1711.51 Advisory council on amusement ride safety. - Ohio Statutes

1711.51 Advisory council on amusement ride safety.

There is hereby created within the department of agriculture an advisory council on amusement ride safety to consist of the director of agriculture, the general manager of the Ohio state fair, plus eleven appointed members, of whom one shall be a representative of temporary amusement ride owners, one shall be a representative of the greater Ohio showmen’s association and the owner of a ride, three shall be representatives of owners of amusement parks, one shall be a representative of the Ohio fair managers’ association, one shall be a representative of the insurance industry, one shall be an engineer, who has an academic degree in engineering and who is knowledgeable in the amusement ride industry, one shall be a representative of the Ohio festivals and events association, and two shall be representatives of the general public. One member of the council shall be designated annually by the governor as chairperson. The appointed members not representing the general public shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. One member representing the general public shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the remaining member representing the general public shall be appointed by the president of the senate. The council shall select from its membership a vice-chairperson to act as chairperson in the chairperson’s absence.

Of the members first appointed by the governor, four shall be appointed for terms of two years, three for terms of four years, and two for terms of six years. The members appointed initially by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall each serve terms of six years. All members appointed thereafter shall serve six-year terms. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member’s term until the member’s successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

Members of the council shall be residents of this state and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the council and in the performance of their official duties.

Effective Date: 12-02-1996