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Ohio Rev Code § 301.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.16 | Report of Commissioners.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|After having agreed upon the place for the seat of justic as provided in section 301.15 of the Revised Code, the commissioners, provided for by section 301.14 of the Revised Code, shall make a report to the next court of common pleas to be held in such county, if it has been organized. If the county has not been organized, such report shall be made to the court of common pleas of any county to which such new county, or any part thereof, is attached for judicial purposes.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.19 | Commissioners May Select Another Site.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|If the land agreed on by the commissioners, appointed as provided by section 301.14 of the Revised Code, cannot be purchased at the price limited, or if a good title in fee simple cannot be obtained, the commissioners shall select the next most eligible place for the seat of justice.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.20 | Bribery of Commissioners.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Any commissioner, appointed as provided by section 301.14 of the Revised Code, who receives money or any property as a bribe, either directly or indirectly, in the execution of his office , shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than three hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, for the use of the county, with costs of suit.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.21 | Compensation of Commissioner.

Effective: October 27, 1981|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 114 - 114th General Assembly|Each commissioner, appointed as provided by section 301.14 of the Revised Code, shall receive three dollars for each day he is employed in discharging the duties required of him by sections 301.14, 301.15, 301.16, 301.19, 301.20, and 301.22 of the Revised Code, and his actual expenses while engaged in such duties, to be paid from the county treasury of the county where such proceedings are returned, and to which the new county is attached, the amount of which, with the interest thereon, shall be refunded by the new county as soon as it is organized.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.22 | County Declared Body Politic and Corporate.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Every county adopting a charter or an alternative form of government is a body politic and corporate for the purpose of enjoying and exercising the rights and privileges conveyed under it by the constitution and the laws of this state. Such county is capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.23 | County Civil Service Commission.

Effective: August 26, 1977|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 112th General Assembly|The electors of any county may establish, by charter provision, a county civil service commission, personnel office, or personnel department. In any county which, by its charter, creates such a commission, office, or department, and provides a system for appointment to the county service on the basis of merit and fitness, as ascertained by competitive examination, Chapter 124. of the Revised Code is not operative; but the director of administrative services has the same powers and duties with respect to all county civil service commissioners, personnel offices, and personnel departments as it possesses with reference to municipal civil service commissions.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.24 | County Health Department or Agency.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The electors of any county may establish, by charter provision, a county department or agency for the administration of public health services. The authorities provided in accordance with the county charter shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties which are vested in or imposed upon the authorities of city or general health districts. All health districts shall thereupon by abolished within the county, and the county shall succeed to the property, rights, and obligations of such districts. The department of health shall have the same powers with respect to a county health department or agency as it possesses with reference to a general health district. A county health department or agency may participate in any state grants for the expenses of local health administration on the same basis and to the same degree as a general health district.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.25 | Noninstitutional Relief for Needy Persons.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|In addition to other powers vested in it, the board of county commissioners of any county may provide for needy persons in the county, whose condition requires it, such noninstitutional support, care, assistance, or relief as they are entitled to received at public expense, and establish a suitable office or agency for its administration.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.26 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.26 | Acquisition, Maintenance, and Operation of County Parks by Board of County Commissioners.

Effective: March 14, 1980|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 356 - 113th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners of any county may acquire, construct, improve, maintain, operate, and protect parks, parkways, and forests, and provide an agency for their administration. For such purposes the board may acquire real estate in fee or a lesser interest, and may receive and execute the terms of gifts and bequests of money, lands, or other properties.This section does not authorize a county to appropriate any property acquired by a park district pursuant to section 1545.11 of the Revised Code. The board may make contributions to a park district pursuant to section 307.281 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 301.30 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 301 | Organization|Section 301.30 | Tax, Fee, Assessment on Auxiliary Containers by Charter Counties.

Effective: September 30, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly|No county that has adopted a charter under Section 3 of Article X, Ohio Constitution, may impose a fee, tax, assessment, or other charge on auxiliary containers, on the sales, use, or consumption of such containers, except as authorized in Chapters 5739. and 5741. of the Revised Code, or on the basis of receipts received from the sale of such containers. As used in this section, "auxiliary container" has the same meaning as in section 3767.32 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 5, 2021 at 1:58 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 302.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.01 | Electors May Adopt Alternative Form of County Government.

Effective: October 16, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 855 - 104th General Assembly|The electors of any county may adopt an alternative form of county government authorized by the provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Upon adoption as provided by such sections, said alternative form of government shall take the place of the form of government then existing in such county and the provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, applicable to the adopted alternative form of government shall be controlling in such county as to all matters to which they relate, and other provisions of the general laws of the state shall be operative therein only insofar as they are not inconsistent with the aforesaid provisions.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.02 | County Executive in Alternative Form of County Government.

