The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is a commission of the Ohio State Government formed in 1959, whose duties are specified in Section 4112 of the Ohio Revised Code.
 Ohio Civil Rights Commission logo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 1959[1] |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio[2] |
| Agency executives | |
| Website | crc.ohio.gov |
The Commission's primary function is to enforce state laws about discrimination, and they oversee outreach regarding such matters. It consists of a five-member board of Commissioners appointed by the state governor and approximately 90 employees.[1]
History
editOhio Civil Rights Comm'n v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc. was a U.S. Supreme Court case involving this commission regarding a sex discrimination case in which a ruling was made that a court had ruled on the matter in question in error without giving sufficient time for the Commission to conclude an investigation.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ohio Civil Rights Commission - About Us
- ^ a b c Ohio Civil Rights Commission - Office Directory
- ^ Finkelman, Paul (1999), Religion And American Law, Routledge, pp. 348–349, ISBN 0-8153-0750-0
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