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...ablish the terms and conditions of such employment; (10) Receive and accept from any federal agency or other person, subject to the approval of the governor, grants for or in aid of the construction, repair, renovation, operation, maintenance, or acquisition of rail service projects, and receive and accept aid or contributions from any source of money, property, labor, or other things of value, to be held, used, ...

...il development fund created by section 4981.09 of the Revised Code; the use, lease, sale, or other disposition of any assets of the commission; limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of the sale of bonds may be applied; the agreement of the commission to do all things necessary for the authorization, issuance, and sale of such bonds which may be issued in such amounts as may be necessary for the time...

... or duties of the issuer under sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code.

... or any combination of the foregoing; (4) The rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee and provisions for protecting and enforcing them, including limitations on rights of individual bondholders; (5) Such other provisions as the trustee, the original purchaser of the bonds, and the issuer agree upon.

...er of bonds issued pursuant to sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code or a trustee under a trust agreement or indenture of mortgage entered into pursuant to section 4981.17 of the Revised Code, except to the extent that their rights are restricted by the bond proceedings or by the terms of the bonds, may by any suitable form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under the laws of this state or...

...e state teachers retirement system, the public employees retirement system, the school employees retirement system, and the Ohio police and fire pension fund, notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code or rules adopted pursuant thereto by any governmental agency of the state with respect to investments by them, and are acceptable as security for the deposit of public moneys.

...r subleased under authority of sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code shall be subject to ad valorem, sales, use, and franchise taxes and to zoning, planning, and building regulations and fees, to the same extent and in the same manner as if the lessee-user or sublessee-user thereof, rather than the issuer, had acquired, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, improved, furnished, or equipped, or any combinati...

... and leased under authority of sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code, the installments of the assessment shall be paid by the lessee of such real property so long as such property is leased and any installment thereof remaining unpaid at the termination of any such lease shall thereafter be paid by the issuer so long as such property is owned by it.

...nds it previously issued under sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code, for any of the following purposes: (A) Refunding bonds which have matured or are about to mature when the rentals, revenues, and other income, charges, and moneys pledged for the payment of such bonds are insufficient to pay bonds which have matured or are about to mature or to make payments to other funds required by the bond proceeding...

... subdivision, taxing district, or other public body of this state, without competitive bidding, may convey or exchange with the Ohio rail development commission, for use in connection with a project, any or all of its interests in real or personal property, or both, not needed by the grantor. The interest in such property to be conveyed shall be appraised at its fair market value and such appraisal value shall be the...

...ion organized under Chapter 1702. or 1724. of the Revised Code as its agency to acquire, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip and to sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of property and facilities within the state for industry, commerce, distribution, and research; may approve such corporation and obligations of the corporation issued by it for one or more such purposes; and may have a b...

...able to any action taken under sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code.

... extent that any provisions of sections 4981.28 to 4981.34 of the Revised Code conflict with any state or local statute, regulation, or ordinance, the provisions of sections 4981.28 to 4981.34 of the Revised Code are controlling.

...ng streets or highways or facilities of public utilities, and otherwise ensure compatibility of operation of public facilities with a franchise, whether in connection with the exercise of the commission's power to appropriate property or otherwise; (4) Consult with and receive services from other state agencies and political subdivisions in connection with the planning, financing, construction, and operation of the ...

...ffered; (3) The technology proposed; (4) The timetable for construction; (5) The construction, operation, and management plans; (6) The financial plan and the applicant's financial ability to provide reliable service; (7) Whether the proposed rail system will meet all applicable state and federal safety requirements; (8) Any legislative changes that may be necessary in order to implement the applicant's proposa...

...(A) The award by the Ohio rail development commission of a franchise for all or part of a rail system shall be the sole license required for a franchisee to exercise all specified franchise powers and enjoy all specified franchise rights. The franchise shall be for a term of not less than thirty-five, but not more than fifty years from the date of commencement of actual service operations. With the approval of the ge...

...ourses, and existing transportation and public utility rights-of-way; (5) Classify users according to reasonable categories for the assessment of fares, including peak and off-peak time periods; (6) Make and enforce reasonable regulations regarding usage and safety of that portion of the rail system comprising its franchise; (7) Engage in any other business in addition to that of operator of its portion of the rai...

... or the franchisee pursuant to sections 4981.28 to 4981.34 of the Revised Code, the laws of this state relating to rail carriers apply to all portions of the rail system, and the powers of arrest of law enforcement officers on and around any portion of the rail system are the same there as elsewhere in the state.

...gh any combination of debt, equity, and public sources available to it that it determines in its sole discretion. A franchisee shall not be precluded from utilizing any type of public or private assistance available to it in connection with the development of its franchise. A franchisee shall furnish the commission all relevant and necessary information with respect to financing terms to enable the commission to exer...

...mation shall not include matters not of public record or of a nature considered to be privileged and confidential unless the state providing such information agrees to waive the confidentiality. The participating states further agree to: (A) Make available to each other and to any consulting firm representing the member states or the compact such assistance as may be legal, proper and available, including but not l...

...In any overall programmatic environmental impact study or other comprehensive high-speed rail project development study, the department of transportation and the rail development commission shall include all federally designated high-speed rail corridors in Ohio and all passenger rail corridors in the Ohio hub study. The department of transportation and the rail development commission shall work...

...No person shall draw, drive, or cause to be moved any vehicle on or between the rails or tracks or on or along the graded roadway of a railroad without the knowledge and consent of the owner or controller of such railroad, unless compelled by necessity to do so. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

...No person shall climb, jump, step, or stand upon, or cling or attach himself to, a locomotive, engine, or car upon the track of a railroad, unless in compliance with law or by permission under the rules of the corporation managing such railroad. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

...No person shall, at a place other than a private crossing or for a purpose other than crossing a railroad, ride or drive a horse or other domestic animal into an enclosure of a railroad or knowingly permit such animal to go into or remain in such enclosure, or place feed, salt, or other thing within such enclosure to induce such animal to enter into it or upon the track of such railroad, or, while constructing a priv...

...comply with division (B)(1) of section 4955.32 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the violation or failure to comply causes physical harm to any person, whoever violates this section or fails to comply with division (B)(1) of section 4955.32 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (2) With respect to a charge of violating division (B)(1) of this...