Ohio Code 3353.06 – Affiliates services fund
(A) The affiliates services fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The broadcast educational media commission shall deposit any money it receives for services provided to affiliates to the credit of the fund, including:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3353.06
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Transmission: means the sending out of television, radio, or radio reading service programs, either directly to the public, or to broadcasting stations or services for simultaneous broadcast or rebroadcast. See Ohio Code 3353.01
(1) Reimbursements for services provided to stations;
(2) Charges levied for maintenance of telecommunications, broadcasting, or transmission equipment;
(3) Contract or grant payments from affiliates.
(B) The commission shall use money credited to the affiliates services fund for any commission operating purposes, including:
(1) The purchase, repair, or maintenance of telecommunications, broadcasting, or transmission equipment;
(2) The purchase or lease of educational programming;
(3) The purchase of tape and digital media storage and maintenance of a media library;
(4) Administrative expenses.