Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Grant revenue" means revenues from a tax imposed under section 5739.026 or 5741.023 of the Revised Code that are allocated for the purpose of division (A)(4) of section 5739.026 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Available grant revenue" means the amount certified under division (B)(2) of this section, less the amount of any grants previously awarded for the year under division (C) of this section.
(3) "Grant" means a payment award for the year to a government agency for a permanent improvement project in the amount specified by the community improvements board.
(4) "Government agency" means the county, the state, or a political subdivision, including a school district, any part of which is located in the county.
(5) "Debt service charges" means interest, principal, and premium on grant award bonds.
(6) "Grant award bonds" means bonds or notes issued under section 307.284 of the Revised Code.
(7) "Year" means a calendar year.
(8) "Permanent improvement project" means any permanent improvement to be undertaken for which the government agency that receives a grant is authorized to expend the proceeds of that grant.
(9) "School district" means a city, local, or exempted village school district.
(B) Each year the community improvements board shall convene and determine and certify to the board of county commissioners each of the following:
(1) The estimated grant revenue to be transferred to the community improvement fund during the current year.
(2) The total amount of grants that may be awarded during the current year. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the total amount of grants that may be awarded during any year may not exceed the sum of the unencumbered balance in the community improvements fund on the first day of the year plus the estimated grant revenue for the current year, less the debt service charges certified under division (B)(3) of this section.
(3) With respect to outstanding grant award bonds, the total debt service charges for the current year and each of the ensuing nine years.
(C) Upon the making of such certifications, the community improvements board may award grants for the year for any one or more permanent improvement projects. For each grant awarded, the board shall certify to the board of county commissioners the project for which the grant is awarded, the amount of the grant, and the government agency to which the grant is to be paid. The board shall include in the certification a statement instructing the board of county commissioners with respect to whether and in what proportion or amount the grant is to be reduced or whether the grant is to be paid in full in the event the actual grant revenues for the current year are less than the estimated grant revenues for the year. By a unanimous vote the board of county commissioners may disallow a grant awarded under this division, in which case it shall certify its determination to the community improvements board, and the grant shall not be paid in the current year as otherwise required under division (E) of this section.
Except as otherwise provided in this division, grants awarded by the community improvements board shall be used only for permanent improvement projects located within the county. If the grant revenue is derived from a tax that was levied on the effective date of the amendment of this section by H.B. 49 of the 132nd general assembly and the government agency to which the grant is to be paid is a school district, the grant may be used for permanent improvement projects located anywhere within that school district even if a portion of the school district is located outside the county.
Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the board may not award any grant in any year that exceeds the available grant revenue. The board may award grants to more than one government agency for the same project and may award grants for the same project in more than one year.
(D) The community improvements board may award grants in excess of the available grant revenue for any one or more permanent improvement projects, but the sum of the grants awarded for the year under this division shall not exceed the available grant revenue, adjusted to reflect the sum of any grants that are not to be paid, as determined under the certification made under division (D)(3) of this section, plus the amount by which the amount certified under division (D)(1) of this section exceeds the amount certified under division (D)(2) of this section. For each grant awarded under this division, the board shall certify to the board of county commissioners the project for which the grant is awarded, the amount of the grant, and the government agency to which the grant is to be paid. The board of county commissioners may disallow a grant awarded under this division, in which case it shall certify its determination to the community improvements board, and the grant shall not be paid in the current year as otherwise required under division (E) of this section. If the community improvements board elects to award a grant under this division, at the time it makes the certifications required by division (B) of this section it shall make the following additional certifications:
(1) The estimated grant revenue to be transferred to the community improvement fund during each of the nine ensuing years;
(2) The estimated total debt service charges, exclusive of principal, for the current year and each of the nine ensuing years on grant award bonds that would have to be issued during the current year in order to pay a grant awarded under this division;
(3) Which, if any, of the grants awarded under division (C) of this section should not be paid if a grant award made under this division is paid.
(E) Except as otherwise provided by divisions (C) and (D) of this section, the board of county commissioners shall pay each government agency from the county's community improvement fund the amount of its grant award in accordance with the certification of the community improvement board. If the balance in the fund is insufficient to make the payment of any grant in the amount specified in the certification, the board of county commissioners may issue grant award bonds in the amount of such insufficiency and make the balance of the payment from the proceeds of such bonds. The proceeds of a payment received under this division may be expended solely for the permanent improvement project for which the grant was awarded.
