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...(A) Upon a finding by the power siting board that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person has violated a provision of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code, the board shall fix a time for hearing such complaint and shall notify the person. The notice shall be served not less than fifteen days before the date of hearing and shall state the matters that are the subject of the complaint. Parties to the compl...

...(A) No person shall construct a major utility facility or economically significant wind farm without first obtaining a certificate. (B) No person shall construct, operate, or maintain a major utility facility or economically significant wind farm other than in compliance with the certificate the person has obtained. (C) No person or economically significant wind farm shall fail to comply with any order issu...

...Whoever willfully violates any provision of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code may be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for each day of violation, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

...As used in sections 4907.01 to 4907.63 of the Revised Code: (A) "Public utility" has the same meaning as in section 4905.02 of the Revised Code. (B) "Telephone company," "street railway company," and "interurban railroad company" have the same meanings as in section 4905.03 of the Revised Code. (C) "Railroad" has the same meaning as in section 4907.02 of the Revised Code. (D) "Public highway" has the same m...

...As used in Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., 4909., and 4959. of the Revised Code, "railroad" includes any corporation, company, individual, or association of individuals, or its lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by a court, which owns, operates, manages, or controls a railroad or part of a railroad as a common carrier in this state, or which owns, operates, manages, or controls any cars or other equ...

...Regulation of service applicable to railroads shall include: (A) The transportation of passengers and property between points within this state; (B) The receiving, switching, delivering, storing, and handling of such property; (C) All charges connected with divisions (A) and (B) of this section, including icing charges and mileage charges; (D) All railroad companies, sleeping car companies, equipment companies, e...

...Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., and 4909. of the Revised Code do not apply to street and electric railways engaged solely in the transportation of passengers within the limits of cities, or to other private railroads not doing business as common carriers.

...The public utilities commission may confer on any matters relating to railroads by correspondence, by attending conventions, or otherwise, with the railroad commissioners of other states and with the interstate commerce commission.

...The public utilities commission may inquire into the management of the business of any railroad, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which it is conducted. It may obtain from a railroad the information necessary to enable it to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created.

...The public utilities commission may, and on complaint shall, investigate any freight rates on interstate traffic on railroads in this state. If in its opinion they are excessive, discriminatory, levied in violation of the interstate commerce law, or in conflict with the rulings, orders, or regulations of the interstate commerce commission, it shall present the facts to the railroad with the request to make such chan...

...The public utilities commission shall inquire into any neglect or violation of the laws of this state by a railroad doing business in this state, by its officers, agents, or employees, or by any person operating a railroad. The commission shall enforce Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., 4909., and 4959. of the Revised Code, as well as all other laws relating to railroads, and report violations thereof to the ...

...If, after hearing and investigation as provided by Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., 4909., 4921., 4923., and 4925. of the Revised Code, the public utilities commission finds any charge, regulation, or practice affecting the transportation of passengers or property, or any service in connection therewith, not specifically designated, unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, it may regulate it as provided by such ...

...Upon demand, the public utilities commission, a public utilities commissioner, or any person employed by the commission for that purpose, may inspect the books and papers of a railroad and examine under oath any officer, agent, or employee of a railroad, in relation to any matter which is the subject of complaint and investigation. A person, other than one of the commissioners, who makes such demand shall produce his...

...By order or subpoena served on a railroad as a summons is served in a civil action in the court of common pleas, the public utilities commission may require, at such time and place within this state as it designates, the production of books, papers, or accounts relating to any matter which is the subject of complaint or investigation, kept by such railroad in any office or place outside of this state, or verified cop...

...A railroad failing or refusing to comply within a reasonable time with an order or subpoena from the public utilities commission issued under section 4907.11 of the Revised Code shall forfeit and pay into the state treasury, for each day it so fails or refuses, not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the commission.

...Every railroad company, incorporated or doing business in this state, shall file with the public utilities commission a full and true statement of the affairs of such company relative to this state, covering the yearly period fixed by the commission. Such statement shall be made under oath of the proper officers of such company and shall be similar in character and detail to the annual report required to be made by r...

...Within thirty days after the election of the directors of a railroad doing business in this state, the secretary of the railroad shall forward to the public utilities commission a list of the officers and directors thereof, giving the place of residence and post-office address of each. If a change occurs in the organization of the officers or board of directors of a railroad, the secretary shall notify the comm...

...Within a reasonable time after the construction of a railroad, or at any time when required by the public utilities commission, such railroad shall make and file with the commission a map and profile of such railroad, which shall be drawn on a scale, and certified and signed by the president or engineer of such railroad. A railroad company which violates this section is subject to the forfeiture provided in section ...

...On demand of the public utilities commission, each railroad within this state shall furnish copies of all leases, contracts, and agreements with express, sleeping car, freight, or rolling stock companies, or other companies doing business upon or in connection with such road, to the commission. The commission or its authorized agent may examine any officer, agent, or employee of a railroad or of such other companies,...

