§ 31.054 COPY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE OR MEASURE TO BE FILED WITH FISCAL OFFICER.

   (A)   Whoever seeks to propose an ordinance or measure in the municipality by initiative petition or files a referendum petition against any ordinance or measure shall, before circulating the petition, file a certified copy of the proposed ordinance or measure with the Fiscal Officer.

   (B)   As used in this section, CERTIFIED COPY means a copy containing a written statement attesting that it is a true and exact reproduction of the original proposed ordinance or measure or of the original ordinance or measure.

(R.C. § 731.32)