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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) is comprised of the County Engineers from Ohios 88 counties. Each of Ohios 88 counties elects a County Engineer. Only persons who hold registration certificates from the State of Ohio as both Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) and Registered Professional Surveyor (P.S.) may hold the office of County Engineer. To achieve both accreditations requires a minimum of a college degree in engineering and surveying, four years of experience in engineering and surveying, and 16 hours of testing for each license.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>According to their geographic district, members elect their District Directors on an annual basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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