As used in this rule, "municipal fiscal officer" has the same meaning as defined in division (A) of section 733.81 of the Revised Code.
For the purposes of this rule, a nonelected municipal fiscal officer, who has been hired to fill such a position, shall have a term equivalent to that of an elected township fiscal officer, whose term is governed by the Revised Code. Thus, a nonelected municipal fiscal officer's term shall be four years, and such term shall begin on the first day of April in 2016. All subsequent such terms shall begin on the first day of April quadrennially thereafter.
(A) A township or municipal fiscal officer who has been appointed to fill a vacancy, shall complete initial education courses in accordance with the following requirements:
Fiscal officer appointed within:
First six months of term - six hours
Second six months of term - five hours
Third six months of term - four hours
Fourth six months of term - three hours
Fifth six months of term - two hours
Sixth six months of term - one hour
Seventh six months of term - one hour
Eighth six months of term - one hour
(B) The appointed township or municipal fiscal officer shall complete the initial education requirement:
(1) Within the first year in office if the time remaining in the vacated term is two years or more,
(2) Within the first six months in office if the time remaining in the vacated term is more than one year, but less than two years, or
(3) Within the first three months in office if the time remaining in the vacated term is less than one year.
(C) In addition to the initial education requirements, a township or municipal fiscal officer who has been appointed to fill a vacancy shall complete continuing education courses in accordance with the following requirements:
Fiscal officer appointed within:
First six months of term - eighteen hours
Second six months of term - sixteen hours
Third six months of term - fourteen hours
Fourth six months of term - twelve hours
Fifth six months of term - ten hours
Sixth six months of term - eight hours
Seventh six months of term - six hours
Eighth six months of term - four hours
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