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Ohio Rev Code § 305.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.15 | Employment of Engineer.

Effective: March 3, 1983|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 547 - 114th General Assembly|When the services of an engineer are required with respect to roads, turnpikes, ditches, bridges, or any other matter, and when, on account of the amount of work to be performed, the board of county commissioners deems it necessary, upon the written request of the county engineer, the board may employ a registered professional engineer and as many assistant engineers, rodmen, and inspectors as are needed, and may also enter into contracts with any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation qualified to perform engineering services in the state for this purpose and fix the compensation therefor. In awarding such contracts the board shall not be required to comply with sections 153.40 and 5555.61 of the Revised Code. If no such contract is entered into, the board shall furnish suitable offices, necessary books, stationery, instruments, and implements for the proper performance of the duties imposed on the engineer, assistant engineers, rodmen, and inspectors by such board.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.16 | Other Employees.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners may employ a superintendent, and such watchmen, janitors, and other employees as are necessary for the care and custody of the court house, jail, and other county buildings, bridges, and other property under its jurisdiction and control.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.17 | Compensation of Employees.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners shall fix the compensation of all persons appointed or employed under sections 305.13 to 305.16, inclusive, of the Revised Code, which, with their reasonable expenses, shall be paid from the county treasury upon the allowance of the board. No law requiring a certificate that the money for such compensation and expenses is in the treasury shall apply to the appointment or employment of such persons.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.172 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.172 | Health Savings Account Program.

Effective: August 17, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 46 - 126th General Assembly|As used in this section, "county officer or employee" includes, but is not limited to, a member or employee of the county board of elections.The board of county commissioners of any county may establish and maintain a health savings account program whereby county officers or employees may establish and maintain health savings accounts in accordance with section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. Public moneys may be used to pay for or fund federally qualified high deductible health plans that are linked to health savings accounts or to make contributions to health savings accounts.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.18 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.18 | Annual Inventory.

Effective: September 16, 1963|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 610 - 105th General Assembly|Each county officer or department head shall make an inventory, on the second Monday in January of each year, of all the materials, machinery, tools, and other county supplies under the jurisdiction of such county officer or department head. Such inventory shall be a public record, made in duplicate, and one copy shall be filed with the clerk of the board of county commissioners and one copy with the county auditor.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.19 | Duty as to Reports of County Officers.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners shall compare the annual reports and statements made to it by the prosecuting attorney, clerk of the court of common pleas, sheriff, and county treasurer, take all necessary measures to rectify errors in such reports and to trace and correct any discrepancies between them, and place on its journal the result of such examination. All such reports shall be recorded by the county auditor in a book kept specially for that purpose.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.21 | May Administer Oaths.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Any county commissioner may administer any oath necessary in the discharge of the duties of the board of county commissioners.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.22 | Shall Provide Place for Holding Courts.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Until proper buildings are erected for the permanent seat of justice in a county, the board of county commissioners shall provide a suitable place for holding the courts of such county.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.25 | When Contracts Valid.

Effective: October 27, 1981|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 114 - 114th General Assembly|No contract entered into by the board of county commissioners, or order made by it, shall be valid unless it has been assented to at a regular or special session of the board, and entered in the minutes of its proceedings by the county auditor or the clerk of the board.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.26 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.26 | May Release or Compound Claims.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners may compound or release, in whole or in part, a debt, judgment, fine, or amercement due the county and for the use thereof, except where it or any of its members is personally interested. In such case the board shall enter upon its journal a statement of the facts in the case and the reasons for such release or composition.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.27 | Interest in County Contracts Prohibited - Exception.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|No county commissioner shall be concerned, directly or indirectly, in any contract for work to be done or material to be furnished for the county. For a violation of this section, a commissioner shall forfeit not less than two hundred nor more than two thousand dollars, to be recovered by a civil action, in the name of the state, for use of the county. Such commissioner shall also forfeit, in like manner, any compensation he may have received on such contract.This section does not apply where a commissioner, being a shareholder of a corporation but not an officer or director, owns not in excess of five per cent of the stock of such corporation and the value of the stock so owned does not exceed five hundred dollars. If a stockholder desires to avail himself of the exception provided in this section, before entering upon such contract he shall first file with the clerk of the board of commissioners an affidavit stating his exact status and connection with such corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.28 | Criminal Justice Regional Information Fund.