...On the first Monday in February in each year, and oftener if required by the public utilities commission, each railroad shall file with the commission a verified list of all railroad tickets, passes, and mileage books issued free or for other than actual bona fide money consideration at full established rates during the preceding year, with the names of the recipients thereof, the amount received therefor, and the re...

...When required by the public utilities commission and within a time fixed by it, each railroad shall deliver to the commission for its use copies of all contracts which relate to the transportation of persons or property or any service in connection therewith, made or entered into by such railroad with any other railroad, terminal, depot, car or equipment company, express or other transportation company, bridge compan...

...The public utilities commission shall cause blank forms to be prepared suitable for the purposes designated in Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., and 4909. of the Revised Code which shall conform as nearly as practicable to the forms prescribed by the interstate commerce commission, and, when necessary, furnish such blank forms to each railroad.

...A railroad receiving blank forms from the public utilities commission shall cause them to be properly filled, answering fully and correctly each question therein. In case it is unable to answer any question, such railroad shall give a good and sufficient reason for not answering it. Such answers shall be verified under oath by the proper officer of the railroad and returned to the commission within the time fixed by...

...No officer, agent, or employee of a railroad company shall willfully fail to fill out and return a blank form required by the public utilities commission, or by law, or willfully fail to answer a question propounded in a blank form, knowingly give a false answer to such question or evade the answer to it, if the fact inquired of is within his knowledge, or, upon proper demand, willfully fail to exhibit a book, paper,...

...No railroad shall, by itself or by a general officer thereof, by direction, instruction, or request, cause an officer, agent, or employee of such railroad to violate section 4907.21 of the Revised Code.

...f foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes In the _______________ court of _____________, Ohio case no. in the matter of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes county treasurer of _________________________, Ohio Plaintiff, vs. parcels of land encumbered with delinquent tax liens, Defendants. Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, a...

...corporate owner of record of foreclosed lands or a corporate last owner of record of forfeited lands is involved, the court shall specify in its notification whether the judgment is proposed to be made against the corporation or the majority stockholder of the corporation. To assist the board in making its recommendation, the board may invite the person against whom the judgment would be entered to appear before it. ...

...ity development organization, or county land reutilization corporation pursuant to the alternative redemption period procedures contained in section 323.78 of the Revised Code, except as provided in division (D) of that section. When land is sold pursuant to a foreclosure proceeding as provided in this chapter or Chapter 323. of the Revised Code, both of the following apply: (A) If the officer who makes the sale ...

...No issuance of a delinquent land tax certificate or delivery of a master list of delinquent tracts shall be invalid on account of its having been charged on the duplicate in a name other than that of the rightful owner, if in other respects it is sufficiently described on the duplicate, and the taxes, assessments, interest, and penalty set forth in said certificate or master list were due and unpaid at that time.

...If the taxes and assessments charged on land or lots are regularly paid in full, and such land is erroneously returned delinquent, and the land is listed on the delinquent land tax certificate record or master list of delinquent lands, the county auditor shall correct the duplicate and issue an abatement for penalties and interest added to such land on account of such error, the same as provided for in making errors ...

...The tax commissioner shall administer this chapter. If any act or proceeding required by such sections is not done or instituted within the time limited by such sections, the tax commissioner shall cause such act to be done or such proceeding instituted in the name of the officer whose duty it is to perform such act or to institute such proceeding, and the acts and proceedings of the tax commissioner in such behalf s...

..., interest, and penalty on any tract of land, or city or town lot, enter upon the tax duplicate and upon his copy of the delinquent land list "redeemed," and the county auditor shall, after each settlement period, revise the list of delinquent lands, or city or town lots, by writing "redeemed" in the margin provided for that purpose on all such tracts of land, or city or town lots entered "redeemed" upon the treasure...

...All delinquent land upon which the taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, or charges have become delinquent may be redeemed before foreclosure proceedings have been instituted by tendering to the county treasurer an amount sufficient, as determined by the court, to pay the taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, and charges then due and unpaid, and the costs incurred in any proceeding instit...

...or coparceners have a property right in lands or town lots, or parts of lots described in any delinquent land tax certificate or delinquent vacant land tax certificate, and a person having such right in that property fails to join in the redemption of such delinquent land tax or for any cause cannot be joined in any such redemption, the county auditor may entertain the application of so many of such persons as join i...

...When any tract of land, or city or town lot is returned delinquent for nonpayment of taxes or assessments, and placed on the duplicate of the succeeding year, and the owner or person liable to pay the taxes produces the receipt of the county treasurer for such taxes and assessments of the preceding year, the county auditor or treasurer shall not make the deduction from the duplicate, of such taxes, assessments, inter...

