Section 4981.32 | Authority Granted by Franchise Agreement.
Effective: October 26, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 19 – 123rd General Assembly (A) A franchise agreement shall authorize the franchisee to do all of the following: (1) Acquire and dispose of real and personal property and request the Ohio rail development commission to appropriate real property for sale to the franchisee in accordance with […]
Section 4981.33 | Review and Monitoring of Franchisee.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 250 – 120th General Assembly (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 […]
Section 4981.34 | Issuing Bonds.
Effective: June 30, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 210 – 122nd General Assembly (A) On behalf of a franchisee and pursuant to section 4981.15 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 […]
Section 4981.35 | Interstate High Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Network Compact – Interstate Rail Passenger Advisory Council.
Effective: June 24, 1986 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 289 – 116th General Assembly The “Interstate High Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Network Compact” is hereby ratified, enacted into law and entered into by the state of Ohio with all other states legally joining therein the form substantially as follows: “INTERSTATE HIGH SPEED INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGERNETWORK COMPACT […]
Section 4981.40 | Including All Federally Designated High-Speed Rail Corridors in Ohio and All Passenger Rail Corridors in Ohio Hub Study.
Effective: July 1, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 2 – 128th General Assembly 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 […]
Section 4981.26 | Waiver of Other Laws.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 250 – 120th General Assembly (A) A project of the Ohio rail development commission shall not be subject to the requirements relating to public buildings, structures, grounds, works, or improvements imposed by section 125.81, 713.02, or 713.25 of the Revised Code or any other similar requirements that […]
Section 4981.28 | Development of Rail Service by Private Corporations.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 250 – 120th General Assembly (A) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest for private corporations or organizations to participate in the providing of rail service through the financing, design, construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance by private persons of all […]
Section 4981.29 | Encouraging Private Participation.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 250 – 120th General Assembly (A) In addition to the powers contained in section 4981.14 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 […]
Section 4981.30 | Applying for and Award of Franchises.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 250 – 120th General Assembly (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 […]
Section 4981.31 | Franchise for Rail System.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 250 – 120th General Assembly (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 […]