§ 743.01 General powers of legislative authority
§ 743.02 Bylaws and regulations
§ 743.03 Duties of director of public service
§ 743.04 Assessment and collection of water rents
§ 743.05 Disposition of surplus funds
§ 743.06 Proceeds from water works to be a separate fund
§ 743.07 Director may make certain contracts
§ 743.08 Investigation by legislative authority
§ 743.09 Water supply free for certain purposes
§ 743.10 Protection to attachments
§ 743.11 Bond of contractor – emergency
§ 743.12 Extension of public utility service beyond municipal corporation limits
§ 743.13 Expense of service outside municipal corporation
§ 743.14 Supervision of territory having water service outside municipal corporation
§ 743.15 Disposition of aqueducts and water pipes in case of annexation
§ 743.16 Regulation and protection of aqueducts and water pipes
§ 743.17 Water works in contiguous municipal corporation
§ 743.18 Authority to supply other municipal corporations
§ 743.19 Construction of water works by two or more municipal corporations
§ 743.20 Ownership of water works when municipal corporations are annexed
§ 743.21 Termination of contract upon annexation
§ 743.22 Tax for payment of interest, lien on property
§ 743.23 Laying pipes in highway
§ 743.24 Municipal corporations may contract for a water supply – contract to be submitted to a vote
§ 743.25 Jurisdiction of municipal corporations to prevent water pollution
§ 743.26 Regulation of price of electric light, gas, sewage disposal, and water
§ 743.27 Free use of municipally owned public utilities
§ 743.28 Negotiation of one-price schedule contract
§ 743.29 Surveys for construction and repair of public works of municipal corporations
§ 743.30 Occupation of streets by legislative authority for gas purposes
§ 743.31 Forfeiture of charter for neglect to furnish gas – exception
§ 743.32 Provision by legislative authority for electric current and gas inspection
§ 743.33 Exclusive monopoly shall not be allowed to gas companies
§ 743.34 Legislative authority may erect or purchase gas or electric works
§ 743.35 Sale of natural gas to village
§ 743.36 Delivery of gas outside of municipal corporation – sales for manufacturing purposes
§ 743.37 Laying of gas pipes – assessment of costs
§ 743.38 Contracts to supply municipal corporation with electric light or gas
§ 743.39 Right of eminent domain in municipal corporations for public service enterprises
§ 743.40 Manner of appropriation – restrictions thereon
§ 743.41 Property not to be appropriated without consent of municipal corporation
§ 743.42 Construction restrictions
§ 743.43 Further powers of municipal corporation
§ 743.44 Power of municipal corporation outside corporate limits to provide natural gas
§ 743.45 Municipal corporation may request public utilities commission to review electric rates
§ 743.50 Maintenance of buffer property near municipal water source
§ 743.99 Penalty

Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 743 - Utilities - Electric; Gas; Water

  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • 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
  • Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02