5126.027 Filling of vacancy on board for unexpired term.

5126.027 Filling of vacancy on board for unexpired term.

Within sixty days after a vacancy on a county board of developmental disabilities occurs, including a vacancy created under section 5126.0213 of the Revised Code, the appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Before filling a vacancy, the appointing authority shall cause a notice of the vacancy to be published on at least two separate dates in one or more newspapers serving the county or counties the county board serves.

A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term.

Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 7, SB 79, § 2, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 2005 SB10 09-05-2005; 2006 HB699 03-29-2007