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Ohio Rev Code § 1716.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.04 | Annual Report.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|(A) Every charitable organization that is required to register pursuant to this chapter shall file an annual financial report with the attorney general upon a form prescribed by him. The report shall include all of the following:(1) A balance sheet;(2) A statement of support, revenue, and expenses, and any changes in the fund balance;(3) The names and addresses of the charitable organizations, fund-raising counsel, professional solicitors, and commercial co-venturers used, if any, and the amounts of money received from each of them, if any.(4) A statement of functional expenses that shall include, but not be limited to, expenses of the following categories:(a) Program;(b) Management and general;(c) Fund-raising.(5) Any other information that the attorney general, by rule, may require.(B) The attorney general shall accept a copy or duplicate original of a financial statement, report, or return filed by the charitable organization with the internal revenue service. The attorney general, by rule, may require additional information as part of the annual financial report. Any consolidated financial report filed with the attorney general shall include information about the parent charitable organization as such and the financial information arising out of the activities of each chapter, branch, or affiliate of the charitable organization in this state that is covered by the financial statement, report, or return filed by the charitable organization with the internal revenue service.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.09 | Charitable Sales Promotions.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|(A) Prior to the commencement of any charitable sales promotion in this state conducted by a commercial co-venturer on behalf of a charitable organization, the commercial co-venturer shall obtain the written consent of the charitable organization whose name will be used during the charitable sales promotion.(B) In conducting a charitable sales promotion, if the actual dollar amount or percentage per unit of goods or services purchased or used that will benefit the charitable organization or charitable purpose has been determined, the commercial co-venturer shall disclose that amount or percentage in each advertisement for the charitable sales promotion. If the actual dollar amount or percentage per unit of goods or services purchased or used that will benefit the charitable organization or charitable purpose cannot reasonably be determined prior to the beginning of the charitable sales promotion, the commercial co-venturer shall disclose an estimated amount or percentage in each advertisement for the charitable sales promotion. The estimate shall be reasonable and shall be based on all the relevant facts known to the commercial co-venturer and the charitable organization.(C) A commercial co-venturer shall keep a final accounting for each charitable sales promotion that it conducts for a period of three years following the completion of the charitable sales promotion. A commercial co-venturer shall provide a final accounting for each charitable sales promotion that it conducts to the charitable organization on whose behalf the charitable sales promotion was conducted not later than ten days after the charitable organization requests it. A commercial co-venturer shall provide to the attorney general a copy of the final accounting for each charitable sales promotion that it conducts not later than ten days after the attorney general requests it.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.10 | Required Disclosures at the Point of Solicitation.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|Every charitable organization, whether or not required to register pursuant to this chapter, that directly solicits contributions in this state shall make the following disclosures at the point of solicitation:(A) The name of the charitable organization and the city of the principal place of business of the charitable organization;(B) If the charitable organization has not received a determination letter from the internal revenue service that is currently in effect, stating that the organization is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(a) and described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the particular charitable purpose or purposes to be advanced with the funds raised.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.11 | Maintaining Records of Solicitation Activities.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|Every charitable organization, fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, and commercial co-venturer, whether or not required to register pursuant to this chapter, shall keep true records of solicitation activities that are covered by this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter. The records shall be made available to the attorney general for inspection and shall be furnished to him not later than ten days after his request. The records shall be retained for a period of at least three years.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.12 | Attorney General May Exchange Information With Other States.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|The attorney general may exchange any information with respect to charitable organizations, fund-raising counsel, professional solicitors, or commercial co-venturers with the appropriate authority of any other state or of the United States. The attorney general may accept any information filed by a charitable organization with the appropriate authority of another state or of the United States in lieu of the information that the charitable organization is required to file pursuant to this chapter if the information substantially meets all the requirements of this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.13 | Rules.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|The attorney general from time to time may adopt such reasonable rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as may be necessary to interpret or implement this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.17 | Fiduciary Duties.

Effective: November 7, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 486 - 118th General Assembly|Every person who solicits, collects, or expends contributions on behalf of a charitable organization or for a charitable purpose, or who conducts a charitable sales promotion, and every officer, director, trustee, or employee of that person who is concerned with the solicitation, collection, or expenditure of those contributions shall be considered a fiduciary and as acting in a fiduciary capacity.This section does not supersede or otherwise alter the standard of care or the limitations on the liability of volunteers under section 1702.30 or 2305.38 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1716.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1716 | Charitable Organizations|Section 1716.21 | Reporting or Filing Requirements on Charitable Organizations.

