Ohio Code § 101.311

§ 101.311.

(A) As used in this section, “ capitol square ” has the same meaning as in section 105.41 of the Revised Code . (B)(1) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a sergeant at arms for

the house of representatives. (2) The speaker of the house of representatives shall adopt a policy specifying the minimum

continuing training required for a person to maintain employment as house sergeant

at arms or an assistant house sergeant at arms.  The continuing training for the house sergeant at arms if the house sergeant at

arms has arrest authority pursuant to division (E)(1) of this section and for all

assistant sergeants at arms shall include firearms requalification under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (C)(1) The house sergeant at arms may appoint assistant house sergeants at arms to assist

the house sergeant at arms in performing the duties described in divisions (D) and

(E) of this section.  The house sergeant at arms shall not appoint a person to be an assistant house sergeant

at arms unless one of the following applies: (a) The person previously has been awarded a certificate by the executive director of

the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to the person's satisfactory

completion of an approved state, county, municipal, or department of natural resources

peace officer basic training program, the person previously has been employed as a

peace officer, the prior employment of the person as a peace officer contains no breaks

in service of more than one year, and the person has successfully completed a firearms

requalification program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (b) The person previously has been awarded a certificate by the executive director of

the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to the person's satisfactory

completion of an approved state, county, municipal, or department of natural resources

peace officer basic training program, the person previously has been employed as a

peace officer, the prior employment of the person as a peace officer contains a break

in service of one year or more and not more than four years, the person has received

all updated training required by the house sergeant at arms, and the person has successfully

completed a firearms requalification program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (c) The person previously has been employed as a trooper of the state highway patrol,

within one year prior to employment as an assistant house sergeant at arms the person

had arrest authority as a trooper of the state highway patrol, and the person has

successfully completed a firearms requalification program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (d) The person previously has been employed as a trooper of the state highway patrol,

the prior employment as a trooper of the state highway patrol contains a break in

service of one year or more and not more than four years, the person has received

all updated training required by the house sergeant at arms, and the person has successfully

completed a firearms requalification program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (2) In order to maintain employment as the house sergeant at arms or an assistant house

sergeant at arms, the sergeant at arms or assistant sergeant at arms shall successfully

complete all continuing training programs required by the speaker of the house of

representatives under division (B)(2) of this section.  If the house sergeant at arms or an assistant house sergeant at arms has a peace

officer basic training certificate, or comparable certification issued by another

law enforcement agency, the house sergeant at arms or the assistant house sergeant

at arms also may complete whatever additional training is needed to maintain that

certification.  The Ohio peace officer training academy, a state, county, municipal, or department

of natural resources training program, or any other program offering continuing training

of that nature shall admit the house sergeant at arms or assistant house sergeant

at arms to the continuing training program necessary for that sergeant at arms or

assistant sergeant at arms to retain that certification. (3) Any person who has been appointed as the sergeant at arms pursuant to division (B)

of this section or as an assistant sergeant at arms pursuant to division (C) of this

section on or after the first day of March 2000, and who has received a certificate

of completion of basic training programs pursuant to division (D) of section 109.75 of the Revised Code shall be considered a peace officer during the term of the person's appointment as

the sergeant at arms or as an assistant sergeant at arms for the purposes of maintaining

a current and valid basic training certificate pursuant to rules adopted under section 109.74 of the Revised Code . (D)(1) The house sergeant at arms shall do all of the following: (a) Maintain good order in the corridors, committee rooms, and offices of the house of

representatives in the Vern Riffe center, the hall and gallery of the house of representatives,

and those areas of the Vern Riffe center under the exclusive use and control of the

house of representatives.  This section shall not affect or abridge the authority or responsibility of the

state highway patrol. (b) Strictly enforce the rules of the house of representatives regulating admission of

persons to the floor of the house of representatives; (c) Serve all subpoenas and warrants issued by the house of representatives or any duly

authorized officer or committee of the house of representatives; (d) On order for a call of the house of representatives, arrest or cause to be arrested

members of the house of representatives and bring the members into the house of representatives; (e) Execute or cause to be executed a warrant for the arrest of a person failing to appear

or produce a paper or record pursuant to house of representatives subpoena or order

pursuant to section 101.43 of the Revised Code and convey the person to the house of representatives.  If the house sergeant at arms does not have arrest authority pursuant to division

