Ohio Code 106.01 – Definitions
As used in sections 106.01 to 106.042 of the Revised Code, as the case may be:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 106.01
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) “Agency” means an agency as defined in sections 111.15 and 119.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) “Review date” means the review date assigned to a rule by an agency under section 111.15 or 119.04 of the Revised Code.
(C) “Rule” means (1) a proposed new rule, or a proposed amendment or rescission of an existing rule, that has been filed with the joint committee on agency rule review under division (D) of section 111.15 of the Revised Code or division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code or (2) an existing rule that is subject to review under sections 106.03 and 106.031 of the Revised Code. “Rule” includes an appendix to a rule.
“Proposed rule” refers to the original and a revised version of a proposed rule.
“Proposed rule” does not include a proposed rule that has been adopted and is being filed in final form.
In sections 106.03 and 106.031 of the Revised Code, “rule” does not include a rule of a state college or university, community college district, technical college district, or state community college or a rule that is consistent with and equivalent to the form required by a federal law and that does not exceed the minimum scope and intent of that federal law.