Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
A board of township trustees may purchase a policy or policies of insurance to indemnify township constables appointed under Chapter 509. of the Revised Code or the chief of police, patrol officers, and other employees of a township police district established under sections 505.48 to 505.55 of the Revised Code against liability arising from the performance of their official duties.
A joint police district board may purchase a policy or policies of insurance to indemnify the chief of police, patrol officers, and other employees of a joint police district established under section 505.482 of the Revised Code against liability arising from the performance of their duties.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 505.01 | Board of Township Trustees - Election and Term.
Section 505.011 | Trustee May Serve as Volunteer Fireman or Policeman.
Section 505.012 | Appointment or Election of Board Member to District Governing Body.
Section 505.02 | Bond of Township Trustees.
Section 505.03 | Additional or New Bond.
Section 505.031 | Appointment of Township Administrator.
Section 505.032 | Powers and Duties of Township Administrator.
Section 505.04 | Annual Inventory.
Section 505.05 | Program Recognizing Outstanding Employee Performance.
Section 505.06 | Abatement of Building Nuisances.
Section 505.07 | Settlement of Court Action - Zoning Issue Subject to Referendum.
Section 505.08 | Emergency Contracts.
Section 505.09 | Duty of Trustees at Elections.
Section 505.10 | Acceptance and Disposition of Property.
Section 505.101 | Contracts With State or Other Public Agency.
Section 505.102 | Real Property Transactions With Senior Citizens' Organization.
Section 505.104 | Exchange or Transfer of Real Property Without Bidding.
Section 505.105 | Property Recovered by Police Department.
Section 505.106 | Neglect or Refuse to Deposit Property in Possession of a Person Arrested.
Section 505.107 | Restoration of Property to Claimant or Accused Person.
Section 505.108 | Disposition of Unclaimed Property.
Section 505.109 | Payment of Storage and Selling Expenses.
Section 505.1010 | Purchase of Property at Auction.
Section 505.11 | Leases of Real Property or Mining Rights in Township.
Section 505.12 | Solid Waste Facilities.
Section 505.13 | Operation of Scow or Lighter.
Section 505.14 | Residence for Physician - Tax Levy - Election - Anticipatory Notes.
Section 505.15 | Airports, Landing Fields, or Other Air Navigation Facilities.
Section 505.16 | Harbor Masters.
Section 505.17 | Regulations for Engine Noise and Vehicle Parking.
Section 505.171 | Drive-in Theater Screens.
Section 505.172 | Noise Control.
Section 505.173 | Storage of Junk Motor Vehicles.
Section 505.18 | Joint Issue of Bonds.
Section 505.19 | Annual Meeting of Trustees of Divided Township.
Section 505.20 | Tax for Drilling Oil or Gas Well.
Section 505.21 | Copy of Revised Code for Township Officers.
Section 505.22 | Volunteer Fire Department Definitions.
Section 505.23 | Insurance for Members of Volunteer Department - Joint Fire Department.
Section 505.24 | Compensation of Trustees.
Section 505.241 | Dues for Township Government Association.
Section 505.25 | Additional Compensation for Certain Trustees.
Section 505.26 | Additional Powers of Trustees.
Section 505.261 | Establishing Township Park.
Section 505.262 | Township Buildings Finance and Construction.
Section 505.263 | Water Supply Improvement Contracts.
Section 505.264 | Evaluating Township Buildings for Energy Conservation Measures.
Section 505.266 | Procedure for Establishing or Increasing Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility.
Section 505.267 | Lease-Purchase Agreements.
Section 505.27 | Collection, Transfer, and Disposal of Solid Wastes.
Section 505.28 | Creation of Waste Disposal District.
Section 505.29 | Tax Levy for Waste and Leaf Disposal Service - Service Charge.
Section 505.30 | Liability for Damages.
Section 505.31 | Collection of Service Charges - Waste Collection Fund - Use of Fund.
Section 505.32 | Compensation of Fiscal Officer - Bond.
Section 505.33 | Delinquent List Certified to County Auditor - Collection.
Section 505.34 | Compounding or Release of Claims Due From Banks.
Section 505.35 | Expenditure of Funds.
Section 505.36 | Bond Issue for Viaduct Construction or Improvement.
Section 505.37 | Fire Protection Services.
Section 505.371 | Joint Fire District Creation.
Section 505.372 | Bond of Clerk of the Board of Fire District Trustees.
Section 505.373 | Adoption of Fire Code.
Section 505.374 | Fire Code Violations.
Section 505.375 | Fire and Ambulance District Creation.
Section 505.376 | Bids on Fire and Ambulance District Contracts.
Section 505.377 | Classification of Volunteer Firefighters.
Section 505.38 | Appointment of Firefighting Personnel.
Section 505.381 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 505.39 | Tax Levy for Fire Protection and Other Services.
