Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Any person holding office in this state, or in any municipal corporation, county, or subdivision thereof, coming within the official classification in Section 38 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, who willfully and flagrantly exercises authority or power not authorized by law, refuses or willfully neglects to enforce the law or to perform any official duty imposed upon him by law, or is guilty of gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance is guilty of misconduct in office. Upon complaint and hearing in the manner provided for in sections 3.07 to 3.10, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such person shall have judgment of forfeiture of said office with all its emoluments entered thereon against him, creating thereby in said office a vacancy to be filled as prescribed by law. The proceedings provided for in such sections are in addition to impeachment and other methods of removal authorized by law, and such sections do not divest the governor or any other authority of the jurisdiction given in removal proceedings.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds
Section 3.01 | Continuation in Office Until Successor Elected or Appointed and Qualified.
Section 3.02 | Elective Office Filled by Appointment - Term of Appointee.
Section 3.03 | Vacancy in Office Filled by Appointment of Governor.
Section 3.04 | Removal or Suspension of Appointee by Governor.
Section 3.05 | Suspension by Governor - Filling Vacancy.
Section 3.06 | Deputies, Clerks - Blanket Bonds.
Section 3.061 | Dishonesty and Faithful Performance of Duty Policy in Lieu of Bond.
Section 3.07 | Misconduct in Office - Forfeiture.
Section 3.08 | Removal of Public Officers.
Section 3.09 | Appeal in Removal Cases on Questions of Law by Court of Appeals.
Section 3.10 | Subpoena of Witnesses - Fees.
Section 3.11 | Restrictions on Holding More Than One Office.
Section 3.112 | Simultaneous Service as Member of Board of Transportation Improvement District.
Section 3.12 | Personal Liability of Officer Making Contract Without Authority.
Section 3.13 | Recovery of Illegal Loans or Deposits.
Section 3.14 | Plan for the Funding or Refunding of Indebtedness.
Section 3.15 | Residency Requirements for Public Officials.
Section 3.16 | Suspension of Local Official Charged With Felony Relating to Official Conduct.
Section 3.17 | Failure to Attend Meetings.
Section 3.20 | Oath and Affirmation.
Section 3.22 | Oath of Office.
Section 3.23 | Contents of Oath of Office.
Section 3.24 | Administration of Oaths.
Section 3.30 | Failure to Give Bond of Office or File Oath of Office.
Section 3.31 | Bond Sufficiency.
Section 3.32 | Annual Bond Premium.