Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Environmental Education Council

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Permanent	No	12/31/2024

Subject to Sunset Review	Partisan Affiliation Restriction	Senate Confirmation Required
Yes	No	Yes

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 3745.21	12 (2 legislators)

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
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.

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.