Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 3307.03 (2026)

State teachers retirement system - board

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A state teachers retirement system is hereby established for the teachers of the public schools of the state which includes the several funds created and placed under the management of a state teachers retirement board for the payment of retirement allowances and other benefits under Chapter 3307. of the Revised Code. The board may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and do all things necessary to carry out such sections. All of its business shall be transacted, and all of its funds invested, all warrants for money drawn and payments made, and all of its cash, securities, and other property shall be held in the name of the board or in the name of its nominee, provided that nominees are authorized by retirement board resolution for the purpose of facilitating the ownership and transfer of investments and are restricted to members of the board, the executive director, and designated members of the staff, or a partnership or corporation composed of any of the foregoing persons.

If the Ohio retirement study council establishes a uniform format for any report the board is required to submit to the council, the board shall submit the report in that format.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: State ex rel Pipoly v. State Teachers Ret. Sys., 2002 Ohio 2219 (Ohio 2002).
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State ex rel Pipoly v. State Teachers Ret. Sys., 2002 Ohio 2219 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 2× “In August 2001, the court of appeals approved and adopted the magistrate’s decision and denied the requested writ of mandamus.”
State ex rel. Nese v. State Teachers Ret. Bd. of Ohio, 2013 Ohio 1777 (Ohio 2013). · cites it 2× “See R.C. 3307.01(B) (“In all cases of doubt, the state teachers retirement board shall determine whether any person is a teacher, and its decision shall be final”).”
State ex rel. Pipoly v. State Teachers Ret. Sys., 95 Ohio St. 3d 327 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 2× “In August 2001, the court of appeals approved and adopted the magistrate’s decision and denied the requested writ of mandamus.”
Mollette v. Portsmouth City Council, 863 N.E.2d 1092 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). “12 (the board of county commissioners); R.C. 3307.03 (state teachers retirement board); R.”
State ex rel. Hulls v. State Teachers Ret. Bd., 866 N.E.2d 483 (Ohio 2007). “R.C. 3307.03; see, generally, Hastings, Manoloff, Sheeran & Stype, Baldwin’s Ohio School Law (2007), Section 11:1 (“In general, the system is a defined benefit pension plan which provides retirement, death, and disability benefits”).”
Arndts v. State Teachers Ret. Sys. of Ohio, 2025 Ohio 3245 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “, 2002-Ohio-2219, ¶ 13 , citing R.C. 3307.03, and Buchter, Hastings, Sheeran & Stype, Ohio School Law, § T 11.”
State ex rel. Ewart v. State Teachers Ret. Sys. Bd. of Ohio, 2020 Ohio 4147 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “Ewart at ¶ 27, citing R.C. 3307.03. "Disability benefits are available for '[m]embers of STRS who are unable to perform their duties for at least 12 months from receipt of their completed application because of a physical or mental condition.”
State ex rel. Ewart v. State Teachers Ret. Sys. Bd., 2019 Ohio 2459 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “R.C. 3307.03. Disability benefits are available for "[m]embers of STRS who are unable to perform their duties for at least 12 months from receipt of their completed application because of a physical or mental condition.”
State ex rel. Horvath v. State Teachers Ret. Bd., 697 N.E.2d 644 (Ohio 1998). “See R.C. 3307.03. Grants made from STRS funds, including refunds drawn from the teachers’ savings fund pursuant to R.”
State ex rel. Morgan v. State Teachers Ret. Bd., 904 N.E.2d 506 (Ohio 2009). “The General Assembly established the State Teachers Retirement System to pay retirement allowances and other benefits to public school teachers, and the State Teachers Retirement Board administers and manages the retirement system.”
In Re Appeal of Ford, 446 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “The State Teachers Retirement System is created by R.C. 3307.03, and a board to administer and manage the system is created by R.”
State Ex Rel. State Teachers Ret. Bd. v. West Geauga Local Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., 131 Ohio App. 3d 150 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “” ' R.C. 3307.03 and 3307.05. The Attorney General also is the legal adviser of the STRB.”
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