Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 119 | Administrative Procedure
Section 119.0311 | Guide to Public Participation in Rule-Making.

Effective: April 1, 2002
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 11 - 123rd General Assembly
Each agency shall prepare and publish, and as it becomes necessary or advisable, revise and republish, a guide to its rule-making process that functions generally to assist members of the public who participate, or who may wish to participate, in the agency's rule-making. The agency's guide is to include:
(A) A statement of the agency's regulatory mission;
(B) A description of how the agency is organized to achieve its regulatory mission;
(C) An explanation of rule-making the agency is authorized or required to engage in to achieve its regulatory mission;
(D) An explanation of the agency's rule-making process;
(E) An indication of the points in the agency's rule-making process at which members of the public can participate;
(F) An explanation of how members of the public can participate in the agency's rule-making process at each indicated point of participation; and
(G) Other information the agency reasonably concludes will assist members of the public meaningfully to participate in the agency's rule-making.
An agency's guide is not to be adopted as a rule, but rather as a narrative explanation of the matters outlined in this section. An agency's failure to conform its rule-making process to its guide is not cause for invalidating a rule, amendment, or rescission adopted by the agency.
The agency shall publish or republish its guide both in the register of Ohio and as a printed pamphlet.
The agency shall submit a copy of its guide, in electronic form, to the director of the legislative service commission. The director thereupon shall publish the agency's guide in the register of Ohio.
The agency shall provide a copy of its pamphlet guide to any person upon request. The agency may charge the person a fee for this service, but the fee is not to exceed the per copy cost of producing the pamphlet guide and the actual cost of delivering it to the person.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 1 | State Government

Chapter 119 | Administrative Procedure

Section 119.01 | Administrative Procedure Definitions.

Section 119.02 | Compliance - Validity of Rules.

Section 119.03 | Procedure for Adoption, Amendment, or Rescission of Rules.

Section 119.035 | Appointing Advisory Committee.

Section 119.037 | Publication in Register of Ohio Gives Notice of Rule.

Section 119.038 | Electronic Publication of the Register of Ohio.

Section 119.039 | Reimbursement for Publishing Documents in Register.

Section 119.0311 | Guide to Public Participation in Rule-Making.

Section 119.04 | Administrative Rule Effective Dates.

Section 119.06 | Adjudication Order of Agency Valid and Effective - Hearings - Periodic Registration of Licenses.

Section 119.061 | Power of Certain Agencies.

Section 119.062 | Revocation or Suspension of Driver's License.

Section 119.07 | Notice of Hearing - Contents - Notice of Order of Suspension of License - Publication of Notice - Effect of Failure to Give Notice.

Section 119.08 | Date, Time, and Place of Adjudication Hearing.

Section 119.09 | Adjudication Hearing.

Section 119.091 | Failure of Agency to Hold Adjudication Hearing Before Expiration of License.

Section 119.092 | Attorney Fees.

Section 119.093 | Defining Net Worth for Purpose of Attorney Fees.

Section 119.094 | Adjudication Hearing Witness Fees.

Section 119.10 | Counsel to Represent Agency.

Section 119.12 | Appeal by Party Adversely Affected - Notice - Record - Hearing - Judgment.

Section 119.121 | Effect of Expiration of License on Appeal Process.

Section 119.13 | Representation of Parties.

Section 119.14 | Waiver of Penalties for First-Time Paperwork Offenses.