Effective: March 18, 1983
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 435 - 114th General Assembly
(A) Any individual or entity may be a trustee of a business trust; any trustee may own shares, including all of the shares, of the business trust.
(B) Unless otherwise set forth in the trust instrument, and notwithstanding section 1746.13 of the Revised Code, a trustee of a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code shall be liable to the business trust, its shareholders, and its other trustees only to the same extent as a director of a corporation organized under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code is liable to the corporation, its shareholders, and its other directors. A trustee of a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code is not liable for the act or misconduct of a cotrustee in which he has not joined, to which he has not consented, and which he has not aided or made possible by his own neglect.
(C) The right, if any, of a trustee to enter into a contract or other transaction with the business trust of which he is trustee shall be as set forth in the trust instrument.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships
Chapter 1746 | Business Trusts
Section 1746.01 | Business Trust Definitions.
Section 1746.02 | Status of Business Trusts.
Section 1746.03 | Compliance With Chapter.
Section 1746.04 | Filing With Secretary of State Before Transacting Business.
Section 1746.05 | Contents of Trust Agreement Forming Establishing Business Trust.
Section 1746.07 | Amendment of Trust.
Section 1746.08 | Trustees' Qualifications and Liabilities.
Section 1746.09 | General Powers of Business Trust.
Section 1746.10 | Interests in Property.
Section 1746.11 | Service of Process.
Section 1746.12 | Shares of Beneficial Interest.
Section 1746.13 | Liability to Third Persons - Insurance.
Section 1746.14 | Perpetual Period of Existence.
Section 1746.15 | Withdrawal From State.
Section 1746.16 | Forfeiture for Violation of Chapter.
Section 1746.17 | Validity of Contracts or Titles Not Affected by Violation.
Section 1746.18 | Merger, Consolidation, Sale or Other Disposition of Assets.
Section 1746.19 | Foreign Business Trusts.