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Ohio Rev Code § 306.54 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.54 | Dissolution or Modification in Membership.

Effective: March 12, 1972|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1114 - 109th General Assembly|Subject to making due provisions for the payment and performance of its obligations, the resolution or ordinance creating the regional transit authority may provide for its dissolution or modification in membership under circumstances described therein, or a regional transit authority may be dissolved or its membership modified by its board of trustees with the consent of the subdivision or subdivisions creating such regional transit authority. In the event of dissolution the properties of the regional transit authority shall be transferred to the subdivision creating it, or if created by more than one subdivision, to the subdivisions creating it in such manner as may be agreed upon by such subdivisions.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.551 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.551 | Contract for Transit Services After Withdrawal.

Effective: September 29, 2011|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly|Any municipal corporation or township that withdraws from a regional transit authority under section 306.55 of the Revised Code may enter into a contract with a regional transit authority or other provider of transit services to provide transportation service for handicapped, disabled, or elderly persons and for any other service the legislative authority of the municipal corporation or township may determine to be appropriate.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.71 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.71 | Election on Question of Decrease in Tax Rate.

Effective: July 2, 2010|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 48 - 128th General Assembly|The question of the decrease of the rate of a tax approved for a continuing period of time by the voters of a county or regional transit authority pursuant to sections 5739.023 and 5741.022 of the Revised Code may be initiated by the filing of a petition with the board of elections of the county, or in the case of a regional transit authority with the board of elections as determined pursuant to section 3505.071 of the Revised Code, prior to the ninetieth day before the general election in any year requesting that an election be held on such question. Such petition shall state the amount of the proposed decrease in the rate of the tax and shall be signed by at least ten per cent of the number of qualified electors residing in such county, or in the territory of the regional transit authority, who voted at the last general election. After determination by it that such petition is valid, the board of elections shall submit the question to the electors of the county or regional transit authority at the succeeding general election. The election shall be conducted, notice thereof shall be given, and the results thereof shall be certified in the manner provided in section 306.70 of the Revised Code. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on such question approve the proposed decrease in rate, such decrease in rate shall become effective on the first day of the second January after such election.In any case where bonds, or notes in anticipation of bonds, of a regional transit authority have been issued under section 306.40 of the Revised Code without a vote of the electors while the tax proposed to be reduced was in effect, the board of trustees of the regional transit authority shall continue to levy and collect under authority of the original election authorizing the tax a rate of tax in each year which the authority reasonably estimates will produce an amount in that year equal to the amount of principal of and interest on such bonds as is payable in that year.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.73 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.73 | Notice of Change in Transit System's Territorial Boundaries.

Effective: July 1, 2003|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 143 - 124th General Assembly|The county transit board or a board of county commissioners operating a transit system, or the board of trustees of a regional transit authority, shall notify the tax commissioner immediately of any changes in the transit system's territorial boundaries if the board levies a tax under sections 5739.023 and 5741.022 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.80 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.80 | Agreement for Regional System Between Governmental Instrumentalities of Adjacent States.

