Bill Text: OH HB574 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: To transfer appointment of the executive director of the Ohio School Facilities Commission from the Commission to the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-09-01 - To State Government [HB574 Detail]
Download: Ohio-2009-HB574-Introduced.html
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Representative Jordan
Cosponsors:
Representatives Adams, J., Adams, R., Bacon, Batchelder, Beck, Blair, Bubp, Burke, Coley, Daniels, Derickson, Goodwin, Hackett, Hottinger, Huffman, Maag, McClain, Mecklenborg, Morgan, Snitchler, Stebelton, Uecker, Wagner, Wachtmann, Zehringer
To amend section 3318.31 of the Revised Code to | 1 |
transfer appointment of the executive director of | 2 |
the Ohio School Facilities Commission from the | 3 |
Commission to the Governor, with the advice and | 4 |
consent of the Senate. | 5 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 3318.31 of the Revised Code be | 6 |
amended to read as follows: | 7 |
Sec. 3318.31. (A) The Ohio school facilities commission may | 8 |
perform any act and ensure the performance of any function | 9 |
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of, and | 10 |
exercise the powers granted under, Chapter 3318. of the Revised | 11 |
Code, including any of the following: | 12 |
(1) Adopt, amend, and rescind, pursuant to section 111.15 of | 13 |
the Revised Code, rules for the administration of programs | 14 |
authorized under Chapter 3318. of the Revised Code. | 15 |
(2) Contract with, retain the services of, or designate, and | 16 |
fix the compensation of, such agents, accountants, consultants, | 17 |
advisers, and other independent contractors as may be necessary or | 18 |
desirable to carry out the programs authorized under Chapter 3318. | 19 |
of the Revised Code, or authorize the executive director to | 20 |
perform such powers and duties. | 21 |
(3) Receive and accept any gifts, grants, donations, and | 22 |
pledges, and receipts therefrom, to be used for the programs | 23 |
authorized under Chapter 3318. of the Revised Code. | 24 |
(4) Make and enter into all contracts, commitments, and | 25 |
agreements, and execute all instruments, necessary or incidental | 26 |
to the performance of its duties and the execution of its rights | 27 |
and powers under Chapter 3318. of the Revised Code, or authorize | 28 |
the executive director to perform such powers and duties. | 29 |
(B)
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appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director who | 31 |
shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The term of the | 32 |
executive director in office on the effective date of this | 33 |
amendment shall expire January 10, 2011. The commission shall fill | 34 |
any vacancy in the office of executive director that occurs prior | 35 |
to January 10, 2011, for the remainder of that term. | 36 |
(2) Beginning January 10, 2011, the governor shall appoint | 37 |
the executive director, with the advice and consent of the senate. | 38 |
The executive director shall hold office during the term of the | 39 |
appointing governor, and is subject to removal at the pleasure of | 40 |
the governor. The commission shall continue to fix the | 41 |
compensation of the executive director. | 42 |
(3) The executive director shall supervise the operations of | 43 |
the commission and perform such other duties as delegated by the | 44 |
commission. The executive director also shall employ and fix the | 45 |
compensation of such employees as will facilitate the activities | 46 |
and purposes of the commission, who shall serve at the pleasure of | 47 |
the executive director. The employees of the commission shall be | 48 |
exempt from Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code and shall not be | 49 |
public employees as defined in section 4117.01 of the Revised | 50 |
Code. | 51 |
(C) The attorney general shall serve as the legal | 52 |
representative for the commission and may appoint other counsel as | 53 |
necessary for that purpose in accordance with section 109.07 of | 54 |
the Revised Code. | 55 |
Section 2. That existing section 3318.31 of the Revised Code | 56 |
is hereby repealed. | 57 |