Ohio Revised Code Search

...onvey 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 conveyance price. The appraised fair market value of any property exchanged under this section shall...

... state, acting through the Ohio rail development commission, for the purpose of implementing rail service, may by resolution designate a corporation 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, distrib...

...rpose or the lease, sale, or other disposition of property of the issuer is not applicable to any action taken under sections 4981.11 to 4981.26 of the Revised Code.

...m owners, lessees from the Ohio rail development commission, or agents for the commission. (B) To the 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.

...4 of the Revised Code, the Ohio rail development commission may do all of the following: (1) Notwithstanding division (A) of section 4981.04 of the Revised Code, adopt a plan for private participation in the financing, design, construction, and operation of all or part of a rail system; (2) Grant franchises for terms of up to fifty years and enter into franchise agreements with private corporations or organizations...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules governing the process whereby a private corporation or organization may apply to the commission for a franchise for all or part of a rail system. The rules also shall establish the financial and technical criteria upon which a franchise is awarded. The criteria may include all o...

...(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...

...l property and request the Ohio rail development commission to appropriate real property for sale to the franchisee in accordance with division (A)(5) of section 4981.29 of the Revised Code; (2) Plan, design, finance, construct, reconstruct, improve, operate, and maintain its portion of the rail system and any ancillary system facilities; (3) Set and charge rates and fares for the use of its portion of the rail sys...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission shall review all plans and specifications of a franchisee for its portion of a rail system to ensure that the plans and specifications conform to commission standards, and shall inspect and approve the construction of all portions of the rail system. The commission shall assume responsibility for and indemnify any franchisee for third-party claims arising out of franchisee des...

...5 of the Revised Code, the Ohio rail development commission may issue bonds for loans to finance development and construction of a franchisee's portion of a rail system. Any bonds issued pursuant to this section do not, and shall state that they do not, represent or constitute a debt or pledge of the faith and credit of the state, nor do such bonds grant to the bondholders or noteholders any right to have the general...

...le, including but not limited to personnel, equipment, office space, machinery, computers, engineering and technical advice and services; and (B) Provide such financial assistance for the implementation of the feasibility study as may be legal, proper and available. Article IIIInterstate Rail Passenger Advisory Council There is hereby created an interstate rail passenger advisory council, the membership of which s...

...rehensive 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 with Amtrak to examine methods to improve existing service between...

...controller of such railroad, unless compelled by necessity to do so. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

... 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.

...rpose 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 private crossing or crossing a railroad at a private crossing, permit a f...

...(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 section for a failure to...

...No person or company owning, operating, or controlling a railroad shall employ as a flagman, hostler, or assistant hostler, a person who cannot read, write, and speak the English language. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. This section does not apply to flagmen at street or highway crossings.

...terminals in this state, or to cars propelled by electricity. Mayors and county court judges have jurisdiction under this section. The public utilities commission shall enforce this section.

... at least two individuals. No superintendent, trainmaster, or other employee of a railroad shall order or otherwise require a train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight to be operated unless it has a crew that consists of at least two individuals. As used in this division, "train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight" does not include hostler service or utility e...

...ion, or township shall violate any law relating to the height of bridges, viaducts, overhead roadways, footbridges, wires, or other structures constructed over the tracks of a railroad. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. Each day such structure or wire is permitted to so remain constitutes a separate offense.

... point of contact with the cab of the widest locomotive used on such railroad. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.

...r employee shall violate any other law relating to automatic couplers and air brakes. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars. Such person is also personally liable for any injuries resulting to any employee from such violation.

...ng in its employment an employee having defective sight when such defective sight can be fully remedied by the use of glasses or by other means satisfactory to the person making such examination. Whoever violates this section shall be fined one hundred dollars.

...No railroad company, or its superintendent, or manager, employing any special agent, detective, or person commonly known as "spotter" for the purpose of investigating, obtaining, and reporting to the employer, its agent, superintendent, or manager, information concerning its employees, shall discipline or discharge any employee in its service, where such act of discipline or the discharge is based upon a report by su...

...r telephone wires in complete working order for use and operation along its railroad, with an office and proper means of communication by such wires at each of its principal railway stations, shall order, direct, advise, ask, demand, or receive compensation for transportation of passengers or freight. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprison...