As Introduced                            1            

123rd General Assembly                                             4            

   Regular Session                                H. B. No. 712    5            

      1999-2000                                                    6            


         REPRESENTATIVES HOOPS-STAPLETON-AUSTRIA-CORBIN-           8            

                     HARRIS-OLMAN-JOLIVETTE                        9            


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                          A   B I L L                                           

             To amend sections 325.03, 325.04, 325.06, 325.071,    12           

                325.08, 325.09, 325.10, 325.11, 325.111, 325.12,   13           

                325.14, 325.15, 505.24, and 507.09, to enact new   14           

                section 325.18, and to repeal section 325.18 of    17           

                the Revised Code to provide a 3% compensation      18           

                increase to nonjudicial county elected officials   19           

                in 2001; to reduce the number of population                     

                classifications used to determine the              20           

                compensation of those officials beginning in                    

                2001; to provide a cost-of-living increase capped  21           

                at 3% for calendar years 2002 and thereafter for   22           

                all of those officials except county auditors; to               

                provide a cost-of-living increase capped at 3%     23           

                for calendar year 2003 and thereafter for county                

                auditors, township trustees, and township clerks;  24           

                and to require that certain county elected         25           

                officials receive the increase in compensation in               

                2001 based on additional responsibilities.         26           




BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:        28           

      Section 1.  That sections 325.03, 325.04, 325.06, 325.071,   31           

325.08, 325.09, 325.10, 325.11, 325.111, 325.12, 325.14, 325.15,   32           

505.24, and 507.09 be amended and new section 325.18 of the        33           

Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:                        34           

      Sec. 325.03.  Each county auditor shall be classified, for   46           

salary purposes, according to the population of the county.  All   47           

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such county auditors shall receive annual compensation in          48           

accordance with the following schedule SCHEDULES AND IN            50           

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE:                51           

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               53           

Class                Population Range             Compensation     55           

  1                      1 --    20,000            $20,250         56           

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             21,694         57           

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             23,100         58           

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             24,035         59           

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             24,978         60           

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             27,375         61           

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             28,340         62           

  8                105,001 --   125,000             29,295         63           

  9                125,001 --   175,000             31,050         64           

 10                175,001 --   275,000             32,250         65           

 11                275,001 --   400,000             34,830         66           

 12                400,001 --   550,000             36,096         67           

 13                550,001 -- 1,000,000             37,322         68           

 14                1,000,001 and over               38,520         69           

 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984   72           

                         AND THEREAFTER                                         

Class                Population Range             Compensation     74           

  1                      1 --    20,000            $22,781         75           

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             24,134         76           

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             25,410         77           

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             26,258         78           

  5                 70,001 --    83,000             27,126         79           

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             29,976         80           

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             30,891         81           

  8                105,001 --   125,000             31,785         82           

  9                125,001 --   175,000             33,534         83           

 10                175,001 --   275,000             34,669         84           

 11                275,001 --   400,000             37,616         85           

 12                400,001 --   550,000             38,894         86           

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 13                550,001 -- 1,000,000             40,083         87           

 14                1,000,001 and over               41,216         88           

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               90           

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000                        91           

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      94           

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $39,368         96           

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                41,706         97           

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                43,911         98           

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                45,376         99           

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                46,876         100          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                51,801         101          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               53,383         102          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               54,927         103          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               57,950         104          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               59,911         105          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               65,004         106          

 12                 400,001 - 550,000               67,213         107          

 13                550,001 - 1,000,000              68,267         108          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                71,225         111          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               113          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001                        114          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      117          

  1                        1 - 20,000              $42,957         119          

  2                   20,001 - 35,000               45,228         120          

  3                   35,001 - 55,000               46,738         121          

  4                   55,001 - 95,000               54,984         122          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               61,709         123          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               69,229         124          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              73,361         125          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               75,415         128          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               130          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002                        131          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      134          

  1                        1 - 20,000              $44,246         136          

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  2                   20,001 - 35,000               46,585         137          

  3                   35,001 - 55,000               48,140         138          

  4                   55,001 - 95,000               56,634         139          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               63,560         140          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               71,306         141          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              75,562         142          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               77,677         145          

      Sec. 325.04.  Each county treasurer shall be classified,     154          

for salary purposes, according to the population of the county.    155          

All such county treasurers shall receive annual compensation in    156          

accordance with the following schedules AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH     158          

SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE:                                             

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1981    161          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     163          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $14,250         164          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             15,750         165          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             17,250         166          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             18,750         167          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             19,750         168          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             21,000         169          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             22,000         170          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             23,000         171          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             24,750         172          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             26,000         173          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             27,500         174          

 12                400,001 --   550,000             28,750         175          

 13                550,001 -- 1,000,000             30,000         176          

 14                1,000,001 and over               31,250         177          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1982    180          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     182          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $15,500         183          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             17,000         184          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             18,500         185          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             20,000         186          

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  5                 70,001 --    85,000             21,000         187          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             22,500         188          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             23,500         189          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             24,500         190          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             26,250         191          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             27,500         192          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             29,250         193          

 12                400,001 --   550,000             30,500         194          

 13                550,001 -- 1,000,000             31,750         195          

 14                1,000,001 and over               33,000         196          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1983    199          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     201          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $16,750         202          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             18,250         203          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             19,750         204          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             21,250         205          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             22,250         206          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             24,000         207          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             25,000         208          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             26,000         209          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             27,750         210          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             29,000         211          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             31,000         212          

 12                400,001 --   550,000             32,250         213          

 13                550,001 -- 1,000,000             33,500         214          

 14                1,000,001 and over               34,750         215          

 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984   218          

                         AND THEREAFTER                                         

Class                Population Range             Compensation     220          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $18,000         221          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             19,500         222          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             21,000         223          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             22,500         224          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             23,500         225          

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  6                 85,001 --    95,000             25,500         226          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             26,500         227          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             27,500         228          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             29,250         229          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             30,500         230          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             32,750         231          

 12                400,001 --   550,000             34,000         232          

 13                550,001 -- 1,000,000             35,250         233          

 14                1,000,001 and over               36,500         234          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               236          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000                        237          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      240          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $29,932         242          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                32,426         243          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                34,921         244          

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                37,415         245          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                39,078         246          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                42,404         247          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               44,067         248          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               45,729         249          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               48,640         250          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               50,718         251          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               54,460         252          

 12                 400,001 - 550,000               56,538         253          

 13                550,001 - 1,000,000              58,617         254          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                60,695         257          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               259          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001                        260          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      263          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $33,399         265          

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                35,969         266          

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                38,537         267          

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                45,389         268          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               52,240         269          

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  6                 200,001 - 400,000               58,234         270          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              62,516         271          

  8                    1,000,001 OR                 64,704         274          

                           MORE                                                 

      Sec. 325.06.  (A)  Each county sheriff shall be classified,  284          

for salary purposes, according to the population of the county.    285          

All such county sheriffs shall receive annual compensation in      286          

accordance with the following schedule:                            287          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1992   289          

                          THROUGH 1996                                          

Class                Population Range            Compensation      291          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $31,027         292          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             33,243         293          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             35,459         294          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             36,937         295          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             38,414         296          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             39,892         297          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             41,369         298          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             42,847         299          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             45,432         300          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             47,278         301          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             49,126         302          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             53,927         303          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             55,774         304          

 14                1,000,001 and over               57,621         305          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997    308          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     310          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $34,018         311          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             36,300         312          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             38,583         313          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             40,105         314          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             43,686         315          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             45,209         316          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             46,730         317          

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  8                105,001 --   125,000             48,252         318          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             50,915         319          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             56,936         320          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             58,840         321          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             63,785         322          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             65,687         323          

