Effective: July 2, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 48 – 128th General Assembly Whenever electors of any municipal corporation, equal in number to ten per cent of those who voted at the last regular municipal election, file a petition with the board of elections of the county in which such municipal corporation is situated, asking […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The proposition to adopt a plan of government provided in sections 705.41 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall not be submitted to the electors of any municipal corporation less than ninety days before a regular municipal election. If, in any […]
Effective: August 22, 1995 Latest Legislation: House Bill 99 – 121st General Assembly In submitting to the electors of any municipal corporation the question of organizing under any one of the plans of government provided in sections 705.41 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the board of elections shall have printed on the ballots […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If, the proposition of adopting a plan of government submitted as provided by sections 705.01 to 705.03, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is approved by a majority of those voting thereon, such plan, together with any of the supplementary propositions approved by […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In any municipal corporation in which a plan of government provided in sections 705.41 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code, has been adopted, any of the supplementary propositions not previously adopted may, at any municipal election, be independently submitted to the […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Immediately after an election upon the adoption of any plan of government or proposition provided in sections 705.01 to 705.92, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the board of elections shall file a certificate of the results thereof with the secretary of state.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Sections 705.07 to 705.32, inclusive, of the Revised Code, apply to and are a part of each plan of government provided in sections 705.41 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The powers conferred upon municipal corporations by Title VII of the […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys of the municipal corporation, and shall keep the moneys in such manner and in such place as is determined by the legislative authority thereof. He shall pay out money only on warrants issued […]
Effective: November 1, 1977 Latest Legislation: House Bill 219 – 112th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall choose an auditor, who shall keep an accurate account of all taxes and assessments, and of all money due to, all receipts and disbursements by, and of all assets and liabilities of the municipal […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall choose a clerk and such other officers and employees of its own body as are necessary. The clerk shall keep the records of the legislative authority and perform such other duties as are required […]
Effective: November 1, 1977 Latest Legislation: House Bill 219 – 112th General Assembly The village solicitor or city director of law shall act as the legal advisor to and attorney for the municipal corporation, and for all officers of the municipal corporation in matters relating to their official duties. He shall prepare all contracts, bonds, […]
Effective: August 21, 1973 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 188 – 110th General Assembly Members of the legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall be electors of the municipal corporation. They shall not hold any other public office or employment, except that of notary public or member of the state militia, or state or county central […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall, by ordinance, fix the salary of its members which shall be paid in equal monthly installments. For each absence from regular meetings of the legislative authority, unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of all […]
Effective: September 19, 1985 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 66 – 116th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in section 705.53 of the Revised Code, at the first meeting following each regular municipal election, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall elect one of its members as chairman and one other member as vice-chairman. The […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A majority of all members of the legislative authority of a municipal corporation constitutes a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members […]
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) All ordinances or resolutions shall be in effect after thirty days from the date of their passage, except as provided in section 705.75 of the Revised Code. (B) A succinct summary of each ordinance and resolution of a general nature, or […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly An annual tax ordinance to determine the amount of the tax levy shall be prepared by the mayor, the chairman of the commission, or the city manager, as the case may be, under the direction of the legislative authority. For the purpose […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly An annual appropriation ordinance shall be prepared by the legislative authority of a municipal corporation from estimates submitted by the mayor, the chairperson of the commission, or the city manager, as the case may be, in the manner provided in section 705.17 […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No money shall be drawn from the treasury of a municipal corporation except in pursuance of appropriations made by the legislative authority, and whenever an appropriation is so made the clerk shall forthwith give notice to the auditor and treasurer. Appropriations may […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No warrant for the payment of any claim shall be issued by the auditor until such claim is approved by the head of the department for which the indebtedness was incurred. Each head of a department and his surety shall be liable […]
