Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
Previous to the presentation of a petition to the general assembly praying that a new county be erected, or for the location or relocation of a county seat, notice of the intention to present such petition shall be given, at least thirty days before the ensuing session of the general assembly, by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in each county from which such new county is intended to be taken. If no newspaper is of general circulation within the county, notice shall be given by advertisement affixed to the door of the house where courts are held for such county, for such period of thirty days. The notice shall set forth the boundary lines of the new county, or the place where it is proposed to locate such county seat.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 301.01 | Petition Relating to New County or County Seat.
Section 301.02 | Notice of Intention to Present Petition.
Section 301.03 | Maximum Circulation Time for Petition.
Section 301.04 | Petition Must Show Desired Location of Seat of Justice.
Section 301.05 | Division of Funds With New County.
Section 301.06 | Settlement Between Boards of County Commissioners.
Section 301.07 | Enforcing Settlement.
Section 301.08 | Representation of New Counties.
Section 301.13 | Forfeiture for Delinquency of Duty.
Section 301.14 | Appointment of Commissioners to Establish Seat of Justice.
Section 301.15 | Selection of Seat of Justice.
Section 301.16 | Report of Commissioners.
Section 301.19 | Commissioners May Select Another Site.
Section 301.20 | Bribery of Commissioners.
Section 301.21 | Compensation of Commissioner.
Section 301.22 | County Declared Body Politic and Corporate.
Section 301.221 | Liability for Loss of Public Funds.
Section 301.23 | County Civil Service Commission.
Section 301.24 | County Health Department or Agency.
Section 301.25 | Noninstitutional Relief for Needy Persons.
Section 301.27 | Use of County Credit Cards.
Section 301.29 | Use of Procurement Cards.
Section 301.30 | Tax, Fee, Assessment on Auxiliary Containers by Charter Counties.