Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1746 - Business Trusts

• Section 1746.01 - Business Trust Definitions.
  As used in Chapter 1746. of the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires: (A) "Business trust" means an unincorporated business association which is...
• Section 1746.02 - Status Of Business Trusts.
  A business trust is hereby declared to be a permitted form of association for the conduct of business in this state. A business trust...
• Section 1746.03 - Compliance With Chapter.
  No business trust shall be authorized to transact business in this state unless it complies with section 1746.04 of the Revised Code, except that...
• Section 1746.04 - Filing With Secretary Of State Before Transacting Business.
  (A) Except as set forth in section 1746.03 of the Revised Code, before transacting business in this state, a business trust shall file in...
• Section 1746.05 - Contents Of Trust Agreement Forming Establishing Business Trust.
  (A) Any person, singly or jointly with others, and without regard to residence or domicile, may form a business trust by signing a trust...
• Section 1746.06 - Name.
  (A) No business trust that has made a filing pursuant to section 1746.04 of the Revised Code may use the words "Incorporated," "Corporation," "Inc.,"...
• Section 1746.07 - Amendment Of Trust.
  A trust instrument may be amended in the manner specified in it or in any manner that is valid under the common or statutory...
• Section 1746.08 - Trustees' Qualifications And Liabilities.
  (A) Any individual or entity may be a trustee of a business trust; any trustee may own shares, including all of the shares, of...
• Section 1746.09 - General Powers Of Business Trust.
  (A) Unless otherwise limited by the trust instrument, a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code...
• Section 1746.10 - Interests In Property.
  (A) A business trust may take, hold, and dispose of any estate or interest in real or personal property in its business name, or...
• Section 1746.11 - Service Of Process.
  Business trusts transacting business in this state are subject to all applicable provisions of law, rules of procedure, and rules of court relating to...
• Section 1746.12 - Shares Of Beneficial Interest.
  (A) Unless otherwise provided in the trust instrument, shares of beneficial interest need not be evidenced by certificates. (B) For purposes of Title XIII...
• Section 1746.13 - Liability To Third Persons - Insurance.
  (A) Liability to third persons for an act, omission, or obligation of a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04...
• Section 1746.14 - Perpetual Period Of Existence.
  Unless otherwise stated in the trust instrument, a business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code has...
• Section 1746.15 - Withdrawal From State.
  Any business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the Revised Code may withdraw from this state at any time...
• Section 1746.16 - Forfeiture For Violation Of Chapter.
  (A) Any business trust that transacts business in this state in violation of this chapter shall forfeit not less than one thousand nor more...
• Section 1746.17 - Validity Of Contracts Or Titles Not Affected By Violation.
  (A) The transaction of business in this state by a business trust in violation of this chapter does not affect the validity of any...
• Section 1746.18 - Merger, Consolidation, Sale Or Other Disposition Of Assets.
  Any business trust may be a party, with one or more other entities, to an agreement of merger, consolidation, or sale, or other disposition...
• Section 1746.19 - Foreign Business Trusts.
  Chapter 1746: of the Revised Code is applicable to a foreign business trust that has made the filings described in section 1746.04 of the...
• Section 1746.20 - False Or Fraudulent Filings Prohibited.
  No person knowingly shall prepare, make, assist in preparing or making, or procure or advise the preparing or making of any false or fraudulent...
• Section 1746.99 - Penalty.
  Whoever violates section 1746.20 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars. Effective Date: 03-18-1983

Last modified: October 10, 2016