Effective: January 3, 1972
Latest Legislation: House Bill 607 - 109th General Assembly
If a general provision conflicts with a special or local provision, they shall be construed, if possible, so that effect is given to both. If the conflict between the provisions is irreconcilable, the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision, unless the general provision is the later adoption and the manifest intent is that the general provision prevail.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1 | Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.01 | Revised Code - Citation and Designation - General Code.
Section 1.02 | Definitions in Revised Code.
Section 1.03 | Anything of Value Defined.
Section 1.05 | Imprisoned or Imprisonment Defined.
Section 1.07 | Value of Evidence of Debt or Written Instrument.
Section 1.08 | Blighted Area Defined - Excluded Considerations.
Section 1.11 | Remedial Laws Liberally Construed.
Section 1.12 | Special Provision Shall Govern Unless It Appears That Provisions Are Cumulative.
Section 1.14 | Excluding First and Including Last Day - Legal Holidays.
Section 1.15 | Effective Date of Acts - Priority of Legal Rights.
Section 1.23 | Construction of Cross-References.
Section 1.30 | Legislation Correcting Nonsubstantive Errors in the Revised Code.
Section 1.301 | Intent of h.b. 339 of the 133rd General Assembly.
Section 1.31 | Gender Specific and Gender Neutral Language.
Section 1.41 | Applicability of Rules of Construction.
Section 1.42 | Common, Technical or Particular Terms.
Section 1.43 | Singular - Plural - Gender - Tense.
Section 1.45 | Time Computation.
Section 1.46 | Conflict Between Figures and Words in Expressing Number.
Section 1.47 | Presumptions in Enactment of Statutes.
Section 1.471 | Effective Date of Act Containing Appropriation for Current Expenses.
Section 1.48 | Presumption That Statute Is Prospective.
Section 1.49 | Determining Legislative Intent.
Section 1.51 | Special or Local Provision Prevails as Exception to General Provision.
Section 1.52 | Irreconcilable Statutes or Amendments - Harmonization.
Section 1.53 | Language and Any Designated Section Number of Enrolled Act Prevails.
Section 1.54 | Reenactment or Amendment Is Continuation of Prior Statute.
Section 1.55 | Reference to Any Portion Applies to All Reenactments or Amendments.
Section 1.56 | Reference to Series of Numbers or Letters.
Section 1.57 | Repeal of Repealing Statute.
Section 1.58 | Reenactment, Amendment, or Repeal of Statute.
Section 1.59 | Statutory Definitions.
Section 1.60 | State Agency Defined.
Section 1.601 | Fire Marshal Defined.
Section 1.61 | Agriculture Defined.
Section 1.611 | Osu Extension Defined.
Section 1.63 | Pre-Emption by State of Certain Business Practices.