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...udicial notice of the classification of municipal corporations, and of their advancement, reduction, and dissolution.

...y the number voting at the last regular municipal election, and by an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors at the next general election held in an even-numbered year occurring after the period ending ninety days after the filing of the petition with the legislative authority. If the result of the election is in favor of the surrender, the village clerk or, in the alternative, the board of elections shall ce...

... subdivisions at least two of which are municipal corporations to provide, at least five of the following services: (a) Police protection; (b) Fire-fighting services; (c) Garbage collection; (d) Water service; (e) Sewer service; (f) Emergency medical services; (g) Road maintenance; (h) Park services or other recreation services; (i) Human services; (j) A public library established and operated sol...

...east two services typically provided by municipal government, such as police or fire protection, garbage collection, water or sewer service, emergency medical services, road maintenance, or similar services. "Services" does not include any administrative service or legislative action. (5) The village has failed for any fiscal year to adopt the tax budget required by section 5705.28 of the Revised Code. (6) A vill...

...y" means the legislative authority of a municipal corporation or board of trustees of a township. (B) During the period when a dissolution is in question, the board of directors of any special improvement district with respect to which the village is a participating political subdivision shall not create any new debts, obligations, or liabilities except to the extent the debt, obligation, or liability is necessary ...

...l be the custodian of all moneys of the municipal corporation, and shall keep the moneys in such manner and in such place as is determined by the legislative authority thereof. He shall pay out money only on warrants issued by the auditor.

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall choose a clerk and such other officers and employees of its own body as are necessary. The clerk shall keep the records of the legislative authority and perform such other duties as are required by ordinance or resolution. All officers and employees chosen by the legislative authority shall serve during the pleasure thereof.

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall, by ordinance, fix the salary of its members which shall be paid in equal monthly installments. For each absence from regular meetings of the legislative authority, unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of all members thereof, there shall be deducted a sum equal to two per cent of such annual salary. Absence for ten successive regular meetings shall operate...

...mbers 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 en...

...The salaries of the members of the municipal civil service commission and of their assistants shall be determined by ordinance. The commission shall enforce Chapter 124. of the Revised Code, and shall make rules for the proper performance of its duties.

...The candidates at the regular municipal election, equal in number to the places to be filled in each office, who received the highest number of votes, shall be declared elected. In case it cannot be determined which of two or more candidates shall be declared elected, by reason of the fact that they have received the same number of votes, the election authorities shall determine by lot which of said candidates shall ...

...nt of all officers and employees of the municipal corporation; (C) Remove any such officers or employees by a majority vote of all members of the commission, and by ordinance or resolution prescribe, limit, or change the compensation of such officers and employees.

...ents or branches of the government of a municipal corporation to individual commissioners. Such action shall not release the commission as a whole from responsibility for the condition of any department or branch of government so assigned.

...The council of a municipal corporation organized under sections 705.51 to 705.60 of the Revised Code shall meet at the usual place for holding such meetings, at ten a.m. on the first day of January after its election, at which time the newly elected councilmen shall assume the duties of their office. At this meeting the council shall elect one of its members as chairman and one other member as vice-chairman. Therea...

...t of all officers and employees of the municipal corporation; (C) Remove any such officer or employee by a majority vote of all members; (D) By ordinance or resolution prescribe, limit, or change the compensation of such officers and employees.

...shall be the administrative head of the municipal government under the direction and supervision of the council and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the council. In the event that the city manager is absent from his office by reason of illness, death, vacation, resignation, or removal, the member of council serving as chairman shall act as city manager and perform all the duties of such office, until such ti...

...hall be known as the "federal plan." In municipal corporations adopting such plan the only elective officers shall be the mayor and members of council.

...irst day of January following a regular municipal election at the usual place for holding such meetings, at which time the newly elected councilmen shall assume the duties of their office. Thereafter the council shall meet, at least twice each month, at such times as are prescribed by ordinance or resolution. Special sessions of the council shall be called by the clerk upon the written request of the mayor, the chair...

...The council of a municipal corporation may create and discontinue departments and offices other than those provided in sections 705.01 to 705.92, inclusive, of the Revised Code, and may provide for the appointment of all officers of such departments, but the functions and number of subdepartments, and the number and salaries of subordinates and employees shall be fixed by the executive heads of the various department...

... several departments of government of a municipal corporation organized under sections 705.71 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code, and subdivisions thereof, shall be appointed, employed, suspended, or removed by the head of such department. The mayor may, without assignment of reason, remove any department head appointed by him.

...ections, and building inspection of the municipal corporation. All powers and authority over such police, fire, health, charities, corrections, and building inspection are vested in the director. The director shall have charge of the administration of all infirmaries, and all charitable, correctional, and penal institutions. He shall make such rules as are necessary and proper, consistent with the minimum standards...

...nd the agent of the petitioners for the municipal corporation. On receiving such notice, the recorder shall transmit to the clerk of the court of common pleas all the papers relating to the matter of incorporation on file in the recorder's office, and in that event, no record of the papers shall be made by the recorder as provided in section 707.09 of the Revised Code until he receives a certificate from such clerk s...

...Each municipal officer shall receive for the services required of him under sections 707.01 to 707.28, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the same fees he would be entitled to for similar services in other cases. Unless such fees are paid in advance for services under sections 707.01 to 707.28, inclusive, of the Revised Code, by the agent of the petitioners, of whom demand may be made, such officer need not perform the ...

...all not completely surround an existing municipal corporation. (5) It shall be contiguous. (B) No territory within the boundaries of a military base, camp, or similar installation under the jurisdiction of a military department of the United States government, that is used for the housing of members of the armed forces of the United States and is a center for military operations of the department shall be incor...

...n shall thereupon become operative. The municipal corporation to which the annexation is made shall pass such ordinances as will carry into effect the conditions of annexation.