RH Jones: Legislators have no power to pass retroactive laws

From RH Jones, August 24, 2009

To all:

Re: Ohio legislators have no power to pass any retroactive laws

Courts have determined that legislators have no power to pass a retroactive law -- retroactive law, is a statute that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws. Any attempt to change a law must be done in a constitutional manner. Lawfully, you can only move forward, you cannot go in reverse.

Hopefully, when the ORSC goes to the legislature, with changes in mind concerning our rightfully legislated OH STRS benefits previously approved by Ohio’s legislated law, they are aware of the above.

Having taken a course in Ohio school law at the Graduate School of the Kent State University, this is my studied opinion as simple as I remember it.

Respectfully,
RHJones, a retired teacher OH STRS stakeholder member