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The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (abbreviated BMV) is an agency of the Ohio Department of Public Safety that registers motor vehicles and issues license plates and driver's licenses in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is headquartered in the state capital, Columbus, and operates deputy registrar's offices and driver exam stations throughout the state.
Various Ohio license plate designs from 1908 to 1921 used distinctive monograms instead of a fully spelled-out state name. [14] The 1938 plate commemorated the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Northwest Territory (from which the state of Ohio was formed), and thus was the first plate in the state to feature a graphic and a slogan.
Before Ohio became a state, John Armstrong was Treasurer-General of the Northwest Territory from 1796 to 1803. [2] He was appointed to the post by the United States Congress. Under the first constitution of Ohio, 1803 to 1851, the state legislature appointed a treasurer. [2] Since the second constitution in 1852, the office has been elective. [2]
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government [1] responsible for such disparate matters as personnel, government procurement, public printing, and facilities, telecommunications and fleet management.
License portability refers to the legal concept where states (or other subnational certifying jurisdictions) recognize other jurisdictions licenses. Some states have mutual recognition with other states' certification either by their own state law or through interstate compact , however there are limited national standards in the United States ...
Ohio is divided into 88 counties. [1] Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule. [1] [2] The minimum population requirement for incorporation is 1,600 for a village and 5,000 for a city. [3] Unless a county has adopted a charter, it has a structure that includes the following elected ...
The Ohio state auditor (formally known as the auditor of state) is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current auditor is Keith Faber .
The Ohio Department of Commerce is the administrative department of the Ohio state government [1] responsible for regulating banks and savings institutions, credit unions, mortgage brokers/lenders and consumer finance businesses; securities professionals and products; real estate professionals and cable television; and the building industry; and also collects and holds unclaimed funds. [2]