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Ohio Rev Code § 5126.014 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.014 | References to Department or Director.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|Whenever the department or director of mental retardation and developmental disabilities is referred to or designated in any statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the reference or designation shall be deemed to refer to the department or director of developmental disabilities, as the case may be.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.02 | County or Multicounty Board of Developmental Disability Required.

Effective: September 15, 2014|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly|(A) Each county shall have its own county board of developmental disabilities. Subject to division (B) of this section: (1) A county board shall be operated as a separate administrative and service entity.(2) The functions of a county board shall not be combined with the functions of any other entity of county government.(B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit or restrict any county board from sharing administrative functions or personnel with one or more other county boards, including entering into an arrangement authorized by division (B) of section 5126.0219 of the Revised Code or an agreement with one or more other county boards to share the services of any employee.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.021 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.021 | Membership of County Boards.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|Each county board of developmental disabilities shall consist of seven members. The board of county commissioners of the county shall appoint five members and the senior probate judge of the county shall appoint two members.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.022 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.022 | Appointment of Members of County Boards.

Effective: October 12, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly|When making appointments to a county board of developmental disabilities, an appointing authority shall do all of the following:(A) Appoint only individuals who are residents of the county the appointing authority serves, citizens of the United States, and interested and knowledgeable in the field of intellectual disabilities and other allied fields;(B) If the appointing authority is a board of county commissioners, appoint at least two individuals who are eligible for services provided by the county board or are immediate family members of such individuals. The board of county commissioners shall, whenever possible, ensure that one of those two members is an individual eligible for adult services or an immediate family member of an individual eligible for adult services and the other is an immediate family member of an individual eligible for early intervention services or services for preschool or school-age children;(C) If the appointing authority is a senior probate judge, appoint at least one individual who is an immediate family member of an individual eligible for residential services or supported living;(D) Appoint, to the maximum extent possible, individuals who have professional training and experience in business management, finance, law, health care practice, personnel administration, or government service;(E) Provide for the county board's membership to reflect, as nearly as possible, the composition of the county that the county board serves.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.023 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.023 | Persons Who May Not Serve on a County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Effective: October 12, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly|None of the following individuals may serve as a member of a county board of developmental disabilities:(A) An elected public official, except for a township trustee, township fiscal officer, or individual excluded from the definition of public official or employee in division (B) of section 102.01 of the Revised Code;(B) An immediate family member of a member of the same county board;(C) An employee of any county board;(D) An immediate family member of an employee of the same county board;(E) A former employee of a county board whose employment ceased less than four calendar years before the former employee would begin to serve as a member of the same county board;(F) A former employee of a county board whose employment ceased less than two years before the former employee would begin to serve as a member of a different county board;(G) Unless there is no conflict of interest, an individual who or whose immediate family member is a board member of an agency licensed or certified by the department of developmental disabilities to provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities or an individual who or whose immediate family member is an employee of such an agency;(H) An individual with an immediate family member who serves as a county commissioner of a county served by the county board unless the individual was a member of the county board before October 31, 1980.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.024 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.024 | Declaration of Eligibility Prior to Appointment to Board.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) No individual may be appointed or reappointed to a county board of developmental disabilities unless the individual, before the appointment or reappointment, provides to the appointing authority a written declaration specifying both of the following: (1) That no circumstance described in section 5126.023 of the Revised Code exists that bars the individual from serving on the county board;(2) Whether the individual or an immediate family member of the individual has an ownership interest in or is under contract with an agency contracting with the county board, and, if such an ownership interest or contract exists, the identity of the agency and the nature of the relationship to that agency.(B) On appointment or reappointment of an individual to the county board, the appointing authority shall provide a copy of the individual's declaration to the superintendent of the county board. The declaration is a public record for the purpose of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.025 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.025 | Time and Term of Appointment of Members of Board.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|Except for members appointed under section 5126.027 of the Revised Code to fill a vacancy, members of a county board of developmental disabilities shall be appointed or reappointed not later than the last day of November, commence their terms on the date of the stated annual organizational meeting in the following January as provided under section 5126.029 of the Revised Code, and serve terms of four years. The membership of an individual appointed as an immediate family member of a recipient of services shall not be terminated because the services are no longer received.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.026 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.026 | Reappointment of Members of Board.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 5126.0218 of the Revised Code, a member of a county board of developmental disabilities may be reappointed to the county board. Prior to making a reappointment, the appointing authority shall ascertain, through written communication with the board, that the member being considered for reappointment meets the requirements of sections 5126.022 and 5126.0218 of the Revised Code. A member who has served during each of three consecutive terms shall not be reappointed for a subsequent term until two years after ceasing to be a member of the county board, except that a member who has served for ten years or less within three consecutive terms may be reappointed for a subsequent term before becoming ineligible for reappointment for two years.If, however, a county board experiences extenuating circumstances that would severely restrict the board from being able to fill a pending vacancy of a board member who will become ineligible for service on the board after serving three consecutive terms, the appointing authority may request a waiver from the director of developmental disabilities to allow that member to serve an additional four-year term subsequent to serving three consecutive four-year terms. The director shall determine if the extenuating circumstances associated with the board warrant the granting of such a waiver.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.027 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.027 | Filling of Vacancy on Board for Unexpired Term.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|Within sixty days after a vacancy on a county board of developmental disabilities occurs, including a vacancy created under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Before filling a vacancy, the appointing authority shall cause a notice of the vacancy to be published on at least two separate dates in one or more newspapers serving the county or counties the county board serves. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.028 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.028 | Members of Board Not Compensated - Reimbursement for Expenses.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|Members of a county board of developmental disabilities shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the conduct of county board business, including expenses that are incurred in the member's county of residence in accordance with an established policy of the county board.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.029 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.029 | Organization of Board.

