(A)(1) A board of township trustees that is a party to a contract creating a joint economic development district pursuant to sections 715.72 to 715.82 of the Revised Code may choose to not submit its resolution approving the contract to the electors of the township if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The resolution has been approved by a unanimous vote of the members of the board of township trustees or, if a county is one of the contracting parties under division (D) of section 715.72 of the Revised Code, the resolution has been approved by a majority vote of the members of the board of township trustees;
(b) The creation of the joint economic development district is proposed at the request of a majority of the owners of land included within the proposed district;
(c) The territory to be included in the proposed joint economic development district is zoned in a manner appropriate to the function of the proposed district.
(2) Unless the legislative authority of a county adopts a resolution under section 715.76 of the Revised Code disapproving the creation of a joint economic development district within thirty days after the filing made under that section, the legislative authority of each such county shall adopt a resolution acknowledging the receipt of the required documents, approving the creation of the joint economic development district, and, if the board of township trustees has not invoked its authority under division (A)(1) of this section, directing that the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract creating the joint economic development district be submitted to the electors of the township for approval at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election. If the board of township trustees chooses to submit approval of the contract to the electors of the township, the legislative authority of the county shall file with the board of elections at least ninety days before the day of the election a copy of the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract. The resolution of the legislative authority of the county also shall specify the date the election is to be held and shall direct the board of elections to conduct the election in the township.
(3) If the resolution of the legislative authority of the county is not adopted within the thirty-day period after the filing made under section 715.76 of the Revised Code, the joint economic development district shall be deemed approved by the county legislative authority and, if the board of township trustees has not invoked its authority under division (A)(1) of this section, the board of township trustees shall file its resolution with the board of elections for submission to the electors of the township for approval at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election. In such case, the board of township trustees shall file the resolution at least ninety days before the specified date the election is to be held and shall direct the board of elections to conduct the election in the township.
(4) Any contract creating a joint economic development district in which a board of township trustees is a party shall provide that the contract is not effective earlier than the thirty-first day after its approval, including any approval by electors required in this section.
If the board of township trustees chooses pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section not to submit the approval of the contract to the electors, the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract is subject to a referendum of the electors of the township when requested through a petition. When signed by ten per cent of the number of electors in the township who voted for the office of governor at the most recent general election, a referendum petition asking that the resolution be submitted to the electors of the township may be presented to the board of township trustees. Such a petition shall be presented within thirty days after the board of township trustees adopts the resolution. The board of township trustees shall, not later than four p.m. of the tenth day after receipt of the petition, certify the text of the resolution to the board of elections. The board of elections shall submit the resolution to the electors of the township for their approval or rejection at the next general, primary, or special election occurring at least ninety days after such certification.
(B) The ballot shall be in the following form:
“Shall the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract with …............ (here insert name of each municipal corporation and other township that is a contracting party) for the creation of a joint economic development district be approved?
FOR THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT
AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT “
If a majority of the electors of the township voting on the issue vote for the resolution and contract, the resolution shall become effective immediately and the contract shall go into effect on the thirty-first day after this election or thereafter in accordance with terms of the contract.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 29, HB 48, § 1, eff. 7/2/2010.
(A)(1) A board of township trustees that is a party to a contract creating a joint economic development district pursuant to sections 715.72 to 715.82 of the Revised Code may choose to not submit its resolution approving the contract to the electors of the township if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The resolution has been approved by a unanimous vote of the members of the board of township trustees or, if a county is one of the contracting parties under division (D) of section 715.72 of the Revised Code, the resolution has been approved by a majority vote of the members of the board of township trustees;
(b) The creation of the joint economic development district is proposed at the request of a majority of the owners of land included within the proposed district;
(c) The territory to be included in the proposed joint economic development district is zoned in a manner appropriate to the function of the proposed district.
(2) Unless the legislative authority of a county adopts a resolution under section 715.76 of the Revised Code disapproving the creation of a joint economic development district within thirty days after the filing made under that section, the legislative authority of each such county shall adopt a resolution acknowledging the receipt of the required documents, approving the creation of the joint economic development district, and, if the board of township trustees has not invoked its authority under division (A)(1) of this section, directing that the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract creating the joint economic development district be submitted to the electors of the township for approval at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election. If the board of township trustees chooses to submit approval of the contract to the electors of the township, the legislative authority of the county shall file with the board of elections at least ninety days before the day of the election a copy of the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract. The resolution of the legislative authority of the county also shall specify the date the election is to be held and shall direct the board of elections to conduct the election in the township.