Effective: September 30, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly|(A)(1) Except as provided in division (B) of this section or as specifically required or authorized by federal law, no agency or official of this state shall impose any filing or reporting requirement on a charitable organization, regulated or specifically exempted from regulation under Chapter 1716. of the Revised Code, that is more stringent, restrictive, or expansive than the requirements explicitly authorized by the Revised Code.  (2) Division (A)(1) of this section shall not be construed as repealing or otherwise negating any rule or requirement already in existence as of the effective date of this section .  (3) Division (A)(1) of this section shall not be construed as negating or limiting any of the following:  (a) Any civil or criminal right, claim, or defense that the attorney general may assert under the Revised Code or common law;  (b) The authority of the attorney general to institute and prosecute an action to enforce any provision of the Revised Code the attorney general is authorized to enforce;  (c) The independent authority of the attorney general to protect charitable assets in this state.  (B) This section does not apply to any of the following:  (1) State grants and contracts;  (2) Fraud investigations;  (3) Any enforcement action taken against a specific charitable organization;  (4) Settlement agreements;  (5) Assurances of discontinuance;  (6) Court judgments;  (7) Entities operating under Chapter 2915. of the Revised Code. Last updated July 28, 2021 at 4:36 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.01 | Humane Society Definitions.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|As used in sections 1717.01 to 1717.18 of the Revised Code, and in every law relating to animals: (A) "Animal" includes every living dumb creature; (B) "Cruelty," "torment," and "torture" include every act, omission, or neglect by which unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering is caused, permitted, or allowed to continue, when there is a reasonable remedy or relief; (C) "Owner" and "person" include corporations. For the purpose of this section the knowledge and acts of the agents and employees of a corporation, in regard to animals transported, owned, or employed by, or in the custody of, such agents and employees, are the knowledge and acts of the corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.02 | Objects and Powers of Humane Societies.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|The objects of all societies organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code shall be the inculcation of humane principles and the enforcement of laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals. To promote those objects such societies may acquire property, real or personal, by purchase or gift. All property acquired by such a society, by gift, devise, or bequest, for special purposes, shall be vested in its board of trustees, which shall consist of three members elected by the society. The board shall manage such property and apply it in accordance with the terms of the gift, devise, or bequest, and may sell it and reinvest the proceeds.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.05 | County Humane Societies.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) A county humane society for the prevention of acts of cruelty to animals may be organized in any county by the association of not less than seven persons. (B) The members of a county humane society, at a meeting called for the purpose, shall elect not less than three of their members as its board of directors, and such directors continue in office until their successors are duly chosen. (C) The secretary or clerk of the meeting shall make a true record of the proceedings thereat and certify and forward the record to the secretary of state, who shall record it. The record must contain the name by which the association is to be known. On and after its filing with the secretary of state, the board of directors and the associates and their successors, have the powers, privileges, and immunities incident to incorporated companies. A copy of the record, certified by the secretary of state, must be taken in all courts and places in this state as evidence that the county humane society is a duly organized and incorporated body. (D) A county humane society may elect officers, and make rules, regulations, and bylaws, as are deemed expedient by its members for its own government and the proper management of its affairs. (E) A humane society that organized as a branch of the Ohio humane society prior to the effective date of this amendment shall continue to have the same powers and duties that were authorized on March 1, 2019. Such a humane society is considered to be a county humane society organized under this section for purposes of this chapter and any other laws regarding county humane societies.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.06 | Agents of County Humane Society.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) A county humane society organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code may appoint humane society agents for the purpose of prosecuting any person guilty of an act of cruelty to animals. Such agents may arrest any person found violating this chapter or any other law for protecting animals or preventing acts of cruelty thereto. Upon making an arrest, the humane society agent shall convey the person arrested before a court or magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense, and there make complaint against the person on oath or affirmation of the offense. (B) A humane society agent that was appointed prior to the effective date of this amendment by a branch of the Ohio humane society is considered to be a humane society agent appointed under this section for purposes of this chapter and any other laws regarding humane society agents. (C)(1) The appointment of an agent under this section is subject to the requirements of section 1717.061 of the Revised Code, and is not final until the appointment has been approved under division (C)(2) of this section. (2) The appointment of an agent under this section does not take effect unless it has been approved by the mayor of the municipal corporation for which it is made. If the society operates outside a municipal corporation, the appointment does not take effect until it has been approved by the probate judge of the county for which it is made. The mayor or probate judge shall keep a record of the appointments and shall maintain as a public record a copy of the proof of successful completion of training for each humane society agent acting within the approving authority's jurisdiction. (D) The approving authority shall notify the appropriate county sheriff and the board of county commissioners when the appointment of a humane society agent has been approved and, not later than two business days after the appointment has been approved, shall file a copy of the proof of successful completion of training with the sheriff. The county sheriff shall maintain as a public record a copy of the proof for each humane society agent that is operating in the county. (E) A humane society shall notify the county sheriff and the approving authority when all approved humane society agents have ceased to perform the duties of the appointment and there are no humane society agents operating in the county. (F) A humane society agent only has the specific authority granted to the agent under the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.061 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.061 | Qualifications for Appointment as Qualified Humane Society Agent.