Section 5101.01. Referring to department or director of public welfare or human services; references to county department of job and family services; references to board of county commissioners

(A) As used in the Revised Code, the "department of public welfare" and the "department of human services" mean the department of job and family services and the "director of public welfare" and the "director of human services" mean the director of job and family services. Except as provided in section 5160.011 of the Revised Code, whenever the department or director of public welfare or the department or director of human services is referred to or designated in any statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the reference or designation shall be deemed to refer to the department or director of job and family services, as the case may be.

(B) As used in this chapter:

(1) References to a county department of job and family services include a joint county department of job and family services established under section 329.40 of the Revised Code.

(2) References to a board of county commissioners include the board of directors of a joint county department of job and family services established under section 329.40 of the Revised Code.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.127, HB 487, §101.01, eff. 9/10/2012.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.64, HB 225, §1, eff. 3/22/2012.

Effective Date: 07-01-2000