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126th General Assembly (As Passed by the Senate) Sens. Jacobson, Kearney, Cates, Armbruster, Coughlin, Gardner, Grendell, Harris, Jordan, Padgett, Clancy, Mumper, Niehaus, Schuler BILL SUMMARY · Creates the National Statuary Collection Study Committee to recommend an individual to replace Governor William Allen as one of Ohio's representatives in the National Statuary Collection in the United States Capitol. CONTENT AND OPERATION The bill requires the legislative member appointments to be made no later than 30 days after the bill's effective date. The chairperson of the committee will be a member of the Senate appointed by and designated by the Senate President. The vice chairperson will be a member of the House of Representatives appointed by and designated by the House Speaker. (Section 1(B).) The committee is required to meet as often as necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Not later than one year after the bill's effective date, the committee must prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly on its recommendation of an individual who should replace Governor William Allen as one of Ohio's representatives in the National Statuary Collection in the United States Capitol. The committee, which is not subject to the Sunset Review Law, ceases to exist on submission of its report. (Section 1(B), (C), and (D).) COMMENT Ohio designated its two statues in the 1880s: James A. Garfield and William Allen. Allen (1803-1879) served one term as an Ohio Representative in the United States House of Representatives (1832-1834) and two terms as an Ohio Senator in the United States Senate (1837-1849). He subsequently served one term as Ohio's 31st Governor (1874-1876). HISTORY
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