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...the Revised Code, a member of a county board of developmental disabilities may be reappointed to the county board. Prior to making a reappointment, the appointing authority shall ascertain, through written communication with the board, that the member being considered for reappointment meets the requirements of sections 5126.022 and 5126.0218 of the Revised Code. A member who has served during each of three c...

...xty days after a vacancy on a county board of developmental disabilities occurs, including a vacancy created under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Before filling a vacancy, the appointing authority shall cause a notice of the vacancy to be published on at least two separate dates in one or more newspapers serving the county or cou...

...Members of a county board of developmental disabilities shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the conduct of county board business, including expenses that are incurred in the member's county of residence in accordance with an established policy of the county board.

...(A) Each county board of developmental disabilities shall hold an organizational meeting no later than the thirty-first day of January of each year and shall elect its officers, which shall include a president, vice-president, and recording secretary. After its annual organizational meeting, the board shall meet in such manner and at such times as prescribed by rules adopted by the board, but the board shall me...

...Each year, each member of a county board of developmental disabilities shall attend at least four hours of in-service training provided or approved by the department of developmental disabilities. This training shall not be considered regularly scheduled meetings of the county board.

...A member of a county board of developmental disabilities shall be considered present at an in-service training session even though the member is not physically present in the room in which the session is held if the member is connected to the session through a system that enables the member to communicate with the individuals participating in the session and such individuals to communicate with the member.

...cumstance shall a member of a county board of developmental disabilities participate in or vote on any matter before the county board concerning a contract agency of which the member or an immediate family member of the member is also a board member or an employee.

...ty shall remove a member of a county board of developmental disabilities for any of the following reasons: (1) Neglect of duty; (2) Misconduct; (3) Malfeasance; (4) Ineligibility to serve on the county board pursuant to section 5126.023 of the Revised Code; (5) Failure to attend at least four hours of in-service training session each year; (6) Failure to attend within one year four regularly sche...

...hall not remove a member of a county board of developmental disabilities from the county board by reason of division (A)(5), (6), or (7) of section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code if the director of developmental disabilities waives the requirement that the member be removed. The director may issue the waiver only if the appointing authority requests that the director issue the waiver and provides the ...

...tory removal of a member of a county board of developmental disabilities under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the county board shall supply the board member and the member's appointing authority with written notice of the grounds.

...ty shall afford a member of a county board of developmental disabilities an opportunity for a hearing on the member's proposed removal in accordance with procedures the appointing authority shall establish, unless the appointing authority requested that the director of developmental disabilities waive the mandatory removal under section 5126.0214 of the Revised Code and the director refused to issue the waiv...

...If a member of a county board of developmental disabilities requests a hearing within the time required by section 5126.0216 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority may not remove the member from the board before the conclusion of the hearing.

...A member of a county board of developmental disabilities who is removed from the county board is ineligible for reappointment to the board for not less than one year. The appointing authority shall specify the time during which the member is ineligible for reappointment. If the member is removed under division (A)(5) of section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the county board shall specify the training the membe...

...(A) Each county board of developmental disabilities shall either employ a superintendent or obtain the services of the superintendent of another county board of developmental disabilities. The board shall provide for a superintendent who is qualified, as specified in rules adopted by the department of developmental disabilities in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The superintendent shall have n...

...(A) The superintendent of the county board of developmental disabilities shall do all of the following: (1) Administer the work of the board, subject to the board's rules; (2) Recommend to the board the changes necessary to increase the effectiveness of the programs and services offered pursuant to Chapters 3323. and 5126. of the Revised Code; (3) Employ persons for all positions authorized by the board, app...

...individuals may be employed by a county board of developmental disabilities: (1) An employee of an agency contracting with the county board; (2) An immediate family member of an employee of an agency contracting with the county board unless the county board adopts a resolution authorizing the immediate family member's employment with the county board or the employment is consistent with a policy adopted by the boar...

... Revised Code, an employee of a county board of developmental disabilities also may be a member of the governing board of a political subdivision, including the board of education of a school district, or an agency that does not provide specialized services. The county board may contract with such a governing board even though the governing board includes an individual who is an employee of the county board. T...

...communication: (a) That at least one-third of the board members attending the meeting shall be present in person at the place where the meeting is conducted; (b) That all votes taken at the meeting are taken by roll call vote; (c) That a board member who intends to attend a meeting via means of electronic communication notifies the chairperson of that intent not less than forty-eight hours before the meeting...

... result in a payment from a county board of developmental disabilities to an eligible person or to a member of the immediate family of an eligible person for services rendered to the eligible person. "Direct services contract" includes a contract for supported living pursuant to sections 5126.40 to 5126.47 of the Revised Code, family support services under section 5126.11 of the Rev...

...de, the chairperson of the county board of developmental disabilities shall appoint three members of the board to an ethics council to review all direct services contracts. The board's chairperson may be one of those appointed. The superintendent of the board shall be a nonvoting member of the council. The chairperson shall not appoint a person to the council if the person...

...thics council appointed for a county board of developmental disabilities shall review all direct services contracts, and approve or disapprove each contract in accordance with the standards in section 5126.033 of the Revised Code. The council shall develop, in consultation with the prosecuting attorney, and recommend to the board ethical standards, contract audit procedures, and grievan...

...(A) A county board of developmental disabilities shall not enter into a direct services contract unless the contract is limited either to the actual amount of the expenses or to a reasonable and allowable amount projected by the board. (B) A county board shall not enter into a direct services contract that would result in payment to a board member, former board member, employee, former e...

..., a member or former member of a county board of developmental disabilities, an employee or former employee of a county board, or an immediate family member of a member, former member, employee, or former employee of a county board is not in violation of the restrictions in Chapter 102. and sections 2921.42 and 5126.023 of the Revised Code with regard to that contract. (B) Nothing in ...

...vices provided on behalf of a county board of developmental disabilities, members or employees of a county board, or both: (1) Lobbying and other governmental affairs services; (2) Legal services other than the legal services provided by a county prosecutor or provided for the purpose of collective bargaining; (3) Public relation services; (4) Consulting services; (5) Personnel training servic...

...(A) Each county board of developmental disabilities shall plan and set priorities based on available resources for the provision of facilities, programs, and other services to meet the needs of county residents who are individuals with developmental disabilities, former residents of the county residing in state institutions or, before September 29, 2011, placed under purchase of service agreements under section 5123....