Ohio Revised Code Title I. State Government § 122.10

Each department, bureau, institution, agency, commission, or office of the state government, shall, upon request, furnish to the department of development any information it has available.

The department of development shall cooperate with each department, bureau, institution, agency, commission, or office of the state government and shall furnish any information it has available to such departments, bureaus, institutions, agencies, commissions, or office upon their request.

The department shall coordinate its services and activities with those of state departments, bureaus, agencies, commissions, and offices to the fullest extent possible in order to avoid duplication.