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Title 5, Title 5. Townships

13 chapters · 450 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 5450 Ch 505, Chapter 505 | Trustees154 Ch 503, Chapter 503 | General Provisions55 Ch 511, Chapter 511 | Memorial Buildings; Ha…48 Ch 519, Chapter 519 | Township Zoning39 Ch 517, Chapter 517 | Cemeteries33 Ch 504, Chapter 504 | Limited Home Rule Gove…29 Ch 513, Chapter 513 | Hospitals; Joint Hospi…23 Ch 515, Chapter 515 | Lighting16 Ch 507, Chapter 507 | Clerk15 Ch 509, Chapter 509 | Constables13 Ch 501, Chapter 501 | Original Surveyed Town…11 Ch 521, Chapter 521 | Private Sewage Collect…7 Ch 523, Chapter 523 | Merged Townships7

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.02 Deputy township fiscal officer
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When the office of township fiscal officer becomes vacant, or when a township fiscal officer is unable to carry out the duties of office because of illness, because of entering the military service of the United States, because of a court ordered suspension as provided for under …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.021 Assistants to fiscal officer - compensation
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(A) The township fiscal officer may hire and appoint one or more persons as the fiscal officer finds necessary to provide assistance to the township fiscal officer or deputy fiscal officer. The township fiscal officer may set the compensation of those persons subject to division …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.03 Bond
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Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, the township fiscal officer, before entering upon the discharge of official duties, shall give a bond, payable to the board of township trustees, with sureties approved by the board, in the sum determined by the b…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.04 Personal attendance at board meetings - request for copies of township records
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(A) The township fiscal officer shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the board of township trustees at all of its meetings, and of all its accounts and transactions, including the acceptance of the bonds of township officers. The township fiscal officer shall perso…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.05 Books to be provided to fiscal officer

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The township fiscal officer shall, in addition to the books for the record of the proceedings of the board of township trustees, be provided by the township with a book for the record of township roads and a book for the record of official oaths and bonds of township officers. La…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.051 Notifying board of elections of vacancies in office and boundary changes

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The fiscal officer of a township shall notify the board of elections of all vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise in the elective offices of the township. The notification shall be made in writing and filed, not later than ten days after a vacancy occurs, with the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.06 Oaths

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The township fiscal officer may administer oaths, and take and certify affidavits, that pertain to the business of the township or of the board of education of the fiscal officer's local school district, or are connected with the official business of either the township or the lo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.08 Recording of bonds of constables

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Official bonds of constables, as soon as approved by the board of township trustees, and before being filed, shall be recorded by the township fiscal officer in the book kept for that purpose.A copy of such a recorded bond, certified by the fiscal officer, shall be admitted in an…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.09 Compensation of fiscal officer

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(A) In calendar year 2018, the township fiscal officer shall be entitled to compensation as follows: (1) In townships having a budget of two hundred fifty thousand dollars or less, ten thousand nine hundred eighteen dollars; (2) In townships having a budget of more than two hundr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.10 Payment of funds collected for joint township cemetery

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On or before the fifteenth day of February and August in each year, each township which receives money as taxes levied and collected for joint cemetery purposes shall pay all such funds to the managing trustee of the joint township cemetery board of directors having charge of suc…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.11 Officers and employees may incur obligations - payment of money

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(A) The board of township trustees may authorize, by resolution, township officers and employees to incur obligations of ten thousand dollars or less on behalf of the township, or it may authorize, by resolution, the township administrator to so authorize township officers and em…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.12 Education programs for individuals elected or appointed to the office of township fiscal officer

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(A) To enhance the background and working knowledge of township fiscal officers in government accounting, budgeting and financing, financial report preparation, cybersecurity, the rules adopted by the auditor of state, bulletins or other information published by the auditor of st…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.13 Allegations of violations

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(A)(1) If a township fiscal officer purposely, knowingly, or recklessly fails to perform a fiscal duty expressly imposed by law with respect to the fiscal duties of the office of township fiscal officer or purposely, knowingly, or recklessly commits any act expressly prohibited b…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 507.14 Liability for loss of public funds

