Effective: November 6, 1996
Latest Legislation: House Bill 644 - 121st General Assembly
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code, if a person presents a document to the secretary of state for filing or recording, the secretary of state may refuse to accept the document for filing or recording if the document is not required or authorized to be filed or recorded with the secretary of state or the secretary of state has reasonable cause to believe the document is materially false or fraudulent. This division does not create a duty upon the secretary of state to inspect, evaluate, or investigate a document that is presented for filing or recording.
(B) If the secretary of state, pursuant to division (A) of this section, refuses to accept a document for filing or recording, the person who presented the document to the secretary of state may commence an action in or apply for an order from the court of claims to require the secretary of state to accept the document for filing or recording. If the court determines that the document is appropriate for filing or recording, it shall order the secretary of state to accept the document for that purpose.
(C) If the secretary of state, acting under this section in a manner that does not subject the secretary of state to personal liability under section 9.86 of the Revised Code, improperly refuses to accept a document for filing or recording, the secretary of state shall not be personally liable on account of the improper refusal and the sureties that issued the bond shall not have a right of subrogation against the secretary of state on account of a claim made on the secretary of state's bond as a result of the improper refusal.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 111 | Secretary of State
Section 111.01 | Election - Term.
Section 111.03 | Assistant Secretary of State.
Section 111.04 | Duties of Assistant Secretary.
Section 111.05 | Bond of Assistant Secretary.
Section 111.06 | Authenticating Officer.
Section 111.08 | Custody of Laws and Documents.
Section 111.09 | Chief Information Officer.
Section 111.10 | Publication of Court Terms.
Section 111.12 | Publication of Roster and Statistics.
Section 111.13 | Officers Must Answer Questions.
Section 111.14 | Statistics of All Other Officers Returnable to Secretary of State.
Section 111.15 | Adoption and Filing of Agency Administrative Code Rules.
Section 111.16 | Fees to Be Charged and Collected by Secretary of State.
Section 111.17 | Fees to Be Paid Before Filing or Recording.
Section 111.18 | Record and Deposit of Fees - Alternative Payment Programs.
Section 111.19 | Recovery of Fees Paid Under Protest.
Section 111.20 | Certificate of Compliance With Laws Prima-Facie Evidence of Incorporation.
Section 111.201 | Duplication and Destruction of Documents.
Section 111.202 | Facsimile Signature.
Section 111.21 | Secretary of State - Duties as to Political Subdivision.
Section 111.22 | Copies of Resolutions and Ordinances to Be Certified to Secretary of State.
Section 111.23 | Expedited Filing - Bulk Filing - Alternative Filing Procedures.
Section 111.24 | Refusal of Documents for Filing or Recording.
Section 111.241 | Documents With Social Security Numbers.
Section 111.25 | Title 17 Filing Forms.
Section 111.26 | Assistance for Acquisition of Voting Devices.
Section 111.27 | Board of Elections Reimbursement and Education Fund.
Section 111.28 | Help America Vote Act (Hava) Fund; Miscellaneous Federal Grants Fund.
Section 111.30 | Forms for Campaign Finance Disclosure and Independent Expenditure Statements.
Section 111.31 | Absent Voter's Ballot Application Mailing Fund.
Section 111.41 | Definitions for Sections 111.41 to 111.99.
Section 111.42 | Address Confidentiality Program; Application to Secretary of State.
Section 111.43 | Protection of Confidential Address.
Section 111.431 | Real Property Confidentiality Notice.
Section 111.44 | Voter Registration Record.
Section 111.45 | Cancellation of Certification.
Section 111.46 | Disclosure of Confidential Information.