Effective: September 29, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 66 - 126th General Assembly|If a board of county commissioners by resolution elects to participate in a criminal justice regional information system as provided in section 2949.093 of the Revised Code, the board also shall create in its county treasury a criminal justice regional information fund. All money deposited into the fund shall be used only as provided in that section.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.29 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.29 | County Administrator - Appointment.

Effective: August 30, 1957|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 791 - 102nd General Assembly|The board of county commissioners may appoint a county administrator, who shall be the administrative head of the county under the direction and supervision of the board and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board.In the event that the county administrator is absent from his office by reason of illness, death, vacation, resignation, or removal, the chairman of the board or a qualified person designated by him with the approval of the board shall act as county administrator and perform all duties of such office, until such time as the county administrator returns to his duties or the board appoints a new county administrator to fill the vacancy.The board shall fix the salary of the county administrator and cause the same to be paid.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.30 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.30 | County Administrator - Powers and Duties.

Effective: September 29, 1999|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 31 - 123rd General Assembly|The county administrator, under the direction of the board of county commissioners, shall do the following:(A) Assist in the administration, enforcement, and execution of the policies and resolutions of the board;(B) Supervise and direct the activities of the affairs of the divisions of county government under the control or jurisdiction of the board;(C) Attend all meetings of the board at which the administrator's attendance is required by that body;(D) Recommend measures for adoption to the board;(E) Prepare and submit to the board reports required by that body, or reports that it considers advisable;(F) Keep the board fully advised on the financial conditions of the county, preparing and submitting a budget for the next fiscal year;(G) Contract on behalf of the board within limits provided by a resolution of the board, provided that the resolution authorizing such actions shall also specify the types of contracts upon which the administrator may act without further resolution of the board;(H) Allow and pay claims for goods received and services rendered within limits provided by a resolution of the board, provided that the county department receiving those goods and services certifies their receipt before the administrator allows the claim;(I) Perform any or all personnel functions otherwise conferred or incumbent upon the board of county commissioners under Chapter 124. or any other chapter or section of the Revised Code, provided that the board, by resolution, has delegated the specific functions to the administrator;(J) Perform any or all functions conferred or incumbent upon the board of county commissioners in the case of a disaster or emergency, provided that the board, by resolution, has delegated the specific functions or all of the functions to the administrator. As used in this division, "disaster" and "emergency" have the same meanings as in divisions (E) and (F) of section 5502.21 of the Revised Code.(K) Perform such additional duties as the board may determine by resolution.The board of county commissioners may assign to such county administrator any office, position, or duties under its control, such office, position, and duties to be performed under the direction and supervision of the board and to be in addition to those set forth in this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.32 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.32 | Separate Petition Papers.

Effective: March 23, 1981|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1062 - 113th General Assembly|Any referendum petition may be presented in separate petition papers, but each petition paper shall contain a full and correct copy of the title and text of the resolution or rule sought to be referred. Referendum petitions shall be governed by the rules of section 3501.38 of the Revised Code. In determining the validity of any such petition, all signatures which are found to be irregular shall be rejected, but no petition shall be declared invalid in its entirety when one or more signatures are found to be invalid except when the number of valid signatures is found to be less than the total number required by section 305.31 of the Revised Code.The petitions and signatures upon such petitions shall be prima-facie presumed to be in all respects sufficient. No resolution submitted to the electors of any county, and receiving an affirmative majority of the votes cast thereon, shall be held ineffective or void on account of the insufficiency of the petitions by which such submission of the resolution was procured, nor shall the rejection, by a majority of the votes cast thereon, of any resolution submitted to the electors of such county, be held invalid for such insufficiency. No rule submitted to the electors of the county, and receiving a majority of the votes cast against repeal, shall be held invalid or void on account of the insufficiency of the petitions by which such submission was procured, nor shall the repeal, by approval of a majority voting for repeal, be held invalid for such insufficiency.Resolutions receiving an affirmative majority of the votes cast thereon, shall become effective on the first day of the month following certification by the board of elections of the official vote on such question.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.33 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.33 | Filing Certified Copy of Commissioners' Resolution Before Circulating Referendum Petition.

Effective: May 8, 1996|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 158 - 121st General Assembly|Whoever files a referendum petition against any resolution shall, before circulating such petition, file a certified copy of the resolution with the county auditor and with the county board of elections.As used in this section, "certified copy" means a copy containing a written statement attesting that it is a true and exact reproduction of the original resolution.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.34 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.34 | Form of Petition.

Effective: December 12, 1967|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 919 - 107th General Assembly|At the top of each part of the petition mentioned in section 305.33 of the Revised Code, the following words shall be printed in red:NOTICEWhoever knowingly signs this petition more than once, signs a name other than his own, or signs when not a legal voter is liable to prosecution.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.35 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.35 | Designating Petition Committee.

