Effective: September 29, 2015
Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A)(1) Any rule adopted by any agency shall be effective on the tenth day after the day on which the rule in final form and in compliance with division (A)(2) of this section is filed as follows:
(a) The rule shall be filed in electronic form with both the secretary of state and the director of the legislative service commission;
(b) The rule shall be filed in electronic form with the joint committee on agency rule review. Division (A)(1)(b) of this section does not apply to any rule to which division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code does not apply.
If an agency in adopting a rule designates an effective date that is later than the effective date provided for by this division, the rule if filed as required by this division shall become effective on the later date designated by the agency.
An agency that adopts or amends a rule that is subject to section 106.03 of the Revised Code shall assign a review date to the rule that is not later than five years after its effective date. If a review date assigned to a rule exceeds the five-year maximum, the review date for the rule is five years after its effective date. A rule with a review date is subject to review under section 106.03 of the Revised Code.
(2) The agency shall file the rule in compliance with the following standards and procedures:
(a) The rule shall be numbered in accordance with the numbering system devised by the director for the Ohio administrative code.
(b) The rule shall be prepared and submitted in compliance with the rules of the legislative service commission.
(c) The rule shall clearly state the date on which it is to be effective and the date on which it will expire, if known.
(d) Each rule that amends or rescinds another rule shall clearly refer to the rule that is amended or rescinded. Each amendment shall fully restate the rule as amended.
If the director of the legislative service commission or the director's designee gives an agency notice pursuant to section 103.05 of the Revised Code that a rule filed by the agency is not in compliance with the rules of the commission, the agency shall within thirty days after receipt of the notice conform the rule to the rules of the commission as directed in the notice.
(3) As used in this section, "rule" includes an amendment or rescission of a rule.
(B) The secretary of state and the director shall preserve the rules filed under division (A)(1)(a) of this section in an accessible manner. Each such rule shall be a public record open to public inspection and may be transmitted to any law publishing company that wishes to reproduce it.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
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 119.061 | Power of Certain Agencies.
Section 119.062 | Revocation or Suspension of Driver's License.
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.