Skip to main content
Back To Top Top Back To Top
Home Button Home Button Home Button
The Legislative Service Commission staff updates the Revised Code on an ongoing basis, as it completes its act review of enacted legislation. Updates may be slower during some times of the year, depending on the volume of enacted legislation.

Section 705.81 | Acting mayor - order of succession.

Ohio Revised Code
/
Title 7 Municipal Corporations
/
Chapter 705 Plans Of Government
 
Effective:
November 1, 1977
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 219 - 112th General Assembly
PDF:
Download Authenticated PDF
 

If the mayor is temporarily absent from the municipal corporation, or becomes temporarily disabled by sickness, accident, or for any other cause, the heads of the departments shall, during the absence or disability, perform the duties of the mayor under the designation of acting mayor, in the following order: village solicitor or city director of law, director of public service, director of public safety, auditor, and treasurer. If the mayor dies or removes his residence from the municipal corporation during the term of his office, the succession to the office of mayor shall be from the heads of the departments in the order provided in this section, and the successor shall become the mayor of the municipal corporation for the unexpired term. In the event of any temporary disability or absence on the part of any director or department head, the mayor may, in writing, designate some suitable person to perform his duties until he resumes his office.

Available Versions of this Section