Ohio Rev. Code § 121.02
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§ 121.02. Administrative departments and directors created
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September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The following administrative departments and their respective directors are hereby created: (A) The office of budget and management, which shall be administered by the director of budget and management; (B) The department of commerce, which shall be administered by the director of commerce; (C) The department of administrative services, which shall be administered by the director of administrative services; (D) The department of transportation, which shall be administered by the director of transportation; (E) The department of agriculture, which shall be administered by the director of agriculture; (F) The department of natural resources, which shall be administered by the director of natural resources; (G) The department of health, which shall be administered by the director of health; (H) The department of job and family services, which shall be administered by the director of job and family services; (I) The department of children and youth, which shall be administered by the director of children and youth; (J) The department of public safety, which shall be administered by the director of public safety; (K) The department of behavioral health, which shall be administered by the director of behavioral health; (L) The department of developmental disabilities, which shall be administered by the director of developmental disabilities; (M) The department of insurance, which shall be administered by the superintendent of insurance as director thereof; (N) The department of development, which shall be administered by the director of development; (O) The department of youth services, which shall be administered by the director of youth services; (P) The department of rehabilitation and correction, which shall be administered by the director of rehabilitation and correction; (Q) The environmental protection agency, which shall be administered by the director of environmental protection; (R) The department of aging, which shall be administered by the director of aging; (S) The department of veterans services, which shall be administered by the director of veterans services; (T) The department of medicaid, which shall be administered by the medicaid director; (U) The department of education and workforce, which shall be administered by the director of education and workforce. The director of each department shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested by law in such department. Last updated July 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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