City of Lima v. State

[Cite as Lima v. State, 122 Ohio St.3d 155,

2009-Ohio-2597.] THE CITY OF LIMA, APPELLEE, v. THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT. THE CITY OF AKRON, APPELLEE, v. THE STATE OF OHIO ET AL., APPELLANTS. [Cite as Lima v. State, 122 Ohio St.3d 155,

2009-Ohio-2597.] Municipalities — Residency requirements for employment with municipality — R.C. 9.481 — Statute forbidding political subdivisions to require employees to live within city limits overrides local legislation imposing such requirements — Statute enacted pursuant to authority granted by Section 34, Article II, Ohio Constitution. (Nos. 2008-0128 and…