State ex rel. Myers v. Chiaramonte

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether the provisions of R. C. 124.33 apply to permanent' transfers of members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol from one district to another.

At first glance, that issue appears capable of resolution in a relatively straightforward and uncomplicated manner.

R. C. 124.33 is a part of Ohio’s Civil Service Act set forth in Chapter 124 of the Revised Code. In this regard, R. C. 124.01 defines, inter alia, the following terms:

*233“ (A) ‘Civil service’ includes all offices and position^ of trust or employment in the service of the state * # *.■

“(B) ‘State…