Section 523.02 | Initiative Petition.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) A resolution for a merger under this chapter may be proposed by initiative petition by the electors of each township being proposed for merger, and adopted by election by these electors under the same circumstances, in the same manner, and subject […]
Section 523.03 | Submission to Voters.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) The boards of township trustees of two or more townships, by adopting resolutions by a majority vote of the board of township trustees of each township, may cause the appropriate board of elections for each township to submit to the electors […]
Section 523.04 | Merger Agreement.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) Within one hundred twenty days after approval of the merger by the electors under section 523.02 or 523.03 of the Revised Code, each board of township trustees of the townships merged, by adopting a joint resolution approved by a majority of […]
Section 523.05 | Succession of Interests.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) A new township created under this chapter shall succeed to the following interests of each township merged: (1) All money, taxes, and special assessments, whether in the township treasury or in the process of collection; (2) All property and interests in […]
Section 523.06 | Nonstatutory and Partial Merger Agreements.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly If a merger agreement is entered into as required by section 523.04 of the Revised Code, this section does not apply. If a merger agreement is not entered into under section 523.04 of the Revised Code, the merger agreement shall contain all […]
Section 523.07 | Effect of Disapproval of Merger.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly If a merger is disapproved by a majority of those voting on it in the townships proposed to be merged, an identical merger shall not be considered for at least three years after the date of the disapproval.
Section 523.01 | Merger to Create New Township.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly The territory of one or more townships may be merged with that of a contiguous township to create a new township, in the manner provided under this chapter. The new township shall have all of, and only, the rights, powers, and responsibilities […]