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A township fiscal officer or deputy fiscal officer shall not be held liable for a loss of public funds when the township fiscal officer or deputy fiscal officer has performed all official duties required of the township fiscal officer or deputy fiscal officer with reasonable care…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.01 Designation of police constables

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(A) As used in this section, "felony" has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code.(B) Subject to division (C) of this section, the board of township trustees may designate any qualified persons as police constables and may provide them with the automobiles, com…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.02 Bond

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Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, each constable, before entering upon the discharge of official duties, shall give bond to the state in a sum of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful and dilig…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.04 Parking enforcement unit

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(A) The board of township trustees may establish, by resolution, a parking enforcement unit within the office of a township constable, and provide for the regulation of parking enforcement officers. The board of township trustees shall appoint a police constable as executive head…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.05 Powers and duties of police constables

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In addition to the county sheriff, constables shall be ministerial officers of the county court in all cases in their respective townships, and in criminal cases, they shall be such officers within the county. They shall apprehend and bring to justice felons and disturbers of the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.06 Aid of sheriff

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Constables, marshals, chiefs of police, and other police officers, in discharging their duties, may call the sheriff or a deputy sheriff to their aid in state cases.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.07 Return of process

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Each constable shall, at the proper office and on the proper return day, make due return of all process directed and delivered to him. If the judgment upon which such constable has an execution is docketed in the court of common pleas, appealed, or stayed, on notice to return the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.08 Time of receiving writ

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Each constable, on the receipt of any writ or other process, except subpoenas, shall note thereon the time of receiving it. He shall also state in his return on such writ or process the time and manner of executing it.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.09 Return of not found

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No constable shall make a return on any process of "not found," as to any defendant, unless he has been to the usual place of residence of the defendant at least once, if such defendant has a residence in the county.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.10 Arrest on view or warrant - keep the peace

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Each constable shall apprehend, on view or warrant, and bring to justice, all felons, disturbers, and violators of the criminal laws of this state, and shall suppress all riots, affrays, and unlawful assemblies which come to his knowledge, and shall generally keep the peace in hi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.11 Copy of process to be left with jailer

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When it becomes the duty of the constable to take a person to the county jail, such constable shall deliver to the sheriff or jailer a certified copy of the execution, commitment, or other process, whereby he holds such person in custody, and shall return the original to the judg…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.12 Payment of moneys

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A constable shall pay over to the party entitled thereto, all moneys received by such constable in his official capacity, if demand is made by such party, his agent, or attorney, at any time before the constable returns the writ upon which he has received such moneys. If the mone…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.13 Forfeiture

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Constable shall be liable to a ten per cent forfeiture upon the amount of damages for which judgment may be entered against them, for failing to make return, making a false return, or failing to pay over money collected or received by them in their official capacity. Such judgmen…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 509.15 Fees of constables

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The following fees and expenses shall be taxed as costs, collected from the judgment debtor, and paid to the general fund of the appropriate township or district as compensation due for services rendered by township constables or members of the police force of a township police d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.03 Township town hall

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If, in a township, a town hall is to be built, improved, enlarged, or removed at a cost greater than the amount specified in section 9.17 of the Revised Code, the board of township trustees may make all contracts necessary for the purchase of a site, and the erection, improvement…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.04 Procurement of site for town hall

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The board of township trustees, whenever it has contracted to purchase a site and erect thereon a town hall, and suitable lands cannot be procured by contract for such purpose on reasonable terms, may appropriate land therefor, not to exceed one acre, by proceedings in accordance…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.05 Improvement of building jointly by village and township

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The electors of a township in which a village is situated, and the electors of such village, may, if the electors of both so determine, unite in the enlargement, improvement, or erection of a public building.For such purpose, an application shall be made to and filed with the boa…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.06 Submission of question of tax to a vote

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At the next regular municipal election after the applications for the enlargement, improvement, or erection of a public building have been so filed under section 511.05 of the Revised Code, the question as to whether or not a tax shall be levied upon all the property subject to t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.07 Two-thirds vote necessary

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If, at an election under section 511.06 of the Revised Code, two thirds of the electors of the township and of the village voting, vote in favor of such improvement, the board of township trustees and the legislative authority of the village shall jointly take such action as is n…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.08 Petition to build memorial