(F) If a board of county commissioners disallows a grant under division (C) or (D) of this section, the community improvements board may reconvene for the purpose of awarding grants under this section. For the purpose of making grant awards as provided under this division, any grant that the board of county commissioners disallows shall be considered not to have been awarded.
(G) Before the community improvements board may approve funding for a permanent improvement project that has been rejected by a separate prior vote of the electorate, there must have occurred a subsequent separate vote of the electorate reversing the prior result.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 307 | Board of County Commissioners - Powers
Section 307.01 | County Buildings, Offices, Equipment.
Section 307.02 | Methods for Providing County Facilities.
Section 307.023 | Contract for Acquisition or Use of Sports Facilities.
Section 307.03 | Use of County Buildings for Public Library.
Section 307.04 | Light, Heat, and Power Contracts.
Section 307.041 | Contracts to Analyze Reducing Energy Consumption in Buildings Owned by County.
Section 307.042 | Contracts to Regulate Utility Rates of Users of Municipal Utility.
Section 307.052 | Creating Joint Emergency Medical Services District.
Section 307.053 | Members of Board of Trustees.
Section 307.054 | Executive Director Duties - Employees.
Section 307.055 | Furnishing Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services.
Section 307.056 | Powers of Board of Trustees.
Section 307.057 | Levying Taxes - Issuing Bonds.
Section 307.06 | Board of County Commissioners May Employ Land Appraisers.
Section 307.07 | Office of Economic Development.
Section 307.08 | Appropriation of Lands.
Section 307.081 | Purchase or Appropriation of Real Property for Redevelopment.
Section 307.083 | Method for Purchasing Real Estate at Public Auction.
Section 307.09 | Sale, Lease, or Rent of County Real Estate - Proceeds.
Section 307.091 | Sale of County Medical Facility to State Medical School or College.
Section 307.10 | Procedure for Sale, Lease, Transfer or Granting of Rights in Real Property.
Section 307.11 | Board of County Commissioners May Execute Leases of Mineral Lands.
Section 307.12 | Resolution for Disposal of Unneeded, Obsolete or Unfit Personal Property.
Section 307.13 | Contracting for Services of Electrical Safety Inspector.
Section 307.14 | Legislative Authority and Contracting Subdivision Definitions.
Section 307.15 | Contracts With Other Governmental Entities.
Section 307.151 | Agreement With Municipalities for Control of Air and Water Pollution.
Section 307.153 | Agreements With Board of Health.
Section 307.16 | Agreement to Provide Method of Payment.
Section 307.17 | Duration of Agreement - Rescission.
Section 307.18 | Transfer of Property to County Commissioners.
Section 307.19 | Application of Sections.
Section 307.20 | Powers Over Air Navigation Facilities.
Section 307.201 | Acquisition and Operation of Subway Transportation System.
Section 307.202 | Development of Rail Property and Rail Service.
Section 307.203 | Appropriating Moneys for Railroad Grade Crossing Improvement Fund.
Section 307.21 | Bequests for War Memorial.
Section 307.22 | Bequests for Educational Purposes.
Section 307.23 | Historical Society Appropriations.
Section 307.24 | Itemized Account.
Section 307.25 | Distribution of Books.
Section 307.26 | Organization and Maintenance of Civic and Social Centers.
Section 307.27 | Contributions to Soil Conservation Districts.
Section 307.28 | Grant of Use of Land in Parks for Art Buildings.
Section 307.281 | Contributions for Park Projects.
Section 307.282 | Creating Community Improvements Board.
Section 307.283 | Community Improvements Board; Powers and Duties.
Section 307.284 | Issuing Bonds to Make Grants in Excess of Community Improvement Fund.
Section 307.29 | County May Lease to Municipal Corporation.
Section 307.30 | Annual Report.
Section 307.31 | Order for Survey of County Lines.
Section 307.32 | Notice to Board of County Commissioners of County Affected.
Section 307.33 | Return of Survey.
