Bill Text: OH HB661 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: And to amend Section 307.10 of Am. Sub. H.B. 59 of the 130th General Assembly to reinstate the cost of living adjustment for members of the General Assembly and statewide elected executive officers; to increase the compensation of justices and judges of the courts, county elected officials, township trustees and fiscal officers, and board of elections members and to reinstate the annual cost of living adjustment to their compensation; to reduce the number of population classifications used to determine the compensation of county elected officials; to create the Ohio Public Officials Compensation Advisory Commission; and to make appropriations.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-12-09 - Introduced to Senate [HB661 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB661-Engrossed.html

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As Passed by the House

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

Am. Sub. H. B. No. 661

Representative Stebelton 

Cosponsors: Representatives Amstutz, Boose, Brown, Hackett, Hill, Letson, Maag, McClain, Ruhl, Scherer, Sears, Smith, Terhar Speaker Batchelder 

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A BILL

To amend sections 101.27, 141.011, 141.04, 325.03,

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325.04, 325.06, 325.08, 325.09, 325.10, 325.11,

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325.14, 325.15, 325.18, 505.24, 507.09, and

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3501.12 and to enact sections 195.01, 195.02,

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195.03, 195.04, 195.05, and 195.06 of the Revised

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Code and to amend Section 307.10 of Am. Sub. H.B.

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59 of the 130th General Assembly to reinstate the

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cost of living adjustment for members of the

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General Assembly and statewide elected executive

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officers; to increase the compensation of justices

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and judges of the courts, county elected

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officials, township trustees and fiscal officers,

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and board of elections members and to reinstate

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the annual cost of living adjustment to their

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compensation; to reduce the number of population

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classifications used to determine the compensation

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of county elected officials; to create the Ohio

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Public Officials Compensation Advisory Commission;

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and to make appropriations.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That sections 101.27, 141.011, 141.04, 325.03,	20
325.04, 325.06, 325.08, 325.09, 325.10, 325.11, 325.14, 325.15,	21
325.18, 505.24, 507.09, and 3501.12 be amended and sections	22
195.01, 195.02, 195.03, 195.04, 195.05, and 195.06 of the Revised	23
Code be enacted to read as follows:	24

Sec. 101.27.  (A)(1) Every member of the senate, except the	25
members elected president, president pro tempore, assistant	26
president pro temporemajority floor leader, majority whip,	27
minority leader, assistant minority leader, minority whip, and	28
assistant minority whip, shall receive as compensation a salary of	29
fifty-onesixty thousand sixfive hundred seventy-four	30
eighty-three dollars and seventy cents a year during the senator's	31
term of office. Every member of the house of representatives,	32
except the members elected speaker, speaker pro tempore, majority	33
floor leader, assistant majority floor leader, majority whip,	34
assistant majority whip, minority leader, assistant minority	35
leader, minority whip, and assistant minority whip, shall receive	36
as compensation a salary of fifty-onesixty thousand sixfive	37
hundred seventy-foureighty-three dollars and seventy cents a	38
year during the representative's term of office. Such salaries	39
shall be paid in equal monthly installments during such term. All	40
monthly payments shall be made on or before the fifth day of each	41
month. Upon the death of any member of the general assembly during	42
the member's term of office, any unpaid salary due such member for	43
the remainder of the member's term shall be paid to the member's	44
surviving spouse, children, mother, or father, in the order in	45
which the relationship is set forth in this section in monthly	46
installments.	47

(2) Each member shall receive a travel reimbursement per mile	48
each way, at the same mileage rate allowed for the reimbursement	49
of travel expenses of state agents as provided by rule of the	50
director of budget and management pursuant to division (B) of	51
section 126.31 of the Revised Code, for mileage not more than once	52
a week during the session for travel incurred by a member from and	53
to the member's place of residence, by the most direct highway	54
route of public travel to and from the seat of government, to be	55
paid quarterly on the last day of March, June, September, and	56
December of each year.	57

(3) The member of the senate elected president and the member	58
of the house of representatives elected speaker shall each receive	59
as compensation a salary of eightyninety-four thousand fivefour	60
hundred forty-ninethirty-seven dollars and thirty-six cents a	61
year during the president's or speaker's term of office.	62

The member of the senate elected president pro tempore, the	63
member of the senate elected minority leader, the member of the	64
house of representatives elected speaker pro tempore, and the	65
member of the house of representatives elected minority leader	66
shall each receive as compensation a salary of seventy-three	67
eighty-six thousand fourone hundred ninety-threesixty-four	68
dollars and seventy-six cents a year during the member's term of	69
office. The member of the house of representatives elected	70
majority floor leader and the member of the senate elected	71
assistant president pro temporemajority floor leader shall each	72
receive as compensation a salary of sixty-nineeighty-one thousand	73
twoone hundred twenty-sevensixty-three dollars and twenty-one	74
cents a year during the member's term of office. The member of the	75
senate elected assistant minority leader and the member of the	76
house of representatives elected assistant minority leader shall	77
each receive as compensation a salary of sixty-sevenseventy-eight	78
thousand ninety-ninesix hundred sixty-eight dollars and thirty	79
cents a year during the member's term of office. The member of the	80
senate elected majority whip and the member of the house of	81
representatives elected assistant majority floor leader shall each	82
receive a salary of sixty-fourseventy-six thousand nineone	83
hundred sixty-sevensixty-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents a	84
year during the member's term of office. The member of the senate	85
elected minority whip, the member of the house of representatives	86
elected majority whip, and the member of the house of	87
representatives elected minority whip shall each receive as	88
compensation a salary of sixtyseventy-one thousand sevenone	89
hundred sixseventy-three dollars a year during the member's term	90
of office. The member of the house of representatives elected	91
assistant majority whip shall receive as compensation a salary of	92
fifty-sixsixty-six thousand fourone hundred forty-three	93
seventy-four dollars and ninety-seven cents a year during the	94
member's term of office. The member of the house of	95
representatives elected assistant minority whip and the member of	96
the senate elected assistant minority whip shall each receive a	97
salary of fifty-foursixty-three thousand sixtythree hundred	98
eighty-one dollars and nine cents a year during the member's term	99
of office.	100

(4) The chairperson of the finance committee of each house	101
shall receive an additional sum of ten thousand dollars annually.	102
The chairperson of each standing committee of each house other	103
than the finance committee shall receive an additional sum of six	104
thousand five hundred dollars annually. The chairperson of each	105
standing subcommittee of a finance committee shall receive an	106
additional sum of six thousand five hundred dollars annually. The	107
vice-chairperson of the finance committee of each house shall	108
receive an additional sum of five thousand five hundred dollars	109
annually. The ranking minority member of the finance committee of	110
each house shall receive an additional sum of six thousand five	111
hundred dollars annually. The ranking minority member of each	112
standing subcommittee of a finance committee shall receive an	113
additional sum of five thousand dollars annually. The chairperson	114
of each standing subcommittee of each house other than a standing	115
subcommittee of the finance committee shall receive an additional	116
sum of five thousand dollars annually. The vice-chairperson and	117
ranking minority member of each standing committee of each house	118
other than the finance committee shall each receive an additional	119
sum of five thousand dollars annually. Except for the ranking	120
minority member of each standing subcommittee of a finance	121
committee, the ranking minority member of each standing	122
subcommittee of each house shall receive an additional sum of two	123
thousand five hundred dollars annually.	124

No member may receive more than one additional sum for	125
serving as chairperson, vice-chairperson, or ranking minority	126
member of a standing committee or standing subcommittee,	127
regardless of the number of standing committees or standing	128
subcommittees on which the member serves as chairperson,	129
vice-chairperson, or ranking minority member.	130

(5) If a member is absent without leave, or is not excused on	131
the member's return, there shall be deducted from the member's	132
compensation twenty dollars for each day's absence.	133

(B) Each calendar year from 2002 through 20082017 through	134
2023, the salary amounts under divisions (A)(1) and (3) of this	135
section in the immediately preceding calendar year shall be	136
increased by the lesser of the following:	137

(1) Three per cent;

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(2) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	139
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	140
of September of the immediately preceding year, rounded to the	141
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	142

(C) As used in this section:

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(1) "Consumer price index" means the consumer price index	144
prepared by the United States bureau of labor statistics (U.S.	145
city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers: all	146
items, 1982-1984=100), or, if that index is no longer published, a	147
generally available comparable index.	148

(2) "Finance committee" means the finance committee of the	149
senate and the finance-and appropriations committee of the house	150
of representatives.	151

Sec. 141.011. Beginning in calendar year 2001, theThe	152
annual salaries of the elective officers of the state shall be as	153
follows rather than as prescribed by divisions (A) to (F) of	154
section 141.01 of the Revised Code:	155

(A)(1) In calendar year 2001 the annual salary of the	156
governor shall be one hundred twenty-six thousand four hundred	157
ninety-seven dollars.	158

(2) In calendar years 2002 through 2006, the annual salary of	159
the governor shall be one hundred thirty thousand two hundred	160
ninety-two dollars.	161

(3)(2) In calendar year 2007, the annual salary of the	162
governor shall be the annual salary in 2006 increased by each of	163
the following percentages in succession:	164

(a) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	165
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2001, to	166
September 30, 2002, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	167
cent;	168

(b) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	169
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2002, to	170
September 30, 2003, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	171
cent;	172

(c) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	173
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2003, to	174
September 30, 2004, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	175
cent;	176

(d) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	177
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2004, to	178
September 30, 2005, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	179
cent;	180

(e) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	181
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2005, to	182
September 30, 2006, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	183
cent.	184

(4) In(3) Each calendar year from 2008 and thereafter	185
through 2016, the annual salary of the governor shall be the	186
annual salary in 2007 increased by the lesser of the following:	187

(a) Three per cent;

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(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	189
index from October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007, rounded to the	190
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	191

(4) Each calendar year from 2017 through 2023, the annual	192
salary of the governor shall be the annual salary in the	193
immediately preceding calendar year, increased by the lesser of	194
the following:	195

(a) Three per cent;

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(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	197
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	198
of September of the immediately preceding year, rounded to the	199
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	200

(B)(1) In calendar year 2001 the annual salary of the	201
lieutenant governor shall be sixty-six thousand three hundred six	202
dollars.	203

(2) In calendar years 2002 through 2006, the annual salary of	204
the lieutenant governor shall be sixty-eight thousand two hundred	205
ninety-five dollars.	206