 14                1,000,001 and over               67,590         324          

      (B)  Beginning in calendar year 1998, the annual             326          

compensation of each county sheriff shall be as follows:           327          

      (1)  In calendar year 1998, an amount that is equal to the   329          

annual compensation specified in division (A) of this section for  330          

calendar year 1997 increased by three per cent;                    331          

      (2)  In calendar year 1999, an amount that is equal to the   333          

annual compensation specified in division (B)(1) of this section   334          

for calendar year 1998 increased by three per cent;                335          

      (3)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, an amount that    337          

is equal to the annual compensation specified in division (B)(2)   338          

of this section for calendar year 1999 increased by three per      339          

cent.                                                                           

      (C)  In addition to the annual SCHEDULES AND IN ACCORDANCE   342          

WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE:                           343          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               344          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000                        345          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      348          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $37,172         350          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                39,666         351          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                42,160         352          

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                43,824         353          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                47,737         354          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                49,401         355          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               51,063         356          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               52,727         357          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               55,638         358          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               62,216         359          

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 11                 275,001 - 400,000               64,296         360          

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               69,699         361          

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              71,778         362          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                73,857         366          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               368          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001                        369          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      372          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $40,855         374          

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                43,425         375          

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                45,139         376          

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                52,595         377          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               64,082         378          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               71,790         379          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              76,073         380          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               78,279         383          

      (B)  IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL compensation that the A       387          

sheriff receives under this section for performing the duties of   388          

sheriff prescribed by law, each sheriff shall receive, beginning   390          

on March 1, 1996, in consideration of the impact of Amended        391          

Substitute Senate Bill No. 2 of the 121st general assembly on the  393          

workload of the sheriff, an additional amount equal to one-eighth  394          

of the annual compensation that the sheriff receives under         395          

DIVISION (A) OF this section AND SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED     396          

CODE.  This additional compensation shall be paid biweekly from    398          

the county treasury if adequate funds have been appropriated by    399          

the general assembly.  The attorney general shall certify to the   400          

fiscal officer of each county whether adequate funds have been     402          

appropriated for the purposes of this division.  Within fifteen    403          

days after the end of the months of March, June, September, and    404          

December of each year, the fiscal officer of the county shall      405          

certify to the attorney general the amount of additional           406          

compensation paid under THIS division (C) of this section and,     407          

the related amount of employer contributions made under Chapter    408          

145. of the Revised Code as required by the public employees       410          

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retirement board, AND THE RELATED AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENTS TO THE    411          

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR      412          

MEDICARE PART B.  The attorney general shall determine the         413          

accuracy of the amount AMOUNTS so certified and shall cause        414          

payment to be made to the fiscal officer, who shall deposit the    415          

revenue in the county general fund.                                416          

      Sec. 325.071.  There shall be allowed annually to the        425          

county sheriff, in addition to all salary and allowances           426          

otherwise provided by law, an amount equal to one-half of the      427          

official salary allowed under divisions (A) and (B) of section     429          

SECTIONS 325.06 AND 325.18 of the Revised Code, to provide for     431          

expenses that the sheriff incurs in the performance of the         433          

sheriff's official duties and in the furtherance of justice.       434          

Upon the order of the county sheriff, the county auditor shall     436          

draw the auditor's warrant on the county treasurer, payable to     438          

the county sheriff or any other person as the order designates,    440          

for the amount the order requires.  The amounts the order          441          

requires, not exceeding the amount provided by this section,       442          

shall be paid out of the general fund of the county.               443          

      Nothing shall be paid under this section until the county    445          

sheriff gives bond to the state in an amount not less than the     447          

sheriff's official salary, to be fixed by the court of common      449          

pleas or the probate court, with sureties to be approved by        450          

either of those courts.  The bond shall be conditioned that the    451          

sheriff will faithfully discharge all the duties enjoined upon     452          

the sheriff, and pay over all moneys the sheriff receives in an    455          

official capacity.  The bond, with the approval of the court of    456          

common pleas or the probate court of the amount of the bond and    457          

THE sureties on the bond, shall be deposited with the county       458          

treasurer.                                                                      

      The county sheriff annually, before the first Monday of      460          

January, shall file with the county auditor an itemized            461          

statement, verified by the sheriff, as to the manner in which the  462          

fund provided by this section has been expended during the         463          

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current year, and, if any part of that fund remains in the         465          

sheriff's hands unexpended, forthwith shall pay the remainder      466          

into the county treasury.                                                       

      Sec. 325.08.  Each clerk of the court of common pleas shall  475          

be classified, for salary purposes, according to the population    476          

of the county.  All such clerks of the court of common pleas       477          

shall receive annual compensation in accordance with the           478          

following schedules AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE   480          

REVISED CODE:                                                                   

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1981    483          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     485          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $14,250         486          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             15,750         487          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             17,250         488          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             18,750         489          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             19,750         490          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             21,000         491          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             22,000         492          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             23,000         493          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             24,750         494          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             26,000         495          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             27,500         496          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             28,750         497          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             30,000         498          

 14                1,000,001 and over               31,250         499          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1982    502          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     504          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $15,500         505          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             17,000         506          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             18,500         507          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             20,000         508          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             21,000         509          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             22,500         510          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             23,500         511          

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  8                105,001 --   125,000             24,500         512          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             26,250         513          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             27,500         514          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             29,250         515          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             30,500         516          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             31,750         517          

 14                1,000,001 and over               33,000         518          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1983    521          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     523          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $16,750         524          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             18,250         525          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             19,750         526          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             21,250         527          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             22,250         528          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             24,000         529          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             25,000         530          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             26,000         531          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             27,750         532          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             29,000         533          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             31,000         534          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             32,250         535          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             33,500         536          

 14                1,000,001 and over               34,750         537          

 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984   540          

                         AND THEREAFTER                                         

Class                Population Range             Compensation     542          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $18,000         543          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             19,500         544          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             21,000         545          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             22,500         546          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             23,500         547          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             25,500         548          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             26,500         549          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             27,500         550          

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  9                125,001 --   175,000             29,250         551          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             30,500         552          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             32,750         553          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             34,000         554          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             35,250         555          

 14                1,000,001 and over               36,500         556          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               558          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000                        559          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      562          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $29,932         564          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                32,426         565          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                34,921         566          

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                37,415         567          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                39,078         568          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                42,404         569          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               44,067         570          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               45,729         571          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               48,640         572          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               50,718         573          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               54,460         574          

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               56,538         575          

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              58,616         576          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                60,695         579          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               581          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001                        582          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      585          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $33,399         587          

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                35,969         588          

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                38,537         589          

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                45,389         590          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               52,240         591          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               58,234         592          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              62,516         593          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               64,704         596          

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      Sec. 325.09.  Each county recorder shall be classified, for  607          

salary purposes, according to the population of the county.  All   608          

such county recorders shall receive annual compensation in         609          

accordance with the following schedules AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH     610          

SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE:                                611          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1981    614          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     616          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $13,750         617          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             15,250         618          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             16,750         619          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             17,750         620          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             18,750         621          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             20,000         622          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             20,500         623          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             21,000         624          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             22,500         625          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             24,000         626          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             25,750         627          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             27,250         628          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             28,750         629          

 14                1,000,001 and over               30,250         630          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1982    633          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     635          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $15,000         636          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             16,500         637          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             18,000         638          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             19,000         639          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             20,000         640          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             21,500         641          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             22,000         642          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             22,500         643          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             24,000         644          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             25,500         645          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             27,500         646          

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 12                400,001 --   600,000             29,000         647          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             30,500         648          

 14                1,000,001 and over               32,000         649          

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1983    652          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     654          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $16,250         655          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             17,750         656          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             19,250         657          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             20,250         658          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             21,250         659          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             23,000         660          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             23,500         661          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             24,000         662          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             25,500         663          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             27,000         664          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             29,250         665          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             30,750         666          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             32,250         667          