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|In order to qualify for appointment as a humane society agent under section 1717.06 of the Revised Code, an individual shall do both of the following: (A) Successfully complete a minimum of twenty hours of training on issues relating to the investigation and prosecution of cruelty to and neglect of animals. The training shall comply with rules recommended by the peace officer training commission under section 109.73 of the Revised Code and shall include, without limitation, instruction regarding animal husbandry practices as described in division (A)(12) of that section. (B) Present proof of successful completion of training, that has been signed by the chief executive officer of the organization or entity that provided the training, or the officer's designee, to the current active approving authority for approval.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.062 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.062 | Revocation of Humane Society Agent Appointment Based on Qualifications.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) An individual who has reasonable cause to believe that a humane society agent has not successfully completed the training that is required under section 1717.061 of the Revised Code or who has reasonable cause to believe that an agent's proof of successful completion of training contains false or misleading information may file a complaint, in the form of a affidavit sworn to by the individual, with the current acting authority that is responsible for considering approval of agent appointments within the jurisdiction. The authority shall notify the agent's humane society, and shall investigate the complaint. (B) If the authority finds that the agent has not provided signed proof of successful completion of training as required under section 1717.061 of the Revised Code, the authority shall provide written notification to the agent's humane society to inform the society that the agent has a right to cure period of thirty days from the date of the notification. If the agent has not provided signed proof by the end of the right to cure period, the authority shall rescind the approval of the appointment and order the applicable humane society to revoke the appointment. (C) If the authority finds that the agent knowingly provided proof of successful completion of training that contains false or misleading information, the authority shall rescind the approval of the appointment and order the applicable humane society to revoke the appointment. (D) The applicable humane society shall file written notice with the county sheriff of the revocation under this section of a humane society agent's appointment.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.07 | Salary of Agents.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|Upon the approval by the mayor of a municipal corporation of the appointment of an agent under section 1717.06 of the Revised Code, the legislative authority of such municipal corporation shall pay monthly to such agent, from the general revenue fund of the municipal corporation, the salary that the legislative authority considers just and reasonable. Upon the approval by the probate judge of a county of such an appointment, the board of county commissioners of the county shall pay monthly to the agent, from the general fund of the county, or from the dog and kennel fund of the county, the salary that the board considers just and reasonable. Such board and such legislative authority may agree upon the amount each is to pay the agent monthly. The salary to be paid monthly to the agent by the legislative authority of a village shall be not less than twenty-five dollars; by the legislative authority of a city, not less than one hundred twenty-five dollars; and by the board of county commissioners of a county, not less than one hundred fifty dollars. Beginning January 1, 2020, and on the first day of January every five years thereafter, these minimum salary amounts shall increase by five dollars. Not more than one such agent in each county shall receive remuneration from the board under this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.08 | Police Powers of Officers, Agents, and Members.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|An officer, agent, or member of a county humane society may interfere to prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty to animals in the officer's, agent's, or member's presence, may use such force as is necessary to prevent it, and to that end may summon to the officer's, agent's, or member's aid any bystanders.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.09 | Member May Require Police to Act.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|A member of a county humane society may require the sheriff of any county, the constable of any township, the marshal or a police officer of any municipal corporation, or any agent of such a society, to arrest any person found violating the laws in relation to cruelty to animals, and to take possession of any animal cruelly treated in their respective counties or municipal corporations, and deliver such animal to the proper officers of the society.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.10 | Fees.

Effective: March 31, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly|For all services rendered in carrying out sections 1717.01 to1717.18 of the Revised Code, a sheriff, constable, marshal, or police officer shall be paid such fees as the sheriff, constable, marshal, or police officer is allowed for like services in other cases. Such fees must be charged as costs, and reimbursed to the humane society by the person convicted.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.11 | Liability to Owner in Damages.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A person guilty of cruelty to an animal which is the property of another shall be liable to the owner of the animal in damages, in addition to the penalties prescribed by law.
Ohio Rev Code § 1717.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1717 | Humane Societies|Section 1717.12 | Conviction of Agent No Bar to Action Against Employer.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The conviction of an agent or employee of cruelty to animals does not bar an action for cruelty to animals against his employer for allowing a state of facts to exist which will induce cruelty to animals on the part of such agent or employee.