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A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators

A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators - Seventeenth Edition 2021-2022

Sections of the Guidebook

Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Constitutional Framework of Ohio State Government
Chapter 2: The Legislative Branch
Chapter 3: Legislative Benefits, Privileges, and Restrictions of Office
Chapter 4: Organizing the General Assembly
Chapter 5: Enacting Legislation
Chapter 6: Tools for Understanding a Bill
Chapter 7: Legislative Oversight
Chapter 8: The Ohio Budget Process
Chapter 9: Staff Services Available to the General Assembly
Chapter 10: The Executive Branch
Chapter 11: The Judicial Branch
Chapter 12: Statehood to Statehouse
Legislative Glossary
Appendix A: General Assembly Session and Appropriation Biennium Reference Guide
Appendix B: Selected Sections of the Ohio Constitution
Appendix C: Recounts and Contested Elections
Appendix D: Statutory and Common Law
Appendix E: Committee and Floor Action Guides
Appendix F: Information Sources
Appendix G: Ohio General Assembly Demographics
Appendix H: Retirement Plans for Legislators