act takes effect December 1, 2006.44384

       Section 812.12.  The repeal by this act of the sections of 44385
law listed in this section is subject to the referendum. 44386
Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1c and 44387
section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the repeals take effect as 44388
specified in this section. If, however, a referendum petition is 44389
filed against any such repeal, the repeal, unless rejected at the 44390
referendum, goes into effect at the earliest time permitted by law 44391
that is on or after the effective date specified in this section.44392

       The repeal of section 4732.04 of the Revised Code takes 44393
effect July 1, 2007.44394

       Section 815.03. The amendment or enactment by this act of the 44395
sections of law listed in this section, and the items of law of 44396
which the amendments or enactments are composed, are not subject 44397
to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44398
Section 1d and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments 44399
or enactments, and the items of law of which the amendments or 44400
enactments are composed, go into immediate effect when this act 44401
becomes law.44402

       Sections 133.01, 133.06, 184.20, 2305.2341, 2923.46, 2925.44, 44403
2933.43, 3301.0714, 3310.03, 3310.06, 3310.08, 3310.11, 3310.12, 44404
3310.16, 3313.372, 3314.35, 3314.36, 3317.021, 3317.029, 44405
3317.0216, 3318.052, 3745.114, 3769.087, 4781.04, 5111.011, 44406
5111.0116, 5111.0117, 5111.0118, 5111.061, 5111.151, 5111.20, 44407
5111.231, 5111.27, 5123.36, 5123.37, 5123.371, 5123.372, 5123.373, 44408
5123.374, 5123.375, and 5919.19 of the Revised Code.44409

       The repeal and reenactment of section 3325.12 of the Revised 44410
Code.44411

       Sections 203.09, 203.12, 203.12.12, 203.45, 203.51, 203.54, 44412
203.66, 203.69, 203.84, 203.87, 203.99.01, 203.99.30, 203.99.48, 44413
206.03, 206.09, 206.09.12, 206.09.15, 206.09.36, 206.09.61, 44414
206.09.63, 206.09.84, 206.16, 206.42, 206.42.09, 206.48, 44415
206.66.22, 206.66.23, 206.66.36, 206.66.64, 206.66.66, 206.66.84, 44416
206.66.91, 206.67.21, 206.99, 209.04, 209.06.06, 209.06.09, 44417
209.09.06, 209.09.18, 209.15, 209.18, 209.18.09, 209.24, 209.30, 44418
209.33, 209.36, 209.45, 209.63, 209.63.42, 209.64.60, 209.72, 44419
209.75, 209.78.03, 209.81, 212.03, 212.24, 212.27, 212.30, 212.33, 44420
557.12, and 612.36.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General 44421
Assembly.44422

        Sections 203.06.06 and 203.06.24 of Am. Sub. H.B. 68 of the 44423
126th General Assembly.44424

        Sections 506.03, 512.03, 512.03.03, 512.06, 512.12, 512.15, 44425
512.18, 515.06, 606.18.03, 606.18.06, 606.18.09, and 757.03 of 44426
this act.44427

        Sections 815.03, 815.06, 815.09, 821.03, 821.06.06, 821.09, 44428
827.03, and 831.03 of this act.44429

       Section 815.06. The repeal by this act of the sections of law 44430
listed in this section is not subject to the referendum. 44431
Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and 44432
section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the repeals go into immediate 44433
effect when this act becomes law. 44434

       Section 3325.17 of the Revised Code.44435

       Section 315.03 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General 44436
Assembly.44437

       Section 815.09. The amendment or enactment by this act of the 44438
sections of law listed in this section, and the items of law of 44439
which the amendments or enactments are composed, are not subject 44440
to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44441
Section 1d and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments 44442
or enactments, and the items of law of which amendments or 44443
enactments are composed, go into effect as specified in this 44444
section.44445

       Sections 5111.081 (5111.942), 5111.082 (5111.081), 5111.083 44446
(5111.082), 5111.084 (5111.083), 5111.085 (5111.084), 5111.941, 44447
5111.943, 5112.08, and 5112.18 of the Revised Code take effect 44448
July 1, 2006.44449

        Sections 206.66.85 and 206.67.15 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 44450
126th General Assembly take effect July 1, 2006.44451

