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...(A) Unless it is a township that has adopted a limited home rule government under Chapter 504. of the Revised Code, a township shall not incur net indebtedness that exceeds an amount equal to five per cent of its tax valuation and, except as specifically authorized by section 505.262 of the Revised Code or other laws, shall not incur any net indebtedness unless authorized by vote of the electors. (B) A townsh...

...(A) In anticipation of the collection of current property tax revenues in and for any fiscal year, the taxing authority of any subdivision may issue securities, but the aggregate principal amount of such securities shall not exceed one-half of the amount that the budget commission estimates the subdivision will receive from property taxes in that fiscal year and prior to the last day of the sixth month followin...

...If the taxing authority of a county determines that the funds allocated for current expenses of the county are insufficient to pay those current expenses for the current fiscal year and the cost of the county auditor's assessment of real estate required by section 5713.01 of the Revised Code, the taxing authority may issue general obligation securities of the county in an amount necessary to pay the total estimated c...

...(A) If the tax commissioner determines that funds are not otherwise available for the purpose, the taxing authority of a subdivision having general property taxing power may issue general obligation securities in case of any of the following: (1) An epidemic or threatened epidemic, or during an unusual prevalence of a dangerous communicable disease, to defray those expenses that the board of health having jur...

... If the special assessments are to be paid in one annual installment, the taxing authority of a subdivision may issue securities in anticipation of its levy or collection of special assessments to pay the costs of the subdivision's broadband funding gap portion for an eligible project under sections 122.40 to 122.4077 of the Revised Code, lighting, sprinkling, sweeping, cleaning, providing related or similar services...

...(A) The taxing authority of a subdivision may issue securities for the purpose of providing funds with which to pay one or more final judgments rendered against the subdivision, including settlements of claims approved by a court, if the fiscal officer of the subdivision certifies to the taxing authority that the subdivision is unable, within the limits of its other funds that have been appropriated and are available...

...(A) The taxing authority of any subdivision may issue securities of the subdivision for the purpose of paying all or any portion of the costs of any permanent improvement that the subdivision is authorized, alone or in cooperation with other persons, to acquire, improve, or construct. Securities may be issued prior to the completion of any proceedings required to authorize the permanent improvement or the expenditur...

...(A) A county or township may issue, for itself or on behalf of any other county or township or in a joint exercise of their powers, self-supporting securities for either or both of the following purposes: (1) Paying the costs of any permanent improvements that it is authorized to acquire, improve, or construct; (2) Making loans or otherwise providing, by cooperative action, financial assistance to one or more count...

... (A) The taxing authority of a detention facility district, of a district organized under section 2151.65 of the Revised Code, or of a combined district organized under sections 2152.41 and 2151.65 of the Revised Code that has entered into an agreement under division (C) of section 2151.655 of the Revised Code may issue self-supporting securities to pay the cost of permanent improvements of the district. Costs of per...

...(A) Capitalized interest may be included in the principal amount of Chapter 133. securities to pay the interest that the fiscal officer or taxing authority estimates will become due and payable on the securities prior to the receipt of sufficient taxes, special assessments, or other revenues or receipts from which the interest is generally to be paid. Capitalized interest shall be deposited, as determined by the taxi...

...(A) The taxing authority of a subdivision may issue securities in anticipation of the collection of unpaid special assessments in an amount sufficient to pay that portion of the cost of the permanent improvement or service for which the special assessments have been levied. Proceeds of the annual collections of the special assessments shall be applied first to pay the debt charges on the securities payable from those...

... (A) The taxing authority of a subdivision may by legislation submit to the electors of the subdivision the question of issuing any general obligation bonds, for one purpose, that the subdivision has power or authority to issue. (B) When the taxing authority of a subdivision desires or is required by law to submit the question of a bond issue to the electors, it shall pass legislation that does all of the following...

...(A) Before the taxing authority passes the initial legislation under section 133.22 or 133.23 of the Revised Code providing for the issuance of Chapter 133. securities for purposes of permanent improvements, and any subsequent legislation for the purpose if the certification is changed, the fiscal officer of the subdivision shall certify to the taxing authority the estimate of the maximum maturity of the bonds, and, ...

