Ohio Code § 507.02
Ohio Code § 507.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 507.02.
When the office of township fiscal officer becomes vacant, or when a township fiscal
officer is unable to carry out the duties of office because of illness, because of
entering the military service of the United States, because of a court ordered suspension
as provided for under section 507.13 of the Revised Code , or because the fiscal officer is otherwise incapacitated or disqualified, the board
of township trustees shall appoint a deputy fiscal officer, who shall have full power
to discharge the duties of the office. The deputy fiscal officer shall serve during the period of time the fiscal officer
is absent or incapacitated, or until a successor fiscal officer is appointed or elected
and qualified as provided in section 503.24 of the Revised Code . Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code , before entering on the discharge of official duties, the deputy fiscal officer shall
give bond, for the faithful discharge of official duties, as required under section 507.03 of the Revised Code . The board shall, by resolution, adjust and determine the compensation of the fiscal
officer and deputy fiscal officer. The total compensation of both the fiscal officer and any deputy fiscal officer
shall not exceed the sums fixed by section 507.09 of the Revised Code in any one year.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 507.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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