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Section 101.68(B) of the Revised Code requires that when reports must be submitted to the General Assembly, copies of the reports must be submitted to the Director of the Legislative Service Commission (LSC). Section 101.68(C) requires LSC to monthly inform each member of the General Assembly of the reports received. Below is the annotated bibliography of reports recently submitted to LSC. The bibliography, compiled by the LSC Library staff, also includes other documents that may be of interest to legislators. The links to electronic copies of the documents are included; click "View Report" to open a document. Please call the LSC Library at (614) 466-5312 if you would like to receive more information about this document.
OHIO SUNSHINE LAWS: AN OPEN GOVERNMENT RESOURCE MANUAL, 2023, March 2023, 145 pages + Appendices volume, 68 pages
Assembled annually by the Attorney General's Office; its purpose is to assist citizens seeking answers and public employees responding to requests; updated to reflect statutory changes and legal decisions from the previous year concerning Ohio's public records and open meetings laws; notes it is not to be considered a substitute for legal advice: appendices include a listing of statutory exemptions not contained in R.C. 149.43 and brief summaries of Ohio Attorney General opinions interpreting Ohio's Public Records Act and Open Meetings Act.
ANNUAL STATE REPORT ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, 2023, 3 pages
Report required by R.C. 3323.20; reporting period covers SFY 2022; notes a decrease of 7.5 percent of preschool students receiving services over the last reporting year; more than 70 percent of students receive services due to a developmental delay or speech and language impairment.
REPORT, September 13, 2023, 132 pages
The Select Committee on Rail Safety was formed on February 24, 2023, to gain a better understanding of why the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, occurred, where the recovery stands, and to determine how the Ohio General Assembly can help the people of East Palestine recover, and how to best prevent and respond to future accidents. The report contains summaries of testimony and documents submitted to the Committee. Recommendations include encouraging the passage of the federal Rail Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576), additional training and resouces for first responders, and study of soil, water, and agriculture in East Palestine.
LEASE-REVENUE OBLIGATIONS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, 50 pages
Report required by R.C. chapters 152 and 154; concerns capital facilities for: mental health, parks and recreation, cultural and sports, state correctional, administrative, juvenile correctional, highway safety, and transportation; includes financial statements, supplementary financial information, and the independent auditors' report from Rea and Associates.
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT ANNUAL REPORT, September 11, 2023, 2 pages
Report required by R.C. 4123.446(B); explains 2017 decision to change the State Insurance Fund (SIF) Minority-Owned and/or Women-Owned (MWBE) allocated portfolio from an active management MWBE strategy to a passive MWBE strategy; RhumbLine Advisors selected to be the manager and continues in that role; reports for FY 2023 the performance return was "+20.7% net of fees vs. the Russell Top 200 benchmark index of +20.9%."