Ohio Code § 4911.03

Ohio Code § 4911.03. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4911.03.

(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 or acting in an official capacity with any public

utility, subject to regulation by the public utilities commission or who is pecuniarily

interested in, or holds stocks or bonds of any such utility or is a candidate for

elective public office may be appointed to the office of the consumers' counsel or

be appointed or employed by the counsel.  If any such appointed or employed person becomes, subsequent to his initial appointment

or employment, the owner of such stocks or bonds, or otherwise becomes pecuniarily

interested in such utility, he shall divest himself, within a reasonable time, of

such ownership or interest.  If he fails to do so, his tenure shall be terminated.  If any such appointed or employed person becomes a candidate for elective public

office his tenure shall be terminated.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4911.03
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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