Effective: August 9, 1976|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 427 - 111th General Assembly|One or more contiguous counties of this state, or one or more municipal corporations which are in the same county or in contiguous counties, any one of which is adjacent to another state, may enter into an agreement, to the extent and in the manner authorized by the laws of the United States, with entities or instrumentalities of government of other states or of the United States, to provide for the creation of a regional transit commission which will provide services and facilities for a service area within this state and within one or more states adjacent to this state, for the transportation of persons in a manner that will be in the best public interest in view of the geographic, economic, population, and other factors influencing the needs and development of such service area. The exercise by a regional transit commission of the powers and duties conferred upon it shall be deemed to be the exercise of essential governmental functions of the states having territory included within the territorial boundaries of the regional transit commission.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.81 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.81 | Adjacent States Definitions.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|As used in sections 306.80 to 306.90, inclusive, of the Revised Code:(A) "Public agency" means this state or any adjacent state, or any political subdivision, taxing district, or board, commission, or authority of either, or the United States or any department, agency, board, commission, authority, or corporation thereof.(B) "Regional transit commission" means a body politic and corporate created pursuant to sections 306.80 to 306.90, inclusive, of the Revised Code, and having territorial boundaries which include the territory of all counties of this state which enter into the agreement creating a regional transit commission, or thereafter join a regional transit commission, and the territory within one or more other states which has been included in a regional transit commission pursuant to such agreement or subsequent joinder.(C) "Transit facility" means any street railway, motor bus, tramline, subway, monorail, rapid transit, aeroplane, helicopter, ferry, or other ground or water transportation system having as its primary purpose the regularly scheduled mass movement of passengers between locations within the territorial boundaries of a regional transit commission, including all rights-of-way, power lines, rolling stock, equipment, machinery, terminals, buildings, administration and maintenance and repair facilities, and supporting parking facilities, and franchise rights attendant thereto, but excluding therefrom trucks and facilities designed for use in the movement of property by truck; docks, wharves, warehouses, piers, and other port, terminal, or transportation facilities and marinas; facilities used, available for use, or designed for use to aid in the safe taking off or landing of aircraft, for the safety, storage, and maintenance of aircraft, for the comfort and accommodation of users of air transportation of persons, property, and mail, or for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of an airport; and buildings and facilities as are reasonably necessary for the comfort and accommodation of the users of transit facilities; or any combination of the foregoing.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.83 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.83 | Advancement or Donation of Money.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|Any political subdivision of this state within the territorial boundaries of a regional transit commission may advance or donate moneys to such regional transit commission.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.84 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.84 | No Property to Be Included in More Than One Regional Commission.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|No property within this state shall be included within the territorial boundaries of more than one regional transit commission, nor shall any regional transit authority be created pursuant to sections 306.30 to 306.53, inclusive, of the Revised Code, which includes any territory within the territorial boundaries of a regional transit commission. No regional transit commission shall be created which includes territory theretofore included within the territorial boundaries of a regional transit authority unless all of the territory within the territorial boundaries of such regional transit authority is included within the territorial boundaries of the regional transit commission, in which event, to the extent lawful, the regional transit authority shall be merged into the regional transit commission, and the regional transit commission shall assume and perform all of the obligations of such regional transit authority.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.85 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.85 | Bonds Are Lawful Investments.

Effective: November 2, 1999|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 222 - 123rd General Assembly|Bonds of a regional transit commission are lawful investments of banks, savings banks, mutual savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, deposit guaranty associations, bond retirement funds or sinking funds of municipal corporations, boards of education, regional transit commissions, counties, the administrator of workers' compensation, state teachers retirement system, school employees retirement system, public employees retirement system, Ohio police and fire pension fund, and domestic insurance companies for life and other than life, and are acceptable as security for the deposit of public moneys.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.86 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.86 | Conveyance, Lease, or Exchange of Personal or Real Property.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|Any municipal corporation, county, township, school district, or other political subdivision or taxing district, or commission, board, or authority of this state, may convey or lease to, or exchange with, any regional transit commission, or such commission may convey or lease to, or exchange with, any political subdivision, taxing district, or board, commission, or authority of this state or any other state having territory within the territorial boundaries of the regional transit commission, without competitive bidding and at mutually agreeable terms, any personal or real property, or any interest therein.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.87 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.87 | Real and Personal Property Exempt From Taxation.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|A regional transit commission authorized under sections 306.80 to 306.90, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is exempt from and is not required to pay any taxes on property, both real and personal, belonging to such commission, which is used exclusively for any public purpose; provided, such exemption does not apply to any property belonging to any commission while a private enterprise is a lessee of such property under written lease providing for tenancy for longer than one year.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.88 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.88 | Filing Certified Copy of Agreement With County Recorder.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|A certified copy of any agreement made pursuant to sections 306.80 to 306.90, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be filed with the recorder of each county of this state which is party to the agreement or in which any other public agency which is party to such agreement has located, and with the secretary of state of Ohio. Such agreement has the status of an interstate compact, but in any case or controversy involving performance or interpretation thereof or liability thereunder, the public agencies party thereto are the real parties in interest.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.89 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.89 | Federal and State Approval Necessary.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|The powers and duties provided in any agreement made pursuant to sections 306.80 to 306.90, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall become effective only when such agreement has been approved by the legislatures of all states having territory within the territorial boundaries of the regional transit commission and has received the consent of the Congress of the United States.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.90 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.90 | Severability.

Effective: August 25, 1970|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly|Each agreement made pursuant to sections 306.80 to 306.90, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be entered into and become effective in accordance with the applicable provisions of the constitution and statutes of this state, the other states having territory included within the territorial boundaries of the regional transit commission, and the United States. If any such agreement or any law pursuant to which such an agreement is entered into or any part of such an agreement or law is held unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause, such holding shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other law or agreement or any other part of such agreement.
Ohio Rev Code § 306.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission|Section 306.99 | Penalty.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|(A) No person shall violate any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to division (N) of section 306.04 of the Revised Code and whoever violates such a rule or regulation shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days or both.(B) Whoever violates division (D)(4) of section 306.35 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars on a first offense and not more than five hundred dollars on each subsequent offense.Fines levied and collected for such violations shall be paid into the treasury of the regional transit authority. The regional transit authority may use such fine money for any purpose that is not inconsistent with sections 306.30 to 306.54 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 24, 2022 at 2:58 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 307.023 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.023 | Contract for Acquisition or Use of Sports Facilities.

