Ohio § 5502.24

§ 5502.24.

(A) The governor may designate by written proclamation an emergency temporary location,

or locations, for the seat of government for use in the event an emergency renders

it imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of state government

at the normal location of the seat thereof.  He shall take such action and issue such orders as may be necessary for an orderly

transition of the affairs of state government to that emergency temporary location,

or locations.  The emergency location, or locations, shall be within this state, may be changed

at any time, either before or during the emergency, if the governor considers the

change advisable, and shall remain as the seat of government until the general assembly

by law establishes a new location, or locations, or until the emergency is declared

to be ended by the governor and the seat of government is returned to its normal location.  During such time as the seat of government remains at the emergency temporary location,

or locations, all official acts now or hereafter required by law to be performed at

the seat of government by any officer or agency of this state, including the convening

and meeting of the general assembly in regular, extraordinary, or emergency session,

shall be as valid and binding when performed at the emergency temporary location,

or locations, as if performed at the normal location of the seat of government. (B) The governing body of each political subdivision of this state may establish and

designate, by ordinance, resolution, or other manner, alternate or substitute sites

or places as the emergency location, or locations, of government and may make any

necessary arrangements for the use of those sites or places.  Whenever due to an emergency it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to

conduct the affairs of local government at the regular or usual place or places thereof,

the governing bodies may meet at those previously designated sites or places, or at

any other convenient site or place, on the call of the presiding officer or any two

members of the governing bodies.  The sites or places may be within or without the territorial limits of the political

subdivisions and shall be within this state.  All, or any part, of the public business may be transacted and conducted at the

sites or places during the emergency situation.  During the period when the public business is being conducted at the emergency temporary

location, or locations, the governing body and other officers of a political subdivision

of this state have and possess and shall exercise, at the location, or locations,

all of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers and functions conferred upon

that body and officers by or under the laws of this state.  Such powers and functions may be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the

emergency without regard to or compliance with time-consuming procedures and formalities

prescribed by law pertaining thereto, and all acts of that body and officers shall

be as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of their political

subdivision.