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Title 1, Title 1. State Government

66 chapters · 2,424 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 12,424 Ch 122, Chapter 122 | Department of Development226 Ch 145, Chapter 145 | Public Employees Retir…182 Ch 109, Chapter 109 | Attorney General149 Ch 124, Chapter 124 | Department of Administ…129 Ch 121, Chapter 121 | State Departments97 Ch 101, Chapter 101 | General Assembly92 Ch 125, Chapter 125 | Department of Administ…85 Ch 153, Chapter 153 | Public Improvements85 Ch 135, Chapter 135 | Uniform Depository Act80 Ch 173, Chapter 173 | Department of Aging77 Ch 117, Chapter 117 | Auditor of State70 Ch 149, Chapter 149 | Documents, Reports, an…64 Ch 133, Chapter 133 | Uniform Public Securit…59 Ch 128, Chapter 128 | 9-1-1 Emergency Teleph…54

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.01 Public employees retirement system definitions
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As used in this chapter: (A) "Public employee" means: (1) Any person holding an office, not elective, under the state or any county, township, municipal corporation, park district, conservancy district, sanitary district, health district, metropolitan housing authority, state ret…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.011 Certain university and college employees included
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In addition to the membership of the public employees retirement system as prescribed in division (A) of section 145.01 of the Revised Code and notwithstanding Chapter 3309. of the Revised Code, there shall be included in such membership all of the following:(A) The nonteaching e…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.012 Public employee defined
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(A) "Public employee," as defined in division (A) of section 145.01 of the Revised Code, does not include any person: (1) Who is employed by a private, temporary-help service and performs services under the direction of a public employer or is employed on a contractual basis as a…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.013 Fireman electing to remain in system
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A member of the public employees retirement system who on the effective date of this section is employed as a fireman in a position requiring satisfactory completion of a fire fighter training course approved under section 3303.07 of the Revised Code or conducted under section 37…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.014 Regional council of governments employees

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(A) "Employer" or "public employer," as defined in division (D) of section 145.01 of the Revised Code, does not include a regional council created under Chapter 167. of the Revised Code that meets all of the following criteria:(1) Membership in the council consists of political s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.015 County historical society employee electing to remain in system

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As used in this section, "county historical society" means a private, non-profit organization exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501 (a) and (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(a) and (c)(3), as amended, that collects, preserves, and interpre…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.016 Credit for contributing service

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Contributing service shall be allowed in accordance with the following: (A) For service not later than December 31, 2013, credit for any contributing service shall be allowed as follows: (1) For each month for which the member's earnable salary is two hundred fifty dollars or mor…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.017 Calculation of final average salary

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(A) For a member eligible for a retirement allowance under division (A) or (B) of section 145.32 of the Revised Code or division (A), (B), or (E)(1), (3), or (4) of section 145.332 of the Revised Code, the number of years used in the calculation of final average salary shall be t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.018 Conditions for full year of credit

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Notwithstanding section 145.016 of the Revised Code, the public employees retirement board shall grant a full year of service credit to a member of the retirement system if all of the following conditions are met: (A) The member is employed by a county board of developmental disa…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.03 Public employees retirement system - exemption from compulsory membership

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(A) A public employees retirement system is hereby created for the public employees of the state and of the several local authorities mentioned in section 145.01 of the Revised Code. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, membership in the system is compulsory upon b…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.031 Exemption requests by Hamilton county municipal court employees

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(A) Notwithstanding section 145.03 of the Revised code, any employee of the Hamilton county municipal court on January 16, 1978, who was in the employ of the city of Cincinnati in the Hamilton county municipal court and was appointed or employed by the court, the clerk of courts …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.032 Exemption requests by Hamilton county air pollution control employees

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(A) Notwithstanding section 145.03 of the Revised Code, any employee of the Hamilton county department of air pollution control on January 1, 1980, who was in the employ of the city of Cincinnati in the division of air pollution control and was employed by the Cincinnati city man…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.033 Exemption requests by Cincinnati correctional institute employees

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(A) Notwithstanding section 145.03 of the Revised Code, any employee of the Hamilton county sheriff on July 1, 1981, who was in the employ of the city of Cincinnati in the Cincinnati correctional institute and who was a contributing member of the city of Cincinnati retirement sys…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.034 Exemption requests by members becoming subject to social security tax

