Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: When the director elects to include incentive/disincentive provisions in a contract, he/she may hold a prebid conference for prospective bidders and suppliers in order to advise the participants of the incentive/disincentive provisions. Last updated March 24, 2023 at 1…

19.03 PDF: In addition to the standard contract administration practices performed by the department, the director will ensure the following:(A) That the contractor provides an acceptable conventional critical path method schedule prior to the commencement of work. The critical p…

As used in this chapter:(A) The term "qualified project" means a transportation project, including without limitation, planning, construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitation, or replacement of public or private transportation facilities within the state, o…

The state infrastructure bank shall be administered by the director of transportation through the division of finance of the Ohio department of transportation.The director shall administer the state infrastructure bank to provide financial assistance for qualified transportation …

A private project is eligible for financial assistance only if it is sponsored by one or more political subdivisions. Last updated March 24, 2023 at 1:23 PM Authorized By: 5531.09 Amplifies: 5531.09, 5531.10 Five Year Review Date: 9/12/2027 Prior Effective Dates: 9/10/1996 (Emer.…

The director may request any of the following as security for financial assistance:(A) A pledge of identified tax revenues, fees, or other revenues derived directly or indirectly from the project;(B) A guarantee from the borrower or another person;(C) A mortgage or lien position …

The director shall establish and collect application and issuance fees for financial assistance and legal fees in amounts the director determines appropriate. The director shall make available a publication setting forth the fees, which may be updated whenever the director determ…

The director shall determine the eligibility of a project based on the following criteria:(A) The status of environmental assessments and subsequent clearance processes are complete to the extent necessary to meet the funding source requirements;(B) The status of preliminary engi…

In order to be eligible for assistance through the state infrastructure bank, a borrower shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the director. The application shall include a complete description of the project, sources and use of funds, repayment sources, and financi…

(A) The board shall distribute all adopted rules to(1) The state highway patrol with instructions to distribute to each facility where members of the state highway patrol retirement system are assigned and(2) Each recognized statewide organization representing members and/or bene…

(A) For age and service retirement benefits, the eligibility date shall be the date following the last working date as a member, with no duplication of salary and pension.(B) For reduced retirement benefits, the eligibility date shall be the later of the date following the last w…

(A) For the purpose of sections 5505.18 and 5505.181 of the Revised Code and agency 5505 of the Administrative Code:(1) "Member" shall have the meaning described in division (I) of section 5505.01 of the Revised Code except "member" does not include state highway patrol cadets at…

(A) For the purpose of this rule:(1) "Medical advisor" and "examining physician" have the same meaning as rule 5505-3-02 of the Administrative Code.(2) "Benefit recipient" means any person who is receiving disability retirement benefits pursuant to section 5505.18 of the Revised …

(A) For the purpose of division (F)(1) of section 5505.18 of the Revised Code, "law enforcement officer" includes any "member of a police department" as defined by section 742.01 of the Revised Code and the associated administrative rules and any person that is appointed, commiss…

(A) A retirant whose reemployment, whether full-time or part-time, is covered by one of the other Ohio public retirement plans is subject to the following:(1) If reemployment occurs prior to the pension eligibility date, or before the end of thirty days following the pension elig…

(A) A member of the state highway patrol retirement system who retires under section 5505.16 of the Revised Code may elect a plan of payment and nominate a beneficiary pursuant to section 5505.162 of the Revised Code. The plan of payment selection and beneficiary nomination may b…

(A) Upon the resignation or discharge of a member of the state highway patrol who has fifteen or more years of total service credit, the board may consider whether the reason for separation was dishonesty, cowardice, intemperate habits, or conviction of a felony.(B) The board may…

(A) As provided for in section 5505.50 of the Revised Code, the date of the initial implementation of the deferred retirement option plan (DROP) shall be June 15, 2006.(B) A member's election to participate in DROP is effective the later of:(1) The first day of the employer's pay…

(A) The board shall distribute the funds established in Chapter 5505. of the Revised Code to members, retirants and their beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of such chapter. No part of the corpus or income of these funds may be used for or diverted to any purpose oth…

(A) A member shall be credited with one year's retirement credit for each three hundred sixty-five days as an employee of the state highway patrol as defined in division (A) of section 5505.01 of the Revised Code except as provided in section 5505.16 and division (C) of section 5…

(A) A member of the highway patrol retirement system may purchase retirement credit for full-time service as a member of a state or municipal retirement system as defined in sections 5505.20, 5505.201, and 5505.40 of the Revised Code.(B) "Full-time service" is defined as a period…

(A) If a member elects not to purchase interrupted military service in accordance with division (D) of section 5505.16 of the Revised Code, the member may purchase military service credit in accordance with section 5505.25 of the Revised Code.(B) The member may only purchase up t…

The annual compound interest rate to be used in computing service credit as defined in sections 5505.16, 5505.20, 5505.201, 5505.40, and 5505.25 of the Revised Code shall be the actuarial interest assumption rate adopted by the board. Last updated November 1, 2023 at 10:23 AM Aut…

(A) Members are eligible for additional retirement credit pursuant to division (C)(6) of section 5505.01 of the Revised Code upon submission of a completed and certified application as prescribed by the board.(1) The application shall be certified by an authorized employee of the…

