H. B. No. 159 As Introduced

Representatives Hagan, Oelslager, Seitz, Schaffer, J. Stewart, Callender, Latta, Young, Cirelli

A BILL

To amend section 2501.011 of the Revised Code to add 1
one additional judge for the Fifth District Court 2
of Appeals. 3

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

       Section 1. That section 2501.011 of the Revised Code be 4
amended to read as follows: 5

       Sec. 2501.011. (A) ~~Except as otherwise provided in this~~ 6
~~division, there~~There shall be ~~two~~three additional judges of the 7
court of appeals of the fifth district, composed of Ashland, 8
Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, 9
Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, and Tuscarawas 10
counties. ~~From February 11, 2001, through February 10, 2007, there~~ 11
~~shall be three additional judges of the court of appeals of the~~ 12
~~fifth district.~~ 13

       One of the additional judges of the fifth district court of 14
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 15
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 16
additional judges of the fifth district court of appeals shall be 17
elected at the general election in 1982 for a term of six years 18
beginning February 10, 1983. One of the additional judges of the 19
fifth district court of appeals shall be elected at the general 20
election in 2000 for a term of six years beginning February 11, 21
2001. The ~~two~~ additional judges ~~whose terms begin on February 10~~ 22
shall thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 23

       In the fifth district, any three judges shall comprise the 24
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 25
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that may 26
be adopted by the judges of the court. 27

       (B) There shall be two additional judges of the court of 28
appeals of the sixth district, composed of Erie, Fulton, Huron, 29
Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties. 30

       One of the additional judges of the sixth district court of 31
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 32
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 33
additional judges of the sixth district court of appeals shall be 34
elected at the general election in 1990 for a term of six years 35
beginning on February 10, 1991. The additional judges shall 36
thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 37

       In the sixth district, any three judges shall comprise the 38
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 39
accordance with any llocal rules of practice and procedure that 40
may be adopted by the judges of the court. 41

       (C) There shall be one additional judge of the court of 42
appeals of the seventh district, composed of Belmont, Carroll, 43
Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble 44
counties. 45

       The additional judge shall be elected at the general election 46
in 1996 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 1997. The 47
additional judge thereafter shall be elected to hold terms of six 48
years. 49

       In the seventh district, any three judges shall comprise the 50
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 51
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that may 52
be adopted by the judges of the court. 53

       (D) The judges provided for in this section and sections 54
2501.012 and 2501.013 of the Revised Code shall exercise the same 55
powers and jurisdiction and perform the same duties as the judges 56
of the courts of appeals; and shall receive the same compensation, 57
as provided by law, for the judges of the courts of appeals. 58

       Section 2. That existing section 2501.011 of the Revised Code 59
is hereby repealed. 60

Section 1. That section 2501.011 of the Revised Code be	4
amended to read as follows:	5

Sec. 2501.011. (A) ~~Except as otherwise provided in this~~	6
~~division, there~~There shall be ~~two~~three additional judges of the	7
court of appeals of the fifth district, composed of Ashland,	8
Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking,	9
Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, and Tuscarawas	10
counties. ~~From February 11, 2001, through February 10, 2007, there~~	11
~~shall be three additional judges of the court of appeals of the~~	12
~~fifth district.~~	13

One of the additional judges of the fifth district court of	14
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a	15
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the	16
additional judges of the fifth district court of appeals shall be	17
elected at the general election in 1982 for a term of six years	18
beginning February 10, 1983. One of the additional judges of the	19
fifth district court of appeals shall be elected at the general	20
election in 2000 for a term of six years beginning February 11,	21
2001. The ~~two~~ additional judges ~~whose terms begin on February 10~~	22
shall thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years.	23

In the fifth district, any three judges shall comprise the	24
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in	25
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that may	26
be adopted by the judges of the court.	27

(B) There shall be two additional judges of the court of	28
appeals of the sixth district, composed of Erie, Fulton, Huron,	29
Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties.	30

One of the additional judges of the sixth district court of	31
appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a	32
term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the	33
additional judges of the sixth district court of appeals shall be	34
elected at the general election in 1990 for a term of six years	35
beginning on February 10, 1991. The additional judges shall	36
thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years.	37

In the sixth district, any three judges shall comprise the	38
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in	39
accordance with any llocal rules of practice and procedure that	40
may be adopted by the judges of the court.	41

(C) There shall be one additional judge of the court of	42
appeals of the seventh district, composed of Belmont, Carroll,	43
Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble	44
counties.	45

The additional judge shall be elected at the general election	46
in 1996 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 1997. The	47
additional judge thereafter shall be elected to hold terms of six	48
years.	49

In the seventh district, any three judges shall comprise the	50
court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in	51
accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that may	52
be adopted by the judges of the court.	53

(D) The judges provided for in this section and sections	54
2501.012 and 2501.013 of the Revised Code shall exercise the same	55
powers and jurisdiction and perform the same duties as the judges	56
of the courts of appeals; and shall receive the same compensation,	57
as provided by law, for the judges of the courts of appeals.	58

Section 2. That existing section 2501.011 of the Revised Code	59
is hereby repealed.	60