       Section 818.03. The amendment or enactment by this act of the 44452
sections of law listed in this section, and the items of law of 44453
which the amendments or enactments are composed, provide for or 44454
are essential to implementation of a tax levy. Therefore, under 44455
Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d, the amendments and 44456
enactments, and the items of which the amendments and enactments 44457
are composed, are not subject to the referendum and go into 44458
immediate effect when this act becomes law.44459

       Sections 122.17, 122.171, 133.04, 133.18, 307.761, 5701.11, 44460
5705.03, 5705.19, 5705.195, 5705.34, 5709.08, 5709.081, 5709.40, 44461
5709.42, 5709.43, 5709.73, 5709.74, 5709.75, 5709.78, 5709.79, 44462
5709.80, 5711.01, 5725.221, 5725.222, 5725.98, 5727.06, 5727.85, 44463
5729.05, 5729.101, 5729.102, 5729.98, 5733.352, 5739.026, 5743.15, 44464
5743.18, 5745.01, 5747.012, 5747.05, 5747.056, 5747.331, 5748.02, 44465
5751.011, 5751.032, 5751.04, 5751.05, 5751.051, 5751.10, 5751.20, 44466
5751.21, 5751.22, and 5751.53 of the Revised Code.44467

        Sections 757.05, 757.06, 757.09, 757.09.03, 757.12, 757.15, 44468
757.18, and 831.06 of this act.44469

        Sections 818.03, 821.06, and 821.06.03 of this act.44470

       Section 821.03. (A) Except as otherwise provided in division 44471
(B) of this section, the amendments by this act to sections 44472
124.09, 124.11, 124.151, 124.152, 124.18, 124.321, 124.382, 44473
124.82, and 3917.04 of the Revised Code are subject to the 44474
referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44475
Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments 44476
take effect on the ninety-first day after this act is filed with 44477
the Secretary of State. If, however, a referendum petition is 44478
filed against an amendment, the amendment, unless rejected at the 44479
referendum, takes effect at the earliest time permitted by law.44480

       (B) The amendments by this act to sections 124.09, 124.11, 44481
124.151, 124.152, 124.18, 124.321, 124.382, 124.82, and 3917.04 of 44482
the Revised Code that change references to the "warrant of the 44483
auditor of state" to the "warrant of the director of budget and 44484
management," or add references to the "warrant of the director of 44485
budget and management," are subject to the referendum. Therefore, 44486
under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1c and section 1.471 44487
of the Revised Code, the amendments take effect on December 1, 44488
2006. If, however, a referendum petition is filed against an 44489
amendment, the amendment, unless rejected at the referendum, takes 44490
effect at the earliest time that is on or after the effective date 44491
specified in this division.44492

       Until December 1, 2006, the references in section 3917.04 of 44493
the Revised Code to the "warrant of the director of budget and 44494
management" shall be construed as references to the "warrant of 44495
the auditor of state."44496

       Section 821.06. (A) Except as otherwise provided in division 44497
(B) of this section, the amendments by this act to section 5747.01 44498
of the Revised Code provide for or are essential to implementation 44499
of a tax levy. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44500
Section 1d, the amendments are not subject to the referendum and 44501
go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.44502

        (B) The amendments adding divisions (A)(22) and (23) to 44503
section 5747.01 of the Revised Code are subject to the referendum. 44504
Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1c, the 44505
amendments take effect on the ninety-first day after this act is 44506
filed with the Secretary of State. If, however, a referendum 44507
petition is filed against either amendment, the amendment, unless 44508
rejected at the referendum, takes effect at the earliest time 44509
permitted by law.44510

       Section 821.06.03. (A) Except as otherwise provided in 44511
division (B) of this section, the amendments by this act to 44512
section 5751.01 of the Revised Code, provide for or are essential 44513
to implementation of a tax levy. Therefore, under Ohio 44514
Constitution, Article II, Section 1d, the amendments are not 44515
subject to the referendum and go into immediate effect when this 44516
act becomes law.44517

