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Last Update: 10/19/2023

Commission on Eastern European Affairs

Status
Current
Type of Board
Permanent
Authority
R.C. 107.22
Total Membership
13
Dates of Appointment
Not specified
Term Length
After initial terms, public members serve 3 years and members of the General Assembly serve until the end of their term in the G.A.
Ending Date of Term
Not specified
Report Requirements
None
Chairperson
Elect from among its public members
Subject To Sunset Review
Yes
Full-time
No
Restriction on Partisan Affiliation
No
Senate Confirmation Required
No
Expiration Date
December 31, 2026
Appointment Authority
Governor, Senate President, Speaker
Membership Composition
House members, Members with other stated qualifications, Public members, Senate members
Compensation
Not Specified
Staff Assistance
None specified, Other, Office of Eastern European Affairs assists the Commission
Additional Information
Qualifications

(a) Nine members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, (b) One member who is a private citizen appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, to serve a term ending three years after the appointment, (c) One member who is a private citizen appointed by the president of the senate, (d) One nonvoting member who is a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker, (e) One nonvoting member who is a member of the Senate appointed by the President.

(2) Public appointed members must be representative of communities with persons who self-identify as possessing eastern European ancestry, and must be appointed proportionally relative to the population of eastern European people in the state, and shall be a person who meets the definition of eastern European people or a person who is allied with those people, and a citizen, or a lawful and permanent resident.