(3)(2) In calendar year 2007, the annual salary of the	207
lieutenant governor shall be the annual salary in 2006 increased	208
by each of the following percentages in succession:	209

(a) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	210
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2001, to	211
September 30, 2002, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	212
cent;	213

(b) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	214
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2002, to	215
September 30, 2003, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	216
cent;	217

(c) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	218
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2003, to	219
September 30, 2004, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	220
cent;	221

(d) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	222
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2004, to	223
September 30, 2005, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	224
cent;	225

(e) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	226
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2005, to	227
September 30, 2006, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	228
cent.	229

(4) In(3) Each calendar year from 2008 and thereafter	230
through 2016, the annual salary of the lieutenant governor shall	231
be the annual salary in 2007 increased by the lesser of the	232
following:	233

(a) Three per cent;

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(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	235
index from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007, rounded to the	236
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	237

(4) Each calendar year from 2017 through 2023, the annual	238
salary of the lieutenant governor shall be the annual salary in	239
the immediately preceding calendar year, increased by the lesser	240
of the following:	241

(a) Three per cent;

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(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	243
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	244
of September of the immediately preceding year, rounded to the	245
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	246

If the governor appoints the lieutenant governor as an	247
administrative department head, the lieutenant governor may accept	248
the salary for that office while serving as its head in lieu of	249
the salary for the office of lieutenant governor.	250

(C)(1) In calendar year 2001 the annual salary of the	251
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and	252
attorney general shall be ninety-three thousand four hundred	253
forty-seven dollars.	254

(2) In calendar year 2002 theThe annual salary of the	255
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and	256
attorney general shall be ninety-sixone hundred nine thousand two	257
nine hundred fiftyeighty-five dollars and ninety-two cents.	258

(3) In each(2) Each calendar year from 2003 through 2008	259
2017 through 2023, the annual salary of the secretary of state,	260
auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general shall	261
be the annual salary in the immediately preceding calendar year,	262
increased by the lesser of the following:	263

(a) Three per cent;

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(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	265
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	266
of September of the immediately preceding year, rounded to the	267
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	268

(D) Upon the death of an elected executive officer of the	269
state listed in divisions (A) to (F) of section 141.01 of the	270
Revised Code during that person's term of office, an amount shall	271
be paid in accordance with section 2113.04 of the Revised Code, or	272
to that person's estate. The amount shall equal the amount of the	273
salary that the officer would have received during the remainder	274
of the officer's unexpired term or an amount equal to the salary	275
of that person's office for two years, whichever is less.	276

(E) As used in this section, "consumer price index" has the	277
same meaning as in section 101.27 of the Revised Code.	278

Sec. 141.04.  (A) The annual salaries of the chief justice of	279
the supreme court and of the justices and judges named in this	280
section payable from the state treasury are as follows, rounded to	281
the nearest fifty dollars:	282

(1) For the chief justice of the supreme court, the following	283
amounts effective in the following years:	284

(a) Beginning January 1, 20002014, one hundred twenty-four	285
fifty thousand nineeight hundred fifty dollars;	286

(b) Beginning January 1, 2001, one hundred twenty-eight	287
thousand six hundred fifty dollarsof 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018,	288
the amount of the annual salary in the immediately preceding	289
calendar year, increased by five per cent;	290

(c) After 2001Each calendar year from 2019 through 2023, the	291
amount determined under division (E)(1) of this section.	292

(2) For the justices of the supreme court, the following	293
amounts effective in the following years:	294

(a) Beginning January 1, 20002014, one hundred seventeen	295
forty-one thousand twosix hundred fifty dollars;	296

(b) Beginning January 1, 2001, one hundred twenty thousand	297
seven hundred fifty dollarsof 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the	298
amount of the annual salary in the immediately preceding calendar	299
year, increased by five per cent;	300

(c) After 2001Each calendar year from 2019 through 2023, the	301
amount determined under division (E)(1) of this section.	302

(3) For the judges of the courts of appeals, the following	303
amounts effective in the following years:	304

(a) Beginning January 1, 20002014, one hundred nine	305
thirty-two thousand two hundred fifty dollars;	306

(b) Beginning January 1, 2001, one hundred twelve thousand	307
five hundred fifty dollarsof 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the	308
amount of the annual salary in the immediately preceding calendar	309
year, increased by five per cent;	310

(c) After 2001Each calendar year from 2019 through 2023, the	311
amount determined under division (E)(1) of this section.	312

(4) For the judges of the courts of common pleas, the	313
following amounts effective in the following years:	314

(a) Beginning January 1, 20002014, one hundred twenty-one	315
thousand fivethree hundred fifty dollars, reduced by an amount	316
equal to the annual compensation paid to that judge from the	317
county treasury pursuant to section 141.05 of the Revised Code;	318

(b) Beginning January 1, 2001, one hundred three thousand	319
five hundred dollarsof 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the amount of	320
the annual salary in the immediately preceding calendar year,	321
increased by five per cent, reduced by an amount equal to the	322
annual compensation paid to that judge from the county treasury	323
pursuant to section 141.05 of the Revised Code;	324

(c) After 2001Each calendar year from 2019 through 2023, the	325
aggregate annual salary amount determined under division (E)(2) of	326
this section, reduced by an amount equal to the annual	327
compensation paid to that judge from the county treasury pursuant	328
to section 141.05 of the Revised Code.	329

(5) For the full-time judges of a municipal court or the	330
part-time judges of a municipal court of a territory having a	331
population of more than fifty thousand, the following amounts	332
effective in the following years, which amounts shall be in	333
addition to all amounts received pursuant to divisions (B)(1)(a)	334
and (2) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code from municipal	335
corporations and counties:	336

(a) Beginning January 1, 20002014, thirty-twoone hundred	337
fourteen thousand sixone hundred fifty dollars, reduced by an	338
amount equal to the annual compensation paid to that judge	339
pursuant to division (B)(1)(a) of section 1901.11 of the Revised	340
Code from municipal corporations and counties;	341

(b) Beginning January 1, 2001, thirty-five thousand five	342
hundred dollars;of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the aggregate	343
amount of the annual salary paid in the immediately preceding	344
calendar year pursuant to division (A)(5) of this section and	345
division (B)(1)(a) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code,	346
increased by five per cent.	347

(c) After 2001Each calendar year from 2019 through 2023, the	348
amount determined under division (E)(3) of this section, reduced	349
by an amount equal to the annual compensation paid to that judge	350
pursuant to division (B)(1)(a) of section 1901.11 of the Revised	351
Code.	352

(6) For judges of a municipal court designated as part-time	353
judges by section 1901.08 of the Revised Code, other than	354
part-time judges to whom division (A)(5) of this section applies,	355
and for judges of a county court, the following amounts effective	356
in the following years, which amounts shall be in addition to any	357
amounts received pursuant to division (A) of section 1901.11 of	358
the Revised Code from municipal corporations and counties or	359
pursuant to division (A) of section 1907.16 of the Revised Code	360
from counties:	361

(a) Beginning January 1, 20002014, eighteensixty-five	362
thousand eightsix hundred fifty dollars, reduced by an amount	363
equal to the annual compensation paid to that judge pursuant to	364
division (A) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code from municipal	365
corporations and counties or pursuant to division (A) of section	366
1907.16 of the Revised Code from counties;	367

(b) Beginning January 1, 2001, twenty thousand four hundred	368
fifty dollars;of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the aggregate amount	369
of the annual salary paid in the immediately preceding calendar	370
year pursuant to division (A)(6) of this section and division (A)	371
of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code or division (A) of section	372
1907.16 of the Revised Code, increased by five per cent.	373

(c) After 2001Each calendar year from 2019 through 2023, the	374
amount determined under division (E)(4) of this section, reduced	375
by an amount equal to the annual compensation paid to that judge	376
pursuant to division (A) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code or	377
pursuant to division (A) of section 1907.16 of the Revised Code.	378

(B) Except as provided in sections 1901.122 and 1901.123 of	379
the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided in this division,	380
and except for the compensation to which the judges described in	381
division (A)(5) of this section are entitled pursuant to divisions	382
(B)(1)(a) and (2) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code, the	383
annual salary of the chief justice of the supreme court and of	384
each justice or judge listed in division (A) of this section shall	385
be paid in equal monthly installments from the state treasury. If	386
the chief justice of the supreme court or any justice or judge	387
listed in division (A)(2), (3), or (4) of this section delivers a	388
written request to be paid biweekly to the administrative director	389
of the supreme court prior to the first day of January of any	390
year, the annual salary of the chief justice or the justice or	391
judge that is listed in division (A)(2), (3), or (4) of this	392
section shall be paid, during the year immediately following the	393
year in which the request is delivered to the administrative	394
director of the supreme court, biweekly from the state treasury.	395

(C) Upon the death of the chief justice or a justice of the	396
supreme court during that person's term of office, an amount shall	397
be paid in accordance with section 2113.04 of the Revised Code, or	398
to that person's estate. The amount shall equal the amount of the	399
salary that the chief justice or justice would have received	400
during the remainder of the unexpired term or an amount equal to	401
the salary of office for two years, whichever is less.	402

(D) Neither the chief justice of the supreme court nor any	403
justice or judge of the supreme court, the court of appeals, the	404
court of common pleas, or the probate court shall hold any other	405
office of trust or profit under the authority of this state or the	406
United States.	407

(E)(1) Each calendar year from 2002 through 20082019 through	408
2023, the annual salaries of the chief justice of the supreme	409
court and of the justices and judges named in divisions (A)(2) and	410
(3) of this section shall be increased by an amount equal to the	411
adjustment percentage for that year multiplied by the compensation	412
paid the preceding year pursuant to division (A)(1), (2), or (3)	413
of this section.	414

(2) Each calendar year from 2002 through 20082019 through	415
2023, the aggregate annual salary payable under division (A)(4) of	416
this section to the judges named in that division shall be	417
increased by an amount equal to the adjustment percentage for that	418
year multiplied by the aggregate compensation paid the preceding	419
year pursuant to division (A)(4) of this section and section	420
141.05 of the Revised Code.	421

(3) Each calendar year from 2002 through 20082019 through	422
2023, the salary payable from the state treasury under division	423
(A)(5) of this section to the judges named in that division shall	424
be increased by an amount equal to the adjustment percentage for	425
that year multiplied by the aggregate compensation paid the	426
preceding year pursuant to division (A)(5) of this section and	427
division (B)(1)(a) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code.	428

