Effective: January 23, 1963 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 105th General Assembly A person holding an office of public trust shall continue therein until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified, unless otherwise provided in the constitution or laws of this state.
Effective: June 21, 2013 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 47 – 130th General Assembly (A) When an elective office becomes vacant and is filled by appointment, such appointee shall hold the office until the appointee’s successor is elected and qualified; and such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term, at the first general election for […]
Effective: September 17, 1973 Latest Legislation: House Bill 994 – 110th General Assembly When a vacancy in an office filled by appointment of the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, occurs by expiration of term or otherwise during a regular session of the senate, the governor shall appoint a person to fill […]
Effective: September 17, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 300 – 116th General Assembly When not otherwise provided by law, an officer who holds his office by appointment of the governor with the advice and consent of the senate may be removed from office by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, if […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In case of the suspension of an officer as provided for in section 3.04 of the Revised Code, the governor shall designate a person to perform the duties of the office during the period of such suspension. The person so designated shall […]
Effective: January 9, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 104th General Assembly (A) A deputy, when duly qualified, may perform any duties of his principal. A deputy or clerk, appointed in pursuance of law, holds the appointment only during the pleasure of the officer appointing him. The principal may take from his deputy or […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Effective: October 29, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 18 – 132nd General Assembly An elected officer of a county, township, or municipal corporation that has levied an excise lodging tax under section 5739.08 or 5739.09 of the Revised Code, or a designee appointed by such elected officer, may simultaneously serve in the elected or appointed […]
Effective: July 3, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 62 – 133rd General Assembly An elected officer or an employee of a county, township, or municipal corporation may simultaneously serve as a member or officer of the board of trustees of a transportation improvement district created under Chapter 5540. of the Revised Code. Neither the simultaneous […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly An officer or agent of the state or of any county, township, or municipal corporation who is charged or entrusted with the construction, improvement, or keeping in repair of a building or work of any kind, or with the management of or […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The state or a county, township, municipal corporation, or school board shall not be precluded by the illegal loan or deposit by an officer or agent of public money, funds, bonds, securities, or assets belonging to it from suing for and recovering […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effective: September 29, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 – 122nd General Assembly Any member of a board, commission, council, board of trustees of an institution of higher education, or other public body of the state, except a member of the general assembly or a judge of any court in the state, who fails to […]