Effective: September 19, 1996|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 310 - 121st General Assembly|A board of county commissioners may acquire, construct, improve, maintain, operate, lease, or otherwise contract for the acquisition or use of sports facilities, as defined in section 307.696 of the Revised Code. The authority granted by this section is not subject to the limitations imposed under sections 307.02 and 307.09 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 307.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.03 | Use of County Buildings for Public Library.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners may, by resolution, permit the use of public grounds or buildings under its control for a public library or any other public purpose, upon such terms as it prescribes.
Ohio Rev Code § 307.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.04 | Light, Heat, and Power Contracts.

Effective: May 17, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 87 - 134th General Assembly|The board of county commissioners may, at any time before or after the completion of any county building, award contracts for supplying such building with light, heat, or power for any period of time not exceeding ten years, except a contract entered into under section 9.48 of the Revised Code may exceed ten years. Sections 5705.41 and 5705.44 of the Revised Code shall not apply to any such contracts. Last updated June 9, 2021 at 9:26 AM
Ohio Rev Code § 307.042 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.042 | Contracts to Regulate Utility Rates of Users of Municipal Utility.

Effective: March 12, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 549 - 123rd General Assembly|Unless provided for by contract between a county and a municipal corporation, a county may not regulate the utility rates of users of a municipal utility.
Ohio Rev Code § 307.051 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.051 | County Emergency Medical, Fire and Transportation Service Organization Regulated by State Board.

Effective: July 1, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly|As used in this section, "emergency medical service organization" has the same meaning as in section 4766.01 of the Revised Code. A board of county commissioners, by adoption of an appropriate resolution, may choose to have the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services license any emergency medical service organization it operates. If a board adopts such a resolution, Chapter 4766. of the Revised Code, except for sections 4766.06 and 4766.99 of the Revised Code, applies to the county emergency medical service organization. All rules adopted under the applicable sections of that chapter also apply to the organization. A board, by adoption of an appropriate resolution, may remove its emergency medical service organization from the jurisdiction of the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services.
Ohio Rev Code § 307.052 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.052 | Creating Joint Emergency Medical Services District.

Effective: October 1, 1996|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 405 - 121st General Assembly|The boards of county commissioners of two or more counties may, by adoption of a joint resolution by a majority of the members of each such board, create a joint emergency medical services district for the purpose of providing emergency medical services to the district. The joint resolution shall provide for the financial support of the district by the participating counties, and shall provide for the division of the district's assets among the participating counties in the event the district is dissolved. A district so created shall be composed of all or any portions of the counties as are mutually agreed upon and shall be given a name different from the name of any participating county. No part of a county that is in a joint ambulance district may become part of a joint emergency medical services district without the approval of the board of trustees of the joint ambulance district.As used in sections 307.052 to 307.058, "emergency medical service" has the same meaning as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 307.054 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 3 | Counties|Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers|Section 307.054 | Executive Director Duties - Employees.

Effective: November 11, 1994|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 384 - 120th General Assembly|(A) The board of trustees of a joint emergency medical services district shall employ an executive director, who shall be in the unclassified service, and fix his compensation. In addition to that compensation, the director shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. The board may enter into an employment contract with the executive director for a period not to exceed three years. In the absence of contrary contractual provisions, the board may remove the director by a majority vote of the full membership, but only after holding a hearing on the matter if the director requests such a hearing. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the board shall prescribe the director's duties and may authorize the director to act on its behalf in the performance of its administrative duties. In addition to those duties prescribed by the board, the director shall do all the following:(1) Subject to the board's approval for each contract, execute contracts on the board's behalf;(2) Supervise all services provided or contracted for and all facilities operated or contracted for, and ensure that emergency medical services are being lawfully administered in conformity with the Revised Code and the resolution creating the district;(3) Recommend changes to the board that may increase the effectiveness of emergency medical services within the district;(4) Employ persons for all positions authorized by the board and approve all personnel actions that affect classified employees;(5) Approve compensation for employees within the limits set by the salary schedule and budget established by the board;(6) Prepare an annual report of the services provided by the district, including a fiscal accounting, for the board to approve.(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, employees of the district shall be treated the same as county employees for the purposes of Chapter 124. of the Revised Code and any other provisions of state law applicable to county employees. Instead of or in addition to appointing employees of the district, the board of trustees may contract with one or more of the participating counties for county employees to serve the district and for the district to share in their compensation in any manner that may be agreed upon in the joint resolution creating the district.