2020 Ohio Revised Code
Title 5 | Townships
Chapter 503 | General Provisions
Section 503.241 | When Township Offices Deemed Vacant.
Effective: October 14, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 346 - 100th General Assembly
Whenever any township officer ceases to reside in the township, or is absent from the township for ninety consecutive days, except in case of sickness or injury as provided in this section, his office shall be deemed vacant and the board of township trustees shall declare a vacancy to exist in such office.
Such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by section 503.24 of the Revised Code. Whenever any township officer is absent from the township because of sickness or injury, he shall cause to be filed with the board of township trustees a physician's certificate of his sickness or injury. If such certificate is not filed with the board within ten days after the expiration of the ninety consecutive days of absence from the township, his office shall be deemed vacant and the board of township trustees shall declare a vacancy to exist in such office.
This section shall not apply to a township officer while in the active military service of the United States.