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A member of the public employees retirement system who is a public employee as defined in division (A)(2) of section 145.01 of the Revised Code and whose earnings from employment are or become subject to the tax on wages imposed by the "Federal Insurance Contributions Act," 68A S…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.035 Exemption requests by department of development employees located in foreign countries

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Notwithstanding section 145.03 of the Revised Code, an individual employed by, or otherwise compensated with state funds appropriated to, the department of development who is principally located outside of the United States and is or intends to become a member of a foreign govern…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.036 Transmission of list of independent contractors; determination of status by board

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On or before the last day of January of each year, each public employer shall transmit to the public employees retirement system a list of all individuals providing personal services who at any time during the preceding calendar year received compensation from the employer for wh…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.037 Request to be classified as public employee

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(A) As used in this section and section 145.038 of the Revised Code, "business entity" means an entity with five or more employees that is a corporation, association, firm, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity engaged in business. A contrac…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.038 Acknowledgement of independent contractor status

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(A) A public employer who on or after January 7, 2013, begins to receive personal services from an individual it classifies as an independent contractor or another classification other than public employee shall inform the individual of the classification and that no contribution…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.04 Public employees retirement board

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(A) The general administration and management of the public employees retirement system and the making effective of Chapter 145. of the Revised Code, are hereby vested in a board to be known as the "public employees retirement board," which shall consist of the following members:…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.041 Orientation program required for members - continuing education

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Each member of the public employees retirement board shall, not later than ninety days after commencing service as a board member, complete the orientation program component of the retirement board member education program established under section 171.50 of the Revised Code. Eac…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.042 Members with excessive travel expenses ineligible for another term

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A person who served as an elected or appointed member of the public employees retirement board for one or more entire fiscal years in fiscal years 2000, 2001, or 2002 is ineligible for re-election or reappointment to the board if the board paid travel-related expenses of the pers…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.05 Term of office - election of employee members - eligibility - nomination by petition

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(A) The terms of office of employee members of the public employees retirement board shall be for four years each beginning on the first day of January following election. The election of the county employee member of the board and the employee member of the board representing pu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.051 Special election where person elected unable to serve

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If a person elected to serve on the public employees retirement board is unable to assume office at the January meeting of the board following the person's election, a special election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of section 145.05 of the Revised Code within th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.052 Board member election unnecessary if only one candidate nominated

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Notwithstanding sections 145.04 and 145.05 of the Revised Code, the public employees retirement board is not required to hold an election, including a special election under section 145.051 of the Revised Code, for a position on the board as an employee member or retirant member …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.053 Candidate campaign finance statements - donor statement of independent expenditures

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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Campaign committee" means a candidate or a combination of two or more persons authorized by a candidate to receive contributions and in-kind contributions and make expenditures on behalf of the candidate.(2) "Candidate" means an individual who has…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.054 Filing of statements - prohibited campaign activities

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(A) No person shall knowingly fail to file a complete and accurate campaign finance statement or independent expenditure statement in accordance with section 145.053 of the Revised Code. (B) No person, during the course of a person seeking nomination for, or during any campaign f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.055 Complaint alleging violation of RC 145.054 - procedure - fine

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A complaint alleging a violation of section 145.054 of the Revised Code may be filed in accordance with section 3517.16 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.057 Disqualification of convicted member - misconduct in office - removal procedure

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(A) The office of a member of the public employees retirement board who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony, a theft offense as defined in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code, or a violation of section 102.02, 102.03, 102.04, 2921.02, 2921.11, 2921.13, 2921.31, 2921.41, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.058 Adoption of election rules - certification of nominating petitions and election results

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(A) The public employees retirement board, following consultation with the secretary of state, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, governing all of the following:(1) The administration of elections of members of the board under section 145.05 of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.06 Vacancies

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(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, if a vacancy occurs in the term of any employee member of the public employees retirement board, the remaining members of the board shall elect a successor employee member from the employee group lacking representation becau…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.07 Oath of office - quorum - meetings

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Each member of the public employees retirement board, upon assuming office, shall take an oath that the member will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state, and that the member will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the boar…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.071 Video conference meetings

