(B) The Committee shall select a chairperson and | 19 |
vice-chairperson from among its members. The Committee first shall | 20 |
meet within one month after the effective date of this section at | 21 |
the call of the Governor. Thereafter, the Committee shall meet at | 22 |
the call of its chairperson as necessary to carry out its duties. | 23 |
Members of the Committee are not entitled to compensation for | 24 |
serving on the Committee, but may continue to receive the | 25 |
compensation and benefits accruing from their regular offices or | 26 |
employments. The Legislative Service Commission shall provide the | 27 |
legislative members of the Committee with technical and clerical | 28 |
staff as is necessary for those members to successfully and | 29 |
efficiently fulfill their duties as committee members | 30 |
(C) The committee shall study alternative funding mechanisms | 31 |
for maritime ports in Ohio that may be utilized beginning in | 32 |
fiscal year 2016-2017. Not later than January 1, 2015, the study | 33 |
committee shall issue a report of its findings and recommendations | 34 |
to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader | 35 |
of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and | 36 |
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. After | 37 |
submitting the report, the study committee shall cease to exist. | 38 |