Effective: October 25, 1995
Latest Legislation: House Bill 61 - 121st General Assembly
(A) Whenever the county commissioners of any county declare, by resolution, that it is essential to the best interests of the county that a county transit system be established, the commissioners shall either appoint a county transit board, with powers and duties as specified by sections 306.01 to 306.13 and section 306.99 of the Revised Code, or state in the resolution that the board of county commissioners itself shall operate the county transit system and assume all the powers and duties assigned to a board of county commissioners in sections 306.04, 306.06, 306.08, 306.09, 306.10, 306.12, and 306.13 of the Revised Code; except that no county transit board shall be appointed nor any county transit system established in any county which is included in whole or in part in a regional transit authority established pursuant to sections 306.30 to 306.53 of the Revised Code.
(B) Once a county transit system has been established, the board of county commissioners may, by resolution, change the governing board for the system from the board of county commissioners to a county transit board, or from a county transit board to the board of county commissioners. If the resolution transfers the governing authority from the county transit board to the board of county commissioners, the transfer shall not occur for six months after the date of the resolution. On the date of transfer, the transit board shall be dissolved, the board of county commissioners shall assume all contracts, property, and debts of the transit board, and all transit employees shall be transferred to the control of the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners shall collect all taxes levied by the transit board for the county transit system.
If the resolution transfers the governing authority to a county transit board, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a board under section 306.02 of the Revised Code. All transit employees except the executive director of the system shall be transferred to the control of the county transit board. The board of county commissioners shall transfer to the transit board, and the transit board shall assume, all contracts, property, and debts of the county relative to the transit system. The county shall continue to collect any taxes it levies for the transit system, but the proceeds shall be deposited in the funds of the transit board for the transit purposes for which they were levied.
(C) Any county that has a county transit system operated by the board of county commissioners shall create within the county general fund an account for the county transit system.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 306 | County Transit System; Regional Transit Authority; Regional Transit Commission
Section 306.01 | Establishing County Transit System.
Section 306.02 | Members of Board, Qualifications, Terms.
Section 306.03 | Organization of County Transit Board.
Section 306.04 | Powers and Duties of Board.
Section 306.05 | Advancement of Funds for County Transit System.
Section 306.06 | Agreements to Provide Transportation Service.
Section 306.07 | Exempting Revenue and Income From Taxation.
Section 306.08 | Acquiring Publicly or Privately Owned Transit System.
Section 306.09 | Issuing Bonds.
Section 306.10 | Issuing Refunding Bonds.
Section 306.11 | Control Over County Transit System's Revenue and Funds.
Section 306.12 | Acquiring Publicly or Privately Owned Transit System - Employee Rights.
Section 306.13 | Exempting Real and Personal Property From Taxation.
Section 306.14 | Report on Franchise Agreements.
Section 306.30 | Regional Transit Authority Definitions.
Section 306.301 | Resolution Designating Part of Township Member of Regional Transit Authority.
Section 306.31 | Creating Regional Transit Authority.
Section 306.32 | Resolution for Creation of Regional Transit Authority.
Section 306.33 | Appointment of Board of Trustees.
Section 306.331 | Board of Trustees for Joint County and Municipal Authority.
Section 306.34 | Power and Authority of Board of Trustees.
Section 306.35 | Regional Transit Authority - Powers and Duties.
Section 306.351 | Purchase and Operation of Flexible Joint Bus.
Section 306.352 | Felony Conviction Precludes or Terminates Employment.
Section 306.354 | Scope of Activities for Certain Regional Transit Authorities.
Section 306.36 | Power of Eminent Domain.
Section 306.37 | Issuing Revenue Bonds.
Section 306.38 | Trust Agreement May Secure Revenue Bonds.
Section 306.39 | Interest and Maturity of Revenue Bonds.
Section 306.40 | Issuing General Obligation Bonds.
Section 306.41 | Income and Profit From Bonds Exempt From Taxation.
Section 306.42 | Secretary-Treasurer of Regional Transit Authority Duties.
Section 306.43 | Contracts - Competitive Bidding.
Section 306.44 | Contracts With Other Governmental Entities.
Section 306.45 | Officers and Employees Are Eligible for Public Employees Retirement System.
Section 306.46 | Counties and Municipalities - Powers Not Limited.
Section 306.47 | Appropriation for County Funds for Expenses.
Section 306.48 | Group Insurance for Officers and Employees.
Section 306.49 | Annual Tax Levy.
Section 306.50 | Report on Local Spending on Airports.
Section 306.51 | Conveyance, Lease, or Exchange of Personal or Real Property.
Section 306.52 | Real and Personal Property Exempt From Taxation.
Section 306.53 | Cooperation With Other Governmental Agencies.
Section 306.54 | Dissolution or Modification in Membership.
Section 306.55 | Withdrawal From Regional Transit Authority.
Section 306.551 | Contract for Transit Services After Withdrawal.
Section 306.70 | Resolution Levying Tax for Regional Transit Purposes.
Section 306.71 | Election on Question of Decrease in Tax Rate.
Section 306.73 | Notice of Change in Transit System's Territorial Boundaries.
Section 306.81 | Adjacent States Definitions.
Section 306.82 | Provisions to Include in Agreement.
Section 306.83 | Advancement or Donation of Money.
Section 306.84 | No Property to Be Included in More Than One Regional Commission.
Section 306.85 | Bonds Are Lawful Investments.
Section 306.86 | Conveyance, Lease, or Exchange of Personal or Real Property.
Section 306.87 | Real and Personal Property Exempt From Taxation.
Section 306.88 | Filing Certified Copy of Agreement With County Recorder.
Section 306.89 | Federal and State Approval Necessary.