The mayor of a village shall be elected for a term of four years, commencing on the first day of January next after his election. He shall be an elector of the village and shall have resided in the village for at least one year immediately preceding his election. Such mayor shall be the chief conservator of the peace therein and shall have the powers and duties provided by law. He shall be the president of the legislative authority and shall preside at all regular and special meetings thereof, but shall have no vote except in case of a tie.
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1958–2023 · leading case: Babyak v. Alten, 154 N.E.2d 14 (Ohio Ct. App. 1958).
Babyak v. Alten, 154 N.E.2d 14 (Ohio Ct. App. 1958). · cites it 4ד” The phrase “legislative authority” is also found in Section 733.24, Revised Code, which says: “The mayor of a village shall be elected for a term of two years, commencing on the first day of January next after his election.”
Harvey v. Brumback, Mayor, 177 N.E.2d 70 (Ohio Ct. App. 1960). · cites it 2ד09, Revised Code, provides, in part: “The legislative power of each village shall be vested in, and exercised by, a legislative authority, composed of six members, who shall be elected by the electors of the village at large # # # M Section 733.24, Revised Code, provides that…”
State ex rel. Herdman v. Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Elections, 67 Ohio St. 3d 593 (Ohio 1993). “R.C. 733.24 states in part: “The. mayor of a village shall be elected for a term of four years, commencing on the first day of January next after his election.”
Cook v. Springfield Twp. (N.D. Ohio 2023). · cites it 2ד”); see also Ohio Rev. Code § 733.24 (“The mayor of a village .”
State Ex Rel. Sullivan v. Vill. of Middleburg Heights, 174 N.E.2d 777 (Ohio Ct. App. 1961). · cites it 2דThe council of six members was equally divided on the question of giving legislative approval of his final appointment, and the mayor, under Section 733.24, 'Revised Code, then voted (to break the tie) against approval.”
State ex rel. Herdman v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections, 1993 Ohio 24 (Ohio 1993). · cites it 3ד] Elections -- Mandamus to compel board of elections to place name on ballot as candidate for mayor of village -- Residency requirements -- R.C. 733.24 and 3503.02 -- Writ denied, when -- Court will not substitute its judgment for that of the board of elections when there is…”
State ex rel. DeMatteo v. Allen, 170 Ohio St. (N.S.) 375 (Ohio 1960). · cites it 4דConsequently, they provided in the last sentence of Section 733.24, Eevised Code, which section sets out the powers and duties of the mayor of a village, that “he shall be the president of the legislative authority and shall preside at all regular and special meetings thereof,…”
Heatwall v. Vill. of Boston Heights, 655 N.E.2d 437 (Ohio Ct. App. 1995). “39(C) did apply, Heatwall has presented no authority supporting his proposition that a mayor’s testimony in a judicial proceeding may establish a policy which is binding on the mayor’s jurisdiction.”
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