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OH HB324

OH HB324
That is scheduled to take effect on March 20, 2015, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.

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Introduced
10/29/2013
In Committee
11/25/2014
Crossed Over
11/20/2014
Passed
Dead
12/31/2014

Introduced Session

130th General Assembly

Bill Summary

To amend section 149.43 and to enact sections 117.432, 149.60, 149.62, and 149.65 of the Revised Code to create the DataOhio Board, to specify requirements for posting public records online, to require the Auditor of State to adopt rules regarding a uniform accounting system for public offices, to establish an online catalog of public data at data.Ohio.gov, to establish the Local Government Information Exchange Grant Program, and to amend the version of section 149.43 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect on March 20, 2015, to continue the provisions of this act on and after that effective date.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the DataOhio Board to promote government transparency and facilitate public access to data by creating an online catalog of public data at data.Ohio.gov, and requires public offices to make their best efforts to post public records online in an "open format," meaning the data is searchable, viewable, downloadable, and machine-readable. It also enacts the Local Government Information Exchange Grant Program to help local governments meet these data posting requirements, and mandates the Auditor of State to develop rules for a uniform accounting system for public offices to improve financial management and comparability. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws regarding public records to ensure these new provisions are implemented and to clarify what constitutes a public record, while also specifying that public offices are not required to post records online and their decisions on what to post are final.

Sponsors (41)

Richard Adams (R)*,  Ron Amstutz (R)*,  William Batchelder (R)*,  Peter Beck (R)*,  Heather Bishoff (D)*,  Terry Blair (R)*,  Louis Blessing (R)*,  Andrew Brenner (R)*,  Edna Brown (D)*,  Jim Buchy (R)*,  Tony Burkley (R)*,  James Butler (R)*,  Michael Curtin (D)*,  Rex Damschroder (R)*,  Timothy Derickson (R)*,  Tony DeVitis (R)*,  Michael Dovilla (R)*,  Mike Duffey (R)*,  Doug Green (R)*,  Bob Hackett (R)*,  Christina Hagan (R)*,  Robert Hagan (D)*,  Michael Henne (R)*,  Al Landis (R)*,  Ronald Maag (R)*,  Jeffrey McClain (R)*,  Ross McGregor (R)*,  John Patterson (D)*,  Dorothy Pelanda (R)*,  Connie Pillich (D)*,  Chris Redfern (D)*,  Wes Retherford (R)*,  Kristina Roegner (R)*,  Margaret Ruhl (R)*,  Gary Scherer (R)*,  Kirk Schuring (R)*,  Barbara Sears (R)*,  Michael Sheehy (D)*,  Louis Terhar (R)*,  Andrew Thompson (R)*,  Ronald Young (R)*, 

Last Action

To State Government Oversight & Reform (on 11/25/2014)

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