2006 Ohio Revised Code - 1901.03. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Territory" means the geographical areas within which municipal courts have jurisdiction as provided in sections 1901.01 and 1901.02 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Legislative authority" means the legislative authority of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located, and means the respective board of county commissioners of the county in which a county-operated municipal court is located.
(C) "Chief executive" means the chief executive of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located, and means the respective chairman of the board of county commissioners of the county in which a county-operated municipal court is located.
(D) "City treasury" means the treasury of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located.
(E) "City treasurer" means the treasurer of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located.
(F) "County-operated municipal court" means the Auglaize county, Brown county, Clermont county, Columbiana county, Crawford county, Darke county, Hamilton county, Hocking county, Holmes county, Jackson county, Lawrence county, Madison county, Miami county, Morrow county, Ottawa county, Portage county, or Wayne county municipal court.
(G) "A municipal corporation in which a municipal court is located" includes each municipal corporation named in
section 1901.01 of the Revised Code, but does not include one in which a judge sits pursuant to
section 1901.021 [1901.02.1] of the Revised Code.
HISTORY: GC § 1583; 124 v 589; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 125 v 496 (Eff 10-1-53); 132 v H 354 (Eff 5-9-67); 132 v H 361 (Eff 7-25-67); 136 v H 205 (Eff 1-1-76); 137 v H 312 (Eff 1-1-78); 137 v H 517 (Eff 1-16-78); 138 v H 477 (Eff 8-22-80); 138 v H 961 (Eff 9-29-80); 141 v H 159 (Eff 3-19-87); 144 v H 200 (Eff 7-8-91); 145 v H 21 (Eff 2-4-94); 148 v H 599 (Eff 1-1-2002); 149 v H 530. Eff 12-18-2002; 150 v H 38, § 1, eff. 6-17-04; 151 v H 336, § 1, eff. 1-18-07.
The effective date set by § 5 of the act was not applicable, and the constitutional provisions in Art. II, §§ 1c, 1d requiring the lapse of 90 days after filing the bill with the secretary of state prevails.
Effect of Amendments
151 v H 336, effective January 18, 2007, in (F), inserted "Holmes county".
150 v H 38, effective June 17, 2004, inserted "Darke county" in (F).
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