Effective: March 14, 2003
Latest Legislation: House Bill 675 - 124th General Assembly
Whenever, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, it is necessary to acquire real estate or any interest in real estate for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of any water supply facilities authorized by this chapter, or to acquire the right to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate those facilities in and upon any property within or outside of a county sewer district, it may purchase the real estate, interest in real estate, or right by negotiation. If the board and the owner of the real estate, interest in real estate, or right are unable to agree upon its purchase and sale, or the amount of damages to be awarded for it, the board may appropriate the real estate, interest, or right in accordance with sections 163.01 to 163.22 of the Revised Code, except that the board, in the exercise of the powers granted by this section or any other section of this chapter, may not appropriate real estate or personal property owned by a municipal corporation.
If the board purchases or appropriates real estate, an interest in real estate, or a right pursuant to this section and the real estate, interest in real estate, or right was subject to real or personal property taxes prior to the purchase or appropriation, the board may make payments to a school district of all or a portion of the amount of the taxes that otherwise would have been received by the district if the purchase or appropriation had not occurred. The payments shall be authorized by a resolution adopted by the board.
As used in this section, "school district" means a "city school district" as defined in section 3311.02 of the Revised Code, a "local school district" as defined in section 3311.03 of the Revised Code, an "exempted village school district" as defined in section 3311.04 of the Revised Code, and a "joint vocational school district" as defined in section 3311.18 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6103 | County Water Supply Systems
Section 6103.01 | County Water Supply System Definitions.
Section 6103.02 | Powers of County Commissioners Regarding Public Water Supply.
Section 6103.03 | Authority of County Commissioners as to Facilities Within a Municipal Corporation.
Section 6103.04 | Jurisdiction in Area Incorporated as or Annexed to Municipal Corporation.
Section 6103.05 | General Plan of Water Supply.
Section 6103.051 | Deferment of Collection of Assessment.
Section 6103.06 | Proceedings for Water Supply Improvements.
Section 6103.07 | Beginning Construction of Water Supply Improvement.
Section 6103.081 | Construction of Water and Sewer Improvements.
Section 6103.10 | Contract for Construction of Improvements.
Section 6103.101 | Board of County Commissioners Contract Requirements.
Section 6103.11 | Petition by Landowners for Improvement of Water Supply System.
Section 6103.12 | Cost Incident to Improvement.
Section 6103.13 | Cost Assessment.
Section 6103.14 | Cost Ascertainment.
Section 6103.15 | Revised Assessment - Additional Assessment.
Section 6103.16 | Assessments Certified.
Section 6103.17 | Finding and Order for Corrective Action to Remedy Unsafe Water Supply Conditions.
Section 6103.19 | Writ of Mandamus.
Section 6103.20 | Supplying Water Outside District.
Section 6103.21 | Contracts With Other Public Agencies.
Section 6103.22 | Provisions in Contracts With Other Public Agencies.
Section 6103.23 | Payment for Joint Use of Any Water Supply Facilities.
Section 6103.24 | Crediting Payment to Proper Fund.
Section 6103.25 | Acquisition or Appropriation of Property.
Section 6103.26 | Constructing Water Main Within Boundaries of Municipal Corporation.
Section 6103.27 | Bond Are Binding Obligations.
Section 6103.28 | Proceedings Prior to May 10, 1927 Are Valid.
Section 6103.29 | Public Water Supply - Prohibited Acts.
Section 6103.30 | Recovery of Fines or Forfeitures.
Section 6103.31 | Water Supply Facilities Sale or Disposition.
Section 6103.40 | Amendments to Chapter Are Subject to 4 of Hb 549 of the 123rd General Assembly.