 14                1,000,001 and over               33,750         668          

 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984   671          

                         AND THEREAFTER                                         

Class                Population Range             Compensation     673          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $17,500         674          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             19,000         675          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             20,500         676          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             21,500         677          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             22,500         678          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             24,500         679          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             25,000         680          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             25,500         681          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             27,000         682          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             28,500         683          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             31,000         684          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             32,500         685          

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 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             34,000         686          

 14                1,000,001 and over               35,500         687          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               689          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000                        690          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      693          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $29,101         695          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                31,595         696          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                34,089         697          

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                35,752         698          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                37,415         699          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                40,741         700          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               41,572         701          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               42,404         702          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               44,898         703          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               47,392         704          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               51,550         705          

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               54,044         706          

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              56,538         707          

 14                        OVER                     59,033         710          

                        1,000,000                                               

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               712          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001                        713          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      716          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $32,543         718          

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                35,112         719          

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                36,825         720          

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                42,820         721          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               48,815         722          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               55,665         723          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              60,803         724          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               63,479         727          

      Sec. 325.10.  (A)  Each county commissioner shall be         737          

classified, for salary purposes, according to the population of    738          

the county.  All such county commissioners shall receive annual    739          

                                                          17     


                                                                 
compensation in accordance with the following schedule SCHEDULES   740          

AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE:         742          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               744          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE             COMPENSATION     746          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $13,400         747          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             14,800         748          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             16,200         749          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             17,600         750          

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             19,000         751          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             21,000         752          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             22,000         753          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             23,000         754          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             24,500         755          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             26,000         756          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             28,500         757          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             30,500         758          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             32,500         759          

 14                1,000,001 AND OVER               34,500         760          

      (B)  Effective January 1, 1983, the annual compensation of   763          

each county commissioner shall be increased by an amount equal to  764          

seven per cent of the compensation provided for in division (A)    765          

of this section.                                                   766          

      (C)  Effective January 1, 1984, the annual compensation of   768          

each county commissioner shall be increased by an amount equal to  769          

seven per cent of the compensation provided for in division (A)    770          

of this section.  This increase shall be in addition to the        771          

increase in compensation provided for in division (B) of this      772          

section.                                                           773          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               774          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000                        775          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      778          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $28,006         780          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                30,932         781          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                33,858         782          

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  4                  55,001 - 70,000                36,784         783          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                39,710         784          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                43,890         785          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               45,980         786          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               48,070         787          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               51,205         788          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               54,340         789          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               59,565         790          

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               63,745         791          

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              67,925         792          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                72,105         795          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               797          

                     FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001                        798          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      801          

   1                    1 - 20,000                 $31,860         803          

   2                 20,001 - 35,000                34,874         804          

   3                 35,001 - 55,000                37,888         805          

   4                 55,001 - 95,000                47,359         806          

   5                 95,001 - 200,000               55,970         807          

   6                200,001 - 400,000               65,656         808          

   7               400,001 - 1,000,000              74,269         809          

   8                1,000,001 OR MORE               78,874         812          

      Sec. 325.11.  (A)  Each prosecuting attorney shall be        821          

classified, for salary purposes, according to the population of    822          

the county.  Except as provided in division (B) of this section,   823          

all such ALL prosecuting attorneys shall receive annual            824          

compensation in accordance with the following schedule:            826          

 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984   828          

                         AND THEREAFTER                                         

Class                Population Range             Compensation     830          

  1                      1 --    20,000            $26,000         831          

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             27,000         832          

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             28,000         833          

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             29,000         834          

                                                          19     


                                                                 
  5                 70,001 --    85,000             29,750         835          

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             31,500         836          

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             32,250         837          

  8                105,001 --   125,000             33,000         838          

  9                125,001 --   175,000             34,000         839          

 10                175,001 --   275,000             35,000         840          

 11                275,001 --   400,000             37,000         841          

 12                400,001 --   600,000             39,000         842          

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             40,000         843          

 14                1,000,001 and over               41,500         844          

      (B)(1)  Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, the    847          

annual compensation for each prosecuting attorney shall be as      849          

follows:                                                                        

      (a)  In calendar year 1985, the amount of the annual salary  851          

each such officer is entitled to receive under the 1984 schedule   852          

increased by five per cent;                                        853          

      (b)  In calendar year 1986, the annual compensation          855          

determined under division (B)(1)(a) of this section for calendar   856          

year 1985 increased by five per cent;                              857          

      (c)  In calendar year 1987, the annual compensation          859          

determined under division (B)(1)(b) of this section for calendar   860          

year 1986 increased by five per cent;                              861          

      (d)  In calendar year 1988, the annual compensation          863          

determined under division (B)(1)(c) of this section for calendar   864          

year 1987 increased by five per cent;                              865          

      (e)  In calendar year 1989, the annual compensation          867          

determined under division (B)(1)(d) of this section for calendar   868          

year 1988 increased by five per cent;                              869          

      (f)  In calendar year 1990, the annual compensation          871          

determined under division (B)(1)(e) of this section for calendar   872          

year 1989 increased by five per cent;                              873          

      (g)  In calendar year 1991, the annual compensation          875          

determined under division (B)(1)(f) of this section for calendar   876          

year 1990 increased by five per cent;                              877          

                                                          20     


                                                                 
      (h)  In calendar year 1992, the annual compensation          879          

determined under division (B)(1)(g) of this section for calendar   880          

year 1991 increased by five per cent, and in calendar years 1993,  881          

1994, 1995, and 1996, the annual compensation determined for       882          

calendar year 1992;                                                883          

      (i)  In calendar year 1997, the annual compensation          885          

determined under division (B)(1)(h) of this section for calendar   887          

year 1996 increased by three per cent;                                          

      (j)  In calendar year 1998, the annual compensation          889          

determined under division (B)(1)(i) of this section for calendar   890          

year 1997 increased by three per cent;                             891          

      (k)  In calendar year 1999, the annual compensation          893          

determined under division (B)(1)(j) of this section for calendar   894          

year 1998 increased by three per cent;                             895          

      (l)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, the annual        897          

compensation determined under division (B)(1)(k) of this section   899          

for calendar year 1999 increased by three per cent.                900          

      (2) SCHEDULES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE   903          

REVISED CODE:                                                                   

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               904          

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR                      905          

          PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE            906          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      909          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $43,235         911          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                44,898         912          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                46,561         913          

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                48,224         914          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                49,471         915          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                52,381         916          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               53,628         917          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               54,875         918          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               56,538         919          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               58,201         920          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               61,527         921          

                                                          21     


                                                                 
 12                 400,001 - 600,000               64,853         922          

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              66,516         923          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                69,010         926          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               928          

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR                      929          

        PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE           930          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      933          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $76,651         935          

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                76,651         936          

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                86,233         937          

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                86,233         938          

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                95,815         939          

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                95,815         940          

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               95,815         941          

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               95,815         942          

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               95,815         943          

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               95,815         944          

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               95,815         945          

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               95,815         946          

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              95,815         947          

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                95,815         951          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               953          

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 FOR                      954          

          PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE            955          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      958          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $46,245         960          

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                47,958         961          

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                49,671         962          

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                55,237         963          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               59,947         964          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               66,799         965          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              71,079         966          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               73,709         970          

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               972          

                                                          22     


                                                                 
                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 FOR                      973          

        PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE           974          

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      977          

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $78,952         979          

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                88,821         980          

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                88,821         981          

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                98,689         982          

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               98,689         983          

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               98,689         984          

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000             101,085         985          

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE              103,480         989          

      (B)  A prosecuting attorney in a county included in          992          

population classes 5 through 14 as specified in division (A) of    993          

this section shall not engage in the private practice of law       995          

unless before taking office the prosecuting attorney notifies the  996          

board of county commissioners of THE intention to engage in the    998          

private practice of law.  A prosecuting attorney in a county       999          

included in population classes 5 through 14 as specified in        1,000        

division (A) of this section who does not engage in the private    1,001        

practice of law shall be paid in lieu of the amount prescribed in  1,002        

division (B)(1) of this section, in equal biweekly installments,   1,003        

as follows:                                                                     

