Ohio Code 9.58 – Court settlements that conflict with the Revised Code
(A) As used in this section, “public official” means any elected or appointed officer, employee, or agent of the state or any political subdivision, board, commission, bureau, or other public body established by law.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 9.58
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) In any civil action in a state or federal court, no public official, including any attorney representing or acting on behalf of a public official, has any authority to compromise or settle the action, consent to any condition, or agree to any order in connection therewith if the compromise, settlement, condition, or order nullifies, suspends, enjoins, alters, or conflicts with any provision of the Revised Code.
(C) Any compromise, settlement, condition, or order to which a public official agrees that conflicts with division (B) of this section is void and has no legal effect.
(D) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise restrict any powers granted by Article IV, Ohio Constitution.
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