Effective: January 12, 1979|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 513 - 112th General Assembly|The petitioners may designate in any referendum petition a committee of not less than three of their number, who shall be regarded as filing the petition. After a petition has been filed with the county auditor it shall be kept open for public inspection for ten days. If, after a verified referendum petition has been filed against any resolution or rule, the board of county commissioners repeals or rescinds such, or it is held to be invalid, the board of elections shall not submit such resolution or rule to a vote of the electors.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.36 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.36 | Circulator of Referendum Petition to File Statement.

Effective: March 23, 1981|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1062 - 113th General Assembly|(A) The circulator of a referendum petition, or his agent, shall, within five days after such petition is filed with the county auditor, file a statement, made under penalty of election falsification, showing in detail:(1) All moneys or things of value paid, given, or promised for circulating such petition;(2) Full names and addresses of all persons to whom such payments or promises were made;(3) Full names and addresses of all persons who contributed anything of value to be used in circulating such petitions;(4) Time spent and salaries earned while circulating or soliciting signatures to petitions by persons who were regular salaried employees of some person who authorized them to solicit signatures for or circulate the petition as a part of their regular duties.(B) The statement provided for in division (A) of this section is not required from persons who take no other part in circulating a petition other than signing declarations to parts of the petition and soliciting signatures to them.(C) Such statement shall be open to public inspection for a period of one year.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.38 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.38 | Prohibited Acts.

Effective: December 12, 1967|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 919 - 107th General Assembly|No person shall knowingly sign a referendum petition more than once, sign a name other than his own, or sign when not a legal voter.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.39 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.39 | Prohibited Act.

Effective: December 12, 1967|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 919 - 107th General Assembly|No person shall accept anything of value for signing a referendum petition.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.41 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.41 | Prohibited Acts.

Effective: December 12, 1967|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 919 - 107th General Assembly|No person shall, directly or indirectly, by intimidation or threats, influence or seek to influence any person to sign or abstain from signing, or to solicit signatures to or abstain from soliciting signatures to a referendum petition.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.42 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.42 | Provisions Apply to Petitions Filed Under Other Chapters.

Effective: September 28, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 390 - 131st General Assembly|Sections 305.32 to 305.41 and 305.99 of the Revised Code apply to petitions authorized by sections 307.791, 322.021, 4504.021, and 5739.022 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 305.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally|Section 305.99 | Penalty.

Effective: July 1, 1996|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 2 - 121st General Assembly|Whoever violates section 305.38, 305.39, or 305.41 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.01 | Establishing County Transit System.

Effective: October 25, 1995|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 61 - 121st General Assembly|(A) Whenever the county commissioners of any county declare, by resolution, that it is essential to the best interests of the county that a county transit system be established, the commissioners shall either appoint a county transit board, with powers and duties as specified by sections 306.01 to 306.13 and section 306.99 of the Revised Code, or state in the resolution that the board of county commissioners itself shall operate the county transit system and assume all the powers and duties assigned to a board of county commissioners in sections 306.04, 306.06, 306.08, 306.09, 306.10, 306.12, and 306.13 of the Revised Code; except that no county transit board shall be appointed nor any county transit system established in any county which is included in whole or in part in a regional transit authority established pursuant to sections 306.30 to 306.53 of the Revised Code.(B) Once a county transit system has been established, the board of county commissioners may, by resolution, change the governing board for the system from the board of county commissioners to a county transit board, or from a county transit board to the board of county commissioners. If the resolution transfers the governing authority from the county transit board to the board of county commissioners, the transfer shall not occur for six months after the date of the resolution. On the date of transfer, the transit board shall be dissolved, the board of county commissioners shall assume all contracts, property, and debts of the transit board, and all transit employees shall be transferred to the control of the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners shall collect all taxes levied by the transit board for the county transit system.If the resolution transfers the governing authority to a county transit board, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a board under section 306.02 of the Revised Code. All transit employees except the executive director of the system shall be transferred to the control of the county transit board. The board of county commissioners shall transfer to the transit board, and the transit board shall assume, all contracts, property, and debts of the county relative to the transit system. The county shall continue to collect any taxes it levies for the transit system, but the proceeds shall be deposited in the funds of the transit board for the transit purposes for which they were levied.(C) Any county that has a county transit system operated by the board of county commissioners shall create within the county general fund an account for the county transit system.