Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Ohio Ireland Trade Commission

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Permanent	No	12/31/2028

Subject to Sunset Review	Partisan Affiliation Restriction	Senate Confirmation Required
Yes	No	Yes

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 149.60	9

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
Not later than 90 days after the effective date.		Public members serve 4 years; legislative members serve 2 years or the remainder of the member's legislative term.

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
	Not later than 15 months after the effective date, and annually thereafter, the commission must issue a report of its activities during the preceding year, and any associated findings and recommendations, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor, Senate President, Speaker	House members, Public members, Senate members, State agency employees

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expense Reimbursement		None specified

Chairperson	Additional Information
Elected from among the members of the commission.

Qualifications
(1) Three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, who have knowledge of, or current or past involvement in, organizations that promote Irish affairs, or have interest in the well-being of trade relations between Ohio and Ireland; (2) Three members of the House, appointed by the Speaker of the House, who have knowledge of, or current or past involvement in, organizations that promote Irish affairs, or have interest in the well-being of trade relations between Ohio and Ireland; (3) Three members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, who shall include the following: (a) One member who represents a state institution of higher education; (b) One member who represents the Ohio chamber of commerce or a successor organization that advances business interests in this state; (c) One member who represents Irish American communities or interest in this state.

Qualifications

(1) Three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, who have knowledge of, or current or past involvement in, organizations that promote Irish affairs, or have interest in the well-being of trade relations between Ohio and Ireland; (2) Three members of the House, appointed by the Speaker of the House, who have knowledge of, or current or past involvement in, organizations that promote Irish affairs, or have interest in the well-being of trade relations between Ohio and Ireland; (3) Three members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, who shall include the following: (a) One member who represents a state institution of higher education; (b) One member who represents the Ohio chamber of commerce or a successor organization that advances business interests in this state; (c) One member who represents Irish American communities or interest in this state.