Section 307.34 | Action to Establish Lines Between Counties.
Section 307.35 | Decree as to Taxes Collected.
Section 307.36 | Corners of Originally Surveyed Townships.
Section 307.37 | Adoption of County Building Code.
Section 307.38 | County Building Inspector - Duties.
Section 307.381 | Establishing County Board of Building Appeals.
Section 307.39 | Publication of Building Regulations.
Section 307.41 | Purchase or Lease of Motor Vehicles.
Section 307.42 | Use of Vehicles to Be Regulated.
Section 307.43 | Use of County Vehicle Except for Official Business Prohibited.
Section 307.44 | Liability Insurance for Motor Vehicles Owned by County.
Section 307.441 | Errors and Omissions Insurance for Officers, Employees and Judges.
Section 307.45 | Using Property Tax Levied for Criminal Justice Services.
Section 307.46 | Expenses of Arrest - Payment.
Section 307.47 | Relief for Persons Injured in Automobiles Commandeered by Police Officer.
Section 307.48 | Proof of Validity of Claim.
Section 307.49 | Reward for Apprehension of Criminals.
Section 307.50 | Expenses of Pursuit and Return of Felon.
Section 307.51 | County Law Library Resources Board.
Section 307.511 | Law Library Resources Board Members.
Section 307.512 | Law Library Resources Board Meetings.
Section 307.513 | Annual Board Budget - Appropriations From General Fund.
Section 307.514 | County Law Library Resources Fund.
Section 307.515 | Allowance to Law Libraries From Fines and Penalties of Municipal Courts.
Section 307.516 | Multi-County Law Library Resources Commission.
Section 307.52 | Expert Witnesses.
Section 307.53 | Procedure When County Auditor Unable to Sign Bonds Due to Absence or Disability.
Section 307.54 | Registry and Redemption of Bonds.
Section 307.55 | Allowance and Payment of Claims Against County.
Section 307.56 | Appeal From Decision of Board of County Commissioners.
Section 307.561 | Settlement May Include Rezoning Agreement or Development Plan Approval.
Section 307.57 | May Execute Bonds of Indemnity.
Section 307.58 | Transcribing of Certain Records.
Section 307.59 | Transcribing of Court Records.
Section 307.61 | Institutions Subject to Inspection of Commissioners or Board of Health.
Section 307.62 | Crime Victim Assistance Program - Appropriating Moneys.
Section 307.621 | Establishing Child Fatality Review Board.
Section 307.622 | Members of Child Fatality Review Board.
Section 307.623 | Child Fatality Review Board - Purpose and Duties.
Section 307.624 | Organization of Child Fatality Review Board.
Section 307.625 | No Review While Investigation Pending.
Section 307.626 | Annual Report.
Section 307.627 | Accessing Confidential Information.
Section 307.629 | Unauthorized Dissemination of Confidential Information.
Section 307.63 | Establishing Countywide Public Safety Communications System.
Section 307.631 | Establishing Drug Overdose Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.632 | Members of Drug Overdose Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.633 | Chairperson of Drug Overdose Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.634 | Purpose of Drug Overdose Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.635 | No Review While Investigation or Prosecution Pending.
Section 307.636 | Collecting and Maintaining Information; Annual Report.
Section 307.637 | Providing Information to Drug Overdose Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.639 | Confidentiality.
Section 307.64 | Appropriating Moneys From Tax Levies for Economic Development.
Section 307.641 | Establishing Suicide Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.642 | Members of Suicide Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.643 | Purpose of Suicide Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.644 | Chairperson of Suicide Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.645 | No Review While Investigation or Prosecution Pending.
Section 307.646 | Collecting and Maintaining Information; Annual Report.
Section 307.647 | Providing Information to Suicide Fatality Review Committee.
Section 307.649 | Confidentiality.
Section 307.6410 | Hybrid Review Committee.
Section 307.65 | Harbor Improvements.
Section 307.66 | Memorial Day Appropriations.
Section 307.67 | County May Give Aid to Establish Canal or Waterway.
Section 307.675 | Using Long Life Expectancy Material in the Construction or Repair of Bridge Deck.
Section 307.678 | Tourism Development Facility or Project Cooperative Agreements.
