Effective: July 20, 1988
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 318 - 117th General Assembly
The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, the board of township trustees of any township, the board of township park commissioners of any township park district, the board of county commissioners of any county, the board of education of any school district that has entered into an agreement for the joint operation of recreational facilities or community centers with the municipal corporation that embraces all or a major part of such school district, and a joint recreation district pursuant to Chapter 133. of the Revised Code, in order to exercise the authority conferred by section 755.16 of the Revised Code, may issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring lands or buildings, or extending, enlarging, or improving existing lands, facilities, or buildings for parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, public baths, indoor recreation centers, or community centers, and for the equipment thereof. Land acquired by a municipal corporation for a swimming pool may be within or without the limits of such municipal corporation.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 7 | Municipal Corporations
Chapter 755 | Parks; Recreation
Section 755.01 | Board of Park Commissioners - Election.
Section 755.02 | Board of Park Commissioners.
Section 755.03 | Organization of Board of Park Commissioners.
Section 755.04 | Disbursements.
Section 755.05 | Control and Management of Parks.
Section 755.06 | Expenditure of Moneys.
Section 755.07 | Rules and Regulations.
Section 755.08 | Establishment and Extension of Parks and Other Facilities.
Section 755.09 | Employees of Board of Park Commissioners.
Section 755.10 | The Park Fund.
Section 755.13 | Supervision and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities.
Section 755.14 | Recreation Board - Joint Recreation District.
Section 755.15 | Organization of Boards.
Section 755.16 | Joint Acquisition and Maintenance.
Section 755.17 | Issuance of Bonds.
Section 755.171 | Sales and Use Tax Levy to Retire Bonds and Notes for Joint Recreation District.
Section 755.18 | Payment of Expenses.
Section 755.181 | Petition for Membership in Joint Recreation District; Withdrawals.
Section 755.19 | Care of Property Donated for Park Purposes.
Section 755.20 | Board of Park Trustees for Donated Property.
Section 755.21 | Appointment and Term - Vacancies.
Section 755.22 | Powers of Board.
Section 755.23 | Compensation - Oath - Bond.
Section 755.24 | Meetings - Rules and Regulations.
Section 755.25 | Contracts - Rules and Regulations.
Section 755.26 | Power to Incur Liability.
Section 755.27 | Employees of Board of Park Trustees.
Section 755.28 | Control of Improvement of Natural Watercourses.
Section 755.29 | Bids Required.
Section 755.30 | Notice for Proposals.
Section 755.31 | Bond to Accompany Bids.
Section 755.32 | Bids Shall Be Under Seal.
Section 755.33 | Awarding Contracts.
Section 755.34 | Reports and Estimates.
Section 755.41 | Vacation of Unimproved and Unused Park Lands.
Section 755.42 | Sale of Unused Park Lands at Public Auction.
Section 755.43 | Procedure Where Reversionary Interests Established Upon Vacation of Land.