Ohio Code § 731.45
Ohio Code § 731.45. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 731.45.
The legislative authority of a municipal corporation shall determine its own rules
and keep a journal of its proceedings. It may punish or expel any member for disorderly conduct or violation of its rules,
and declare his seat vacant for absence without valid excuse, where such absence has
continued for two months. No expulsion shall take place without the concurrence of two thirds of all the members
elected, and until the delinquent member has been notified of the charge against him
and has had an opportunity to be heard.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 731.45
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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