The Task Force was reconstituted pursuant to HB420. Information about the Task Force and its activities can be found below and at the Task Force website.

CURRENT ROSTER as of 07/14/2009
Appointed by the Ohio House of Representatives
• Representative Kathleen Chandler: District68@ohr.state.oh.us
• Representative Gerald Stebelton: District05@ohr.state.oh.us

Appointed by the Ohio Senate

• Senator David Goodman: dgoodman@mailr.sen.state.oh.us
• Senator Eric Kearney: Senatorkearney@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Appointed by the Ohio Judicial Conference

• Keith Blough: Kblough@Columbuslawlib.org
• Judge Charles Schneider: Charles_Schneider@fccourts.org
• Judge James A. Shriver: wgarrett@co.clermont.oh.us

Appointed by The County Commissioners Association of Ohio

• Commissioner Marilyn J. Reid: mreid@co.greene.oh.us
• Commissioner Steve M. Arndt: Sarndt@co.ottawa.oh.us
• John R. Leutz: jleutz@ccao.org

Appointed by the Ohio State Bar Association

• Kathleen M. Dugan, Esq.: kDugan@clelawlib.oh.us
• Hon. Sumner E. Walters: comcourt@watchtv.net
• Angela T. Baldree, MLS: abaldree@lakecountyohio.org

ORIGINAL TASK FORCE
• HB 66 created the Task Force
• The Task Force was composed of 13 members:
• Legislature: 4
• County Commissioners' Association Of Ohio: 3
• Ohio Judicial Conference: 3
• Ohio State Bar Association: 3

• Click here to read the Section of HB 66 creating the Task Force

• Task Force recommendations were originally due to the General Assembly by 10/31/06 (now 10/31/07)


TASK FORCE MEMBERS

• LEGISLATURE
  • Representative Mark Wagoner
  • Senator David Goodman
  • Senator Eric H. Kearney, replaced Senator Marc Dann after the 2006 election
  • Representative Kathleen Chandler
• COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ASSOCIATION OF OHIO
  • John Leutz, Senior Policy Analyst
  • Mary Walker, Commissioner, replaced Marilyn J. Reid, Commissioner 12/06/06
  • Mark A. Thomas, Commissioner
• OHIO JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
  • Honorable Charles A. Schneider, Franklin County Common Pleas Court
  • Honorable Susan J. Fornof-Lippencott, Champaign County Municipal Court
  • David Whelan, Director, Cincinnati Law Library Association
• OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
  • Sumner (Sam) Walters, Cory Meredith Witter Rumer & Cheney
  • Anita Shew, Director, Butler County Law Library
  • Kathleen M. Dugan, Director, Cleveland Law Library


STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Gather information and study the current state of law library associations regarding:


• Structure
• Funding
• Administration
• Effect of Technology
• Access
2. Make recommendations for the libraries�€™ structure, funding and administration presently and for the next five years

3. Make recommendations to ensure that the libraries remain open and may be made available to the public


TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES

1st Meeting on 10/11/05:

• Introductions, general discussion, issue identification, and creation of sub-committees




2nd Meeting on 12/1/05:

• Sub-committee reports, discussion of basic agreements




3rd Meeting on 04/13/06:

• Discussion re: Sub-committee assignments, an Ohio county law library consortium, and a potential role for the Ohio Supreme Court




4th Meeting on 07/10/06:

• Discussions and votes on preliminary report




5th Meeting on 09/25/06:

• Discussion of preliminary report and potential funding solutions


SUB-COMMITTEES

1. Funding
• Review the statutory funding scheme
• Consider the financial impact of HB 66
• Suggest supplemental and alternative funding options
2. Facilities
• Review issues related to space and location
• Discuss public access
3. Services/Structure
• Collect data regarding Library Boards
• Analyze data regarding Library size, resources, and services
• Consider the utilization of technology


REPORTS

• Preliminary Report: Click here to read the Preliminary Report of the Task Force issued at the end of August, 2006.
• Final Report: Click here to read the Final Report issued in March, 2007

Created on: December 22, 2005 -