Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Milburn v. Pethtel
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1950No. 31961PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatthias, J.
Are members of the county board of elections public officers within the meaning of Section 20, Article II of the Constitution of Ohio?
Section 20, Article II of the Constitution of Ohio, provides as follows:
“The General Assembly, in cases not provided for in this Constitution, shall fix the • term of office and the compensation of all officers; but no change therein shall affect the' salary of any officer during his existing term, unless the office be abolished.”
If the relators are officers they are prohibited by the limitations of the Constitution from receiving increased compensation during…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Newman v. SkinnerOhio Supreme Court · 1934
- Vinton v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
3Cited by8 opinions
- Blackburn v. Board of County Commissioners of Park CountyWyoming Supreme Court · 1951
- Shubat v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1971
- Pistole v. WiltshireScioto County Court of Common Pleas · 1961
- Monarch Construction Co. v. Ohio School Facilities Commission, Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Franklin County, Civil Division2002
- State Ex Rel. Giamarco v. SmithOhio Court of Appeals · 1959
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