Effective: September 28, 1973
Latest Legislation: House Bill 200 - 110th General Assembly
(A) For the purpose of succession to all duties, powers, and functions transferred, and of the conduct and completion of matters relating thereto, the department of transportation or the director of transportation shall be held to constitute the continuation of the department of highways and the director of highways. All rules, regulations, acts, determinations, and decisions pertaining to such duties, powers, and functions of the department of highways and the director of highways, in force and effect at the time of such transfer, shall continue in force and effect until further action thereon by the department of transportation or the director of transportation. Wherever the department of highways is referred to in any provision of law, or in any contract or document that pertains to such duties, powers, and functions, the reference or designation shall be held to refer to the department of transportation or the director of transportation. No pending action or proceeding to which the department of highways or the director of highways is a party and which pertains to such duties, powers, and functions shall be affected by any provision effecting the transfer of such duties, powers, and functions, but may be prosecuted or defended in the name of the department of transportation or of the director of transportation; and in any such action or proceeding, the department or the director, upon application to the court, shall be substituted as a party.
(B) The director shall make annually, at the end of each fiscal year, in quadruplicate, a report of the transactions and proceedings of his department for such fiscal year, specifically disclosing the total receipts and disbursements of each division within the department, together with a summary of the official acts of the director and the department. On the first day of August of each year, one of such reports shall be filed with the governor, one with the secretary of state, one shall be kept on file in the office of the department and one with the legislative auditor who shall transmit copies to the members of the house and senate finance committees.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges
Chapter 5501 | Department of Transportation
Section 5501.01 | Department of Transportation Definitions.
Section 5501.02 | Director of Transportation to Prescribe Rules and Appoint Employees.
Section 5501.03 | Department of Transportation - Powers and Duties.
Section 5501.04 | Distribution of Duties, Powers, and Functions of the Department; Deputy Directors.
Section 5501.05 | Prohibiting Use of Highway Funds for Non-Highway Purposes.
Section 5501.051 | Transfer of Realty to Municipality for Health Care Services.
Section 5501.07 | Office of Public Transportation of Division of Multi-Modal Planning and Programs.
Section 5501.071 | Deposit of Public Transportation Program Funds to Highway Operating Fund.
Section 5501.08 | Metrics for Statewide Strategic Transportation Planning.
Section 5501.09 | Audit of Transit Authorities.
Section 5501.10 | Classification and Prioritization of New Construction Plans and Contracts.
Section 5501.11 | Department of Transportation With Respect to Highways.
Section 5501.12 | Chief Engineer.
Section 5501.14 | Division of State Into Districts - District Deputy Directors.
Section 5501.16 | Chief Clerk and Secretaries.
Section 5501.17 | Assistants to Prepare Plans and Surveys - Contracts With Planning Commissions.
Section 5501.20 | Department of Transportation Business Plan.
Section 5501.21 | Department Seal - Records, Documents - Deposition of Director.
Section 5501.22 | Actions Against Director.
Section 5501.23 | Lectures by Director.
Section 5501.24 | Director May Call Conference.
Section 5501.25 | Bond of Employees.
Section 5501.27 | Increased Penalties for Traffic Violations in Construction Zone.
Section 5501.31 | Director of Transportation - Powers and Duties.
Section 5501.311 | Leases or Lease-Purchase of Transportation Facilities.
Section 5501.312 | Contracts for Use or Service of Transportation Facility.
Section 5501.32 | Purchase of Real Property for Highway Purposes.
Section 5501.33 | Accepting Donations of Real Property.
Section 5501.331 | Deed for Donated Property.
Section 5501.332 | Deed Releasing Donated Property.
Section 5501.34 | Selling Real Property No Longer Required for Highway Purposes.
Section 5501.39 | Research Laboratory.
Section 5501.40 | Housing and Care of Equipment.
Section 5501.41 | Removal of Snow and Ice.
Section 5501.42 | Supervision of Trees and Shrubs.
Section 5501.43 | Contracts in Name of State.
Section 5501.441 | Toll Enforcement Agreements.
Section 5501.45 | Conveyance of Lands Not Needed for Highway or Recreation Purposes.
Section 5501.451 | Leasing State Lands for Erecting Advertising Devices.
Section 5501.47 | Bridge Inspections.
Section 5501.48 | Toll Bridge Inspection.
Section 5501.49 | Lift Bridge Inspection.
Section 5501.51 | Reimbursing Utility for Facilities Relocated by Highway Project.
Section 5501.52 | Annual Reports Summarizing State and Federal Money Spent on Highway Projects.
Section 5501.55 | Overseeing Safety Practices of Rail Fixed Guideway Systems.
Section 5501.56 | System Safety Program Plan.
Section 5501.70 | Definitions for Orc Sections 5501.70 to 5501.83.
Section 5501.72 | Unsolicited Proposals.
Section 5501.73 | Public-Private Agreement.
Section 5501.74 | Termination of Public-Private Agreement.
Section 5501.75 | Material Default by Operator.
Section 5501.76 | Issuance of Obligations.
Section 5501.77 | Powers of Department.
Section 5501.78 | Exemption From Ad Valorem Property Taxes and Special Assessments.
Section 5501.79 | Acquisition of Property.
Section 5501.80 | Law Enforcement Officers; Powers.
Section 5501.81 | Crossing or Relocation of Facility.
Section 5501.82 | Sovereign Immunity.