5721.01 Delinquent lands definitions.

5721.01 Delinquent lands definitions.

(A) As used in this chapter:

(1) “Delinquent lands” means all lands upon which delinquent taxes, as defined in section 323.01 of the Revised Code, remain unpaid at the time a settlement is made between the county treasurer and auditor pursuant to division (C) of section 321.24 of the Revised Code.

(2) “Delinquent vacant lands” means all lands that have been delinquent lands for at least one year and that are unimproved by any dwelling.

(3) “County land reutilization corporation” means a county land reutilization corporation organized under Chapter 1724. of the Revised Code.

(B) As used in sections 5719.04, 5721.03, and 5721.31 of the Revised Code and in any other sections of the Revised Code to which those sections are applicable, a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation shall be a publication bearing a title or name, regularly issued as frequently as once a week for a definite price or consideration paid for by not less than fifty per cent of those to whom distribution is made, having a second class mailing privilege, being not less than four pages, published continuously during the immediately preceding one-year period, and circulated generally in the political subdivision in which it is published. Such publication shall be of a type to which the general public resorts for passing events of a political, religious, commercial, and social nature, current happenings, announcements, miscellaneous reading matter, advertisements, and other notices.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, (Vetoed Provisions) §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 02-25-1998; 09-28-2006; 2008 SB353 04-07-2009