SB 362

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
   Regular Session  S. B. No. 362
        2025-2026
  Senator Reineke
  To amend section 121.22 and to enact sections  1
  113.052, 122.952, 122.953, and 122.954 of the  2
  Revised Code to establish the Ohio Defense and  3
  Space Commission.  4
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
       Section 1. That section 121.22 be amended and sections  5
113.052, 122.952, 122.953, and 122.954 of the Revised Code be  6
enacted to read as follows:  7
       Sec. 113.052. Any revenue from interest earned on bonds of       8
the State of Israel, whenever such bonds exist in the state  9
treasury, shall be deposited, by the treasurer of state, into  10
the Ohio defense fund established in section 122.952 of the  11
Revised Code.  12
       Sec. 121.22. (A) This section shall be liberally construed       13
to require public officials to take official action and to  14
conduct all deliberations upon official business only in open  15
meetings unless the subject matter is specifically excepted by  16
law.  17
       (B) As used in this section:  18
       (1) "Public body" means any of the following:  19
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       (a) Any board, commission, committee, council, or similar  20
decision-making body of a state agency, institution, or  21
authority, and any legislative authority or board, commission,  22
committee, council, agency, authority, or similar decision-  23
making body of any county, township, municipal corporation,  24
school district, or other political subdivision or local public  25
institution;  26
       (b) Any committee or subcommittee of a body described in  27
division (B)(1)(a) of this section;  28
       (c) A court of jurisdiction of a sanitary district  29
organized wholly for the purpose of providing a water supply for  30
domestic, municipal, and public use when meeting for the purpose  31
of the appointment, removal, or reappointment of a member of the  32
board of directors of such a district pursuant to section  33
6115.10 of the Revised Code, if applicable, or for any other  34
matter related to such a district other than litigation  35
involving the district. As used in division (B)(1)(c) of this  36
section, "court of jurisdiction" has the same meaning as "court"  37
in section 6115.01 of the Revised Code.  38
       (2) "Meeting" means any prearranged discussion of the  39
public business of the public body by a majority of its members.  40
       (3) "Regulated individual" means either of the following:  41
       (a) A student in a state or local public educational  42
institution;  43
       (b) A person who is, voluntarily or involuntarily, an  44
inmate, patient, or resident of a state or local institution  45
because of criminal behavior, mental illness, an intellectual  46
disability, disease, disability, age, or other condition  47
requiring custodial care.  48
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       (4) "Public office" has the same meaning as in section  49
149.011 of the Revised Code.  50
       (C) All meetings of any public body are declared to be  51
public meetings open to the public at all times. A member of a  52
public body shall be present in person at a meeting open to the  53
public to be considered present or to vote at the meeting and  54
for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the  55
meeting.  56
       The minutes of a regular or special meeting of any public  57
body shall be promptly prepared, filed, and maintained and shall  58
be open to public inspection. The minutes need only reflect the  59
general subject matter of discussions in executive sessions  60
authorized under division (G) or (J) of this section.  61
       (D) This section does not apply to any of the following:  62
       (1) A grand jury;  63
       (2) An audit conference conducted by the auditor of state  64
or independent certified public accountants with officials of  65
the public office that is the subject of the audit;  66
       (3) The adult parole authority when its hearings are  67
conducted at a correctional institution for the sole purpose of  68
interviewing inmates to determine parole or pardon and the  69
department of rehabilitation and correction when its hearings  70
are conducted at a correctional institution for the sole purpose  71
of making determinations under section 2967.271 of the Revised  72
Code regarding the release or maintained incarceration of an  73
offender to whom that section applies;  74
       (4) The organized crime investigations commission  75
established under section 177.01 of the Revised Code;  76
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        (5) Meetings of a child fatality review board established  77
under section 307.621 of the Revised Code, meetings related to a  78
review conducted pursuant to guidelines established by the  79
director of health under section 3701.70 of the Revised Code,  80
and meetings conducted pursuant to sections 5153.171 to 5153.173  81
of the Revised Code;  82
        (6) The state medical board when determining whether to  83
suspend a license or certificate without a prior hearing  84
pursuant to division (G) of either section 4730.25 or 4731.22 of  85
the Revised Code;  86
        (7) The board of nursing when determining whether to  87
suspend a license or certificate without a prior hearing  88
pursuant to division (B) of section 4723.281 of the Revised  89
Code;  90
        (8) The state board of pharmacy when determining whether  91
to do either of the following:  92
        (a) Suspend a license, certification, or registration  93
