{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-3301.161","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 3301.161","heading":"Petition of referendum against transfer of school district.","body":"Within thirty days following the issuance of an order to dissolve a school district pursuant to section 3301.16 of the Revised Code, qualified electors residing in the area to be transferred and equal in number to a majority of the qualified electors voting at the last general election may file a petition of referendum against the transfer. A petition of referendum filed pursuant to this section shall be filed, processed, and voted upon as provided in section 3311.231 of the Revised Code. If a petition of referendum has been filed pursuant to this section, a transfer order issued pursuant to section 3301.16 of the Revised Code shall take effect thirty days after the election on the petition of referendum if a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question vote in favor thereof. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question do not vote in favor thereof, the order shall become void.","path":["Title 33 Education-Libraries","Chapter 3301 Department of Education and Workforce"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3301.161","current_through":"1967-12-01 (Senate Bill 350 - 107th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:32Z","sha256":"91d47a4e47f9dd3abcdd5892f9a9d4f43130e6241605b320426b9198ab75691e","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-3301.16","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-3301.162"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}