Ohio Legal Rights Service Commission

The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) Commission was created by the Ohio General Assembly in 1986. Three Commissioners are appointed by the Speaker of the Ohio House; three by the President of the Ohio Senate, and the seventh, the Chair, by the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. The Commission is the governing authority of OLRS.

Commission Members

• Kalpana Yalamanchili, Chair, Hilliard
• Wayne Cocchi, Columbus
• Michael Richards, Greenfield
• Patrick Risser, Ashland
• Judge Peter Sikora, Cleveland
• Ted Sipes, Bowling Green
• Joseph Witalec, New Albany

Commission Meetings

The Commission meets at least four times a year. The meetings are generally held at the offices of OLRS at 50 West Broad Street in Columbus (directions to OLRS). Meeting times are generally 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and need interpreter services or other special accommodations, please contact OLRS at least one week before the scheduled meeting.

Meeting dates for 2009

• February 2
• February 11 (special meeting)
• April 6
• June 1 (cancelled)
• June 16 (special meeting - cancelled)
• July 13
• August 3 (cancelled)
• August 17 (special meeting)
• August 31 (special meeting)
• October 5
• December 7
• December 29 (special meeting)

Meeting dates for 2010

• January 29 (special meeting)

Study to evaluate a potential transition of OLRS functions from a public entity to a nonprofit organization

• Process for Conducting HB 1 Study to Evaluate Transition of P&A and CAP to Not for Profit Corporation (PDF file)

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