Ohio Administrative Code

17.20 PDF: Each independent certified public accountant to whom the requests for proposals, requests for quotes, or invitations to bid have been sent and who desires to be considered for selection to perform the audit shall submit to the auditor of state a complete, concise, and …

17.20 PDF: The auditor of state and the public office shall review the proposals, quotes, or bids separately on the basis of criteria set forth in the request for proposals, request for quotes, or invitations to bid. Such criteria may include:(A) Organization size and location of…

17.20 PDF: The selection of the independent certified public accountant shall be made by the auditor of state. Upon award of a proposal, quote, or bid, the auditor of state will send a formal notice of award to the independent certified public accountant and to the public office.…

17.20 PDF: If, in the opinion of the auditor of state, none of the responses submitted by the independent certified public accountants are satisfactory pursuant to the rule in Chapter 117-3 of the Administrative Code, the auditor of state may either:(A) Recommend the competitive …

17.20 PDF: Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 117-3 of the Administrative Code, if the officials of the public office refuse to participate in the selection of the independent certified public accountant or in the contracting process, the auditor of state may, without furt…

17.20 PDF: Where the auditor of state determines that an audit of a public office is not intended to satisfy The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, the auditor of state may provide for an audit which the auditor of sta…

17.20 PDF: The county commissioners, or in counties that have adopted a charter pursuant to article X of the Ohio Constitution and Chapter 302. of the Revised Code the county council, shall adopt appropriation measures. These measures establish the legal level of control.The lega…

17.20 PDF: (A) The sworn affidavit and evidence submitted to the office of the auditor of state pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 319.26 of the Revised Code shall be in the following form and manner:"AFFIDAVIT (Type or print full name)The undersigned, being ______ the treasu…

17.20 PDF: (A) The sworn affidavit and evidence submitted to the office of the auditor of state pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 321.37 of the Revised Code shall be in the following form and manner:"AFFIDAVIT (Type or print full name)The undersigned, being ______ the audito…

17.20 PDF: (A) Funds: To demonstrate legal compliance and to facilitate sound management, school districts, including STEM schools, STEAM schools, alternative schools as defined in section 3313.533 of the Revised Code, and community schools shall maintain financial records on a f…

17.20 PDF: At a minimum, appropriation measures shall be classified to set forth separately the amounts appropriated by fund. The appropriation measure as passed by the school board shall be the legal level of control. This is the level at which compliance with statutory budgetar…

17.20 PDF: The township trustees shall adopt appropriation measures. These measures establish the legal level of control.The legal level of control is the level (e.g., fund, program or function, department, object level) at which spending in excess of budgeted amounts would be a …

17.20 PDF: (A) The sworn affidavit and evidence submitted to the office of the auditor of state pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 507.13 of the Revised Code shall be in the following form and manner:"AFFIDAVIT (Type or print full name)The undersigned, being ______ a resident…

17.20 PDF: The library's legislative body shall adopt appropriation measures. These measures establish the legal level of control.The legal level of control is the level (e.g., fund, program or function, department, object level) at which spending in excess of budgeted amounts wo…

17.20 PDF: The village's legislative body shall adopt appropriation measures. These measures establish the legal level of control. The legal level of control is the level (e.g., fund, program or function, department, object level) at which spending in excess of budgeted amounts w…

17.20 PDF: (A) The sworn affidavit and evidence submitted to the office of the auditor of state pursuant to section 733.78 of the Revised Code shall be in the following form and manner:"AFFIDAVIT (Type or print full name)The undersigned, being a member of the legislative authorit…

11.15 PDF: The Ohio public defender commission intends to define the manner and form under which the commission shall conduct its programs that provide, supervise, and coordinate legal representation pursuant to Chapter 120. of the Revised Code. The commission intends for these p…

11.15 PDF: Text for this version of Rule 120-1-02 is unavailable. Last updated April 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM Authorized By: 120.03 Amplifies: 120.03 Five Year Review Date: 4/17/2031 Prior Effective Dates: 1/9/1978

11.15 PDF: (A) General guidelines. The pivotal issue in determining indigence is not whether the applicant ought to be able to employ qualified counsel, but whether the applicant is, in fact, able to do so.(1) An applicant whose gross income is 187.5 per cent or less of federally…

11.15 PDF: (A) In all capital cases, two attorneys certified by the supreme court of Ohio's commission on appointment of counsel in capital cases must be appointed.(B) Two attorneys may be appointed in aggravated murder cases without capital specifications. An entry by the court …

11.15 PDF: Subject to review and approval by the Ohio public defender, each county shall establish a reimbursement, recoupment, contribution, or partial payment program to recover a portion of the expense of appointing counsel to a person whose gross income exceeds one hundred tw…

11.15 PDF: The supporting staff, facilities, equipment, supplies, and other requirements needed to maintain and operate an office of a county or joint county public defender shall be sufficient to allow quality representation and shall be substantially equivalent to that provided…

11.15 PDF: (A) Neither a public defender nor a court-appointed counsel may accept a workload that threatens to deny due process of law or constitutional rights to any client, places the office or attorney in imminent danger of violating the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, or …

