Effective: May 6, 1998
Latest Legislation: House Bill 26 - 122nd General Assembly
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, the members of the board of directors of a sanitary district and the members of the board of appraisers of a sanitary district shall receive proper compensation to be fixed by the court in accordance with the time actually employed in performance of their duties and also shall receive necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. Members of the boards of directors and appraisers shall be provided workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 4123. of the Revised Code. Members of the board of directors shall not receive benefits from the district, including, without limitation, medical care, dental care, vision care, life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and leave time of any sort.
(B)(1) Members of the board of directors of a sanitary district organized wholly for the purpose of providing a water supply for domestic, municipal, and public use shall be compensated on a per diem basis for no more than twelve meeting days per year and also shall receive necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the board. The per diem compensation of the members shall be established by the court at a rate not exceeding two hundred dollars per day.
(2) Members of the board of directors shall not receive reimbursement for expenses for meals, lodging, and other expenses related to out-of-state travel in excess of five thousand dollars in any calendar year and shall receive no reimbursement for any out-of-state travel expenses for entertainment, alcoholic beverages, tips, or other gratuities. The members shall not receive reimbursement for expenses for out-of-state travel expenses if the expenses could have been avoided through the use of a telephone, fax machine, or other electronic medium. The board of directors shall adopt policies setting forth the circumstances in which out-of-state travel is necessary and the procedures for the reimbursement of the members for any out-of-state travel expenses that are permitted to be reimbursed under this section. All financial statements or reports of the board shall be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles.
(C) Before any duties devolve upon a county auditor or a county treasurer under this chapter, the board of directors shall consult the auditor or treasurer and agree upon the salaries for the extra clerical force required in each officer's respective office to carry out the requirements of the law by reason of the establishment of the district. The board of directors shall provide for and pay the agreed upon salaries to those clerks while engaged in the work of the district. The clerks shall be selected and appointed by each of those county officers for their respective offices. In case of disagreement as to the compensation of the extra clerical force, the matter shall be referred to the court for its determination.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6115 | Sanitary Districts
Section 6115.01 | Sanitary District Definitions.
Section 6115.02 | Sanitary District Tax Books and Records.
Section 6115.03 | Jurisdiction, Evidence, Forms Establishing Sanitary District.
Section 6115.04 | Establishment and Purpose of Sanitary Districts.
Section 6115.05 | Petition for Establishment of Sanitary District.
Section 6115.06 | Bond for Expenses to Be Filed With Petition.
Section 6115.07 | Notice of Petition and Hearing - Jurisdiction.
Section 6115.08 | Hearing - Order Establishing District.
Section 6115.09 | Filing and Recording Findings and Decree of Incorporation of District.
Section 6115.10 | Appointment of Directors.
Section 6115.11 | Oath, Bond of Director.
Section 6115.12 | Seal - Records - Transcripts of Meetings.
Section 6115.13 | President of Board - Temporary Director - Quorum.
Section 6115.141 | Certificate of Available Funds.
Section 6115.16 | Improvement Plan Approval and Execution.
Section 6115.17 | Right of Entry for Surveys and Examinations.
Section 6115.18 | Powers and Duties of Board of Directors.
Section 6115.19 | Improvement Plan for District Organized to Provide Water Supply.
Section 6115.191 | Assessing Interest on Unpaid Balance of Water Supply Payments.
Section 6115.20 | Contract Bidding Procedures.
Section 6115.201 | Sanitary District Contract Requirements.
Section 6115.21 | Dominant Right of Eminent Domain.
Section 6115.22 | Condemnation of Land or Property.
Section 6115.23 | Regulations, Approval and Enforcement.
Section 6115.26 | Surveys and Examinations of Rainfall, Stream Flow.
Section 6115.27 | Cooperation or Assistance by u.s. Government or Other Governmental Entity.
Section 6115.28 | Taking or Damage to Cemetery.
Section 6115.29 | Board of Appraisers of Sanitary District.
Section 6115.30 | Appraisals of Compensation and Damages.
Section 6115.31 | Appraisals of Compensation and Damages Beyond the Boundaries of District.
Section 6115.32 | Notice of Hearing of Land to Be Included or Excluded From District.
Section 6115.33 | Sanitary District Appraisal Record.
Section 6115.34 | Notice of Hearing on Appraisals.
Section 6115.35 | Filing Exceptions to Reports or Appraisals.
Section 6115.36 | Court Approval, Confirmation or Return of Plan.
Section 6115.37 | Appeal of Award as to Compensation or Damages.
Section 6115.38 | Possession of Property After Verdict and Award.
Section 6115.39 | Certified Copy of the Decree.
Section 6115.40 | Alterations or Additions to Official Plan.
Section 6115.41 | Appeal Not to Delay Action or Prosecution of Work.
Section 6115.42 | Appraisal and Assessment of Lands Losing Tax Exemption.
Section 6115.43 | Appraising Lands Not at First Included Within the Boundaries of District.
Section 6115.44 | Immaterial Irregularities or Defects.
Section 6115.45 | Sanitary District Funds.
Section 6115.46 | Preliminary Costs and Expenses to Be Repaid.
Section 6115.47 | Borrowing Power of Board of Directors.
Section 6115.48 | Sanitary District Assessment Record.
Section 6115.49 | Assessment Payments.
Section 6115.50 | Bonds in Anticipation of the Levy and Collection of Special Assessments.
Section 6115.51 | Treasurer's Duties - Bonds - Investments.
Section 6115.52 | Revenue Obligations Issued to Pay Costs Arising From Execution of Official Plan.
Section 6115.53 | Sanitary District Maintenance Assessment - Sale of Water.
Section 6115.55 | Annual Levy - Certificate.
Section 6115.56 | Collection of Assessments.
Section 6115.57 | Bond of County Treasurer for Probable Amount of Assessments.
Section 6115.58 | Sanitary District Assessments and Taxes Constitute a Lien.
Section 6115.59 | Suits for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes or Assessments.
Section 6115.60 | Procedures for Levying, Collection, and Distribution of Assessments.
Section 6115.62 | Retirement of Principal and Interest on Bonds.
Section 6115.63 | Failure to Pay Over Assessments.
Section 6115.64 | Surplus Funds - Reports to Court and Advisory Council.
Section 6115.65 | Compensation, Expenses - Salaries of Extra Clerical Force.
Section 6115.66 | Land in More Than One Sanitary District.
Section 6115.67 | Conflicts in Jurisdiction.
Section 6115.68 | Union of Districts.
Section 6115.69 | Subdistricts Established and Organized.
Section 6115.70 | Remedies for Injuries.
Section 6115.71 | Protection of District Works.
Section 6115.72 | Removal of Officers or Employees.
Section 6115.73 | Enforcement by Mandamus.
Section 6115.74 | Correction of Defective Notice.
Section 6115.75 | Question of the Validity of the Organization of Sanitary Districts.
Section 6115.77 | Liability for Damages to District Works.