(4) Each calendar year from 2002 through 20082019 through	429
2023, the salary payable from the state treasury under division	430
(A)(6) of this section to the judges named in that division shall	431
be increased by an amount equal to the adjustment percentage for	432
that year multiplied by the aggregate compensation paid the	433
preceding year pursuant to division (A)(6) of this section and	434
division (A) of section 1901.11 of the Revised Code from municipal	435
corporations and counties or division (A) of section 1907.16 of	436
the Revised Code from counties.	437

(F) In addition to the salaries payable pursuant to this	438
section, the chief justice of the supreme court and the justices	439
of the supreme court shall be entitled to a vehicle allowance of	440
five hundred dollars per month, payable from the state treasury.	441
The allowance shall be increased on the first day of January of	442
each odd-numbered year by an amount equal to the percentage	443
increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the immediately	444
preceding twenty-four month period for which information is	445
available.	446

(G) On or before the first day of December of each year, the	447
Ohio supreme court, through its chief administrator, shall notify	448
the administrative judge of the Montgomery county municipal court,	449
the board of county commissioners of Montgomery county, and the	450
treasurer of the state of the yearly salary cost of five part-time	451
county court judges as of that date. If the total yearly salary	452
costs of all of the judges of the Montgomery county municipal	453
court as of the first day of December of that same year exceeds	454
that amount, the administrative judge of the Montgomery county	455
municipal court shall cause payment of the excess between those	456
two amounts less any reduced amount paid for the health care costs	457
of the Montgomery county municipal court judges in comparison to	458
the health care costs of five part-time county court judges from	459
the general special projects fund or the fund for a specific	460
special project created pursuant to section 1901.26 of the Revised	461
Code to the treasurer of Montgomery county and to the treasurer of	462
the state in amounts proportional to the percentage of the	463
salaries of the municipal court judges paid by the county and by	464
the state.	465

(H) As used in this section:

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(1) The "adjustment percentage" for a year is the lesser of	467
the following:	468

(a) Three per cent;

469

(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	470
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	471
of September of the immediately preceding year, rounded to the	472
nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	473

(2) "Consumer price index" has the same meaning as in section	474
101.27 of the Revised Code.	475

(3) "Salary" does not include any portion of the cost,	476
premium, or charge for health, medical, hospital, dental, or	477
surgical benefits, or any combination of those benefits, covering	478
the chief justice of the supreme court or a justice or judge named	479
in this section and paid on the chief justice's or the justice's	480
or judge's behalf by a governmental entity.	481

Sec. 195.01. (A) There is hereby created the Ohio public	482
officials compensation advisory commission to recommend the	483
salaries of all state and local elected officials.	484

(B) The commission shall consist of the following members:

485

(1) Two members appointed by the governor, one from each	486
major political party;	487

(2) Two members appointed by the president of the senate;

488

(3) One member appointed by the minority leader of the	489
senate;	490

(4) Two members appointed by the speaker of the house of	491
representatives;	492

(5) One member appointed by the minority leader of the house	493
of representatives;	494

(6) One member appointed by the chief justice of the supreme	495
court.	496

(C) All members appointed to the commission shall possess	497
expertise, knowledge, or skills consistent with the purpose of the	498
commission, including personnel management, fiscal management,	499
economic analysis, and statistics.	500

(D) The following individuals are ineligible to serve on the	501
commission:	502

(1) An individual who has served in public office by	503
appointment or election within a year prior to the proposed	504
appointment to the commission;	505

(2) An incumbent by appointment or election to an office in	506
which the commission may make a salary recommendation;	507

(3) An individual employed as a legislative agent, retirement	508
system lobbyist, or executive agency lobbyist or an employer of a	509
legislative agent, retirement system lobbyist, or executive agency	510
lobbyist.	511

(E) Each member shall be appointed for a term of two years	512
and may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner	513
provided for the original appointment. Members may be removed or	514
replaced by the member's appointing authority.	515

(F) Each member shall serve without compensation but shall be	516
reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the	517
performance of official duties.	518

(G) The commission may employ staff and contract with	519
consultants with expertise in the field of compensation. The	520
commission shall be appropriated funds necessary to carry out	521
these tasks.	522

(H) The legislative service commission shall provide	523
facilities and staff support for the commission.	524

(I) Except as provided in section 195.05 of the Revised Code,	525
the commission shall convene every other year starting in 2022.	526

Sec. 195.02. The Ohio public officials compensation advisory	527
commission shall recommend the salaries of elected officials in	528
the form of pay schedules. The commission shall consider any	529
matter related to proper compensation of elected officials and	530
shall recommend any compensation package or structure the	531
commission finds to be appropriate. In determining the salaries to	532
be recommended in the pay schedules and additional compensation	533
amounts, the commission shall do all of the following:	534

(A) Review the statutes that establish the current salaries	535
of elected officials and their additional compensation amounts;	536

(B) Consider the length of time since the last salary or	537
additional compensation amount of an elected official was last	538
adjusted;	539

(C) Take into consideration both of the following changes	540
that have occurred since the salary or additional compensation	541
amount of an elected official was last adjusted:	542

(1) Any changes in the consumer price index prepared by the	543
United States bureau of labor statistics for urban wage earners	544
and clerical workers;	545

(2) Any changes in tax laws applicable to an elected	546
official.	547

(D) Consider the salaries paid to elected officials in other	548
states that are comparable to this state in terms of the	549
following:	550

(1) Population;

551

(2) Revenue and expenses per capita;

552

(3) Urban and rural diversity;

553

(4) Federal salaries for similar positions;

554

(5) In the case of general assembly salaries, frequency of	555
legislative sessions.	556

(E) Review the laws of this state governing reimbursement of	557
expenses incurred by elected officials and take into consideration	558
the expenses incident to the office held, for which the elected	559
official is not reimbursed;	560

(F) Consider any other relevant factors that the commission	561
considers necessary to make its determination.	562

Sec. 195.03. (A) The Ohio public officials compensation	563
advisory commission shall make the recommendations for elected	564
officials pay schedules and additional compensation amounts in the	565
form of a resolution adopted by a simple majority of the	566
commission's members. The resolution shall include a listing of	567
elected officials' current salaries and additional compensation	568
amounts and the statutes reviewed by the commission.	569

(B) The commission shall prepare and adopt its initial	570
resolution not later than January 31, 2023, and subsequent	571
resolutions by January 31 of every other year thereafter.	572

(C) The pay schedules and additional compensation amounts in	573
the commission's initial resolution shall be recommended to take	574
effect January 1, 2025, for state elected officials and January 1,	575
2024, for county elected officials.	576

Sec. 195.04.  The Ohio public officials compensation advisory	577
commission shall provide a copy of the resolution adopted under	578
section 195.03 of the Revised Code to the governor, president and	579
minority leader of the senate, speaker and minority leader of the	580
house of representatives, and chief justice of the supreme court.	581

Sec. 195.05. (A) The Ohio public officials compensation	582
advisory commission shall reconvene to adopt a new resolution	583
recommending elected officials pay schedules and additional	584
compensation amounts if the general assembly:	585

(1) Does not adopt a resolution approving the resolution	586
adopted by the commission under section 195.04 of the Revised Code	587
by July 1 of the submission year; or	588

(2) Notifies the commission that changes to the schedules and	589
compensation amounts under the commission's resolution need to be	590
made in accordance with the general assembly's direction.	591

(B) The commission shall reconvene at one of the following	592
times:	593

(1) After July 1 of the submission year in the case the	594
general assembly does not act before that date to adopt a	595
resolution approving the commission's resolution;	596

(2) Within sixty days of receiving notice under division	597
(A)(1) of this section.	598

(C) The commission shall continue to reconvene to adopt a	599
resolution in accordance with sections 195.02 to 195.04 of the	600
Revised Code and divisions (A) and (B) of this section until the	601
general assembly adopts a resolution approving a resolution of the	602
commission.	603

(D) Elected official salaries shall not be altered in the	604
absence of a resolution adopted by the commission under section	605
195.04 of the Revised Code proposing the alterations that have	606
been approved by resolution of the general assembly.	607

Sec. 195.06. The governor shall consider a resolution adopted	608
by the general assembly approving a resolution adopted by the Ohio	609
public officials compensation advisory commission under section	610
195.04 of the Revised Code, and any statutory changes necessary to	611
implement the commission's resolution, when the governor proposes	612
the state budget under section 107.03 of the Revised Code.	613

Sec. 325.03.  Each county auditor shall be classified, for	614
salary purposes, according to the population of the county. All	615
county auditors shall receive annual compensation in accordance	616
with the following schedules and in accordance with section 325.18	617
of the Revised Code:	618

(A) CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	619

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000	620

Class

Population Range

Compensation

621

1		1 - 20,000		$39,368		622
2		20,001 - 40,000		41,706		623
3		40,001 - 55,000		43,911		624
4		55,001 - 70,000		45,376		625
5		70,001 - 85,000		46,876		626
6		85,001 - 95,000		51,801		627
7		95,001 - 105,000		53,383		628
8		105,001 - 125,000		54,927		629
9		125,001 - 175,000		57,950		630
10		175,001 - 275,000		59,911		631
11		275,001 - 400,000		65,004		632
12		400,001 - 550,000		67,213		633
13		550,001 - 1,000,000		69,267		634
14		Over 1,000,000		71,225		635

(B) CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	636

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001	637

Class

Population Range

Compensation

638

1		1 - 20,000		$40,549		639
2		20,001 - 40,000		42,957		640
3		40,001 - 55,000		45,228		641
4		55,001 - 70,000		46,737		642
5		70,001 - 85,000		48,282		643
6		85,001 - 95,000		53,356		644
7		95,001 - 105,000		54,983		645
8		105,001 - 125,000		56,575		646
9		125,001 - 175,000		59,690		647
10		175,001 - 275,000		61,708		648
11		275,001 - 400,000		66,953		649
12		400,001 - 550,000		69,229		650
13		550,001 - 1,000,000		71,345		651
14		Over 1,000,000		73,362		652

