DECEMBER CARRY-OVER REMINDER

***REMINDER: This is the last week to file rules prior to the December carry-over period.***

Friday, November 28, is the last day to originally file, revise, or refile proposed rules before the December carry-over period of Revised Code section 119.03(I)(2) applies. R.C. 119.03(I)(2) requires that any proposed rule filed between December 1, 2008, and the first day of the General Assembly's next session have its JCARR jurisdiction period calculated as if it were originally filed on the ' first day of the General Assembly's next session. The General Assembly's 2009 session convenes January 5, 2009.

Therefore, any proposed rule that you originally file, revise, or refile during the period beginning Monday, December 1, 2008, through Friday, January 2, 2009, will be subject to a 65-day JCARR jurisdiction that begins on January 5, 2009.

Please consult with JCARR (614-466-4086) and plan carefully before electronically executing any original filing, revised filing, or refiling between December 1, 2008, and January 2, 2009.) ONCE YOU SUBMIT A FILING ELECTRONICALLY, THE ACTION CANNOT BE REVERSED AND THE JURISDICTION PERIOD CANNOT BE ROLLED BACK. In most circumstances, it would be beneficial to delay a filing until January 5, 2009.

If you have any questions about the December carry-over, please contact JCARR at 614-466-4086.

ERF HELP DESK HOURS THIS WEEK

This is also Thanksgiving week. The ERF Website will allow filings until 5:00 pm each business day as usual, but the Help Desk will have limited hours on Wednesday and Friday. If you have rules to file on Wednesday or Friday, we encourage you to do so early in the day. Messages left after the Help Desk has closed will be returned the following business day. The ERF Help Desk hours will be as follows:

• Tuesday, November 25 * 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Wednesday, November 26 * 8:00am - 3:00pm
• Thursday, November 27 * CLOSED
• Friday, November 28 * 9:00am - 1:00pm

Thank you,

Bill Hills, Director
JCARR

Julie Hartzell
Register of Ohio and Administrative Rules Unit LSC

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Posted to the Rule Filers Mailing List on November 25, 2008