To create the Local Government Public Notice Task Force to study local government public notice requirements and to issue a report including recommendations for meeting those requirements in economic and efficient alternative ways.

Section 1. (A) There is hereby created the Local Government Public Notice Task Force consisting of the following sixteen members:

(1) Two members of the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(2) Two members of the Senate, one member appointed by the President of the Senate and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(3) One member representing the Governor's office, appointed by the Governor;

(4) One member from an organization representing municipal government, one member from an organization representing county government, and one member from an organization representing township government, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(5) One member representing county recorders, one member representing prosecuting attorneys, one member representing county sheriffs, one member representing county coroners, one member representing county engineers, one member representing county auditors, one member representing county treasurers, and one member representing clerks of the courts of common pleas, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from groups that represent each of these county officials.

(B) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this act. The member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be the chairperson of the Task Force, and the member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate shall serve as the vice-chairperson of the Task Force. The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the official duties and responsibilities of the Task Force. The Task Force shall meet as often as necessary to carry out its official duties and responsibilities.

(C) The Task Force shall study the various public notice requirements in existence for local governments and determine if there are other ways to fulfill those requirements, such as by the use of media or technology other than those currently mandated. The Task Force shall determine if any changes would be more efficient or economical, considering what is practical. Not later than one year after the effective date of this act, the Task Force shall prepare and submit a report of its findings and recommendations on alternative ways to fulfill local government public notice requirements to the Governor, the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. On submission of that report, the Task Force shall cease to exist.

(D) Sections 101.82 to 101.87 of the Revised Code do not apply to the Task Force.