Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission

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. 197.03	15

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
Not specified		3 years; for G.A. members, the remainder of the G.A. during which appointed

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
Not specified	None specified

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor	House members, Members with other stated qualifications, Senate members, Statewide elected officials/department heads

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only		None specified

Chairperson	Additional Information
Selected by Commission from among its voting members.

Qualifications
(1) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Governor, one member being from the majority party and one member being from the minority party; (2) two members of the Senate appointed by the Governor with one member being from the majority party and one member being from the minority party; (3) the following three nonvoting ex officio members: (a) the Superintendent of Public Instruction; (b) the Chancellor of Higher Education; (c) the Director of Veterans Services; (4) eight members be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: (a) at least three members shall be involved in Holocaust and genocide memorial and education or have a personal connection or experience with the Holocaust or genocide; (b) at least three members shall have expertise regarding the Holocaust and investigation, analysis, or research regarding genocide.

Qualifications

(1) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Governor, one member being from the majority party and one member being from the minority party; (2) two members of the Senate appointed by the Governor with one member being from the majority party and one member being from the minority party; (3) the following three nonvoting ex officio members: (a) the Superintendent of Public Instruction; (b) the Chancellor of Higher Education; (c) the Director of Veterans Services; (4) eight members be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: (a) at least three members shall be involved in Holocaust and genocide memorial and education or have a personal connection or experience with the Holocaust or genocide; (b) at least three members shall have expertise regarding the Holocaust and investigation, analysis, or research regarding genocide.