As Passed by the House 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. Sub. S. B. No. 164 5
1999-2000 6
SENATORS OELSLAGER-HERINGTON-GARDNER-RAY- 9
REPRESENTATIVES WOMER BENJAMIN-SCHURING-CALLENDER-MAIER-TRAKAS-
GERBERRY-PETERSON-FORD-JONES-KRUPINSKI-VERICH-SMITH-DISTEL- 10
BARNES 11
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A B I L L
To amend sections 2301.02, 2501.011, and 2501.012 of 14
the Revised Code to add for a single term one 15
additional judge for the Fifth District Court of
Appeals to be elected in 2000, to add one 17
additional judge for the Eleventh District Court
of Appeals to be elected in 2000, to specify that 19
the term of the judge of the Lake County Court of 20
Common Pleas who is first elected in 2000 begins
on January 6, 2001, to create the Appellate 21
District Study Committee to review the existing
district boundaries of the courts of appeals and 22
recommend to the General Assembly any necessary 23
revisions to those boundaries, and to declare an
emergency. 24
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 26
Section 1. That sections 2301.02, 2501.011, and 2501.012 28
of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: 29
Sec. 2301.02. The number of judges of the court of common 38
pleas for each county, the time for the next election of the 39
judges in the several counties, and the beginning of their terms 40
shall be as follows: 41
(A) In Adams, Ashland, Fayette, and Pike counties, one 43
judge, elected in 1956, term to begin February 9, 1957; 44
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In Brown, Crawford, Defiance, Highland, Holmes, Morgan, 46
Ottawa, and Union counties, one judge, to be elected in 1954, 47
term to begin February 9, 1955; 48
In Auglaize county, one judge, to be elected in 1956, term 50
to begin January 9, 1957; 51
In Coshocton, Darke, Fulton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hardin, 53
Jackson, Knox, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Morrow, Paulding, 54
Vinton, and Wyandot counties, one judge, to be elected in 1956, 55
term to begin January 1, 1957; 56
In Carroll, Champaign, Clinton, Hocking, Meigs, Pickaway, 58
Preble, Shelby, Van Wert, and Williams counties, one judge, to be 59
elected in 1952, term to begin January 1, 1953; 60
In Harrison and Noble counties, one judge, to be elected in 62
1954, term to begin April 18, 1955; 63
In Henry and Putnam counties, one judge, to be elected in 65
1956, term to begin May 9, 1957; 66
In Huron county, one judge, to be elected in 1952, term to 68
begin May 14, 1953; 69
In Perry county, one judge, to be elected in 1954, term to 71
begin July 6, 1956; 72
In Sandusky county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 74
term to begin February 10, 1955, and one to be elected in 1978, 75
term to begin January 1, 1979; 76
(B) In Allen county, three judges, one to be elected in 78
1956, term to begin February 9, 1957, the second to be elected in 79
1958, term to begin January 1, 1959, and the third to be elected 80
in 1992, term to begin January 1, 1993; 81
In Ashtabula county, three judges, one to be elected in 83
1954, term to begin February 9, 1955, one to be elected in 1960, 84
term to begin January 1, 1961, and one to be elected in 1978, 85
term to begin January 2, 1979; 86
In Athens county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 88
term to begin February 9, 1955, and one to be elected in 1990, 89
term to begin July 1, 1991; 90
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In Erie county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, term 92
to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected in 1970, 93
term to begin January 2, 1971; 94
In Fairfield county, three judges, one to be elected in 96
1954, term to begin February 9, 1955, the second to be elected in 97
1970, term to begin January 1, 1971, and the third to be elected 98
in 1994, term to begin January 2, 1995; 99
In Geauga county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, 101
term to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected in 102
1976, term to begin January 1, 1977; 103
In Greene county, four judges, one to be elected in 1956, 105
term to begin February 9, 1957, the second to be elected in 1960, 106
term to begin January 1, 1961, the third to be elected in 1978, 107
term to begin January 2, 1979, and the fourth to be elected in 108
1994, term to begin January 1, 1995; 109
In Hancock county, two judges, one to be elected in 1952, 111
term to begin January 1, 1953, and the second to be elected in 112
1978, term to begin January 1, 1979; 113
In Lawrence county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 115
term to begin February 9, 1955, and the second to be elected in 116
1976, term to begin January 1, 1977; 117
In Marion county, three judges, one to be elected in 1952, 119
term to begin January 1, 1953, the second to be elected in 1976, 121
term to begin January 2, 1977, and the third to be elected in
1998, term to begin February 9, 1999; 122
In Medina county, three judges, one to be elected in 1956, 124
term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 1966, 125
term to begin January 1, 1967, and the third to be elected in 126