(C) CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	653

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002	654

Class		Population Range		Compensation		655
1		1 - 20,000		$41,765		656
2		20,001 - 40,000		44,246		657
3		40,001 - 55,000		46,585		658
4		55,001 - 70,000		48,139		659
5		70,001 - 85,000		49,731		660
6		85,001 - 95,000		54,957		661
7		95,001 - 105,000		56,633		662
8		105,001 - 125,000		58,272		663
9		125,001 - 175,000		61,480		664
10		175,001 - 275,000		63,560		665
11		275,001 - 400,000		68,962		666
12		400,001 - 550,000		71,306		667
13		550,001 - 1,000,000		73,485		668
14		Over 1,000,000		75,563		669

(D) CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	670

AFTER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002 2015	671

Class		Population Range		Compensation		672
1		1 - 20,000		$45,573 62,476		673
2		20,001 - 35,000		47,983 63,889		674
3		35,001 - 55,000		49,584 64,827		675
4		55,001 - 95,000		58,332 74,595		676
5		95,001 - 200,000		65,466 81,664		677
6		200,001 - 400,000		73,445 90,522		678
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		77,829 96,437		679
8		1,000,001 or more		80,164 98,802		680

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	681

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016	682

Class	Population Range	Compensation		683
1	1 - 55,000	$71,522		684
2	55,001 - 95,000	80,800		685
3	95,001 - 200,000	86,574		686
4	200,001 - 400,000	94,935		687
5	400,001 - 1,000,000	101,626		688
6	1,000,001 or more	103,618		689

Sec. 325.04.  Each county treasurer shall be classified, for	690
salary purposes, according to the population of the county. All	691
county treasurers shall receive annual compensation in accordance	692
with the following schedules and in accordance with section 325.18	693
of the Revised Code:	694

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	695

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000	696

Class		Population Range		Compensation		697
1		1 - 20,000		$29,932		698
2		20,001 - 40,000		32,426		699
3		40,001 - 55,000		34,921		700
4		55,001 - 70,000		37,415		701
5		70,001 - 85,000		39,078		702
6		85,001 - 95,000		42,404		703
7		95,001 - 105,000		44,067		704
8		105,001 - 125,000		45,729		705
9		125,001 - 175,000		48,640		706
10		175,001 - 275,000		50,718		707
11		275,001 - 400,000		54,460		708
12		400,001 - 550,000		56,538		709
13		550,001 - 1,000,000		58,617		710
14		Over 1,000,000		60,695		711

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	712

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015	713

Class		Population Range		Compensation		714
1		1 - 20,000		$33,399 45,786		715
2		20,001 - 35,000		35,969 47,293		716
3		35,001 - 55,000		38,537 48,798		717
4		55,001 - 95,000		45,389 56,516		718
5		95,001 - 200,000		52,240 64,386		719
6		200,001 - 400,000		58,234 71,774		720
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		62,516 77,661		721
8		1,000,001 or more		64,704 79,748		722

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	723

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016	724

Class		Population Range		Compensation		725
1		1 - 55,000		$52,415		726
2		55,001 - 95,000		59,818		727
3		95,001 - 200,000		67,525		728
4		200,001 - 400,000		75,273		729
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		82,027		730
6		1,000,001 or more		83,636		731

Sec. 325.06.  (A) Each sheriff shall be classified, for	732
salary purposes, according to the population of the county. All	733
sheriffs shall receive annual compensation in accordance with the	734
following schedules and in accordance with section 325.18 of the	735
Revised Code:	736

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	737

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000	738

Class		Population Range		Compensation		739
1		1 - 20,000		$37,172		740
2		20,001 - 40,000		39,666		741
3		40,001 - 55,000		42,160		742
4		55,001 - 70,000		43,824		743
5		70,001 - 85,000		47,737		744
6		85,001 - 95,000		49,401		745
7		95,001 - 105,000		51,063		746
8		105,001 - 125,000		52,727		747
9		125,001 - 175,000		55,636		748
10		175,001 - 275,000		62,216		749
11		275,001 - 400,000		64,296		750
12		400,001 - 600,000		69,699		751
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		71,778		752
14		Over 1,000,000		73,857		753

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	754

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015	755

Class		Population Range		Compensation		756
1		1 - 20,000		$40,855 56,234		757
2		20,001 - 35,000		43,425 57,740		758
3		35,001 - 55,000		45,139 58,745		759
4		55,001 - 95,000		52,595 67,281		760
5		95,001 - 200,000		64,082 78,981		761
6		200,001 - 400,000		71,790 88,484		762
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		76,073 94,213		763
8		1,000,001 or more		78,279 96,478		764

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	765

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016	766

Class		Population Range		Compensation		767
1		1 - 55,000		$64,568		768
2		55,001 - 95,000		72,898		769
3		95,001 - 200,000		82,832		770
4		200,001 - 400,000		92,797		771
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		99,236		772
6		1,000,001 or more		101,182		773

(B) In addition to the annual compensation that a sheriff	774
receives under this section for performing the duties of sheriff	775
prescribed by law, each sheriff shall receive in consideration of	776
the impact of Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 2 of the 121st	777
general assembly on the workload of the sheriff, an additional	778
amount equal to one-eighth of the annual compensation that the	779
sheriff receives under division (A) of this section and section	780
325.18 of the Revised Code. This additional compensation shall be	781
paid biweekly from the county treasury if adequate funds have been	782
appropriated by the general assembly. If adequate funds have been	783
appropriated by the general assembly for the purposes of this	784
section, not later than the fifteenth day of March and September	785
of each year, the attorney general shall reimburse the fiscal	786
officer of the county the amount of additional compensation paid	787
under this division, the related amount of employer contributions	788
made under Chapter 145. of the Revised Code as required by the	789
public employees retirement board, and the related amount of the	790
payments to the social security administration for employer	791
contributions for Medicare part A. The fiscal officer shall	792
deposit the revenue in the county treasury.	793

Sec. 325.08.  Each clerk of the court of common pleas shall	794
be classified, for salary purposes, according to the population of	795
the county. All clerks of the court of common pleas shall receive	796
annual compensation in accordance with the following schedules and	797
in accordance with section 325.18 of the Revised Code:	798

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	799

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000	800

Class		Population Range		Compensation		801
1		1 - 20,000		$29,932		802
2		20,001 - 40,000		32,426		803
3		40,001 - 55,000		34,921		804
4		55,001 - 70,000		37,415		805
5		70,001 - 85,000		39,078		806
6		85,001 - 95,000		42,404		807
7		95,001 - 105,000		44,067		808
8		105,001 - 125,000		45,729		809
9		125,001 - 175,000		48,640		810
10		175,001 - 275,000		50,718		811
11		275,001 - 400,000		54,460		812
12		400,001 - 600,000		56,538		813
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		58,616		814
14		Over 1,000,000		60,695		815

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	816

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015	817

Class		Population Range		Compensation		818
1		1 - 20,000		$33,399 45,786		819
2		20,001 - 35,000		35,969 47,293		820
3		35,001 - 55,000		38,537 48,798		821
4		55,001 - 95,000		45,389 56,516		822
5		95,001 - 200,000		52,240 64,386		823
6		200,001 - 400,000		58,234 71,774		824
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		62,516 77,661		825
8		1,000,001 or more		64,704 79,748		826

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	827

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016	828

Class		Population Range		Compensation		829
1		1 - 55,000		$52,415		830
2		55,001 - 95,000		59,818		831
3		95,001 - 200,000		67,525		832
4		200,001 - 400,000		75,273		833
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		82,027		834
6		1,000,001 or more		83,636		835

Sec. 325.09.  Each county recorder shall be classified, for	836
salary purposes, according to the population of the county. All	837
county recorders shall receive annual compensation in accordance	838
with the following schedules and in accordance with section 325.18	839
of the Revised Code:	840

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	841

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000	842

Class		Population Range		Compensation		843
1		1 - 20,000		$29,101		844
2		20,001 - 40,000		31,595		845
3		40,001 - 55,000		34,089		846
4		55,001 - 70,000		35,752		847
5		70,001 - 85,000		37,415		848
6		85,001 - 95,000		40,741		849
7		95,001 - 105,000		41,572		850
8		105,001 - 125,000		42,404		851
9		125,001 - 175,000		44,898		852
10		175,001 - 275,000		47,392		853
11		275,001 - 400,000		51,550		854
12		400,001 - 600,000		54,044		855
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		56,538		856
14		Over 1,000,000		59,033		857

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	858

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015	859

Class	Population Range	Compensation		860
1	1 - 20,000	$32,543 44,612		861
2	20,001 - 35,000	35,112 46,118		862
3	35,001 - 55,000	36,825 47,122		863
4	55,001 - 95,000	42,820 54,312		864
5	95,001 - 200,000	48,815 61,502		865
6	200,001 - 400,000	55,665 69,192		866
7	400,001 - 1,000,000	60,803 75,880		867
8	1,000,001 or more	63,479 78,237		868

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	869

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016	870

Class	Population Range	Compensation		871
1	1 - 55,000	$51,071		872
2	55,001 - 95,000	58,422		873
3	95,001 - 200,000	65,772		874
4	200,001 - 400,000	73,123		875
5	400,001 - 1,000,000	80,474		876
6	1,000,001 or more	82,051		877

Sec. 325.10.  Each county commissioner shall be classified,	878
for salary purposes, according to the population of the county.	879
All county commissioners shall receive annual compensation in	880
accordance with the following schedules and in accordance with	881
section 325.18 of the Revised Code:	882

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	883

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000	884

Class		Population Range		Compensation		885
1		1 - 20,000		$28,006		886
2		20,001 - 40,000		30,932		887
3		40,001 - 55,000		33,858		888
4		55,001 - 70,000		36,784		889
5		70,001 - 85,000		39,710		890
6		85,001 - 95,000		43,890		891
7		95,001 - 105,000		45,980		892
8		105,001 - 125,000		48,070		893
9		125,001 - 175,000		51,205		894
10		175,001 - 275,000		54,340		895
11		275,001 - 400,000		59,565		896
12		400,001 - 600,000		63,745		897
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		67,925		898
14		Over 1,000,000		72,105		899

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	900

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015	901

Class		Population Range		Compensation		902
1		1 - 20,000		$31,860 43,677		903
2		20,001 - 35,000		34,874 45,444		904
3		35,001 - 55,000		37,888 47,211		905
4		55,001 - 95,000		47,359 59,011		906
5		95,001 - 200,000		55,970 70,308		907
6		200,001 - 400,000		65,656 82,235		908
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		74,269 93,534		909
8		1,000,001 or more		78,874 97,213		910

