Effective: September 1, 1976
Latest Legislation: House Bill 972 - 111th General Assembly
The governing body of any municipal corporation, township, or county may accept donations of land suitable for the growth of timber, which lands shall be known as municipal, township, or county forests, and may manage the same on forestry principles. The governing body of any municipal corporation, township, or county, where funds are available or have been levied therefor, may, when authorized by a majority vote of the electorate voting at any general election, purchase or obtain by condemnation proceedings any tract of land suitable for a forest which is conveniently located for the purpose, and under the direction of the chief of the division of forestry of the department of natural resources shall manage the same on forestry principles. Such municipal corporation, township, or county may levy and collect an annual tax not exceeding three mills on the dollar of its assessed real estate valuation, in addition to all other taxes authorized or permitted by law, to procure and maintain such forests.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 5707.01 | Annual Tax Levy.
Section 5707.02 | Tax Levy for Judicial and Court Fund.
Section 5707.03 | Tax Levy on Property on Intangible Property Tax List - Rates.
Section 5707.031 | Tax Credit Certificate Against Tax on Intangibles Dealer.
Section 5707.04 | Tax Levy on Intangible Property on Classified Tax List - Rates.
Section 5707.07 | Levy to Pay Bonds Given for Railroad Subscription.
Section 5707.08 | Authority to Create County, Township, or Municipal Forests - Tax Levy.