130th Ohio General Assembly
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As Reported by the House Civil and Commercial Law Committee

122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998
Sub. H. B. No. 507

REPRESENTATIVES BATEMAN-GARDNER-HAINES-CATES-CAREY-BRITTON- REID-GARCIA-KREBS-METELSKY-PADGETT-BRADING-OGG-O'BRIEN- BUCHY-VESPER-NETZLEY-WILLIAMS-OPFER-SUTTON-CALLENDER- HARTLEY-WOMER BENJAMIN-MASON-JONES


A BILL
To amend section 1925.08 of the Revised Code to permit institutions of higher education to file more than twenty-four claims in the small claims division of any municipal or county court within any calendar year.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:


Section 1. That section 1925.08 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 1925.08. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, not more than twenty-four claims may be filed in the small claims division of any municipal or county court by a single person within any calendar year.

(B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any of the following:

(1) Any authorized employee of a political subdivision or any authorized officer or employee of the state who files actions in the small claims division of any municipal or county court to recover taxes;

(2) A county department of human services.;

(3) A supplier, consumer, or other person who files actions in the Small Claims Division SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION of a municipal or county court to secure payment for a dishonored check;

(4) AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(C) As used in this section:

(1) "Person" has the same meaning as in division (C) of section 1.59 of the Revised Code and ALSO includes governmental entities.

(2) "Political subdivision" and "employee" of a political subdivision have the same meanings as in section 2744.01 of the Revised Code.

(3) "State" has the same meaning as in section 109.36 of the Revised Code.

(4) "Officer or employee of the state" means any person who is serving in an elected or appointed office or position with the state or is employed by the state. "Officer or employee of the state" does not include any person elected, appointed, or employed by any political subdivision.

(5) "Consumer," "consumer transaction," and "supplier" have the same meanings as in section 1345.01 of the Revised Code.

(6) "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(a) A STATE UNIVERSITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3345.011 OF THE REVISED CODE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE STATE UNIVERSITIES LISTED IN THAT SECTION;

(b) THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO AT TOLEDO;

(c) THE NORTHEASTERN OHIO UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE;

(d) MUNICIPAL UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITY BRANCHES, TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGES ESTABLISHED OR OPERATING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3349., 3354., 3355., 3357., OR 3358. OF THE REVISED CODE;

(e) ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FROM THE STATE BOARD OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOL REGISTRATION.


Section 2. That existing section 1925.08 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.
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