1994, term to begin January 1, 1995; 127
In Miami county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 129
term to begin February 9, 1955, and one to be elected in 1970, 130
term to begin on January 1, 1971; 131
In Muskingum county, two judges, one to be elected in 1968, 133
term to begin August 9, 1969, and one to be elected in 1978, term 134
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to begin January 1, 1979; 135
In Portage county, three judges, one to be elected in 1956, 137
term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 1960, 138
term to begin January 1, 1961, and the third to be elected in 139
1986, term to begin January 2, 1987; 140
In Ross county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, term 142
to begin February 9, 1957, and the second to be elected in 1976, 143
term to begin January 1, 1977; 144
In Scioto county, three judges, one to be elected in 1954, 146
term to begin February 10, 1955, the second to be elected in 147
1960, term to begin January 1, 1961, and the third to be elected 148
in 1994, term to begin January 2, 1995; 149
In Seneca county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, 151
term to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected in 152
1986, term to begin January 2, 1987; 153
In Warren county, three judges, one to be elected in 1954, 155
term to begin February 9, 1955, the second to be elected in 1970, 156
term to begin January 1, 1971, and the third to be elected in 157
1986, term to begin January 1, 1987; 158
In Washington county, two judges, one to be elected in 160
1952, term to begin January 1, 1953, and one to be elected in 161
1986, term to begin January 1, 1987; 162
In Wood county, three judges, one to be elected in 1968, 164
term beginning January 1, 1969, the second to be elected in 1970, 165
term to begin January 2, 1971, and the third to be elected in 166
1990, term to begin January 1, 1991; 167
In Belmont and Jefferson counties, two judges, to be 169
elected in 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 170
1955, respectively; 171
In Clark county, four judges, one to be elected in 1952, 173
term to begin January 1, 1953, the second to be elected in 1956, 174
term to begin January 2, 1957, the third to be elected in 1986, 175
term to begin January 3, 1987, and the fourth to be elected in 176
1994, term to begin January 2, 1995. 177
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In Clermont county, four judges, one to be elected in 1956, 179
term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 1964, 180
term to begin January 1, 1965, the third to be elected in 1982, 181
term to begin January 2, 1983, and the fourth to be elected in 182
1986, term to begin January 2, 1987; 183
In Columbiana county, two judges, one to be elected in 185
1952, term to begin January 1, 1953, and the second to be elected 186
in 1956, term to begin January 1, 1957; 187
In Delaware county, two judges, one to be elected in 1990, 189
term to begin February 9, 1991, the second to be elected in 1994, 190
term to begin January 1, 1995; 191
In Lake county, six judges, one to be elected in 1958, term 194
to begin January 1, 1959, the second to be elected in 1960, term 195
to begin January 2, 1961, the third to be elected in 1964, term 196
to begin January 3, 1965, the fourth and fifth to be elected in 197
1978, terms to begin January 4, 1979, and January 5, 1979, 198
respectively, and the sixth to be elected in 2000, term to begin 199
January 1 6, 2001;
In Licking county, three judges, one to be elected in 1954, 201
term to begin February 9, 1955, one to be elected in 1964, term 202
to begin January 1, 1965, and one to be elected in 1990, term to 203
begin January 1, 1991; 204
In Lorain county, eight judges, two to be elected in 1952, 206
terms to begin January 1, 1953, and January 2, 1953, 207
respectively, one to be elected in 1958, term to begin January 3, 208
1959, one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 1, 1969, 209
two to be elected in 1988, terms to begin January 4, 1989, and 211
January 5, 1989, respectively, and two to be elected in 1998,
terms to begin January 2, 1999, and January 3, 1999, 212
respectively;
In Butler county, eight judges, one to be elected in 1956, 214
term to begin January 1, 1957; two to be elected in 1954, terms 215
to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, respectively; one 216
to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 2, 1969; one to be 217
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elected in 1986, term to begin January 3, 1987; two to be elected 218
in 1988, terms to begin January 1, 1989, and January 2, 1989, 219
respectively; and one to be elected in 1992, term to begin 220
January 4, 1993; 221
In Richland county, three judges, one to be elected in 223
1956, term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 224
1960, term to begin February 9, 1961, and the third to be elected 225
in 1968, term to begin January 2, 1969; 226
In Tuscarawas county, two judges, one to be elected in 228
1956, term to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected 229
in 1960, term to begin January 2, 1961; 230
In Wayne county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, 232
