As used in sections 122.39 and 122.41 to 122.62 of the Revised Code:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 122.39

  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) “Financial institution” means any banking corporation, trust company, insurance company, savings and loan association, building and loan association, or corporation, partnership, federal lending agency, foundation, or other institution engaged in lending or investing funds for industrial or business purposes.

(B) “Project” means any real or personal property connected with or being a part of an industrial, distribution, commercial, or research facility to be acquired, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, improved, furnished, or equipped, or any combination thereof, with aid furnished pursuant to Chapter 122. of the Revised Code, for industrial, commercial, distribution, and research development of the state.

(C) “Community improvement corporation” means a corporation organized under Chapter 1724 of the Revised Code.

(D) “Ohio development corporation” means a corporation organized under Chapter 1726 of the Revised Code.

(E) “Mortgage” means the lien imposed on a project by a mortgage on real property, or by financing statements on personal property, or by a combination of a mortgage and financing statements when a project consists of both real and personal property.

(F) “Mortgagor” means the principal user of a project or the person, corporation, partnership, or association unconditionally guaranteeing performance by such principal user of its obligations under the mortgage.

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