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	911

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016	912

Class		Population Range		Compensation		913
1		1 - 55,000		$50,000		914
2		55,001 - 95,000		62,498		915
3		95,001 - 200,000		74,996		916
4		200,001 - 400,000		87,494		917
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		99,992		918
6		1,000,001 or more		101,953		919

Sec. 325.11.  (A) Each prosecuting attorney shall be	920
classified, for salary purposes, according to the population of	921
the county. All prosecuting attorneys shall receive annual	922
compensation in accordance with the following schedules and in	923
accordance with section 325.18 of the Revised Code:	924

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	925

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000 FOR	926

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	927

Class		Population Range		Compensation		928
1		1 - 20,000		$43,235		929
2		20,001 - 40,000		44,898		930
3		40,001 - 55,000		46,561		931
4		55,001 - 70,000		48,224		932
5		70,001 - 85,000		49,471		933
6		85,001 - 95,000		52,381		934
7		95,001 - 105,000		53,628		935
8		105,001 - 125,000		54,875		936
9		125,001 - 175,000		56,538		937
10		175,001 - 275,000		58,201		938
11		275,001 - 400,000		61,527		939
12		400,001 - 600,000		64,853		940
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		66,516		941
14		Over 1,000,000		69,010		942

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	943

FOR CALENDER YEAR 2000 FOR	944

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	945

Class		Population Range		Compensation		946
1		1 - 20,000		$76,651		947
2		20,001 - 40,000		76,651		948
3		40,001 - 55,000		86,233		949
4		55,001 - 70,000		86,233		950
5		70,001 - 85,000		95,815		951
6		85,001 - 95,000		95,815		952
7		95,001 - 105,000		95,815		953
8		105,001 - 125,000		95,815		954
9		125,001 - 175,000		95,815		955
10		175,001 - 275,000		95,815		956
11		275,001 - 400,000		95,815		957
12		400,001 - 600,000		95,815		958
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		95,815		959
14		Over 1,000,000		95,815		960

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	961

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015 FOR	962

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	963

Class		Population Range		Compensation		964
1		1 - 20,000		$46,245 63,397		965
2		20,001 - 35,000		47,958 64,401		966
3		35,001 - 55,000		49,671 65,405		967
4		55,001 - 95,000		55,237 71,277		968
5		95,001 - 200,000		59,947 76,647		969
6		200,001 - 400,000		66,799 83,272		970
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		71,079 88,389		971
8		1,000,001 or more		73,709 90,847		972

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	973

FOR CALENDER CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015 FOR	974

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	975

Class		Population Range		Compensation		976
1		1 - 20,000		$78,952 108,235		977
2		20,001 - 35,000		88,821 114,020		978
3		35,001 - 55,000		88,821 114,020		979
4		55,001 - 95,000		98,689 121,614		980
5		95,001 - 200,000		98,689 121,614		981
6		200,001 - 400,000		98,689 123,424		982
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		101,085 126,638		983
8		1,000,001 or more		103,480 129,853		984

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	985

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 FOR	986

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	987

Class		Population Range		Compensation		988
1		1 - 55,000		$72,575		989
2		55,001 - 95,000		77,792		990
3		95,001 - 200,000		83,009		991
4		200,001 - 400,000		88,227		992
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		93,444		993
6		1,000,001 or more		95,276		994

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	995

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 FOR	996

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	997

Class		Population Range		Compensation		998
1		1 - 55,000		$123,906		999
2		55,001 - 95,000		127,525		1000
3		95,001 - 200,000		127,525		1001
4		200,001 - 400,000		131,144		1002
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		134,764		1003
6		1,000,001 or more		138,383		1004

(B) A prosecuting attorney in a county with a population of	1005
one million one or more who does not engage in the private	1006
practice of law shall receive in calendar year 2017 and in each	1007
calendar year thereafter annual compensation in an amount equal to	1008
the total compensation paid to a judge of the court of common	1009
pleas of that county pursuant to sections 141.04 and 141.05 of the	1010
Revised Code for the same calendar year, reduced by one hundred	1011
dollars.	1012

(C) A prosecuting attorney shall not engage in the private	1013
practice of law unless before taking office the prosecuting	1014
attorney notifies the board of county commissioners of the	1015
intention to engage in the private practice of law.	1016

A prosecuting attorney may elect to engage or not to engage	1017
in the private practice of law before the commencement of each new	1018
term of office, and a prosecuting attorney who engages in the	1019
private practice of law who intends not to engage in the private	1020
practice of law during the prosecuting attorney's next term of	1021
office shall so notify the board of county commissioners. A	1022
prosecuting attorney who elects not to engage in the private	1023
practice of law may, for a period of six months after taking	1024
office, engage in the private practice of law for the purpose of	1025
concluding the affairs of private practice of law without any	1026
diminution of salary as provided for in division (A) of this	1027
section and in section 325.18 of the Revised Code.	1028

(C)(D) As used in this section, "salary" does not include any	1029
portion of the cost, premium, or charge for health, medical,	1030
hospital, dental, or surgical benefits, or any combination of	1031
those benefits, covering the prosecuting attorney and paid on that	1032
person's behalf by a governmental entity.	1033

Sec. 325.14.  (A) Each county engineer shall be classified,	1034
for salary purposes, according to the population of the county.	1035
All county engineers shall receive annual compensation in	1036
accordance with the following schedules and in accordance with	1037
section 325.18 of the Revised Code:	1038

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1040

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR	1041

COUNTY ENGINEERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1042

Class		Population Range		Compensation		1043
1		1 - 20,000		$44,898		1044
2		20,001 - 40,000		46,893		1045
3		40,001 - 55,000		48,889		1046
4		55,001 - 70,000		50,884		1047
5		70,001 - 85,000		52,215		1048
6		85,001 - 95,000		53,545		1049
7		95,001 - 105,000		54,875		1050
8		105,001 - 125,000		55,707		1051
9		125,001 - 175,000		57,370		1052
10		175,001 - 275,000		59,033		1053
11		275,001 - 400,000		60,695		1054
12		400,001 - 600,000		62,358		1055
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		64,021		1056
14		Over 1,000,000		66,516		1057

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1058

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR	1059

COUNTY ENGINEERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1060

Class		Population Range		Compensation		1061
1		1 - 20,000		$64,694		1062
2		20,001 - 40,000		66,690		1063
3		40,001 - 55,000		68,686		1064
4		55,001 - 70,000		70,681		1065
5		70,001 - 85,000		72,011		1066
6		85,001 - 95,000		73,342		1067
7		95,001 - 105,000		74,672		1068
8		105,001 - 125,000		75,503		1069
9		125,001 - 175,000		77,166		1070
10		175,001 - 275,000		78,829		1071
11		275,001 - 400,000		80,492		1072
12		400,001 - 600,000		82,155		1073
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		83,818		1074
14		Over 1,000,000		86,312		1075

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1076

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015 FOR	1077

COUNTY ENGINEERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1078

Class		Population Range		Compensation		1079
1		1 - 20,000		$48,300 66,216		1080
2		20,001 - 35,000		50,356 67,421		1081
3		35,001 - 55,000		52,411 68,625		1082
4		55,001 - 95,000		56,521 72,839		1083
5		95,001 - 200,000		60,803 77,154		1084
6		200,001 - 400,000		64,229 80,967		1085
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		68,510 85,281		1086
8		1,000,001 or more		71,182 87,732		1087

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1088

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015 FOR	1089

COUNTY ENGINEERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1090

Class		Population Range		Compensation		1091
1		1 - 20,000		$68,691 94,170		1092
2		20,001 - 35,000		70,746 95,374		1093
3		35,001 - 55,000		72,801 96,579		1094
4		55,001 - 95,000		76,912 100,024		1095
5		95,001 - 200,000		81,193 103,569		1096
6		200,001 - 400,000		84,619 106,612		1097
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		88,901 110,158		1098
8		1,000,001 or more		91,568 112,859		1099

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1100

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 FOR	1101

COUNTY ENGINEERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1102

Class		Population Range		Compensation		1103
1		1 - 55,000		$75,802		1104
2		55,001 - 95,000		79,412		1105
3		95,001 - 200,000		83,021		1106
4		200,001 - 400,000		86,631		1107
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		90,240		1108
6		1,000,001 or more		92,009		1109

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1110

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 FOR	1111

COUNTY ENGINEERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1112

Class		Population Range		Compensation		1113
1		1 - 55,000		$107,804		1114
2		55,001 - 95,000		109,874		1115
3		95,001 - 200,000		111,945		1116
4		200,001 - 400,000		114,015		1117
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		116,085		1118
6		1,000,001 or more		118,361		1119

Such salary may be paid monthly out of the general county	1120
fund or out of the county's share of the fund derived from the	1121
receipts from motor vehicle licenses, as distributed by section	1122
4501.04 of the Revised Code, and the county's share of the fund	1123
derived from the motor vehicle fuel tax, as distributed by section	1124
5735.27 of the Revised Code, as the board of county commissioners	1125
directs, upon the warrant of the county auditor and shall be in	1126
lieu of all fees, costs, per diem or other allowances, and other	1127
perquisites, of whatever kind, which any engineer collects and	1128
receives. The engineer shall be the county tax map draftperson,	1129
but shall receive no additional compensation for performing the	1130
duties of that position. When the engineer performs service in	1131
connection with ditches or drainage works, the engineer shall	1132
charge and collect the per diem allowances or other fees provided	1133
by law and shall pay all of those allowances and fees, monthly,	1134
into the county treasury to the credit of the general county fund.	1135
The engineer shall pay into the county treasury all allowances and	1136
fees collected when the engineer performs services under sections	1137
315.28 to 315.34 of the Revised Code.	1138

(B) A county engineer may elect to engage or not to engage in	1139
the private practice of engineering or surveying before the	1140
commencement of each new term of office, and a county engineer who	1141
elects not to engage in the private practice of engineering or	1142
surveying may, for a period of six months after taking office,	1143
engage in the private practice of engineering or surveying for the	1144
purpose of concluding the affairs of private practice without any	1145
diminution of salary as provided in division (A) of this section	1146
and in section 325.18 of the Revised Code.	1147

