Effective: March 16, 1965 Latest Legislation: House Bill 25 – 105th General Assembly The governor may appoint an authenticating officer and delegate to such officer power to sign for the governor any document except enrolled bills enacted by the general assembly, nominations to be submitted to the senate for confirmation, clemency actions, interstate compacts, and […]
Effective: March 18, 1969 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 108th General Assembly The governor, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of this state, shall do all things necessary in behalf of the state to secure the full benefits available to the state under the “Highway Safety Act of 1966,” 80 Stat. 731, 23 U.S.C. […]
Effective: January 8, 1979 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 112th General Assembly The governor, pursuant to the constitution and laws of this state, is empowered to commit the state to participation in any federal program not authorized by existing state law, where such program in the judgment of the governor will benefit this state […]
Effective: January 8, 1979 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 112th General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in the Revised Code, the governor may, by executive order, designate or create such agency, commission, or advisory body, subject to his jurisdiction or otherwise, as a law or regulation of the United States may require to […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly The governor shall have no power to issue any executive order that has previously been issued and that the federal trade commission, office of policy planning, bureau of economics, and bureau of competition has opined is anti-competitive and is in violation of […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “Appalachian region” means the following counties in this state that have been designated as part of Appalachia by the federal Appalachian regional commission and that have been geographically isolated and economically depressed: Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, […]
Effective: October 14, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 98 – 122nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Tribal-state compact” means a tribal-state compact described in the “Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,” 102 Stat. 2472 (1988), 25 U.S.C. 2710(d). (2) “Class I gaming,” “class II gaming,” “class III gaming,” and “Indian tribe” have the […]
Effective: June 25, 1982 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 530 – 114th General Assembly Not later than the third Monday in November in each year in which a new governor is elected, a gubernatorial transition committee shall be appointed. The committee shall consist of the director of budget and management, who shall serve as chairman, and […]
Effective: September 29, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 – 122nd General Assembly The general assembly shall make an appropriation, in the operating budget for the fiscal year in which a new governor is elected, to the office of budget and management from the general revenue fund for the purchase of supplies, the payment of […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly The governor’s office of workforce transformation, with staff support and assistance from the departments of job and family services, education, and higher education, and the opportunities for Ohioans with disabilities agency, shall establish criteria to use for evaluating the performance of state […]
Effective: September 29, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 141 – 131st General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the governor’s residence advisory commission. The commission shall provide for the preservation, restoration, acquisition, and conservation of all decorations, objects of art, chandeliers, china, silver, statues, paintings, furnishings, accouterments, and other aesthetic materials that have been acquired, […]
Effective: December 30, 2008 Latest Legislation: House Bill 420 – 127th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “department” has the same meaning as in section 121.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever the governor finds necessary, the governor shall direct each department to establish goals and metrics that, when achieved, will further the […]
Effective: June 23, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 22 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section : “Declaration of a state of emergency” means any order, proclamation, or other action of the governor that creates a state of emergency. “State of emergency” means the period of time between when the governor declares […]
Effective: June 23, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 22 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: “Administrative department” means a department listed under section 121.02 of the Revised Code. “Administrative department head” means a department head listed under section 121.03 of the Revised Code. “Internal management rule” means any rule, regulation, or […]
Effective: June 7, 2011 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 2 – 129th General Assembly As used in sections 107.51 to 107.55 of the Revised Code, “agency” and “draft rule” have the meanings defined in section 121.81 of the Revised Code. Sections 107.51 to 107.55 and 107.61 to 107.63 of the Revised Code are complementary to sections […]
Effective: August 18, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 221 – 132nd General Assembly A draft or existing rule that affects businesses has an adverse impact on businesses if a provision of the draft or existing rule that applies to businesses has any of the following effects: (A) It requires a license, permit, or any other […]
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 3 – 130th General Assembly The common sense initiative office shall develop, and as it becomes necessary or advisable shall improve, a business impact analysis instrument that shall be used as required by law to evaluate draft and existing rules that might have an adverse impact on […]
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 3 – 130th General Assembly (A)(1) When the common sense initiative office receives a draft rule and business impact analysis from an agency, the office shall evaluate the draft rule and analysis against the business impact analysis instrument and any other relevant criteria, and may prepare and […]
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 3 – 130th General Assembly The common sense initiative office, annually not later than the first day of February, shall prepare a report of the activities of the office during the preceding calendar year. The report shall include: (A) A statement of the number of draft and […]
Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “board or commission” means any of the following: (1) The accountancy board; (2) The architects board; (3) The state cosmetology and barber board; (4) The board of embalmers and funeral directors; (5) The board of executives […]
