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...r instrumentality of the state or any county, township, municipal corporation, or other subdivision or board of education or department or instrumentality thereof, may procure a blanket bond from any duly authorized corporate surety covering officers, clerks, and employees other than: (1) Treasurers or tax collectors by whatever title known; (2) Any officer, clerk, or employee required by law to execute or file an ...

...tion 3375.32 of the Revised Code, juvenile facility district created under section 2151.65 of the Revised Code, or detention facility district created under section 2152.41 of the Revised Code. (2) "Employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty policy" means a policy of insurance, or a coverage document issued by a joint self-insurance pool authorized under section 2744.081 of the Revised Code, to protect ag...

...y law, refuses or willfully neglects to enforce the law or to perform any official duty imposed upon him by law, or is guilty of gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance is guilty of misconduct in office. Upon complaint and hearing in the manner provided for in sections 3.07 to 3.10, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such person shall have judgment of forfeiture of ...

...th the charge and signed by qualified electors of the state or political subdivision whose officer it is sought to remove, not less in number than fifteen per cent of the total vote cast for governor at the most recent election for the office of governor in the state or political subdivision whose officer it is sought to remove, or, if the officer sought to be removed is the sheriff or prosecuting attorney of a...

...ction 3.08 of the Revised Code in any county within its judicial district other than the county where the officer complained against resides, said court of appeals shall transmit its findings with the reasons therefor to the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county where the officer complained against resides, with instructions to said clerk to make the findings of said court a matter of record upon the journ...

...pleas and the court of appeals may subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance in the same manner as in civil cases. Process shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the witness resides. The witness fees and other fees in connection with the removal proceedings shall be the same as in civil cases, and the expenses incurred in any of said removal proceeding shall be paid out of the general revenue fun...

...ne of the following offices: sheriff, county auditor, county treasurer, clerk of the court of common pleas, county recorder, prosecuting attorney, and probate judge.

...ficer of the board of trustees of a convention and visitors' bureau organized under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The simultaneous holding of the two positions shall not constitute the holding of incompatible offices or employment, notwithstanding Ohio common law or any contrary provision of the Revised Code. Nothing in this section prevents a municipal corporation or chartered county from adopting a more rest...

...of trustees of a transportation improvement district created under Chapter 5540. of the Revised Code. Neither the simultaneous holding of the two positions nor the financial or contractual relationship between a county, township, or municipal corporation and the transportation improvement district shall constitute the holding of incompatible offices or employment and are permissible, notwithstanding Ohio common law o...

...e, and remaining unexpended and applicable thereto, unless such officer or agent has been authorized to make such contract. If such officer or agent makes or participates in making a contract without such appropriation or authority, he is personally liable thereon, and the state, county, township, or municipal corporation in whose name or behalf the contract was made shall not be liable thereon.

...egal loan or deposit by an officer or agent of public money, funds, bonds, securities, or assets belonging to it from suing for and recovering the same. Such suit shall not be held to be an adoption or satisfaction of such illegal transaction.

.... of the Revised Code, in an amount not less than the principal amount due upon the notes or bonds to be exchanged, which bonds need not bear the same rate of interest as the notes or bonds exchanged. If such plan provides for the cancellation of overdue interest upon notes or bonds to be exchanged, including interest upon any overdue interest upon such notes or bonds, whether represented by coupons or otherwise, suc...

...al subdivision. (4) Each member of a municipal legislative authority who represents a ward shall be a resident of the ward the member represents, and each member of a board of education of a city school district who represents a subdistrict shall be a resident of the subdistrict the member represents. (B) Any person who fails to meet any of the requirements of division (A) of this section that apply to the person...

...ion. (2) "Public official" means any elected officer of a political subdivision as defined in section 2744.01 of the Revised Code. "Public official" does not include a judge of a court of record. (B)(1) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed in this section, the day of the act from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included, and the last day of the period shall be inclu...

...rt in the state, who fails to attend at least three-fifths of the regular and special meetings held by that board, commission, council, board of trustees, or public body during any two-year period forfeits the member's position on that board, commission, council, board of trustees, or public body.

...n by a person having conscientious scruples against taking an oath. An affirmation has the same effect as an oath.

...son deems binding on the person's conscience.

...laws of this state, and each deputy or clerk of such officer, shall take an oath of office before entering upon the discharge of his duties. The failure to take such oath shall not affect his liability or the liability of his sureties.

...ice of every other officer, deputy, or clerk shall be to support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state, and faithfully to discharge the duties of the office. Except for justices of the supreme court as provided in section 2701.05 of the Revised Code, each judge of a court of record shall take the oath of office on or before the first day of the judge's official term. The judge shal...

...limits of the elected officer's constituency, except that members of the general assembly may administer oaths of office to persons elected or appointed to any office under the constitution or laws of this state. Nothing in this section shall forbid the judge of a court established by the constitution of this state or a notary public commissioned in this state from administering an oath to any person. When an oath o...

...er section 3.061 of the Revised Code, when the policy is in effect and becomes applicable to the person upon the beginning of the person's term of office or employment, is deemed to have refused to accept the office or employment when the person fails to take, certify, and file the oath of office as required by law or fails to document proof of insurance coverage as provided in division (D) of section 3.061 of the Re...

...f a person to an office or public trust under or in pursuance of the constitution or laws of this state, and conditioned for the faithful performance, by such person, of the duties of the office or trust, is sufficient, notwithstanding any special provision made by law for the condition of such bond.

...m in such cases shall be paid from the funds appropriated by the general assembly to the various departments, boards, and commissions for such purpose. This section does not prevent the giving of a personal bond with sureties approved by the officials authorized by law to give such approval.

...e record of such bond is conclusive evidence of such record, and prima-facie evidence of the execution and existence of such bond.

...he bonds by any of such obligors the amounts of such bonds are filled in or left in blank, if such amounts are filled in before or at the time of the approval or acceptance of such bonds. Such filling in may be done in the absence of any of the obligors, and without any express authority for that purpose from any of them.