Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 4504 - Local Motor Vehicle License Tax

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• County motor vehicle license tax: means a tax imposed by a county pursuant to this chapter. See Ohio Code 4504.01
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deputy registrar: means any deputy appointed by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections 4501. See Ohio Code 4504.01
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Motor vehicle: means all vehicles included within the definition of motor vehicle in sections 4501. See Ohio Code 4504.01
• Municipal motor vehicle license tax: means a tax imposed by a municipal corporation pursuant to this chapter. See Ohio Code 4504.01
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Population: means that shown by the most recent regular federal census. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Registrar: means the registrar of motor vehicles as provided in section 4501. See Ohio Code 4504.01
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Township motor vehicle license tax: means a tax imposed by a township pursuant to this chapter. See Ohio Code 4504.01