State ex rel. Ohio National Bank v. Lancione

The relator questions the sufficiency and validity of the referendum petition and its several parts. Primarily, ONB complains that the part petitions are not in conformity with R. C. 3501.38(E) and (J) and R. C. 731.29 to 731.40.

R. C. 731.41 specifically excludes municipalities which have adopted charter provisions for initiative and referendum procedures applicable to their own legislative measures from compliance with R. C. 731.28 to 731.41. R. C. 731.41 is a codification of the “home-rule” provision of the Ohio Constitution (Article XVIII), and has been so recognized by this court in…