Ohio Revised Code Title LI. Public Welfare § 5126.021

(1) Appoint only individuals who are adult residents of the county the appointing authority serves, citizens of the United States, and interested and knowledgeable in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities and other allied fields;

(2) Place emphasis on appointing individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of individuals with developmental disabilities;

(3) Place emphasis on appointing individuals who have professional training and experience in business management, finance, law, health care practice, personnel administration, or government service;

(4) Place emphasis on appointing individuals who reflect, as nearly as possible, the composition of the county that the county board serves.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, at least one individual with developmental disabilities;

(2) At least one individual who is a family member of an individual with developmental disabilities.

(D)(1) If the appointing authority is a senior probate judge, the senior probate judge shall appoint at least one individual with developmental disabilities or an immediate family member of an individual eligible for residential services or supported living.

(2) If a senior probate judge appoints an individual with developmental disabilities under division (D)(1) of this section, that appointment satisfies the requirement under division (C)(1) of this section that a board of county commissioners appoint at least one such individual.