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OH HB77
Bill
Status
3/17/2009
Primary Sponsor
John Domenick
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AI Summary
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Adds federal law enforcement officers to the definition of protected law enforcement personnel under Ohio public records law, extending privacy protections previously limited to state and local officers.
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Excludes residential and familial information of federal law enforcement officers from the definition of public records, similar to existing protections for peace officers, prosecutors, firefighters, and EMTs.
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Authorizes federal law enforcement officers to request public offices (other than county auditors) redact their addresses from internet-accessible public records within five business days.
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Allows federal law enforcement officers to request county auditors replace their names with initials on general tax lists and duplicates to protect their identity on property records.
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Defines "federal law enforcement officer" as any U.S. officer authorized by federal law to conduct investigations and make arrests for offenses against the United States.
Legislative Description
To exclude the residential and familial information of a federal law enforcement officer from the definition of a public record, to include federal law enforcement officers among the protected individuals who are authorized to request a public office other than the county auditor to redact the person's address from any record made available to the general public on the internet, and to include those officers among the protected individuals who may request the county auditor to replace the person's name with the person's initials on the general tax list and duplicate.
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Last Action
To Civil & Commercial Law
3/17/2009