Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 705 | Plans of Government
Section 705.15 | Powers of Legislative Authority.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
A majority of all members of the legislative authority of a municipal corporation constitutes a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the legislative authority is necessary to adopt any motion, ordinance, or resolution, and on the passage of every ordinance or resolution the vote shall be taken by "yeas" and "nays" and entered upon the journal. Each proposed ordinance or resolution shall be in written or printed form, and shall contain not more than one subject which shall be clearly stated in the title. General appropriation ordinances may contain the various subjects and accounts for which moneys are appropriated. No ordinance, unless it is declared an emergency measure, shall be passed until it has been read on three separate days, the first and second reading of which may be by title only, and if such measure is printed and a copy thereof placed on the desk of each member the third reading may be by title only. The rule requiring every ordinance to be read on three separate days may be suspended by a three-fourths vote of all members elected or appointed to the legislative authority, taken by "yeas" and "nays" on each ordinance and entered on the journal.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 7 | Municipal Corporations

Chapter 705 | Plans of Government

Section 705.01 | Petition for Submission of Question of Organizing Municipal Corporation Under a Specific Plan.

Section 705.02 | Effect of Petition for Submission of Question of Choosing Commission to Frame Charter on Petition to Adopt Optional Plan.

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 705.23 | Municipal Civil Service Commission - Qualifications, Term, and Vacancies of Members.

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 705.27 | Bonds.

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.