Ohio § 2152.44

§ 2152.44.

(A) As soon as practical after the organization of the joint board of county commissioners

as provided by section 2152.41 of the Revised Code , the joint board shall appoint a board of not less than five trustees.  The board shall hold office until the first annual meeting after the choice of an

established site and buildings, or after the selection and purchase of a building

site.  At that time, the joint board of county commissioners shall appoint a board of not

less than five trustees, one of whom shall hold office for a term of one year, one

for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, half of the remaining number

for a term of four years, and the remainder for a term of five years.  Annually thereafter, the joint board of county commissioners shall appoint one or

more trustees, each of whom shall hold office for a term of five years, to succeed

the trustee or trustees whose term of office expires.  A trustee may be appointed to successive terms.  Any person appointed as a trustee shall be recommended and approved by the juvenile

court judge or judges of the county of which the person resides. At least one trustee shall reside in each county in the district.  In districts composed of two counties, each county shall be entitled to not less

than two trustees.  In districts composed of more than four counties, the number of trustees shall be

sufficiently increased, provided that there shall always be an uneven number of trustees

on the board.  The county in which a district detention facility is located shall have not less

than two trustees, who, in the interim period between the regular meetings of the

trustees, shall act as an executive committee in the discharge of all business pertaining

to the facility. The joint board of county commissioners may remove any trustee for good cause.  The trustee appointed to fill any vacancy shall hold the office for the unexpired

term of the predecessor trustee. (B) The annual meeting of the board of trustees shall be held on the first Tuesday in

May in each year. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.  Other board meetings shall be held at least quarterly.  The juvenile court judge of each county of the district, or the judge's designee,

shall attend the meetings.  The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, except

their actual and necessary expenses.  The treasurer shall pay the member's traveling expenses when properly certified. (C) When the board of trustees does not choose an established institution in one of the

counties of the district, it may select a suitable site for the erection of a district

detention facility.  The site must be easily accessible, conducive to health, economy in purchasing or

in building, and the general interest of the facility and its residents, and be as

near as practicable to the geographical center of the district. In the interim between the selection and purchase of a site, and the erection and

occupancy of the district detention facility, the joint board of county commissioners

provided under section 2152.41 of the Revised Code may delegate to the board of trustees any powers and duties that, in its judgment,

will be of general interest or aid to the institution.  The joint board of county commissioners may appropriate a trustees' fund, to be

expended by the trustees for contracts, purchases, or other necessary expenses of

the facility.  The trustees shall make a complete settlement with the joint board of county commissioners

once each six months, or quarterly if required, and shall make to the board of county

commissioners and to the juvenile court of each of the counties a full report of the

condition of the facility and residents. (D) The choice of an established site and buildings, or the purchase of a site, stock,

implements, and general farm equipment, should there be a farm, the erection of buildings,

and the completion and furnishing of the district detention facility for occupancy,

shall be in the hands of the joint board of county commissioners organized under section 2152.41 of the Revised Code .  The joint board of county commissioners may delegate all or a portion of these duties

to the board of trustees, under any restrictions that the joint board of county commissioners

imposes. When an established site and buildings are used for a district detention facility,

the joint board of county commissioners shall cause the value of that site and those

buildings to be properly appraised.  This appraisal value, or in case of the purchase of a site, the purchase price and

the cost of all improvements thereto, shall be paid by the counties comprising the

district, in proportion to the taxable property of each county, as shown by its tax

duplicate. (E) Once a district is established, the trustees shall operate, maintain, and manage

the facility as provided in sections 2152.41 to 2152.43 of the Revised Code and, on and after the effective date of this amendment and notwithstanding any provision

of the Revised Code to the contrary, may adopt bylaws regarding the daily operation,

maintenance, and management of the facility.  No bylaw adopted pursuant to this division may supersede any provision of the Revised

Code.