Ohio § 4121.123

§ 4121.123.

(A) There is hereby created the workers' compensation board of directors nominating committee

consisting of the following: (1) Three individuals who are members of affiliated employee organizations of the Ohio

chapter of the American federation of labor-congress of industrial organizations,

who are selected by the Ohio chapter of the American federation of labor-congress

of industrial organizations and who, on account of their previous vocation, employment,

or affiliations, can be classed as representative of employees who are members of

an employee organization.  Terms of office shall be for one year, with each term ending on the same day of

the same month as did the term that it succeeds. (2) Two individuals who, on account of their previous vocation, employment, or affiliations,

can be classed as representative of employees, one of whom shall be an injured worker

with a valid, open, and active workers' compensation claim and at least one of these

two representatives also shall represent employees who are not members of an employee

organization.  The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives each

shall appoint annually one of these members.  The member who is an injured worker shall serve for a full term even if the member's

workers' compensation claim is invalidated, closed, or inactivated during the member's

term. (3) The chief executive officer, or the equivalent of the chief executive officer, of

the Ohio chamber of commerce, the Ohio manufacturers' association, the Ohio self-insurers'

association, the Ohio council of retail merchants, the national federation of independent

business, and the Ohio farm bureau; (4) The director of development; (5) The president of the Ohio township association and the president of the Ohio county

commissioners association, or if any of the following circumstances apply: (a) In the event of a vacancy in either presidency, a designee appointed by the governing

body authorized to appoint the president.  A designee so appointed shall serve on the nominating committee only until the vacancy

in the presidency is filled. (b) In the event that the president of the Ohio township association is unavailable,

a designee selected by the president; (c) In the event that the president of the Ohio county commissioners association is unavailable,

a designee selected by the president. (B) Each member appointed under divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section shall hold office

from the date of the member's appointment until the end of the term for which the

member was appointed.  Such members may be reappointed.  Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.  Any such member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration date

of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office as

a member for the remainder of that term.  Such a 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. (C) The nominating committee shall meet at the request of the governor or as the nominating

committee determines appropriate in order to make recommendations to the governor

for the appointment of members of the bureau of workers' compensation board of directors

under section 4121.12 of the Revised Code . (D) The director of development shall serve as chairperson of the nominating committee

and have no voting rights on matters coming before the nominating committee, except

that the director may vote in the event of a tie vote of the nominating committee.  Annually, the nominating committee shall select a secretary from among its members.  The nominating committee may adopt by-laws governing its proceedings. (E) Members of the nominating committee shall be paid their reasonable and necessary

expenses pursuant to section 126.31 of the Revised Code while engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the nominating committee. (F) The nominating committee shall: (1) Review and evaluate possible appointees for the board.  In reviewing and evaluating possible appointees for the board, the nominating committee

may accept comments from, cooperate with, and request information from any person. (2) Make recommendations to the governor for the appointment of members to the board

as provided in division (C) of section 4121.12 of the Revised Code . (G) The nominating committee may make recommendations to the general assembly concerning

changes in legislation that will assist the nominating committee in the performance

of its duties.