(A) If, in any foreclosure proceeding initiated under section 323.25, sections 323.65 to 323.79, or section 5721.18 of the Revised Code, a county board of revision, court of common pleas, or municipal court issues a decree of foreclosure, order of sale, order of transfer, or confirmation of sale under section 5722.03 of the Revised Code that transfers a delinquent parcel to an electing subdivision, the electing subdivision may file a petition with the board or court to vacate the decree, order, or confirmation of sale on the basis that such electing subdivision does not wish to acquire the parcel. The electing subdivision may file such a petition notwithstanding any prior request by the electing subdivision or a party acting on behalf of the electing subdivision to acquire the parcel.

If the electing subdivision files the petition within sixty days after the journalization of the decree, order, or confirmation of sale, the board or court shall vacate the decree, order, or confirmation of sale. If the electing subdivision files the petition more than sixty days after the journalization of the decree, order, or confirmation of sale, the board or court may vacate the decree, order, or confirmation of sale at its discretion utilizing standards of review prescribed in or consistent with Civil Rule 60.

(B) An electing subdivision that files a petition under division (A) of this section shall not be required to intervene in the proceeding to which the petition relates, but shall file the petition in the same manner as would a party to the action. Upon filing the petition, the electing subdivision shall serve notice of the petition upon all parties to the action, except any party that previously failed to answer, plead, or appear in the proceeding as required in Civil Rule 12 or that is deemed to be in default under division (D) of section 323.69 of the Revised Code.

(C) Upon the vacation of a decree, order, or confirmation of sale under division (A) of this section, the court of common pleas, municipal court, or board of revision shall reinstate the proceeding and schedule any further hearing or disposition required by law. The court or board shall not issue any further decree, order, or confirmation of sale transferring the delinquent parcel to the electing subdivision unless the electing subdivision petitions the court or board to acquire the parcel under sections 323.28, 323.74, 323.78, 5721.19, or 5722.03 of the Revised Code at least seven days before a scheduled final hearing or sale of the parcel pursuant to the proceeding. In such a case, the electing subdivision shall not file, and the court or board shall not approve, any subsequent petition to vacate a decree, order, or confirmation of sale transferring the parcel to the electing subdivision.

Added by â.o">130th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 172, §1, eff. 9/4/2014.