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| To enact section 9.27 of the Revised Code to limit | 1 |
| agreements to privatize state property, | 2 |
| facilities, services, or functions. | 3 |
| Section 1. That section 9.27 of the Revised Code be enacted | 4 |
| to read as follows: | 5 |
| Sec. 9.27. (A) As used in this section, "privatization | 6 |
| agreement" means any agreement or contract authorized under | 7 |
| section 9.06, sections 126.60 to 126.605, or Chapter 4313. of the | 8 |
| Revised Code, or any other statute enacted by the general | 9 |
| assembly, to do any of the following: | 10 |
| (1) Operate or manage state facilities; | 11 |
| (2) Provide services or undertake functions that have | 12 |
| traditionally been provided by the state; | 13 |
| (3) Sell, convey, lease, or otherwise transfer state | 14 |
| property, facilities, enterprises, or assets for the purpose of | 15 |
| providing services or undertaking functions that have | 16 |
| traditionally been provided by the state. | 17 |
| (B) The state or a state agency may enter into a | 18 |
| privatization agreement only if the agreement meets both of the | 19 |
| following requirements: | 20 |
| (1) The entity with which the agreement is to be made is | 21 |
| located and has its principal place of business in this state. | 22 |
| (2) The agreement does not result in the transfer of jobs or | 23 |
| other employment opportunities to a location outside of this | 24 |
| state. | 25 |
| (C) Any privatization agreement the state or a state agency | 26 |
| enters into that does not meet the requirements of this section is | 27 |
| void. | 28 |