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OH HB280
Bill
Status
10/21/2009
Primary Sponsor
Louis Blessing
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AI Summary
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Authorizes municipal corporations that failed to timely certify a property tax levy resolution for the November 3, 2009 election to hold a special election on December 10, 2009.
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Allows qualification for this special election only if the levy is currently authorized, expires at the end of 2009, is for general fund current operating expenses, and raises 3.5 mills ($0.35 per $100 of valuation).
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Requires municipal corporations to certify levy resolutions to the county board of elections within 10 days of the act's effective date, notwithstanding the standard 75-day certification requirement.
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Municipal corporations must pay 100% of estimated election costs to the county treasurer within 5-10 days of certification, with adjustments made after the election based on actual costs.
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Section 1 automatically repeals effective December 30, 2009, and the act is declared an emergency measure to prevent municipal operating deficits in 2010.
Legislative Description
To temporarily authorize a special election on December 10, 2009, exclusively for the purpose of allowing certain municipal corporation property tax levies to appear on the ballot, to repeal Section 1 of this act effective December 30, 2009, and to declare an emergency.
Municipal property tax levies-authorize special election on December 10, 2009
Last Action
To Finance & Financial Institutions
10/22/2009