Section 505.40 | Bond Issue for Fire Protection Measures Limited.
Section 505.401 | Issuing Bonds for Firefighting Purposes.
Section 505.41 | Members of Volunteer Fire Companies Are Township Employees.
Section 505.42 | Fire Equipment Fund.
Section 505.43 | Police Protection.
Section 505.431 | Resolution to Provide Police Protection to Other Public Entity.
Section 505.432 | Contract With Port Authority or Chautauqua Assembly.
Section 505.44 | Contracts for Ambulance Service.
Section 505.441 | Collection and Retention of Fees for Service Runs.
Section 505.45 | Schooling of Officers and Firemen of Fire Department.
Section 505.46 | Township Trustees May Construct and Maintain Footbridges.
Section 505.47 | Payment of Costs of Footbridges - Approval of Tax Levy Required.
Section 505.48 | Township Police District.
Section 505.481 | Unincorporated Territory May Be Added to District - Contents of Ballot.
Section 505.482 | Joint Township Police District Board.
Section 505.483 | Resolution to Join Existing Joint Police District.
Section 505.484 | Performance Bond.
Section 505.49 | Rules Necessary for Operation of Township Police District.
Section 505.491 | Police Officer Guilty in Performance of Official Duty.
Section 505.492 | Hearing of Charge Against Police Officer.
Section 505.493 | Suspension of Officer Pending Hearing.
Section 505.494 | Subpoena Power.
Section 505.495 | Oaths - Compelling Testimony.
Section 505.50 | Equipment and Buildings for Police Protection.
Section 505.51 | Police District or Joint Police District Tax Levy.
Section 505.52 | Police Equipment Fund.
Section 505.53 | Police District and Joint Police District Notes.
Section 505.54 | Additional Training or Skills for Police Personnel.
Section 505.541 | Parking Enforcement Unit.
Section 505.55 | Dissolution of Township Police District.
Section 505.551 | Withdrawal From and Dissolution of Joint Police District.
Section 505.56 | Excise Tax on Transactions by Which Lodging Is Furnished to Transient Guests.
Section 505.57 | Use of Proceeds of Lodging Tax Receipts by Local School District.
Section 505.58 | Contributions to Convention and Visitors' Bureaus From General Fund.
Section 505.60 | Health Insurance for Township Officers and Employees.
Section 505.601 | Reimbursement of Officers and Employees for Health Care Premiums.
Section 505.602 | Group Life Insurance for Township Officers and Employees.
Section 505.61 | Liability Insurance for Police Personnel.
Section 505.62 | Appropriations for Potential or Pending Annexation Actions.
Section 505.63 | Liability Insurance for Firefighting Personnel.
Section 505.64 | Authorizing Use of Township Credit Card.
Section 505.66 | Snow Removal on Public School Property.
Section 505.67 | Voluntary Motor Vehicle Decal Registration Program.
Section 505.69 | Acquire, Rehabilitate, and Develop Rail Property and Rail Service.
Section 505.701 | Community Improvement Corporations.
Section 505.702 | Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs.
Section 505.703 | Funds to County Office of Economic Development.
Section 505.705 | Appropriations for Water or Sewerage Systems.
Section 505.706 | Money for Providing and Maintaining Services and Facilities for Senior Citizens.
Section 505.707 | Appropriations for Organization Serving Community Purpose.
Section 505.71 | Joint Ambulance District.
Section 505.72 | Joint Ambulance District Employees.
Section 505.721 | Joint Ambulance District - Reasonable Charges for Use of Services.
Section 505.73 | Model or Standard Building Code.
Section 505.74 | Model or Standard Building Code Violations.
Section 505.75 | Township Residential Building Code.
Section 505.76 | Availability of Township Residential Building Code.
Section 505.77 | Building Prohibitions.
Section 505.78 | Effective Date of Building Regulations.
Section 505.79 | Collection and Disposal of Tree Leaves.
Section 505.80 | Encouraging Economic Development of Township or Area Through Promotion of Tourism.
Section 505.82 | Emergency Resolutions.
Section 505.84 | Reasonable Charges for Use of Ambulance or Emergency Medical Services.
Section 505.85 | Disposal, Storage or Impoundment of Motor Vehicles.
Section 505.86 | Removal, Repair or Securance of Insecure, Unsafe Buildings or Structures.
Section 505.87 | Abatement, Control, or Removal of Vegetation, Garbage, Refuse, and Other Debris.
Section 505.871 | Removal of Junk Motor Vehicle.
Section 505.881 | Township Special Assessment to Fund Residential Broadband Expansion.
Section 505.89 | Curfew - Violations.
Section 505.93 | Prohibiting Boxing Matches or Exhibitions.
Section 505.94 | Registration and Regulation of Transient Vendors.
Section 505.95 | Regulating Resale of Tickets to Public Amusements.