Bill > HB113

This bill modifies several areas of Ohio law related to annexation procedures, financial disclosures, and property tax exemptions. The key provisions include changes to annexation processes for municipalities, updating financial disclosure requirements for public officials, and modifying school district approval procedures for property tax exemptions in community reinvestment areas. Specifically, the bill makes significant changes to annexation procedures by adjusting requirements for land annexation, including modifying the contiguous boundary length needed for annexation (from 5% to 20%), reducing the maximum annexation area (from 500 to 200 acres), and requiring a more comprehensive evaluation of the "general good" when considering annexation. For school districts, the bill requires that when territory is annexed, the state board of education will transfer the territory to the school district serving the annexing municipal corporation, with provisions allowing students already enrolled to complete their education in their original district. For property tax exemptions, the bill modifies the approval process for residential community reinvestment areas, giving school districts more input and establishing conditions under which school board approval might not be required. The bill also expands financial disclosure requirements for various public officials, including village administrators, and adjusts the filing procedures and fees for these disclosures.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb113