COLUMBUS (November 20, 2001) — Governor Bob Taft has signed the following bills, which will be filed with the Secretary of State’s office:
Substitute House Bill 57, sponsored by Representative John Willamowski (R-Lima), revises the definition of an unruly child, requires counties to develop a process to deal with children alleged to be or at risk of becoming unruly children, provides an additional disposition for children adjudicated unruly, and expands the opportunities juvenile courts have to obtain federal funds under an agreement with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. The bill goes into effect 90 days upon the Governor’s signature and filing with the Secretary of State. Amended House Bill 182, sponsored by Representative Kirk Schuring (R-Canton), creates the Citizens Advisory Committee within the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The bill goes into effect 90 days upon the Governor’s signature and filing with the Secretary of State. Substitute House Bill 196, sponsored by Representative Jon Husted (R-Kettering), permits school districts that establish certain alternative schools to contract with non-profit or for-profit entities to operate those schools, provides that teachers employed by those entities may be licensed in the same manner as employees of non-tax supported schools, and provides additional standards for alternative schools operated by non-profit or for-profit entities. The bill contains an emergency clause and goes into effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature. House Bill 229, sponsored by Representative Amy Salerno (R-Columbus), eliminates in the purchase, assignment, or transfer of a retail installment contract the prohibition against a retail seller, receiving in excess of two percent of the principal balance on that contract, and eliminates related provisions. The bill goes into effect 90 days upon the Governor’s signature and filing with the Secretary of State. Substitute House Bill 244, sponsored by Representative Tom Niehaus (R-New Richmond), modifies the penalties assessed against employers who fail to submit certain reports and information to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund and reduces the amount of certain penalties currently owed by employers. The bill goes into effect 90 days upon the Governor’s signature and filing with the Secretary of State.