Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Retirement Study Council, Ohio

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Permanent	No

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

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 171.01 171.02 171.03 171.04	14 (6 legislators)

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
1 on July 1 of each year (appointive)		3 years for members appointed by Governor, terms of office for others

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
Appointive--June 30	Annual report to General Assembly and Governor

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor, Senate President, Speaker	House members, Members with other stated qualifications, Senate members, State agency employees

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only		Own staff

Chairperson	Additional Information
Selected by Council	H.B. 670, 121st G.A. changed "Commission" to "Council." S.B. 345 of the 129th G.A. requires the Council to study and make recommendations regarding the authority of the State Highway Patrol Retirement Board to adjust employee contribution rates.

Qualifications
3 appointed by Governor with advice and consent of Senate: 1 to represent educational employers and their employees, 1 to represent the state and its employees, and 1 to represent nonstate governments and their employees, not more than 2 of the same political party; 3 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate President, not more than 2 of the same political party; and 3 members of the House appointed by the House Speaker, not more than 2 of the same political party. At least 1 of the Governor's appointees must have investment expertise. Ex officio (nonvoting): Executive Director of SERS, Executive Director of STRS, Executive Director of OPERS, Executive Secretary of Police and Fire Pension Fund, and Secretary of State Highway Patrol Retirement Board.

Qualifications

3 appointed by Governor with advice and consent of Senate: 1 to represent educational employers and their employees, 1 to represent the state and its employees, and 1 to represent nonstate governments and their employees, not more than 2 of the same political party; 3 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate President, not more than 2 of the same political party; and 3 members of the House appointed by the House Speaker, not more than 2 of the same political party. At least 1 of the Governor's appointees must have investment expertise. Ex officio (nonvoting): Executive Director of SERS, Executive Director of STRS, Executive Director of OPERS, Executive Secretary of Police and Fire Pension Fund, and Secretary of State Highway Patrol Retirement Board.