Effective: May 6, 2005
Latest Legislation: House Bill 16 - 126th General Assembly
All expenses incurred in the operation of parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, public baths, indoor recreation centers, and community centers, established as provided by sections 755.12 to 755.17 of the Revised Code, shall be payable from the treasury of the municipal corporation, township, township park district, county, or school district, or in the case of a joint recreational district or an educational service center, from its general fund. The local authorities of a municipal corporation, county, township, township park district, or school district having power to appropriate money may annually appropriate and cause to be raised by taxation an amount for the purpose of maintaining and operating those parks, recreational facilities, and community centers.
A joint recreation district may levy a tax, subject to Chapter 5705. of the Revised Code, to acquire, maintain, and operate recreational facilities and community centers.
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.