Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
An agreement made pursuant to sections 3349.27 and 3349.28 of the Revised Code is not effective unless it has been approved by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation with which the municipal university is identified, upon such legislative authority's determination that such agreement will be beneficial to the municipal corporation, and also approved by the Ohio board of regents, and, if required by any applicable appropriation measure, by the state controlling board, and any payment from state tax moneys provided for in the agreement will be subject to appropriations made by the general assembly. If provision is to be made under such agreement for the transfer of, or grant of the right to use, all or a substantial part of the assets of the municipal university to the state university and assumption by the state university of educational functions of the municipal university, such agreement shall not become effective, under sections 3349.27 to 3349.30 of the Revised Code until the electors of the municipal corporation have approved such transfer or grant.
The legislative authority of the municipal corporation shall, by ordinance, submit the question to the electors at a general, primary, or a special election to be held on the date specified in the ordinance. The ordinance shall be certified to the board of elections not later than the forty-fifth day preceding the date of the election. Notice of the election shall be published in one newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation once a week for two consecutive weeks or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, prior to the election. If the board of elections operates and maintains a web site, notice of the election also shall be posted on that web site for thirty days prior to the election. The form of the ballot to be used at the election shall be substantially as follows, with such variations as may be appropriate to reflect the general nature of the transfer or grant of use of assets and the transfer of educational functions contemplated:
"Shall assets of the municipal university known as __________________________ be transferred to (make available for use by) a state university known as ___________________________ and the state university assume educational functions of the municipal university and provide higher education in (or in close proximity to) the city of __________________________ to the residents of the city of ________________________ and of the state of Ohio and such others as shall be admitted?"
The favorable vote of a majority of those voting on the proposition constitutes such approval as is required by this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3349 | Municipal Educational Institutions
Section 3349.01 | Administration and Management of Municipal University.
Section 3349.02 | Board of Directors of University.
Section 3349.03 | Authority and Powers of Directors of Municipal University.
Section 3349.04 | Acquisition, Construction or Improvement of Buildings.
Section 3349.05 | Financing of University Facilities - Bonds.
Section 3349.06 | Bonds Are Lawful Investments.
Section 3349.07 | Agreements With United States.
Section 3349.08 | Liberal Construction of Statutes.
Section 3349.09 | Board May Confer Degrees.
Section 3349.10 | Village Solicitor or City Director of Law to Act as Attorney.
Section 3349.11 | Legislative Authority May Provide Site for Municipal University.
Section 3349.12 | Modification or Change of Grant.
Section 3349.13 | Annual Tax Levy for Municipal University - Rate - Application of Proceeds.
Section 3349.14 | Custody, Control, and Deposit of Funds.
Section 3349.15 | Construction and Improvement of Buildings.
Section 3349.16 | Board of Directors May Accept Educational Trusts.
Section 3349.17 | Exemption From Taxation.
Section 3349.18 | Application of Trust Funds.
Section 3349.19 | Trusteeship to Vest in Municipal Corporation.
Section 3349.20 | Accounts of Income and Expenditures.
Section 3349.21 | Investment of Funds.
Section 3349.22 | Citizens Not to Be Charged.
Section 3349.23 | Agreement With Board of Directors of Municipal University.
Section 3349.241 | Agreement Between Board of Education and Board of Directors.
Section 3349.243 | Consolidation of School District Terminates Agreement.
Section 3349.25 | Municipal University Taxing District.
Section 3349.26 | Agreements Not to Limit Municipal Taxing Power.
Section 3349.28 | Further Provisions in Agreements.
Section 3349.281 | Transfer of Institution to State Not to Reduce Employee Vacation Leave.
Section 3349.29 | Agreements to Be Approved by Legislative Authority.
Section 3349.30 | Illegality or Invalidity of Agreement Provisions.
Section 3349.31 | Agreements Providing for Establishment and Operation of Affiliated Units.
Section 3349.32 | Further Provisions in Affiliated Unit Agreements.