Sec. 325.15.  (A) Each coroner shall be classified, for	1148
salary purposes, according to the population of the county. All	1149
coroners shall receive annual compensation in accordance with the	1150
following schedules and in accordance with section 325.18 of the	1151
Revised Code:	1152

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1153

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR	1154

CORONERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1155

Class

Population Range

Compensation

1156

1		1 - 20,000		$16,628		1157
2		20,001 - 40,000		18,293		1158
3		40,001 - 55,000		20,786		1159
4		55,001 - 70,000		23,280		1160
5		70,001 - 85,000		25,774		1161
6		85,001 - 95,000		31,595		1162
7		95,001 - 105,000		34,089		1163
8		105,001 - 125,000		36,584		1164
9		125,001 - 175,000		39,909		1165
10		175,001 - 275,000		42,404		1166
11		275,001 - 400,000		49,054		1167
12		400,001 - 600,000		52,380		1168
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		55,706		1169
14		Over 1,000,000		59,032		1170

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1171

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2000 FOR	1172

CORONERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1173

Class

Population Range

Compensation

1174

10		175,001 - 275,000		$95,815		1175
11		275,001 - 400,000		95,815		1176
12		400,001 - 600,000		95,815		1177
13		600,001 - 1,000,000		95,815		1178
14		Over 1,000,000		95,815		1179

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1180

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015 FOR	1181

CORONERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1182

Class

Population Range

Compensation

1183

1		1 - 20,000		$18,842 26,372		1184
2		20,001 - 35,000		21,410 27,878		1185
3		35,001 - 55,000		23,978 29,383		1186
4		55,001 - 95,000		35,112 43,275		1187
5		95,001 - 200,000		43,676 53,833		1188
6		200,001 - 400,000		53,951 66,497		1189
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		60,803 76,498		1190
8		1,000,001 or more		64,451 79,438		1191

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1192

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 2015 FOR	1193

CORONERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1194

Class

Population Range

Compensation

1195

5		175,001 - 200,000		$98,689 121,633		1196
6		200,001 - 400,000		98,689 121,633		1197
7		400,001 - 1,000,000		101,085 124,587		1198
8		1,000,001 or more		103,480 127,541		1199

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1200

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 FOR	1201

CORONERS WITH A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1202

Class

Population Range

Compensation

1203

1		1 - 55,000		$30,653		1204
2		55,001 - 95,000		45,384		1205
3		95,001 - 200,000		56,458		1206
4		200,001 - 400,000		69,739		1207
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		81,708		1208
6		1,000,001 or more		83,310		1209

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE	1210

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 FOR	1211

CORONERS WITHOUT A PRIVATE PRACTICE	1212

Class

Population Range

Compensation

1213

3		175,001 - 200,000		$127,563		1214
4		200,001 - 400,000		127,563		1215
5		400,001 - 1,000,000		130,661		1216
6		1,000,001 or more		133,759		1217

(B) A coroner in a county with a population of one hundred	1218
seventy-five thousand one or more shall not engage in the private	1219
practice of medicine unless, before taking office, the coroner	1220
notifies the board of county commissioners of the intention to	1221
engage in that private practice.	1222

A coroner in a county with a population of one hundred	1223
seventy-five thousand one or more shall elect to engage or not to	1224
engage in the private practice of medicine before the commencement	1225
of each new term of office, and a coroner in such a county who	1226
engages in the private practice of medicine but who intends not to	1227
engage in the private practice of medicine during the coroner's	1228
next term of office shall so notify the board of county	1229
commissioners as specified in this division. For a period of six	1230
months after taking office, a coroner who elects not to engage in	1231
the private practice of medicine may engage in the private	1232
practice of medicine, without any reduction of the salary as	1233
provided in division (A) of this section and in section 325.18 of	1234
the Revised Code, for the purpose of concluding the affairs of the	1235
coroner's private practice of medicine.	1236

Sec. 325.18.  (A) As used in this section, "consumer price	1237
index" means the consumer price index prepared by the United	1238
States bureau of labor statistics (U.S. city average for urban	1239
wage earners and clerical workers: all items, 1982-1984=100) or,	1240
if that index is no longer published, a generally available	1241
comparable index.	1242

(B)(1) In calendar year 2003, the annual compensation amounts	1243
for county auditors under division (D) of section 325.03 of the	1244
Revised Code shall be increased by first increasing the amounts by	1245
the percentage under division (B)(1)(a) of this section then	1246
further increasing them by the percentage under division (B)(1)(b)	1247
of this section. Such percentages are:	1248

(a) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	1249
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2000, to	1250
September 30, 2001, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	1251
cent;	1252

(b) The lesser of three per cent or the percentage increase,	1253
if any, in the consumer price index from October 1, 2001, to	1254
September 30, 2002, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one per	1255
cent.	1256

(2) Each calendar year from 2004 through 2008, the annual	1257
compensation of each county auditor shall be increased by the	1258
lesser of the following:	1259

(a) Three per cent;

1260

(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	1261
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	1262
of September of the immediately preceding calendar year, rounded	1263
to the nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	1264

(C) EachIn calendar year from 2002 through 20082017 and in	1265
each calendar year thereafter, the annual compensation in the	1266
immediately preceding calendar year of each county auditor, county	1267
treasurer, sheriff, clerk of the court of common pleas, county	1268
recorder, county commissioner, prosecuting attorney, other than a	1269
prosecuting attorney described in division (B) of section 325.11	1270
of the Revised Code, county engineer, and coroner shall be	1271
increased by the lesser of the following:	1272

(1) Three per cent;

1273

(2) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	1274
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	1275
of September of the immediately preceding calendar year, rounded	1276
to the nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	1277

(D)(C) Notwithstanding this section and sections 325.06,	1278
325.11, 325.14, and 325.15 of the Revised Code, when computing a	1279
salary for any elected county officer under any of those sections,	1280
if the population range for the class under which the officer is	1281
to be compensated is not the same as the population range for that	1282
class for any other such elected county office, the class at which	1283
the officer's salary is determined shall be the highest class at	1284
which any officer from that same county is compensated under the	1285
population range applicable to that officer.	1286

Sec. 505.24. Each(A) In calendar year 2015, each township	1287
trustee is entitled to compensation as follows:	1288

(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this	1289
section,in an amount for each day of service in the business of	1290
the township, to be paid from the township treasury as follows:	1291

(1) In townships having a budget of two hundred fifty	1292
thousand dollars or less, twentythirty-seven dollars and	1293
sixty-one cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1294

(2) In townships having a budget of more than two hundred	1295
fifty thousand but not more than onefive hundred thousand	1296
dollars, twenty-fourforty-three dollars and fifty-five cents per	1297
day for not more than two hundred days;	1298

(3) In townships having a budget of more than onefive	1299
hundred thousand but not more than twoseven hundred fifty	1300
thousand dollars, twenty-eightforty-six dollars and fifty	1301
nineteen cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1302

(4) In townships having a budget of more than twoseven	1303
hundred fifty thousand but not more than one million five hundred	1304
thousand dollars, thirty-threefifty-two dollars and	1305
seventy-eight cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1306

(5) In townships having a budget of more than one million	1307
five hundred thousand but not more than seventhree million five	1308
hundred fifty thousand dollars, thirty-fivefifty-eight dollars	1309
and six cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1310

(6) In townships having a budget of more than seventhree	1311
million five hundred fifty thousand but not more than onesix	1312
million five hundred thousand dollars, fortysixty-three dollars	1313
and thirty-three cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1314

(7) In townships having a budget of more than onesix million	1315
five hundred thousand but not more than threeten million five	1316
hundred thousand dollars, forty-foureighty-two dollars and seven	1317
cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1318

(8) In townships having a budget of more than threeten	1319
million five hundred thousand dollars but not more than six	1320
million dollars, forty-eightone hundred five dollars and	1321
fifty-one cents per day for not more than two hundred days;	1322

(9) In townships having a budget of more than six million	1323
dollars, fifty-two dollars per day for not more than two hundred	1324
days.	1325

(B) Beginning inIn calendar year 19992016 and in each	1326
calendar year thereafter, the amounts paid as specified in	1327
division (A) of this section shall be replaced by the following	1328
amounts:	1329

(1) In calendar year 1999, the amounts specified in division	1330
(A) of this section increased by three per cent;	1331

(2) In calendar year 2000, the amounts determined under	1332
division (B)(1) of this section increased by three per cent;	1333

(3) In calendar year 2001, the amounts determined under	1334
division (B)(2) of this section increased by three per cent;	1335

(4) In calendar year 2002, except in townships having a	1336
budget of more than six million dollars, the amounts determined	1337
under division (B)(3) of this section increased by three per cent;	1338
in townships having a budget of more than six million but not more	1339
than ten million dollars, seventy dollars per day for not more	1340
than two hundred days; and in townships having a budget of more	1341
than ten million dollars, ninety dollars per day for not more than	1342
two hundred days;	1343

(5) In calendar years 2003 through 2008, the amounts	1344
determined under division (B) of this section forin the	1345
immediately preceding calendar year shall be increased by the	1346
lesser of the following:	1347

(a)(1) Three per cent;

1348

(b)(2) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	1349
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	1350
of September of the immediately preceding calendar year, rounded	1351
to the nearest one-tenth of one per cent;	1352

(6) In calendar year 2009 and thereafter, the amount	1353
determined under division (B) of this section for calendar year	1354
2008.	1355

As used in division (B) of this section, "consumer price	1356
index" has the same meaning as in section 325.18 of the Revised	1357
Code.	1358

(C) Whenever members of a board of township trustees are	1359
compensated per diem and not by annual salary, the board shall	1360
establish, by resolution, a method by which each member of the	1361
board shall periodically notify the township fiscal officer of the	1362
number of days spent in the service of the township and the kinds	1363
of services rendered on those days. The per diem compensation	1364
shall be paid from the township general fund or from other	1365
township funds in such proportions as the kinds of services	1366
performed may require. The notice shall be filed with the township	1367
fiscal officer and preserved for inspection by any persons	1368
interested.	1369

