Ohio Code 6123.17 – Acquisition of real property interest
The Ohio water development authority may acquire by purchase, whenever it determines such purchase expedient, any land, property, rights, rights-of-way franchises, easements, and other interests in lands which it finds to be necessary or convenient for the construction and operation of any development project, upon such terms and at such price as it considers reasonable and are agreed upon between the authority and the owner thereof, and take title thereto in the name of the state.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 6123.17
- development project: means any energy resource development facility as defined in section 1551. See Ohio Code 6123.01
- Governmental agency: means a department, division, or other unit of state government, a municipal corporation, county, township, and other political subdivision, or any other public corporation or agency, the United States or any agency thereof, and any agency, commission, or authority established pursuant to an interstate compact or agreement. See Ohio Code 6123.01
- 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
- Ohio water development authority: means the authority created by section 6121. See Ohio Code 6123.01
- Owner: includes all individuals, copartnerships, associations, corporations, or governmental agencies having any title or interest in any property, rights, easements, and interests authorized to be acquired by this chapter. See Ohio Code 6123.01
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Public roads: includes all public highways, roads, and streets in the state whether maintained by the state or by a county, township, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision. See Ohio Code 6123.01
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
Any governmental agency, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law may lease, lend, grant, or convey to the authority, at its request, upon such terms as the proper authorities of such governmental agencies determine to be reasonable and fair and without the necessity for an advertisement, auction, order of court, or other action or formality, other than the regular and formal action of the governmental agency concerned, any real property or interests therein including improvements thereto or personal property which is necessary or convenient to effect the authorized purposes of the authority, including public roads and real or personal property already devoted to public use.