Ohio § 759.20

Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 759.20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 759.20.

The mayor of a village owning a public burial ground or cemetery may appoint a board

to be known as the board of cemetery trustees.  Such board shall consist of three members, whose term of office shall be three years,

but the term of office of the members first appointed shall extend until the first

municipal election thereafter, and until the officers chosen at such election are

qualified and placed in office.  Thereafter the mayor shall appoint a board of three trustees as follows:  One for

a term of six years, one for a term of four years, and one for a term of two years.  Biennially thereafter, after each municipal election has been held and the newly

elected officers have been qualified and placed in office, the mayor shall at the

first meeting of the legislative authority of such village appoint one member to the

board whose term of office shall be for six years.

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What does Ohio Revised Code § 759.20 cover?

Section 759.20 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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