Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board

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. 904.02 Article XIV, Sec. 1, Ohio Constitution	13

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
4 on January 25, 2011, and each 3rd year thereafter 4 on January 25, 2012, and each 3rd year thereafter 4 on January 25, 2013, and each 3rd year thereafter 2 as a consequence of office		3 years

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
4 on January 25, 2014, and each 3rd year thereafter;4 on January 25, 2015, and each 3rd year thereafter;4 on January 25, 2016, and each 3rd year thereafter	None

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor, Senate President, Speaker	Public members, State agency employees

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, No Compensation		Executive agency staff, Own staff, Administrative assistance by the Director of Agriculture

Chairperson	Additional Information
Director of Agriculture

Qualifications
The board consists of the Director of Agriculture; the following ten members appointed by the Governor who must be residents of Ohio: 1 member representing family farms; 1 member who is knowledgeable about food safety in Ohio; 2 members representing statewide organizations that represent farmers; 1 member who is a licensed veterinarian; the State Veterinarian in the Department of Agriculture; the dean of the agriculture department of a college or university located in Ohio; 2 members of the public representing consumers in Ohio; and 1 member representing a county humane society; 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who is a family farmer; and 1 member appointed by the President of the Senate who is a family farmer.

Qualifications

The board consists of the Director of Agriculture; the following ten members appointed by the Governor who must be residents of Ohio: 1 member representing family farms; 1 member who is knowledgeable about food safety in Ohio; 2 members representing statewide organizations that represent farmers; 1 member who is a licensed veterinarian; the State Veterinarian in the Department of Agriculture; the dean of the agriculture department of a college or university located in Ohio; 2 members of the public representing consumers in Ohio; and 1 member representing a county humane society; 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who is a family farmer; and 1 member appointed by the President of the Senate who is a family farmer.