(A) A member of the state highway patrol retirement system (HPRS) may purchase service credit pursuant to this rule, rule 5505-5-02 of the Administrative Code, rule 5505-5-03 of the Administrative Code, and sections 5505.16, 5505.17, 5505.20, 5505.201, 5505.25, and 5505.40 of the…

(A) For the purpose of this rule and divisions (L) and (R) of section 5505.01 of the Revised Code;(1) "Year" shall mean any calendar year.(2) In addition to division (R) of section 5505.01 of the Revised Code, "salary" shall not include doubleback, reportback, or standby pay.(B) …

(A) A surviving spouse is a wife or husband as set forth in a statutorily valid certificate of marriage or as recognized by judgment of a court establishing a common-law relationship.(B) For the purpose of this rule, rule 5505-7-03 of the Administrative Code, and section 5505.17 …

(A) For the purpose of this rule:(1) "Institution of learning or training" shall mean a high school, vocational or trade school, college or university.(2) "Full-time curriculum requirements" shall mean at least twelve hours of college or university credit or some equivalent measu…

(A) For the purpose of this rule:(1) "Age and service retirant" shall mean a former member that applied for and was granted retirement benefits as described in section 5505.16 of the Revised Code.(2) "Benefit recipient" shall mean an age and service retirant or disability retiran…

(A) For the purpose of section 5505.174 of the Revised Code and this rule, "pension effective date" means:(1) For age and service retirement benefits, the date following the last working date as a member, with no duplication of salary and pension.(2) For reduced service retiremen…

(A) Monthly benefit payments shall be issued by the twenty-fifth of each month. Payment of benefits will be for the period ending the last day of the month in which benefits are paid.(B) Except as provided in rule 5505-3-03 of the Administrative Code, benefit payments shall be du…

(A) For purposes of this rule:(1) "Order" means an order described in section 3105.81 of the Revised Code.(2) "Alternate Payee," "benefit," "lump sum payment," and "participant" have the meanings set forth in divisions (A) to (D) of section 3105.80 of the Revised Code.(B) (1) The…

(A) For purposes of this rule:(1) "Final Pension Benefit" means a monthly pension benefit paid pursuant to section 5505.16, 5505.17 or 5505.18 of the Revised Code that the retirement system calculates after the employer certifies the final contributions and service credit made on…

(A) For the purpose of this rule, "employee contribution rate" shall mean the percentage of the member's annual salary required to be submitted to the state highway patrol retirement system (HRPS) pursuant to division (A) of section 5505.15 of the Revised Code.(B) An annual emplo…

(A) For the purpose of this rule:(1) "Age and service retirant" shall mean a former member that applied for and was granted retirement benefits as described in section 5505.16 of the Revised Code. (2) "Benefit recipient" shall mean an age and service retirant or disability retira…

(A) The state highway patrol retirement system (HPRS) board shall conduct elections in accordance with Chapter 5505. of the Revised Code and this rule.(B) For the purpose of this rule:(1) "Contributing member" shall be a member described in division (I) of section 5505.01 and sec…

(A) Retirement trustees who incur expenses as the result of any necessary travel and attendance for any approved training or meeting shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary expenses.(1) Expenses as a result of out of state travel are not eligible for reimbursement unless…

(A) This rule is adopted in compliance with and under the authority of division (F) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code.(B) Any person may request the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings for the board of tr…

(A) All information contained in the records of the retirement system shall be open to public inspection except the following:(1) The personal history record as defined in division (C) of section 5505.04 of the Revised Code.(2) The amount of any pension, benefit, or allowance pai…

(A) For purposes of section 5505.0610 and division (A)(4) of section 5505.068 of the Revised Code, an investment manager may be designated as an "Ohio-qualified investment manager" if the investment manager and/or any parents, affiliates, or subsidiaries of the investment manager…

(A) No person shall broadcast, televise, record, or photograph any meeting of the board or a committee of the board, unless the person first receives written permission from the board's chair.(B) If the chair of the board or committee determines that broadcasting, televising, rec…

(A) The following are standing committees of the retirement board:(1) Health, wellness, and disability;(2) Administration;(3) Investment;(4) Audit;(5) Health care funding.(B) At the discretion of the chair:(1) Work may be assigned to a committee;(2) Special committees may be form…

In the course of providing citizens with their most vital link to emergency response, 9-1-1 public safety answering points ("PSAP's") in the state of Ohio shall comply with technical and operational standards and recognize and promote best practices that will provide consistent, …

These operational standards apply to all public safety answering points (PSAP) eligible to receive disbursements through section 128.55 of the Revised Code. Last updated March 10, 2026 at 8:07 AM Authorized By: 128.021 Amplifies: 128.021 Five Year Review Date: 2/26/2031

(A) Public safety answering point (PSAP), as defined in section 128.01 of the Revised Code, means an entity responsible for receiving requests for emergency services sent by dialing 9-1-1 within a specified territory and processing those requests for emergency services according …

The office of the 9-1-1 administrator, in partnership with the local 9-1-1 coordinators and PSAP managers, shall periodically review these standards and make recommendations for addition, deletion, and/or revision of these standards to the statewide 9-1-1 steering committee. Last…

A minimum of two telecommunicators must be on duty and available to receive and process calls at all times. For 9-1-1 systems with automatic rollover to a another PSAP, the other PSAP fulfills this obligation.The PSAP shall ensure employment of a sufficient number of telecommunic…