Ohio Rev. Code § 517.22
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§ 517.22. Public sale of cemetery
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April 3, 2025 House Bill 315 - 135th General Assembly The board of township trustees or the trustees or directors of a cemetery association may dispose of, at public sale, and convey any cemetery under their control that they have determined to discontinue as burial grounds, after notice has first been given using at least one of the following methods: (A) In the print or digital edition of a newspaper of general circulation in the county; (B) On the official public notice web site established under section 125.182 of the Revised Code; (C) On the web site and social media account of the township. Possession of the cemetery shall not be given to a grantee until after the remains buried in that cemetery, together with stones and monuments, have been removed as provided by section 517.21 of the Revised Code. Last updated February 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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