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Last Update: 4/29/2021

Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission, Ohio

Status
Current
Type of Board
Permanent
Authority
R.C. 4767.05, 4743.01 Section 4, H.B. 516, 125th G.A.
Total Membership
9
Dates of Appointment
2 - 7/2/10 and each 4th year thereafter 2 - 7/2/11 and each 4th year thereafter 2 - 7/2/12 and each 4th year thereafter 3 - 7/2/13 and each 4th year thereafter
Term Length
4 years
Ending Date of Term
July 1
Report Requirements
By March 31 each year, an annual report to the Governor and the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate. Also, by September 1 of each year, an annual report to LSC under R.C. 4743.01.
Chairperson
Annually elected from among the Commission's members
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
Membership Composition
Members with other stated qualifications, Public members
Compensation
Expenses Only
Staff Assistance
Executive agency staff, Division of Real Estate in the Department of Commerce
Additional Information
None
Qualifications
Governor appoints 9 members: 1 member must be the management authority of a municipal, township, or union cemetery selected from a list of 4 names submitted to the Governor, 2 names by the Ohio Township Association and 2 by the Ohio Municipal League; 4 members must be persons employed in a management position by a cemetery company or association, with 2 selected from a list of 4 names submitted by the Ohio Association of Cemeteries and the other 2 selected from a list of 4 names submitted by the Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents and Officials; 2 members must be employed in a management position by a cemetery that is owned or operated by a religious, fraternal, or benevolent society and selected from a list of 4 names submitted by the Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents and Officials; and 2 members, at least 1 of whom must be at least age 65, must be representatives of the public with no financial interest in the death care industry. Each Commission member, except for the public representatives, must at the time of appointment have had a minimum of 5 consecutive years of experience in the active administration and management of an Ohio cemetery.