      (a)  In calendar year 1985, an annual salary equal to sixty  1,005        

thousand five hundred dollars;                                     1,006        

      (b)  In calendar year 1986, the annual salary determined     1,008        

under division (B)(2)(a) of this section for calendar year 1985    1,009        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,010        

      (c)  In calendar year 1987, the annual salary determined     1,012        

under division (B)(2)(b) of this section for calendar year 1986    1,013        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,014        

      (d)  In calendar year 1988, the annual salary determined     1,016        

under division (B)(2)(c) of this section for calendar year 1987    1,017        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,018        

      (e)  In calendar year 1989, the annual salary determined     1,020        

                                                          23     


                                                                 
under division (B)(2)(d) of this section for calendar year 1988    1,021        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,022        

      (f)  In calendar year 1990, the annual salary determined     1,024        

under division (B)(2)(e) of this section for calendar year 1989    1,025        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,026        

      (g)  In calendar year 1991, the annual salary determined     1,028        

under division (B)(2)(f) of this section for calendar year 1990    1,029        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,030        

      (h)  In calendar year 1992, the annual salary determined     1,033        

under division (B)(2)(g) of this section for calendar year 1991                 

increased by five per cent, and in calendar years 1993, 1994,      1,034        

1995, and 1996, the annual compensation determined for calendar    1,035        

year 1992;                                                                      

      (i)  In calendar year 1997, the annual compensation          1,037        

determined under division (B)(2)(h) of this section for calendar   1,038        

year 1996 increased by three per cent;                             1,039        

      (j)  In calendar year 1998, the annual compensation          1,041        

determined under division (B)(2)(i) of this section for calendar   1,042        

year 1997 increased by three per cent;                             1,043        

      (k)  In calendar year 1999, the annual compensation          1,045        

determined under division (B)(2)(j) of this section for calendar   1,046        

year 1998 increased by three per cent;                             1,047        

      (l)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, the annual        1,049        

compensation determined under division (B)(2)(k) of this section   1,051        

for calendar year 1999 increased by three per cent.                1,052        

      A prosecuting attorney may elect to engage or not to engage  1,054        

in the private practice of law before the commencement of each     1,055        

new term of office, and a prosecuting attorney who engages in the  1,056        

private practice of law who intends not to engage in the private   1,057        

practice of law during the prosecuting attorney's next term of     1,058        

office shall so notify the board of county commissioners.  A       1,060        

prosecuting attorney who elects not to engage in the private       1,061        

practice of law may, for a period of six months after taking       1,062        

office, engage in the private practice of law for the purpose of   1,063        

                                                          24     


                                                                 
concluding the affairs of private practice of law without any      1,064        

diminution of salary as provided for in division (B)(A) of this    1,065        

section AND IN SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE.                 1,066        

      (C)  As used in this section, "salary" does not include any  1,068        

portion of the cost, premium, or charge for health, medical,       1,069        

hospital, dental, or surgical benefits, or any combination         1,070        

thereof OF THOSE BENEFITS, covering the prosecuting attorney and   1,071        

paid on that person's behalf by a governmental entity.             1,073        

      Sec. 325.111.  (A)  As used in this section, "population     1,082        

class" means a population class specified in division (A) of       1,083        

section 325.11 of the Revised Code.                                1,084        

      (B)(1)  A prosecuting attorney in a county included in       1,086        

population class 1, 2, 3, or 4 shall not engage in the private     1,087        

practice of law unless, before taking office, the prosecuting      1,088        

attorney notifies the board of county commissioners of the county  1,090        

of the prosecuting attorney's intention to engage in the private                

practice of law.                                                   1,091        

      (2)  A prosecuting attorney in a county included in          1,093        

population class 1 or 2 who does not engage in the private         1,094        

practice of law shall be paid, in lieu of the amount specified in  1,095        

division (B)(1) of section 325.11 of the Revised Code, eighty per  1,097        

cent of the annual salary specified for the appropriate year in    1,098        

division (B)(2) of that section, in equal biweekly installments.   1,099        

      (3)  A prosecuting attorney in a county included in          1,101        

population class 3 or 4 who does not engage in the private         1,103        

practice of law shall be paid, in lieu of the amount specified in  1,104        

division (B)(1) of section 325.11 of the Revised Code, ninety per  1,106        

cent of the annual salary specified for the appropriate year in    1,107        

division (B)(2) of that section, in equal biweekly installments.   1,108        

      (C)  A prosecuting attorney subject to division (B)(1) of    1,110        

this section may elect to engage or not to engage in the private   1,111        

practice of law before the commencement of each new term of        1,112        

office, and a prosecuting attorney who engages in the private      1,113        

practice of law but who intends not to engage in the private       1,114        

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practice of law during the next term of office shall so notify     1,116        

the board of county commissioners.  A prosecuting attorney who                  

elects not to engage in the private practice of law may engage in  1,117        

the private practice of law for a period of six months after       1,118        

taking office, without any diminution of the salary as provided    1,119        

for in division (B) of this section, for the purpose of            1,120        

concluding the affairs of the private practice of law.                          

      (D)  If the prosecuting attorney in a county included in     1,122        

WITH A population class 1, 2, 3, or 4 OF LESS THAN SEVENTY         1,124        

THOUSAND ONE elects not to engage in the private practice of law,  1,125        

forty per cent of the difference between the compensation as a     1,127        

prosecuting attorney who elects not to engage in the private       1,128        

practice of law and the compensation for a prosecuting attorney    1,129        

in a county included in the same population class who engages in   1,131        

the private practice of law shall be paid as additional            1,133        

compensation TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY from the state      1,134        

treasury from funds appropriated to the attorney general for that  1,135        

THE purpose OF REIMBURSING THE COUNTY FOR A PART OF THE COST OF    1,136        

PAYING THE COMPENSATION TO THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ELECTING NOT   1,137        

TO ENGAGE IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.  This amount shall be    1,139        

paid in equal monthly installments.  WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER     1,140        

THE END OF THE MONTHS OF MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER OF   1,141        

EACH YEAR, THE FISCAL OFFICER OF THE COUNTY SHALL CERTIFY TO THE   1,142        

ATTORNEY GENERAL THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID UNDER THIS        1,143        

SECTION, THE RELATED AMOUNT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS MADE UNDER   1,144        

CHAPTER 145. OF THE REVISED CODE AS REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC         1,145        

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BOARD, AND THE RELATED AMOUNT OF THE                       

PAYMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR EMPLOYER        1,146        

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MEDICARE PART B.  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL     1,147        

DETERMINE THE ACCURACY OF THE AMOUNTS SO CERTIFIED AND SHALL       1,148        

CAUSE PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO THE FISCAL OFFICER, WHO SHALL DEPOSIT  1,149        

THE REVENUE IN THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND.                            1,150        

      Sec. 325.12.  (A)  Except for the prosecuting attorney of a  1,159        

county included in WITH A population class 1, 2, 3, or 4 as        1,160        

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specified in section 325.11 of the Revised Code OF LESS THAN       1,162        

SEVENTY THOUSAND ONE, there shall be allowed annually to the       1,164        

prosecuting attorney, in addition to the prosecuting attorney's    1,165        

salary PROVIDED BY SECTIONS 325.11 AND 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE  1,166        

and to the allowance provided for by section 309.06 of the         1,168        

Revised Code, an amount equal to one-half of the official salary                

the prosecuting attorney receives, to provide for expenses the     1,170        

prosecuting attorney may incur in the performance of the           1,171        

prosecuting attorney's official duties and in the furtherance of   1,172        

justice.  There                                                    1,173        

      (B)  THERE shall be allowed annually to the prosecuting      1,177        

attorney of a county included in WITH A population class 1, 2, 3,  1,179        

or 4 as specified in division (A) of section 325.11 of the                      

Revised Code LESS THAN SEVENTY THOUSAND ONE, in addition to the    1,181        

prosecuting attorney's salary PROVIDED BY SECTIONS 325.11 AND      1,182        

325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE and to the allowance provided for by    1,184        

section 309.06 of the Revised Code, an amount equal to one-half    1,185        

of the salary specified for the A prosecuting attorney's office    1,187        

ATTORNEY WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE under division (B)(1) of section  1,188        

