Effective: March 31, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 312 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section and in section 5505.0610 of the Revised Code:
(1) "Agent" means a dealer, as defined in section 1707.01 of the Revised Code, who is licensed under sections 1707.01 to 1707.50 of the Revised Code or under comparable laws of another state or of the United States.
(2) "Minority business enterprise" has the same meaning as in section 122.71 of the Revised Code.
(3) "Ohio-qualified agent" means an agent designated as such by the state highway patrol retirement board.
(4) "Ohio-qualified investment manager" means an investment manager designated as such by the state highway patrol retirement board.
(5) "Principal place of business" means an office in which the agent regularly provides securities or investment advisory services and solicits, meets with, or otherwise communicates with clients.
(B) The state highway patrol retirement board shall, for the purposes of this section, designate an agent as an Ohio-qualified agent if the agent meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The agent is subject to taxation under Chapter 5725., 5726., 5733., 5747., or 5751. of the Revised Code.
(2) The agent is authorized to conduct business in this state;
(3) The agent maintains a principal place of business in this state and employs at least five residents of this state.
(C) The state highway patrol retirement board shall adopt and implement a written policy to establish criteria and procedures used to select agents to execute securities transactions on behalf of the retirement system. The policy shall address each of the following:
(1) Commissions charged by the agent, both in the aggregate and on a per share basis;
(2) The execution speed and trade settlement capabilities of the agent;
(3) The responsiveness, reliability, and integrity of the agent;
(4) The nature and value of research provided by the agent;
(5) Any special capabilities of the agent.
(D)(1) The board shall, at least annually, establish a policy with the goal to increase utilization by the board of Ohio-qualified agents for the execution of domestic equity and fixed income trades on behalf of the retirement system, when an Ohio-qualified agent offers quality, services, and safety comparable to other agents otherwise available to the board and meets the criteria established under division (C) of this section.
(2) The board shall review, at least annually, the performance of the agents that execute securities transactions on behalf of the board.
(3) The board shall determine whether an agent is an Ohio-qualified agent, meets the criteria established by the board pursuant to division (C) of this section, and offers quality, services, and safety comparable to other agents otherwise available to the board. The board's determination shall be final.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5505 | Highway Patrol Retirement System
Section 5505.01 | Highway Patrol Retirement System Definitions.
Section 5505.02 | State Highway Patrol Pension Fund Established - Membership Mandatory.
Section 5505.03 | Creation of Funds.
Section 5505.04 | State Highway Patrol Retirement Board Organization and Rules.
Section 5505.041 | Election to Board - Retirant Member Eligibility - Terms.
Section 5505.042 | Filing of Vacancies by Election.
Section 5505.043 | Election Not Required Where Candidate Unopposed.
Section 5505.045 | Filing of Statements - Prohibited Campaign Activities.
Section 5505.046 | Complaint Alleging Violation of Rc 5505.045 - Procedure - Fine.
Section 5505.048 | Disqualification of Convicted Member - Misconduct in Office - Removal Procedure.
Section 5505.049 | Members With Excessive Travel Expenses Ineligible for Another Term.
Section 5505.05 | Oath - Expenses - Liability Insurance.
Section 5505.06 | Investment and Fiduciary Duties of State Highway Patrol Retirement Board.
Section 5505.061 | Transactions Prohibited.
Section 5505.062 | Travel Expense Policies - Bonus Policy - Budget.
Section 5505.063 | Ethics Policy - Commission Approval - Ethics Training.
Section 5505.064 | Orientation Program Required for New Members - Continuing Education.
Section 5505.069 | Annual Disclosures to Ohio Ethics Commission.
Section 5505.0610 | Designation of Ohio-Qualified Investment Managers - Utilization - Annual Report.
Section 5505.07 | Secretary, Actuary, and Employees - Compensation and Expenses.
Section 5505.08 | No Participation by Trustees.
Section 5505.09 | Bonds of Taxing Districts May Be Offered to Board.
