If the county owns any securities of the United States, or any other securities, and they have been lost, destroyed, or stolen, the board of county commissioners, if necessary for the procuring of duplicates or for the recovery of the amount of such certificates, may execute and deliver on behalf of the county bonds of indemnity to the United States, or other person, corporation, or municipal corporation bound to pay such securities, against all loss or liability for or on account of the securities so lost, destroyed, or stolen.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 307.57

  • 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.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59