SECTIONS 325.11 AND 325.18 of the Revised Code, to provide for     1,189        

expenses the prosecuting attorney may incur in the performance of  1,191        

the prosecuting attorney's official duties and in the furtherance  1,192        

of justice.  Upon                                                  1,194        

      (C)  UPON the order of the prosecuting attorney, the county  1,197        

auditor shall draw the county auditor's warrant on the county      1,198        

treasurer, payable to the prosecuting attorney or such ANY other   1,199        

person as the order designates, for such THE amount as the order   1,201        

requires, not exceeding the amount provided by DIVISION (A) OR     1,203        

(B) OF this section to be paid out of the general fund of the      1,204        

county.                                                            1,205        

      (D)  Nothing shall be paid under this section until the      1,207        

prosecuting attorney has given bond to the state in a sum, not     1,209        

less than the prosecuting attorney's official salary, to be fixed  1,211        

by the court of common pleas or the probate court, with sureties                

                                                          27     


                                                                 
to be approved by either of such THOSE courts, and such.  THE      1,213        

bond shall be conditioned that the prosecuting attorney will       1,215        

faithfully discharge all the duties enjoined upon the prosecuting  1,216        

attorney, and pay over all moneys received by the prosecuting      1,217        

attorney in the prosecuting attorney's official capacity.  Such    1,218        

THE bond, with the approval of such THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OR   1,220        

THE PROBATE court of the amount thereof OF THE BOND and THE        1,221        

sureties thereon ON THE BOND, and the prosecuting attorney's oath  1,223        

of office enclosed therewith WITH THE BOND, shall be deposited     1,224        

with the county treasurer.                                         1,225        

      (E)  The prosecuting attorney shall, annually, before the    1,227        

first Monday of January, file with the auditor an itemized         1,229        

statement, verified by the prosecuting attorney, as to the manner  1,230        

in which such THE fund PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION has been expended  1,232        

during the current year, and shall, if any part of such THAT fund  1,233        

remains in the prosecuting attorney's hands unexpended, forthwith  1,234        

SHALL pay such THE remainder into the county treasury.             1,235        

      Sec. 325.14.  (A)  Each county engineer shall be             1,244        

classified, for salary purposes, according to the population of    1,245        

the county.  Except as provided in division (B) of this section,   1,246        

all such ALL county engineers shall receive annual compensation    1,247        

in accordance with the following schedule SCHEDULES AND IN         1,249        

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE:                1,250        

 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984   1,252        

                         AND THEREAFTER                                         

Class                Population Range             Compensation     1,254        

  1                      1 --    20,000            $27,000         1,255        

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             28,200         1,256        

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             29,400         1,257        

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             30,600         1,258        

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             31,400         1,259        

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             32,200         1,260        

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             33,000         1,261        

  8                105,001 --   125,000             33,500         1,262        

                                                          28     


                                                                 
  9                125,001 --   175,000             34,500         1,263        

 10                175,001 --   275,000             35,500         1,264        

 11                275,001 --   400,000             36,500         1,265        

 12                400,001 --   600,000             37,500         1,266        

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             38,500         1,267        

 14                1,000,001 and over               40,000         1,268        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,270        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR                      1,271        

            COUNTY ENGINEERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE               1,272        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,275        

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $44,898         1,277        

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                46,893         1,278        

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                48,889         1,279        

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                50,884         1,280        

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                52,215         1,281        

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                53,545         1,282        

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               54,875         1,283        

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               55,707         1,284        

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               57,370         1,285        

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               59,033         1,286        

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               60,695         1,287        

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               62,358         1,288        

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              64,021         1,289        

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                66,516         1,293        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,295        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR                      1,296        

           COUNTY ENGINEERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE             1,297        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,300        

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $64,694         1,302        

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                66,690         1,303        

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                68,686         1,304        

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                70,681         1,305        

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                72,011         1,306        

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                73,342         1,307        

                                                          29     


                                                                 
  7                  95,001 - 105,000               74,672         1,308        

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               75,503         1,309        

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               77,166         1,310        

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               78,829         1,311        

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               80,492         1,312        

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               82,155         1,313        

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              83,818         1,314        

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                86,312         1,318        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,320        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 FOR                      1,321        

            COUNTY ENGINEERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE               1,322        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,325        

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $48,300         1,327        

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                50,356         1,328        

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                52,411         1,329        

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                56,521         1,330        

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               60,803         1,331        

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               64,229         1,332        

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              68,510         1,333        

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               71,182         1,337        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,339        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 FOR                      1,340        

           COUNTY ENGINEERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE             1,341        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,344        

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $68,691         1,346        

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                70,746         1,347        

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                72,801         1,348        

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                76,912         1,349        

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               81,193         1,350        

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               84,619         1,351        

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              88,901         1,352        

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               91,568         1,356        

      Such salary may be paid monthly out of the general county    1,359        

fund or out of the county's share of the fund derived from the     1,360        

                                                          30     


                                                                 
receipts from motor vehicle licenses, as distributed by section    1,361        

4501.04 of the Revised Code, and the county's share of the fund    1,362        

derived from the motor vehicle fuel tax, as distributed by         1,363        

section 5735.27 of the Revised Code, as the board of county        1,364        

commissioners directs, upon the warrant of the county auditor and  1,365        

shall be in lieu of all fees, costs, per diem or other             1,366        

allowances, and all other perquisites, of whatever kind, which     1,367        

any engineer collects and receives.  The engineer shall be the     1,368        

county tax map draftperson, but shall receive no additional        1,369        

compensation for performing the duties of such THAT position.      1,370        

When such THE engineer performs service in connection with         1,372        

ditches or drainage works, the engineer shall charge and collect   1,373        

the per diem allowances or other fees provided by law and shall    1,374        

pay all such OF THOSE allowances and fees, monthly, into the       1,375        

county treasury to the credit of the general county fund.  The     1,376        

engineer shall pay into the county treasury all allowances and     1,377        

fees collected when the engineer performs services under sections  1,378        

315.28 to 315.34 of the Revised Code.                                           

      (B)(1)  Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, the    1,380        

annual compensation for each county engineer shall be as follows:  1,381        

      (a)  In calendar year 1985, the amount of the annual salary  1,383        

each such officer is entitled to receive under the 1984 schedule   1,384        

increased by five per cent;                                        1,385        

      (b)  In calendar year 1986, the annual compensation          1,387        

determined under division (B)(1)(a) of this section for calendar   1,388        

year 1985 increased by five per cent;                              1,389        

      (c)  In calendar year 1987, the annual compensation          1,391        

determined under division (B)(1)(b) of this section for calendar   1,392        

year 1986 increased by five per cent;                              1,393        

      (d)  In calendar year 1988, the annual compensation          1,395        

determined under division (B)(1)(c) of this section for calendar   1,396        

year 1987 increased by five per cent;                              1,397        

      (e)  In calendar year 1989, the annual compensation          1,399        

determined under division (B)(1)(d) of this section for calendar   1,400        

                                                          31     


                                                                 
year 1988 increased by five per cent;                              1,401        

      (f)  In calendar year 1990, the annual compensation          1,403        

determined under division (B)(1)(e) of this section for calendar   1,404        

year 1989 increased by five per cent;                              1,405        

      (g)  In calendar year 1991, the annual compensation          1,407        

determined under division (B)(1)(f) of this section for calendar   1,408        

year 1990 increased by five per cent;                              1,409        

      (h)  In calendar year 1992, the annual compensation          1,411        

determined under division (B)(1)(g) of this section for calendar   1,412        

year 1991 increased by five per cent, and in calendar years 1993,  1,413        

1994, 1995, and 1996, the annual compensation determined for       1,414        

calendar year 1992;                                                1,415        

      (i)  In calendar year 1997, the annual compensation          1,417        

determined under division (B)(1)(h) of this section for calendar   1,418        

year 1996 increased by three per cent;                             1,419        

      (j)  In calendar year 1998, the annual compensation          1,421        

determined under division (B)(1)(i) of this section for calendar   1,422        

year 1997 increased by three per cent;                             1,423        

      (k)  In calendar year 1999, the annual compensation          1,425        

determined under division (B)(1)(j) of this section for calendar   1,426        

year 1998 increased by three per cent;                             1,427        

      (l)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, the annual        1,429        

