Ohio Revised Code Chapter 111 - Secretary Of State

• Section 111.01 - Election - Term.
  The secretary of state shall be elected quadrennially, and shall hold his office for a term of four years. The term of office of...
• Section 111.02 - Bond.
  Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of office, the secretary of state shall give a bond to the state in the sum...
• Section 111.03 - Assistant Secretary Of State.
  The secretary of state may appoint an assistant secretary of state, whose appointment shall be made in writing under the seal of the secretary...
• Section 111.04 - Duties Of Assistant Secretary.
  In case of the absence or disability of the secretary of state, the assistant secretary of state shall have power to perform the duties...
• Section 111.05 - Bond Of Assistant Secretary.
  Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the assistant secretary of state shall give bond to the secretary of state...
• Section 111.06 - Authenticating Officer.
  The secretary of state may appoint authenticating officers and delegate to such officers power to sign for the secretary of state any document which,...
• Section 111.07 - Secretary Of State Or Authenticating Officer Shall Countersign And Register Commissions.
  The secretary of state or the authenticating officer for the secretary of state shall countersign all commissions issued by the governor and, except as...
• Section 111.08 - Custody Of Laws And Documents.
  The secretary of state shall have charge of and safely keep the laws and resolutions passed by the general assembly and such other papers...
• Section 111.09 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 09-22-1972
• Section 111.10 - Publication Of Court Terms.
  Each year the secretary of state shall prepare, print, and distribute a table showing the time for holding the terms of the courts of...
• Section 111.11 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 12-02-1996
• Section 111.12 - Publication Of Roster And Statistics.
  The secretary of state shall compile and publish biennially in a paper, book, or electronic format the election statistics of Ohio, the official roster...
• Section 111.13 - Officers Must Answer Questions.
  Each state, county, and other officer under the laws of this state shall answer fully, promptly, and without compensation such special and general questions...
• Section 111.14 - Statistics Of All Other Officers Returnable To Secretary Of State.
  All classes of statistics returnable to the auditor of state, attorney general, or other state officer, shall be transferred by such officer to the...
• Section 111.15 - Adoption And Filing Of Agency Administrative Code Rules.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Rule" includes any rule, regulation, bylaw, or standard having a general and uniform operation adopted by an...
• Section 111.16 - Fees To Be Charged And Collected By Secretary Of State.
  The secretary of state shall charge and collect, for the benefit of the state, the following fees: (A) For filing and recording articles of...
• Section 111.17 - Fees To Be Paid Before Filing Or Recording.
  The secretary of state shall not file or record articles of incorporation or consolidation, certificates, or other papers referred to in section 111.16 of...
• Section 111.18 - Record And Deposit Of Fees - Alternative Payment Programs.
  (A) The secretary of state shall keep a record of all fees collected by the secretary of state and, except as otherwise provided in...
• Section 111.181 - [Repealed].
  Repealed by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64, §105.01, eff. 9/29/2015. Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.28, HB 153, §101.01, eff. 6/30/2011.
• Section 111.19 - Recovery Of Fees Paid Under Protest.
  Effective Date: 10-01-1953
• Section 111.20 - Certificate Of Compliance With Laws Prima-facie Evidence Of Incorporation.
  The certificate of compliance with the laws of this state issued to a corporation not organized under the laws of this state, or a...
• Section 111.201 - Duplication And Destruction Of Documents.
  The secretary of state may make copies of all documents filed with the secretary of state's office pursuant to any section of the Revised...
• Section 111.202 - Facsimile Signature.
  Any document filed with the secretary of state that, by statute or by rule or determination of the secretary of state, is required to...
• Section 111.21 - Secretary Of State - Duties As To Political Subdivision.
  The secretary of state shall: (A) Make and keep a record of all elections and the votes cast at elections in municipal corporations, townships,...
• Section 111.22 - Copies Of Resolutions And Ordinances To Be Certified To Secretary Of State.
  The fiscal officer of every township and the clerk of every municipal corporation, board of elections, and board of county commissioners shall: (A) Furnish...
• Section 111.23 - Expedited Filing - Bulk Filing - Alternative Filing Procedures.
  (A) The secretary of state, by rule, shall establish, and prescribe guidelines and fees for the use of, an expedited filing service that provides,...
• Section 111.24 - Refusal Of Documents For Filing Or Recording.
  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code, if a person presents a document to the secretary of state for filing or recording,...
• Section 111.241 - Documents With Social Security Numbers.
  (A) The secretary of state shall not accept a document for filing or recording if the document includes any individual's social security number or...
• Section 111.25 - Title 17 Filing Forms.
  The secretary of state shall prescribe the forms for persons to use in complying with the requirements of Title XVII [17] of the Revised...
• Section 111.26 - Assistance For Acquisition Of Voting Devices.
  (A) It is hereby declared to be a public purpose and function of the state to facilitate the conduct of elections by assisting boards...
• Section 111.27 - Board Of Elections Reimbursement And Education Fund.
  There is hereby established in the state treasury the board of elections reimbursement and education fund. The fund shall be used by the secretary...
• Section 111.28 - Help America Vote Act (Hava) Fund; Miscellaneous Federal Grants Fund.
  (A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the help America vote act (HAVA) fund. All moneys received by the secretary of state...
• Section 111.29 - Citizen Education Fund.
  There is hereby created in the state treasury the citizen education fund. The fund shall receive gifts, grants, fees, and donations from private individuals...
• Section 111.30 - Forms For Campaign Finance Disclosure And Independent Expenditure Statements.
  The secretary of state shall prescribe forms for campaign finance disclosure statements and independent expenditure statements for the purpose of sections 145.053, 742.042, 3307.072,...
• Section 111.31 - Absent Voter's Ballot Application Mailing Fund.
  (A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the absent voter's ballot application mailing fund. The secretary of state shall use the fund...

Last modified: October 10, 2016