Effective: September 23, 2008
Latest Legislation: House Bill 562 - 127th General Assembly
(A) Upon the placement of a SaveNOW linked deposit with an eligible savings institution, the institution shall offer SaveNOW savings accounts to eligible residents under section 135.104 of the Revised Code. A certification of compliance with this section in the form and manner prescribed by the treasurer of state shall be required of the eligible savings institution.
(B) The treasurer of state shall take any and all steps necessary to implement the SaveNOW program and to monitor the compliance of eligible savings institutions, including the development of guidelines as necessary.
(C) Annually, by the first day of February, the treasurer of state shall report on the SaveNOW program for the preceding calendar year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate. The speaker shall transmit copies of the report to the chairpersons of the standing committees of the house of representatives that customarily consider legislation regarding finance, and the president of the senate shall transmit copies of the report to the chairpersons of the standing committees of the senate that customarily consider legislation regarding finance. The report shall set forth the SaveNOW linked deposits made by the treasurer of state under the program during the year and shall include a list of eligible savings institutions and the number of SaveNOW savings accounts at each of those institutions during the preceding year.