Ohio R. Superi. Ct. 36.08

As amended through October 29, 2024

Rule 36.08 - Meetings

(A) Manner

The Commission on Specialized Dockets may meet in person or by telephonic or other electronic means available to the Supreme Court.

(B) Frequency

The commission shall meet as often as required to complete its work, provided the commission shall meet in person a minimum of two times per year. The commission may meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request of a majority of the commission members.

(C) Scheduling

All commission meetings shall be scheduled for a time and place so as to minimize costs to the Supreme Court and to be accessible to commission members, Supreme Court staff, and the public.

(D) Public attendance and notice

All commission meetings shall be open to the public. Public notice of all commission meetings shall be provided on the Supreme Court's website.

(E) Member attendance

(1) For a fully effective commission, a commission member shall make a good faith effort to attend, in person, by telephone, or by other electronic means, each commission meeting. The Supreme Court employee who staffs the commission shall notify the Chief Justice and the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court if a commission member misses three meetings of the commission within a twelve-month period. Upon such notice, the Administrative Director shall inform the Justices of the Supreme Court Justices of the Supreme Court in order that the Justices may consider the replacement of the member.

(2) A commission member may not designate a replacement for participation in meetings.

(F) Minutes

Minutes shall be kept at every commission meeting and distributed to the commission members for review prior to and approval at the next meeting.

(G) Quorum

There shall be a quorum of the commission present when a majority of commission members is present for the meeting, including those members participating by telephonic or other electronic means.

(H) Actions

At any commission meeting at which a quorum is present, the commission members may take action by affirmative vote of a majority of the members in attendance.

Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 36.08

Amended March 8, 2022, effective 7/1/2022; amended October 15, 2024, effective 10/15/2024.