§ 5551.01 Acquisition of railway right of way definitions
§ 5551.02 Acquiring right of way
§ 5551.03 Resolution to acquire railway right of way
§ 5551.04 Proceedings to acquire right of way
§ 5551.05 Surveys and plans
§ 5551.06 Transfer of right of way and removal of tracks
§ 5551.07 Appropriation of right of way
§ 5551.08 Apportionment of compensation, damages, costs, and expenses
§ 5551.09 Board of county commissioners may issue bonds
§ 5551.10 Jurisdiction of commission
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Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 5551 - Acquisition of Railway Right of Way

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59