Ohio Code 1745.19 – Notice requirements
(A) Unless another form of notice is required by the governing principles of an unincorporated nonprofit association or by applicable law, any notice required by this chapter shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by telegram, by the use of authorized communications equipment, or by United States mail, express mail, or courier service, with postage or fees prepaid.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1745.19
- 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
- Authorized communications equipment: means any communications equipment that provides a transmission, including, but not limited to, by telephone, telecopy, or any electronic means, from which it can be determined that the transmission was authorized by, and accurately reflects the intention of, the member or manager involved and, with respect to meetings, allows all persons participating in the meeting to contemporaneously communicate with each other. See Ohio Code 1745.05
- Governing principles: means all agreements, whether oral, in a record, or implied from its established practices, or any combination of them, that govern the purpose or operation of an unincorporated nonprofit association and the rights and obligations of its members and managers. See Ohio Code 1745.05
- 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
- Member: means a person that, under the governing principles of an unincorporated nonprofit association, is entitled to participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the association or in the adoption of the policies and activities of the association. See Ohio Code 1745.05
- Unincorporated nonprofit association: means an unincorporated organization, consisting of two or more members joined by mutual consent pursuant to an agreement, written, oral, or inferred from conduct, for one or more common, nonprofit purposes. See Ohio Code 1745.05
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) In computing the period of time for the giving of a notice required or permitted under this chapter or under the governing principles of an unincorporated nonprofit association or a resolution of its members or managers, the day on which the notice is given shall be excluded, and the day when the act for which the notice is given is to be done shall be included, unless the instrument calling for the notice provides otherwise. If notice is given by personal delivery or transmitted by telegram or by the use of authorized communications equipment, the notice shall be considered to have been given when it is delivered or transmitted. If notice is sent by United States mail, express mail, or courier service, the notice shall be considered to have been given when it is deposited in the mail or with the courier service.
(C) A written notice or report delivered as part of a newsletter, magazine, or other publication regularly sent to members shall constitute a written notice or report if addressed or delivered to the member‘s address shown in the unincorporated nonprofit association’s current list of members, or, in the case of members who are residents of the same household and who have the same address in the association’s current list of members, if addressed or delivered to one of those members at the address appearing on the association’s current list of members.