(A) As used in these rules, "Sinking Fund" means the commissioners of the sinking fund provided for by Section 8 of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution; "President" and "Secretary" means those officers of the sinking fund; "members" of the Sinking Fund means the governor, treasurer of state, auditor of state, secretary of state and attorney general, and officers who by law perform the functions of such offices during any vacancy therein, and as applicable includes designees acting pursuant to section 1557.03 of the Revised Code and these rules; and "designees" means those officers or employees designated and acting pursuant to section 1557.03 of the Revised Code and paragraph (A) of rule 129-2-02 of the Administrative Code.