Apportionment Board (Ohio Redistricting Commission)
Status
Type of Board
Full-time
Expiration Date
Current
Permanent
No
Subject to Sunset Review
Partisan Affiliation Restriction
Senate Confirmation Required
No
No
No
Authority
Total Membership
Article XI, Sec. 1, Ohio Constitution
5
Dates of Appointment
Term Length
Not specified
Not specified
Ending Date Of Term
Report Requirements
Not specified
The Governor must cause the apportionment to be published no later than October 5 of the year in which it is made.
Appointment Authority
Membership Composition
House Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader, Senate President, Speaker
Other, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation
Staff Assistance
Not Specified
None specified
Chairperson
Additional Information
Not specified
R.C. 103.51 defines "Apportionment Board" as the persons designated in Art XI, Sec. 1. That section of the Constitution refers to the board as the Ohio Redistricting Commission. The board meets on a date designated by the Governor between August 1 and October 1 in years ending in "1."
Qualifications
Governor; Auditor of State; Secretary of State; 1 person chosen by the Speaker of the House and the leader in the Senate of the party of which the Speaker is a member; and 1 person chosen by legislative leaders in the two houses of the major political party of which the Speaker is not a member.
