Ohio Code § 5101.317

§ 5101.317.

(A) Prior to designating a new community action agency or rescinding a community action

agency's designation, the department of job and family services shall: (1) Determine whether a community action agency is in compliance with section 5101.315 of the Revised Code ; (2) Consult with the chief elected officials of political subdivisions located within

a community action agency's service area, and, in designating a new community action

agency, obtain their endorsement of the agency in accordance with division (A) of section 5101.315 of the Revised Code ; (3) Hold at least one public meeting within a community action agency's service area

for the purpose of allowing citizens to comment on the community action agency's delivery

of services; (4) Evaluate the proposed service area of the community action agency, and, as may be

necessary, modify the boundaries of the service area so that low-income persons in

the area are adequately and efficiently served. (B) After providing notice and hearing pursuant to sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code , the director of job and family services: (1) May rescind the designation of a community action agency after finding that the agency

is not in compliance with any or all of the provisions of section 5101.315 of the Revised Code ; (2) Shall rescind the designation of a community action agency upon notification from

the chief elected officials of more than one-half of the municipal corporations and

the counties within a community currently served by a community action agency that

such agency is not endorsed by them and after finding that the agency is not in compliance

with section 5101.315 of the Revised Code . Any agency whose designation is rescinded pursuant to this section may appeal from

an order rescinding such designation pursuant to section 119.12 of the Revised Code .