Effective: September 29, 2011|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly|(A) Each county board of developmental disabilities shall hold an organizational meeting no later than the thirty-first day of January of each year and shall elect its officers, which shall include a president, vice-president, and recording secretary. After its annual organizational meeting, the board shall meet in such manner and at such times as prescribed by rules adopted by the board, but the board shall meet at least the following number of times annually in regularly scheduled sessions in accordance with section 121.22 of the Revised Code, not including in-service training sessions: (1) Unless division (A)(2) of this section applies to the board, ten;(2) If the board shares a superintendent or other administrative staff with one or more other boards of developmental disabilities, eight.(B) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. The board shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business and a record shall be kept of board proceedings, which shall be open for public inspection.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0210 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0210 | Members of Board to Attend Annual In-Service Training.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|Each year, each member of a county board of developmental disabilities shall attend at least four hours of in-service training provided or approved by the department of developmental disabilities. This training shall not be considered regularly scheduled meetings of the county board.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0211 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0211 | Virtual Attendance at In-Service Training Sessions.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|A member of a county board of developmental disabilities shall be considered present at an in-service training session even though the member is not physically present in the room in which the session is held if the member is connected to the session through a system that enables the member to communicate with the individuals participating in the session and such individuals to communicate with the member.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0212 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0212 | Participation by Member in Matter Involving Conflict of Interest.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|In no circumstance shall a member of a county board of developmental disabilities participate in or vote on any matter before the county board concerning a contract agency of which the member or an immediate family member of the member is also a board member or an employee.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0213 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0213 | Grounds for Removal of Member of Board.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|(A) Subject to sections 5126.0214 and 5126.0216 of the Revised Code, an appointing authority shall remove a member of a county board of developmental disabilities for any of the following reasons: (1) Neglect of duty;(2) Misconduct;(3) Malfeasance;(4) Ineligibility to serve on the county board pursuant to section 5126.023 of the Revised Code;(5) Failure to attend at least four hours of in-service training session each year;(6) Failure to attend within one year four regularly scheduled board meetings;(7) Failure to attend within one year two regularly scheduled board meetings if the member gave no prior notice of the member's absence;(8) Consistently poor performance on the county board, as demonstrated by documentation that the president of the county board provides to the appointing authority and the appointing authority determines is convincing evidence.(B) The removal provisions of divisions (A)(6) and (7) of this section do not apply to absences from special meetings or work sessions.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0214 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0214 | Waiver of Removal Requirement for Nonattendance.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|An appointing authority shall not remove a member of a county board of developmental disabilities from the county board by reason of division (A)(5), (6), or (7) of section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code if the director of developmental disabilities waives the requirement that the member be removed. The director may issue the waiver only if the appointing authority requests that the director issue the waiver and provides the director evidence that is satisfactory to the director that the member's absences from the in-service training sessions or regularly scheduled board meetings are due to a serious health problem of the member or a member of the member's immediate family. The director's decision on whether to issue the waiver is final and not subject to appeal. The county board on which the member serves may pass a resolution urging the appointing authority to request that the director issue the waiver. The member whose absences from the sessions or meetings are at issue may not vote on the resolution. The appointing authority may request the waiver regardless of whether the county board adopts the resolution.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0215 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0215 | Notice of Grounds of Removal to Member and Appointing Authority.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|If there are grounds for the mandatory removal of a member of a county board of developmental disabilities under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the county board shall supply the board member and the member's appointing authority with written notice of the grounds.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0216 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0216 | Request for Hearing on Proposed Removal of Member.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|An appointing authority shall afford a member of a county board of developmental disabilities an opportunity for a hearing on the member's proposed removal in accordance with procedures the appointing authority shall establish, unless the appointing authority requested that the director of developmental disabilities waive the mandatory removal under section 5126.0214 of the Revised Code and the director refused to issue the waiver. The appointing authority shall hold the hearing if the member requests the hearing not later than thirty days after the date that the county board sends the member the notice required by section 5126.0215 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0217 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0217 | Removal of Member Prohibited Before Conclusion of Hearing.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|If a member of a county board of developmental disabilities requests a hearing within the time required by section 5126.0216 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority may not remove the member from the board before the conclusion of the hearing.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0218 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0218 | Eligibility of Removed Member for Reappointment.

