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OH HB434
Bill
Status
1/31/2012
Primary Sponsor
David Hall
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AI Summary
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Amends sections 2744.02 and 2744.09 of the Revised Code to require political subdivisions other than counties to exhaust all available assets before seeking contribution from county assets for contract or tort liability claims.
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Political subdivisions must pursue all conceivable means of payment, including sale, lease, or liquidation of their own assets, before accessing county resources to satisfy civil damages.
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Applies the exhaustion requirement to civil actions for damages arising from contracts and for injury, death, or loss to person or property.
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Maintains existing liability exemptions and defenses for political subdivisions while adding this new asset exhaustion prerequisite for seeking county contribution.
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Updates gender-specific language in section 2744.09 from "his" to "the employee's" for neutral terminology.
Legislative Description
To require that a political subdivision other than a county exhaust its own assets to satisfy its contract or tort liability, before it may seek contribution out of the assets of the county or counties having territory within the political subdivision.
Political subdivision liability-first exhaust own resources to satisfy
Last Action
To Local Government
1/31/2012