Ohio Code § 505.80

Ohio Code § 505.80. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 505.80.

The board of trustees of a township may appropriate moneys from its general fund to

be expended by the township or by joint agreement with one or more other political

subdivisions or by private, nonprofit organizations for the public purpose of encouraging

economic development of the township or area through promotion of tourism. Semiannual reports on the use of the expenditures shall be made to the board of trustees

by the chief officer implementing the joint agreement, or the chief officer or board

of directors of the private, nonprofit organizations. As used in this section, “ promotion of tourism ” is the encouragement through advertising, educational and informational means, and

public relations, both within the state and outside of it, of travel by persons away

from their homes for pleasure, personal reasons, or other purposes, except to work,

to the township, or to the local area.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 505.80
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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