Report of the Commission on Cuyahoga County Government Reform
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House Bill 562 (http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_562) established the Commission on Cuyahoga County Reform.
Am. Sub. H. B. No. 562 127th G.A.
SECTION 703.30. (A) The Commission on Cuyahoga County Government Reform shall develop recommendations by which Cuyahoga County may, with a vote of the people, restructure, reform, or otherwise reorganize the county government to implement a more effective, efficient, and financially and economically viable county government structure to better serve the people of Cuyahoga County.
(B)(1) There is hereby created the Commission on Cuyahoga County Government Reform, consisting of nine members. The President of the Senate shall appoint three members, one of whom may be a person who is recommended by the Minority Leader of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members, one of whom may be a person who is recommended by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The Governor shall appoint three members. All the members shall be residents of Cuyahoga County. The initial appointments shall be made not later than fifteen days after the effective date of this section. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
(2) The initial meeting of the commission shall be within thirty days after the effective date of this section. At the initial meeting, by a majority vote of the commission members, the commission shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson of the commission.
(C) The commission may consult with and obtain assistance from a business organization within Cuyahoga County for research and data gathering related to its mission. The commission may use moneys available to it for this purpose.
(D) All meetings of the commission are subject to section 121.22 of the Revised Code. All records of the commission are public records for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
(E) Not later than November 7, 2008, the commission shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the chairpersons and ranking members of the standing committees of the General Assembly that deal with local government issues.
The recommendations of the commission shall be in legislative form. The Legislative Service Commission shall provide staff and resources necessary so that the recommendations are in proper legislative form.
(F) The commission ceases to exist upon submitting its report.
LSC LEGISLATIVE SERVICE COMMISSION
General Revenue Fund
GRF 035-321 Operating Expenses $0 $200,000
COMMISSION ON CUYAHOGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT REFORM
The foregoing appropriation item 035-321, Operating Expenses, shall be used to support the Commission on Cuyahoga County Government Reformcreated in this act.