3 - 10/2/09 and each 2nd year thereafter
4 - 10/2/10 and each 2nd year thereafter
2 years;term of office
Ending Date Of Term
Report Requirements
October 1
Periodic reports
Appointment Authority
Membership Composition
Governor, Other, Senate President, Speaker
House members, Members with other stated qualifications, Senate members, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation
Staff Assistance
Expenses Only
None specified, But is within the Environmental Protection Agency
Chairperson
Additional Information
EPA Director
H.B. 670, 121st G.A., changed former "Board of Trustees" to "Council." May propose expenditures from Environmental Education Fund.
Qualifications
Governor appoints 6 members with the advice and consent of the Senate: 2 from statewide environmental advocacy organizations, 1 to represent the interests of the Ohio industrial community, 1 to represent the interests of Ohio employers with 150 or fewer employees, 1 to represent municipal corporations, and 1 to represent Ohio elementary and secondary school teachers. Ohio Board of Regents appoints 1 member who is experienced in providing environmental education at the university or college level. House Speaker appoints 1 House member and Senate President appoints 1 Senate member. The Directors of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or their designees, are ex officio members. House and Senate members may appoint a designee to take their place.
