Ohio § 742.05
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 742.05, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 742.05.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, if a vacancy occurs in the term
of an employee or retirant member of the board, all the remaining members of the board
shall elect a successor employee or retirant member. On certification of the election results in accordance with rules adopted under section 742.045 of the Revised Code , the successor member shall hold office until the first day of the new term that
follows the next board election that occurs not less than ninety days after the successor
member's election, or until the end of the term for which the successor member was
elected, whichever is sooner; except that, the successor employee member representing
firefighters who was elected to the board under this section on March 6, 2014, shall
hold office until June 1, 2020, notwithstanding sections 742.03 and 742.04 of the Revised Code . Elections under this section to fill a vacancy on the board shall be conducted in
accordance with rules adopted under section 742.045 of the Revised Code . If an employee member of the board ceases to be a member of the fund, a vacancy shall
exist. If as a result of changed circumstances a retirant member no longer qualifies for
membership on the board as a retirant member, a vacancy shall exist. Any elected or appointed member of the board who fails to attend three consecutive
meetings of the board, without valid excuse, shall be considered as having resigned
from the board and the board shall declare the member's office vacated and as of the
date of the adoption of a proper resolution a vacancy shall exist. (B) A successor member need not be elected under division (A) of this section to fill
a vacancy if on the day the vacancy occurs less than ninety days remain in the vacated
term.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 742.05
What does Ohio Revised Code § 742.05 cover?
Section 742.05 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.
How do I cite Ohio § 742.05?
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