In each city there shall be a department of public safety, which shall be administered by a director of public safety. The director shall be appointed by the mayor and 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.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 737.01
Director of public safety
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Ferrette (1985)
Most recently applied in In re McCray (April 2010)
Effective: October 2, 1969; Latest Legislation: House Bill 279 - 108th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.