Opinions

2017-004

Requested by: Brown County Prosecuting Attorney
Compatibility: Secret service officer appointed by the prosecuting attorney of Brown County may not serve at the same time as an investigator appointed by the coroner of Brown County.

2017-003

Requested by: Perry County Prosecuting Attorney
Board of education may establish and pay for an early childhood reading program for pre-school age children who reside in the school district.

2017-002

Requested by: Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney
Authority of board of county commissioners under R.C. 307.691 to donate public moneys to Clinton County Foundation, Inc.

2017-001

Requested by: Trumbull County Prosecuting Attorney
Various undertakings a county, townships, and municipal corporations may do with or for a regional council of governments to enable the council to demolish neglected and abandoned buildings and remediate other nuisance properties.

2016-039

Requested by: Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney
Fee interest in vacated township road passes to abutting landowners pursuant to rule of accretion.

2016-038

Requested by: Trumbull County Prosecuting Attorney
Authority of county, townships, and municipal corporations to form regional council of governments to remove abandoned buildings and remediate nuisance properties.

2016-037

Requested by: Athens County Prosecuting Attorney
Compatibility: secret service officer of prosecuting attorney may serve as township trustee, subject to two conditions; legal secretary of prosecuting attorney may serve as township trustee, subject to one condition.

2016-036

Requested by: Athens County Prosecuting Attorney
Compatibility: assistant prosecuting attorney may serve as township trustee in same county, subject to limitations.

2016-035

Requested by: Trumbull County Prosecuting Attorney
Compatibility: administrator of a home rule township also may serve as a member of a county planning commission.

2016-034

Requested by: Athens County Prosecuting Attorney
Compatibility: county planner or director of regional planning commission may serve as member of village legislative authority or board of township trustees.