term beginning January 1, 1957, and one to be elected in 1968, 233
term to begin January 2, 1969; 234
In Trumbull county, six judges, one to be elected in 1952, 236
term to begin January 1, 1953, the second to be elected in 1954, 237
term to begin January 1, 1955, the third to be elected in 1956, 238
term to begin January 1, 1957, the fourth to be elected in 1964, 239
term to begin January 1, 1965, the fifth to be elected in 1976, 240
term to begin January 2, 1977; and the sixth to be elected in 241
1994, term to begin January 3, 1995; 242
(C) In Cuyahoga county, thirty-nine judges; eight to be 244
elected in 1954, terms to begin on successive days beginning from 245
January 1, 1955, to January 7, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 246
respectively; eight to be elected in 1956, terms to begin on 247
successive days beginning from January 1, 1957, to January 8, 248
1957; three to be elected in 1952, terms to begin from January 1, 249
1953, to January 3, 1953; two to be elected in 1960, terms to 250
begin on January 8, 1961, and January 9, 1961, respectively; two 251
to be elected in 1964, terms to begin January 4, 1965, and 252
January 5, 1965, respectively; one to be elected in 1966, term to 253
begin on January 10, 1967; four to be elected in 1968, terms to 254
begin on successive days beginning from January 9, 1969, to 255
January 12, 1969; two to be elected in 1974, terms to begin on 256
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January 18, 1975, and January 19, 1975, respectively; five to be 257
elected in 1976, terms to begin on successive days beginning 258
January 6, 1977, to January 10, 1977; two to be elected in 1982, 259
terms to begin January 11, 1983, and January 12, 1983, 260
respectively; and two to be elected in 1986, terms to begin 261
January 13, 1987, and January 14, 1987, respectively; 262
In Franklin county, twenty-one judges; two to be elected in 265
1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955,
respectively; four to be elected in 1956, terms to begin January 266
1, 1957, to January 4, 1957; four to be elected in 1958, terms to 267
begin January 1, 1959, to January 4, 1959; three to be elected in 268
1968, terms to begin January 5, 1969, to January 7, 1969; three 269
to be elected in 1976, terms to begin on successive days 270
beginning January 5, 1977, to January 7, 1977; one to be elected 271
in 1982, term to begin January 8, 1983; one to be elected in 272
1986, term to begin January 9, 1987; two to be elected in 1990, 274
terms to begin July 1, 1991, and July 2, 1991, respectively; and 275
one to be elected in 1996, term to begin January 2, 1997; 276
In Hamilton county, twenty-one judges; eight to be elected 279
in 1966, terms to begin January 1, 1967, January 2, 1967, and 280
from February 9, 1967, to February 14, 1967, respectively; five 281
to be elected in 1956, terms to begin from January 1, 1957, to 282
January 5, 1957; one to be elected in 1964, term to begin January 283
1, 1965; one to be elected in 1974, term to begin January 15, 284
1975; one to be elected in 1980, term to begin January 16, 1981; 285
two to be elected at large in the general election in 1982, terms 286
to begin April 1, 1983; one to be elected in 1990, term to begin 287
July 1, 1991; and two to be elected in 1996, terms to begin 288
January 3, 1997, and January 4, 1997, respectively; 289
In Lucas county, fourteen judges; two to be elected in 291
1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 292
respectively; two to be elected in 1956, terms to begin January 293
1, 1957, and October 29, 1957, respectively; two to be elected in 294
1952, terms to begin January 1, 1953, and January 2, 1953, 295
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respectively; one to be elected in 1964, term to begin January 3, 296
1965; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 4, 1969; 297
two to be elected in 1976, terms to begin January 4, 1977, and 298
January 5, 1977, respectively; one to be elected in 1982, term to 299
begin January 6, 1983; one to be elected in 1988, term to begin 300
January 7, 1989; one to be elected in 1990, term to begin January 301
2, 1991; and one to be elected in 1992, term to begin January 2, 302
1993; 303
In Mahoning county, seven judges; three to be elected in 305
1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, January 2, 1955, and 306
February 9, 1955, respectively; one to be elected in 1956, term 307
to begin January 1, 1957; one to be elected in 1952, term to 308
begin January 1, 1953; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin 309
January 2, 1969; and one to be elected in 1990, term to begin 310
July 1, 1991; 311
In Montgomery county, fifteen judges; three to be elected 313
in 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, January 2, 1955, and 314
January 3, 1955, respectively; four to be elected in 1952, terms 315
to begin January 1, 1953, January 2, 1953, July 1, 1953, July 2, 316
1953, respectively; one to be elected in 1964, term to begin 317
January 3, 1965; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 318
3, 1969; three to be elected in 1976, terms to begin on 319
