Section 4911.03 | Qualifications.
Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 111th General Assembly (A) No person may be appointed consumers’ counsel unless he is admitted to the practice of law in this state and is qualified by knowledge and experience to practice in public utility proceedings. (B) No person who is in the employ of […]
Section 4911.04 | Residency Requirement – Other Employment Prohibited.
Effective: September 18, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 130 – 122nd General Assembly The consumers’ counsel shall be a resident of this state and during the counsel’s term of office shall not hold any other office of either trust or profit under the government of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of […]
Section 4911.05 | Oath of Office – Surety Bond.
Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 111th General Assembly Before entering upon the duties of his office, the consumers’ counsel shall subscribe to an oath of office, which shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and shall give bond of five thousand dollars with a sufficient surety […]
Section 4911.06 | Consumers’ Counsel Considered State Officer.
Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 111th General Assembly The consumers’ counsel shall be considered a state officer for the purpose of section 24 of Article II, Ohio constitution.
Section 4911.07 | Salary.
Effective: July 1, 1993 Latest Legislation: House Bill 152 – 120th General Assembly The salary of the consumers’ counsel shall be determined by the consumers’ counsel governing board but shall be in pay range 49 as set forth in section 124.152 of the Revised Code.
Section 4911.08 | Office Location.
Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 111th General Assembly The office of the consumers’ counsel shall be in Columbus.
Section 4911.09 | Public Utilities Commission to Furnish Materials.
Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 111th General Assembly The public utilities commission shall supply the consumers’ counsel, without cost to the counsel, with all books, maps, charts, and such other items as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of Chapters 4909. and 4911. of the Revised Code.
Section 4911.10 | Records Are Public.
Effective: September 17, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 476 – 121st General Assembly Except as provided in section 149.43 of the Revised Code, all documents and records in the posses-sion of the consumers’ counsel are public records.
Section 4911.11 | Data and Information to Be Furnished.
Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 111th General Assembly The consumers’ counsel may, whenever called upon by any officer, board, or commission of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, furnish any data or information to the officer, board, or commission. All officers, boards, or commissions of this […]
Section 4911.01 | Consumers’ Counsel Definitions.
Effective: June 11, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Public utility” means every one as defined in divisions (A), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), and (M) of section 4905.03 of the Revised Code, including all public utilities that operate their utilities not for profit, […]