Ohio § 733.31

§ 733.31.

(A) Unless otherwise provided by law, vacancies arising in appointive and elective offices

of villages shall be filled by appointment by the mayor for the remainder of the unexpired

term, provided that: (1) Vacancies in the office of mayor shall be filled in the manner provided by section 733.25 of the Revised Code ; (2) Vacancies in the membership of the legislative authority shall be filled in the manner

provided by section 731.43 of the Revised Code ; (3) Vacancies in the office of president pro tempore of a village legislative authority

shall be filled in the manner provided by section 731.11 of the Revised Code . In the event of a vacancy in the office of village clerk or treasurer, the mayor may

appoint a person to serve as an acting officer to perform the duties of the office

until a permanent officer is appointed to fill the vacancy. (B) Unless otherwise provided by law, vacancies arising in appointive offices of cities

shall be filled by appointment by the mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term. (C) A vacancy in the office of president of the legislative authority of a city shall

be filled in the same manner as provided in division (D) of this section.  Vacancies in the office of mayor of a city shall be filled in the manner provided

in section 733.08 of the Revised Code .  Vacancies in the membership of the legislative authority of a city shall be filled

in the manner provided in section 731.43 of the Revised Code . (D) In case of the death, resignation, removal, or disability of the director of law,

auditor, or treasurer of a city and such vacancy occurs more than forty days before

the next general election for such office, a successor shall be elected at such election

for the unexpired term unless such term expires within one year immediately following

the date of such general election.  In either event, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section and the

appointee shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified. (1) The county central committee of the political party that nominated the last occupant

of the office as a candidate for that office for the current term, acting through

its members who reside in the city where the vacancy occurs, shall appoint a person

to hold the office and to perform the duties thereof until a successor is elected

and has qualified, except that if such vacancy occurs because of the death, resignation,

or inability to take the office of an officer-elect whose term has not yet begun,

an appointment to take such office at the beginning of the term shall be made by the

members of the central committee who reside in the city where the vacancy occurs. (2) Not less than five nor more than forty-five days after a vacancy occurs, the county

central committee, acting through its members who reside in the city where the vacancy

occurs, shall meet for the purpose of making an appointment.  Not less than four days before the date of the meeting the chairperson or secretary

of the central committee shall send by first class mail to every member of such central

committee who resides in the city where the vacancy occurs a written notice which

shall state the time and place of such meeting and the purpose thereof.  A majority of the members of the central committee present at such meeting may make

the appointment. (E) If the last occupant of the office or the officer-elect, as provided in division

(D) of this section, was elected to serve the current term as an independent candidate,

the mayor of the city shall make the appointment at the time the vacancy occurs. (F) Appointments made under this section shall be certified by the appointing county

central committee or by the mayor of the municipal corporation to the county board

of elections and to the secretary of state.  The persons so appointed and certified shall be entitled to all remuneration provided

by law for the offices to which they are appointed. (G) The mayor of the city may appoint a person to hold the city office of director of

law, auditor, or treasurer as an acting officer and to perform the duties thereof

between the occurrence of the vacancy and the time when the person appointed by the

central committee qualifies and takes the office.