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H. B. No. 558 As IntroducedAs Introduced
128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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A BILL
To amend section 1907.11 of the Revised Code to
eliminate a judgeship in the Belmont County County
Court and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 1907.11 of the Revised Code be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1907.11. (A) Each county court district shall have the
following county court judges, to be elected as follows:
In the Adams county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Ashtabula county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected
in 1982.
In the Belmont county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and two
part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on
January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
In the Butler county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and two
part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on
January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
Until December 31, 2007, in the Erie county county court, one
part-time judge shall be elected in 1982. Effective January 1,
2008, the Erie county county court shall cease to exist.
In the Fulton county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected in
1982.
In the Harrison county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1982.
In the Highland county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1982.
In the Jefferson county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and
two part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence
on January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
In the Mahoning county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and
three part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence
on January 1, 1995, January 2, 1995, and January 3, 1995,
respectively.
In the Meigs county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Monroe county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Montgomery county county court, three part-time judges
shall be elected in 1998, terms to commence on January 1, 1999,
January 2, 1999, and January 3, 1999, respectively, and two
part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on
January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
In the Morgan county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Muskingum county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected
in 1982.
In the Noble county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Paulding county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1982.
In the Perry county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Pike county county court, one part-time judge shall be
elected in 1982.
In the Putnam county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected in
1982.
In the Sandusky county county court, two part-time judges
shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on January 1, 1995,
and January 2, 1995, respectively.
In the Trumbull county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1992, and one part-time judge shall be elected
in 1994.
In the Tuscarawas county county court, one part-time judge
shall be elected in 1982.
In the Vinton county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1982.
In the Warren county county court, one part-time judge shall
be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected in
1982.
(B)(1) Additional judges shall be elected at the next regular
election for a county court judge as provided in section 1907.13
of the Revised Code.
(2) Vacancies caused by the death or the resignation from,
forfeiture of, or removal from office of a judge shall be filled
in accordance with section 107.08 of the Revised Code, except as
provided in section 1907.15 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing section 1907.11 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act eliminates the position of the part-time
judge of the Belmont County County Court whose term expires on
December 31, 2010. There shall be no election for that position in
the general election of 2010.
Section 4. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency
measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is to
prevent any nominating petitions from being filed prior to the
general election on November 2, 2010, for the judgeship that is to
be eliminated by this act. Therefore, this act shall go into
immediate effect.
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