§ 3501.13Duties of director

(A) The director of the board of elections shall keep a full and true record of the proceedings of the
board and of all moneys received and expended; file and preserve in the board's office all orders
and records pertaining to the administration of registrations, primaries, and elections; receive and
have the custody of all books, papers, and property belonging to the board; and perform other duties
in connection with the office of director and the proper conduct of elections as the board
determines.


(B) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the director shall subscribe to an oath that the
director will support the Constitution of the United States and the Ohio Constitution, perform all the
duties of the office to the best of the director's ability, enforce the election laws, and preserve all
records, documents, and other property pertaining to the conduct of elections placed in the director's
custody.


(C) The director may administer oaths to persons required by law to file certificates or other papers
with the board, to precinct election officials, to witnesses who are called to testify before the board,
and to voters filling out blanks at the board's offices. Except as otherwise provided by state or
federal law, the records of the board and papers and books filed in its office are public records and
open to inspection under such reasonable regulations as shall be established by the board. The
following notice shall be posted in a prominent place at each board office:


"Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, records filed in this office of the board of
elections are open to public inspection during normal office hours, pursuant to the following
reasonable regulations: (the board shall here list its regulations). Whoever prohibits any person from
inspecting the public records of this board is subject to the penalties of section 3599.161 of the
Revised Code."


(D) Upon receipt of a written declaration of intent to retire as provided for in section 145.38 of the
Revised Code, the director shall provide a copy to each member of the board of elections.



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