11.15 PDF: Text for this version of Rule 120-1-08 is unavailable. Last updated April 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM Authorized By: 120.03 Amplifies: 120.03 Five Year Review Date: 4/17/2031 Prior Effective Dates: 1/9/1978

11.15 PDF: County commissioners, public defenders, county public defender commissions, and joint county public defender commissions may contract with a municipal corporation or villages for the legal representation of indigent persons charged with violations of the ordinances of …

11.15 PDF: To qualify for reimbursement, attorneys and the systems used to appoint attorneys must meet the requirements of this rule.(A) Appointment systems. Pursuant to Rule 8 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts, courts must adopt a local rule for the appointment of c…

11.15 PDF: For purposes of this rule, the disposition of a case is defined as the latter of the last day in court or the issuance of a court entry from the last day in court.(A) Requests for state reimbursement for appointed counsel cases shall be submitted to the Ohio public def…

11.15 PDF: (A) A county public defender commission or joint county public defender commission, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, may contract with a non-profit organization to provide indigent legal representation. In order to qualify for state reimbursement…

11.15 PDF: (A) Lead counsel and co-counsel must be certified by the Ohio supreme court commission on appointment of counsel in capital cases.(B) All other provisions of the Ohio supreme court rules for appointment of counsel in capital cases must be followed by the appointing cou…

11.15 PDF: To qualify for reimbursement, counties must comply with the following:(A) In establishing a fee schedule to be paid to appointed counsel in indigent cases eligible for reimbursement pursuant to section 120.33 of the Revised Code, the county commissioners, after consult…

11.15 PDF: (A) If an applicant who is determined to be indigent later becomes able to retain private counsel, no public defender or previously appointed counsel may accept any money for continued representation of that client on the same case. The attorney shall seek to withdraw …

11.15 PDF: The county may seek reimbursement for the costs of experts, interpreters, and transcripts requested by the defense by submitting such invoices on forms prescribed by the Ohio public defender. Expert and interpreter fees will be reimbursed only when the expert or interp…

11.15 PDF: (A) To qualify for reimbursement in a delinquency case, counsel may only be appointed to serve as counsel or guardian ad litem in a case, but not in a dual role as both counsel and guardian ad litem in the same case. (B) Where an attorney is appointed to serve as both …

11.15 PDF: (A) Any person may ascertain the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings of the Ohio public defender commission by:(1) Visiting the Ohio public defender website, www.opd.ohio.gov, under the tab "Commis…

11.15 PDF: This chapter is promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply.(A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving; "access" as a verb means to copy, vi…

11.15 PDF: (A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the agency are managed on a "need-to-know" basis, whereby the information owner determines the level of access required for an employee of the agency to fulfill the employee's…

11.15 PDF: (A) Performing the following functions constitute valid reasons for authorized employees of the agency to access confidential personal information:(1) Responding to a public records request;(2) Responding to a request from an individual for the list of CPI the agency m…

11.15 PDF: The following federal statutes and regulations, and state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the agency confidential, and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by this agency in accor…

11.15 PDF: (A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentication measure.(B) Acquisition of a new computer system. When the agency acquires a new computer system that stores, manages, or c…

11.15 - IM PDF: (A) Regular meetings of the commission shall be held on the first Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise determined by the commission at its preceding regular meeting.(B) Special meetings of the commission may be called by the chairman, on his own motion, or by t…

11.15 - IM PDF: (A) Except as herein otherwise directed, all proceedings of the commission, or any committee thereof, shall be governed by "Roberts Rule of Order." The chairman shall enforce order at all proceedings.(B) Any member may appeal to the commission from a ruling of the…

11.15 PDF: (A) The officers of the commission shall be a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary.(1) The chairman shall preside over all regular and special meetings of the commission. The chairman shall vote on any issue before the commission.(2) The vice chairman shall preside o…

11.15 - IM PDF: (A) Resolutions shall be introduced only by members of the commission present at a meeting, upon recommendation of a standing or special committee, or by the director of the office of the Spanish speaking affairs. They shall be deposited with the director of the o…

19.03 PDF: The method of giving public notice as to the adoption, amendment, or rescission of rules shall be given pursuant to division (A) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code. Authorized By: 119.03 Amplifies: 119.03(A) Five Year Review Date: 1/2/2024 Prior Effective Dates: 2/6…

19.03 PDF: (A) Definitions as used in this chapter:(1) "Act" means section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code and any other provisions of the federal laws applicable thereto, as amended from time to time and as applicable, setting forth provisions for a state ceiling on the aggrega…

19.03 PDF: (A) Set-asides. The state ceiling is initially allocated as follows:(1) (a) For any year during which the Ohio housing finance agency may issue qualified mortgage bonds under section 143 of the Internal Revenue Code pursuant to that code and laws of the state in effect…

19.03 PDF: (A) Confirmation required. An allocation of a portion of the set-asides described in paragraph (A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(3), (A)(4), (A)(5), or (A)( of rule 122-4-02 of the Administrative Code, as applicable, may be obtained only prior to the issuance of such bonds and only …