Ohio Loc. App. R. 104
On or before January 1 every year, a Presiding Judge shall be elected by a majority of the judges of this court. Presiding Judge shall be designated by judgment entry signed by a majority of the judges of this court and filed with the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court of Ohio pursuant to Rule 3 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio.
The Presiding Judge shall preside over all court sessions. The judge who is senior in service on the court shall preside on any three-judge panel of which the presiding judge is not a member. However, only the Presiding Judge of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals shall be designated in written opinions. The Presiding Judge shall perform all duties incumbent upon the office pursuant to Rule 3.01 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio and shall conduct an annual meeting and other meetings as necessary of the judges of this court for the purpose of discussing and resolving administrative issues of the court. The Presiding Judge shall attend the executive sessions of the Ohio Courts of Appeals Association, and in the event the Presiding Judge cannot attend, the Administrative Judge shall represent this court.
The Presiding Judge shall serve a one-year term and may also serve as Administrative Judge. No limit is placed on the number of terms a judge may hold the office of Presiding Judge.
For good cause shown, a Presiding Judge may be removed from this office by a majority vote of the judges of this court.
Ohio. Loc. App. R. 104