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Pending Opinion Requests

2/10/2026 Vinton County Prosecuting Attorney 2025-OPI-0010
Several questions regarding the lodging tax.

2/10/2026 Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney 2026-OPI-0003
Whether a county prosecuting attorney may use furtherance of justice moneys, law enforcement trust fund moneys, or moneys collected from mandatory drug fines to provide a per diem allowance to cover the cost of an employee's meals while travelling on official business, provided that the employee is required to either (1) certify that the employee's actual meal cost exceeded the per diem allowance; or (2) forego per diem allowance in favor of actual reimbursement of a lesser amount?

12/8/2025 Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney 2025-OPI-0014
The statutory authority of a county treasurer and the county investment advisory committee to determine policies and investments.

11/17/2025 Lake County Prosecuting Attorney 2025-OPI-0012
Based on the specific ballot language for the current levy, does the fact that the levy is for the “Lake County Narcotics Agency” limit the ability of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to use the levy funds if LCNA becomes a functional division of the Sheriff’s Office?

8/18/2025 Wyandot County Prosecuting Attorney 2025-OPI-0008
Compatibility: Whether a juvenile probation officer currently employed by Wyandot County may also serve as an elected member of the school board for a school districted located within Wyandot County.

3/27/2025 Washington Township Law Director 2025OPR007
Whether the Township Board of Trustees may authorize, by resolution, Township officers and employees to incur obligations greater than ten thousand dollars on behalf of the Township?

8/14/2024 Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney - 2024OPR011
Whether, "[permitting county] Elected Officials to transition to new health care plans while maintaining the same contribution distribution [during their existing term of office], constitute a mid-term compensation increase under Ohio Const., Art. II § 20?"

8/23/2022 Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney - 2022OPR012
Whether state and local governments can fund abortions and abortion related care using state or local funds and how Home Rule impacts this ability or inability.

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