Ohio Code § 1717.02
Ohio Code § 1717.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1717.02.
The objects of all societies organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code shall be the inculcation of humane principles and the enforcement of laws for the
prevention of cruelty to animals. To promote those objects such societies may acquire property, real or personal,
by purchase or gift. All property acquired by such a society, by gift, devise, or bequest, for special
purposes, shall be vested in its board of trustees, which shall consist of three members
elected by the society. The board shall manage such property and apply it in accordance with the terms of
the gift, devise, or bequest, and may sell it and reinvest the proceeds.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1717.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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