Ohio Rev. Code § 149.34

September 26, 2003 House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly The head of each state agency, office, institution, board, or commission shall do the following: (A) Establish, maintain, and direct an active continuing program for the effective management of the records of the state agency; (B) Submit to the state records program, in accordance with applicable standards and procedures, schedules proposing the length of time each record series warrants retention for administrative, legal, or fiscal purposes after it has been received or created by the agency. The head also shall submit to the state records program applications for disposal of records in the head's custody that are not needed in the transaction of current business and are not otherwise scheduled for retention or destruction. (C) Within one year after their date of creation or receipt, schedule all records for disposition or retention in the manner prescribed by applicable law and procedures. This section does not apply to state-supported institutions of higher education.