(E)(1) of this section, the house sergeant at arms shall cause the warrant to be executed

and the person to be conveyed to the house of representatives. (f) At the direction of the speaker of the house of representatives, provide security

for members of the house of representatives, house of representatives and other legislative

employees, and other persons. (2) While providing security pursuant to division (D)(1)(f) of this section, assistant

house sergeants at arms, and the house sergeant at arms if the house sergeant at arms

has arrest authority pursuant to division (E)(1) of this section, shall have the same

arrest powers as other peace officers to apprehend criminal offenders who endanger

or threaten the security of any person being protected, no matter where the arrest

occurs.  The jurisdiction of an assistant house sergeant at arms and the house sergeant at

arms if the house sergeant at arms has arrest authority pursuant to division (E)(1)

of this section shall be concurrent with that of peace officers of the county, township,

or municipal corporation in which the violation occurs and with the state highway

patrol. (E)(1) The house sergeant at arms has the authority specified under section 2935.03 of the Revised Code for peace officers to enforce all state laws, municipal ordinances, and township

resolutions and to make arrests for any violation of those laws, ordinances, and resolutions

in all areas identified in division (D)(1)(a) of this section as areas in which the

house sergeant at arms is to maintain good order, and while providing security pursuant

to division (D)(1)(f) of this section if any of the following apply: (a) The house sergeant at arms previously has been awarded a certificate by the executive

director of the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to the house sergeant

at arms's satisfactory completion of an approved state, county, municipal, or department

of natural resources peace officer basic training program, the house sergeant at arms

previously has been employed as a peace officer, the prior employment of the house

sergeant at arms as a peace officer contains no breaks in service that would require

the house sergeant at arms to receive updated training by the Ohio peace officer training

academy, and the house sergeant at arms has successfully completed a firearms requalification

program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (b) The house sergeant at arms previously has been awarded a certificate by the executive

director of the Ohio peace officer training commission attesting to the house sergeant

at arms's satisfactory completion of an approved state, county, municipal, or department

of natural resources peace officer basic training program, the house sergeant at arms

previously has been employed as a peace officer, the prior employment of the house

sergeant at arms as a peace officer contains a break in service that would require

the house sergeant at arms to receive updated training by the Ohio peace officer training

academy, the house sergeant at arms has received that updated training, and the house

sergeant at arms has successfully completed a firearms requalification program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (c) The house sergeant at arms previously has been employed as a trooper of the state

highway patrol, within one year prior to employment as house sergeant at arms the

house sergeant at arms had arrest authority as a trooper of the state highway patrol,

and the house sergeant at arms has successfully completed a firearms requalification

program under section 109.801 of the Revised Code . (2) Assistant house sergeants at arms have the authority specified under section 2935.03 of the Revised Code for peace officers to enforce all state laws, municipal ordinances, and township

resolutions and to make arrests for any violation of those laws, ordinances, and resolutions

in all areas identified in division (D)(1)(a) of this section as areas in which the

house sergeant at arms is to maintain good order, and while providing security pursuant

to division (D)(1)(f) of this section. (3) The jurisdiction of the house sergeant at arms, if the house sergeant at arms has

arrest authority pursuant to division (E)(1) of this section, and of an assistant

house sergeant at arms shall be concurrent with that of peace officers of the county,

township, or municipal corporation in which the violation occurs and with the state

highway patrol. (4) If the house sergeant at arms has arrest authority pursuant to division (E)(1) of

this section, the speaker of the house of representatives shall issue to the house

sergeant at arms a commission indicating the sergeant at arms's authority to make

arrests as provided in this section.  The speaker of the house of representatives, upon the recommendation of the house

sergeant at arms, shall issue to each assistant house sergeant at arms a commission

indicating the assistant sergeant at arms's authority to make arrests as provided

in this section.  The speaker of the house of representatives shall furnish a suitable badge to the

house sergeant at arms, if the house sergeant at arms has arrest authority under division

(E)(1) of this section, and to each commissioned assistant house sergeant at arms

as evidence of the sergeant at arms's or assistant sergeant at arms's authority.