Schultz v. Garrett

The Ohio Constitution designates the power to establish the salaries of public officers to the General Assembly, subject to constitutional limitations. Pursuant to this authorization, the General Assembly enacted R.C. 1901.31 (C) which established the compensation of the municipal clerks of courts. At times relevant to the present case, R.C. 1901.31 (C) provided in pertinent part:

“In territories having a population * * * of one hundred thousand or more * * * the clerk shall receive annual compensation in a sum equal to eighty-five per cent of the salary of a judge of such court. * * *”

The…