Ohio Code § 3709.05
Ohio Code § 3709.05. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3709.05.
(A) Unless an administration of public health different from that specifically provided
in this section is established and maintained under authority of its charter, or unless
a combined city health district is formed under section 3709.051 of the Revised Code , the legislative authority of each city constituting a city health district shall
establish a board of health. The board of health shall be composed of five members appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the legislative authority, unless the board of health has established
a health district licensing council under section 3709.41 of the Revised Code , in which case, the mayor shall appoint four members of the board of health, confirmed
by the legislative authority, and the health district licensing council shall appoint
one member of the board of health. (B) Each member of the board shall be paid a sum not to exceed eighty dollars a day for
the member's attendance at each meeting of the board. No member shall receive compensation for attendance at more than eighteen meetings
in any year. (C) Each member of the board shall receive travel expenses at rates established by the
director of budget and management pursuant to section 126.31 of the Revised Code to cover the actual and necessary travel expenses incurred for travel to and from
meetings that take place outside the county in which the member resides, except that
any member may receive travel expenses for registration for any conference that takes
place inside the county in which the member resides. (D) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum, and the mayor shall be president
of the board. (E) The term of office of the members shall be five years from the date of appointment,
except that of those first appointed, one shall serve for five years, one for four
years, one for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and thereafter
one shall be appointed each year. A vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in like manner as an original
appointment and shall be for the unexpired term.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3709.05
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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