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...No law relating to limitation of actions against a new administrator shall revive a claim which is barred, during the continuance in office of the original executor or administrator, or of a former administrator de bonis non.

...No execution against the assets of an estate shall issue upon a judgment against an executor or administrator unless upon the order of the probate court that appointed the executor or administrator. If an account has been rendered by the executor or administrator and settled by the court, the execution shall issue only for the sum that appeared, on settlement of the account, to be a just proportion of the asset...

...All executions against executors and administrators for debts due from the deceased shall run against the assets of the estate of the deceased in the possession or under the control of the executors and administrators.

...No real property of a deceased person that has been aliened or encumbered by the decedent's heirs prior to the issuing of letters testamentary or of administration shall be liable while in the possession or under the control of a bona fide purchaser for value or to the prejudice of a bona fide lessee or encumbrancer for value for debts of the deceased person unless letters testamentary or of administration are ...

...If a claim is contingent at the time of a decedent's death and a cause of action subsequently accrues on the claim, it shall be presented to the executor or administrator, in the same manner as other claims, before the expiration of six months after the date of death of the decedent, or before the expiration of two months after the cause of action accrues, whichever is later, except as provided in section 2117....

...If an executor or administrator has made a partial distribution of the assets of the estate at the time a claim is presented under section 2117.37 of the Revised Code, and if the claim is allowed or after rejection is found to be due from the estate, but the assets remaining in the possession of the executor or administrator are insufficient to pay the claim in full, the assets remaining shall first be exhausted befo...

...If at the time a cause of action accrues on a contingent claim against a decedent's estate, or if within two months thereafter an account of final distribution has been filed, no claim need be presented to the executor or administrator and the claimant may proceed by civil action against the distributees of the decedent's estate as provided in sections 2117.41 and 2117.42 of the Revised Code.

...If a cause of action on a contingent claim accrues after the settlement of an estate or at such time that a claim thereon does not have to be presented to the executor or administrator, or if a contingent claim is presented to the executor or administrator as provided by section 2117.37 of the Revised Code, but the assets of the estate are insufficient for payment of the claim in full, then the heirs, next of kin, su...

...If, in the cases specified in section 2117.41 of the Revised Code, more than one person is liable for the debt, the creditor shall proceed by one action to recover the debt against all so liable, or as many of them who are within the reach of process. By the verdict of a jury if either party requires it, the court shall determine what sum is due to the plaintiff. The jury also, according to the equities of the ...

...(A) For the purpose of paying the costs of enforcing and administering the tax and providing additional general revenue for the county, any county may levy and collect a tax to be known as the real property transfer tax on each deed conveying real property or any interest in real property located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the county at a rate not to exceed thirty cents per hundred dollars for each ...

...The question of a repeal of a county permissive tax adopted as an emergency measure pursuant to division (B) of section 322.02 of the Revised Code may be initiated by filing with the board of elections of the county not less than ninety days before the general election in any year a petition requesting that an election be held on such question. Such petition shall be signed by qualified electors residing in the count...

...The funds collected by a county levying a real property transfer tax or a manufactured home transfer tax pursuant to sections 322.01 to 322.07 of the Revised Code shall be allocated and disbursed as follows: (A) First, for payment of the costs incurred by the county in the administration and enforcement of the tax; (B) The balance remaining after payment of the expenses referred to in division (A) of this section s...

...A county levying a real property transfer tax, by proper suit, action, or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction, may recover the amount of such taxes due the county and not paid to the county at the time specified in section 322.02 of the Revised Code, together with a penalty of ten per cent of the amount of such tax.

...The levy of any excise, income, property, real property, or manufactured home transfer tax or fee by the state or by any political subdivision of the state shall not be construed as preempting the power of a county to levy a real property or manufactured home transfer tax pursuant to sections 322.01 to 322.07 of the Revised Code.

...(A) For the purpose of paying the costs of enforcing and administering the tax and providing additional general revenue for the county, any county may levy and collect a tax to be known as the manufactured home transfer tax on each certificate of title that conveys, by resale on or after January 1, 2000, a used manufactured home or used mobile home, as defined in division (A)(6) of section 5739.0210 of the Revised Co...

