Bill Text: OH HB168 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: On December 31, 2015, to terminate the commission on that date.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-18 - Committee Report [HB168 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2009-HB168-Comm_Sub.html

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As Reported by the House State Government Committee

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 168

Representatives Murray, Ujvagi 

Cosponsors: Representatives Yuko, Hagan, Williams, S., Chandler, Luckie, Okey, Letson, Foley, Gardner, Hite, Gerberry, Mallory, Stewart, Williams, B. 

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A BILL

To enact sections 149.32 and 149.321 of the Revised

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Code to establish the War of 1812 Bicentennial

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Commission, to prescribe the Commission's powers

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and duties, and to repeal sections 149.32 and

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149.321 of the Revised Code on December 31, 2015,

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to terminate the commission on that date.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 149.32 and 149.321 of the Revised	7
Code be enacted to read as follows:	8

Sec. 149.32. The war of 1812 bicentennial commission shall do	9
all of the following:	10

(A) Study and recommend activities that this state may carry	11
out to honor Americans who served in Ohio in the war of 1812;	12

(B) Educate and raise awareness of residents of Ohio and of	13
the nation about Ohio's role in the war of 1812;	14

(C) Coordinate international, federal, state, and local war	15
of 1812 bicentennial activities occurring in Ohio;	16

(D) Plan and implement appropriate events, including	17
celebrations and educational initiatives, to commemorate the war	18
of 1812 bicentennial;	19

(E) Perform other duties as necessary to highlight Ohio's	20
role in the war of 1812;	21

(F) Coordinate, as the commission considers appropriate, with	22
the government of the United States, of the states of Illinois,	23
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, of the	24
province of Ontario, and of other states and nations that are	25
commemorating the war of 1812;	26

(G) Seek federal grants and philanthropic support for war of	27
1812 bicentennial activities;	28

(H) Compile an inventory of existing war of 1812 markers,	29
monuments, museums, and ties in this state;	30

(I) Undertake other activities that are appropriate to	31
celebrate and commemorate the war of 1812 bicentennial.	32

Sec. 149.321.  There is hereby created the war of 1812	33
bicentennial commission, which for administrative purposes shall	34
be a part of northwest state community college. The commission	35
shall consist of the following members:	36

(A) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by	37
the speaker of the house of representatives;	38

(B) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of	39
the senate;	40

(C) The adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee;

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(D) The superintendent of public instruction or the	42
superintendent's designee;	43

(E) The director of commerce or the director's designee;

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(F) The chief of the division of travel and tourism or the	45
chief's designee;	46

(G) One member to represent the northwest state community	47
college, appointed by the president of the college;	48

(H) One member to represent the national museum of	49
Afro-American history and culture, appointed by the museum's	50
director;	51

(I) One member of the Ohio humanities council, appointed by	52
the council's executive director;	53

(J) One member of the Ohio historical society, appointed by	54
the society's executive director;	55

(K) One member of a Native-American community historically	56
associated with Ohio and the war of 1812, appointed by the	57
governor; and	58

(L) Six members who are Ohio residents and who have a	59
demonstrated interest in history and a substantial knowledge and	60
appreciation of the war of 1812, appointed by the governor.	61

The commission shall select a chair and vice-chair from among	62
its members.	63

The commission shall hold its first meeting not later than	64
December 31, 2009, and shall meet at least twice each year	65
thereafter.	66

Commission members shall serve without compensation, but	67
shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary travel expenses	68
incurred in the performance of their duties.	69

The commission may create, and appoint members to, an	70
advisory board of persons with demonstrated interest in various	71
aspects of the war of 1812.	72

The commission is not subject to sections 101.82 to 101.87 of	73
the Revised Code.	74

Section 2. That sections 149.32 and 149.321 of the Revised	75
Code are hereby repealed on December 31, 2015.	76