Effective: October 16, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 855 - 104th General Assembly|An alternative form of county government shall include either an elective county executive as provided for by section 302.15 of the Revised Code or an appointive county executive as provided by section 302.16 of the Revised Code, and all those provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, which have not been specifically designated as applicable only to the elective county executive plan or the appointive county executive plan. The alternative form of county government providing for the office of the elective county executive shall be known as the elective executive plan, and the alternative form providing for the office of appointive county executive shall be known as the appointive executive plan.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.03 | Petition on Question of Adopting One of the Alternative Forms of County Government.

Effective: July 2, 2010|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 48 - 128th General Assembly|(A) The board of county commissioners of any county may, by a two-thirds vote of the board, or shall, upon petition by three per cent of the electors of the county as determined by the number of votes cast therein for the office of governor at the most recent gubernatorial election, by resolution, cause the board of elections in the county to submit to the electors of the county the question of adopting one of the alternative forms of county government authorized by sections 302.01 to 302.24 of the Revised Code. The question shall be voted upon at the next general election occurring not less than ninety days after the certification of the resolution to the board of elections. (B) If, in any county, a resolution is adopted by the board of county commissioners requiring that the question of choosing a commission to frame a county charter be submitted to the electors thereof prior to the resolution provided for in this section, the proposition to adopt an alternative form of county government provided in sections 302.01 to 302.24 of the Revised Code, shall not be submitted in that county as long as the question of choosing such commission or of adopting a charter framed by such commission is pending therein.(C) Any proposition for an alternative form of county government shall specify the number of members of the board of county commissioners, how many shall be elected at large, or how many shall be elected by districts.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.04 | Ballot Language Commissioners Elected at Large.

Effective: December 13, 1967|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 346 - 107th General Assembly|In submitting to the electors of any county the question of adopting an alternative form of county government whereby the entire board of county commissioners are elected at large, the board of elections shall submit the question in language substantially as follows:"Shall the county of ___________________ adopt the form of county government known as the county (name of plan) plan with a board of (number) county commissioners elected as provided for in sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code?( ) For adoption of the county (name of plan) plan.( ) Against adoption of the county (name of plan) plan."At least forty-five days prior to the election thereon the board of county commissioners shall cause a copy of the alternative form to be distributed to each elector of the county so far as may be reasonably possible. Immediately following said election the board of elections shall file a certificate of the results thereof with the secretary of state.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.041 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.041 | Ballot Language Commissioners Elected by District.

Effective: December 13, 1967|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 346 - 107th General Assembly|In submitting to the electors of any county the question of adopting an alternative form of county government whereby any members of the board of county commissioners are elected by district, the board of elections shall submit the question in language substantially as follows:"Shall the county of ____________________ adopt the form of county government known as the county (name of plan) plan with a board of (number) county commissioners, of which (number) shall be elected at large and (number) shall be elected by districts, as provided for in sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, under which form each county commissioner shall receive annual compensation equal to (number) per cent of that provided in section 325.10 of the Revised Code?( ) For adoption of the county (name of plan) plan.( ) Against adoption of the county (name of plan) plan."The proposition for such alternative form shall establish the percentage of the annual compensation provided in section 325.10 of the Revised Code which each county commissioner shall receive as annual compensation in lieu of the amount provided in section 325.10 of the Revised Code.If the proposition for the alternative form fails to divide the county into county commissioner districts, the board of elections shall divide the county into such districts in the manner provided in section 302.082 of the Revised Code, within forty-five days prior to the election on the question of adopting an alternative form.At least forty-five days prior to the election thereon the board of county commissioners shall cause a copy of the alternative form to be distributed to each elector of the county so far as may be reasonably possible. The board of elections shall display a map indicating the boundaries of each county commissioner district, in a conspicuous place at each polling place at such election. Immediately following such election the board of elections shall file a certificate of the results thereof with the secretary of state.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.05 | Process When Alternative Form Adopted.

Effective: December 13, 1967|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 346 - 107th General Assembly|If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition of adopting an alternative form of county government is in the affirmative, then such form shall thereby be adopted and become the form of government of the county. If more than one alternative form receives a majority of votes cast on the proposition in an election, the form receiving the largest number of votes shall be adopted. The provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, as they apply to the nomination and election of county officers, shall be in effect immediately. All other provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall take effect on the first Monday in January following the next regular state election.Under an alternative form whereby any members of the board of county commissioners are elected by districts, each county commissioner shall receive, in lieu of the annual compensation provided by section 325.10 of the Revised Code, the percentage thereof specified in the adopted plan.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.06 | Proposition to Discontinue an Alternative Form of County Government.

