Effective: March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 340 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The board of county commissioners of each county may provide and establish the "general drainage improvement fund," to be used as a sinking fund for all bonds issued under sections 6131.01 to 6131.64, inclusive, of the Revised Code.
(B) The fund may consist of any of the following:
(1) Any taxes levied and collected for ditch and drainage purposes under county levies, not by law otherwise disposed of;
(2) The proceeds of all bonds issued and sold under sections 6131.01 to 6131.64, inclusive, of the Revised Code;
(3) The collections from all special assessments for benefits to property, as provided in such sections;
(4) Such other funds as by law are provided to be paid therein.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 61 | Water Supply-Sanitation-Ditches
Chapter 6131 | Single County Drainage Improvements
Section 6131.01 | Single County Drainage Improvement Definitions.
Section 6131.02 | Authority of County Commissioners to Construct Ditch Improvements.
Section 6131.03 | Co-Ordinating System of Water Conservation and Flood Control.
Section 6131.04 | Petition for Construction of Single County Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.05 | Petition Amendments.
Section 6131.06 | Bond to Be Filed With Petition.
Section 6131.061 | Record Keeping.
Section 6131.07 | Notice and Hearing on Petition.
Section 6131.08 | Comments on Petition.
Section 6131.09 | Preliminary Report by County Engineer.
Section 6131.10 | Viewing of Premises.
Section 6131.101 | First Hearing on Petition for Proposed Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.11 | Dismissal of Petition - Appeal.
Section 6131.12 | Grant of Petition.
Section 6131.13 | Consolidation of Petitions.
Section 6131.14 | County Engineer's Duties.
Section 6131.15 | Schedule of Assessments.
Section 6131.16 | Notice of Assessments and Final Hearing.
Section 6131.17 | Exceptions to Engineer's Schedules of Assessments.
Section 6131.19 | Hearing on Compensation or Damages.
Section 6131.20 | Final Hearing.
Section 6131.21 | Factors to Be Considered by Commissioners at Final Hearing.
Section 6131.22 | Approval and Confirmation of Assessments.
Section 6131.23 | Semiannual Installments for Payment of Assessments.
Section 6131.24 | Preliminary Steps for Receiving Bids for Drainage Improvements.
Section 6131.27 | Transcript of Order for Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.28 | Joinder and Separation of Appeals.
Section 6131.30 | Appeal Procedure in Common Pleas Court.
Section 6131.31 | Procedures for Findings on Appeal.
Section 6131.32 | Right of Trial by Jury.
Section 6131.33 | Jury Verdict Form.
Section 6131.34 | Costs and Fees.
Section 6131.36 | Certification of Transcript of Common Pleas Proceedings to County Commissioners.
Section 6131.37 | Bids for Drainage Improvements.
Section 6131.38 | Bid Requirements.
Section 6131.40 | Acceptance of Bids.
Section 6131.41 | Contracts for Drainage Improvement.
Section 6131.42 | Actions Against Contractor and Bondsmen.
Section 6131.43 | Assessments for Drainage Improvements.
Section 6131.45 | Extending the Contract Time.
Section 6131.46 | Supervision and Inspection of County Engineer or Deputy.
Section 6131.47 | Notice to Remove or Alter Obstruction.
Section 6131.50 | General Drainage Improvement Fund.
Section 6131.51 | General Drainage Improvement Fund Payments.
Section 6131.52 | Tax Levy for Drainage Improvements by County Commissioners.
Section 6131.53 | Tax Levy for Drainage Improvements by Township Trustees.
Section 6131.54 | Tax Levy for Drainage Improvements by Board of Education.
Section 6131.55 | Rights and Remedies of Owner Who Has Not Received Notice.
Section 6131.59 | Drainage Improvement - Public Watercourse.
Section 6131.60 | Personal Interest of County Commissioner.
Section 6131.61 | Oath of Witnesses.
Section 6131.63 | Written Agreement for Construction of Drainage Improvement.