Ohio Constitution - Selected Topics
(work in progress)
African-American Rights
Education
Gambling
Gun Control
Home Rule
Articles
- Cianca, Stephen. “Home Rule in Ohio Counties: Legal and Constitutional Perspectives,” 19 U. Dayton L. Rev. 533 (1994). ( Heinonline).
- Steinglass, Steven H. City's Residency Rule Hinges on Debate of "Original Intent". The Plain Dealer, Feb. 17, 2006.
- Sweet, Brenda, "Banning Residency Requirements: Has the Ohio Legislature Overstepped its Constitutional Authority to Enact Laws for the General Welfare of All Employees?" - to be published in Cleveland State Law Review.
- Vaubel, George D. “Municipal Home Rule in Ohio Part IV,” 3 Ohio N. U. L. Rev. 1106 (1976)(Hein Online) (reprinted in Vaubel, George D. Municipal Home Rule in Ohio. Buffalo: William S. Hein & Co., Inc., 1978) KFO431.9.H6 V38
- _________. “Municipal Home Rule In Ohio (1976-1995),” 22 Ohio N.U. L. Rev. 143 (1995)(Hein Online).
- Walker, Harvey. “County Home Rule in Ohio,” 1 Ohio St. Student Bar Assn L. J. 11 (1935)(Hein Online).
- _________. “Municipal Government in Ohio Before 1912,” 9 Ohio St. L. J. 1 (1948)(Hein Online).
Cases Decided
- Mendenhall v. The City of Akron, (Jan. 31, 2008), 2008-Ohio-270. Under "Home Rule", cities may impose civil penalties for violations captured by traffic cameras. Oral argument - 9/18/2007 Opinion Summary. Oral argument preview. Argument video. Court Docket & Briefs
- Cincinnati v. Baskin (Dec. 8, 2006) , 112 Ohio St.3d 279, 2006-Ohio-6422 - Cincinnati gun control ordinance upheld. Opinion Summary, Oral argument. Court Docket .
- Am. Fin. Servs. Ass'n v. City of Cleveland (Nov. 20, 2006), 112 Ohio St. 3d 170, 2006-Ohio-6043 - City's predatory lending law was general law under Home Rule analysis and conflicted with state statute. Opinion Summary, Oral argument. Court Docket .
- Marich v. Bob Bennett Construction Co. , Case No. 2006-1827 (court docket & briefs)- Whether city ordinance exempting city roads from state limits on vehicle size is proper under the City's home rule powers. Oral argument - 9/18/2007. Oral argument preview. Argument video.
Pending Cases
- Constitutionality of Restrictions on City Residency Requirements (Ohio S.B. 82):
- City of Lima v. State of Ohio (Dec. 3, 2007), Allen County App. No. 1-07-21.
- City of Akron v. State of Ohio, Case No. CA-23660 (docket), appealing City of Akron v. State of Ohio (March 30, 2007), Summit County Common Pleas Case Nos. CV2006-05-2759, CV2006-05-2797.
- City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio, Cuyahoga App. No. 89486 (docket) and State of Ohio ex rel. Cleveland Fire Fighters Assoc. Loc. 93 v. Jackson, Cuyahoga App. No. 89565(docket). (Cases are consolidated). Appeal of: City of Cleveland v. State of Ohio, Case No. 2006-590414 and State of Ohio ex rel. Cleveland Fire Fighters Assoc. Loc. 93 v. Jackson, Case No. 2006-590463.
The Initiative and Referendum
Judicial Review
- Judicial Review: Rutherford v. McFaddon (1807), Supreme Court of Ohio, reprinted in Pollack, Ervin H., editor, Unreported Judicial Decisions Prior to 1823, (Indianapolis, Allen Smith Co., 1952), 71-105. Held that Ohio courts can review acts of the General Assembly to determine whether the acts are valid under the Ohio Constitution.
Judicial Selection
Modern Courts Amendment
New Federalism and the Ohio Bill of Rights
Statehood
Taxation
- Ohio Constitutional Revision Commission: Recommendations for Amendments to the Ohio Constitution: Part 4: Taxation (PDF copy)[Columbus] : The Commission, 1970-77, KFO401.1851.A183 pt.4 (1974)
- Constitution of the State of Ohio, annotated, 1974. Columbus, Secretary of State, 1974. KFO401 .A3 1974. p. 120-132
Cases:
Cases on Article XII Section XII of the Ohio Constitution
Castleberry v. Evatt (1946), 147 Ohio St. 30 .
Andrews v. Tax Commission of Ohio (1939),
135 Ohio St. 374, 21 N.E.2d 106 .
Beatrice Foods Co. v. Porterfield (1972), 33 Ohio App.2d 83
Peter’s Cafeteria v. Glander (Ohio Bd. of Tax App. 1947), 49 Ohio L. Abs. 104, 72 N.E. 2d 688 .
The Cleveland Concession Co. v. Peck, Tax Commissioner (1953),
159 Ohio St. 480,
112 N.E.2d 529 .
Buddies Lunch System, Inc. v. Bowers (1960),
170 Ohio St. 410,
165 N.E. 2d 924 .
Ilersich v Schneider (1964), 176 Ohio St. 255.
Cases on Article XII Section 3(C) of the Ohio Constitution
D&A Rofael Enter. v. Tracy (1999), 85 Ohio St. 3d 118 .
Campo Jersey Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation (NJ Tax Div 2005), 22 N.J. Tax 251.
Cleveland Plain Dealer Articles:
Articles on Article XII Section XII of the Ohio Constitution
- Davey Defends His Plan to Take Sales Tax Fight to Polls. Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 10, 1936, at 5.
- 600,000 Sign Petitions to End Food Tax, Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 5, 1936 at 1:2.
- Dargush Assails House’s Proposal to Amend Sales Levy. Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 21, 1936 at 15:4.
- Yoder Backs Move to Kill Tax on Food. Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct 27, 1936 at 9:2.
- Unsound Method. Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 27, 1936 at 8:2
- Ralph. J. Donalson. Bricker Says Foe Held Up Tax Ban. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Oct. 30, 1936 at 14:5.
- Sales Tax Receipts Fall Off Sharply without Food Levy. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nov. 25, 1936 at 4:6
- Ralph. J. Donalson, Davey to Explore “New” Tax Jungle. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Jan. 31, 1937 at A8:1.
- Intricacies of Taxation. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nov. 12, 1936 at 17:1.
Article XII Section 3(C) of the Ohio Constitution:
- Taxes Subject of Issue 8. Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 19, 1976.
Articles XII Section 13 of the Ohio Constitution:
- Thomas Suddes. Pop Tax Idea Rollback Blitzed. Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 8, 1994.
- John Chalfant. Petitioners Want Vote on Repeal of Pop Tax. Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 9, 1994.
- Thomas Suddes. Fisher OKs move to Rescind Soda Tax. Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 3, 1994.
- John Chalfant. Pop Tax Ads to Run Conflicting Claims. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Aug 30, 1994.
Statutes:
- Throckmorton’s Ohio Code Annotated 1940 Baldwin’s Certified Revision 9G §5546-2 (Banks-Balwin Co.) 1940. KFO30 1940 .A21
- O.R.C § 5739.01
- O.R.C § 5739.02 (B) (2)
Web Resources/Others:
Sales Tax Comparison by State. From the Federation of Tax Administrators web site .
The New Definition of Food, effective July 1, 2004. Pamphlet from the Ohio Department of Taxation.
Temperance Movement
Tort Reform
Women’s Rights
Workers’ Rights