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... of financial institutions a banking commission which shall consist of nine members. The deputy superintendent for banks shall be a member of the commission and its chairperson. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the remaining eight members. (B) After the second Monday in January of each year, the governor shall appoint two members. Terms of office shall be for four years commenci...

...(A) The banking commission shall hold regular meetings at the times and places it fixes, and shall meet at any time on call of the deputy superintendent for banks upon two days' notice unless the commission by resolution provides for a shorter notice. (B) A majority of the full commission constitutes a quorum, and action taken by a majority of those present at a meeting at which there is a quorum constitutes the act...

...The banking commission shall do all of the following: (A) Make recommendations to the deputy superintendent for banks and the superintendent of financial institutions on the business of banking; (B) Consider and make recommendations on any matter the superintendent or deputy superintendent submits to the commission for that purpose; (C) Pass upon and determine any matter the superintendent or deputy superintendent...

...g commission is liable, in any civil or criminal action or proceeding, for any mistake of judgment or discretion in any action taken, or in any omission made, by the member in good faith.

...The board of commissioners of the sinking fund shall be composed of the governor, treasurer of state, auditor of state, secretary of state, and the attorney general. The auditor of state shall be president, and the secretary of state shall be secretary of the board. The board may appoint a clerk who shall be paid from the sinking fund.

...When due, the board of commissioners of the sinking fund shall pay the interest on the bonded debt of the state, the certificates of bonded debt, and at all times preserve the good faith and credit of the state.

...ficient for the payment thereof, the commissioners of the sinking fund shall file with the director of budget and management a written notice of the amount of the deficiency. The director shall obtain sufficient funds to eliminate the deficiency by means of the procedure set forth in section 126.06 of the Revised Code.

...The sinking fund of the state shall consist of the proceeds of sales of lands appropriated by congress for the support of schools or for ministerial purposes, except as otherwise provided by law, the proceeds of any sale of public works or of any part thereof, except as otherwise provided by law, and the moneys raised by taxation as required by Section 7 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution.

...Funds belonging to the sinking fund shall be applied to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonded debt of the state, and to the expenses of such payment.

...Interest on the bonded debt of the state shall be paid to the owner of bonds or certificates evidencing such debt, or to such owner's agent, attorney, or legal representative.

...The board of commissioners of the sinking fund, at periods, previous to and near the time when any portion of the bonded debt of the state becomes payable, according to the terms expressed upon the face of the certificates thereof and in accordance with law, shall issue certificates of the bonded debt of the state of such numbers and in such amount as will be sufficient from the proceeds thereof to redeem so much of ...

...rs, and the business of the board of commissioners of the sinking fund, and everything belonging or appertaining thereto, shall at all times be subject to examination by any committee or commission appointed by the general assembly, or by either branch thereof, or by the governor, or treasurer of state, in person, or any person appointed by them, or either of them. When any person, other than a member of the board, i...

...The commissioners of the sinking fund shall, in order to comply with the requirements of Section 11, Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, semiannually make a full and detailed report of their proceedings to the governor and to the general assembly, to include the following: (A) The principal amount of obligations issued and sold during the semiannual period under authority of Sections 1, 2, and 2a to 2i, inclusive, of A...

...A cardholder who receives a credit card from an issuer, which such cardholder has not requested nor used, shall not be liable for any use made of such credit card which has not been authorized by such cardholder, unless such credit card is in replacement or renewal of a credit card previously requested or used by the cardholder.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Contract of indebtedness" means a note, bond, mortgage, conditional sale contract, retail installment contract, lease, security agreement, or other written evidence of indebtedness, other than indebtedness incurred for purposes that are primarily personal, family, or household. (2) "Commitment to pay attorneys' fees" means an obligation to pay attorneys' fees that arises in c...

...No husband or wife shall create any lien by chattel mortgage or otherwise upon any personal household property owned by either or both of them, without the joint consent of both husband and wife. No such mortgage is valid unless executed by both husband and wife. This section does not apply to any mortgage or lien for the purchase price of such property.

...As used in sections 1319.07 to 1319.09 of the Revised Code: (A) "Nonrecourse carveout" means a specific exemption, if any, to the nonrecourse provisions set forth in the loan documents for a nonrecourse loan that has the effect of creating, if specified events occur, personal liability of the borrower or guarantor or other surety of the loan for all or some amounts owed to the lender. (B) "Nonrecourse loan" ...

...(A) A postclosing solvency covenant shall not be used, directly or indirectly, as a nonrecourse carveout or as the basis for any claim or action against a borrower or any guarantor or other surety on a nonrecourse loan. (B) A provision in the documents for a nonrecourse loan that does not comply with division (A) of this section is invalid and unenforceable.

...Section 1319.08 of the Revised Code does not prohibit a loan that is secured by a mortgage on real property located in this state from being fully recourse to the borrower or guarantor, including, but not limited to, as a result of a postclosing solvency covenant, if the loan documents for that loan do not contain nonrecourse loan provisions.

...(A) Two or more creditors of a debtor or co-debtors may join their respective claims together for the purpose of commencing litigation against the debtor or co-debtors. (B) If a debtor or co-debtor raises a good faith dispute concerning any accounts, bills, or other evidences of indebtedness that have been joined together for litigation pursuant to this section, the court shall separate the disputed account, bill, ...

...(A)(1) As used in this section, "collection agency" means any person who, for compensation, contingent or otherwise, or for other valuable consideration, offers services to collect an alleged debt asserted to be owed to another. (2) "Collection agency" does not mean a person whose collection activities are confined to and directly related to the operation of another business, including, but not limited to, the follo...

...(A) If a collection agency has been designated to collect on a check, negotiable order of withdrawal, share draft, or other negotiable instrument that has been returned or dishonored for any reason, the collection agency may charge and receive check collection charges of not more than thirty dollars or ten per cent of the face amount of the instrument, whichever is greater, and may charge and receive any charge impos...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other commercial entity, whether for profit or not for profit. (2) "Commercial credit report" means any report provided to a business for a legitimate business purpose, relating to the financial status or payment habits of a business that is the subject of the report. "Commercial credit...

...his section, the person has submitted a criminal records check report completed within the preceding six months in accordance with section 147.022 of the Revised Code demonstrating that the applicant has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a disqualifying offense as determined in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code. (b) A person that is an attorney admitted to the practice of law ...

...blic" means an officer of the state, commissioned to perform notarial acts by the secretary of state, or prior to June 6, 2001, by the governor. A notary public is not considered an occupation or profession under Title XLVII of the Revised Code, and a notary commission is not an occupational or professional license.