successive days beginning January 4, 1977, to January 6, 1977; 320
two to be elected in 1990, terms to begin July 1, 1991, and July 321
2, 1991, respectively; and one to be elected in 1992, term to 322
begin January 1, 1993. 323
In Stark county, eight judges; one to be elected in 1958, 325
term to begin on January 2, 1959; two to be elected in 1954, 326
terms to begin on January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 327
respectively; two to be elected in 1952, terms to begin January 328
1, 1953, and April 16, 1953, respectively; one to be elected in 329
1966, term to begin on January 4, 1967; and two to be elected in 330
1992, terms to begin January 1, 1993, and January 2, 1993, 331
respectively; 332
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In Summit county, eleven judges; four to be elected in 334
1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, January 2, 1955, January 3, 335
1955, and February 9, 1955, respectively; three to be elected in 336
1958, terms to begin January 1, 1959, January 2, 1959, and May 337
17, 1959, respectively; one to be elected in 1966, term to begin 338
January 4, 1967; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 339
5, 1969; one to be elected in 1990, term to begin May 1, 1991; 340
and one to be elected in 1992, term to begin January 6, 1993. 341
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in any county 343
having two or more judges of the court of common pleas, in which 344
more than one-third of the judges plus one were previously 345
elected at the same election, if the office of one of those 346
judges so elected becomes vacant more than forty days prior to 347
the second general election preceding the expiration of that 348
judge's term, the office that that judge had filled shall be 349
abolished as of the date of the next general election, and a new 350
office of judge of the court of common pleas shall be created. 351
The judge who is to fill that new office shall be elected for a 352
six-year term at the next general election, and the term of that 354
judge shall commence on the first day of the year following that 355
general election, on which day no other judge's term begins, so 356
that the number of judges that the county shall elect shall not 358
be reduced. 359
Judges of the probate division of the court of common pleas 361
are judges of the court of common pleas but shall be elected 362
pursuant to sections 2101.02 and 2101.021 of the Revised Code, 363
except in Adams, Harrison, Henry, Morgan, Morrow, Noble, and 364
Wyandot counties in which the judge of the court of common pleas 365
elected pursuant to this section also shall serve as judge of the 367
probate division. 368
Sec. 2501.011. (A) There EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 377
THIS DIVISION, THERE shall be two additional judges of the court 379
of appeals of the fifth district, composed of Ashland, Coshocton, 380
Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, 381
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Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, and Tuscarawas 382
counties. FROM FEBRUARY 11, 2001, THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2007, 383
THERE SHALL BE THREE ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OF 384
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
One of the additional judges of the fifth district court of 386
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 387
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 388
additional judges of the fifth district court of appeals shall be 389
elected at the general election in 1982 for a term of six years 390
beginning February 10, 1983. ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF THE 391
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL 392
ELECTION IN 2000 FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 11, 393
2001. The TWO additional judges WHOSE TERMS BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 10 395
shall thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 396
In the fifth district, any three judges shall comprise the 398
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 399
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 400
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 401
(B) There shall be two additional judges of the court of 403
appeals of the sixth district, composed of Erie, Fulton, Huron, 404
Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties. 405
One of the additional judges of the sixth district court of 407
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 408
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 409
additional judges of the sixth district court of appeals shall be 410
elected at the general election in 1990 for a term of six years 411
beginning on February 10, 1991. The additional judges shall 412
thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 413
In the sixth district, any three judges shall comprise the 415
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 416
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 417
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 418
(C) There shall be one additional judge of the court of 420
