Effective: September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
The department of administrative services may lease land belonging to or under the control or jurisdiction of a state university, not required nor to be required for use of the university, to a developer in accordance with this section. "Developer," as used in this section, means a person, partnership, association, corporation, or community improvement corporation established pursuant to Chapter 1724. of the Revised Code who or which submits a development plan to the department as provided in this section and requests the department to enter into a lease.
Such a lease of university land shall be for the purpose of development of the land by establishing, constructing, altering, repairing, expanding, and improving industrial, distribution, commercial, or research facilities. A developer desiring to lease land of the university for such development shall prepare and submit to the department of administrative services and to the board of trustees of the university a plan for such development. Plans shall include provisions for roads, streets, sewers, water lines, waste disposal, water supply, and similar matters to meet the requirements of state and local laws. The plans shall also include provision for protection of the property by insurance or otherwise and plans for financing the development, and shall set forth details of the developer's financial responsibility.
The department of administrative services may employ as employees or consultants, persons needed to assist it in reviewing the development plans. Such persons may include attorneys, financial experts, engineers, and other necessary experts. The department of administrative services shall review the development plans and may enter into a lease if it finds that:
(A) The best interests of the university will be promoted by entering into a lease with the developer.
(B) The development plans are satisfactory.
(C) The developer has established the developer's financial responsibility and satisfactory plans for financing the development.
(D) The university board of trustees approves the lease.
A lease may be entered into pursuant to this section for an annual rent agreed to between the department and the developer for a maximum term of forty years and may be renewed for a like or lesser term. The lease shall contain a provision that construction of buildings, structures, roads, and other necessary facilities shall begin within one year after the date of the lease and shall proceed according to a schedule agreed to between the department and the developer or the lease will be terminated. Moneys received by the state pursuant to such leases shall be paid into the state treasury as an addition to the appropriation made to the university which has control or jurisdiction of the land or to which the land belongs.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 123 | Department of Administrative Services - Public Works
Section 123.01 | Powers and Duties.
Section 123.011 | Department of Administrative Services Powers.
Section 123.02 | Director of Administrative Services - Control of Public Works.
Section 123.03 | Director May Maintain an Action.
Section 123.04 | Rules and Regulations.
Section 123.05 | Regulation and Collection of Tolls, Rentals, and Other Revenues.
Section 123.07 | Preferential Parking for Carpools, Vanpools and Buspools.
Section 123.08 | Appointment of Employees.
Section 123.09 | Claims Paid Upon Order of Director.
Section 123.10 | Authority to Contract; Declaration of Public Exigency.
Section 123.11 | Power to Take Lands and Materials.
Section 123.12 | Written Approval Required for Lease or Sale of Land.
Section 123.14 | Annual Report.
Section 123.15 | Rules Pertaining to Lands Under Department's Supervision.
Section 123.16 | Filing of Bids, Proposals and Contracts.
Section 123.17 | Lease of State University Land - Development.
Section 123.18 | Power to Administer Oaths.
Section 123.19 | Theater Equipment Maintenance Fund.
Section 123.20 | Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
Section 123.201 | Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Fund.
Section 123.21 | Authority of the Commission.
Section 123.211 | Agency Administration of Capital Facilities Projects.
Section 123.22 | Duties of Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
Section 123.24 | Local Administration Competency Certification Program.
Section 123.26 | Regulation and Collection of Tolls, Rents, Fines, Etc.
Section 123.28 | Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Definitions.
Section 123.281 | Construction and Construction Services for Cultural Facilities; State Financing.