No employee of the state performing any function or duty under Chapter 1513. or 1514. of the Revised Code shall:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 1513.04

  • 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
  • Reclamation: means backfilling, grading, resoiling, planting, and other work that has the effect of restoring an area of land affected by coal mining so that it may be used for forest growth, grazing, agricultural, recreational, and wildlife purpose, or some other useful purpose of equal or greater value than existed prior to any mining. See Ohio Code 1513.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) Engage in coal or surface mining operations as a sole proprietor or as a partner;

(B) Be an officer, director, stockholder, owner, or part-owner of any corporation engaged in coal or surface mining operations;

(C) Be employed as an attorney, agent, or in any other capacity by any person engaged in coal or surface mining operations;

(D) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in any coal mining or reclamation operation.

Any person who violates this section shall be removed from office or dismissed from employment.