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Pending Opinion Requests

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?

3/10/2025 Highland County Prosecuting Attorney 2025OPR005
Whether a county coroner may appoint a dentist as an "investigator" under the Ohio Revised Code, specifically within the authority granted under ORC § 313.05? If a dentist cannot be appointed as an "investigator," may a dentist be appointed as a deputy coroner under ORC § 313.05? Does a dentist qualify as a "physician" as defined in ORC § 4731.053, ORC § 4731.34, and ORC Chapter 4715?

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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