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...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 afforded by law to townships.

...(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 property, whether real or personal; (3) All rights and interests in contracts, or in securities, bonds, notes, or other instruments; (4) All accounts re...

... 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.

...Whoever violates section 5571.16 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

...for the purpose of assessment under the township road improvement laws as property abutting upon the improvement. The land owned or occupied by such street or interurban railway or steam railroad and the land lying back thereof shall be assessed, on account of such improvement.

...erson designated as trustee accepts the trusteeship by substantially complying with a method of acceptance provided in the terms of the trust or, if the terms of the trust do not provide a method or the method provided in the terms is not expressly made exclusive, by accepting delivery of the trust property, exercising powers or performing duties as trustee, or otherwise indicating acceptance of the trusteeship. (B)...

...(A) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee's duties only if the court finds that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries or is required by the terms of the trust and the court has not dispensed with the requirement. (B) The court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The court may modify or terminate a bond at any time. ...

...(A) If there are three or more cotrustees serving, the cotrustees may act by majority decision. (B) If a vacancy occurs in a cotrusteeship, the remaining cotrustees may act for the trust. (C) A cotrustee must participate in the performance of a trustee's function unless the cotrustee is unavailable to perform the function because of absence, illness, disqualification under other law, or other temporary incapacity o...

...(A) A vacancy in a trusteeship occurs under any of the following circumstances: (1) A person designated as trustee rejects the trusteeship; (2) A person designated as trustee cannot be identified or does not exist; (3) A trustee resigns; (4) A trustee is disqualified or removed; (5) A trustee dies; (6) A guardian of the estate or person is appointed for an individual serving as trustee. (B) If one or more cotr...

...ries, the settlor, if living, and all cotrustees or with the approval of the court. (B) In approving a resignation of a trustee, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property. (C) Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee's bond for acts or omissions of the trustee is not discharged or affected by the trustee's resignation...

...trust; (2) Lack of cooperation among cotrustees substantially impairs the administration of the trust; (3) Because of unfitness, unwillingness, or persistent failure of the trustee to administer the trust effectively, the court determines that removal of the trustee best serves the interests of the beneficiaries. (C) Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition to removin...

...(A) Unless a cotrustee remains in office or the court otherwise orders, and until the trust property is delivered to a successor trustee or other person entitled to it, a trustee who has resigned or been removed has the duties of a trustee and the powers necessary to protect the trust property. (B) A trustee who has resigned or been removed shall proceed expeditiously to deliver the trust property within the trustee...

...(A) If the terms of a trust do not specify the trustee's compensation, a trustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances. (B) If the terms of a trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust ...

...(A) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust and, to the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust, expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust. (B) An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien ag...

...Municipal corporations having outstanding bonds or funded debts shall, through their legislative authorities, and in addition to all other taxes authorized by law, levy and collect annually a tax upon all the real and personal property in the municipal corporation sufficient to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund for the extinguishment of all bonds issued and funded debts incurred prior to August 17, 1921, an...

...re shall be a board, designated as the "trustees of the sinking fund," which shall have the management and control of the sinking fund established under section 739.01 of the Revised Code. In cities, such board shall consist of four citizens of such city, who shall be electors thereof, well known for their intelligence and integrity, to be appointed by the mayor for one, two, three, and four years respectively, and ...

...The members of the board of trustees of the sinking fund of a municipal corporation, immediately after their appointment and qualification, shall elect one of their number as president and another as vice-president, who, in the absence or disability of the president, shall perform his duties and exercise his powers, and such secretary, clerks, or employees as the legislative authority thereof provides by an ordinance...

...lage shall, upon demand of the board of trustees of the sinking fund, report to it a full and detailed statement of the outstanding indebtedness of the municipal corporation for bonds issued, and the board shall take charge of and keep a complete record, and report to the legislative authority of the municipal corporation, at least once a year, a full detailed statement of such indebtedness, with the statement of the...

...lage shall, upon demand of the board of trustees of the sinking fund, report to the board the balances belonging to such municipal corporation, to the credit of the sinking fund, interest accounts, or for any bonds issued for or by the municipal corporation, and all officers or persons having such balances shall immediately pay them over to the board, which shall deposit them in such place as a majority of such board...

...onday in May of each year, the board of trustees of the sinking fund shall certify to the legislative authority of the municipal corporation the amount of tax necessary to provide a sinking fund for the future payment of bonds issued by the municipal corporation prior to August 17, 1921, for the payment of interest on such bonded indebtedness, the rents due on perpetual leaseholds of the municipal corporation not pay...

...The board of trustees of the sinking fund shall have charge of and provide for the payment of all bonds issued by the municipal corporation and the interest maturing thereon. Such board shall receive from the city auditor or the clerk of the village all taxes, assessments, and moneys collected for such purpose, and shall invest and disburse them in the manner provided by law. For the satisfaction of any obligations u...

...r evidence of debt held by the board of trustees of the sinking fund for the municipal corporation shall be deposited with the treasurer thereof, or with a safety deposit company within the municipal corporation, or, if none exists, then in a place of safety to be indicated or furnished by the legislative authority thereof, and when so deposited they shall be withdrawn only upon the application of three members and i...

...The board of trustees of the sinking fund may investigate all transactions involving or affecting the sinking fund of any branch or department of the municipal government, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the nature of the duties prescribed for the board by law, as are conferred or required by the legislative authority thereof.

...The board of trustees of the sinking fund shall keep a complete record of its transactions, a complete record of the funded debt of the municipal corporation specifying the dates, purposes, amounts, numbers, maturities, rates, maturities of interest installments thereof, where payable, and an account exhibiting the amount held in the sinking fund for the payment thereof.

...In each city, the trustees of the sinking fund shall be a board of tax commissioners, but as members of such board they shall receive no compensation for their services. The members of such board, as such, shall take an oath to support the constitution of the United States and of this state and to faithfully and honestly perform their duties as such tax commissioners. The board shall organize by appointing one of i...