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Title 17, Title 17. Corporations-Partnerships

41 chapters · 1,271 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 171,271 Ch 1701, Chapter 1701 | General Corporation Law118 Ch 1706, Chapter 1706 | Ohio Revised Limited …92 Ch 1751, Chapter 1751 | Health Insuring Corpo…83 Ch 1707, Chapter 1707 | Securities77 Ch 1733, Chapter 1733 | Credit Unions77 Ch 1782, Chapter 1782 | Limited Partnerships76 Ch 1776, Chapter 1776 | Ohio Uniform Partners…73 Ch 1702, Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law67 Ch 1745, Chapter 1745 | Uniform Unincorporate…54 Ch 1729, Chapter 1729 | Ohio Cooperative Law53 Ch 1715, Chapter 1715 | Religious And Benevol…52 Ch 1713, Chapter 1713 | Educational Corporations50 Ch 1711, Chapter 1711 | Agricultural Societie…40 Ch 1703, Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations30

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.29 Admission, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion of members
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(A) A person becomes a member of an unincorporated nonprofit association and may be suspended, dismissed, or expelled in accordance with the association's governing principles. If there are no applicable governing principles, a person may become a member or be suspended, dismisse…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.30 Member's resignation
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(A) A member may resign from membership in an unincorporated nonprofit association in accordance with the governing principles. In the absence of applicable governing principles, a member may resign at any time. (B) Unless the governing principles provide otherwise, resignation o…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.31 Membership interest not transferable
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Except as otherwise provided in the governing principles, any interest or right of the member under the governing principles is not transferable.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.32 Selection of managers; management rights of managers
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the governing principles, all of the following apply: (A) The members of an unincorporated nonprofit association may select the manager or managers.(B) A manager may be a member of the association.(C) If no manager is selected, all …

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.33 Authority and duties of manager; standard of care

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(A) Except when the law or the governing principles require that action be otherwise authorized or taken, all of the authority of an unincorporated nonprofit association shall be exercised by or under the direction of its manager or managers. (B) The only fiduciary duties a manag…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.34 Meetings of managers; notice

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Unless otherwise provided in the governing principles, the following apply: (A) Meetings of the managers may be called by any two managers or by any chairperson, president, or vice-president of the unincorporated nonprofit association.(B) Meetings of the managers may be held at a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.35 Quorum for managers' meeting

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Unless the governing principles provide otherwise, a majority of the whole authorized number of managers is necessary to constitute a quorum for a meeting of the managers, except that a majority of the managers in office constitutes a quorum for filling a vacancy in the position …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.36 Executive and other committees of managers

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(A) The governing principles may provide for the creation by the managers of an executive committee or any other committee of the managers, to consist of one or more managers, and may authorize the delegation to that committee of any of the authority of the managers, however conf…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.37 Officers; authority and removal

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(A) The officers of an unincorporated nonprofit association, if any, may consist of a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and, if desired, a chairperson, one or more vice-presidents, and any other officers and assistant officers that may be considered necessary, each of whom may…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.38 Association mortgages

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The managers of an unincorporated nonprofit association may authorize any mortgage, pledge, or deed of trust of all or any of the property of the association of any description or any interest in the property, for the purpose of securing the payment or performance of any obligati…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.39 Right of a member or manager to information

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(A) On reasonable notice, a member or manager of an unincorporated nonprofit association may inspect and copy during the association's regular operating hours and at a reasonable location specified by the association any record maintained by the association regarding its activiti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.40 Distributions prohibited; compensation and other permitted payments

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, an unincorporated nonprofit association may not pay dividends or distribute any part of its income or profits to a member, manager, officer, or other private person. (B) An unincorporated nonprofit association may …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.41 Removal of managers and filling vacancies

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(A) The office of a manager becomes vacant if the manager dies or resigns. A resignation under this division takes effect immediately or at any other time that the manager may specify. (B) A manager may be removed from office pursuant to any procedure for removal from office prov…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.42 Interest of member, manager or officer in contract

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(A) Unless otherwise provided in the governing principles, the following apply: (1) No contract, action, or transaction is void or voidable with respect to an unincorporated nonprofit association because the contract, action, or transaction is between or affects the association a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.43 Indemnification; advancement of expenses

