2006 Ohio Revised Code - [5126.02.8] 5126.028.Number and appointment of board members.

[§ 5126.02.8] § 5126.028. Number and appointment of board members.
 

Each county board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities shall consist of seven members. In the case of a single county board, the board of county commissioners of the county shall appoint five members and the senior probate judge of the county shall appoint two members. In the case of a multicounty board, the membership shall be appointed as follows: 

(A) If there are five member counties, the board of county commissioners of each of the member counties shall each appoint one member and the senior probate judges of the member counties with the largest and second largest population shall each appoint one member. 

(B) If there are four member counties, the board of county commissioners of the member county with the largest population shall appoint two members, the other three boards of county commissioners shall each appoint one member, and the senior probate judges of the member counties with the largest and second largest population shall each appoint one member. 

(C) If there are three member counties, the boards of county commissioners of the member counties with the largest and second largest populations shall each appoint two members, the other board of county commissioners shall appoint one member, and the senior probate judges of the member counties with the largest and second largest population shall each appoint one member. 

(D) If there are two member counties, the board of county commissioners of the member county with the largest population shall appoint three members, the board of county commissioners of the other county shall appoint two members, and the senior probate judge of each county shall each appoint one member. 
 

HISTORY: 151 v S 10, § 1, eff. 9-5-05.