...(A) This section applies to bonds that are general obligation Chapter 133. securities. If the bonds are payable as to principal by provision for annual installments, the period of limitations on their last maturity, referred to as their maximum maturity, shall be measured from a date twelve months prior to the first date on which provision for payment of principal is made. If the bonds are payable as to princip...

...(A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the principal amount of securities issued by any subdivision shall be payable in semiannual or annual installments, as serial securities or by mandatory sinking fund or mandatory sinking fund redemption requirements, in: (1) Substantially equal principal installments; or (2) In such principal installments that the total principal and interest p...

...(A) The taxing authority of a subdivision having legal authority and desiring to issue anticipatory securities that are Chapter 133. securities may pass legislation, and if anticipatory securities are outstanding and are to be paid in whole or in part at their maturity from the proceeds of renewal anticipatory securities, the taxing authority shall pass legislation that does all of the following: (1) With respect to...

...(A) If the taxing authority has not determined to issue anticipatory securities in anticipation of bonds under section 133.22 of the Revised Code the taxing authority may, and if the taxing authority has issued such anticipatory securities and they are to be paid in whole or in part at their maturity from the proceeds of bonds the taxing authority shall, pass legislation that: (1) Declares the necessity of the bond ...

...(A) This section applies to tax anticipation notes authorized by the law applying to the particular levy and issued in anticipation of the collection of the proceeds of a voted property tax levy. Those notes are Chapter 133. securities. (B) After approval of the levy by the electors, the taxing authority may anticipate that portion of the proceeds of the levy and issue tax anticipation notes, either from time to tim...

...(A) After the issuance of general obligation securities or of securities to which section 133.24 of the Revised Code applies, the taxing authority of the subdivision shall include in its annual tax budget, and levy a property tax in a sufficient amount, with any other moneys available for the purpose, to pay the debt charges on the securities payable from property taxes. The necessary property tax rate shall be inclu...

...(A) Securities issued by a subdivision shall state on their face the purposes, stated in summary terms, for which, and identify the legislation under which, they are issued. They shall bear interest at a rate or rates as provided for in that legislation. In the case of voted general obligation bonds to be payable from sources other than property taxes or special assessments pursuant to provision for payment from suc...

...(A) Chapter 133. securities shall be signed on behalf of the subdivision as follows: (1) In the case of a municipal corporation, by the mayor or other chief executive officer and by the fiscal officer, or by any other officers who are designated to sign by the charter or legislation of its taxing authority; (2) In the case of a county, by at least two members of its taxing authority and by the county auditor, or,...

...(A) Before a taxing authority sells any securities of the subdivision to others, the taxing authority may offer the securities at their purchase price and accrued interest to the officer or officers who have charge of the bond retirement fund of the subdivision, or in the case of a municipal corporation to the treasury investment board for investment under section 731.56 of the Revised Code, or an officer or similar ...

...(A) As determined by the taxing authority, Chapter 133. securities may be sold by competitive bid on the best bid, or at private sale in a manner determined or authorized by the taxing authority, and at not less than ninety-seven per cent of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, and at an interest rate or rates not exceeding that determined by the taxing authority. (B) As provided in this division, the taxi...

...(A) Unless otherwise provided in the proceedings, a subdivision that sells an issue of securities shall deliver the securities for payment within the state to the purchaser, or to a bank or trust company or other agent of the purchaser designated by the purchaser, without charge to the purchaser. The subdivision may agree to deliver the securities to any other place at the request of the purchaser, at the expense of ...

...Unless otherwise provided by law or in proceedings authorized by law, proceeds from the sale of Chapter 133. securities shall be deposited and credited as follows: (A) An amount equal to the principal amount of or the discount purchase price of the securities, and if determined by the taxing authority or the fiscal officer any amount for capitalized interest, shall be credited to the fund or funds for the purposes o...