Bill Text: OH HB239 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Comm Sub


Bill Title: To allow the operator of a county transit system to enter into an agreement with a public or private entity for certain services, materials, equipment, or supplies if determined necessary for the generation of operating funds.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-04 - Committee Report [HB239 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB239-Comm_Sub.html
As Reported by the House State and Local Government Committee

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
H. B. No. 239


Representatives Ruhl, Brenner 

Cosponsor: Representative Hackett 



A BILL
To amend section 306.06 of the Revised Code to allow 1
the operator of a county transit system to enter 2
into an agreement with a public or private entity 3
for certain services, materials, equipment, or 4
supplies if determined necessary for the 5
generation of operating funds.6


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1.  That section 306.06 of the Revised Code be 7
amended to read as follows:8

       Sec. 306.06. (A) The county transit board or board of county 9
commissioners operating a transit system may enter into an 10
agreement with any municipal corporation, township, or other 11
county, whereby the board undertakes to provide transportation 12
service for the movement of persons within, from, or to that 13
municipal corporation, township, or county, to make payments or 14
transfer real estate or interests therein or a combination 15
thereof, as therein provided, in consideration of the board 16
providing those transportation services. Any moneys so paid to the 17
board shall be received by it and used solely for the purposes 18
specified in the agreement. Moneys so paid may include all or a 19
part of the cost of permanent improvements to be used by the 20
county transit system under the agreement and to that extent may 21
include the proceeds of bonds issued in accordance with Chapter 22
133. of the Revised Code, by such municipal corporation, township, 23
or county for the purpose of paying all or a part of the cost of 24
those permanent improvements.25

       (B) Any municipal corporation, county, township, school 26
district, or other political subdivision or taxing district may 27
convey or lease to or exchange with any county transit board or 28
board of county commissioners operating a transit system and any 29
county transit board or board of county commissioners operating a 30
transit system may convey or lease to or exchange with any state, 31
municipal corporation, county, township, school district, or other 32
political subdivision or taxing district without competitive 33
bidding and on mutually agreeable terms any personal property, 34
real estate, or interests therein.35

       (C) For the purpose of generating operating funds and if 36
determined to be necessary by a county transit board or board of 37
county commissioners operating a transit system, the board may 38
enter into an agreement with any department, agency, or political 39
subdivision of the state, or any private entity for any of the 40
following:41

       (1) To obtain or provide services, materials, equipment, 42
supplies, or other property that is intended for use by 43
individuals utilizing the transit system, including vending 44
machines and bus shelters;45

       (2) To provide advertising services wherein the county 46
transit board or board of county commissioners operating a transit 47
system agrees, for a negotiated fee, to display advertisements for 48
any department, agency, or political subdivision of the state, or 49
any private entity on county transit system property;50

       (3) To obtain any license, certification, or private 51
designation that authorizes an employee of the transit system to 52
perform maintenance and repair work;53

       (4) To provide maintenance and repair work for vehicles or 54
equipment owned by any department, agency, or political 55
subdivision of the state;56

       (5) To obtain or provide any other services, materials, 57
equipment, supplies, or other property that the board is 58
authorized to obtain or provide under division (C) of section 59
306.04 of the Revised Code.60

       Section 2.  That existing section 306.06 of the Revised Code 61
is hereby repealed.62

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