The bill amends sections 735.01 and 737.01 of the Revised Code to eliminate residency requirements for the positions of city director of public service and city director of public safety. Specifically, the current law stipulates that these directors must be appointed by the mayor and must become residents of the city within six months of their appointment unless the requirement is waived by ordinance. The proposed changes remove this residency requirement entirely, allowing for greater flexibility in the appointment of these directors.

In the revised language, the phrase "need not be a resident of the city at the time of his appointment but shall become a resident thereof within six months after his appointment unless such residence requirement is waived by ordinance" has been deleted from both sections. Additionally, the language referring to the directors as "he" has been updated to a gender-neutral term, "the director," to reflect inclusivity in the positions. The bill aims to streamline the hiring process for these critical city roles by removing barriers related to residency.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 735.01, 737.01