(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section and notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of any other provision of the Revised Code, on and after February 9, 2003, the judge of the probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county who is elected in 2002 pursuant to section 2101.02 of the Revised Code to fill the office of the judge of the probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county whose term expires on February 8, 2003, and successors to that judge, shall have all the powers relating to the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county, as established pursuant to division (Z)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code, in addition to the powers relating to the probate division of that court, and shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the judge of the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county over all matters that are within the jurisdiction of the probate division of that court under Chapter 2101., and other provisions, of the Revised Code and all matters that are within the jurisdiction of the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of that court, as set forth in division (Z)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.

(B) On and after February 9, 2003, the judge of the court of common pleas of Marion county who is to serve as the clerk of the probate division of the court of Common pleas of Marion county shall be determined as provided in division (Z)(2) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 01-15-1998 .