As Reported by the House Economic and Small Business Development Committee

129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
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 



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 or 14
JobsOhio;15

       (d) Two representatives from institutions of higher 16
education, as defined in section 2741.01 of the Revised Code, that 17
have cybersecurity-related programs;18

       (e) A representative from a community college as defined in 19
section 3354.01 of the Revised Code, state community college as 20
defined in section 3358.01 of the Revised Code, or technical 21
college as defined in section 3357.01 of the Revised Code, that 22
has a cybersecurity-related program;23

       (f) An adjutant general liaison who is experienced in the 24
cybersecurity field;25

       (g) A representative from a nonprofit corporation organized 26
under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code who has a cybersecurity 27
background.28

       (2) Four representatives of organizations or businesses who 29
have a cybersecurity background, two of whom shall be appointed by 30
the speaker of the house of representatives and two of whom shall 31
be appointed by the president of the senate. 32

       (C) The terms of office for all members of the council shall 33
be two years, with each term ending on the same day of the same 34
month as the term it succeeds. Each member shall hold office from 35
the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the 36
member was appointed. Members may be reappointed.37

       Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original 38
appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 39
prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's 40
predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of 41
that term. A member shall continue in office subsequent to the 42
expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor 43
takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, 44
whichever occurs first.45

       (D) The council shall elect a chairperson who shall be a 46
non-voting member of the council. The council shall meet at least 47
quarterly at the call of the chair. A majority of the voting 48
members of the council constitutes a quorum.49

       (E) Members shall serve without compensation, except to the 50
extent that serving on the council is considered part of their 51
regular employment duties.52

       (F)(1) The council may request the assistance of state 53
agencies, departments, or offices to carry out the council's 54
duties under this section. Upon receiving the request, the agency, 55
department, or office shall provide the requested assistance.56

       (2) If requested by the council, the director of 57
administrative services, the director of public safety, and the 58
director of development or JobsOhio shall provide staff and other 59
administrative support for the council to carry out the council's 60
duties.61

       (G) The council shall conduct a study and make 62
recommendations regarding both of the following:63

       (1) Improving the infrastructure of the state's cybersecurity 64
operations with existing resources and through partnerships 65
between government, business, and institutions of higher 66
education;67

       (2) Specific actions that would accelerate growth of the 68
cybersecurity industry in the state.69

       (H) No later than December 31, 2012, the council shall submit 70
a report of the council's findings to the governor, lieutenant 71
governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of 72
the senate, and the chairpersons of the committees of the house of 73
representatives and the senate that predominantly deal with 74
economic development, education, and public safety.75