Section 121.81. "Agency" and "draft rule" defined; construction of sections

As used in sections 121.81 to 121.83 of the Revised Code:

(A) "Agency" means a state agency that is required to file proposed rules for legislative review under division (D) of section 111.15 or division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code.

(B) "Draft rule" means any newly proposed rule and any proposed amendment, adoption, or rescission of a rule prior to the filing of that rule for legislative review under division (D) of section 111.15 or division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code and includes a proposed amendment, adoption, or rescission of a rule in both its original and any revised form. "Draft rule" does not include an emergency rule adopted under division (B)(2) of section 111.15 or division (G) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code, but does include a rule that is proposed to replace an emergency rule that expires under those divisions.

Sections 121.81 to 121.83 and 121.91 of the Revised Code are complementary to sections 107.51 to 107.55 and 107.61 to 107.63 of the Revised Code.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 3, §1, eff. 9/17/2014.

Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.2, SB 2, §1, eff. 6/7/2011.