Effective: September 19, 1985
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 66 - 116th General Assembly
Except as otherwise provided in section 705.53 of the Revised Code, at the first meeting following each regular municipal election, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall elect one of its members as chairman and one other member as vice-chairman. The chairman shall preside at meetings of the legislative authority and perform such duties as are imposed upon him, as presiding officer, by the legislative authority. In municipal corporations in which a municipal court is not otherwise provided, the chairman shall perform all of the general duties provided in section 733.30 of the Revised Code, shall have such jurisdiction as is provided by section 1905.20 of the Revised Code, and shall be styled "police justice" in the performance of all judicial duties, and in such style he shall sign all processes and judicial records during the time he serves. He shall keep a docket in which he shall enter all cases brought before him. Such docket shall be provided by and be the property of the municipal corporation. At the end of each month, such police justice shall make a report to the legislative authority of all cases brought before him.
When the chairman of the legislative authority or police justice is absent from the municipal corporation, or is unable to perform his duties, or in case of death, resignation, or removal, the vice-chairman shall act as chairman and perform all of the duties provided for chairman and police justice, pending any future meeting of the legislative authority at which it may select one of its members, who has been elected as provided in sections 705.31 and 705.32 of the Revised Code, to become the chairman and police justice for the period of time that such chairman is absent from the municipal corporation, or is incapacitated for any cause, or in the event of his death, resignation, or removal. The member so selected shall become the chairman of the legislative authority and police justice for the unexpired term.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 7 | Municipal Corporations
Chapter 705 | Plans of Government
Section 705.03 | Form of Ballot in Submitting Question of Organizing Under Plan.
Section 705.04 | Adoption of Plan.
Section 705.05 | Submission of Supplementary Propositions.
Section 705.06 | Board of Elections Shall File Certificate of Election Results.
Section 705.07 | Sections Applicable to Each Plan.
Section 705.08 | Treasurer - Duties.
Section 705.09 | Auditor - Duties.
Section 705.10 | Clerk - Duties.
Section 705.11 | Village Solicitor or City Director of Law - Duties.
Section 705.12 | Qualifications of Members of Legislative Authority.
Section 705.13 | Salaries and Attendance of Members.
Section 705.14 | Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
Section 705.15 | Powers of Legislative Authority.
Section 705.16 | Publication of Ordinances or Resolutions.
Section 705.17 | Annual Tax Ordinance.
Section 705.18 | Annual Appropriation Ordinance - Supplemental Appropriation.
Section 705.19 | Limitation on Appropriations.
Section 705.20 | Payment of Claims - Procedure.
Section 705.21 | Investigations by Municipal Corporation - Production of Testimony.
Section 705.22 | Annual Report of Municipal Corporation.
Section 705.24 | Salaries and Duties of Commission Members.
Section 705.25 | Disposition of Fees and Perquisites.
Section 705.26 | Duties of Officers and Employees of a Municipal Corporation.
Section 705.28 | Oath of Office.
Section 705.29 | Transfer of Powers and Duties of Abolished Office or Department.
Section 705.30 | Abandonment of Plan - Special Election.
Section 705.31 | Preparation of Ballots.
Section 705.32 | Determination of Elected Candidates.
Section 705.41 | Commission Plan.
Section 705.42 | Election - Term - Vacancies.
Section 705.43 | Meetings of Commission - Legislative and Administrative Sessions.
Section 705.44 | Signing of Ordinances Under Commission Plan.
Section 705.45 | Powers of Commission.
Section 705.46 | Administrative Officers Appointed by Commission.
Section 705.47 | Creation and Discontinuance of Offices Under Commission Plan.
Section 705.48 | Supervision of Departments by Commissioners.
Section 705.51 | City Manager Plan.
Section 705.52 | Size of Council - Term of Councilmen - Vacancies.
Section 705.53 | Meetings of Council.
Section 705.54 | Signing of Ordinances Under City Manager Plan.
Section 705.55 | Powers Exercised by Council.
Section 705.56 | Administrative Officers Appointed by Council.
Section 705.57 | Creation and Discontinuance of Offices Under City Manager Plan.
Section 705.58 | Appointment and Term of City Manager - Vacancy.
Section 705.59 | Duties of City Manager.
Section 705.60 | Salary - Oath - Bond - Seal.
Section 705.71 | Federal Plan - Elective Officers.
Section 705.72 | Council - Number of Members - Term.
Section 705.73 | Division Into Wards on Basis of Population.
Section 705.74 | Meetings of Council - Special Sessions.
Section 705.75 | Mayor's Veto.
Section 705.76 | Creation and Discontinuance of Offices Under Federal Plan.
Section 705.77 | Executive Power.
Section 705.78 | Election of Mayor - Appointment of Department Heads.
Section 705.79 | Powers and Duties of Mayor.
Section 705.80 | Appointment and Removal of Officers.
Section 705.81 | Acting Mayor - Order of Succession.
Section 705.82 | Director of Public Service - Duties.
Section 705.83 | Director of Public Safety - Duties.
Section 705.84 | Powers and Duties of Board of Control.
Section 705.85 | Mayor and Department Heads Shall Have Seats in Council.
Section 705.86 | Powers Under Federal Plan.
Section 705.91 | Initiative and Referendum Applicable to Each Plan.
Section 705.92 | Procedure for Removal of Elective Officer by Recall.