without a prior hearing, including during meetings conducted by  94
telephone conference, pursuant to Chapters 3719., 3796., 4729.,  95
and 4752. of the Revised Code and rules adopted thereunder; or  96
        (b) Restrict a person from obtaining further information  97
from the drug database established in section 4729.75 of the  98
Revised Code without a prior hearing pursuant to division (C) of  99
section 4729.86 of the Revised Code.  100
        (9) The state chiropractic board when determining whether  101
to suspend a license without a hearing pursuant to section  102
4734.37 of the Revised Code;  103
        (10) The executive committee of the emergency response  104
commission when determining whether to issue an enforcement  105
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order or request that a civil action, civil penalty action, or  106
criminal action be brought to enforce Chapter 3750. of the  107
Revised Code;  108
       (11) The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation  109
formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code or any committee  110
thereof, and the board of directors of any subsidiary of that  111
corporation or a committee thereof;  112
       (12) An audit conference conducted by the audit staff of  113
the department of job and family services with officials of the  114
public office that is the subject of that audit under section  115
5101.37 of the Revised Code;  116
       (13) The occupational therapy section of the occupational  117
therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board when  118
determining whether to suspend a license without a hearing  119
pursuant to division (E) of section 4755.11 of the Revised Code;  120
       (14) The physical therapy section of the occupational  121
therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board when  122
determining whether to suspend a license without a hearing  123
pursuant to division (F) of section 4755.47 of the Revised Code;  124
       (15) The athletic trainers section of the occupational  125
therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board when  126
determining whether to suspend a license without a hearing  127
pursuant to division (E) of section 4755.64 of the Revised Code;  128
       (16) Meetings of the pregnancy-associated mortality review  129
board established under section 5180.27 of the Revised Code;  130
       (17) Meetings of a fetal-infant mortality review board  131
established under section 3707.71 of the Revised Code;  132
       (18) Meetings of a drug overdose fatality review committee  133
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described in section 307.631 of the Revised Code;  134
       (19) Meetings of a suicide fatality review committee  135
described in section 307.641 of the Revised Code;  136
       (20) Meetings of the officers, members, or directors of an  137
existing qualified nonprofit corporation that creates a special  138
improvement district under Chapter 1710. of the Revised Code, at  139
which the public business of the corporation pertaining to a  140
purpose for which the district is created is not discussed;  141
       (21) Meetings of a domestic violence fatality review board  142
established under section 307.651 of the Revised Code;  143
       (22) Any nonprofit agency that has received an endorsement  144
under section 5101.315 of the Revised Code.  145
       (E) The controlling board, the tax credit authority, or  146
the minority development financing advisory board, when meeting  147
to consider granting assistance pursuant to Chapter 122. or 166.  148
of the Revised Code, in order to protect the interest of the  149
applicant or the possible investment of public funds, by  150
unanimous vote of all board or authority members present, may  151
close the meeting during consideration of the following  152
information confidentially received by the authority or board  153
from the applicant:  154
       (1) Marketing plans;  155
       (2) Specific business strategy;  156
       (3) Production techniques and trade secrets;  157
       (4) Financial projections;  158
       (5) Personal financial statements of the applicant or  159
members of the applicant's immediate family, including, but not  160
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limited to, tax records or other similar information not open to  161
public inspection.  162
       The vote by the authority or board to accept or reject the  163
application, as well as all proceedings of the authority or  164
board not subject to this division, shall be open to the public  165
and governed by this section.  166
       (F) Every public body, by rule, shall establish a  167
reasonable method whereby any person may determine the time and  168
place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place,  169
and purpose of all special meetings. A public body shall not  170
hold a special meeting unless it gives at least twenty-four  171
hours' advance notice to the news media that have requested  172
notification, except in the event of an emergency requiring  173
immediate official action. In the event of an emergency, the  174
member or members calling the meeting shall notify the news  175
media that have requested notification immediately of the time,  176
place, and purpose of the meeting.  177
       The rule shall provide that any person, upon request and  178
payment of a reasonable fee, may obtain reasonable advance  179
notification of all meetings at which any specific type of  180
public business is to be discussed. Provisions for advance  181
