Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Each railroad company owning and occupying a right of way or easement in lands, either by agreement with the owners or by virtue of an appropriation proceeding, shall present to the county auditor of the county in which the land is situated a statement of the quantity embraced within the right of way or easement. Such quantity shall be deducted by the auditor from the land on the tax duplicate so that the owners shall not be required to pay taxes on such land. A company becoming the owner and occupant of any such right of way or easement, within six months after so becoming the owner, shall present such statement to the auditor. Upon the failure of the company to make the statement the owner of the land may make it.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4961 | Special Powers of Railroads
Section 4961.01 | Tracks Maintained and Operated by Railroads.
Section 4961.02 | Electricity as Motive Power.
Section 4961.03 | Highway and Aerial Transportation Authorized.
Section 4961.04 | Terminus on State Line.
Section 4961.05 | Changes of Line or Termini.
Section 4961.06 | Mortgage on Changed Line of Railroad.
Section 4961.07 | Route May Be Changed.
Section 4961.08 | Damages for Diversion.
Section 4961.09 | Change of Location or Grade.
Section 4961.10 | Appropriation of Land to Make Change.
Section 4961.11 | Damages by Change After Completion.
Section 4961.12 | Construction of Branch Road.
Section 4961.13 | Right of Entry.
Section 4961.15 | Company May Acquire Lands.
Section 4961.151 | Validity of Deeds.
Section 4961.16 | Appropriation of Easement.
Section 4961.17 | Submission of Plans to Legislative Authority.
Section 4961.18 | Authorization of Extension of Line.
Section 4961.19 | Diversion of Road or Stream.
Section 4961.20 | Construction of Bridges - Use as Toll Bridges.
Section 4961.25 | Companies Must Use Same Bridge.
Section 4961.26 | Petition - Contents.
Section 4961.27 | Directors May Receive Subscriptions in Installments.
Section 4961.28 | Conditional Subscriptions.
Section 4961.29 | Subscription to Aid Another Company.
Section 4961.30 | Lease or Purchase of Another Railroad.
Section 4961.31 | Noncompetitive Companies May Make Beneficial Arrangements.
Section 4961.32 | Procedure for Aid, Lease, and Purchase.
Section 4961.33 | Dissenting Stockholder May Sell Stock.
Section 4961.34 | Court May Appoint Arbitrators.
Section 4961.35 | Notice of Application.
Section 4961.36 | Lease of Railroad - Security Required.
Section 4961.37 | Lessor and Lessee Jointly Liable.
Section 4961.38 | Dissolution of Certain Companies.
Section 4961.39 | Lease of Right of Way to Be Recorded.
Section 4961.40 | Owner of Land Leased for Right of Way Not to Be Taxed.