2006 Ohio Revised Code - 5703.57. Business gateway steering committee created.

§ 5703.57. Business gateway steering committee created.
 

(A)  As used in this section, "Ohio business gateway" has the same meaning as in section 718.051 [718.05.1] of the Revised Code. 

(B)  There is hereby created the Ohio business gateway steering committee to direct the continuing development of the Ohio business gateway and to oversee its operations. The committee shall provide general oversight regarding operation of the Ohio business gateway and shall recommend to the department of administrative services enhancements that will improve the Ohio business gateway. The committee shall consider all banking, technological, administrative, and other issues associated with the Ohio business gateway and shall make recommendations regarding the type of reporting forms or other tax documents to be filed through the Ohio business gateway. 

(C)  The committee shall consist of: 

(1) The following members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate: 

(a) Not more than two representatives of the business community; 

(b) Not more than three representatives of municipal tax administrators; and 

(c) Not more than two tax practitioners. 

(2) The following ex officio members: 

(a) The director or other highest officer of each state agency that has tax reporting forms or other tax documents filed with it through the Ohio business gateway or the director's designee; 

(b) The secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee; 

(c) The treasurer of state or the treasurer of state's designee; 

(d) The director of budget and management or the director's designee; 

(e) The director of the office of information technology or the director's designee; and 

(f) The tax commissioner or the tax commissioner's designee. 

An appointed member shall serve until the member resigns or is removed by the governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. 

(D)  A vacancy on the committee does not impair the right of the other members to exercise all the functions of the committee. The presence of a majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business of the committee. The concurrence of at least a majority of the members of the committee is necessary for any action to be taken by the committee. On request, each member of the committee shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the member's duties. 

(E)  The committee is a part of the department of taxation for administrative purposes. 

(F)  Each year, the governor shall select a member of the committee to serve as chairperson. The chairperson shall appoint an official or employee of the department of taxation to act as the committee's secretary. The secretary shall keep minutes of the committee's meetings and a journal of all meetings, proceedings, findings, and determinations of the committee. 

(G)  The committee shall hire professional, technical, and clerical staff needed to support its activities. 

(H)  The committee shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties. 
 

HISTORY: 150 v H 95, § 1, eff. 6-26-03; 151 v H 530, § 101.01, eff. 6-30-06.
 

The effective date is set by § 812.03 of 151 v H 530. 

The effective date is set by section 183 of H.B. 95 (150 v  - ). 

The provisions of § 4 of H.B. 516 (150 v  - ) read in part as follows: 

SECTION 4. The following agencies shall be retained pursuant to division (D) of section 101.83 of the Revised Code and shall expire on December 31, 2010: 
  
              AGENCY                   REVISED CODE OR
                                      
UNCODIFIED
SECTION
                                                                             
Ohio Business Gateway Steering
Committee                                       5703.57
                                                                             


 

Effect of Amendments

151 v H 530, effective June 30, 2006, in (C)(2)(e), substituted "the office of information technology" for "administrative services".