notification may include, but are not limited to, mailing the  182
agenda of meetings to all subscribers on a mailing list or  183
mailing notices in self-addressed, stamped envelopes provided by  184
the person.  185
       (G) Except as provided in divisions (G)(8) and (J) of this  186
section, the members of a public body may hold an executive  187
session only after a majority of a quorum of the public body  188
determines, by a roll call vote, to hold an executive session  189
and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of  190
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the consideration of any of the following matters:  191
       (1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal,  192
discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public  193
employee or official, or the investigation of charges or  194
complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or  195
regulated individual, unless the public employee, official,  196
licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing.  197
Except as otherwise provided by law, no public body shall hold  198
an executive session for the discipline of an elected official  199
for conduct related to the performance of the elected official's  200
official duties or for the elected official's removal from  201
office. If a public body holds an executive session pursuant to  202
division (G)(1) of this section, the motion and vote to hold  203
that executive session shall state which one or more of the  204
approved purposes listed in division (G)(1) of this section are  205
the purposes for which the executive session is to be held, but  206
need not include the name of any person to be considered at the  207
meeting.  208
       (2) To consider the purchase of property for public  209
purposes, the sale of property at competitive bidding, or the  210
sale or other disposition of unneeded, obsolete, or unfit-for-  211
use property in accordance with section 505.10 of the Revised  212
Code, if premature disclosure of information would give an  213
unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person whose  214
personal, private interest is adverse to the general public  215
interest. No member of a public body shall use division (G)(2)  216
of this section as a subterfuge for providing covert information  217
to prospective buyers or sellers. A purchase or sale of public  218
property is void if the seller or buyer of the public property  219
has received covert information from a member of a public body  220
that has not been disclosed to the general public in sufficient  221
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time for other prospective buyers and sellers to prepare and  222
submit offers.  223
       If the minutes of the public body show that all meetings  224
and deliberations of the public body have been conducted in  225
compliance with this section, any instrument executed by the  226
public body purporting to convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of  227
any right, title, or interest in any public property shall be  228
conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with  229
this section insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide  230
purchasers, lessees, or transferees of the property is  231
concerned.  232
       (3) Conferences with an attorney for the public body  233
concerning disputes involving the public body that are the  234
subject of pending or imminent court action;  235
       (4) Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations  236
or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their  237
compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment;  238
       (5) Matters required to be kept confidential by federal  239
law or regulations or state statutes;  240
       (6) Details relative to the security arrangements and  241
emergency response protocols for a public body or a public  242
office, if disclosure of the matters discussed could reasonably  243
be expected to jeopardize the security of the public body or  244
public office;  245
       (7) In the case of a county hospital operated pursuant to  246
Chapter 339. of the Revised Code, a joint township hospital  247
operated pursuant to Chapter 513. of the Revised Code, or a  248
municipal hospital operated pursuant to Chapter 749. of the  249
Revised Code, to consider trade secrets, as defined in section  250
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1333.61 of the Revised Code;  251
       (8) To consider confidential information related to the  252
marketing plans, specific business strategy, production  253
techniques, trade secrets, or personal financial statements of  254
an applicant for economic development assistance, or to  255
negotiations with other political subdivisions respecting  256
requests for economic development assistance, provided that both  257
of the following conditions apply:  258
       (a) The information is directly related to a request for  259
economic development assistance that is to be provided or  260
administered under any provision of Chapter 715., 725., 1724.,  261
or 1728. or sections 122.953, 701.07, 3735.67 to 3735.70,  262
5709.40 to 5709.43, 5709.61 to 5709.69, 5709.73 to 5709.75, or  263
5709.77 to 5709.81 of the Revised Code, or that involves public  264
infrastructure improvements or the extension of utility services  265
that are directly related to an economic development project.  266
       (b) A unanimous quorum of the public body determines, by a  267
roll call vote, that the executive session is necessary to  268
