A foreign corporation licensed before the effective date of this amendment and having authority on that date to transact business in this state may appeal from any decision, finding, determination, or action by the secretary of state under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, to a board of review consisting of the auditor of state, the treasurer of state, and the attorney general, or their authorized representatives, by filing notice of such appeal with the auditor of state. The auditor of state shall thereupon notify the corporation of the date of the hearing before the board at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, and at the hearing the corporation shall be entitled to be heard. The decision of a majority of the members of the board shall be final. The decision shall be in writing and shall be transmitted to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall thereupon mail to the corporation a copy of the decision.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 1703.26

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59