Bd. of Trustees v. Dept. of Administative Services

R. C. Chapter 119 governs the procedure an agency must follow when adopting any rule. Those requirements, enumerated in R. C. 119.03, include public notice, filing with the executive and legislative branches of government, public hearing, and notification of persons especially affected by the rule.

The procedure outlined in R. C. Chapter 119 applies only to bodies fitting the definition of “agency” as contained in R. C. 119.01(A).1 That section defines “agency” in three ways. First, the definition specifically includes certain named bodies. Among these is “the civil service commission,” the…