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Boards and Commissions
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
Public Utilities Commission Nominating Council
Status Type of Board Full-time Expiration Date
Current Permanent No 12/31/2024
Subject to Sunset Review Partisan Affiliation Restriction Senate Confirmation Required
Yes No Yes
Authority Total Membership
R.C. 4901.021 12
Dates of Appointment Term Length
Not specified Pleasure of appointing authority
Ending Date Of Term Report Requirements
Not applicable List of individuals to fill a vacancy due to Governor not more than 85 days nor less than 60 days before the expiration of the term of a public utilities commissioner or not more than 30 days after the death of, resignation of, or termination of service by a commissioner.
Appointment Authority Membership Composition
Governor, Other, Senate President, Speaker Members with other stated qualifications, Public members, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, Other, Per diem: R.C. 124.14; Travel expenses Executive agency staff
Chairperson Additional Information
Council selects from among its members
Qualifications
3 appointed by Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: 1 to represent regulated public utilities, 1 to represent organized labor, and 1 to represent business; 1 member of public appointed by House Speaker; 1 member of public appointed by Senate President; 1 person over 65 appointed by Director of Aging; ex officio: Chairman of Consumers' Counsel Governing Board, President of Accountancy Board, Chairman of State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, President of Ohio State Bar Association, President of Ohio Municipal League, and Director of Development or a designee who is a Department employee. The Accountancy Board, Board of Registration, Association, or League may authorize its representative to designate an alternate.