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Whenever a petition is presented to the board of township trustees, signed by not less than fifteen per cent of the electors of the township as shown at the most recent general election held therein, requesting the submission to such electors of the question of issuing bonds in a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.09 Memorial fund - application of fund - trustees

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If a soldier's memorial is to be erected by a single township, the proceeds of bonds issued under section 511.08 of the Revised Code, other than any premium and accrued interest which shall be credited to the sinking fund, shall be placed in the township treasury to the credit of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.10 Appointment of personnel - holidays - maintenance uniforms

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The board of township trustees may appoint such superintendents, architects, clerks, laborers, and other employees as are necessary and fix their compensation. Any person so appointed may be removed by a majority of the members of such board at any time. Any township employee wor…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.11 Acquisition of property

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The board of township trustees may acquire by purchase, appropriation, or otherwise, any private or public lands which it might deem necessary for its use, and, in case of condemnation, such proceedings shall be governed by sections 719.01 to 719.21, inclusive, of the Revised Cod…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.12 Plans, specifications and contracts

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The board of township trustees may prepare plans and specifications and make contracts for the construction and erection of a memorial building, monument, statue, or memorial, for the purposes specified and within the amount authorized by section 511.08 of the Revised Code. If th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.13 Interest in township contract prohibited - exception

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No member of the board of township trustees or any officer or employee thereof shall be interested in any contract entered into by such board. No such person shall be individually liable to any contractor upon any contract made under sections 511.08 to 511.17, inclusive, of the R…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.14 Commemorative tablets

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There shall be provided in a memorial building, erected under sections 511.08 to 511.17, inclusive, of the Revised Code, suitable apartments, of sufficient dimensions, to commemorate the soldiers, sailors, and marines of the township who lost their lives while in the service of t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.15 Memorial trustees

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Upon the completion and equipping of a soldier's memorial building, the board of township trustees shall certify such fact to the court of common pleas of the county in which the building was constructed, and the court thereupon shall appoint a board of permanent "memorial truste…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.16 Control and maintenance

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The board of permanent memorial trustees shall provide for the maintenance of the township memorial building, monument, statue, or memorial and shall always keep the memorial in such condition that it will fulfill the purpose for which it was constructed.The board of permanent me…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.17 Rules and regulations

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Under such reasonable rules and regulations as the board of permanent memorial trustees prescribes, the memorial building constructed under section 511.08 of the Revised Code shall be open and free for use as a meeting place by all organizations and allied organizations of presen…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.18 Petition to organize park district

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(A) When any number of electors in a township, including the electors of all municipal corporations in the township, equal to or exceeding one-tenth of the total vote cast in the township at the most recent general election, files a petition with the board of township trustees fo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.181 Resolution to convert parks owned and operated by park district into parks owned and operated by township

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If the board of park commissioners of a township park district created before 1955 is appointed by the board of township trustees, the board of township trustees may adopt a resolution to convert the parks owned and operated by the park district into parks owned and operated by t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.19 Board of park commissioners

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the board of park commissioners shall consist of three electors. The electors may be residents of the township or of any municipal corporation that is located within the township, that was within the township at the time tha…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.20 Report of board as to site and cost

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Prior to the submission to the electors of the question of whether one or more public parks are to be established as provided in section 511.21 of the Revised Code, the board of park commissioners shall call to its assistance one or more skilled landscape architects, and, if desi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.21 Notice of submission of question

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Upon the filing of the report of the board of park commissioners as provided by section 511.20 of the Revised Code, the board of township trustees shall direct the township fiscal officer to give thirty days' notice, by posting in five public places in the township and by publica…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.22 Form of ballot

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The board of township trustees shall direct the township fiscal officer to file a written notice, not later than four p.m. of the ninetieth day before the day of the election, with the board of elections having charge of the preparation of official ballots, that an election will …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.23 Powers and duties of park board

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(A) When the vote under section 511.22 of the Revised Code is in favor of establishing one or more public parks, the board of park commissioners shall constitute a board, to be called the board of park commissioners of that township park district, and they shall be a body politic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 511.231 Appraisal of park district property

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Whenever it is necessary for the board of park commissioners of a township park district to determine the value of any real property owned by the board, or which it proposes to acquire by purchase, lease, or appropriation, the board may employ competent appraisers to advise it of…