By unanimous vote, a board of township trustees may adopt a	1370
method of compensation consisting of an annual salary to be paid	1371
in equal monthly payments. If the office of trustee is held by	1372
more than one person during any calendar year, each person holding	1373
the office shall receive payments for only those months, and any	1374
fractions of those months, during which the person holds the	1375
office. The amount of the annual salary approved by the board	1376
shall be no more than the maximum amount that could be received	1377
annually by a trustee if the trustee were paid on a per diem basis	1378
as specified in this division, and shall be paid from the township	1379
general fund or from other township funds in such proportions as	1380
the board may specify by resolution. Each trustee shall certify	1381
the percentage of time spent working on matters to be paid from	1382
the township general fund and from other township funds in such	1383
proportions as the kinds of services performed. A board of	1384
township trustees that has adopted a salary method of compensation	1385
may return to a method of compensation on a per diem basis as	1386
specified in this division by a majority vote. Any change in the	1387
method of compensation shall be effective on the first day of	1388
January of the year following the year during which the board has	1389
voted to change the method of compensation.	1390

Sec. 507.09.  (A) Except as otherwise provided in division	1391
(D) of this sectionIn calendar year 2015, the township fiscal	1392
officer shall be entitled to compensation as follows:	1393

(1) In townships having a budget of two hundred fifty	1394
thousand dollars or less, threeten thousand fiveone hundred	1395
sixty-one dollars;	1396

(2) In townships having a budget of more than two hundred	1397
fifty thousand but not more than onefive hundred thousand	1398
dollars, fivethirteen thousand five hundredsixty-four dollars;	1399

(3) In townships having a budget of more than onefive	1400
hundred thousand but not more than twoseven hundred fifty	1401
thousand dollars, sevenfourteen thousand sevenfive hundred	1402
fifteen dollars;	1403

(4) In townships having a budget of more than twoseven	1404
hundred fifty thousand but not more than one million five hundred	1405
thousand dollars, nineseventeen thousand ninefour hundred	1406
nineteen dollars;	1407

(5) In townships having a budget of more than one million	1408
five hundred thousand but not more than seventhree million five	1409
hundred fifty thousand dollars, eleventwenty thousand three	1410
hundred twenty-one dollars;	1411

(6) In townships having a budget of more than seventhree	1412
million five hundred fifty thousand but not more than onesix	1413
million five hundred thousand dollars, thirteentwenty-one	1414
thousand twoseven hundred seventy-three dollars;	1415

(7) In townships having a budget of more than onesix million	1416
five hundred thousand but not more than threeten million five	1417
hundred thousand dollars, fifteentwenty-four thousand fournine	1418
hundred eighty-eight dollars;	1419

(8) In townships having a budget of more than threeten	1420
million five hundred thousand dollars but not more than six	1421
million dollars, sixteentwenty-eight thousand fivenine hundred	1422
nine dollars;	1423

(9) In townships having a budget of more than six million	1424
dollars, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars.	1425

(B) In calendar year 2016 and in each calendar year	1426
thereafter, the compensation paid in the immediately preceding	1427
calendar year shall be increased by the lesser of the following:	1428

(1) Three per cent;

1429

(2) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	1430
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	1431
of September of the immediately preceding calendar year, rounded	1432
to the nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	1433

As used in division (B) of this section, "consumer price	1434
index" has the same meaning as in section 325.18 of the Revised	1435
Code.	1436

(C) Any township fiscal officer may elect to receive less	1437
than the compensation the fiscal officer is entitled to under	1438
division (A) or (B) of this section. Any township fiscal officer	1439
electing to do this shall so notify the board of township trustees	1440
in writing, and the board shall include this notice in the minutes	1441
of its next board meeting.	1442

(C)(D) The compensation of the township fiscal officer shall	1443
be paid in equal monthly payments. If the office of township	1444
fiscal officer is held by more than one person during any calendar	1445
year, each person holding the office shall receive payments for	1446
only those months, and any fractions of those months, during which	1447
the person holds the office.	1448

A township fiscal officer may be compensated from the	1449
township general fund or from other township funds based on the	1450
proportion of time the township fiscal officer spends providing	1451
services related to each fund. A township fiscal officer must	1452
document the amount of time the township fiscal officer spends	1453
providing services related to each fund by certification	1454
specifying the percentage of time spent working on matters to be	1455
paid from the township general fund or from other township funds	1456
in such proportions as the kinds of services performed.	1457

(D) Beginning in calendar year 1999, the township fiscal	1458
officer shall be entitled to compensation as follows:	1459

(1) In calendar year 1999, the compensation specified in	1460
division (A) of this section increased by three per cent;	1461

(2) In calendar year 2000, the compensation determined under	1462
division (D)(1) of this section increased by three per cent;	1463

(3) In calendar year 2001, the compensation determined under	1464
division (D)(2) of this section increased by three per cent;	1465

(4) In calendar year 2002, except in townships having a	1466
budget of more than six million dollars, the compensation	1467
determined under division (D)(3) of this section increased by	1468
three per cent; in townships having a budget of more than six	1469
million but not more than ten million dollars, nineteen thousand	1470
eight hundred ten dollars; and in townships having a budget of	1471
more than ten million dollars, twenty thousand nine hundred	1472
dollars;	1473

(5) In calendar year 2003, the compensation determined under	1474
division (D)(4) of this section increased by three per cent or the	1475
percentage increase in the consumer price index as described in	1476
division (D)(7)(b) of this section, whichever percentage is lower;	1477

(6) In calendar year 2004, except in townships having a	1478
budget of more than six million dollars, the compensation	1479
determined under division (D)(5) of this section for the calendar	1480
year 2003 increased by three per cent or the percentage increase	1481
in the consumer price index as described in division (D)(7)(b) of	1482
this section, whichever percentage is lower; in townships having a	1483
budget of more than six million but not more than ten million	1484
dollars, twenty-two thousand eighty-seven dollars; and in	1485
townships having a budget of more than ten million dollars,	1486
twenty-five thousand five hundred fifty-three dollars;	1487

(7) In calendar years 2005 through 2008, the compensation	1488
determined under division (D) of this section for the immediately	1489
preceding calendar year increased by the lesser of the following:	1490

(a) Three per cent;

1491

(b) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	1492
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	1493
of September of the immediately preceding calendar year, rounded	1494
to the nearest one-tenth of one per cent;	1495

(8) In calendar year 2009 and thereafter, the amount	1496
determined under division (D) of this section for calendar year	1497
2008.	1498

As used in this division, "consumer price index" has the same	1499
meaning as in section 325.18 of the Revised Code.	1500

Sec. 3501.12. (A) The annual compensation of members of the	1501
board of elections shall be determined on the basis of the	1502
population of the county according to the next preceding federal	1503
census, and shall be paid monthly out of the appropriations made	1504
to the board and upon vouchers or payrolls certified by the	1505
chairperson, or a member of the board designated by it, and	1506
countersigned by the director or in the director's absence by the	1507
deputy director. Upon presentation of any such voucher or payroll,	1508
the county auditor shall issue a warrant upon the county treasurer	1509
for the amount thereof as in the case of vouchers or payrolls for	1510
county offices and the treasurer shall pay such warrant.	1511

(A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this	1512
section(B) In calendar year 2014, the amount of annual	1513
compensation of memberseach member of the board of elections	1514
shall be as follows:	1515

(1) Eighty-fiveNinety-two dollars and eighty-nine cents for	1516
each full one thousand of the first one hundred thousand	1517
population;	1518

(2) FortyForty-four dollars and fiftytwenty-six cents for	1519
each full one thousand of the second one hundred thousand	1520
population;	1521

(3) Twenty-twoTwenty-four dollars and four cents for each	1522
full one thousand of the third one hundred thousand population;	1523

(4) SixSeven dollars and seventy-fivethirty-seven cents for	1524
each full one thousand above three hundred thousand population.	1525

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section(C) In	1526
calendar year 2014, the compensation of a member of the board	1527
shall not be less than three thousand threesix hundred	1528
seventy-fiveeighty-seven dollars and shall not exceed twenty	1529
twenty-one thousand eight hundred fifty-five dollars annually.	1530

(C) In calendar year 2001, the annual compensation of each	1531
member of the board shall be computed after increasing the dollar	1532
amounts specified in divisions (A) and (B) of this section by	1533
three per cent.	1534

(D) In calendar year 2002, the annual compensation of each	1535
member of the board shall be computed after increasing by three	1536
per cent the dollar amounts used to compute the compensation of a	1537
member under division (C) of this section.	1538

(E) In calendar year 2003 and thereafter, the annual	1539
compensation of each member of the board shall be computed after	1540
increasing by three per cent the dollar amounts used to compute	1541
the compensation of a member under division (D) of this section	1542

(D) In calendar year 2015, the annual compensation of each	1543
member of the board shall be computed after increasing the dollar	1544
amounts specified in divisions (B) and (C) of this section by five	1545
per cent. Such compensation shall not be less than four thousand	1546
eight hundred thirty dollars.	1547

(E) In calendar year 2016, the annual compensation of each	1548
member of the board shall be computed after increasing the dollar	1549
amounts specified in division (D) of this section by five per	1550
cent. Such compensation shall not be less than six thousand	1551
dollars.	1552

(F) In calendar year 2017 and in each calendar year	1553
thereafter, the annual compensation in the immediately preceding	1554
calendar year of each member of the board shall be increased by	1555
the lesser of the following:	1556

(1) Three per cent;

1557

(2) The percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price	1558
index over the twelve-month period that ends on the thirtieth day	1559
of September of the immediately preceding calendar year, rounded	1560
to the nearest one-tenth of one per cent.	1561

As used in this section, "consumer price index" has the same	1562
meaning as in section 325.18 of the Revised Code.	1563

For the purposes of this section, members of boards of	1564
elections shall be deemed to be appointed and not elected, and	1565
therefore not subject to Section 20 of Article II of the Ohio	1566
Constitution.	1567

Section 2.  That existing sections 101.27, 141.011, 141.04,	1568
325.03, 325.04, 325.06, 325.08, 325.09, 325.10, 325.11, 325.14,	1569
325.15, 325.18, 505.24, 507.09, and 3501.12 of the Revised Code	1570
are hereby repealed.	1571

Section 3.  That Section 307.10 of Am. Sub. H.B. 59 of the	1572
130th General Assembly be amended to read as follows:	1573

Sec. 307.10.  JSC THE JUDICIARY/SUPREME COURT

1574

General Revenue Fund	1575

GRF	005321		Operating Expenses - Judiciary/Supreme Court		$	138,016,534		$	140,232,737 142,865,876		1576
GRF	005406		Law-Related Education		$	236,172		$	236,172		1577
GRF	005409		Ohio Courts Technology Initiative		$	3,350,000		$	3,350,000		1578
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund					$	141,602,706		$	143,818,909 146,452,048		1579

