2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3701.77. Governor\'s advisory council on physical fitness, wellness, and sports.

§ 3701.77. Governor's advisory council on physical fitness, wellness, and sports.
 

There is hereby provided in the department of health the governor's advisory council on physical fitness, wellness, and sports, which shall consist of fifteen members, seven of whom shall be appointed by the governor and shall be representative of physicians, pediatricians, coaches, athletic trainers, athletes, educators, physical therapists, dentists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, and one worksite wellness person. Four council members shall be members of the general assembly, of whom one shall be appointed by the president of the senate, one by the minority leader of the senate, one by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one by the minority leader of the house of representatives. Four council members shall be appointed by the director of health. All members of the council shall serve two-year terms, commencing on the first day of January of each odd-numbered year and ending on the thirty-first day of December of the following year, except that each member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor is appointed, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Members may be reappointed to additional terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments, and a vacancy shall be considered to occur whenever a member of the general assembly ceases to be a member of the house from which the member was appointed. The director annually shall select from the membership of the council a chairperson, and the council shall select from its membership a vice-chairperson and secretary. Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The director, upon the council's request, may provide an officer or employee of the department to act as an administrator of the council, and may provide other employees as required by the council. The council shall meet at least once each calendar quarter at such times and places as the director or the council considers necessary. A simple majority of the current appointed members of the council constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those in attendance is necessary to take any action. 
 

A member of the advisory council that is a member of the general assembly may designate a substitute to serve on the council in that member's absence. The substitute is entitled to perform the duties of a member of the council. A member of the general assembly shall inform the chairperson of the council of the substitution prior to the substitute assuming duties of that member. Whenever the member of the general assembly ceases to be a member of the house from which the member was appointed, the substitute may no longer serve on the council. 
 

HISTORY: RC § 107.36, 140 v S 214 (Eff 7-4-84); RC § 3701.77, 146 v S 162 (Eff 10-29-95); 149 v H 94. Eff 9-5-2001.
 

The provisions of § 4 of H.B. 516 (150 v  - ) read in part as follows: 

SECTION 4. The following agencies shall be retained pursuant to division (D) of section 101.83 of the Revised Code and shall expire on December 31, 2010: 
  
                                                   REVISED CODE OR
                                                     UNCODIFIED
             AGENCY NAME                               SECTION
                                                                             
Governor's Advisory Council on
Physical Fitness, Wellness, & Sports                   3701.77
                                                                             
 

[See division (C) of § 223 of HB 94, above, for reference to this section.]