(A) There is hereby created the Ohio steel industry advisory council, which shall consist of sixteen members. The director of development or the director’s designee shall be a member of the council and shall serve as chairperson of the council. Eleven members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least six of the members appointed by the governor shall be senior management representatives of companies located in Ohio that manufacture and convert liquid steel into finished steel products and that employ over one thousand employees in this state and two members appointed by the governor shall represent organized labor with both members representing a national labor organization and the majority of steelworkers in this state. Two members shall be appointed by the board of regents of which one member shall represent the board of regents and one member shall represent an institution of higher education in this state, provided that both a school of engineering and a school of business administration shall be represented by these two members. Of the remaining members, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives each shall appoint one member from their respective houses. No more than six of the governor’s appointees shall be of the same political party. Prior to making appointments, the governor shall solicit recommendations from individuals representing the steel industry and national labor organizations representing steelworkers. The governor shall make appointments based upon the knowledge and experience of the individuals in the steel industry.
(B) Within ninety days after September 17, 1991, the governor, the board of regents, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make their respective initial appointments to the council. Terms of office for members appointed by the governor or board of regents shall be for three years from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which they were appointed. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Members may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. A member shall continue in office until a successor takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The terms of legislative members shall be for the biennial session of the general assembly in which they are appointed.
(C) Notwithstanding the terms of office stated for members in division (B) of this section, each member serves at the pleasure of the member’s appointing authority and the appointing authority may remove an appointee the appointing authority has appointed at any time and for any reason.
(D) Nine members of the council constitute a quorum and an affirmative vote of nine members is necessary to transact the business of the council. In the event of the absence of a member appointed by the president of the senate or by the speaker of the house of representatives, the following individuals may serve in the member’s absence: the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as the case may be, or a member of the senate or of the house of representatives, who is of the same political party as the member originally appointed, designated by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives.
(E) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member shall take the oath pursuant to section 3.22 of the Revised Code.
(F) Members of the council shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the course of duties as members of the council.
(G) The council shall provide for the selection of officers, in addition to the chairperson, as it determines appropriate and meet at least three times annually, upon the call of the chairperson or upon the request of five or more members, with such meetings occurring no more than three months apart.
(H) The department of development, as requested by the council, shall provide the council with meeting space and staff services and other technical assistance, including a steel council office manager who shall have appropriate support staff. The department shall assist the council with the costs of production and distribution of council reports from the general operating budget of the department. If the council determines, by a majority vote, to have any study conducted by a third party, the funds for the study shall be derived from contributions from the steel industry or other interested parties.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio steel industry advisory council, which shall consist of sixteen members. The director of development or the director’s designee shall be a member of the council and shall serve as chairperson of the council. Eleven members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least six of the members appointed by the governor shall be senior management representatives of companies located in Ohio that manufacture and convert liquid steel into finished steel products and that employ over one thousand employees in this state and two members appointed by the governor shall represent organized labor with both members representing a national labor organization and the majority of steelworkers in this state. Two members shall be appointed by the board of regents of which one member shall represent the board of regents and one member shall represent an institution of higher education in this state, provided that both a school of engineering and a school of business administration shall be represented by these two members. Of the remaining members, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives each shall appoint one member from their respective houses. No more than six of the governor’s appointees shall be of the same political party. Prior to making appointments, the governor shall solicit recommendations from individuals representing the steel industry and national labor organizations representing steelworkers. The governor shall make appointments based upon the knowledge and experience of the individuals in the steel industry.
(B) Within ninety days after September 17, 1991, the governor, the board of regents, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make their respective initial appointments to the council. Terms of office for members appointed by the governor or board of regents shall be for three years from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which they were appointed. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Members may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. A member shall continue in office until a successor takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The terms of legislative members shall be for the biennial session of the general assembly in which they are appointed.
(C) Notwithstanding the terms of office stated for members in division (B) of this section, each member serves at the pleasure of the member’s appointing authority and the appointing authority may remove an appointee the appointing authority has appointed at any time and for any reason.
(D) Nine members of the council constitute a quorum and an affirmative vote of nine members is necessary to transact the business of the council. In the event of the absence of a member appointed by the president of the senate or by the speaker of the house of representatives, the following individuals may serve in the member’s absence: the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as the case may be, or a member of the senate or of the house of representatives, who is of the same political party as the member originally appointed, designated by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives.
(E) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member shall take the oath pursuant to section 3.22 of the Revised Code.
(F) Members of the council shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the course of duties as members of the council.
(G) The council shall provide for the selection of officers, in addition to the chairperson, as it determines appropriate and meet at least three times annually, upon the call of the chairperson or upon the request of five or more members, with such meetings occurring no more than three months apart.
(H) The department of development, as requested by the council, shall provide the council with meeting space and staff services and other technical assistance, including a steel council office manager who shall have appropriate support staff. The department shall assist the council with the costs of production and distribution of council reports from the general operating budget of the department. If the council determines, by a majority vote, to have any study conducted by a third party, the funds for the study shall be derived from contributions from the steel industry or other interested parties.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio steel industry advisory council, which shall consist of sixteen members. The director of development or the director’s designee shall be a member of the council and shall serve as chairperson of the council. Eleven members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least six of the members appointed by the governor shall be senior management representatives of companies located in Ohio that manufacture and convert liquid steel into finished steel products and that employ over one thousand employees in this state and two members appointed by the governor shall represent organized labor with both members representing a national labor organization and the majority of steelworkers in this state. Two members shall be appointed by the board of regents of which one member shall represent the board of regents and one member shall represent an institution of higher education in this state, provided that both a school of engineering and a school of business administration shall be represented by these two members. Of the remaining members, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives each shall appoint one member from their respective houses. No more than six of the governor’s appointees shall be of the same political party. Prior to making appointments, the governor shall solicit recommendations from individuals representing the steel industry and national labor organizations representing steelworkers. The governor shall make appointments based upon the knowledge and experience of the individuals in the steel industry.
(B) Within ninety days after September 17, 1991, the governor, the board of regents, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall make their respective initial appointments to the council. Terms of office for members appointed by the governor or board of regents shall be for three years from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which they were appointed. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Members may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. A member shall continue in office until a successor takes office or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The terms of legislative members shall be for the biennial session of the general assembly in which they are appointed.
(C) Notwithstanding the terms of office stated for members in division (B) of this section, each member serves at the pleasure of the member’s appointing authority and the appointing authority may remove an appointee the appointing authority has appointed at any time and for any reason.
(D) Nine members of the council constitute a quorum and an affirmative vote of nine members is necessary to transact the business of the council. In the event of the absence of a member appointed by the president of the senate or by the speaker of the house of representatives, the following individuals may serve in the member’s absence: the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as the case may be, or a member of the senate or of the house of representatives, who is of the same political party as the member originally appointed, designated by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives.
(E) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member shall take the oath pursuant to section 3.22 of the Revised Code.
(F) Members of the council shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the course of duties as members of the council.
(G) The council shall provide for the selection of officers, in addition to the chairperson, as it determines appropriate and meet at least three times annually, upon the call of the chairperson or upon the request of five or more members, with such meetings occurring no more than three months apart.
(H) The department of development, as requested by the council, shall provide the council with meeting space and staff services and other technical assistance, including a steel council office manager who shall have appropriate support staff. The department shall assist the council with the costs of production and distribution of council reports from the general operating budget of the department. If the council determines, by a majority vote, to have any study conducted by a third party, the funds for the study shall be derived from contributions from the steel industry or other interested parties.
