Ohio Code § 6133.04

Ohio Code § 6133.04. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 6133.04.

(A) On the date fixed by the clerk of the board of county commissioners with whom the

petition was filed, the board of county commissioners from each of the counties affected

by a proposed joint county improvement shall meet and organize a joint board of county

commissioners by electing one of their number president. (B) The clerk of the board of county commissioners of the lead county shall act as clerk

and administrator of the joint board and shall enter the findings of the joint board

in the journal of the board of county commissioners of the clerk's county, shall do

all things required to be done by the clerk, and shall make the final record of the

improvement in the clerk's county.  The clerk shall provide copies of all proceedings with the clerks of the boards

of all affected counties. (C) A majority of the county commissioners constituting the joint board shall constitute

a quorum.  All decisions of the joint board shall be made by a vote of a majority of the county

commissioners constituting the joint board. (D) The director of natural resources shall be a member ex officio of the joint board

and may participate, either in person or through a designated representative, in deliberations

and proceedings of the joint board but shall have no vote except in case of a tie,

in which case the proceedings shall be adjourned for thirty days, during which time

the director shall review the proceedings and cast the deciding vote.  The vote shall be recorded in the journal. (E) After the view of a proposed improvement by the joint board of county commissioners,

all hearings shall be held in the lead county unless a majority of the joint board

of county commissioners agree to an alternative location. (F) When the joint board of county commissioners is formed, the joint board of county

commissioners shall be administered by the lead county's elected officials, including

the lead county's county engineer, county recorder, county auditor, county prosecutor,

common pleas judges, county treasurer, and clerk of the board of county commissioners.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 6133.04
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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