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(A) Notwithstanding division (C) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code, the public employees retirement board may adopt a policy that allows a board member to attend a meeting of the board by means of video conference. The board shall include in the policy, if adopted, both of th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.08 Reimbursing expenses of board members - liability insurance

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(A) The members of the public employees retirement board shall serve without compensation but shall suffer no loss or penalty whatsoever because of absence from their regular employment to attend meetings authorized and called by the board. The board members shall be reimbursed f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.09 Election of chairperson and appointment of executive director - powers and duties of board

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The public employees retirement board shall elect from its membership a chairperson. The board shall appoint an executive director who shall serve as secretary to the board, an actuary, and other employees as necessary for the transaction of the business of the public employees r…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.091 Administering defined benefit and defined contribution plans

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The public employees retirement system shall administer the PERS defined benefit plan, the PERS defined contribution plans, and the Ohio public employees deferred compensation program established under Chapter 148. of the Revised Code. Last updated July 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.092 Travel expense policies - bonus policy - budget

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(A) The public employees retirement board, in consultation with the Ohio ethics commission, shall review any existing policy regarding the travel and payment of travel expenses of members and employees of the public employees retirement board and adopt rules in accordance with se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.093 Ethics policy - commission approval - ethics training

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The public employees retirement board shall, in consultation with the Ohio ethics commission, develop an ethics policy to govern board members and employees in the performance of their official duties. The board shall submit this policy to the commission for approval.The commissi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.094 Chief investment officer - supervision duties - monitoring of securities transactions

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(A) The public employees retirement board shall designate a person who is a licensed state retirement system investment officer to be the chief investment officer for the public employees retirement system. The board shall notify the division of securities of the department of co…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.095 Selection of internal auditor

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The public employees retirement board shall appoint a committee to oversee the selection of an internal auditor. The committee shall select one or more persons for employment as an internal auditor. The board shall employ the person or persons selected by the committee.The commit…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.10 Legal adviser

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The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the public employees retirement board.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.101 Venue for court actions

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Any action brought against the public employees retirement system or the public employees retirement board or its officers, employees, or board members in their official capacities shall be brought in the appropriate court in Franklin county, Ohio.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.11 Investment powers and fiduciary duties of board

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(A) The members of the public employees retirement board shall be the trustees of the funds created by section 145.23 of the Revised Code. The board shall have full power to invest the funds. The board and other fiduciaries shall discharge their duties with respect to the funds s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.111 No board member or employee shall have an interest in board funds

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Except as provided in this chapter, no member or employee of the public employees retirement board shall have any interest direct or indirect in the gains or profits of any investment made by the board nor as such directly or indirectly receive any pay or emolument of the member'…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.112 Prohibited business transactions

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The public employees retirement system shall make no investments through or purchases from, or otherwise do any business with any individual who is, or any partnership, association, or corporation that is owned or controlled by, a person who within the preceding three years was e…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.113 Restrictions on fiduciaries

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a fiduciary shall not cause the public employees retirement system to engage in a transaction, if he knows or should know that such transaction constitutes a direct or indirect:(1) Sale or exchange, or leasing, of any proper…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.114 Designation of Ohio-qualified agents - selection policy - utilization - annual report

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(A) As used in this section and in section 145.116 of the Revised Code: (1) "Agent" means a dealer, as defined in section 1707.01 of the Revised Code, who is licensed under sections 1707.01 to 1707.50 of the Revised Code or under comparable laws of another state or of the United …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.115 Annual disclosures to Ohio Ethics Commission

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(A) The public employees retirement system shall disclose the following to the Ohio ethics commission:(1) Anything of value received by the system from an agent and anything of value given on behalf of the system by an agent;(2) The name of any employee of the system with authori…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.116 Designation of Ohio-qualified investment managers - utilization - annual report

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(A) The public employees retirement board shall, for the purposes of this section, designate an investment manager as an Ohio-qualified investment manager if the investment manager meets all of the following requirements:(1) The investment manager is subject to taxation under Cha…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.12 Certifying rate necessary to pay employer contributions

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The public employees retirement board shall prepare and submit to the board of county commissioners and county auditor of each county, to the executive head of each municipal corporation, park district, conservancy district, health district, and metropolitan housing authority, to…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 145.13 Denomination of bonds

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Bonds purchased from any taxing district of the state shall be in the denomination required by the public employees retirement board in its resolution of purchase.