protect the interests of the applicant or the possible  269
investment or expenditure of public funds to be made in  270
connection with the economic development project.  271
       If a public body holds an executive session to consider  272
any of the matters listed in divisions (G)(2) to (8) of this  273
section, the motion and vote to hold that executive session  274
shall state which one or more of the approved matters listed in  275
those divisions are to be considered at the executive session.  276
       A public body specified in division (B)(1)(c) of this  277
section shall not hold an executive session when meeting for the  278
purposes specified in that division.  279
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       (H) A resolution, rule, or formal action of any kind is  280
invalid unless adopted in an open meeting of the public body. A  281
resolution, rule, or formal action adopted in an open meeting  282
that results from deliberations in a meeting not open to the  283
public is invalid unless the deliberations were for a purpose  284
specifically authorized in division (G) or (J) of this section  285
and conducted at an executive session held in compliance with  286
this section. A resolution, rule, or formal action adopted in an  287
open meeting is invalid if the public body that adopted the  288
resolution, rule, or formal action violated division (F) of this  289
section.  290
       (I)(1) Any person may bring an action to enforce this  291
section. An action under division (I)(1) of this section shall  292
be brought within two years after the date of the alleged  293
violation or threatened violation. Upon proof of a violation or  294
threatened violation of this section in an action brought by any  295
person, the court of common pleas shall issue an injunction to  296
compel the members of the public body to comply with its  297
provisions.  298
       (2)(a) If the court of common pleas issues an injunction  299
pursuant to division (I)(1) of this section, the court shall  300
order the public body that it enjoins to pay a civil forfeiture  301
of five hundred dollars to the party that sought the injunction  302
and shall award to that party all court costs and, subject to  303
reduction as described in division (I)(2) of this section,  304
reasonable attorney's fees. The court, in its discretion, may  305
reduce an award of attorney's fees to the party that sought the  306
injunction or not award attorney's fees to that party if the  307
court determines both of the following:  308
       (i) That, based on the ordinary application of statutory  309
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law and case law as it existed at the time of violation or  310
threatened violation that was the basis of the injunction, a  311
well-informed public body reasonably would believe that the  312
public body was not violating or threatening to violate this  313
section;  314
       (ii) That a well-informed public body reasonably would  315
believe that the conduct or threatened conduct that was the  316
basis of the injunction would serve the public policy that  317
underlies the authority that is asserted as permitting that  318
conduct or threatened conduct.  319
       (b) If the court of common pleas does not issue an  320
injunction pursuant to division (I)(1) of this section and the  321
court determines at that time that the bringing of the action  322
was frivolous conduct, as defined in division (A) of section  323
2323.51 of the Revised Code, the court shall award to the public  324
body all court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, as  325
determined by the court.  326
       (3) Irreparable harm and prejudice to the party that  327
sought the injunction shall be conclusively and irrebuttably  328
presumed upon proof of a violation or threatened violation of  329
this section.  330
       (4) A member of a public body who knowingly violates an  331
injunction issued pursuant to division (I)(1) of this section  332
may be removed from office by an action brought in the court of  333
common pleas for that purpose by the prosecuting attorney or the  334
attorney general.  335
       (J)(1) Pursuant to division (C) of section 5901.09 of the  336
Revised Code, a veterans service commission shall hold an  337
executive session for one or more of the following purposes  338
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unless an applicant requests a public hearing:  339
       (a) Interviewing an applicant for financial assistance  340
under sections 5901.01 to 5901.15 of the Revised Code;  341
       (b) Discussing applications, statements, and other  342
documents described in division (B) of section 5901.09 of the  343
Revised Code;  344
       (c) Reviewing matters relating to an applicant's request  345
for financial assistance under sections 5901.01 to 5901.15 of  346
the Revised Code.  347
       (2) A veterans service commission shall not exclude an  348
applicant for, recipient of, or former recipient of financial  349
assistance under sections 5901.01 to 5901.15 of the Revised  350
Code, and shall not exclude representatives selected by the  351
applicant, recipient, or former recipient, from a meeting that  352
the commission conducts as an executive session that pertains to  353
the applicant's, recipient's, or former recipient's application  354
for financial assistance.  355
       (3) A veterans service commission shall vote on the grant  356
or denial of financial assistance under sections 5901.01 to  357
5901.15 of the Revised Code only in an open meeting of the  358
