3333.03 Governor to appoint chancellor of board.
3333.03 Governor to appoint chancellor of board.
(A) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents. The governor may remove the chancellor in accordance with section 3.04 of the Revised Code, except that the removal shall not require the advice and consent of the senate. The governor shall prescribe the chancellor’s duties in addition to the chancellor’s duties prescribed by law. In no case shall the chancellor assume any duties prescribed by the governor or law until the senate has consented to the chancellor’s appointment. The governor shall fix the compensation for the chancellor. The chancellor shall be a member of the governor’s cabinet.
(B) The term of office of the chancellor shall be five years. Any person appointed chancellor to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term. Any vacancy in the office shall be filled within sixty days after the vacancy occurs. Each chancellor shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the term for which the chancellor was appointed until a successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The chancellor may be reappointed.
(C) The chancellor is responsible for appointing and fixing the compensation of all professional, administrative, and clerical employees and staff members necessary to assist in the performance of the chancellor’s duties. All employees and staff shall serve at the chancellor’s pleasure.
(D) The chancellor shall be a person qualified by training and experience to understand the problems and needs of the state in the field of higher education and to devise programs, plans, and methods of solving the problems and meeting the needs.
(E) Neither the chancellor nor any staff member or employee of the chancellor shall be a trustee, officer, or employee of any public or private college or university while serving as chancellor, staff member, or employee.
Effective Date: 09-05-2001; 2007 HB2 05-15-2007