(A) In furtherance of section 4765.02 of
the Revised Code, the board may create, establish, restructure, or discontinue
committees, ad hoc committees, subcommittees or workgroups necessary to carry
out its functions and responsibilities. The board may appoint or remove members
appointed to such committees, ad hoc committees and subcommittees as deemed
necessary.
(B) The board chair shall appoint a
member of each committee to serve as chair and vice-chair of each committee, ad
hoc committee, or subcommittee pursuant to this chapter. The terms of each
committee chair and subcommittee vice-chair shall be for two
years.
(1) The committee, ad hoc
committee, or subcommittee chair shall preside at all meetings. In the absence
of the chair, the vice chair of the committee, ad hoc committee, or
subcommittee shall preside at the meeting.
(2) In the event of a
vacancy in the committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee chair and vice
chair, the board shall appoint a member of the committee, ad hoc committee, or
subcommittee to serve as chair for the remainder of the term.
(3) If neither the chair
nor vice-chair of a committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee is in
attendance, the members of the committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee may
elect a chair pro tem from among those present to preside during the
session.
(C) The board chair shall appoint members
of any committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee created pursuant to this
chapter with the approval of the board. The committee chair, with the approval
of the committee, shall appoint members of a workgroup.
(D) The board may appoint members of the
public, appropriate state and local agencies of government, EMS organizations,
and other interested parties to serve as members of each committee, ad hoc
committee, and subcommittee created pursuant to this chapter.
(1) Committees and ad hoc
committees shall consist of at least two board members and not more than
fifteen voting members, unless waived by the board.
(2) Subcommittees shall
consist of at least two board members. Subcommittees may be of such size as
determined appropriate by the board.
(3) Workgroups may be of
such size as determined appropriate by the committee chair.
(E) When making appointments to
committees, ad hoc committees, and subcommittees, the board shall make a good
faith effort to insure educational, professional, cultural and geographical
diversity, and to afford adequate representation for those individuals or
groups with an interest in, or who would be affected by, the substantive work
of the committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee. The chair of the
committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee shall be responsible to insure the
diversity is continuously met.
(F) No more than two representatives of
any organization, profession, or specialty authorized by section 4765.02 of the
Revised Code to provide nominations for appointment of board members, may
represent that organization, profession, or specialty as members of a
committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee. Upon the request of the
committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee chair, the board may waive this
provision with an affirmative vote of the majority of all board
members.
(G) Committees, ad hoc committees, and
subcommittees shall be established by the board for a two-year
term.
(1) Terms of appointment
to committees, ad hoc committees, or subcommittees shall be for two years from
the date of establishment.
(2) Any appointments to a
committee, ad hoc committee, or subcommittee after the date of establishment
shall expire on the same date as appointments made in paragraph (G)(1) of this
rule.
(H) Committees, ad hoc committees, and
subcommittees shall meet at the call of its respective chair and at such
locations as determined appropriate by the executive director.
(I) A majority of the appointed members
of a committee, ad hoc committees, or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum.
No actions shall be taken by a committee, ad hoc committees, or subcommittee
without the concurrence of a majority of its members present at a meeting in
which a quorum exists.
(J) The chair of a committee or ad hoc
committee, with the approval of the chair, may establish a workgroup tasked to
complete a focused project, task, or deliverable.
(1) The committee or ad
hoc committee chair, with the approval of the committee or ad hoc committee,
shall appoint members of the public, appropriate state and local government,
EMS organizations, and other interested parties to serve as members of a
workgroup.
(2) Workgroups may be of
such size as determined appropriate by the committee or ad hoc committee
chair.
(K) Each chair of a workgroup shall designate an individual as
recording secretary, who shall promptly submit to the chair of the establishing
committee or ad hoc committee the written minutes of each meeting.
