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...The electors of any county may adopt an alternative form of county government authorized by the provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Upon adoption as provided by such sections, said alternative form of government shall take the place of the form of government then existing in such county and the provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, applicable to ...

...An alternative form of county government shall include either an elective county executive as provided for by section 302.15 of the Revised Code or an appointive county executive as provided by section 302.16 of the Revised Code, and all those provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, which have not been specifically designated as applicable only to the elective county executive pl...

...(A) The board of county commissioners of any county may, by a two-thirds vote of the board, or shall, upon petition by three per cent of the electors of the county as determined by the number of votes cast therein for the office of governor at the most recent gubernatorial election, by resolution, cause the board of elections in the county to submit to the electors of the county the question of adopting one of ...

...In submitting to the electors of any county the question of adopting an alternative form of county government whereby the entire board of county commissioners are elected at large, the board of elections shall submit the question in language substantially as follows: "Shall the county of ___________________ adopt the form of county government known as the county (name of plan) plan with a board of (number) county co...

...In submitting to the electors of any county the question of adopting an alternative form of county government whereby any members of the board of county commissioners are elected by district, the board of elections shall submit the question in language substantially as follows: "Shall the county of ____________________ adopt the form of county government known as the county (name of plan) plan with a board of (numbe...

...tion of adopting an alternative form of county government is in the affirmative, then such form shall thereby be adopted and become the form of government of the county. If more than one alternative form receives a majority of votes cast on the proposition in an election, the form receiving the largest number of votes shall be adopted. The provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, as th...

...n to discontinue an alternative form of county government under sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or to adopt another alternative form of county government pursuant to sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, may be submitted to the electors of the county at any general election in the manner provided for the submission of an alternative form of county government pursuant to...

...d prosecuted against, by, or before the department having jurisdiction or power of the subject matter to which such action, prosecution, or proceedings pertains. All rules, regulations, and orders lawfully promulgated prior to such adoption shall continue in force and effect until amended or rescinded in accordance with sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code. On the effective date of the adoption ...

...(A) Under all alternative forms of county government whereby the entire board of county commissioners is elected at large there shall be a board of county commissioners who shall have the qualifications and shall be nominated and elected as provided by general law, except as otherwise provided for in this section. (B) The board shall consist of such number of members as shall be determined by inclusion of one of the...

...An alternative form of county government shall include a board of county commissioners, elected either at large as provided in sections 302.04 and 302.08 of the Revised Code, or by districts as provided in sections 302.041 and 302.082 of the Revised Code, and in all those provisions of sections 302.01 to 302.24 of the Revised Code, which have not been specifically designated as applicable only in the case whereby the...

...(A) Under all alternative forms of county government whereby any members of the board of county commissioners are elected by districts there shall be a board of county commissioners who shall have the qualifications and shall be nominated and elected as provided by general law, except as otherwise provided for in this section. (B) The board shall consist of such odd number of members, not less than three nor more th...

...When a vacancy occurs in the board of county commissioners or in the office of county auditor, county treasurer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of the court of common pleas, sheriff, county recorder, county engineer, or coroner more than forty days before the next general election for state and county officers, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in divisions (A) and (B) of section 305.02 of the Revised Co...

...The board of county commissioners shall determine its own rules and order of business and cause a journal of its proceedings to be kept. A majority of the members elected to the board shall constitute a quorum to do business. No action of the board shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members elected to the board.

...The board of county commissioners shall organize on the first Monday of each year, by the election of one of its members as president and one other member as vice-president for terms of one year. The president shall preside at all regular and special sessions of the board. Notwithstanding section 305.05 of the Revised Code, when the president of the board is absent from the county or unable to perform his duties , o...

...nd which are not assigned by law to any department, office, or body existing under the alternative form of government in force, shall be exercised or performed by the board or by the department, office, or body designated by resolution of the board.

...There shall be a county executive, who shall be the chief executive officer of the county. He shall be either an elective county executive as provided for in section 302.15 of the Revised Code, or an appointive county executive as provided for in section 302.16 of the Revised Code. In case of the absence or disability of the county executive as determined by the board of county commissioners, his duties shall be per...

...In a county adopting the elective executive plan the chief executive officer shall be known as the county executive. The county executive shall be elected at the first regular county general election following the adoption of the alternative form and shall hold his office for a term of four years. Only an elector of the county shall be eligible for election as county executive and shall be nominated and elected in th...

...In a county adopting the appointive executive plan, the county executive shall be an elector of the county and appointed by the board of county commissioners. No persons elected to membership on the board of county commissioners shall thereafter be eligible for appointment as county executive until the conclusion of one year after the expiration of the term for which he was elected. The county executive shall be ap...

...s, may serve as the head of any county department created by the board pursuant to sections 302.01 to 302.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code, provided he has the qualifications required by law.

...s such reports on the operations of any departments, offices, and bodies under his control as may be required by the board.

...ts of the financial transactions of the county and of the department and shall determine the form of the financial records and accounts to be kept by a county department, office, or agency. The accounting system shall be so designed as to avoid the keeping of duplicate records of tax and other financial transactions insofar as is consistent with proper accounting control. (B) Examine and determine the regularity, le...

... serve as legal advisor to the board of county commissioners, the county executive, and the county departments, offices, and agencies responsible to the board and the county executive. The director of law shall give written opinions as to the law when specifically requested so to do by the board or the county executive, act as counsel for the board and the county executive in any proceeding instituted by or against t...

...n and correction administration for the county. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 341. of the Revised Code, the department of detention and correction shall assume all responsibility for county jails assigned by that chapter to the county sheriff and shall make and promulgate rules and regulations for the care and custody of prisoners and the maintenance and operation of the county jail. Such rules and regula...

...nctions related to the operation of the county's sewer and water systems. The board of county commissioners may create a board of trustees to serve at its pleasure and may assign to such board such functions and responsibilities as are by law delegated to the board of county commissioners in Chapters 6117. and 6103. of the Revised Code as they pertain to the operation of a county sewer system and a county water syste...

...ns determining by what officer, office, department, agency, or authority, the powers and duties of the board shall be exercised or performed, the board shall, within the limits of this section, determine and assign such powers and duties to any officer or officers of county government including the auditor, treasurer, engineer, recorder, coroner, sheriff, and prosecuting attorney. Any agreement authorized by this sec...