Section 307.679 | Sports Parks; Cooperative Agreements; Bonds.
Section 307.68 | Board May Issue Bonds Upon Petition.
Section 307.69 | Agreements for Protection of Funds Contributed.
Section 307.693 | Appropriating Moneys for Convention and Visitors' Bureaus.
Section 307.694 | Expending Funds for Senior Citizens Services or Facilities.
Section 307.697 | Voting on Question of Levying Liquor Tax to Support Facility.
Section 307.698 | Moneys Spent for Housing Purposes.
Section 307.6910 | Operation of Veterans Memorial and Museum.
Section 307.70 | County Charter Commissions.
Section 307.71 | Adoption of Curfew.
Section 307.72 | Appropriating Funds for Police Training.
Section 307.73 | Contract for Private Construction of Water and Sewer Lines.
Section 307.74 | Purchasing Water From Municipality.
Section 307.75 | Operating or Contracting for Operation of Police Training Schools.
Section 307.76 | Operating or Contracting for Operation of Zoological Park.
Section 307.761 | Facility to Promote Sciences and Natural History.
Section 307.77 | Giving Aid to Units of Government for Water Management.
Section 307.771 | Issuing Bonds for Water Management.
Section 307.772 | Agreements for Facilitating Water Management Projects.
Section 307.78 | Making Contributions to Community Improvement Corporations.
Section 307.781 | Unpaid or Delinquent Tax Line of Credit.
Section 307.79 | Administrative Rules.
Section 307.791 | Election on Repeal of County Sediment Control Rule.
Section 307.80 | Establishing County Microfilming Board.
Section 307.801 | Organization of Board.
Section 307.802 | Powers and Duties of Board.
Section 307.803 | Funds of Board.
Section 307.804 | Chief Administrator - Employees.
Section 307.805 | Annual Estimate of the Revenues and Expenditures - Report.
Section 307.806 | Contract for Services With Other Public Entities.
Section 307.81 | Vacating Unused Parks and Park Lands.
Section 307.82 | Selling Unused Parks and Park Lands.
Section 307.83 | Reversionary Interest in Parks and Park Lands.
Section 307.84 | Establishing Automatic Data Processing Board.
Section 307.841 | Organization of Board.
Section 307.842 | County Automatic Data Processing Board - Powers and Duties.
Section 307.843 | Acquiring Data Processing or Record Keeping Equipment, Software, or Services.
Section 307.844 | Chief Administrator - Automatic Data Processing Center.
Section 307.845 | Annual Estimate of the Revenues and Expenditures - Report.
Section 307.846 | Contract for Services With Other Public Entities.
Section 307.847 | Coordination of Information by County Automatic Data Processing Board.
Section 307.85 | Cooperation With Other Agencies in Operating Federal Programs.
Section 307.86 | Competitive Bidding Required - Exceptions.
Section 307.862 | Competitive Sealed Proposals - Procedure.
Section 307.863 | Bidding Process for Franchises.
Section 307.87 | Notice of Competitive Bidding.
Section 307.88 | Bid Contents.
Section 307.89 | Accepting Bids.
Section 307.90 | Contract Award - Preferences.
Section 307.91 | Rejecting All Bids.
Section 307.92 | Contracting Authority Defined.
Section 307.921 | Policy to Assist Minority Business Enterprises.
Section 307.93 | Joint Establishment of a Multicounty Correctional Center.
Section 307.931 | Submitting Health Insurance Claims for Inmates of Correctional Center.
Section 307.932 | Community Alternative Sentencing Centers.
Section 307.933 | Issuance of Securities.
Section 307.94 | Petitioning for Election on Adoption of County Charter.
Section 307.95 | Determining Validity of Petitions.
Section 307.96 | Charter or Amendment Effective Date.
Section 307.97 | Filing Sworn Itemized Statement of Financial Transactions.
Section 307.98 | Written Partnership Agreement With Director of Job and Family Services.
Section 307.981 | Designating Entities as Family Services Agencies.
Section 307.982 | Contracts to Perform Family Services Duty or Workforce Development Activity.
Section 307.986 | Procedures for Providing Services to Children Whose Families Relocate Frequently.
Section 307.988 | Federal Requirements for Contracts With Religious Organization.