731.09 Members of village legislative authority - election - terms of office. - Ohio Statutes

731.09 Members of village legislative authority - election - terms of office.

The legislative power of each village shall be vested in, and exercised by, a legislative authority, composed of six members, who shall be elected by the electors of the village at large, for terms of four years. At the municipal election held in the year 1961 two members shall be elected for terms of two years and four members shall be elected for terms of four years. Except in villages where a primary election was held in 1961 for the nomination of candidates for member of the legislative authority, the four candidates who receive the greatest number of the votes cast shall be elected for terms of four years, and the two candidates who receive the next greatest number of the votes cast shall be elected for terms of two years.

All candidates nominated prior to June 8, 1961, except by primary election, shall have their names grouped together on the election ballot regardless of whether their nominating petition or declaration of candidacy designated that they were candidates for a two-year or a four-year term.

At the municipal election in 1963 and quadrennially thereafter, two members shall be elected for terms of four years.

At the municipal election in 1965 and quadrennially thereafter, four members shall be elected for terms of four years.

Beginning with the year 1964, all members of village council shall hold office for a term of four years.

Effective Date: 01-23-1963