compensation determined under division (B)(1)(k) of this section   1,430        

for calendar year 1999 increased by three per cent.                1,431        

      (2)  A county engineer who elects not to engage in the       1,433        

private practice of engineering or surveying shall be compensated  1,434        

as follows:                                                        1,435        

      (a)  In calendar year 1985, an amount equal to that          1,437        

prescribed by division (A) of this section increased by twelve     1,438        

thousand five hundred dollars;                                     1,439        

      (b)  For calendar year 1986, the annual compensation         1,441        

determined under division (B)(2)(a) of this section for calendar   1,442        

year 1985 increased by five per cent;                              1,443        

      (c)  For calendar year 1987, the annual compensation         1,445        

                                                          32     


                                                                 
determined under division (B)(2)(b) of this section for calendar   1,446        

year 1986 increased by five per cent;                              1,447        

      (d)  For calendar year 1988, the annual compensation         1,449        

determined under division (B)(2)(c) of this section for calendar   1,450        

year 1987 increased by five per cent;                              1,451        

      (e)  For calendar year 1989, the annual compensation         1,453        

determined under division (B)(2)(d) of this section for calendar   1,454        

year 1988 increased by five per cent;                              1,455        

      (f)  For calendar year 1990, the annual compensation         1,457        

determined under division (B)(2)(e) of this section for calendar   1,458        

year 1989 increased by five per cent;                              1,459        

      (g)  For calendar year 1991, the annual compensation         1,461        

determined under division (B)(2)(f) of this section for calendar   1,462        

year 1990 increased by five per cent;                              1,463        

      (h)  For calendar year 1992, the annual compensation         1,465        

determined under division (B)(2)(g) of this section for calendar   1,466        

year 1991 increased by five per cent, and in calendar years 1993,  1,467        

1994, 1995, and 1996, the annual compensation determined for       1,468        

calendar year 1992;                                                1,469        

      (i)  In calendar year 1997, the annual compensation          1,471        

determined under division (B)(2)(h) of this section for calendar   1,472        

year 1996 increased by three per cent;                             1,473        

      (j)  In calendar year 1998, the annual compensation          1,475        

determined under division (B)(2)(i) of this section for calendar   1,476        

year 1997 increased by three per cent;                             1,477        

      (k)  In calendar year 1999, the annual compensation          1,479        

determined under division (B)(2)(j) of this section for calendar   1,480        

year 1998 increased by three per cent;                             1,481        

      (l)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, the annual        1,483        

compensation determined under division (B)(2)(k) of this section   1,485        

for calendar year 1999 increased by three per cent.                1,486        

      A county engineer may elect to engage or not to engage in    1,488        

the private practice of engineering or surveying before the        1,489        

commencement of each new term of office, and a county engineer     1,490        

                                                          33     


                                                                 
who elects not to engage in the private practice of engineering    1,491        

or surveying may, for a period of six months after taking office,  1,492        

engage in the private practice of engineering or surveying for     1,493        

the purpose of concluding the affairs of private practice without  1,495        

any diminution of salary as provided in division (B)(A) of this    1,497        

section AND IN SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE.                 1,498        

      Sec. 325.15.  (A)  Each county coroner shall be classified,  1,507        

for salary purposes, according to the population of the county.    1,508        

All such county coroners shall receive annual compensation in      1,509        

accordance with the following schedule:                            1,510        

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1992   1,513        

                          THROUGH 1996                                          

Class                Population Range             Compensation     1,515        

  1                      1 --    20,000            $14,774         1,516        

  2                 20,001 --    40,000             16,253         1,517        

  3                 40,001 --    55,000             18,468         1,518        

  4                 55,001 --    70,000             20,684         1,519        

  5                 70,001 --    85,000             22,900         1,520        

  6                 85,001 --    95,000             28,072         1,521        

  7                 95,001 --   105,000             30,288         1,522        

  8                105,001 --   125,000             32,504         1,523        

  9                125,001 --   175,000             35,459         1,524        

 10                175,001 --   275,000             37,675         1,525        

 11                275,001 --   400,000             43,584         1,526        

 12                400,001 --   600,000             46,539         1,527        

 13                600,001 -- 1,000,000             49,494         1,528        

 14                1,000,001 and over               52,449         1,529        

      (B)  In calendar years 1997 through 2000, the annual salary  1,532        

of each county coroner shall be as follows:                        1,533        

      (1)  In calendar year 1997, the annual compensation          1,536        

specified in division (A) of this section increased by three per   1,537        

cent;                                                                           

      (2)  In calendar year 1998, the annual compensation          1,540        

determined under division (B)(1) of this section for calendar      1,541        

                                                          34     


                                                                 
year 1997 increased by three per cent;                                          

      (3)  In calendar year 1999, the annual compensation          1,543        

determined under division (B)(2) of this section for calendar      1,545        

year 1998 increased by three per cent;                                          

      (4)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, the annual        1,547        

compensation determined under division (B)(3) of this section for  1,548        

calendar year 1999 increased by three per cent.                    1,549        

      (C) SCHEDULES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 325.18 OF THE   1,552        

REVISED CODE:                                                                   

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,553        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR                      1,554        

                CORONERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE                   1,555        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,558        

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $16,628         1,560        

  2                  20,001 - 40,000                18,293         1,561        

  3                  40,001 - 55,000                20,786         1,562        

  4                  55,001 - 70,000                23,280         1,563        

  5                  70,001 - 85,000                25,774         1,564        

  6                  85,001 - 95,000                31,595         1,565        

  7                  95,001 - 105,000               34,089         1,566        

  8                 105,001 - 125,000               36,584         1,567        

  9                 125,001 - 175,000               39,909         1,568        

 10                 175,001 - 275,000               42,404         1,569        

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               49,054         1,570        

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               52,380         1,571        

 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              55,706         1,572        

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                59,032         1,575        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,576        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR                      1,577        

               CORONERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE                 1,578        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,581        

 10                 175,001 - 275,000              $95,815         1,583        

 11                 275,001 - 400,000               95,815         1,584        

 12                 400,001 - 600,000               95,815         1,585        

                                                          35     


                                                                 
 13                600,001 - 1,000,000              95,815         1,586        

 14                   OVER 1,000,000                95,815         1,589        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,590        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 FOR                      1,591        

                CORONERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE                   1,592        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,595        

  1                     1 - 20,000                 $18,842         1,597        

  2                  20,001 - 35,000                21,410         1,598        

  3                  35,001 - 55,000                23,978         1,599        

  4                  55,001 - 95,000                35,112         1,600        

  5                  95,001 - 200,000               43,676         1,601        

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               53,951         1,602        

  7                400,001 - 1,000,000              60,803         1,603        

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE               64,451         1,606        

            CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE               1,608        

                   FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 FOR                      1,609        

               CORONERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE                 1,610        