commission. The minutes of the meeting shall indicate the name,  359
address, and occupation of the applicant, whether the assistance  360
was granted or denied, the amount of the assistance if  361
assistance is granted, and the votes for and against the  362
granting of assistance.  363
       Sec. 122.952. (A) The Ohio defense and space commission is  364
created. The commission shall consider strategies to promote the  365
defense and aerospace industries in this state.  366
       (B) The duties of the Ohio defense and space commission  367
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include the following:  368
       (1) Administering the defense industry expansion program  369
under section 122.953 of the Revised Code;  370
       (2) Administering and approving the expenditure of money  371
from the Ohio defense fund in compliance with this section;  372
       (3) Studying and developing comprehensive strategies to  373
promote the defense and aerospace industries throughout the  374
state;  375
       (4) Encouraging communication and resource-sharing among  376
individuals and organizations involved in the defense and  377
aerospace industries, including business, the military, and  378
academia;  379
       (5) Preparing the state for favorable outcomes related to  380
federal military base realignment and closure processes;  381
       (6) Recruiting international businesses to invest in the  382
state for defense and aerospace industry purposes;  383
       (7) Promoting research, development, and manufacturing of  384
technology to counter unmanned aerial vehicle systems in the  385
state;  386
       (8) Considering policies intended to improve quality of  387
life for service members and veterans.  388
       (C) The Ohio defense and space commission shall consist of  389
the following members:  390
       (1) The adjutant general, to serve ex officio as a  391
nonvoting member;  392
       (2) One member from the office of the governor, appointed  393
by the governor, to serve as a nonvoting member;  394
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       (3) The chief investment officer of the nonprofit  395
corporation formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code, or  396
the officer's designee, to serve as a nonvoting member;  397
       (4) One member to represent the Ohio chamber of commerce,  398
appointed by the governor, to serve as a nonvoting member;  399
       (5) Three members of the senate appointed by the president  400
of the senate, two of whom shall be of the majority party and  401
one of whom shall be of the minority party. The president of the  402
senate shall consult with the minority leader of the senate  403
regarding the appointment of a member of the minority party;  404
       (6) Three members of the house of representatives  405
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, two of  406
whom shall be of the majority party and one of whom shall be of  407
the minority party. The speaker of the house of representatives  408
shall consult with the minority leader of the house of  409
representatives regarding the appointment of a member of the  410
minority party;  411
       (7) Seven individuals to represent various regions of the  412
state, appointed in accordance with division (D) of this  413
section;  414
       (8) One member to represent the biotechnology sector,  415
appointed by the governor, to serve as a nonvoting member.  416
       (D) Seven individuals shall be appointed to the commission  417
to respectively represent each of the seven unique regions of  418
this state as identified by the nonprofit corporation formed  419
under section 187.01 of the Revised Code. The president of the  420
senate and the speaker of the house of representatives each  421
shall appoint three of these individuals. The director of  422
development shall appoint one of these individuals. The  423
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appointing authorities shall draw lots, before each appointing  424
cycle, to determine the regions for which each shall make an  425
appointment.  426
       (E) The commission members are not entitled to  427
compensation. All commission members are entitled to their  428
actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of  429
their duties as such members, payable from the appropriations  430
for the commission.  431
       (F) Appointed commission members shall serve two year  432
terms. Members of the general assembly who are appointed to the  433
commission shall serve on the commission for the duration of the  434
member's legislative term. Members may be reappointed. A member  435
may be removed from service on the commission by the member's  436
appointing authority. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of  437
the original appointment.  438
       (G) The speaker of the house of representatives and the  439
president of the senate each shall select a member of the  440
commission, who is a member of their respective chamber of the  441
general assembly, to serve as co-chairpersons. The commission  442
shall meet at least once per month.  443
       (H) The commission may consult with members of the Ohio  444
congressional delegation and may invite members of the  445
delegation to speak before the commission or to participate in  446
commission meetings. Members of congress who participate in  447
commission meetings serve in a nonvoting capacity.  448
       (I) The commission shall compile an annual report of its  449
activities, findings, and recommendations and shall furnish a  450
copy of the report to the governor, president of the senate, and  451