Section 5505.10 | Deposit and Security.
Section 5505.11 | Treasurer of State Is Treasurer of State Highway Patrol Retirement System.
Section 5505.111 | Selection of Internal Auditor.
Section 5505.122 | Format for Report to Retirement Study Council.
Section 5505.14 | Certificate of Prior Service.
Section 5505.15 | Employer Contribution.
Section 5505.151 | Contributions for Time Off While on Disability Leave.
Section 5505.152 | Annual Review of Adequacy of Contributions Rates.
Section 5505.16 | Application for Retirement.
Section 5505.161 | Retirant Re-Employed in Other State Retirement System.
Section 5505.162 | Election of Type of Pension.
Section 5505.163 | Election by Retirant Prior to 9-21-94.
Section 5505.17 | Pension and Benefits Upon Retirement.
Section 5505.171 | Additional Monthly Payments and Benefits.
Section 5505.172 | Additional Monthly Payments Eligibility on or After 7-1-68 and Prior to 7-1-71.
Section 5505.173 | Increase in Monthly Pension, Allowance or Benefit Effective 7-1-81.
Section 5505.174 | Eligibility for Cost-of-Living Increase.
Section 5505.175 | Increase in Benefit or Allowance When Irc 415 Limits Increased.
Section 5505.176 | Increase in Pension for Certain Retirees Prior to 9-16-98.
Section 5505.177 | Qualified Governmental Excess Benefit Arrangement Maintained and Established.
Section 5505.178 | Pensions Paid in Equal Monthly Installments.
Section 5505.18 | Disability Retirement.
Section 5505.181 | Annual Report Disability Retirement Experience of Each Employer.
Section 5505.19 | Cessation of Membership - Disposition of Accumulations.
Section 5505.20 | Restoration of Membership.
Section 5505.201 | Full Credit for Time Served as Police Officer or Firefighter.
Section 5505.203 | Payroll Deduction Plan for Payments for Service Credits.
Section 5505.21 | Distribution of Accumulated Contributions When No Pension Payable.
Section 5505.22 | Pension and Accumulated Contributions Exempt From Tax.
Section 5505.23 | Legal Adviser.
Section 5505.25 | Purchase Service Credit for Military Service.
Section 5505.26 | Restitution Order Based on Theft in Office or Certain Sex Offenses.
Section 5505.261 | Order for Division of Marital Property.
Section 5505.262 | Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits Under Rc 2929.192.
Section 5505.263 | Benefits Subject to Termination.
Section 5505.27 | Payments From State Treasury.
Section 5505.28 | Health Insurance.
Section 5505.281 | Additional Deposits to Fund Medical Expenses.
Section 5505.29 | Refunding Cost of Restored Service Credit.
Section 5505.30 | Lump Sum Death Benefit Payment.
Section 5505.33 | Long-Term Care Insurance Programs.
Section 5505.34 | Recovering Erroneous Payments.
Section 5505.35 | Authorized Deductions.
Section 5505.402 | Eligibility for Credit for Service in Cincinnati Retirement System.
Section 5505.403 | Transferring Contributions to Cincinnati Retirement System.
Section 5505.41 | Transferring Contributions on Deposit From Non-Uniform Retirement System.
Section 5505.50 | Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Section 5505.51 | Participation in Deferred Retirement Plan - Election Procedure.
Section 5505.52 | Plan Members Ineligible for Service Credit or Health Benefits.
Section 5505.53 | Determination of Plan Member's Pension Amount.
Section 5505.54 | Accrual of Plan Member's Pension and Contributions.
Section 5505.55 | Events Terminating Member's Participation in Plan.
Section 5505.56 | Notice of Termination of Active Service - Distribution of Accrued Amount.
Section 5505.57 | Method and Timing of Distribution of Accrued Amount.
Section 5505.58 | Plan Member Qualifying for Disability Retirement.
Section 5505.59 | Plan Member Dying While Participant - Distribution of Benefits.