As Introduced 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session H. B. No. 419 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLDER 8
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A B I L L
To amend sections 305.06, 305.09, and 315.11 of the 12
Revised Code to permit a board of county 13
commissioners to hold its regular sessions at a 14
location in the county other than at its office 15
in the county seat and to allow the board to 16
provide the county engineer with an office at a 17
location outside the county seat. 18
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 20
Section 1. That sections 305.06, 305.09, and 315.11 of the 22
Revised Code be amended to read as follows: 23
Sec. 305.06. (A) The board of county commissioners shall 32
conduct at least fifty regular sessions each year, at the usual 34
office of the board at the county seat OR AT ANOTHER LOCATION AS 35
PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION. Each of these sessions 36
shall be conducted at a specific time fixed in advance. At each 38
meeting the board shall transact such business as required by 39
law.
(B) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROVIDE BY 41
RESOLUTION FOR THE HOLDING OF REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE BOARD AT A 42
LOCATION IN THE COUNTY OTHER THAN THE USUAL OFFICE OF THE BOARD 43
AT THE COUNTY SEAT. THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AND THE 44
LOCATION WHERE THE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD SHALL BE ENTERED ON THE 45
JOURNAL OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL GIVE REASONABLE PUBLIC
NOTICE OF ITS ACTION TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS DIVISION, IN 46
ACCORDANCE WITH DIVISION (F) OF SECTION 121.22 OF THE REVISED 47
CODE.
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Sec. 305.09. All the proceedings of the board of county 56
commissioners shall be public, at the usual office of the board 57
at the county seat, or at another location, as provided in 58
DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 305.06 OR division (B) of section 305.07 59
of the Revised Code, and, as far as possible, shall be in 60
conformity with the rules of parliamentary law. 61
Sec. 315.11. (A) The county engineer shall keep his THE 70
ENGINEER'S office at the county seat, OR AT ANOTHER LOCATION AS 72
PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, in such rooms as are 73
provided by the board of county commissioners, and which shall be 75
furnished with all necessary cases and other suitable articles at
the expense of the county. Such office shall also be furnished 76
with all tools, instruments, books, blanks, and stationery 77
necessary for the proper discharge of the official duties of such 78
engineer. The cost and expense of such equipment shall be 79
allowed and paid from the general fund of the county upon the 80
approval of the board. The engineer and each assistant and
deputy of such engineer shall be allowed his reasonable and 81
necessary expenses, incurred in the performance of his official 83
duties.
(B) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROVIDE BY 85
RESOLUTION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRIMARY OFFICE OF THE COUNTY 86
ENGINEER AT A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE COUNTY SEAT. THE ADOPTION OF 87
THE RESOLUTION AND THE LOCATION OF THE ENGINEER'S PRIMARY OFFICE 88
SHALL BE ENTERED ON THE JOURNAL OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL 89
GIVE REASONABLE PUBLIC NOTICE OF ITS ACTION TAKEN PURSUANT TO
THIS DIVISION. 90
Section 2. That existing sections 305.06, 305.09, and 92
315.11 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 93