Effective: March 20, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 291 - 132nd General Assembly
When the board of township trustees determines to proceed as provided in division (C) of section 5571.02 of the Revised Code and appoints a highway superintendent, except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, the superintendent shall, before entering upon the discharge of the official duties of superintendent, give bond to the state, for the use of the township, in the sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the official duties of superintendent. The bond shall be approved by the board of township trustees and filed with the township fiscal officer. The board of township trustees shall fix the compensation of the superintendent, which compensation shall be paid from the township road fund. The compensation and all proper and necessary expenses, when approved by the board of township trustees, shall be paid by the township fiscal officer upon the fiscal officer's warrant.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5571 | Board of Township Trustees
Section 5571.01 | Road Improvements.
Section 5571.011 | Relocating Roads.
Section 5571.02 | Control and Maintenance of Township Roads.
Section 5571.03 | Compensation of Trustees.
Section 5571.04 | Compensation of Superintendent.
Section 5571.05 | Supervision of Maintenance and Repair of Township Roads.
Section 5571.06 | Persons Not to Be Counted Either for or Against the Improvement.
Section 5571.07 | Petition by Landowners - Duties of Board of Township Trustees.
Section 5571.08 | Removal of Obstructions.
Section 5571.09 | Suits by Board of Township Trustees.
Section 5571.10 | Landscape and Beautification Projects.
Section 5571.12 | Dragging Graveled and Unimproved Roads Semiannually.
Section 5571.14 | Object Bounding Township Road May Be Declared Public Nuisance.
Section 5571.15 | Board of Township Trustees May Improve Roads Without Petition.
Section 5571.20 | Township Trustees May Place Graveled or Unimproved Road in Nonmaintained Status.