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(A) An unincorporated nonprofit association may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding, other than …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.44 Sale or other disposition of assets

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(A) Unless the governing principles of the unincorporated nonprofit association provide otherwise, the lease, sale, exchange, transfer, or other disposition of any assets of the association may be made without the necessity of procuring authorization from the court under section …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.45 Judicial sale of assets

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Property of any description and any interest in the property of an unincorporated nonprofit association, domestic or foreign, may be sold under the judgment or decree of a court, as provided in the Revised Code with respect to similar property of natural persons, at a public or p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.46 Merger or consolidation into domestic unincorporated nonprofit association

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(A)(1) Pursuant to an agreement of merger, an unincorporated nonprofit association and one or more additional domestic or foreign entities may be merged into a surviving unincorporated nonprofit association. Pursuant to an agreement of consolidation, one or more domestic or forei…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.461 Merger or consolidation into entity other than domestic unincorporated nonprofit association

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(A)(1) Pursuant to an agreement of merger between the constituent entities as provided in this section, a domestic unincorporated nonprofit association and, if so provided, one or more additional domestic or foreign entities may be merged into a surviving entity other than a dome…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.47 Agreement of merger or consolidation; vote by members

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(A) The managers of each constituent domestic unincorporated nonprofit association, upon approving an agreement of merger or consolidation, shall direct that the agreement be submitted to the members entitled to vote on it at a meeting of voting members of that unincorporated non…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.48 Effect of merger or consolidation

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(A) When a merger or consolidation becomes effective, all of the following apply: (1) The separate existence of each constituent entity other than the surviving entity in a merger shall cease, except that whenever a conveyance, assignment, transfer, deed, or other instrument or a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.49 Effective date of merger or consolidation

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The merger or consolidation shall become effective at the time that the constituent entities have complied with the laws of each state under the laws of which the constituent entities exist or at any later date that the agreement of merger or consolidation specifies.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.50 Voluntary dissolution

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(A) An unincorporated nonprofit association may be dissolved voluntarily in the manner provided in this section. (B) A resolution of dissolution for an unincorporated nonprofit association shall set forth all of the following:(1) That the association elects to be dissolved;(2) An…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.51 Notice of voluntary dissolution

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Following the adoption of a resolution of dissolution, the managers in an expeditious manner shall do both of the following: (A) Cause a notice of voluntary dissolution to be published once a week on the same day of each week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper published and…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.52 Effect of voluntary dissolution and authority and duties of managers during winding up

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(A) When an unincorporated nonprofit association is dissolved voluntarily upon the expiration of the period of existence of the association specified in its governing principles, the association shall cease to carry on its activities and shall do only those acts that are required…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.53 Jurisdiction of court over winding up of affairs of voluntarily dissolved unincorporated nonprofit association

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(A) Without limiting the generality of its authority, the court of common pleas of the county in this state in which is located the principal office of a voluntarily dissolved unincorporated nonprofit association or of an unincorporated nonprofit association whose period of exist…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.54 Receiver for winding up affairs of association

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(A) If after an unincorporated nonprofit association is dissolved voluntarily or the period of existence of the association has expired a receiver is appointed to wind up the affairs of the association, all of the claims, demands, rights, interests, or liens of creditors, claiman…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.55 Judicial dissolution

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(A) An unincorporated nonprofit association may be dissolved judicially and its affairs wound up in any of the following manners: (1) By an order of the supreme court or of a court of appeals in an action in quo warranto brought as provided by sections 2733.02 to 2733.39 of the R…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.56 Liability of managers and members

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(A) The members, the managers, and the officers of an unincorporated nonprofit association shall not be personally liable for any obligation of the association. (B)(1) Managers who vote for or assent to any of the following shall be jointly and severally liable to the association…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1745.57 Savings clause

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Sections 1745.05 to 1745.56 of the Revised Code do not affect any action or proceeding that is commenced, or any right that accrues, before those sections take effect.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.01 Business trust definitions

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As used in Chapter 1746. of the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires:(A) "Business trust" means an unincorporated business association which is created by a trust instrument, pursuant to common law or enabling legislation, under which property is held, managed, adm…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.02 Status of business trusts