       (B) The amendment of this act adding division (F)(2)(z) to 44518
section 5751.01 of the Revised Code is subject to the referendum. 44519
Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1c and 44520
section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendment takes effect 44521
January 1, 2007. If, however, a referendum petition is filed 44522
against the amendment, the amendment, unless rejected at the 44523
referendum, goes into effect at the earliest time permitted by law 44524
that is on or after the effective date specified in this division.44525

       Section 821.06.06. (A) Except as otherwise provided in 44526
division (B) of this section, the amendments by this act to 44527
Sections 206.09.39 and 206.09.42 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th 44528
General Assembly are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, 44529
under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d, and section 1.471 44530
of the Revised Code, the amendments go into immediate effect when 44531
this act becomes law. 44532

       (B) The amendments by this act to division (B)(1)(e) of 44533
Section 206.09.39 and division (B)(1)(e) of Section 206.09.42 of 44534
Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly are subject to the 44535
referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44536
Section 1c, and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments 44537
take effect on the ninety-first day after this act is filed with 44538
the Secretary of State. If, however, a referendum petition is 44539
filed against either amendment, the amendment, unless rejected at 44540
the referendum, takes effect at the earliest time permitted by 44541
law.44542

       Section 821.09. (A) Except as otherwise provided in division 44543
(B) of this section, the amendments by this act to Section 206.66 44544
of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly are not subject 44545
to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 44546
Section 1d, and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the amendments 44547
go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.44548

        (B) The amendments by this act to Section 206.66 of Am. Sub. 44549
H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly that adjust appropriation 44550
items 600-623, Health Care Federal, and 600-692, Prescription Drug 44551
Rebate-State creates item 600-639, Medicaid Revenue Collections, 44552
are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio 44553
Constitution, Article II, Section 1d, and section 1.471 of the 44554
Revised Code, the amendments take effect July 1, 2006.44555

       Section 827.03. The amendment of Section 612.36.03 of Am. 44556
Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly by sections 606.17 and 44557
606.18 of this act, intended to accelerate the effective date of 44558
the amendments to divisions (A) and (I) of section 3301.0711 of 44559
the Revised Code, by Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General 44560
Assembly, from July 1, 2006, to the effective date of this 44561
section.44562

       Section 831.03. The General Assembly, applying the principle 44563
stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that 44564
amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of 44565
simultaneous operation, finds that the following sections, 44566
presented in this act as composites of the sections as amended by 44567
the acts indicated, are the resulting versions of the sections in 44568
effect prior to the effective date of the sections as presented in 44569
this act:44570

       Section 109.572 of the Revised Code as amended by both Am. 44571
Sub. H.B. 11 and Am. Sub. H.B. 117 of the 125th General Assembly 44572
and Am. Sub. H.B. 68 of the 126th General Assembly.44573

       Section 133.04 of the Revised Code as amended by both Am.44574
H.B. 76 and Am. Sub. S.B. 3 of the 123rd General Assembly.44575

       Section 2913.01 of the Revised Code as amended by Am. Sub. 44576
H.B. 361, Am. Sub. H.B. 369, Sub. H.B. 536, and Am. Sub. S.B. 146, 44577
all of the 125th General Assembly.44578

       Section 4731.22 of the Revised Code as amended by both Sub. 44579
H.B. 126 and Am. Sub. S.B. 80 of the 125th General Assembly.44580

       Section 5709.73 of the Revised Code as amended by both Am. 44581
Sub. H.B. 66 and Sub. S.B.107 of the 126th General Assembly.44582

       Section 5735.27 of the Revised Code as amended by both Am. 44583
Sub. H.B. 68 and Sub. S.B. 107 of the 126th General Assembly.44584

       Section 5743.081 of the Revised Code as amended by both Sub. 44585
S.B. 200 and Am. Sub. S.B. 261 of the 124th General Assembly.44586

       The finding in this section takes effect at the same time as 44587
the section referenced in the finding takes effect.44588

       Section 831.06. The amendments by this act of the first 44589
paragraph of division (F) of section 5751.01, of division 44590
(F)(2)(w) of section 5751.01, of the first paragraph of section 44591
5751.032, and of divisions (A)(7) and (A)(8)(c) of section 44592
5751.032 of the Revised Code are nonsubstantive corrections of 44593
errors in Chapter 5751. of the Revised Code.44594