152.01 Ohio building authority.
152.01 Ohio building authority.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio building authority, consisting of five persons, residents of the state, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Four members shall have at least five years experience in banking, financial institutions, bond issuances, or other related areas. One member shall have at least five years experience in the area of building management or a related area. Not more than three members of the authority shall belong to or be affiliated with the same political party. The authority is a body both corporate and politic of this state, and it performs essential governmental functions of this state. It may, in its own name, sue and be sued, enter into contracts, and perform all the powers and duties given to it by Chapter 152. of the Revised Code. The authority is subject to all provisions of law generally applicable to state agencies which do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The members of the authority shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed from funds of the authority for necessary expenses incurred in the conduct of authority business. Of the two members appointed on July 1, 1983, one shall serve for a term expiring December 31, 1983 and one for a term expiring December 31, 1985. Thereafter, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the first day of January and ending on the thirty-first day of December. Each member shall hold office from the date of his appointment until the end of the term for which he was appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of his term until his successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Any member is eligible for reappointment. The governor may remove a member for misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance in office. After an appointee has qualified and before entering upon his duties, he shall take an oath as provided in Section 7 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution.
(C) The governor shall designate one of the members of the authority to be chairman, and the authority shall select a vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer from among its other members. The members shall adopt rules for the conduct of their business and shall keep a journal of their proceedings. The authority shall meet at least once in each calendar quarter.
Effective Date: 09-29-1995