General Services Fund Group	1580

6720	005601		Continuing Judicial Education		$	101,392		$	93,563		1581
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund Group					$	101,392		$	93,563		1582

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group	1583

3J00	005603		Federal Grants		$	1,235,900		$	1,252,600		1584
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue Fund Group					$	1,235,900		$	1,252,600		1585

State Special Revenue Fund Group	1586

4C80	005605		Attorney Services		$	3,923,101		$	3,915,721		1587
5HT0	005617		Court Interpreter Certification		$	23,000		$	23,000		1588
5JY0	005620		County Law Library Resources Boards		$	258,000		$	258,000		1589
5T80	005609		Grants and Awards		$	25,000		$	25,000		1590
6A80	005606		Supreme Court Admissions		$	1,283,751		$	1,308,025		1591
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue Fund Group					$	5,512,852		$	5,529,746		1592
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS					$	148,452,850		$	150,694,818 153,327,957		1593

OPERATING EXPENSES - JUDICIARY/SUPREME COURT

1594

Of the foregoing appropriation item 005321, Operating	1595
Expenses - Judiciary/Supreme Court, up to $206,770 in each fiscal	1596
year may be used to support the functions of the State Criminal	1597
Sentencing Council.	1598

LAW-RELATED EDUCATION

1599

The foregoing appropriation item 005406, Law-Related	1600
Education, shall be distributed directly to the Ohio Center for	1601
Law-Related Education for the purposes of providing continuing	1602
citizenship education activities to primary and secondary	1603
students, expanding delinquency prevention programs, increasing	1604
activities for at-risk youth, and accessing additional public and	1605
private money for new programs.	1606

OHIO COURTS TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

1607

The foregoing appropriation item 005409, Ohio Courts	1608
Technology Initiative, shall be used to fund an initiative by the	1609
Supreme Court to facilitate the exchange of information and	1610
warehousing of data by and between Ohio courts and other justice	1611
system partners through the creation of an Ohio Courts Network,	1612
the delivery of technology services to courts throughout the	1613
state, including the provision of hardware, software, and the	1614
development and implementation of educational and training	1615
programs for judges and court personnel, and operation of the	1616
Commission on Technology and the Courts by the Supreme Court for	1617
the promulgation of statewide rules, policies, and uniform	1618
standards, and to aid in the orderly adoption and comprehensive	1619
use of technology in Ohio courts.	1620

CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION

1621

The Continuing Judicial Education Fund (Fund 6720) shall	1622
consist of fees paid by judges and court personnel for attending	1623
continuing education courses and other gifts and grants received	1624
for the purpose of continuing judicial education. The foregoing	1625
appropriation item 005601, Continuing Judicial Education, shall be	1626
used to pay expenses for continuing education courses for judges	1627
and court personnel. If it is determined by the Administrative	1628
Director of the Supreme Court that additional appropriations are	1629
necessary, the amounts are hereby appropriated.	1630

No money in Fund 6720 shall be transferred to any other fund	1631
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1632
Interest earned on money in Fund 6720 shall be credited to the	1633
fund.	1634

FEDERAL GRANTS

1635

The Federal Grants Fund (Fund 3J00) shall consist of grants	1636
and other moneys awarded to the Supreme Court (The Judiciary) by	1637
the United States Government or other entities that receive the	1638
moneys directly from the United States Government and distribute	1639
those moneys to the Supreme Court (The Judiciary). The foregoing	1640
appropriation item 005603, Federal Grants, shall be used in a	1641
manner consistent with the purpose of the grant or award. If it is	1642
determined by the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court	1643
that additional appropriations are necessary, the amounts are	1644
hereby appropriated.	1645

No money in Fund 3J00 shall be transferred to any other fund	1646
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1647
However, interest earned on money in Fund 3J00 shall be credited	1648
or transferred to the General Revenue Fund.	1649

ATTORNEY SERVICES

1650

The Attorney Services Fund (Fund 4C80), formerly known as the	1651
Attorney Registration Fund, shall consist of money received by the	1652
Supreme Court (The Judiciary) pursuant to the Rules for the	1653
Government of the Bar of Ohio. In addition to funding other	1654
activities considered appropriate by the Supreme Court, the	1655
foregoing appropriation item 005605, Attorney Services, may be	1656
used to compensate employees and to fund appropriate activities of	1657
the following offices established by the Supreme Court: the Office	1658
of Disciplinary Counsel, the Board of Commissioners on Grievances	1659
and Discipline, the Clients' Security Fund, and the Attorney	1660
Services Division. If it is determined by the Administrative	1661
Director of the Supreme Court that additional appropriations are	1662
necessary, the amounts are hereby appropriated.	1663

No money in Fund 4C80 shall be transferred to any other fund	1664
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1665
Interest earned on money in Fund 4C80 shall be credited to the	1666
fund.	1667

COURT INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION

1668

The Court Interpreter Certification Fund (Fund 5HT0) shall	1669
consist of money received by the Supreme Court (The Judiciary)	1670
pursuant to Rules 80 through 87 of the Rules of Superintendence	1671
for the Courts of Ohio. The foregoing appropriation item 005617,	1672
Court Interpreter Certification, shall be used to provide	1673
training, to provide the written examination, and to pay language	1674
experts to rate, or grade, the oral examinations of those applying	1675
to become certified court interpreters. If it is determined by the	1676
Administrative Director that additional appropriations are	1677
necessary, the amounts are hereby appropriated.	1678

No money in Fund 5HT0 shall be transferred to any other fund	1679
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1680
Interest earned on money in Fund 5HT0 shall be credited to the	1681
fund.	1682

COUNTY LAW LIBRARY RESOURCES BOARD

1683

The Statewide Consortium of County Law Library Resources	1684
Boards Fund (Fund 5JY0) shall consist of moneys deposited pursuant	1685
to section 307.515 of the Revised Code into a county's law library	1686
resources fund and forwarded by that county's treasurer for	1687
deposit in the state treasury pursuant to division (E)(1) of	1688
section 3375.481 of the Revised Code. The foregoing appropriation	1689
item 005620, County Law Library Resources Board, shall be used for	1690
the operation of the Statewide Consortium of County Law Library	1691
Resources Boards. If it is determined by the Administrative	1692
Director of the Supreme Court that additional appropriations are	1693
necessary, the amounts are hereby appropriated.	1694

No money in Fund 5JY0 shall be transferred to any other fund	1695
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1696
Interest earned on money in Fund 5JY0 shall be credited to the	1697
fund.	1698

GRANTS AND AWARDS

1699

The Grants and Awards Fund (Fund 5T80) shall consist of	1700
grants and other money awarded to the Supreme Court (The	1701
Judiciary) by the State Justice Institute, the Division of	1702
Criminal Justice Services, or other entities. The foregoing	1703
appropriation item 005609, Grants and Awards, shall be used in a	1704
manner consistent with the purpose of the grant or award. If it is	1705
determined by the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court	1706
that additional appropriations are necessary, the amounts are	1707
hereby appropriated.	1708

No money in Fund 5T80 shall be transferred to any other fund	1709
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1710
However, interest earned on money in Fund 5T80 shall be credited	1711
or transferred to the General Revenue Fund.	1712

SUPREME COURT ADMISSIONS

1713

The foregoing appropriation item 005606, Supreme Court	1714
Admissions, shall be used to compensate Supreme Court employees	1715
who are primarily responsible for administering the attorney	1716
admissions program under the Rules for the Government of the Bar	1717
of Ohio, and to fund any other activities considered appropriate	1718
by the court. Moneys shall be deposited into the Supreme Court	1719
Admissions Fund (Fund 6A80) under the Supreme Court Rules for the	1720
Government of the Bar of Ohio. If it is determined by the	1721
Administrative Director of the Supreme Court that additional	1722
appropriations are necessary, the amounts are hereby appropriated.	1723

No money in Fund 6A80 shall be transferred to any other fund	1724
by the Director of Budget and Management or the Controlling Board.	1725
Interest earned on money in Fund 6A80 shall be credited to the	1726
fund.	1727

Section 4.  That existing Section 307.10 of Am. Sub. H.B. 59	1728
of the 130th General Assembly is hereby repealed.	1729

Section 5. All items in this section are hereby appropriated	1730
as designated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the	1731
credit of the designated fund. For all appropriations made in this	1732
act, those in the first column are for fiscal year 2014 and those	1733
in the second column are for fiscal year 2015. The appropriations	1734
made in this act are in addition to any other appropriations made	1735
for the FY 2014-FY 2015 biennium.	1736

CEB CONTROLLING BOARD	1737

General Revenue Fund	1738

GRF	911XXX		Local Government Salary Assistance		$	0		$	12,000,000		1739
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund					$	0		$	12,000,000		1740
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS					$	0		$	12,000,000		1741

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SALARY ASSISTANCE

1742

The foregoing appropriation item 911XXX, Local Government	1743
Salary Assistance, shall be used to reimburse counties and	1744
townships for the cost of providing pay raises to elected	1745
officials under this act. Townships and counties shall submit	1746
their requests for reimbursement to the Director of Administrative	1747
Services, who shall certify those reimbursable amounts. The	1748
Director of Administrative Services shall submit the certified	1749
amounts to the Controlling Board for approval and release under	1750
this appropriation item.	1751

Section 6. Within the limits set forth in this act, the	1752
Director of Budget and Management shall establish accounts	1753
indicating the source and amount of funds for each appropriation	1754
made in this act, and shall determine the form and manner in which	1755
appropriation accounts shall be maintained. Expenditures from	1756
appropriations contained in this act shall be accounted for as	1757
though made in the main appropriations act of the 130th General	1758
Assembly.	1759

The appropriations made in this act are subject to all	1760
provisions of the main appropriations act of the 130th General	1761
Assembly that are generally applicable to such appropriations.	1762

Section 7.  This act is an emergency measure necessary for	1763
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and	1764
safety. The reason for such necessity is to adjust the salaries of	1765
elected county officials and township trustees and fiscal officers	1766
elected for terms beginning 2015 and thereafter and the salaries	1767
of General Assembly members and statewide elected executive	1768
officers for terms beginning 2017 and thereafter. Therefore, this	1769
act goes into immediate effect.	1770