Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds
Section 3.12 | Personal Liability of Officer Making Contract Without Authority.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
An officer or agent of the state or of any county, township, or municipal corporation who is charged or entrusted with the construction, improvement, or keeping in repair of a building or work of any kind, or with the management of or providing for a public institution, shall make no contract binding or purporting to bind the state, or such county, township, or municipal corporation, to pay any sum of money not previously appropriated for the purpose for which such contract is made, and remaining unexpended and applicable thereto, unless such officer or agent has been authorized to make such contract. If such officer or agent makes or participates in making a contract without such appropriation or authority, he is personally liable thereon, and the state, county, township, or municipal corporation in whose name or behalf the contract was made shall not be liable thereon.

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Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds

Section 3.01 | Continuation in Office Until Successor Elected or Appointed and Qualified.

Section 3.02 | Elective Office Filled by Appointment - Term of Appointee.

Section 3.03 | Vacancy in Office Filled by Appointment of Governor.

Section 3.04 | Removal or Suspension of Appointee by Governor.

Section 3.05 | Suspension by Governor - Filling Vacancy.

Section 3.06 | Deputies, Clerks - Blanket Bonds.

Section 3.061 | Dishonesty and Faithful Performance of Duty Policy in Lieu of Bond.

Section 3.07 | Misconduct in Office - Forfeiture.

Section 3.08 | Removal of Public Officers.

Section 3.09 | Appeal in Removal Cases on Questions of Law by Court of Appeals.

Section 3.10 | Subpoena of Witnesses - Fees.

Section 3.11 | Restrictions on Holding More Than One Office.

Section 3.111 | Simultaneous Service as Member or Officer of Board of Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Section 3.112 | Simultaneous Service as Member of Board of Transportation Improvement District.

Section 3.12 | Personal Liability of Officer Making Contract Without Authority.

Section 3.13 | Recovery of Illegal Loans or Deposits.

Section 3.14 | Plan for the Funding or Refunding of Indebtedness.

Section 3.15 | Residency Requirements for Public Officials.

Section 3.16 | Suspension of Local Official Charged With Felony Relating to Official Conduct.

Section 3.17 | Failure to Attend Meetings.

Section 3.20 | Oath and Affirmation.

Section 3.21 | Form of Oath.

Section 3.22 | Oath of Office.

Section 3.23 | Contents of Oath of Office.

Section 3.24 | Administration of Oaths.

Section 3.30 | Failure to Give Bond of Office or File Oath of Office.

Section 3.31 | Bond Sufficiency.

Section 3.32 | Annual Bond Premium.

Section 3.33 | Deposit of Official Bonds.

Section 3.34 | Bonds Filled in or Left in Blank.