4765-2-05. Notice of meetings

(A) Any person may obtain information regarding the time and location of all regularly scheduled meetings and information regarding the time, location, and purpose of any special meetings of the board, its committees, subcommittees and workgroups. Requests for notice of meetings may be submitted to the division of EMS in written form, or may be made in person during regular business hours.

(B) Written request for notice of meetings may be general in nature or may be specific to meetings where a particular type of business will be considered. Such requests shall include the name of the person submitting the request, any organization with which the person is affiliated, mailing address, electronic mail address, if applicable, telephone number, and whether notice is sought for all or specified types of meetings. Requests for notices in a hard copy format shall include either:

(1) Fifteen self-addressed envelopes with appropriate postage affixed; or

(2) A reasonable postage fee as determined annually by the board.

(C) The board shall provide twenty-four hour advance notice of special meetings of the board, committees, subcommittees and workgroups to representatives of news organizations who have submitted written requests for such notice to the division of EMS. In the event that an emergency meeting is scheduled and twenty-four hour notice is not possible, the board shall notify those representatives of news organizations who have requested notice in accordance with this paragraph, as soon as is reasonably possible after such meeting is scheduled. The notice requested by representatives of news organizations pursuant to this rule may be general or specific in nature.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 1/11/2019 and 12/31/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4765.11
Rule Amplifies: 121.22, 4765.02, 4765.04, 4765.10
Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/1995, 02/22/1999, 02/01/2009

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/13/2014 and 01/22/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4765.11
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 121.22, 4765.02, 4765.04, and 4765.10
Prior Effective Dates: 10/1/95, 2/22/99 and 2/01/09)