As Introduced

129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
H. B. No. 309


Representatives Butler, Rosenberger 

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, R., Adams, J., Amstutz, Baker, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Boose, Boyd, Bubp, Buchy, Clyde, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Garland, Gentile, Gonzales, Goodwin, Grossman, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hollington, Huffman, Johnson, Landis, Luckie, Mallory, Martin, McClain, McKenney, Milkovich, Newbold, O'Brien, Okey, Patmon, Reece, Roegner, Sears, Sprague, Stebelton, Stinziano, Sykes, Szollosi, Thompson, Uecker, Wachtmann, Williams, Winburn, Young, Yuko 

A BILL
To amend sections 5.04 and 5.10 of the Revised Code 1
to add a representation of the Wright Brothers' 2
first piloted airplane to the Coat of Arms and 3
Great Seal of the State of Ohio.4


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1.  That sections 5.04 and 5.10 of the Revised Code 5
be amended to read as follows:6

       Sec. 5.04.  The coat of arms of the state shall consist of 7
the following device: a circular shield; in the right foreground 8
of the shield a full sheaf of wheat bound and standing erect; in 9
the left foreground, a cluster of seventeen arrows bound in the 10
center and resembling in form the sheaf of wheat; in the 11
background, a representation of Mount Logan, Ross county, as 12
viewed from Adena state memorial; over the mount, a rising sun 13
three-quarters exposed and radiating thirteen rays to represent 14
the thirteen original colonies shining over the first state in the 15
northwest territory, the exterior extremities of which rays form a 16
semicircle; above and to the left of the sun, a representation of 17
the first piloted airplane, flown by the Wright brothers in 1903;18
and uniting the background and foreground, a representation of the 19
Scioto river and cultivated fields.20

       The coat of arms of the state shall correspond substantially 21
with the following design:22



When the coat of arms of the state is reproduced in color, the 25
colors used shall be substantially the same as the natural color 26
of the terrain and objects shown.27

       Sec. 5.10.  All official seals shall have engraved thereon 28
the coat of arms of the state, as described in section 5.04 of the 29
Revised Code.30

       The great seal of the state shall be two and one-half inches 31
in diameter and shall consist of the coat of arms of the state 32
within a circle having a diameter of one and three-fourths inches, 33
surrounded by the words "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF OHIO" in 34
news gothic capitals. The great seal of the state shall correspond 35
substantially with the following design:36




       The design of the great seal shall not be reproduced, except 40
as required by any provision of the Ohio Constitution and the 41
Revised Code, unless permission to do so is first obtained from 42
the governor. The governor may authorize reproduction of the 43
design of the great seal when the purpose is to do any of the 44
following:45

       (A) Permit publication of a reproduction of the great seal of 46
the state of Ohio;47

       (B) Aid educational or historical programs;48

       (C) Promote the economic or cultural development of the state 49
in a manner deemed appropriate by the governor.50

       A permanent record shall be kept in the governor's office of 51
each permit to reproduce the design of the great seal.52

       No person shall use or permit to be used any reproduction or 53
facsimile of the great seal or a counterfeit or nonofficial 54
version of the great seal for any purpose not authorized by the 55
governor.56

       The seal of the supreme court shall consist of the coat of 57
arms of the state within a circle one and one-half inches in 58
diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "THE SUPREME COURT 59
OF THE STATE OF OHIO."60

       The seal of each court of appeals, court of common pleas, and 61
probate court shall consist of the coat of arms of the state 62
within a circle one and one-fourth inches in diameter, and each 63
seal shall be surrounded by the words "COURT OF APPEALS, 64
................ County, Ohio"; "COMMON PLEAS COURT, 65
................ County, Ohio"; or "PROBATE COURT, 66
................ County, Ohio."67

       (Insert the name of the proper county.)68

       The seals of all other courts of record shall be of the same 69
size as the seal of the court of common pleas, and each shall be 70
surrounded by the proper name of the court.71

       The seal of the secretary of state shall consist of the coat 72
of arms of the state within a circle one and one-fourth inches in 73
diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "THE SEAL OF THE 74
SECRETARY OF STATE OF OHIO."75

       The seal of the auditor of state shall consist of the coat of 76
arms of the state within a circle of one and one-fourth inches in 77
diameter, and shall be surrounded by the words "THE SEAL OF THE 78
AUDITOR OF STATE OF OHIO."79

       The seal of the treasurer of state shall consist of the coat 80
of arms of the state within a circle one and one-fourth inches in 81
diameter, and shall be surrounded by the words "THE SEAL OF THE 82
TREASURER OF STATE OF OHIO."83

       The seal of the lieutenant governor shall consist of the coat 84
of arms of the state within a circle one and one-fourth inches in 85
diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "THE SEAL OF THE 86
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF STATE OF OHIO."87

       The seal of the attorney general shall consist of the coat of 88
arms of the state within a circle one and one-fourth inches in 89
diameter and shall be surrounded by the words "THE SEAL OF THE 90
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF STATE OF OHIO."91

       The seal of each benevolent institution shall consist of the 92
coat of arms of the state within a circle one and one-fourth 93
inches in diameter and shall be surrounded by the proper name of 94
the institution.95

       The seals of all other state, county, and municipal agencies, 96
divisions, boards and commissions shall consist of the coat of 97
arms of the state within a circle one and one-fourth inches in 98
diameter and shall be surrounded by the proper name of the office.99

       All seals mentioned in this section shall contain the words 100
and devices mentioned in this section and no other.101

       Section 2.  That existing sections 5.04 and 5.10 of the 102
Revised Code are hereby repealed.103

       Section 3. On the effective date of this act or any act 104
changing the state seal, supplies and materials bearing the state 105
seal as it existed before the effective date of this act or other 106
such act shall be exhausted before new supplies and materials 107
bearing the new state seal are purchased or produced. All other 108
state property bearing the state seal as it existed before the 109
effective date of such act shall be replaced in the ordinary 110
course of business and shall not be replaced solely because the 111
state seal has been changed.112