Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 103-3-01 | Duties of LSC director concerning codification of rules.

                                                
The director of the legislative service commission
		shall do all the following with respect to the codification of rules into the
		Administrative Code:
(A) Prepare and publish, and revise and
		  publish, a rule drafting manual under rule 103-3-02 of the Administrative
		  Code;
(B) Accept a rule that an agency files
		  under section 111.15, 119.03, or 119.04 of the Revised Code for purposes of
		  codification into the Administrative Code;
(C) Examine each rule that is filed to
		  determine whether the rule is numbered in conformity with the rule numbering
		  system devised and explained in the rule drafting manual, and whether the rule
		  complies with the standards stated in the rule drafting manual;
(D) Assign a number to, or correct the
		  numbering of, a rule under the first paragraph of division (A) of section
		  103.05 of the Revised Code if the rule is not numbered in conformity with the
		  rule numbering system devised and explained in the rule drafting
		  manual;
(E) Balance application of the standards
		  stated in the rule drafting manual against application of the principles of
		  editorial restraint and, if application of the standards outweighs application
		  of the principles of editorial restraint, issue a notice of noncompliance under
		  the fourth paragraph of division (A) of section 103.05 of the Revised Code to
		  an agency that filed a rule that does not comply with the standards stated in
		  the rule drafting manual;
(F) Apply the standards enumerated in the
		  third paragraph of division (A) of section 103.05 of the Revised Code in
		  determining whether to include the full text of, or only a reference to, a rule
		  in the Administrative Code;
(G) Approve as acceptable, publications
		  of the Administrative Code that conform to division (B) of section 103.05 of
		  the Revised Code;
(H) Provide for the electronic
		  publication of the Administrative Code under division (C) of section 103.05 of
		  the Revised Code;
(I) Prescribe forms to enable, and,
		  insofar as possible, to simplify, discharge of the director's duties under
		  this rule and agency compliance with the obligation to conform a rule to the
		  standards stated in the rule drafting manual under section 111.15 or 119.04 of
		  the Revised Code;
(J) Analyze performance of the rules codification function
		  and implement improvements to enhance its productivity; and
(K) Take any other action necessary and proper to carry out
		  the director's duties under section 103.05 of the Revised
		  Code.
The rule drafting manual referred to in this rule
		  is the fifth edition. The rule drafting manual is available for inspection and
		  copying at
		  https://www.lsc.ohio.gov/documents/private/rules/rulesdraftingmanual.pdf, and
		  also is available for inspection and copying at the rules codification office
		  of the legislative service commission in the Vern Riffe center, 77 south high
		  street, eighth floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-6136. The telephone number is
		  614-387-2078. There is no charge for inspecting or copying the rule drafting
		  manual.