The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

Fft-'SOS&-D ARdENDMENI 10 TIE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO
Proposing 10 amend section Of Arti-
&C III and xectipns 1 and of Ar1i-
Gle XVII cf the Constitution of the
S2ate of Ohio relative 70 the term
cf Office of the Governor. Lieutcn-
ant Governor. Attorney General.
Secretary Of State and Treasurer of
S2ale and 10 amend section 2 OF
Article II and sections l. 3. 6. g. 10.
and IL of Article XI cf The consii-
1utica of tha State CT Ohio relative
10 1ha term of o5iics of the members
Of the General Assembly.
FOUR YEAR TERM ron GOV
EANOa. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
SECRETARY OF S T a E TREAS
UHER OF STATE. ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL. AND LIMITATION ON
NuMBER OF TERMS FoR
GOV ERIN Or.
Be II resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio: Three
ffrhs Of the members elected to each
house concurring therein that there
shall be submitted TO the electors Of
the state, IN the manner prescribed
by law, at the general election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1854. a
proportion TO amend Section . of
article III and sections l and : Cf
AIilClG ~ Il OF TIE CONSTITUTION OF
the State of Ohio IS follows:
ARTICLE III
Sec. 2 The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State. Treas
urer Of State, and Attorney Gen
eral shall hold their Offices for -
four years commencing on the second
Monday of January, 1889. Their terms
of Office shall '"' continue until
their successors are ele ct e d and
qualified. The Auditor of State shall
hold his Office for a term of two
years from the second Monday Of
of January. 1868 and thereafter shall
hold this Office for a four year term
No person shall hold the Office of
Governor for q period longer than
two successive terms Of four years
ARTICLE XVII
Sec. l. Elections for state and
county officers shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November in '%" even numbered
years: and all elections for all other
elective officers shall be held on the
first tuesday after the first Monday
years.
ARTICLE XVII
Sec. 2. The term of the Office of
the Governor. Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General. Secretary of State,
'tf Treasurer of State ''S and the
commencing on the second Monday
Of January. 1859. The Auditor of
State shall hold his Office for a term
OF two years from the second Mon
Monday % January. 1868 and there
after shall hold this Office for four
year term. The term of Office of
Judges of the Supreme Court and
Courts of Appeals shall be such even
number of years not less than six
-" years as may be prescribed by
the General Assembly and that of
the Judges of the Common Pleas -
-CotlEt esiSs-. = la--'-years and Of the
Judges of the Probate Court, SIX '''
years, and that of other Judges shall
be such even number of years not ex-
ceedtng six - years as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
The term of Office of the Justices of
Peace shall be such even number of
years not exceeding four years,
as may be prescribed by the Cen
eral Assembly. The term Of office of
all elective county, township, munici-
pal and school officers shall be such
even number of years not exceeding
four years as may be SO pre-
scribed.
And the General Assembly shall
have power to so extend existing
terms of Office as 10 effect the pur-
pose of Section / of this Article
Any vacancy which may occur IN
any elective state Office other than
that of a member of the General
Assembly or of Governor, shall be
filed by appointment by the Gov
elnOr until the disability is removed,
or a successor elected and qualified
Every such vacancy shall be filed by
election al the first general election
for the Office which is vacant. that
occurs more than thirty -" days
after the vacancy shall have occurred.
The person elected shall fill the Of
tce for the uneXpired term All
vacancies in other elective offices
shall be filed for the unexpired term
in such manner as may be prescribed
by law.
And be II further Resolved. That
at the election herein designated for
.Ee submission of this amendment to
s,e electors of the State Of Ohio the
same shall be placed on the official
ballot in the manner prescribed by
law and shall be designated as fol-
lows:
To amend section 2 of
Article III and sections
YES ] and of Article XVII
lof the Constitution of
tthe State of Ohio to pro-
vide for four year terms
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| nor Lieutenant Cover
Mo nor, Attorney General,
1No Secretary of State and
Treasurer of State and