CLASS                POPULATION RANGE            COMPENSATION      1,613        

  5                 175,001 - 200,000              $98,689         1,615        

  6                 200,001 - 400,000               98,689         1,616        

  7                 400,001 - 800,000              101,085         1,617        

  8                 1,000,001 OR MORE              103,480         1,620        

      (B)  A county coroner in a county included in WITH A         1,624        

population classes 10 through 14 as specified in division (A) of   1,626        

this section ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE OR MORE shall   1,627        

not engage in the private practice of medicine unless, before      1,629        

taking office, the county coroner notifies the board of county     1,630        

commissioners of THE intention to engage in such THAT PRIVATE      1,632        

practice.  A county coroner in a county included in population     1,633        

classes 10 through 14 as specified in division (A) of this         1,634        

section who does not engage in the private practice of medicine    1,635        

shall be paid beginning in calendar year 1993, instead of the      1,636        

amount prescribed in divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the    1,637        

following amounts, in equal biweekly installments:                 1,638        

                                                          36     


                                                                 
      (1)  In calendar years 1993 through 1996, an annual salary   1,640        

equal to eighty-five thousand one hundred thirty dollars;          1,641        

      (2)  In calendar year 1997, the annual compensation          1,643        

specified in division (C)(1) of this section for calendar year     1,644        

1996 increased by three per cent;                                  1,645        

      (3)  In calendar year 1998, the annual compensation          1,647        

determined under division (C)(2) of this section for calendar      1,649        

year 1997 increased by three per cent;                             1,650        

      (4)  In calendar year 1999, the annual compensation          1,652        

determined under division (C)(3) of this section for calendar      1,653        

year 1998 increased by three per cent;                             1,654        

      (5)  In calendar year 2000 and thereafter, the annual        1,656        

compensation determined under division (C)(4) of this section for  1,658        

calendar year 1999 increased by three per cent.                    1,659        

      A county coroner in a county included in WITH A population   1,662        

classes 10 through 14 as specified in division (A) of this         1,664        

section ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE OR MORE shall elect  1,666        

to engage or not to engage in the private practice of medicine     1,667        

before the commencement of each new term of office, and a county   1,668        

coroner in such a county who engages in the private practice of    1,669        

medicine but who intends not to engage in the private practice of  1,670        

medicine during the county coroner's next term of office shall so  1,671        

notify the board of county commissioners as specified in this      1,672        

division.  For a period of six months after taking office, a       1,673        

county coroner who elects not to engage in the private practice    1,674        

of medicine may engage in the private practice of medicine,        1,675        

without any reduction of the salary specified AS PROVIDED in       1,676        

DIVISION (A) OF this division SECTION AND IN SECTION 325.18 OF     1,678        

THE REVISED CODE, for the purpose of concluding the affairs of     1,680        

the county coroner's private practice of medicine.                 1,681        

      Sec. 325.18.  (A)  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "CONSUMER PRICE  1,683        

INDEX" MEANS THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX PREPARED BY THE UNITED       1,684        

STATES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (U.S. CITY AVERAGE FOR URBAN     1,687        

WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS:  "ALL ITEMS 1982-1984=100")     1,689        

                                                          37     


                                                                 
OR, IF THAT INDEX IS NO LONGER PUBLISHED, ANY OTHER GENERALLY                   

AVAILABLE COMPARABLE INDEX.                                        1,690        

      (B)  IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE     1,692        

COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED FOR EACH COUNTY AUDITOR FOR THE           1,694        

IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR SHALL BE INCREASED BY AN       1,695        

AMOUNT THAT IS THE LESSER OF THE FOLLOWING:                        1,696        

      (1)  THREE PER CENT;                                         1,698        

      (2)  THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, IF ANY, IN THE CONSUMER PRICE  1,700        

INDEX FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.                 1,701        

      (C)  IN CALENDAR YEAR 2002 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE     1,703        

COMPENSATION ESTABLISHED FOR EACH COUNTY TREASURER, SHERIFF,       1,704        

CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, COUNTY RECORDER, COUNTY        1,705        

COMMISSIONER, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, COUNTY ENGINEER, AND CORONER   1,706        

FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR SHALL BE INCREASED BY  1,708        

AN AMOUNT THAT IS THE LESSER OF THE FOLLOWING:                     1,709        

      (1)  THREE PER CENT;                                         1,711        

      (2)  THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, IF ANY, IN THE CONSUMER PRICE  1,713        

INDEX FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.                 1,714        

      (D)  NOTWITHSTANDING THIS SECTION AND SECTIONS 325.06,       1,716        

325.11, 325.14, AND 325.15 OF THE REVISED CODE, WHEN COMPUTING A   1,717        

SALARY FOR ANY ELECTED COUNTY OFFICER UNDER ANY OF THOSE           1,718        

SECTIONS, IF THE POPULATION RANGE FOR THE CLASS UNDER WHICH THE    1,719        

OFFICER IS TO BE COMPENSATED IS NOT THE SAME AS THE POPULATION     1,720        

RANGE FOR THAT CLASS FOR ANY OTHER SUCH ELECTED COUNTY OFFICE,     1,721        

THE CLASS AT WHICH THE OFFICER'S SALARY IS DETERMINED SHALL BE                  

THE HIGHEST CLASS AT WHICH ANY OFFICER FROM THAT SAME COUNTY IS    1,722        

COMPENSATED UNDER THE POPULATION RANGE APPLICABLE TO THAT          1,723        

OFFICER.                                                                        

      Sec. 505.24.  Each township trustee is entitled to           1,732        

compensation as follows:                                           1,733        

      (A)  Twelve dollars for each day of service in the           1,735        

discharge of the trustee's duties in relation to partition         1,736        

fences, to be paid in equal proportions by the parties;            1,738        

      (B)  Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(B) of      1,740        

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this section, an amount for each day of service in the business    1,741        

of the township, to be paid from the township treasury as          1,742        

follows:                                                                        

      (1)  In townships having a budget of fifty thousand dollars  1,744        

or less, twenty dollars per day for not more than two hundred      1,745        

days;                                                                           

      (2)  In townships having a budget of more than fifty         1,747        

thousand but not more than one hundred thousand dollars,           1,748        

twenty-four dollars per day for not more than two hundred days;    1,749        

      (3)  In townships having a budget of more than one hundred   1,751        

thousand but not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars,     1,752        

twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents per day for not more than     1,754        

two hundred days;                                                  1,755        

      (4)  In townships having a budget of more than two hundred   1,757        

fifty thousand but not more than five hundred thousand dollars,    1,758        

thirty-three dollars per day for not more than two hundred days;   1,759        

      (5)  In townships having a budget of more than five hundred  1,761        

thousand but not more than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars,   1,762        

thirty-five dollars per day for not more than two hundred days;    1,764        

      (6)  In townships having a budget of more than seven         1,766        

hundred fifty thousand but not more than one million five hundred  1,767        

thousand dollars, forty dollars per day for not more than two      1,770        

hundred days;                                                                   

      (7)  In townships having a budget of more than one million   1,772        

five hundred thousand but not more than three million five         1,773        

hundred thousand dollars, forty-four dollars per day for not more  1,775        

than two hundred days;                                                          

      (8)  In townships having a budget of more than three         1,777        

million five hundred thousand dollars but not more than six        1,778        

million dollars, forty-eight dollars per day for not more than     1,779        

two hundred days;                                                               

      (9)  In townships having a budget of more than six million   1,781        

dollars, fifty-two dollars per day for not more than two hundred   1,782        

days.                                                                           

