The bill amends sections 505.01 and 505.82 of the Revised Code and enacts section 505.013, allowing the electors of certain townships in Ohio to increase the membership of their boards of township trustees from three to five members. Specifically, townships with a population of twenty thousand or more, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census, can initiate this change through a petition signed by ten percent of the electors. If a majority of voters approve the measure in a subsequent election, two additional trustees will be elected, and specific voting requirements for the board will be adjusted accordingly.

Additionally, the bill provides a mechanism for townships with five-member boards to decrease their membership back to three members, also through a petition and subsequent vote. The bill outlines the procedures for both increasing and decreasing the number of trustees, including the election process and the terms of office for the trustees. It also includes provisions regarding the voting requirements for actions taken by boards with five members and stipulates that if a township's population falls below twenty thousand, the board will revert to three members. The existing sections 505.01 and 505.82 are repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 505.01, 505.82