Constitutional Offices

The Constitutional Offices Section is legal counsel for the state’s elected officials: the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Ohio Supreme Court and General Assembly, as well as other state agencies such as the Inspector General, Ohio Elections Commission and Office of Budget and Management and others.

Through its Public Records Unit, the section publishes “Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual,” and provides statutorily-required open government training for elected officials.

The section also provides guidance to public officials regarding registration of sex offenders under the Adam Walsh Act.