Effective: October 16, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 855 - 104th General Assembly|A proposition to discontinue an alternative form of county government under sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or to adopt another alternative form of county government pursuant to sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, may be submitted to the electors of the county at any general election in the manner provided for the submission of an alternative form of county government pursuant to section 302.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.07 | Adoption or Discontinuance of Alternative Form of County Government Not to Affect Present Acts.

Effective: October 16, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 855 - 104th General Assembly|The adoption or discontinuance of an alternative form of county government in any county as provided in sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall not affect any act done, ratified, or affirmed, or any contract or other right or obligation other than contracts for personal services, accrued or established, or any action, prosecution, or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time such change in form of government takes effect; nor shall the adoption or discontinuance of such form of government affect causes of such action, prosecutions, or proceedings existing at the time it takes effect; but such rights shall attach to, and actions, prosecutions, or proceedings may be prosecuted and continued, or instituted and prosecuted against, by, or before the department having jurisdiction or power of the subject matter to which such action, prosecution, or proceedings pertains. All rules, regulations, and orders lawfully promulgated prior to such adoption shall continue in force and effect until amended or rescinded in accordance with sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code.On the effective date of the adoption or discontinuance of an alternative form of county government causing a transfer of rights, duties, and powers from one department or office to another, all books, records, papers, documents, property, real and personal, funds, appropriations and balances of appropriations, and pending business in any way pertaining to such rights, powers, and duties shall be similarly transferred.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.081 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.081 | Alternative Form of County Government Must Include Board of County Commissioners.

Effective: June 22, 1984|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 37 - 115th General Assembly|An alternative form of county government shall include a board of county commissioners, elected either at large as provided in sections 302.04 and 302.08 of the Revised Code, or by districts as provided in sections 302.041 and 302.082 of the Revised Code, and in all those provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24 of the Revised Code, which have not been specifically designated as applicable only in the case whereby the entire board is elected at large, or in the case whereby any of the members are elected by districts.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.082 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.082 | Electing of County Commissioners by Districts in Alternative Form.

Effective: December 13, 1967|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 346 - 107th General Assembly|(A) Under all alternative forms of county government whereby any members of the board of county commissioners are elected by districts there shall be a board of county commissioners who shall have the qualifications and shall be nominated and elected as provided by general law, except as otherwise provided for in this section.(B) The board shall consist of such odd number of members, not less than three nor more than twenty-one members, as is provided in the proposition for the alternative form that has been adopted. If the proposition provides for seven or more members, no more than half shall be elected at large.Any or all districts for county commissioners may be multi-member districts, but the division of the county into districts for county commissioners shall conform to the constitutional standards for division of the state into districts for election of members of the general assembly. If the proposition for the alternative form adopted provides that any county commissioners shall be elected by districts, the board of county commissioners shall, every ten years, commencing in 1971 and every ten years thereafter, divide the county into county commissioner districts, using the most recent decennial federal census.(C) The term of office of county commissioners shall be four years, except as provided in division (C) of this section. If the proposition for the alternative form adopted changes the number of county commissioners, or changes the number of commissioners who are elected by districts, the total number of commissioners shall be elected at the first regular state election following the adoption of the alternative form. The board of elections shall assign a number to each county commissioner position established by the provisions of the alternative form. Candidates shall file for and be elected to a specifically numbered position. The odd-numbered positions shall be filled for a term of four years, and the even-numbered positions shall be filled for a term of two years at the first election and for four years thereafter.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.09 | Vacancy in Office.

Effective: June 21, 2013|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 47 - 130th General Assembly|When a vacancy occurs in the board of county commissioners or in the office of county auditor, county treasurer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of the court of common pleas, sheriff, county recorder, county engineer, or coroner more than forty days before the next general election for state and county officers, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in divisions (A) and (B) of section 305.02 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.10 | Board Rules, Records and Voting.

Effective: October 16, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 855 - 104th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners shall determine its own rules and order of business and cause a journal of its proceedings to be kept. A majority of the members elected to the board shall constitute a quorum to do business. No action of the board shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members elected to the board.
Ohio Rev Code § 302.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 302 | Alternative Form of County Government|Section 302.11 | Board Organization.

Effective: January 23, 1963|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 105th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners shall organize on the first Monday of each year, by the election of one of its members as president and one other member as vice-president for terms of one year. The president shall preside at all regular and special sessions of the board.Notwithstanding section 305.05 of the Revised Code, when the president of the board is absent from the county or unable to perform his duties , or in case of death, resignation, or removal, the vice-president shall act as president pending any future meeting of the board at which it may select one of its members to become the president.Except as provided by sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the president of the board shall have all powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the president of the board by general law.