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Last Update: 6/17/2022

Amusement Ride Safety, Advisory Council on

Status
Current
Type of Board
Permanent
Authority
R.C. 993.02
Total Membership
15
Dates of Appointment
7 - 2017 and each 6th year thereafter 3 - 2019 3 - 2021
Term Length
6 years;Ex officio
Ending Date of Term
Not specified
Report Requirements
Not applicable
Chairperson
Designated annually by the Governor
Subject To Sunset Review
Yes
Full-time
No
Restriction on Partisan Affiliation
No
Senate Confirmation Required
Yes
Expiration Date
December 31, 2024
Appointment Authority
Governor, Senate President, Speaker
Membership Composition
Members with other stated qualifications, Public members, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation
Expenses Only
Staff Assistance
None specified
Additional Information
None
Qualifications
The Director of Agriculture or the Director's designee; the General Manager of the Ohio State Fair or the General Manager's designee; a person registered as a professional engineer who is a nonvoting member, appointed by the Director of Agriculture; one member of the general public appointed by the Speaker of the House; one member of the general public appointed by the President of the Senate; and the following members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: (a) a representative of temporary amusement ride owners, (b) a representative of the greater Ohio Showmen's Association and the owner of a ride, (c) three representatives of owners of amusement parks, (d) a representative of the Ohio Fair Managers' Association, (e) a representative of the insurance industry, (f) an engineer, who has an academic degree in engineering and who is knowledgeable in the amusement ride industry, (g) a representative of the Ohio Festivals and Events Association, (h) two representatives of the inflatable amusement ride industry who are owners or operators of inflatable amusement rides or consultants from the industry.