Ohio Code § 746.01

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§ 746.01.

As used in this chapter: “ Ferguson Act of 1869 ” means the act titled “An act relating to cities of the first class having a population

exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants” passed May 4, 1869, (66 O. L.

p. 80) pursuant to which the city of Cincinnati established the Cincinnati Southern

Railway, as well as acts subsequently amending the act passed May 4, 1869, which included sections 15093 to 15150-20 of the General Code , as subsequently amended by Section 2 of S.B. 200 of the 98th general assembly, Section

1 of H.B. 314 of the 102nd general assembly, Section 1 of S.B. 562 of the 104th general

assembly, and Sections 1 and 2 of H.B. 69 of the 112th general assembly. “ Railway ” means any railroad built under and governed by the Ferguson Act of 1869, and does

not include property, land, right-of-way, or easements which are a part of the railroad

line but are no longer necessary for the operation of the railroad, as determined

by the railway board of trustees. “ Railway board of trustees ” means a board of trustees established by a municipal corporation pursuant to H.B.

69 of the 112th general assembly as successor to a board of trustees that was established

by the Ferguson Act of 1869.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 746.01
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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