Effective: September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
(A) Prior to entering into each agreement to provide assistance under sections 166.02, 166.06, and 166.07 of the Revised Code, the director of development services shall determine whether the assistance will conform to the requirements of sections 166.01 to 166.11 of the Revised Code. Such determination, and the facts upon which it is based, shall be set forth, where required, by the director in submissions made to the controlling board when the director seeks a release of moneys under section 166.02 of the Revised Code. An agreement to provide assistance under sections 166.02, 166.06, and 166.07 of the Revised Code shall set forth such determination, which shall be conclusive for purposes of the validity and enforceability of such agreement and any loan guarantees, loans, or other agreements entered into pursuant to such agreement to provide assistance.
(B) Whenever a person applies for financial assistance under sections 166.02, 166.06, and 166.07 of the Revised Code and the project for which assistance is requested is to relocate facilities that are currently being operated by the person and that are located in another county, municipal corporation, or township, the person shall provide written notification of the relocation to the appropriate local governmental bodies. Prior to entering into an agreement to provide the assistance, the director shall verify that such notification has been provided.
(C) As used in division (B) of this section, "appropriate local governmental bodies" means:
(1) The board of county commissioners or legislative authority of the county in which the facility to be replaced is located;
(2) The legislative authority of the municipal corporation or the board of township trustees of the township in which the facility to be replaced is located.