Ohio School Facilities Commission Adds Solar Panels to School Design Manual
December 2008 |
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Bulletin on the Ohio School Facilities Commission recently amended the Ohio School Design Manual to provide for solar-ready schools. |
Brickerconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August/September 2008
September 2008 |
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The fourth annual school construction issue focuses on school funding. |
Ohio’s Pay-to-Play Laws: 2006 Version Reinstated
June 2008 |
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The Franklin County Court
of Common Pleas has effectively reinstated Ohio’s old law regulating political contributions from contractors by striking down the strict revisions to Ohio’s pay-to-play laws. |
New Ohio Law, House Bill 428: School Employee & Contractor Background Checks
June 2008 |
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Bulletin on Ohio H.B. 428, effective September
10, 2008, which relieves certain contractors from automatic background checks when working on
public school projects. |
Human Resources Bulletin: The Facts About the Ohio Healthy Families Act
December 2007 |
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Information on and a series of questions and answers on the proposed Ohio mandatory leave initative. |
Government Contractors Beware: Update of Ohio's Pay-to-Play Laws
July 2007 |
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Update on amendments to Ohio HB 694 and pending lawsuits and the ability of government contractors to make political contributions. |
Ohio General Assembly Adopts Various Amendments to House Bill 694
June 2007 |
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The recently passed Ohio House Bill 119, the state budget bill, contains several amendments to, and addresses a number of concerns raised since the passage of House Bill 694 which placed significant restrictions on political contributions by government contractors. |
Retroactive Application of House Bill 694 Prohibited by Court Ruling
June 2007 |
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Discussion of Ohio court case finding that retroactive application of House Bill 694, a law placing significant restrictions on political contributors who contract with the government, was not appropriate |
H.B. 79 Creates Risk for School District Employees and Others Who Sit on Community School Boards of Directors
February 2007 |
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Bulletin discussing recent change in Ohio law that affects school district employees and others who sit on community school boards of directors. |
Employment Bulletin: Ohio's New Minimum Wage and Record-Keeping Requirements: What Employers Need to Know
January 2007 |
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Background information and a series of questions and answers, updated January 3, 2007, on the new Ohio minimum wage and record-keeping constitutional amendment and law. |
Government Contractors Beware: Political Contributions Could Cost You Business
January 2007 |
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Bulletin on the new Ohio law H.B. 694 severely limiting political contributions by government contractors. The bill was signed by the Governor on January 2, 2007. |
Employment Bulletin: Legislation Implementing Ohio’s New Minimum Wage Amendment Passed
December 2006 |
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Bulletin on Ohio H.B. 690, passed the Ohio General Assembly and was signed into law by the Governor in December 2006, to implement the minimum wage constitutional amendment. |
Sweeping Reforms Regarding Ohio Political Contributions
December 2006 |
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Sweeping new reforms to Ohio laws will impact any contractor or vendor who does business with the state or local governments. The Ohio General Assembly recently expanded Ohio's campaign finance laws and restrictions on contributions by government contractors. . . . |
Ohio's Smoke Free Workplace Act: What Businesses Need to Know
November 2006 |
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Bulletin Ohio's new Smoke-Free Workplace Act, passed by the voters on November 7, 2006 and establishing a statewide smoking ban that applies to almost every public place and business. |
The 3Rs of Taxpayer Revolt: Reductions, Repeals & Removals
September 2006 |
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Paper presented at the Ohio School Boards Association Treasurer's Clinics on taxpayer revolts affecting property taxes and school board membership. |
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2006
August 2006 |
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Annual school construction issue focusing on front end documents and new Ohio Supreme Court decision on immunity. |
Status Report of Ohio Public Records Cases
October 2005 |
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What is and is not a public record in Ohio and available for disclosure has been the subject of several court cases. This report provides an update of pending and resolved cases. |
An Overview of Ohio Ethics Laws: A Corporate Guide for Entertaining Public Officials
September 2005 |
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The Bricker & Eckler government relations attorneys have prepared this bulletin as a compliance guide to the Ohio ethics laws on public official entertainment. |
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2005
August 2005 |
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This issue concentrates on Back to School by bringing you several features designed to be of special interest to those involved in school construction. |
ohioconstructionlaw.com - March 2003
March 2003 |
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This month's issue discusses how the economy will affect school construction; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2003
January 2003 |
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This month's issue includes an interview with Lynn Readey, the new head of the Ohio School Facilities Commission; recent activities of the Ohio Supreme Court which declared two Ohio laws unconstitutional; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
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ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2002
October 2002 |
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This issue includes a discussion of Governor Taft's new program to get drugs and drug-related problems off state construction sites; school construction roundtable; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner |