As Passed by the Senate

129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
Am. H. B. No. 331


Representatives Dovilla, Bubp 

Cosponsors: Representatives Patmon, Adams, J., Boose, Butler, Rosenberger, Stinziano, Landis, Conditt, Newbold, Brenner, Stebelton, Henne, Grossman, Hagan, C., Terhar, Adams, R., Anielski, Antonio, Baker, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Buchy, Carney, Combs, Damschroder, Derickson, Gardner, Garland, Gerberry, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Hill, Johnson, Letson, Luckie, Mallory, Matheney, McClain, Milkovich, O'Brien, Peterson, Pillich, Roegner, Rose, Sears, Slaby, Sprague, Szollosi, Uecker, Wachtmann, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder 

Senators Schaffer, Balderson, Beagle, Burke, Coley, Faber, Hite, Hughes, Jones, Kearney, Lehner, Manning, Obhof, Oelslager, Peterson, Sawyer, Schiavoni, Tavares, Turner, Wagoner 

A BILL
To enact section 121.92 of the Revised Code to create 1
the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic 2
Development Council.3


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

       Section 1.  That section 121.92 of the Revised Code is hereby 4
enacted to read as follows:5

       Sec. 121.92.  (A) There is hereby created the cybersecurity, 6
education, and economic development council.7

       (B) The council shall consist of the following members:8

       (1) The following members appointed by the governor:9

       (a) A representative from the department of administrative 10
services;11

       (b) A representative from the department of public safety 12
division of homeland security;13

       (c) A representative of the department of development;14

       (d) Two representatives from institutions of higher 15
education, as defined in section 2741.01 of the Revised Code, that 16
have cybersecurity-related programs;17

       (e) A representative from a community college as defined in 18
section 3354.01 of the Revised Code, state community college as 19
defined in section 3358.01 of the Revised Code, or technical 20
college as defined in section 3357.01 of the Revised Code, that 21
has a cybersecurity-related program;22

       (f) An adjutant general liaison who is experienced in the 23
cybersecurity field;24

       (g) A representative from a nonprofit corporation organized 25
under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code who has a cybersecurity 26
background.27

       (2) Four representatives of organizations or businesses who 28
have a cybersecurity background, two of whom shall be appointed by 29
the speaker of the house of representatives and two of whom shall 30
be appointed by the president of the senate. 31

       (C) The terms of office for all members of the council shall 32
be two years, with each term ending on the same day of the same 33
month as the term it succeeds. Each member shall hold office from 34
the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the 35
member was appointed. Members may be reappointed.36

       Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original 37
appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 38
prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's 39
predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of 40
that term. A member shall continue in office subsequent to the 41
expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor 42
takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, 43
whichever occurs first.44

       (D) The council shall elect a chairperson who shall be a 45
non-voting member of the council. The council shall meet at least 46
quarterly at the call of the chair. A majority of the voting 47
members of the council constitutes a quorum.48

        The council is a public body for purposes of section 121.22 49
of the Revised Code. In addition to the exceptions specified in 50
division (G) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code, and in 51
accordance with the procedures specified in that division, the 52
council may hold an executive session for the sole purpose of 53
considering details relative to the security arrangements and 54
emergency response protocols for any state or local government 55
entity, including state institutions of higher education, 56
considered in the course of the council's duties.57

       (E) Members shall serve without compensation, except to the 58
extent that serving on the council is considered part of their 59
regular employment duties.60

       (F) As requested by the council, the office of information 61
security and privacy management within the department of 62
administrative services shall provide staff and other 63
administrative support for the council as necessary to carry out 64
the council's duties.65

       (G) The council shall conduct a study and make 66
recommendations regarding both of the following:67

       (1) Improving the infrastructure of the state's cybersecurity 68
operations with existing resources and through partnerships 69
between government, business, and institutions of higher 70
education;71

       (2) Specific actions that would accelerate growth of the 72
cybersecurity industry in the state.73

       (H) No later than December 31, 2012, the council shall submit 74
a report of the council's findings to the governor, lieutenant 75
governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of 76
the senate, and the chairpersons of the committees of the house of 77
representatives and the senate that predominantly deal with 78
economic development, education, and public safety.79