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A business trust is hereby declared to be a permitted form of association for the conduct of business in this state. A business trust is a separate unincorporated legal entity, not a partnership, joint venture, joint-stock association, agency, or any other form of entity.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.03 Compliance with chapter

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No business trust shall be authorized to transact business in this state unless it complies with section 1746.04 of the Revised Code, except that a business trust that is transacting business in this state on the effective date of this section may continue to transact business in…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.04 Filing with secretary of state before transacting business

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(A) Except as set forth in section 1746.03 of the Revised Code, before transacting business in this state, a business trust shall file in the office of the secretary of state, on forms prescribed by the secretary of state, a report containing the following information: (1) A list…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.05 Contents of trust agreement forming establishing business trust

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(A) Any person, singly or jointly with others, and without regard to residence or domicile, may form a business trust by signing a trust instrument which shall set forth:(1) The name of the business trust;(2) The place where the principal office of the business trust is to be loc…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.06 Name

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(A) No business trust that has made a filing pursuant to section 1746.04 of the Revised Code may use the words "Incorporated," "Corporation," "Inc.," "Co.," "Partnership," "Ltd.," or derivatives thereof in its name.(B) No business trust formed after the effective date of this cha…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.07 Amendment of trust

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A trust instrument may be amended in the manner specified in it or in any manner that is valid under the common or statutory law applicable to the business trust created by the instrument.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.08 Trustees' qualifications and liabilities

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(A) Any individual or entity may be a trustee of a business trust; any trustee may own shares, including all of the shares, of the business trust.(B) Unless otherwise set forth in the trust instrument, and notwithstanding section 1746.13 of the Revised Code, a trustee of a busine…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.09 General powers of business trust

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(A) Unless otherwise limited by the trust instrument, a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code has the following general powers:(1) To make contracts, incur liabilities, lend or borrow money and to receive or give security theref…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.10 Interests in property

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(A) A business trust may take, hold, and dispose of any estate or interest in real or personal property in its business name, or in the name of one or more of its trustees, or in the name of one or more of its nominees. A conveyance to a business trust in its business name shall …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.11 Service of process

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Business trusts transacting business in this state are subject to all applicable provisions of law, rules of procedure, and rules of court relating to domestic or foreign corporations, with regard to service of process.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.12 Shares of beneficial interest

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(A) Unless otherwise provided in the trust instrument, shares of beneficial interest need not be evidenced by certificates.(B) For purposes of Title XIII of the Revised Code, shares of beneficial interest, however designated, in a business trust shall be treated as personal prope…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.13 Liability to third persons - insurance

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(A) Liability to third persons for any act, omission, or obligation of a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code or a trustee or trustees of a business trust when acting in such capacity, shall extend to the whole of the trust est…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.14 Perpetual period of existence

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Unless otherwise stated in the trust instrument, a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code has a perpetual period of existence and is not affected by any rule against perpetuities. Nothing contained in this section shall be constr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.15 Withdrawal from state

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Any business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code may withdraw from this state at any time by filing in the office of the secretary of state a verified copy of a resolution duly adopted by its trustees declaring its intention to withdra…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.16 Forfeiture for violation of chapter

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(A) Any business trust that transacts business in this state in violation of this chapter shall forfeit not less than one thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars. Such forfeiture shall be recovered in an action in the name of the state brought in the court of common pleas of …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.17 Validity of contracts or titles not affected by violation

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(A) The transaction of business in this state by a business trust in violation of this chapter does not affect the validity of any contract with such trust, or the validity of the title to any estate or interest in real or personal property taken, held, or disposed of by such tru…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.18 Merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of assets

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Any business trust may be a party, with one or more other entities, to an agreement of merger, consolidation, or sale, or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets, provided that the agreement of merger, consolidation, or sale, or other disposition is approved i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.19 Foreign business trusts

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Chapter 1746. of the Revised Code is applicable to a foreign business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code, except to the extent that such provisions may be inconsistent with the applicable laws of the state or jurisdiction under which …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1746.20 False or fraudulent filings prohibited

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No person knowingly shall prepare, make, assist in preparing or making, or procure or advise the preparing or making of any false or fraudulent filings required or permitted by sections 1746.01 to 1746.20 of the Revised Code.