Effective: October 6, 2009|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 128th General Assembly|A member of a county board of developmental disabilities who is removed from the county board is ineligible for reappointment to the board for not less than one year. The appointing authority shall specify the time during which the member is ineligible for reappointment. If the member is removed under division (A)(5) of section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the county board shall specify the training the member must complete before being eligible for reappointment.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0220 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0220 | Superintendent of County Board - Powers and Duties.

Effective: September 10, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly|(A) The superintendent of the county board of developmental disabilities shall do all of the following: (1) Administer the work of the board, subject to the board's rules;(2) Recommend to the board the changes necessary to increase the effectiveness of the programs and services offered pursuant to Chapters 3323. and 5126. of the Revised Code;(3) Employ persons for all positions authorized by the board, approve contracts of employment for management employees that are for a term of one year or less, and approve personnel actions that involve employees in the classified civil service as may be necessary for the work of the board;(4) Approve compensation for employees within the limits set by the salary schedule and budget set by the board, and ensure that all employees and consultants are properly reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties;(5) Provide consultation to public agencies as defined in division (C) of section 102.01 of the Revised Code, including other county boards of developmental disabilities, and to individuals, agencies, or organizations providing services supported by the board.(B) The superintendent may authorize the payment of board obligations by the county auditor.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0221 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0221 | Individuals Disqualified From Employment by Board.

Effective: September 29, 2017|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "specialized services" has the same meaning as in section 5123.081 of the Revised Code.(B) Except as provided in division (C) of section 5126.033 of the Revised Code, none of the following individuals may be employed by a county board of developmental disabilities:(1) An employee of an agency contracting with the county board;(2) An immediate family member of an employee of an agency contracting with the county board unless the county board adopts a resolution authorizing the immediate family member's employment with the county board or the employment is consistent with a policy adopted by the board establishing parameters for such employment and the policy is consistent with Chapter 102. and sections 2921.42, 2921.421, and 2921.43 of the Revised Code;(3) Except for an individual employed by a county board before October 31, 1980, the spouse, son, or daughter of a county commissioner of the county served by the county board.(4) An individual who is employed by, has an ownership interest in, performs or provides administrative duties for, or is a member of the governing board of an entity that provides specialized services, regardless of whether the entity contracts with the county board to provide specialized services.
Ohio Rev Code § 5126.0222 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.0222 | Employee of County Board of Developmental Disabilities May Be Member of Governing Board of Political Subdivision.

Effective: September 24, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 316 - 129th General Assembly|As used in this section, "specialized services" has the same meaning as in section 5123.081 of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, including applicable provisions of sections 102.03, 102.04, 2921.42, and 2921.43 of the Revised Code, an employee of a county board of developmental disabilities also may be a member of the governing board of a political subdivision, including the board of education of a school district, or an agency that does not provide specialized services. The county board may contract with such a governing board even though the governing board includes an individual who is an employee of the county board. That member of the governing board may not vote on any matter before the governing board concerning a contract with the county board or participate in any discussion or debate regarding such a contract.