Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation, Board of Trustees of the

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Abolished	Permanent	No

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

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 183.12 - 183.14Sections 14 and 19, S.B. 192, 123rd G.A.	16

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
1 on 6/2/11 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 2 on 6/2/12 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 2 on 6/2/13 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 2 on 6/2/14 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 1 on 6/2/15 and the same date each 5th year thereafter		5 years;legislative members serve during the biennial session in which they are appointed

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
June 1	Not applicable

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor, Senate President, Speaker	House members, Members with other stated qualifications, Senate members, State agency employees, Statewide elected officials/department heads

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expense Reimbursement		Own staff

Chairperson	Additional Information
Selected by Board from among its members	Abolished by H.B. 110 of the 134th G.A.

Qualifications
Governor appoints: 2 residents of major tobacco-producing counties with experience in local agricultural economic development or community development; 3 active farmers from major tobacco-producing counties, 2 of whom must be appointed from a list of at least 4 individuals recommended by the Ohio Farm Bureau, and 1 of whom must be appointed from a list of at least 2 individuals recommended by the Farmers' Union; and 3 active tobacco farmers from major tobacco-producing counties appointed from a list of at least 6 individuals recommended by the Ohio Tobacco Growers Association. The Directors of Agriculture and of Development, or their designees, the Executive Director of the Ohio Rural Development Partnership, and the Director of the Ohio State University Extension or the Director's designee are ex officio members. House Speaker appoints 2 nonvoting House members of different political parties, and Senate President appoints 2 nonvoting Senate members of different political parties.

Qualifications

Governor appoints: 2 residents of major tobacco-producing counties with experience in local agricultural economic development or community development; 3 active farmers from major tobacco-producing counties, 2 of whom must be appointed from a list of at least 4 individuals recommended by the Ohio Farm Bureau, and 1 of whom must be appointed from a list of at least 2 individuals recommended by the Farmers' Union; and 3 active tobacco farmers from major tobacco-producing counties appointed from a list of at least 6 individuals recommended by the Ohio Tobacco Growers Association. The Directors of Agriculture and of Development, or their designees, the Executive Director of the Ohio Rural Development Partnership, and the Director of the Ohio State University Extension or the Director's designee are ex officio members. House Speaker appoints 2 nonvoting House members of different political parties, and Senate President appoints 2 nonvoting Senate members of different political parties.