Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 6131 | Single County Drainage Improvements
Section 6131.51 | General Drainage Improvement Fund Payments.

Effective: March 24, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 340 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) All costs and expenses of improvements under this chapter, including contract prices of construction and the costs of locating the improvement, may be paid from the general drainage improvement fund.
(B) The letting and approving of any contract for an improvement shall be considered a specific appropriation of the amount of the obligation, and that amount shall be set apart for the purpose of the payment and contingently charged against the fund. If at any time the fund contains the proceeds of bonds or notes issued and sold under such sections, the fund shall not be depleted below the obligations incurred by the bond or note issue unless assessments or levies have been made or ordered made in sufficient amount to redeem the bonds or notes as they fall due. If at any time obligations legally incurred exceed the amount of the drainage improvement fund, an amount of the general revenue funds in the county treasury equal to the deficiency, unless otherwise appropriated, may by resolution of the board of county commissioners be transferred to the general drainage improvement fund.
(C) At any time after assessments collected for a drainage improvement exceed the amount allocated to the board for engineering expenses, the board of county commissioners may by resolution transfer from the drainage improvement fund to the general revenue fund of the county an amount equal to that amount as reimbursement of the sum previously transferred under section 6131.12 or 6131.30 of the Revised Code.

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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 6131.25 | Appeals.

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 6131.58 | Fees.

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.

Section 6131.631 | New Single Span Bridge or Culvert or Extension of Existing Culvert Limiting Future Deepening of Public Watercourse.

Section 6131.64 | Vacation of Ditch or Drain.