...The tax commissioner shall provide the necessary documents to be used in carrying this chapter into effect, and the form of such documents shall be uniform throughout the state.

...r shall keep a record of all delinquent lands sold by proceedings pursuant to Chapters 5721. and 5723. of the Revised Code wherein he shall enter each procedural step required by Chapters 5721. and 5723. of the Revised Code. Each county auditor shall compile and make up, in tabular form and alphabetical order, separate lists of the names and description of the property as it appears on the tax list, date of sale, na...

...ificate" do not refer to the delinquent land tax certificate or the delinquent vacant land tax certificate issued under section 5721.13 of the Revised Code. (B) "Certificate parcel" means the parcel of delinquent land that is the subject of and is described in a tax certificate. (C) "Certificate holder" means a person, including a county land reutilization corporation, that purchases or otherwise acquires a tax cer...

...eceipt of a duplicate of the delinquent land list compiled under section 5721.011 of the Revised Code, or a delinquent land list compiled previously under that section, the county treasurer may select from the list parcels of delinquent land the lien against which the county treasurer may attempt to transfer by the sale of tax certificates under sections 5721.30 to 5721.43 of the Revised Code. None of the following p...

...(A) The sale of tax certificates by public auction may be conducted at any time after completion of the advertising of the sale under section 5721.31 of the Revised Code, on the date and at the time and place designated in the advertisements, and may be continued from time to time as the county treasurer directs. The county treasurer may offer the tax certificates for sale in blocks of tax certificates, consisting of...

...one or more persons, including a county land reutilization corporation. Terms that may be negotiated include, without limitation, any of the following: (1) A premium to be added to or discount to be subtracted from the certificate purchase price for the tax certificates; (2) Different time frames under which the certificate holder may initiate a foreclosure action than are otherwise allowed under sections 5721.30 t...

...icate respecting a parcel of delinquent land to which any of divisions (A)(1)(a) to (c) of section 5721.31 of the Revised Code apply. A certificate sold in violation of this section is void. (B) If the county treasurer discovers or determines that a certificate is void for any reason, the holder of the void certificate is entitled to a refund of the certificate purchase price, plus any applicable premium a...

...te parcel is situated, as a mortgage of land under division (A)(20) of section 317.08 of the Revised Code. The county recorder shall index the certificate in the indexes provided for under section 317.18 of the Revised Code. If the lien is subsequently canceled, the cancellation also shall be recorded by the county recorder. (2) Notwithstanding Chapter 1309., Title LIII, or any other provision of the Revised Code,...

...a tax certificate, other than a county land reutilization corporation, may transfer that tax certificate except upon presentation to the treasurer of instructions signed by the secured party authorizing such action. A county land reutilization corporation may transfer or assign tax certificates consistent with its public purposes and plan adopted pursuant to Chapter 1724. of the Revised Code. (b) Only the secu...

...certificate holder, except for a county land reutilization corporation, may file with the county treasurer a request for foreclosure, or a private attorney on behalf of the certificate holder may file with the county treasurer a notice of intent to foreclose, on a form prescribed by the tax commissioner, provided the certificate parcel has not been redeemed under division (A) or (C) of section 5721.38 of the Re...

...(A) Private attorney's fees payable with respect to an action under sections 5721.30 to 5721.46 of the Revised Code are subject to the following conditions: (1) The fees must be reasonable. (2) Fees exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars shall be paid only if authorized by a court order. (B)(1) Fees less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars shall be presumed to be reasonable. (2) If the private...

...(A) A private selling officer's fees payable with respect to an action under sections 5721.30 to 5721.46 of the Revised Code are subject to both of the following conditions: (1) The fees must be reasonable. (2) Fees exceeding five per cent of the sale price of the property, if such amount is greater than seven hundred fifty dollars, shall be paid only if authorized by a court order. (B)(1) Fees less than or equal ...

...(A) A title agent's or title insurance company's fees payable with respect to an action under sections 5721.30 to 5721.46 of the Revised Code are subject to the following conditions: (1) The fees must be reasonable. (2) Fees exceeding five hundred dollars shall be paid only if authorized by a court order. (B)(1) Fees less than or equal to five hundred dollars shall be presumed to be reasonable. (2) The terms of a...

... If the county has established a county land reutilization corporation, the county treasurer may apply interest earned on the fund to the payment of the expenses of such corporation. (2) If a redemption payment plan is entered into pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section, the county treasurer immediately shall notify each certificate holder by ordinary first class or certified mail or by binary means of th...

...(A) At any time prior to payment to the county treasurer by a certificate holder to initiate foreclosure proceedings under division (B) of section 5721.37 of the Revised Code, the owner of record of the certificate parcel or any other person entitled to redeem that parcel may pay the county treasurer the certificate redemption price for the tax certificate with the oldest lien against the parcel. Such a payment...