Ohio Code § 737.041

Ohio Code § 737.041. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 737.041.

The police department of any municipal corporation may provide police protection to

any county, municipal corporation, township, township police district, or joint police

district of this state, to a park district created pursuant to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the Revised Code , to a port authority, to any multijurisdictional drug, gang, or career criminal task

force, or to a governmental entity of an adjoining state without a contract to provide

police protection, upon the approval, by resolution, of the legislative authority

of the municipal corporation in which the department is located and upon authorization

by an officer or employee of the police department providing the police protection

who is designated by title of office or position, pursuant to the resolution of the

legislative authority of the municipal corporation, to give the authorization. Chapter 2744. of the Revised Code, insofar as it applies to the operation of police

departments, shall apply to any municipal corporation and to members of its police

department when the members are rendering police services pursuant to this section

outside the municipal corporation by which they are employed. Police department members acting, as provided in this section, outside the municipal

corporation by which they are employed shall be entitled to participate in any pension

or indemnity fund established by their employer to the same extent as while acting

within the municipal corporation by which they are employed.  Those members shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits of Chapter 4123.

of the Revised Code to the same extent as while performing services within the municipal

corporation by which they are employed.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 737.041
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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