Ohio Code § 705.85
Ohio Code § 705.85. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 705.85.
The mayor and the heads of the several departments of a municipal corporation organized
under sections 705.71 to 705.86, inclusive, of the Revised Code , shall have seats in the council of the municipal corporation. The mayor may introduce ordinances and take part in the proceedings and deliberations
of council on all questions, and the heads of departments may take part in its proceedings
and deliberations on all questions relating to their departments, subject to such
rules as the council prescribes. Neither the mayor nor the heads of the several departments shall have the right
to vote in the council.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 705.85
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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