Ohio Code 6121.17 – Purchase of land – conveyance by other governmental agencies
The Ohio water development authority may acquire by purchase, whenever it deems such purchase expedient, any land, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in lands as it deems are necessary or convenient for the construction and operation of any water development project, upon such terms and at such price as it considers reasonable and can be agreed upon between the authority and the owner thereof, and take title thereto in the name of the state.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 6121.17
- Governmental agencies: means departments, divisions, or other units of state government, watershed districts, soil and water conservation districts, municipal corporations, counties, townships, and other political subdivisions, special water districts, including county and regional sewer and water districts, conservancy districts, sanitary districts, sewer districts, or any other public corporation or agency having the authority to acquire, construct, or operate waste water or water management facilities, the United States or any agency thereof, and any agency, commission, or authority established pursuant to an interstate compact or agreement. See Ohio Code 6121.01
- 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
- Owner: includes all individuals, copartnerships, associations, corporations, or governmental agencies having any title or interest in any property rights, easements, and interests authorized to be acquired by this chapter. See Ohio Code 6121.01
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Public roads: includes all public highways, roads, and streets in the state whether maintained by the state or a county, municipal corporation, township, or other political subdivision. See Ohio Code 6121.01
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- water development project: means either of the following:
(1) Any waste water facility or water management facility, including undivided or other interests therein, acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed by the Ohio water development authority under this chapter, or acquired or constructed or to be acquired or constructed by a governmental agency or person with all or a portion of the cost thereof being paid from a loan or grant from the authority under this chapter, including all buildings and facilities that the authority considers necessary for the operation of the project, together with all property, rights, easements, and interest that may be required for the operation of the project;
(2) Any project or activity qualifying for financial assistance under section 6109. See Ohio Code 6121.01
All governmental agencies, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, may lease, lend, grant, or convey to the authority, at its request, upon such terms as the proper authorities of such governmental agencies deem reasonable and fair and without the necessity for an advertisement, auction, order of court, or other action or formality, other than the regular and formal action of the governmental agency concerned, any real property or interests therein including improvements thereto or personal property which is necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority, including public roads and other real property or interests therein including improvements thereto or personal property already devoted to public use.