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Boards and Commissions
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board(s)
Status Type of Board Full-time Expiration Date
Current Permanent No 12/31/2026
Subject to Sunset Review Partisan Affiliation Restriction Senate Confirmation Required
No No No
Authority Total Membership
R.C. 307.651 Varies
Dates of Appointment Term Length
Not specified Not specified
Ending Date Of Term Report Requirements
Not specified By April 1 each year, the person convening a domestic violence fatality review board must prepare and submit a report to the Department of Health including the total number of deaths by domestic violence in the county or region, the total number of deaths by domestic violence reviewed by the board, and a summary of demographic information for the deaths reviewed.
Appointment Authority Membership Composition
Other Members with other stated qualifications, Public members
Compensation Staff Assistance
No Compensation None specified
Chairperson Additional Information
A member of the board selected by a majority vote of the board. Sunset Review Law does not clearly contemplate boards that may or may not be established at a local level with members appointed by local public officials. A Sunset Review Committee presumably can generally review the law that authorizes the creation of such a board.
Qualifications
Varies depending on the entity that establishes the board. Refer to R.C. 307.652 and 307.653.