126th General Assembly
(As Reported by S. State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs)
Sens. Schuler, Padgett, Clancy, Schuring
BILL SUMMARY
· Changes the name of the office of township clerk to the township fiscal officer.
CONTENT AND OPERATION
Under current law, the office of township clerk is an elected office for a term of four years. The bill merely changes the name of the office from township "clerk" to township "fiscal officer." The bill does not affect the fiscal or other duties of township clerks, many of which are clerical or administrative in nature (see, for example, R.C. 507.04--keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the board of township trustees at all of its meetings and attend at least one meeting per quarter; R.C. 507.05--maintain books recording township roads, marks and brands, and official oaths and bonds of township officers; R.C. 507.051--notify the board of elections of all vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise in the township elective offices; R.C. 111.22--certify to the Secretary of State copies of resolutions, portions of public records, and other information the Secretary of State requires, and furnish and certify copies of items the Secretary of State prescribes to the clerk of the court of common pleas and county law library; R.C. 507.06--administer oaths, and take and certify affidavits, that pertain to the business of the township or the board of education of the local school district, and oaths required in the execution, verification, and renewal of security interests; R.C. 1533.13--issue hunting and fishing licenses; R.C. 149.42--serve on the township records commission; and R.C. 504.06--receive answers of persons who have received citations for violating resolutions of a limited home rule township).[1]
HISTORY
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ACTION |
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JOURNAL ENTRY |
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Introduced |
03-16-05 |
pp. 324-325 |
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Reported, S. State & Local Gov't & Veterans Affairs |
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s0107-rs-126.doc/kl
* This analysis was prepared before the report of the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee appeared in the Senate Journal. Note that the list of co-sponsors and the legislative history may be incomplete.
[1] The statutes amended by the bill are: R.C. 111.21, 111.22, 117.44, 133.01, 133.27, 149.42, 301.01, 306.32, 306.321, 319.51, 321.31, 321.32, 321.34, 345.01, 503.162, 503.25, 503.26, 503.29, 503.41, 503.52, 504.06, 504.07, 504.11, 504.12, 504.14, 504.19, 504.20, 505.03, 505.04, 505.07, 505.108, 505.11, 505.17, 505.24, 505.262, 505.31, 505.32, 505.33, 505.35, 505.37, 505.373, 505.47, 505.511, 505.73, 505.86, 507.01, 507.02, 507.021, 507.03, 507.04, 507.05, 507.051, 507.06, 507.07, 507.08, 507.09, 507.11, 509.02, 511.21, 511.22, 511.33, 513.04, 515.02, 515.04, 515.081, 515.12, 517.05, 517.06, 517.07, 519.16, 519.161, 519.211, 521.02, 521.03, 703.201, 707.28, 709.023, 709.024, 709.03, 709.033, 709.46, 711.05, 711.10, 715.691, 715.70, 715.71, 715.75, 715.76, 971.05, 971.06, 971.08, 971.09, 971.12, 971.35, 971.36, 1341.16, 1533.13, 1710.02, 2927.21, 3381.03, 3501.37, 3513.253, 3517.10, 3709.30, 3734.025, 3734.026, 3734.57, 4301.80, 4303.26, 4928.20, 4929.26, 4929.27, 5123.19, 5126.021, 5541.02, 5543.05, 5552.10, 5571.04, 5571.16, 5573.13, 5573.211, 5575.04, 5575.09, 5579.08, 5705.01, 5709.73, 5735.27, and 5747.061.