Ohio § 703.33
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 703.33, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 703.33.
(A) Villages may voluntarily dissolve upon the petition to the legislative authority
of the village, or, in the alternative, to the board of elections of the county in
which the largest portion of the population of the village resides as provided in
division (B)(1) of this section, of at least thirty per cent of the electors thereof,
to be determined by the number voting at the last regular municipal election, and
by an affirmative vote of a majority of the electors at the next general election
held in an even-numbered year occurring after the period ending ninety days after
the filing of the petition with the legislative authority. If the result of the election is in favor of the surrender, the village clerk or,
in the alternative, the board of elections shall certify the result to the secretary
of state, the auditor of state, and the county recorder, who shall record it in their
respective offices. (B)(1) If the legislative authority of a village fails to act upon the petition within thirty
days after receipt of the petition, the electors may present the petition to the board
of elections to determine the validity and sufficiency of the signatures. The petition shall be governed by the rules of section 3501.38 of the Revised Code . The petition shall be filed with the board of elections of the county in which the
largest portion of the population of the village resides. A petition filed under this division is only valid if filed during an even-numbered
year on or after the first day of July, and at least ninety days before the next general
election. If the petition is sufficient, the board of elections shall submit the question
“Shall the village of __________ surrender its corporate powers?” for the approval or rejection of the electors of
the village at the next general election held in an even-numbered year occurring after
the period ending ninety days after the filing of the petition with the board. If the result of the election is in favor of the surrender, the board of elections
shall certify the results to the secretary of state, the auditor of state, and the
county recorder, who shall record it in their respective offices. (2) In addition to filing the petition with the board of elections as provided in division
(B)(1) of this section, a copy of the petition shall be filed with the board of township
trustees of each township affected by the surrender.
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