Ohio Code 5126.027 – Filling of vacancy on board for unexpired term
Within sixty days after a vacancy on a county board of developmental disabilities occurs, including a vacancy created under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Before filling a vacancy, the appointing authority shall cause a notice of the vacancy to be published on at least two separate dates in one or more newspapers serving the county or counties the county board serves.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5126.027
- Appointing authority: means the following:
(1) In the case of a member of a county board of developmental disabilities appointed by, or to be appointed by, a board of county commissioners, the board of county commissioners;
(2) In the case of a member of a county board appointed by, or to be appointed by, a senior probate judge, the senior probate judge. See Ohio Code 5126.01
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term.