speaker of the house of representatives not later than the  452
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thirty-first day of December of each year.  453
       (J) The Ohio defense fund is created in the state  454
treasury. The fund shall consist of money appropriated to it by  455
the general assembly, revenue from interest earned on bonds  456
under section 113.052 of the Revised Code, all grants, gifts,  457
and contributions made to the director of development and  458
designated for purposes of the Ohio defense and space  459
commission, and investment earnings on money in the fund, which  460
shall be credited to the fund.  461
       Money in the fund shall be expended, through a development  462
grant agreement under section 122.953 of the Revised Code, to  463
support the development and construction of facilities  464
including, but not limited to, sensitive compartmented  465
information facilities (SCIFs), for processing sensitive or  466
classified information; the development of defense related  467
government contracts for small businesses; and for advocating  468
and matching of grant programs to promote state defense military  469
projects.  470
       Sec. 122.953. (A) The Ohio defense and space commission  471
shall administer a defense and aerospace industries expansion  472
program under which the commission may make development grants  473
to support economic development related to the defense and  474
aerospace industries.  475
       (B) The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with  476
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are necessary for the  477
administration of the defense and aerospace industries expansion  478
program. The rules shall establish all of the following:  479
       (1) A requirement that a development grant agreement be  480
executed between the Ohio defense and space commission and a  481
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grant recipient;  482
       (2) The minimum requirements for a development grant  483
agreement;  484
       (3) An application form and procedures governing the  485
process for applying to receive a development grant under the  486
program;  487
       (4) The maximum grant amount allowed under the program,  488
and the maximum portion of the total estimated project cost that  489
shall be funded by the grant;  490
       (5) That an executive session of the commission shall  491
comply with division (G) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code;  492
       (6) That a vote of the commission on whether to award a  493
grant to a specific applicant shall occur in a session open to  494
the public;  495
       (7) Any other procedures, criteria, or grant terms that  496
the commission determines necessary to administer the program.  497
       Sec. 122.954. (A) As used in this section, "grantee" means  498
a recipient of anything of value under a development grant  499
agreement with the Ohio defense and space commission under  500
section 122.953 of the Revised Code.  501
       (B) Ohio defense and space commission development grant  502
funds shall only be expended by the grantee to whom the grant  503
was awarded, and all development grant funds must be expended or  504
obligated by a grantee in accordance with the development grant  505
agreement. Any development grant funds not expended or obligated  506
pursuant to the grant agreement shall be returned to the  507
commission. If the commission determines that a grantee has  508
violated any terms of the development grant agreement, the  509
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commission may require the grantee to return any and all  510
development grant funds.  511
       (C) A final report accounting for all development grant  512
funds received by a grantee shall be submitted to the Ohio  513
defense and space commission not later than thirty days after  514
all development grant funds have been expended or obligated. All  515
expenditures and disbursements of development grant funds by a  516
grantee shall be subject to generally accepted accounting  517
principles. Any equipment purchased with development grant funds  518
shall be retained by the grantee and used in accordance with the  519
terms of the grant award for the useful life of the equipment.  520
       (D) At any time, the Ohio defense and space commission may  521
require that the grantee undergo an audit of the project  522
administration and implementation. Within ten days after a  523
request by the commission, a grantee shall supply original or  524
verifiable copies of all receipts and other appropriate  525
documentation related to disposition of the development grant  526
funds and make available for onsite inspection by the commission  527
any and all records, books, documents and financial reports upon  528
reasonable notice. The grantee shall retain these materials in  529
the offices of the grantee for two years from the acceptance of  530
the project final report.  531
       (E) Failure to comply with any provision of the  532
development grant agreement may be considered a misappropriation  533
of funds and shall be investigated by the Ohio defense and space  534
commission. A misappropriation or failure to properly administer  535
grant funds shall result in forfeiture of unexpended grant  536
funds. The grantee shall repay any funds determined by the  537
commission to have been inappropriately expended.  538
       Section 2. That existing section 121.22 of the Revised  539
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Code is hereby repealed.  540