Ohio Revised Code Title XLIX. Public Utilities § 4911.20

If the consumers' counsel governing board determines that the appointment of a deputy consumers' counsel is necessary to ensure the full and proper performance of the powers and duties of the consumers' counsel, the board may appoint a deputy consumers' counsel. The board may assign the deputy consumers' counsel any of the duties and powers of the consumers' counsel, and the deputy shall perform the assigned duties and powers. The deputy consumers' counsel shall report to the board on all matters assigned to him by the board, and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may appoint an employee of the office of the consumers' counsel as deputy consumers' counsel. The board shall determine the salary of the deputy consumers' counsel.

If a deputy consumers' counsel is appointed, the consumers' counsel shall not perform the duties and powers that are assigned by the governing board to the deputy.