Ohio Code § 2743.01
Ohio Code § 2743.01. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2743.01.
As used in this chapter: (A) “ State ” means the state of Ohio, including, but not limited to, the general assembly, the
supreme court, the offices of all elected state officers, and all departments, boards,
offices, commissions, agencies, institutions, and other instrumentalities of the state. “State” does not include political subdivisions. (B) “ Political subdivisions ” means municipal corporations, townships, counties, school districts, and all other
bodies corporate and politic responsible for governmental activities only in geographic
areas smaller than that of the state to which the sovereign immunity of the state
attaches. (C) “ Claim for an award of reparations ” or “ claim ” means a claim for an award of reparations made under sections 2743.51 to 2743.72 of the Revised Code . (D) “ Award of reparations ” or “ award ” means an award made under sections 2743.51 to 2743.72 of the Revised Code . (E)(1) “ Public duty ” includes, but is not limited to, any statutory, regulatory, or assumed duty concerning
any action or omission of the state involving any of the following: (a) Permitting, certifying, licensing, inspecting, investigating, supervising, regulating,
auditing, monitoring, law enforcement, emergency response activity, or compromising
claims; (b) Supervising, rehabilitating, or liquidating corporations or other business entities. (2) “Public duty” does not include any action of the state under circumstances in which
a special relationship can be established between the state and an injured party as
provided in division (A)(3) of section 2743.02 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2743.01
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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