appeals of the seventh district, composed of Belmont, Carroll, 422
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Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble 424
counties.
The additional judge shall be elected at the general 426
election in 1996 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 427
1997. The additional judge thereafter shall be elected to hold 428
terms of six years.
In the seventh district, any three judges shall comprise 430
the court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 431
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 432
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 433
(D) The judges provided for in this section and sections 435
2501.012 and 2501.013 of the Revised Code shall exercise the same 436
powers and jurisdiction and perform the same duties as the judges 437
of the courts of appeals; and shall receive the same 438
compensation, as provided by law, for the judges of the courts of 439
appeals. 440
Sec. 2501.012. (A) There shall be nine additional judges 449
of the court of appeals of the eighth district, composed of 450
Cuyahoga county. 451
Three of the additional judges of the eighth district court 453
of appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1962 for a 454
term of six years, their terms to commence on successive days 455
beginning on the first day of January, 1963. Three of the 456
additional judges of the eighth district court of appeals shall 457
be elected at the general election in 1976 for a term of six 458
years, their terms to commence on successive days beginning on 459
the first day of January, 1977. Three of the additional judges 460
of the eighth district court of appeals shall be elected at the 461
general election in 1990 for a term of six years, their terms to 462
commence on successive days beginning on February 10, 1991. The 463
additional judges shall thereafter be elected to hold terms of 464
six years. 465
In the eighth district, any three judges shall comprise the 467
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 468
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accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 469
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 470
(B) There shall be two additional judges of the court of 472
appeals of the ninth district, composed of Lorain, Medina, 473
Summit, and Wayne counties. 474
One of the additional judges of the ninth district court of 476
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 477
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 478
additional judges of the ninth district court of appeals shall be 479
elected at the general election in 1986 for a term of six years 480
beginning February 11, 1987. The additional judges shall 481
thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 482
In the ninth district, any three judges shall comprise the 484
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 485
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 486
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 487
(C) There shall be five additional judges of the court of 489
appeals of the tenth district, composed of Franklin county. 490
One of the additional judges of the tenth district court of 492
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1962 for a 493
term of six years beginning January 1, 1963. One of the 494
additional judges of the tenth district court of appeals shall be 495
elected at the general election in 1970 for a term of six years 496
beginning February 10, 1971. One of the additional judges of the 497
tenth district court of appeals shall be elected at the general 498
election in 1980 for a term of six years beginning January 2, 499
1981. One of the additional judges of the tenth district court 500
of appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1986 for a 501
term of six years beginning January 3, 1987. One of the 502
additional judges of the tenth district court of appeals shall be 503
elected at the general election in 1990 for a term of six years 504
beginning July 1, 1991. The additional judges shall thereafter 505
be elected to hold terms of six years. 506
In the tenth district, any three judges shall comprise the 508
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court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 509
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 510
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 511
(D) There shall be one TWO additional judge JUDGES of the 514
court of appeals of the eleventh district, composed of Lake, 515
Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, and Portgage PORTAGE counties. 516
The ONE OF THE additional judge JUDGES OF THE ELEVENTH 518
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS shall be elected at the general 519
election in 1990 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 520
1991. ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT 521
COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION IN 2000 522
FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 10, 2001. The 523
additional judge JUDGES shall thereafter be elected to hold terms 525
of six years.
