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Ohio · Through 2007-01-01 (House Bill 416 - 126th General Assembly)

Ohio Rev. Code § 5804.05: Purposes of charitable trust - enforcement.

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  1. Title 58 Trusts
  2. Chapter 5804 Creation, Modification, Revocation, And Termination

(A) A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes the achievement of which is beneficial to the community.

(B) If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, the court may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection must be consistent with the settlor's intention to the extent it can be ascertained.

(C) The settlor of a charitable trust, among others, may maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.

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