...(A) By resolution the board of county commissioners may prescribe a lower rate for the real property transfer tax levied under section 322.02 of the Revised Code than the uniform rate that is otherwise levied. The lower rate shall apply to any deed conveying a homestead receiving a reduction in taxes under division (A) of section 323.152 of the Revised Code. (B) A board of county commissioners that prescribes a...

...Whoever violates section 322.02 or 322.06 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

...(A) Every licensee who is engaged in the business of referring prospective tenants to possible rental units or locations and who charges the prospective tenants a fee shall enter into a written contract with any prospective tenant and shall give him a copy of the contract. The licensee shall disclose in the contract the manner in which the listings of units have been obtained. All contracts entered into pursuant to t...

...A licensee representing a purchaser shall do the following: (A) Disclose to the licensee representing the seller, or if the seller is not represented, disclose to the seller, that the licensee represents the purchaser in the transaction. This disclosure shall take place during the first contact the licensee has with any employee or licensee of the brokerage with which the seller's agent is affiliated, or if the sell...

..., rules, and regulations, including the Ohio fair housing law, division (H) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code, and the federal fair housing law, 42 U.S.C.A. 3601, as amended; (F) Disclosing to the client any material facts of the transaction of which the licensee is aware or should be aware in the exercise of reasonable skill and care and that are not confidential information pursuant to a current or prio...

...(A) In representing a seller in an agency relationship, a licensee shall: (1) Seek a purchase offer at a price and with terms acceptable to the seller. Unless the seller so directs, the licensee is not obligated to seek additional offers if the property is subject to a contract of sale, lease, or letter of intent to lease; (2) Accept delivery of and present any purchase offer to the seller in a timely manner, even ...

...In representing a seller in an agency relationship, no licensee shall do either of the following without the knowledge and consent of the seller: (A) Extend an offer of subagency to other licensees; (B) Offer compensation to a broker who represents a purchaser.

...(A) In representing a purchaser in an agency relationship, a licensee shall: (1) Seek a property at a price and with purchase or lease terms acceptable to the purchaser. Unless the client so directs, the licensee is not obligated to seek additional purchase or lease possibilities if the purchaser is a party to a contract to purchase property, or has entered into a lease or has extended a letter of intent to lease. ...

...In representing a purchaser in an agency relationship, no licensee shall do either of the following without the knowledge and consent of the purchaser: (A) Extend an offer of subagency to other licensees; (B) Accept compensation from a broker who represents a seller.

...(A) No licensee or brokerage shall participate in a dual agency relationship described in section 4735.70 of the Revised Code unless both the seller and the purchaser in the transaction have full knowledge of the dual representation and consent in writing to the dual representation on the agency disclosure statement described in section 4735.57 of the Revised Code. Before a licensee obtains the consent of any p...

...It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this chapter of the Revised Code to encourage its use as a model for future legislation to further the pursuit of innovative research and development for any industry in this state.

...thin the department of development, the Ohio nuclear development authority. The authority's exercise of powers conferred by this chapter is the performance of an essential governmental function and addresses matters of public necessity for which public moneys may be spent.

...(A) The authority shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor, representing the following three stakeholder groups within the nuclear-engineering-and-manufacturing industry: (1) Safety; (2) Industry; (3) Engineering research and development. (B)(1) A member appointed from the safety group shall hold at least a bachelor's degree in nuclear, mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering and at...

...The governor shall appoint members and fill vacancies in the membership of the authority.

...All appointments by the governor to the authority are subject to the advice and consent of the senate.

...Immediately after appointment to the authority under section 4164.05 of the Revised Code, the members shall enter upon the performance of their duties.

...Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no officer or employee of this state shall be deemed to have forfeited, or shall have forfeited, the officer's or employee's office or employment due to acceptance of membership on the authority or by providing service to the authority.