(3) If the resolution of the legislative authority of the county is not adopted within the thirty-day period after the filing made under section 715.76 of the Revised Code, the joint economic development district shall be deemed approved by the county legislative authority and, if the board of township trustees has not invoked its authority under division (A)(1) of this section, the board of township trustees shall file its resolution with the board of elections for submission to the electors of the township for approval at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election. In such case, the board of township trustees shall file the resolution at least ninety days before the specified date the election is to be held and shall direct the board of elections to conduct the election in the township.
(4) Any contract creating a joint economic development district in which a board of township trustees is a party shall provide that the contract is not effective earlier than the thirty-first day after its approval, including any approval by electors required in this section.
If the board of township trustees chooses pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section not to submit the approval of the contract to the electors, the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract is subject to a referendum of the electors of the township when requested through a petition. When signed by ten per cent of the number of electors in the township who voted for the office of governor at the most recent general election, a referendum petition asking that the resolution be submitted to the electors of the township may be presented to the board of township trustees. Such a petition shall be presented within thirty days after the board of township trustees adopts the resolution. The board of township trustees shall, not later than four p.m. of the tenth day after receipt of the petition, certify the text of the resolution to the board of elections. The board of elections shall submit the resolution to the electors of the township for their approval or rejection at the next general, primary, or special election occurring at least ninety days after such certification.
(B) The ballot shall be in the following form:
“Shall the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract with …............ (here insert name of each municipal corporation and other township that is a contracting party) for the creation of a joint economic development district be approved?
FOR THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT
AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT “
If a majority of the electors of the township voting on the issue vote for the resolution and contract, the resolution shall become effective immediately and the contract shall go into effect on the thirty-first day after this election or thereafter in accordance with terms of the contract.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 29, HB 48, § 1, eff. 7/2/2010.
(A)(1) A board of township trustees that is a party to a contract creating a joint economic development district pursuant to sections 715.72 to 715.82 of the Revised Code may choose to not submit its resolution approving the contract to the electors of the township if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The resolution has been approved by a unanimous vote of the members of the board of township trustees or, if a county is one of the contracting parties under division (D) of section 715.72 of the Revised Code, the resolution has been approved by a majority vote of the members of the board of township trustees;
(b) The creation of the joint economic development district is proposed at the request of a majority of the owners of land included within the proposed district;
(c) The territory to be included in the proposed joint economic development district is zoned in a manner appropriate to the function of the proposed district.
(2) Unless the legislative authority of a county adopts a resolution under section 715.76 of the Revised Code disapproving the creation of a joint economic development district within thirty days after the filing made under that section, the legislative authority of each such county shall adopt a resolution acknowledging the receipt of the required documents, approving the creation of the joint economic development district, and, if the board of township trustees has not invoked its authority under division (A)(1) of this section, directing that the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract creating the joint economic development district be submitted to the electors of the township for approval at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election. If the board of township trustees chooses to submit approval of the contract to the electors of the township, the legislative authority of the county shall file with the board of elections at least ninety days before the day of the election a copy of the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract. The resolution of the legislative authority of the county also shall specify the date the election is to be held and shall direct the board of elections to conduct the election in the township.
(3) If the resolution of the legislative authority of the county is not adopted within the thirty-day period after the filing made under section 715.76 of the Revised Code, the joint economic development district shall be deemed approved by the county legislative authority and, if the board of township trustees has not invoked its authority under division (A)(1) of this section, the board of township trustees shall file its resolution with the board of elections for submission to the electors of the township for approval at the next succeeding general, primary, or special election. In such case, the board of township trustees shall file the resolution at least ninety days before the specified date the election is to be held and shall direct the board of elections to conduct the election in the township.
(4) Any contract creating a joint economic development district in which a board of township trustees is a party shall provide that the contract is not effective earlier than the thirty-first day after its approval, including any approval by electors required in this section.
If the board of township trustees chooses pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section not to submit the approval of the contract to the electors, the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract is subject to a referendum of the electors of the township when requested through a petition. When signed by ten per cent of the number of electors in the township who voted for the office of governor at the most recent general election, a referendum petition asking that the resolution be submitted to the electors of the township may be presented to the board of township trustees. Such a petition shall be presented within thirty days after the board of township trustees adopts the resolution. The board of township trustees shall, not later than four p.m. of the tenth day after receipt of the petition, certify the text of the resolution to the board of elections. The board of elections shall submit the resolution to the electors of the township for their approval or rejection at the next general, primary, or special election occurring at least ninety days after such certification.
(B) The ballot shall be in the following form:
“Shall the resolution of the board of township trustees approving the contract with …............ (here insert name of each municipal corporation and other township that is a contracting party) for the creation of a joint economic development district be approved?
FOR THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT
AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT “
If a majority of the electors of the township voting on the issue vote for the resolution and contract, the resolution shall become effective immediately and the contract shall go into effect on the thirty-first day after this election or thereafter in accordance with terms of the contract.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 29, HB 48, § 1, eff. 7/2/2010.
