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OH HB509
Bill
Status
9/28/2012
Primary Sponsor
William Batchelder
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AI Summary
HB 509 Summary
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Increases competitive bidding thresholds for county, township, and municipal purchases from $25,000 to $50,000, affecting procurement requirements across local governments.
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Clarifies that "residential property" for tax increment financing exemptions means property classified as residential under tax commissioner rules, applying retroactively to ordinances adopted before and after the bill's effective date.
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Modifies venereal disease and HIV testing requirements for individuals accused of certain sexual offenses, expanding court authority to order HIV testing within 48 hours of charging and allowing repeat testing after negative results.
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Changes Ohio Legal Aid Fund allocation methodology from using decennial census data to allowing the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation to select "best available" data from U.S. Census Bureau for calculating indigent population ratios by county.
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Extends the deadline for major political parties to certify presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Secretary of State to 60 days before the November 6, 2012 general election, with emergency provisions allowing ballot certification amendments.
Legislative Description
To make changes to the laws governing local governments, to expressly define "residential property" for the purpose of the existing limitation on tax exemption for such property under the tax increment financing law, to modify the requirements of arresting authorities and courts regarding venereal disease testing of individuals accused of certain offenses, to modify the manner in which funds are allocated from the Ohio Legal Aid Fund, to modify the deadline for the certification to the ballot of the major political parties' candidates for president and vice-president for the November 6, 2012, general election, and to declare an emergency.
Revise laws-local gov't/offender VD tests/Legal Aid Fund/joint cty welfare boards
Last Action
Effective Date
9/28/2012