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...There is hereby created the Ohio water development authority. Such authority is a body both corporate and politic in this state, and the carrying out of its purposes and the exercise by it of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be held to be, and are hereby determined to be, essential governmental functions and public purposes of the state, but the authority is not immune from liability by reason thereof. The ...

...tate through the operations of the Ohio water development authority under this chapter to contribute toward one or more of the following: (1) To preserve, protect, upgrade, conserve, develop, utilize, and manage the water resources of the state; (2) To prevent or abate the pollution of water resources; (3) To promote the beneficial use of waters of the state for the protection and preservation of the public he...

... 6121.18 of the Revised Code, public or private lands, including public parks, playgrounds, or reservations, or parts thereof or rights therein, rights-of-way, property, rights, easements, and interests that it considers necessary for carrying out this chapter, but excluding the acquisition by the exercise of the right of condemnation of any waste water facility or water management facility owned by any person or gov...

...default, by affecting the properties of waters of the state in a manner which renders such waters harmful or inimical to the public health, animal or aquatic life, or the use of such waters for domestic water supply, industrial or agricultural purposes, or for recreation, the director may request the Ohio water development authority to establish a waste water facilities service area for the purpose of eliminating suc...

... constructing, or had constructed waste water facilities. For such purpose the legislative authority of a municipal corporation or the board of county commissioners of a county may by resolution define an area, within their respective jurisdictions, that will derive a benefit from the waste water facilities service provided under an order, and may fix and impose rates or charges upon the owners or occupants of lands ...

... and shall be paid directly to the Ohio water development authority. If a person fails to pay a charge within sixty days of the date due, the authority shall certify such charge to the county auditor, who shall place the charge on the real property tax list and duplicate against the property served. Such charge becomes a lien on such property from the date it is certified by the authority, and shall be collected in t...

...ith respect to projects which are waste water facilities or water management facilities, and the financing thereof, for industry, commerce, distribution, or research, including public utility companies, under agreements whereby the person to whom the project is to be leased, sub-leased, or sold or to whom a loan is to be made for the project is to make payments sufficient to pay all of the principal of, premium, if a...

...loan made under this chapter, the Ohio water development authority shall not charge any fees or fines that, in the aggregate, exceed an amount equal to the principal amount of the loan.

...necessary for the study of any proposed water development project, and may use its engineering and other forces, including consulting engineers and sanitary engineers, for the purpose of effecting such study. All such expenses incurred by such directors prior to the issuance of water development revenue bonds or notes under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Code, shall be paid by the respective directors incurring such ex...

... be sold by the authority, at public or private sale, at or not less than such price or prices as the authority determines. The bonds and notes shall be executed by the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the authority, either or both of whom may use a facsimile signature, the official seal of the authority or a facsimile thereof shall be affixed thereto or printed thereon and attested, manually or by facsimile...

...The Ohio water development authority shall not issue any bonds or otherwise participate in any project authorized by this chapter or Chapter 6123. of the Revised Code unless the contract, resolution, or other written document setting forth the board's participation specifies that all wages paid to laborers and mechanics employed on the projects shall be paid at the prevailing rates of wages of laborers and mechanics ...

...The issuance of water development revenue bonds and notes or water development revenue refunding bonds under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Code need not comply with any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds or notes.

...In the discretion of the Ohio water development authority any water development revenue bonds or notes or water development revenue refunding bonds issued under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Code, may be secured by a trust agreement between the authority and a corporate trustee, which trustee may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. Any such trust agreement ma...

...Any holder of water development revenue bonds issued under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Code, or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights given by such sections may be restricted by the applicable resolution or such trust agreement, may by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under the laws of the state ...

...Water development revenue bonds and notes and water development revenue refunding bonds issued under sections 6121.01 to 6121.22, inclusive, of the Revised Code, do not constitute a debt, or a pledge of the faith and credit, of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, and the holders or owners thereof have no right to have taxes levied by the general assembly or taxing authority of any political subdivision...

...erties, and assets acquired by the Ohio water development authority under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Code, whether as proceeds from the sale of water development revenue bonds or as revenues, or otherwise, shall be held by it in trust for the purposes of carrying out its powers and duties, shall be used and reused as provided in such sections, and shall at no time be part of other public funds. Such funds, except a...

...Moneys in the funds of the Ohio water development authority, except as otherwise provided in any resolution authorizing the issuance of its water development revenue bonds, in any trust agreement securing its water development revenue bonds, or in any other resolution authorizing the investment of the funds of the authority, in excess of current needs, may be invested in notes, bonds, or other obligations of the Unit...

...The Ohio water development authority may charge, alter, and collect rentals or other charges for the use or services of any water development project and contract in the manner provided by this section with one or more persons, one or more governmental agencies, or any combination thereof, desiring the use or services thereof, and fix the terms, conditions, rentals, or other charges for such use or services. Such ren...

...nmental agency or person. All public or private property damaged or destroyed in carrying out the powers granted by sections 6121.01 to 6121.22 of the Revised Code, shall be restored or repaired and placed in its original condition, as nearly as practicable, or adequate compensation made therefor out of funds provided under such sections. On or before the first day of April in each year, the authority shall make an ...

...All water development revenue bonds issued under this chapter are lawful investments of banks, societies for savings, savings and loan associations, deposit guarantee associations, trust companies, trustees, fiduciaries, insurance companies, including domestic for life and domestic not for life, trustees or other officers having charge of sinking and bond retirement or other special funds of political subdivisions an...

...se. As the operation and maintenance of water development projects will constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the Ohio water development authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any water development project, or upon any property acquired or used by the authority under Chapter 6121. of the Revised Code, or upon the income therefrom. The exemption from taxes and as...

...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 t...

...The Ohio water development authority may acquire by appropriation pursuant to division (J) of section 6121.04 of the Revised Code any land, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, or other property necessary or proper for the construction or the efficient operation of any water development project. In any proceedings for appropriation under this section, the procedure to be followed shall be in accordance with ...

...When the Ohio water development authority finds it necessary to change the location of any portion of any public road, state highway, railroad, or public utility facility in connection with the construction of a water development project, it shall cause the same to be reconstructed at such location as the division of government having jurisdiction over such road, highway, railroad, or public utility facility deems mo...

...All meetings of the Ohio water development authority shall be public and the records of the authority shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times, except as otherwise provided in this section. All final actions of the authority shall be journalized and such journal shall also be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable times. Any records or information relating to secret processes or sec...