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...In computing years of active service under division (C) of section 742.37 or section 742.39 of the Revised Code for a full-time regular police officer who, prior to December 1, 1983, was appointed to the police department of a newly incorporated municipal corporation, whether pursuant to section 124.41 of the Revised Code or otherwise, directly from a police department of the township from which such municipal corpor...

...In computing years of active service under division (C) of section 742.37 or section 742.39 of the Revised Code for a full-time regular police officer who, on or after December 1, 1983, but prior to June 14, 1988, was appointed pursuant to section 124.41 or 124.411 of the Revised Code to a police department of a newly incorporated municipal corporation directly from a police department of the township from which the ...

...A member of the public employees retirement system who is a full-time regular police officer may elect to transfer from the public employees retirement system to the Ohio police and fire pension fund if the member has become a member of a municipal police department as a result of the merger under sections 709.43 to 709.48 of the Revised Code of the municipal corporation with a township that employed the police offic...

...(A) As used in this section, "park police officer" means a park police officer appointed or employed pursuant to the Cincinnati municipal code. (B) With approval of the Cincinnati retirement system, a member of the retirement system who is a full-time regular member of the Cincinnati police department and, prior to being reclassified as a member of the police department, served as a full-time park police officer may...

...(A) As used in this section, "fire department employer" means a fire department that employs a firefighter. (B) A full-time firefighter who, on November 8, 1990, is a member of the public employees retirement system, in the employ of a fire department employer, and in a position in which the firefighter is required to satisfactorily complete or have satisfactorily completed a firefighter training course approved und...

...(A) Not later than ninety days after September 16, 1998, a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund who became a member of the fund as a result of the member's employer changing from a fire department consisting primarily of part-time employees to a fire department consisting primarily of full-time employees or who elected to transfer to the fund from the public employees retirement system under section 742.51...

... (A) A member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund who is not receiving a disability benefit or pension from the fund and is not a participant in the deferred retirement option plan established under section 742.43 of the Revised Code may purchase service credit, which shall be used in computing the member's years of service, for each year of service incurred by reason of having been on active duty, active duty f...

... (A) A member of the fund who is an employee of a police or fire department and who enlisted or enlists, was inducted or is inducted, was or is called into active duty, or accepted or accepts a commission in the armed forces, in computing years of service in such police or fire department, shall be given full credit for such time served in the armed forces, provided the person has been honorably discharged from the a...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Long-term care insurance" has the same meaning as in section 3923.41 of the Revised Code. (2) "Retirement systems" has the same meaning as in division (A) of section 145.581 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund may establish a program under which members of the fund, employers on behalf of members, and persons receiving service or...

...Any municipal corporation which had only volunteer firemen prior to January 1, 1967, may operate and maintain a volunteer firemen's relief and pension fund, and levy a tax of up to three-tenths of one mill upon all the real and personal property listed for taxation in the municipal corporation for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of benefits and pensions from the municipal corporation's volunteer fireme...

...Each expense voucher of an employee, officer, or board member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall itemize all purchases and expenditures included.

...(A) The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund may by rule establish a payroll deduction plan for payment of the following: (1) The cost of service credit members of the fund are eligible to purchase under this chapter; (2) Charges for participation in programs established under section 742.53 of the Revised Code; (3) Deposits under section 742.451 of the Revised Code and any charges for partic...

...All amounts due the Ohio police and fire pension fund from the state treasury pursuant to this chapter shall be promptly paid upon warrant of the director of budget and management pursuant to a voucher approved by the director.

...On the death of a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund who at the time of death is receiving a retirement pension or disability benefits, a lump-sum payment of one thousand dollars shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the beneficiary the member designated on a form provided by the fund. If there is no surviving spouse or designated beneficiary, the payment ...

...The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall be the trustee of the funds created as follows: (A) The "police officers' contribution fund" is the fund in which shall be credited the contributions deducted from the salaries of members of police departments and paid into the Ohio police and fire pension fund, as provided by section 742.31 of the Revised Code, and that percentage of the employers...

...Wherever in sections 742.01 to 742.61 of the Revised Code reference is made to the police officers' contribution fund, the firefighters' contribution fund, the police officer employers' contribution fund, the firefighter employers' contribution fund, the police officers' pension reserve fund, the firefighters' pension reserve fund, the guarantee fund, or the expense fund, such reference shall be construed to have bee...

...The treasurer of state shall be the custodian of all funds under the control and management of the board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund, and all disbursements of such funds shall be paid by the treasurer of state only upon instruments duly authorized by the board and bearing the signatures of the chairperson and secretary of the board. The signatures of the chairperson and secretary may be facsi...

...The Ohio public safety officers death benefit fund is hereby created as the fund to which shall be credited contributions paid by the state and any moneys resulting from gifts made to the fund. The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall be the trustees of the Ohio public safety officers death benefit fund. The board shall have the same powers as provided in section 742.10 of the Revised Code...

... The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall adopt rules for the management of the Ohio public safety officers death benefit fund and for disbursements of benefits as set forth in this section. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Member" means all of the following: (a) A member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund, including a member of the fund who has elected to participate in the d...

...If any person is paid any benefit or payment by the Ohio police and fire pension fund to which the person is not entitled, the person shall repay the fund. If the person fails to repay, the fund shall withhold the amount due from any benefit or payment due the person or the person's beneficiary under this chapter or may collect the amount in any other manner provided by law.

...(A) Whoever violates section 742.043 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each day of the violation. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 742.043 of the Revised Code shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both. (C) Fines imposed by the Ohio elections commission under this section shall be paid into the Ohio electi...

...The legislative authority of a municipal corporation may take possession of any land obtained for the construction or extension of water works, reservoirs, or the laying down of pipe, and also any water rights or easements connected with the use of water. Any land, water right, or easement so taken possession of for water-works purposes shall not be used for any other purpose, except by authority of the director of p...

... The director of public service may make such bylaws and regulations as he deems necessary for the safe, economical, and efficient management and protection of the water works of a municipal corporation. Such bylaws and regulations shall have the same validity as ordinances where not repugnant thereto or to the constitution or laws of the state.

...The director of public service shall manage, conduct, and control the water works of a municipal corporation, furnish supplies of water, collect water rents, and appoint any necessary officers and agents.

...(A) For the purpose of paying the expenses of conducting and managing the waterworks of a municipal corporation, including operating expenses and the costs of permanent improvements, the director of public service or any other city official or body authorized by charter may assess and collect a water rent or charge of sufficient amount and in such manner as the director, other official, or body determines to be...