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 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-29 - To Finance & Financial Institutions
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As Introduced
| 128th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Buehrer, Grendell, Schaffer, Faber
A BILL
| To amend section 3318.31 of the Revised Code to | 1 |
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transfer appointment of the executive director of | 2 |
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the Ohio School Facilities Commission from the | 3 |
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Commission to the Governor, with the advice and | 4 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| Section 1. That section 3318.31 of the Revised Code be | 6 |
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amended to read as follows: | 7 |
| Sec. 3318.31. (A) The Ohio school facilities
commission
may | 8 |
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perform any act and ensure the performance of any
function | 9 |
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necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of,
and | 10 |
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exercise the powers granted under, Chapter 3318. of
the Revised | 11 |
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Code, including any of the following: | 12 |
| (1) Adopt, amend, and
rescind, pursuant to section 111.15 of | 13 |
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the
Revised Code, rules for the
administration of programs | 14 |
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authorized under Chapter
3318. of the Revised Code. | 15 |
| (2) Contract with, retain the services of, or designate,
and | 16 |
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fix the
compensation
of, such agents, accountants,
consultants, | 17 |
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advisers,
and other independent contractors as may be
necessary or | 18 |
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desirable to carry out the programs authorized under
Chapter 3318. | 19 |
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of the Revised Code, or authorize the executive director to | 20 |
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perform such powers and duties. | 21 |
| (3) Receive and accept
any gifts, grants, donations, and | 22 |
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pledges, and receipts
therefrom, to be used for the programs | 23 |
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authorized under
Chapter 3318. of the Revised Code. | 24 |
| (4) Make and enter into
all contracts, commitments, and | 25 |
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agreements, and execute all
instruments, necessary or incidental | 26 |
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to the performance of its
duties and the execution of its rights | 27 |
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and powers under Chapter
3318. of the Revised Code, or authorize | 28 |
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the executive director to perform such powers and duties. | 29 |
(B)
The(1) Until January 10, 2011, the commission shall | 30 |
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appoint and fix the compensation of
an executive director who | 31 |
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shall serve at the pleasure of the
commission. The term of the | 32 |
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executive director in office on the effective date of this | 33 |
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amendment shall expire January 10, 2011. The commission shall fill | 34 |
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any vacancy in the office of executive director that occurs prior | 35 |
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to January 10, 2011, for the remainder of that term. | 36 |
| (2) Beginning January 10, 2011, the governor shall appoint | 37 |
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the executive director, with the advice and consent of the senate. | 38 |
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The executive director shall hold office during the term of the | 39 |
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appointing governor, and is subject to removal at the pleasure of | 40 |
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the governor. The commission shall continue to fix the | 41 |
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compensation of the executive director. | 42 |
| (3) The executive director shall supervise the operations
of | 43 |
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the commission and perform such other duties as delegated by the | 44 |
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commission. The executive director also shall employ and
fix the | 45 |
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compensation of such employees as will facilitate the
activities | 46 |
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and purposes of the commission, who shall serve at the
pleasure of | 47 |
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the executive director.
The employees of the commission shall be | 48 |
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exempt from Chapter 4117. of the Revised Code and shall not be | 49 |
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public employees as defined in section 4117.01 of the Revised | 50 |
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Code. | 51 |
| (C) The attorney general shall serve
as the legal | 52 |
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representative for the commission and may appoint other counsel
as | 53 |
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necessary for that purpose in accordance with section 109.07 of | 54 |
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the
Revised Code. | 55 |
| Section 2. That existing section 3318.31 of the Revised Code | 56 |
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is hereby repealed. | 57 |
