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...ile a bond with the county auditor of each county in this state affected by the improvement, in the sum of one thousand dollars, with two approved sureties, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.

...The engineer appointed in accordance with section 6135.10 of the Revised Code, with the engineer from the adjoining state joining in the matter, shall perform all duties as prescribed for the county engineer in sections 6131.14 and 6131.15 of the Revised Code.

...the receipt of the reports, plans, and schedules required by section 6135.12 of the Revised Code, the clerk of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the petition was filed shall notify the joint board of county commissioners of the receipt thereof as in the case of the filing of a petition and bond as provided in section 6135.02 of the Revised Code. The clerk shall send a copy of the report to all ...

...The joint board of county commissioners, on assembling for the meeting set by the clerk of the board of county commissioners under section 6135.14 of the Revised Code, shall be governed by like rules as provided by law for the first meeting thereof. They may call to their assistance the engineers who surveyed and planned the proposed improvement.

...oint board, to the proper official of each county affected in the other state and to the county auditor of each county affected in this state. Their adjournment shall be subject to a call of a majority of the members of either state, notice of which shall be given as provided in section 6135.14 of the Revised Code.

...n this state in an interstate county ditch project, may enter upon lands in this state, along any portion of said located ditch or its tributaries, to perform work which is assigned them to do by the joint board of county commissioners when in session.

...e location of county or joint county ditches taken at this stage of the proceedings. The boards of county commissioners, at their hearing on the apportionment made, may assess any other owners and lands not mentioned in the first report of the engineers, which they deem to be benefited thereby. The owners shall have due notice thereof.

...ners of any county in this state, in which are located owners and lands affected and charged for the improvement or construction of a ditch, drain, or watercourse, as provided by law, may cause to be performed any work which is assigned to them outside of the limits of this state in a like manner as under the laws for similar duties, if the necessary privilege to do so has been granted by the legislature of the state...

... the improvement and construction of ditches, as provided in sections 6135.01 to 6135.20, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be as for like services in county ditch work.

... day of hearing on the apportionment. Such claims as are allowed, with costs of location actually incurred, shall be paid out of the county fund.

...for the location or improvement of a ditch, drain, or watercourse in such county, the waters from which flow into or through an adjoining county in another state, and it is of the opinion that the outlet for such proposed improvement is insufficient, it may enter into an agreement with the proper officials of such adjoining county for the construction or improvement of the outlet for such ditch, drain, or watercourse...

...y law in the case of a single county ditch.

...ve the outlet for water flowing in a ditch, drain, or watercourse from such upper adjoining county into or through a lower county in this state enlarged or improved, the board of county commissioners of such lower county may enter into an agreement with the proper officials of such upper adjoining county for the improvement of such outlet by the lower county and for the payment to the lower county for the benefit of ...

...h fully and particularly the terms of such agreement, as to the extent and nature of the outlet to be constructed or improved, the time within which it is to be completed, the amount to be paid by such upper county to such lower county for the improvement of such outlet, and the time and manner of payment therefor.

... location and construction of county ditches.

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Owner," "benefit," "lead county," and "improvement" have the same meanings as in section 6131.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Force account" has the same meaning as in section 5543.19 of the Revised Code.

... The board of county commissioners of each county shall establish and maintain a fund within each county for the repair, upkeep, and permanent maintenance of each improvement constructed after August 23, 1957, under Chapter 940., 6131., 6133., or 6135. of the Revised Code. (B) If the improvement affects only a single county of the state, the board of county commissioners of that county shall establish and maintain...

... (2) An assessment shall represent such a percentage of the estimated benefits as is estimated by the engineer and found adequate by the board or joint board to effect the purpose of section 6137.02 of the Revised Code, except that at no time shall a maintenance fund have an unencumbered balance greater than twenty per cent of the permanent assessment base for maintenance established under section 6137.11 of the R...

... a drainage maintenance district, in which the maintenance assessment shall be the same percentage of original cost for each improvement to be maintained. (2) In combining improvements into drainage maintenance districts, the county engineer and the board of county commissioners shall consider similarity of costs, topography, and soil types so that improvements within the same district present substantially the sa...

... drainage improvement constructed under Chapters 940., 6131., 6133., and 6135. of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever the board, or the joint board, from its own observation or the recommendation of the county engineer or the lead county's county engineer, or on the written complaint of any owner of land subject to the maintenance assessment, has identified a need for the repair or maintenance of a drainage improvement,...

...ty engineer shall prepare and submit a schedule of assessments upon the benefiting lands to the board of county commissioners in the amount of the actual costs of the repair. The board of county commissioners may revise the estimated assessments as they consider equitable and shall certify the assessments to the county auditor for collection. (E) Not more than ten semiannual installments, as taxes are paid, shall ...

... county engineer has general charge and supervision of the repair and maintenance of all county drainage improvements constructed under Chapters 940., 6131., 6133., and 6135. of the Revised Code. With regard to a joint county improvement, the lead county engineer has general charge and supervision of the repair and maintenance of all joint county drainage improvements constructed under Chapters 940., 6131., 6133.,...

...s section, "drainage equipment" means machinery, tools, conveyances, or other equipment for the repair and maintenance of drainage improvements a board of county commissioners considers necessary. (B) The board of county commissioners may do both of the following: (1) Purchase drainage equipment; (2) Provide a suitable place to house and store the drainage equipment. The county engineer shall be responsible f...

... proposes on any portion of a public ditch, watercourse, or other improvement. The application shall be filed with the county engineer on or before the first day of May in any year and shall state the nature of the work to be done, such as clearing brush, removing silt or debris, repair of structure, or other work necessary to preserve the improvement. (B) The county engineer, in making inspections of the drainage...

...nservation district of the county in which the land is located, certifying that the owner is following practices in the cultivation or management of agricultural land that will reduce the runoff of surface water and the erosion of sediment and silt into drainage channels. The certificate shall be signed by the president and the secretary-treasurer of the soil and water conservation district board of supervisors and ...