The Ohio Supreme Court held that the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court did not have jurisdiction to review a case claiming improper fees charged by a municipal court. Lingo v. State, Slip Opinion No. 2014-Ohio-1052. The Common Pleas Court decided that it had jurisdiction because Wohl, clerk of the Berea Municipal Courts, is an administrative officer.
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On May 6, 2014, Ohio voters will be asked to approve an amendment to the Ohio Constitution to permit the issuance of additional general obligation bonds to fund public infrastructure capital improvements. See Ballot Language and fulltext of the amendment. The proposal would enact new Section 2s of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution. It is
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House Joint Resolution 10 proposes to amend Article II, Section 38 of the Ohio Constitution (Removal of Officials) to establish a procedure for recalling public officials. “The resolution would require electors seeking to recall an elected official to submit a petition signed by qualified electors equal to at least 15 percent of the total votes
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COLUMBUS – The Ohio Ballot Board, chaired by Secretary of State Jon Husted, today certified that a proposed constitutional amendment concerning voter rights consists of one issue. Petitioners will now need to collect 385,247 signatures, which is equal to 10 percent of the total vote cast for governor in 2010. As part of the total
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The Ohio Attorney General certified the resubmitted Ohio Voters Bill of Rights initiative petition as a fair and truthful representation of the proposed amendment. See Toledo Blade article
Voters Bill of Rights Initiative Petition Certified by Ohio AG Read Post »
Ohio Civil Service Employees Association and ProgressOhio sued the State of Ohio, asserting that the Budget Bill, Am. Sub. H. B. No. 153 , 129th General Assembly, violated the One Subject Rule of the Ohio Constitution because it included a prison privatization measure. The Franklin County Common Pleas Court granted the State’s motion to dismiss the complaint.
An Executive Director Hiring Subcommittee meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. , Statehouse Room 114, Columbus, Ohio. The subcommittee will meet to discuss the Executive Director position and applicants. Possible vote on the recommendation for Executive Director All other meetings are on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio:
March Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission Meetings Read Post »
An amended version of the Ohio Voters Bill of Rights initiative petition was resubmitted to the Ohio Attorney General on February 28, 2014, a previous version having been rejected by the Ohio AG on February 13. The AG found finding that the previous version did not present a fair and truthful representation of the
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The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments today (oral argument video) concerning whether it violates the Ohio Constitution when a court orders bail requiring that 10 percent of the amount be paid in cash, and prohibits a defendant from posting a surety bond for the full amount. Section 9 of Article I of the Ohio
Committee: Organization and Administration Committee Subcommittee on Executive Director Hiring Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Time: 3:00pm Room: Room 1576, Vern Riffe Center, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 The subcommittee will meet to discuss the Executive Director position and applicants. **Possible Vote on the recommendation for Executive Director (Note that the