The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-10-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF OHIO

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF OHIO
Proposing to amend section of article
w and section of article XVII Of the
constitution relating to the term of off
ice and the compensation of the judge
of the probate court.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, three-fifths of the
members elected to each House con-
curing therein. That there shall be
submitted to the electors of the state on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. l947, proposal to
amend section of article w and sec
ton of the State of Ohio to read as
follows:
Sec. z. There shall be established in
each county, a probate court, which shall
be court of record, open at all times.
and holden by one judge, elected by the
office for the term of six years. and
shall receive such compensation as shall
be provided by law. Whenever ten per
centum of the number of electors voting
for governor at the next preceding elec-
ton in any county having less than sixty
thousand population as determined by
the next preceding federal census shall
petition the judge of the court of COM
mon pleas of any such county not less
than ninety days before any general elec-
ton for county officers. the judge of the
court of common pleas shall submit to
the electors of such county the question
of combining the probate court with the
court OF common pleas, ana Such courts
shall be combined and shall be known as
the court of common pleas in case a ma
Jority of the electors voting upon such
question vote in favor of such combina-
ton. Notice of such election shall be
given in the same manner as for the elec-
ton of county officers. Elections may be
had in the same manner for the separa-
ton of such courts, when once combined.
ARTICLE XVII
Sec. 2. The term of the office of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Attorney
Nf Ao4A a
er of State shall be two years, and that
of the Auditor of State shall be four years.
The term of office of Judges of the
Supreme Court apd Courts of Appeals
shall be such even number of years not
less than six (6) years as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly; and
that of the Judges of the Common Pleas
Court six co. years and of the Judges of
the Probate Court six (6) years, and that
of other Judges shall be such even num-
as may be prescribed by the General AS
sembly. The term of office of the Jus
tices of Peace shall be such even number
may be prescribed by the General AS
sembly. The term of office of all elective
county. township. municipal and school
officers shall be such even number of
years not exceeding four az years as may
be. SO prescribed.
And the General Assembly shall have
power to SO extend existing terms of off
ice as to effect the purpose of Section
of this Article
Any vacancy which may occur in any
elective state office other than that Of
member of the General Assembly or Of
Governor, shall be filled by appointment
by the Governor until the. disability is
remoyed, or successor elected and
qualified. Every such vacancy shall be
filled by election at the first general elec-
ton for the office which is vacant, that
occurs more than thirty t30) DAYS after
son elected shall fill the office for the
unexpired term. All vacancies in other
elective offices shall be filled for the
unexpired term in such manner as may
be prescribed by law.
SCHEDULE
:. The above proposal shall be placed on
the official ballot in such form as the sec
retary of state may prescribe If the votes
against it. this amendment shall take ef-
feet and existing section of article w
and section of article XVII of the con-
stitution of the state of Ohio shall be re-
pealed and annulled
UNITED STATES A, IS OF AMERICA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
e. EDWARD J. HUMMEL. Secretary of
State of the State of Ohio do hereby
certify that the foregoing is an exempli-
lied copy, carefully compared by me with
the original now on file in my office and
IN my official custody as Secretary of
State and found to be true and correct
of Joint Resolution adopted by the
Ninety-seventh General Assembly of the
ae s snd 9s oho e Gn in the the os Dsh day g s. St
retary of State on the 18th day of June.
l947. proposing to amend Article IV
Section 2 and Article XVII Section 2, OF
relative to term of office and cornpensa.
ton of the judge of the probate court
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
fixed my official seal at Columbus, Ohio.
this 5th day of September, I947
EDWARD J. HUNdNTEL.
Secretary of State
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