Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally
Section 305.12 | Liability of Commissioners.

Effective: December 30, 2008
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 129 - 127th General Assembly
The board of county commissioners may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded, in any court. It may bring, maintain, and defend suits involving an injury to any public, state, or county road, bridge, ditch, drain, or watercourse in the county with respect to which the county has the primary responsibility to keep in proper repair, and for the prevention of injury to them. The board shall demand and receive, by suit or otherwise, any real estate or interest in real estate, legal or equitable, belonging to the county, or any money or other property due the county. The money so recovered shall be paid into the county treasury, and the board shall take the county treasurer's receipt for it and file it with the county auditor. The board of county commissioners may enter into contracts with municipal corporations and townships pursuant to division (D) of section 715.72 of the Revised Code.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 3 | Counties

Chapter 305 | Board of County Commissioners - Generally

Section 305.01 | Board of County Commissioners - Election, Term.

Section 305.02 | Vacancy in County Offices Filled by Election or Appointment.

Section 305.03 | Absence of Certain County Officers; Office Deemed Vacant.

Section 305.04 | Bond of County Commissioners - Oath of Office.

Section 305.05 | Organization; Election of President.

Section 305.06 | Regular Sessions.

Section 305.07 | Special Sessions.

Section 305.08 | Quorum.

Section 305.09 | Proceedings of Board of County Commissioners.

Section 305.10 | Written or Electronic Record and Index of Proceedings.

Section 305.11 | Signing of Record.

Section 305.12 | Liability of Commissioners.

Section 305.13 | Appointment of Clerk.

Section 305.14 | Employment of Legal Counsel.

Section 305.15 | Employment of Engineer.

Section 305.16 | Other Employees.

Section 305.17 | Compensation of Employees.

Section 305.171 | Group Insurance Coverage for County Officers and Employees.

Section 305.172 | Health Savings Account Program.

Section 305.18 | Annual Inventory.

Section 305.19 | Duty as to Reports of County Officers.

Section 305.21 | May Administer Oaths.

Section 305.22 | Shall Provide Place for Holding Courts.

Section 305.23 | Centralized Services for a County Office.

Section 305.25 | When Contracts Valid.

Section 305.26 | May Release or Compound Claims.

Section 305.27 | Interest in County Contracts Prohibited - Exception.

Section 305.28 | Criminal Justice Regional Information Fund.

Section 305.29 | County Administrator - Appointment.

Section 305.30 | County Administrator - Powers and Duties.

Section 305.31 | Procedure for Submitting to Referendum Resolution on Additional Tax.

Section 305.32 | Separate Petition Papers.

Section 305.33 | Filing Certified Copy of Commissioners' Resolution Before Circulating Referendum Petition.

Section 305.34 | Form of Petition.

Section 305.35 | Designating Petition Committee.

Section 305.36 | Circulator of Referendum Petition to File Statement.

Section 305.38 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 305.39 | Prohibited Act.

Section 305.41 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 305.42 | Provisions Apply to Petitions Filed Under Other Chapters.

Section 305.43 | Conflict and Appointment of New Commissioner.

Section 305.99 | Penalty.