In the eleventh district, any three judges shall comprise 527
the court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 528
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 529
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 530
(E) There shall be one additional judge of the court of 532
appeals of the twelfth district, composed of Brown, Butler, 533
Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, and Warren counties. 534
The additional judge shall be elected at the general 536
election in 1986 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 537
1987. The additional judge shall thereafter be elected to hold 538
terms of six years. 539
In the twelfth district, any three judges shall comprise 541
the court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 542
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 543
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 544
(F) Any judge of the court of appeals may be assigned by 546
the chief justice of the supreme court to hold court in another 547
district and shall hold court in the district to which he THE 548
JUDGE is assigned. 549
Section 2. That existing sections 2301.02, 2501.011, and 551
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2501.012 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 552
Section 3. (A) There is hereby created the Appellate 555
District Study Committee. The committee shall consist of the 556
following members: 557
(1) One judge of a court of record from each appellate 559
district, to be appointed by the Chief Justice; 560
(2) Five members to be appointed by the Chief Justice; 562
(3) The Chair of the House Criminal Justice Committee, or 564
the Chair's designee; 565
(4) The Ranking Minority Member of the House Criminal 567
Justice Committee, or that member's designee; 568
(5) The Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, or the 570
Chair's designee; 571
(6) The Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Judiciary 573
Committee, or that member's designee. 574
(B) The Chief Justice shall appoint the chair and 576
vice-chair of the study committee from among the study 577
committee's members. The Chief Justice shall make the initial 578
appointments to the study committee within sixty days after the 579
effective date of this act. A vacancy on the study committee 580
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 581
The Supreme Court shall provide facilities in which the study 582
committee shall meet, provide any clerical or other services 583
required by the study committee in performing its official 584
duties, and be responsible for any administrative expenses 585
incurred by the study committee in performing its official 586
duties. The members of the study committee shall serve without 587
compensation. The chair of the study committee shall schedule a 588
date for the study committee's first meeting not later than 589
thirty days after the final initial appointment to the study 590
committee is made.
(C) The study committee shall review the existing 592
boundaries of the twelve appellate districts and recommend to the 593
General Assembly any necessary revisions to those boundaries. In 594
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conducting its review and making its recommendations, the study 595
committee shall consider changes over the past fifty years in 596
caseloads, populations, other demographic factors that affect 597
appellate district workloads, and the membership, by county, of 598
multi-county appellate districts. 599
Not later than December 31, 2001, the study committee shall 601
submit recommendations on whether and how to revise appellate 602
district boundaries to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the 603
House of Representatives, the President and Minority Leader of 604
the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. On 605
January 1, 2002, the study committee shall cease to exist. 606
Section 4. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency 608
measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 609
peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is that 610
it is crucial that this act be enacted into law at the earliest 611
possible time to enable candidates for the new judicial positions 612
that are created by this act to timely file their declarations of 613
candidacy and statements of candidacy and nominating petitions. 614
Therefore, this act shall go into immediate effect. 615