Ohio § 705.72
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 705.72, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 705.72.
All legislative power of the municipal corporation organized under sections 705.71 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code , shall be vested in a council of not less than five nor more than fifteen members. In municipal corporations of less than ten thousand population, members of the council
shall be elected at large; in all others they shall be elected from wards or at large,
as determined by the vote provided for in section 705.03 of the Revised Code . The term of office of such members shall be two years when the council is elected
by wards, and four years when the council is elected at large. At the first election in municipal corporations having three councilmen, each of
whom is elected at large, the candidates having the two highest number of votes shall
serve for four years and the other councilman shall serve for two years. In municipal corporations having more than three councilmen, the majority of such
councilmen who have the highest number of votes shall serve for a period of four years
and the others shall serve for a period of two years. When the council is elected by wards, the number of councilmen shall be in proportion
to the population of the municipal corporation, as determined by the last preceding
federal census as follows: a municipal corporation having not more than ten thousand
inhabitants, five councilmen; more than ten thousand and not more than twenty-five
thousand, seven councilmen; more than twenty-five thousand and not more than fifty
thousand, nine councilmen; and for each twenty-five thousand inhabitants in excess
of fifty thousand, the number shall be increased by one, but the total number of councilmen
shall not exceed fifteen. When the council is elected at large, the number of councilmen shall be in proportion
to the population of the municipal corporation, as determined by the last preceding
federal census, as follows: a municipal corporation having not more than ten thousand
inhabitants, three councilmen; more than ten thousand and not more than twenty-five
thousand, five councilmen; more than twenty-five thousand and not more than fifty
thousand, seven councilmen; and for each twenty-five thousand inhabitants in excess
of fifty thousand the number shall be increased by one, but the total number of councilmen
shall not exceed nine.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 705.72
What does Ohio Revised Code § 705.72 cover?
Section 705.72 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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