Opinions Requested

4/30/12 Unemployment Compensation Review Commission - 2012OPR015
Whether the files and decisions of the Unemployment Compensation Review Commission are public records subject to inspection and copying under the public records law, R.C. 149.43.

4/24/12 Rehabilitation Services Commission - 2012OPR014
Whether the Ohio Vendors Representative Committee (OVRC) and its ten subcommittees are public bodies for purposes of the open meetings law, R.C. 121.22, and whether the OVRC is required to comply with the public records law, R.C. 149.43.

4/12/12 Paulding County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR013
Whether R.C. 505.60(D) permits a board of township trustees to reimburse the costs of a health care insurance plan purchased for the purpose of providing health care benefits for the spouse or dependents of a township officer or employee.

4/10/12 Summit County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR012
Whether a board of elections may encumber moneys that have not been appropriated to it, and if so, by what method such encumbrance may be accomplished.  If a board of elections may not encumber moneys that have not been appropriated to it, what liability will confront individual members of a board of elections who approve expenditures in excess of the board's appropriations.

4/10/12 Guernsey County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR011
Whether a board of county commissioners may charge rent of a veterans service commission for its use of office space within the county administration building and whether a county auditor may appropriate moneys to a veterans service commission.

4/2/12 Colerain Township Law Director - 2012OPR010
Whether a limited home rule township may contract with a shopping mall to provide police protection services on mall property, and if so, whether the township may assert defenses and immunities conferred by R.C. Chapter 2744 against liability for losses arising out of police activity at the mall pursuant to services rendered under the contract.

3/22/12 Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR009
Whether a prosecuting attorney may use moneys in her law enforcement trust fund to pay the compensation and other work-related expenses of an assistant prosecuting attorney whose sole responsibility is to prosecute drug offenses under R.C. Chaper 2925.

3/20/12 Madison County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR008
Whether the mayor of the village of West Jefferson in Madison County may also be employed by a general health district in the position of recycling coordinator for Madison County and Union County.

2/6/12 Lorain County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR006
Whether a county coroner who supervises medical residents and medical students intermittently at a hospital emergency room, but does not personally treat or consult with patients, is thereby engaged in the practice of medicine as understood by R.C.325.15.

2/3/12 Erie County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR004
Several questions regarding the application of Ohio Const. art. II, § 20 (in-term changes in compensation of public officers prohibited) to in-term changes in deductible amounts under health savings accounts (HSAs).

1/26/12 Richland County Prosecuting Attorney - 2012OPR002
Whether a county auditor may implement an enforcement mechanism or impose discipline with respect to a county employee who will not comply with the mandatory direct deposit provisions of R.C. 9.37(G).

12/6/11 Department of Rehabilitation and Correction - 2011OPR055
Several questions to (1) explain the procedures for establishing a judicial advisory board, and (2) identify the persons that may be appointed to serve as members of a judicial advisory board.
 
10/28/11 Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney - 2011OPR049
Whether a county treasurer or county auditor may contract with a private nonprofit county land reutilization corporation to provide services to or employees to work for the land reutilization corporation, and if so, whether such contracts present particular issues of compatibility for the county treasurer or county auditor.

10/18/11 Logan County Prosecuting Attorney - 2011OPR048
Whether the spouse of a county prosecuting attorney and an attorney employed by the prosecuting attorney in his private law firm confront conflicts of interest as a result of their service as court-appointed guardians ad litem or legal counsel for children in dependency, neglect, or abuse cases. 
 
9/9/11 Tuscarawas County Prosecuting Attorney - 2011OPR041
At what time does a judgment for unpaid court costs become dormant?
   
3/3/11 Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney - 2011OPR012
A question regarding the application of R.C. 301.28 in the case of an arrangement between the county sheriff and a private company in which concealed carry permit fees, bail bonds, prisoner commissary payments, proceeds of sheriff's foreclosure sales, and fingerprinting costs are paid to the private company.

 

 













 


 
 
 

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