Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Elder Abuse 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
R.C. 5101.74	39

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
Not specified		Not specified

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
Not specified	A biennial report on a plan of action that may be used by local communities to aid in the development of efforts to combat elder abuse.

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
House Minority Leader, Other, Senate Minority Leader, Senate President, Speaker	House members, Public members, Senate members, Statewide elected officials/department heads

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only		None specified

Chairperson	Additional Information
Selected by the Attorney General from among the appointed members

Qualifications
(1) The following members, appointed by the Attorney General: (a) One representative of the AARP; (b) One representative of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association; (c) One representative of the County Commissioners' Association of Ohio; (d) One representative of the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging; (e) One representative of the Board of Nursing; (f) One representative of the Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services; (g) One person who represents the interests of elder abuse victims; (h) One person who represents the interests of elderly persons; (i) One representative of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network; (j) One representative of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association; (k) One representative of the Ohio Victim Witness Association; (l) One representative of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police; (m) One representative of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges; (n) One representative of the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association; (o) One representative of the Ohio Bankers League; (p) One representative of the Ohio Credit Union League; (q) Two representatives of national organizations that focus on elder abuse or sexual violence; (r) One representative of the State Medical Board; (s) One representative of the Community Bankers Association of Ohio; (t) One representative of an organization representing the interests of senior centers; (u) One representative of an organization representing the policy interests of seniors; (v) One representative of a research-based academia representing elder abuse research; (2) The following ex officio members or their designee: (a) The Attorney General; (b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; (c) The Governor, (d) The Director of Aging, (e) The Director of Job and Family Services, (f) The Director of Health; (g) The Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services; (h) The Director of Developmental Disabilities; (i) The Superintendent of Insurance; (j) The Director of Public Safety; (k) The State Long-term Care Ombudsman; (l) The Director of Commerce; (3) The following members of the General Assembly: (a) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker; (b) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (c) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader; (d) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

Qualifications

(1) The following members, appointed by the Attorney General: (a) One representative of the AARP; (b) One representative of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association; (c) One representative of the County Commissioners' Association of Ohio; (d) One representative of the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging; (e) One representative of the Board of Nursing; (f) One representative of the Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services; (g) One person who represents the interests of elder abuse victims; (h) One person who represents the interests of elderly persons; (i) One representative of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network; (j) One representative of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association; (k) One representative of the Ohio Victim Witness Association; (l) One representative of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police; (m) One representative of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges; (n) One representative of the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association; (o) One representative of the Ohio Bankers League; (p) One representative of the Ohio Credit Union League; (q) Two representatives of national organizations that focus on elder abuse or sexual violence; (r) One representative of the State Medical Board; (s) One representative of the Community Bankers Association of Ohio; (t) One representative of an organization representing the interests of senior centers; (u) One representative of an organization representing the policy interests of seniors; (v) One representative of a research-based academia representing elder abuse research; (2) The following ex officio members or their designee: (a) The Attorney General; (b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; (c) The Governor, (d) The Director of Aging, (e) The Director of Job and Family Services, (f) The Director of Health; (g) The Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services; (h) The Director of Developmental Disabilities; (i) The Superintendent of Insurance; (j) The Director of Public Safety; (k) The State Long-term Care Ombudsman; (l) The Director of Commerce; (3) The following members of the General Assembly: (a) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker; (b) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (c) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader; (d) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.