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... of January following the next regular municipal election. A city legislative authority whose president's term of office is four years may, by majority vote, adopt a resolution causing the board of elections to submit to the city electors the question of whether the president's term should be changed from four to two years. The question shall be voted upon at the next general election occurring not less than n...

...red by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation, the city auditor or village clerk shall audit the accounts of all officers and departments. The auditor or clerk shall prescribe the form of accounts and reports to be rendered to his department and the form and method of keeping accounts by all other departments and, subject to the powers and duties of the auditor of state, shall have the inspection and ...

...icient funds are in the treasury of the municipal corporation to the credit of the fund upon which such voucher is drawn. When any claim is presented to the auditor or clerk, he may require evidence that such amount is due, and for this purpose may summon any agent, clerk, or employee of the municipal corporation, or any other person, and examine him upon oath or affirmation concerning such voucher or claim.

...several officers and departments of the municipal corporation for the preceding month shall be made to the city auditor or village clerk by the heads of the departments. The auditor or clerk shall countersign each receipt given by the treasurer of the municipal corporation before it is delivered to the person entitled to receive it, and shall charge the treasurer with the amount thereof. If the auditor or clerk appro...

...s, the election of every officer of the municipal corporation having power to discharge the duties of a judge of a county court, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, or to certify depositions or affidavits to be used within such municipal corporation, with the date of such election, and the time when such officer became legally qualified to discharge the duties of such office. Such certificate shall be made within t...

...fifteen dollars to the treasurer of the municipal corporation for each such neglect or refusal, to be recovered in a civil action, at the suit of such municipal corporation and shall also be liable for all damages arising from such neglect or refusal.

...bed by the bylaws and ordinances of the municipal corporation. He shall see that all ordinances, bylaws, and resolutions of the legislative authority are faithfully obeyed and enforced. He shall sign all commissions, licenses, and permits granted by such legislative authority, or authorized by Title VII of the Revised Code, and such other instruments as by law or ordinances require his certificate.

...time a statement of the finances of the municipal corporation, and such other information relating thereto and to the general condition of the affairs of such municipal corporation as he deems proper or as is required by the legislative authority.

...er of the legislative authority of the municipal corporation may administer the requisite oaths, and such legislative authority has the same power to compel the giving of testimony by attending witnesses as is conferred upon courts. In all such cases, witnesses shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as are allowed witnesses in civil cases. Witnesses shall be paid the same fees and mileage pr...

...The treasurer of a municipal corporation shall keep an accurate account of: (A) All moneys received by him, showing the amount thereof, the time received, from whom, and on what account received; (B) All disbursements made by him, showing the amount thereof, the time made, to whom, and on what account paid. He shall so arrange his books that the amount received and paid on account of separate funds, or specified ...

...The treasurer of a municipal corporation shall settle and account with the legislative authority, quarterly, and at any other time which it by resolution or ordinance requires. At the first regular meeting of such legislative authority in January, each year, the treasurer shall report to it the condition of the finances of the municipal corporation, the amount received by him, the sources of such receipts, the disbur...

...The sealer of weights and measures of a municipal corporation shall be a competent person for the position, and shall receive a salary fixed by ordinance, to be paid by the municipal corporation, which salary shall be in lieu of all fees or charges.

...de. Except as otherwise provided in the municipal charter or in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, the sealer shall give bond to the municipal corporation in such amount as is prescribed by ordinance, with security to the approval of the mayor, and conditioned for the faithful performance of official duties. The sealer may appoint inspectors to assist the sealer in the sealer's duties if authorized by the legislat...

...22, and 735.05 of the Revised Code, any municipal corporation that may be required by law to award contracts in the manner set forth in such sections may comply with section 9.29 of the Revised Code regarding any contract for the engineering, repair, sustainability, water quality management, and maintenance of a water storage tank and appurtenant facilities.

...llows: at the next regular election of municipal officials occurring more than one hundred days after the appointment of the first members of such board as provided in this section, one member shall be elected for a term of two years and two members shall be elected for terms of four years each; and thereafter all such members shall be elected for terms of four years. When the legislative authority establishes such...

...er shall be appointed by the mayor of a municipal corporation and confirmed by the legislative authority thereof for a term of one year. He need not be a resident of the municipal corporation at the time of his appointment but shall become a resident thereof within six months after his appointment and confirmation unless such residence requirement is waived by ordinance. Vacancies in the office of street commissioner...

...n members of the police department of a municipal corporation by the authority having charge or control thereof, all rewards, fees, or proceeds of gifts and emoluments allowed by such authority paid and given for or on account of any extraordinary service of any member of the department, and moneys arising from the sale of unclaimed property or money, after deducting all expenses incident thereto, shall be credited t...

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may provide by general ordinance for the relief, out of the police or fire funds, of members of either department temporarily or permanently disabled in the discharge of their duty. This section does not impair, restrict, or repeal any law authorizing the levy of taxes in municipal corporations to provide for firemen, police, and sanitary police pension funds, and...

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may establish all necessary regulations to guard against the occurrence of fires, protect the property and lives of its citizens against damage and accidents resulting therefrom, and for such purpose may establish and maintain a fire department, provide for the establishment and organization of fire engine and hose companies and rescue units, establish the hours of...

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may purchase the necessary fire engines and such other equipment as is necessary for the extinguishment of fires and the saving of lives, and may establish lines of fire alarm telegraph within the limits of the municipal corporation.

...In any municipal corporation having a sanitary police force supported in whole or in part at public expense, the legislative authority thereof, by ordinance, may declare it necessary to establish and maintain a sanitary police pension fund. Thereupon a board of trustees, who shall be known as "trustees of the sanitary police pension fund," shall be created, consisting of the board or officer having charge or control ...

...In each municipal corporation there shall be a board, designated as the "trustees of the sinking fund," which shall have the management and control of the sinking fund established under section 739.01 of the Revised Code. In cities, such board shall consist of four citizens of such city, who shall be electors thereof, well known for their intelligence and integrity, to be appointed by the mayor for one, two, three, ...

...he board the balances belonging to such municipal corporation, to the credit of the sinking fund, interest accounts, or for any bonds issued for or by the municipal corporation, and all officers or persons having such balances shall immediately pay them over to the board, which shall deposit them in such place as a majority of such board selects.

...of trustees of the sinking fund for the municipal corporation shall be deposited with the treasurer thereof, or with a safety deposit company within the municipal corporation, or, if none exists, then in a place of safety to be indicated or furnished by the legislative authority thereof, and when so deposited they shall be withdrawn only upon the application of three members and in the presence of at least two member...

...nt pension or allowance from a state or municipal retirement system in Ohio and was a member of any other state or municipal retirement system of this state. (N) The board of trustees of the fund may adopt rules to carry out this section.