...The authority is established for both of the following purposes: (A) To be an information resource for this state, the United States nuclear regulatory commission, all branches of the United States military, and the United States department of energy on advanced-nuclear-research reactors, isotopes, and isotope technologies; (B) To make this state all of the following: (1) A leader in the development and cons...

...opment of education programs related to Ohio's isotope industry.

...For the purpose of carrying out the Ohio nuclear development authority's duties under the Revised Code, the authority may make use of the staff and experts employed at the department of development in such manner as is provided by mutual arrangement between the authority and the department.

...Meetings of the authority shall be held in compliance with section 121.22 of the Revised Code.

...The authority shall work with industrial and academic institutions and the United States department of energy or branches of the United States military for the commercialization of advanced-nuclear-reactor components, which may include any of the following: (A) Advanced-nuclear-reactor-neutronics analysis and experimentation, including reactor, plant, shielding, nuclear data, source-program software, nuclear datab...

...The authority shall give priority to projects that reduce nuclear waste and produce isotopes.

...On or before the fourth day of July of each year, the authority shall submit an annual report of its activities to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the chairs of the house and senate committees that oversee energy-related issues. The report shall be posted to the authority's web site.

...Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede any agreement between the department of health and the United States nuclear regulatory commission entered into under section 3748.03 of the Revised Code.

...acilities establishment fund. (B) "JobsOhio" means the nonprofit corporation formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code and includes any subsidiary of that corporation unless otherwise specified or clearly implied from the context, together with any successor or assignee of that corporation or any such subsidiary if and to the extent permitted by the transfer agreement or Chapter 187. of the Revised Code. ...

...(A) The state may transfer to JobsOhio, and JobsOhio may accept the transfer of, all or a portion of the enterprise acquisition project for a transfer price payable by JobsOhio to the state. Any such transfer shall be treated as an absolute conveyance and true sale of the interest in the enterprise acquisition project purported to be conveyed for all purposes, and not as a pledge or other security interest. The chara...

...As used in sections 4712.01 to 4712.14 of the Revised Code: (A) "Buyer" means an individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization for purposes other than obtaining a business loan as described in division (B)(6) of section 1343.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Consumer reporting agency" has the same meaning as in the "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 84 Stat. 1128, 15 U...

...(A) A credit services organization shall file a registration application with, and receive a certificate of registration from, the division of financial institutions before conducting business in this state. The registration application shall be accompanied by a one-hundred-dollar fee and shall contain all of the following information: (1) The name and address of the credit services organization; (2) The name a...

...After notice and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the superintendent of financial institutions may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a certificate of registration if any of the following conditions applies to the applicant for registration or registrant: (A) The applicant or registrant obtained a certificate of registration through any false or fraudulent representa...

...ng Practices Rights of Consumers Under Ohio and Federal Law Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, you have all of the following legal rights: You have a right to obtain a copy of your credit report from a consumer reporting agency. You may be charged a reasonable fee. However, there is no fee if you have been turned down within the preceding sixty days for credit, employment, insurance, or a rental dwelling...

...(A) Each contract between the buyer and a credit services organization for the purchase of the services of the organization shall be in writing, dated and signed by the buyer, and shall include all of the following: (1) A statement, in type that is boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from surrounding written material and that is in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the...

...(A) No credit services organization shall conduct business in this state unless the organization has obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state and all of the following conditions are met: (1) A copy of the bond is filed with the division of financial institutions. (2) The bond is in favor of any person, and of the state for the benefit of any person, that is injured b...

...No credit services organization, salesperson, agent, or representative of a credit services organization, or independent contractor that sells or attempts to sell the services of a credit services organization shall do any of the following: (A) Charge or receive directly or indirectly from a buyer money or other consideration readily convertible into money until all services the organization has agreed to perform fo...

...No credit services organization shall sell, provide, or perform any of the services authorized under division (C)(1) of section 4712.01 of the Revised Code in connection with an extension of credit that meets any of the following conditions: (A) The amount of credit is less than five thousand dollars. (B) The repayment term is one year or less. (C) The annual percentage rate exceeds twenty-eight per cent. For...