STATE, EX REL. PARSONS, v. FERGUSON

No. 75-1133.

46 Ohio St. 2d 389 (1976)

THE STATE, EX REL. PARSONS ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. FERGUSON, AUDITOR, ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ronald C. Parsons, for appellants.

Mr. William J. Brown, attorney general, and Mr. Patrick v. Kerrigan, for appellees.


Per Curiam.

Section 20, Article II of the Ohio Constitution, provides:

"The General Assembly, in cases not provided for in this Constitution, shall fix the term of office and the compensation of all officers but no change therein shall affect the salary of any officer during his existing term, unless the office be abolished."

The question presented in this case is whether Section 20 of Article II prevents an elected county officer from receiving...

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