Ohio Code 351.09 – Rentals or other charges for use or services of any facility
A convention facilities authority may charge, alter, and collect rentals or other charges for the use or services of any facility and contract in the manner provided by this section from persons or governmental agencies desiring the use or services of such facility, and fix the terms, conditions, rentals, or other charges for such use or services. Such rentals or other charges shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any other authority, commission, board, bureau, or agency of the state. Such contract may provide for acquisition by such person or governmental agency of all or any part of such facility for such consideration payable over the period of the contract or otherwise as the authority in its sole discretion determines to be appropriate, but subject to the provisions of any resolution authorizing the issuance of convention facilities authority revenue bonds, convention facilities authority tax anticipation bonds, or any trust agreement securing them. Any governmental agency that has power to construct, operate, and maintain facilities may enter into a contract or lease with a convention facilities authority whereby the use or services of any facility will be made available to such governmental agency, which may pay for such use or services such rentals or other charges as may be agreed to by the authority and such governmental agency.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 351.09
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Convention facilities authority: means a body corporate and politic created pursuant to section 351. See Ohio Code 351.01
- facilities: means any convention, entertainment, or sports facility, or combination of them, located within the territory of the convention facilities authority, together with all hotels, parking facilities, walkways, and other auxiliary facilities, real and personal property, property rights, easements and interests that may be appropriate for, or used in connection with, the operation of the facility. See Ohio Code 351.01
- Governmental agency: means a department, division, or other unit of the state government or of a municipal corporation, county, township, or other political subdivision of the state; any state university or college, as defined in section 3345. See Ohio Code 351.01
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, or any combination of them. See Ohio Code 351.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59