Section 3.30 | Failure to Give Bond of Office or File Oath of Office.
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 444 – 133rd General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, a person elected or appointed to an office who is required by law to give a bond or security previous to the performance of the duties imposed on the person by […]
Section 3.14 | Plan for the Funding or Refunding of Indebtedness.
Effective: October 30, 1989 Latest Legislation: House Bill 230 – 118th General Assembly All officers, boards, or commissions created under the constitution or laws of this state which have the power to invest funds in their charge or under their control in bonds issued by any political subdivision of this state, or which have power […]
Section 3.15 | Residency Requirements for Public Officials.
Effective: October 5, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 711 – 123rd General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, at all times during one’s term of office: (1) Each member of the general assembly and each elected voting member of the state board of education shall be a resident of […]
Section 3.16 | Suspension of Local Official Charged With Felony Relating to Official Conduct.
Effective: March 23, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 10 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Prosecuting attorney” means the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a public official who is charged as described in division (B) of this section serves. (2) “Public official” means any elected officer of a […]
Section 3.061 | Dishonesty and Faithful Performance of Duty Policy in Lieu of Bond.
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 444 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Political subdivision” means a county, township, municipal corporation, school district, community school, park district created under Chapter 1545. of the Revised Code, library or library district specified in section 3375.32 of the Revised Code, juvenile […]
Section 3.07 | Misconduct in Office – Forfeiture.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Any person holding office in this state, or in any municipal corporation, county, or subdivision thereof, coming within the official classification in Section 38 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, who willfully and flagrantly exercises authority or power not authorized by law, refuses […]
Section 3.08 | Removal of Public Officers.
Effective: May 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 268 – 129th General Assembly Proceedings for the removal of public officers on any of the grounds enumerated in section 3.07 of the Revised Code shall be commenced by the filing of a written or printed complaint specifically setting forth the charge and signed by qualified electors […]
Section 3.09 | Appeal in Removal Cases on Questions of Law by Court of Appeals.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The decision of the court of common pleas in all cases for the removal of officers may be reviewed on appeal on questions of law by the court of appeals. The transcript of the record and the notice of appeal shall be […]
Section 3.10 | Subpoena of Witnesses – Fees.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In removal proceedings under sections 3.07 to 3.09, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the court of common pleas and the court of appeals may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance in the same manner as in civil cases. Process shall be served […]
Section 3.11 | Restrictions on Holding More Than One Office.
Effective: January 9, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 104th General Assembly No person shall hold at the same time by appointment or election more than one of the following offices: sheriff, county auditor, county treasurer, clerk of the court of common pleas, county recorder, prosecuting attorney, and probate judge.