4981-1-02. Public notice as to adoption, amendment or rescission of rules

(A) The purpose of this rule is to set forth in detail the method that the commission will follow in giving public notice as to the adoption, amendment or rescission of rules, pursuant to section 119.03 of the Revised Code.

(B) For purposes of this rule the terms "rule" and "persons" have the same meanings assigned to them, respectively by section 119.03 of the Revised Code.

(C) Public notice of the proposed consideration by the commission of the adoption, amendment or rescission of any rule of the commission shall be given by or at the direction of the secretary-treasurer in the following manner:

(1) The text of the notice shall be published in the register of Ohio.

(2) A copy of the notice shall be mailed to any person who requests it in person, by telephone or in writing, and who pays to the secretary-treasurer the reasonable cost, as determined by the secretary-treasurer, of the copying and mailing of the public notice.

(3) A copy of the notice shall be furnished to any person who appears and requests the same at the office of the commission and who pays to the secretary-treasurer the reasonable cost, as determined by the secretary-treasurer, of copying the public notice.

(4) A copy of the notice shall be mailed to any person who requests a copy of the particular notice or who has requested a copy of each notice and as to which the secretary-treasurer has on hand a sufficient supply of addressed envelopes provided by the persons requesting the notice or notices and to which is affixed sufficient postage to cover the cost of mailing.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/27/2020 and 02/27/2025
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 111.15
Rule Amplifies: 119.03, 4981.14
Prior Effective Dates: 02/08/1996, 07/05/2010

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/13/2014 and 05/12/2019
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 4981.14
Rule Amplifies: 119.03
Prior Effective Dates: 2/8/96, 7/5/10)