Cabinet of the Governor of Ohio

The statutes of the State of Ohio have established 23 departments of government which are responsible to the Governor. These departments are led by the Director, or in some cases the Commissioner, who must inform and assist the governor in the operation of the state. After the governor appoints the potential director, they must be affirmed by the Ohio General Assembly.

No limit nor imposition are placed upon the terms, except in the cases that they may be replaced by the current governor, or they resign their term. In turn, the directors may appoint their own staff.

Since the governor appoints the Directors, they are directly incorporated into the Executive branch of Ohio. This gives them the broad authority to enforce the laws of Ohio directly. Many of these Departments issue administrative opinions, proceedings, and decisions, which in turn have the legal influence of Stare decisis.

List of Cabinet Members

You may find the list here

External links

* [http://governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=60 Governor's cabinet webpage]

Departmental websites

* [http://www.ohionationalguard.com/ Adjutant General's Department]
* [http://das.ohio.gov/ Department of Administrative Services (DAS)]
* [http://aging.ohio.gov/ Department of Aging]
* [http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/ Department of agriculture]
* [http://www.odadas.state.oh.us/ Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services]
* [http://obm.ohio.gov/ Office of Budget and Management (OBM)]
* [http://www.com.state.oh.us/ODOC/ Department of Commerce]
* [http://www.odod.state.oh.us/ Department of Development]
* [http://www.epa.state.oh.us/ Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA)]
* [http://www.odh.state.oh.us/ Department of Health]
* [http://www.ins.ohio.gov/ Department of Insurance]
* [http://jfs.ohio.gov/ Department of Job and Family Services]
* [http://www.ohiolottery.com/ Lottery Commission]
* [http://www.mh.state.oh.us/ Department of Mental Health]
* [http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/ Department of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD)]
* [http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/ Department of Natural Resources]
* [http://oit.ohio.gov/ Office of Information Technology]
* [http://www.ohio.gov/odps/ Department of Public Safety]
** [http://www.ohiobmv.com/ Bureau of Motor Vehicles] (part of the Department of Public Safety)
* [http://www.drc.state.oh.us/ Department of Rehabilitation and Correction]
* [http://tax.ohio.gov/ Department of Taxation]
* [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/ Department of Transportation]
* [http://www.ohiobwc.com/ Bureau of Workers' Compensation]
* [http://www.dys.ohio.gov/ Department of Youth Services]