                                                          39     


                                                                 
      (C)  In (B)  BEGINNING IN calendar years YEAR 1999, 2000,    1,786        

2001, and 2002, the amounts paid as specified in division (B)(A)   1,787        

of this section shall be replaced by the following amounts:        1,789        

      (1)  In calendar year 1999, the amounts specified in         1,791        

division (B)(A) of this section increased by three per cent;       1,793        

      (2)  In calendar year 2000, the amounts determined under     1,795        

division (C)(B)(1) of this section FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999          1,797        

increased by three per cent;                                       1,798        

      (3)  In calendar year 2001, the amounts determined under     1,800        

division (C)(B)(2) of this section FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000          1,802        

increased by three per cent;                                       1,803        

      (4)  In calendar year 2002 and thereafter, the amounts       1,805        

determined under division (C)(B)(3) of this section FOR CALENDAR   1,806        

YEAR 2001 increased by three per cent;                             1,808        

      (5)  IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE     1,810        

AMOUNTS DETERMINED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE IMMEDIATELY          1,811        

PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR INCREASED BY THE LESSER OF THREE PER CENT  1,813        

OR THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, IF ANY, IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX    1,814        

FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.  AS USED IN THIS                   

DIVISION, "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN        1,815        

SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE.                                1,816        

      (C)  Whenever members of a board of township trustees are    1,818        

compensated per diem and not by annual salary, the board shall     1,819        

establish, by resolution, a method by which each member of the     1,820        

board shall periodically notify the township clerk of the number   1,821        

of days spent in the service of the township and the kinds of      1,822        

services rendered on those days.  The per diem compensation shall  1,823        

be paid from the township general fund or from such other          1,824        

township funds in such proportions as the kinds of services        1,825        

performed may require.  The notice shall be filed with the         1,826        

township clerk and preserved for inspection by any persons         1,827        

interested.                                                        1,828        

      By unanimous vote, a board of township trustees may adopt a  1,830        

method of compensation consisting of an annual salary to be paid   1,831        

                                                          40     


                                                                 
in equal monthly payments.  If the office of trustee is held by    1,832        

more than one person during any calendar year, each person         1,833        

holding the office shall receive payments for only those months,   1,834        

and any fractions thereof OF THOSE MONTHS, during which the        1,835        

person holds the office.  The amount of the annual salary          1,838        

approved by the board shall be no more than the maximum amount     1,839        

that could be received annually by a trustee if the trustee were   1,840        

paid on a per diem basis as specified in this division, and shall  1,842        

be paid from the township general fund or from such other          1,843        

township funds in such proportions as the board may specify by     1,844        

resolution.  A board of township trustees which THAT has adopted   1,846        

a salary method of compensation may return to a method of          1,847        

compensation on a per diem basis as specified in this division by  1,848        

a majority vote.  Any change in the method of compensation shall   1,849        

be effective on the first day of January of the year following     1,850        

the year during which the board has voted to change the method of  1,851        

compensation.                                                                   

      Sec. 507.09.  (A)  Except as otherwise provided in division  1,860        

(D) of this section, the township clerk shall be entitled to       1,861        

compensation as follows:                                           1,862        

      (1)  In townships having a budget of fifty thousand dollars  1,864        

or less, three thousand five hundred dollars;                      1,865        

      (2)  In townships having a budget of more than fifty         1,867        

thousand but not more than one hundred thousand dollars, five      1,868        

thousand five hundred dollars;                                     1,869        

      (3)  In townships having a budget of more than one hundred   1,871        

thousand but not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars,     1,872        

seven thousand seven hundred dollars;                              1,873        

      (4)  In townships having a budget of more than two hundred   1,875        

fifty thousand but not more than five hundred thousand dollars,    1,876        

nine thousand nine hundred dollars;                                1,877        

      (5)  In townships having a budget of more than five hundred  1,879        

thousand but not more than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars,   1,880        

eleven thousand dollars;                                           1,881        

                                                          41     


                                                                 
      (6)  In townships having a budget of more than seven         1,883        

hundred fifty thousand but not more than one million five hundred  1,884        

thousand dollars, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars;           1,886        

      (7)  In townships having a budget of more than one million   1,888        

five hundred thousand but not more than three million five         1,889        

hundred thousand dollars, fifteen thousand four hundred dollars;   1,891        

      (8)  In townships having a budget of more than three         1,893        

million five hundred thousand dollars but not more than six        1,894        

million dollars, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars;            1,896        

      (9)  In townships having a budget of more than six million   1,898        

dollars, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars.                   1,899        

      (B)  Any township clerk may elect to receive less than the   1,901        

compensation the clerk is entitled to under division (A) of this   1,903        

section.  Any clerk electing to do this shall so notify the board  1,904        

of township trustees in writing, and the board shall include this  1,905        

notice in the minutes of its next board meeting.                   1,906        

      (C)  The compensation of the township clerk shall be paid    1,908        

in equal monthly payments.  If the office of clerk is held by      1,909        

more than one person during any calendar year, each person         1,910        

holding the office shall receive payments for only those months,   1,911        

and any fractions thereof OF THOSE MONTHS, during which the        1,912        

person holds the office.                                           1,914        

      (D)  In BEGINNING IN calendar years YEAR 1999, 2000, 2001,   1,917        

and 2002, the township clerk shall be entitled to compensation as  1,919        

follows:                                                                        

      (1)  In calendar year 1999, the compensation specified in    1,921        

division (A) of this section increased by three per cent;          1,922        

      (2)  In calendar year 2000, the compensation determined      1,924        

under division (D)(1) of this section FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999       1,925        

increased by three per cent;                                       1,926        

      (3)  In calendar year 2001, the compensation determined      1,928        

under division (D)(2) of this section FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000       1,929        

increased by three per cent;                                       1,930        

      (4)  In calendar year 2002 and thereafter, the compensation  1,932        

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determined under division (D)(3) of this section FOR CALENDAR      1,933        

YEAR 2001 increased by three per cent;                             1,934        

      (5)  IN CALENDAR YEAR 2003 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE     1,936        

COMPENSATION DETERMINED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE IMMEDIATELY     1,938        

PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR INCREASED BY THE LESSER OF THREE PER CENT  1,939        

OR THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE, IF ANY, IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX    1,940        

FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.  AS USED IN THIS      1,941        

DIVISION, "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN                     

SECTION 325.18 OF THE REVISED CODE.                                1,942        

      Section 2.  That existing sections 325.03, 325.04, 325.06,   1,945        

325.071, 325.08, 325.09, 325.10, 325.11, 325.111, 325.12, 325.14,  1,946        

325.15, 505.24, and 507.09 and section 325.18 of the Revised Code  1,947        

are hereby repealed.                                               1,948        

      Section 3.  The annual compensation for calendar year 2001   1,950        

provided for county auditors in section 325.03 of the Revised      1,951        

Code, as amended by this act, for county treasurers in section     1,952        

325.04 of the Revised Code, as amended by this act, and for        1,953        

county commissioners in section 325.10 of the Revised Code, as                  

amended by this act, shall be paid to all of those county          1,954        

officers beginning on January 1, 2001, in consideration of the     1,956        

impact on the workload of those officers resulting from the        1,957        

enactment of various legislative measures by the Congress of the   1,958        

United States and the General Assembly.  In the case of county                  

auditors and county treasurers, the compensation payable           1,959        

beginning on January 1, 2001, is in particular consideration of    1,960        

the impact on the workload of these county officers resulting      1,961        

from the enactment of Am. Sub. S.B. 142 of the 122nd General       1,962        

Assembly.  In the case of county commissioners, including the                   

county commissioners whose term of office began on January 1,      1,963        

1999, the compensation payable beginning on January 1, 2001, is    1,964        

in particular consideration of the impact on the workload of       1,965        

these county officers resulting from the enactment of the federal  1,966        

Workforce Investment Act, 112 Stat. 936 (1998), 29 U.S.C.A. 2801,  1,967        

and the enactment of the authority to levy a permissive            1,968        

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manufactured home transfer tax under section 322.06 of the         1,969        

Revised Code, as enacted by Am. Sub. S.B. 142 of the 122nd         1,970        

General Assembly.