H. B. No. 87 As Introduced

Representative Buehrer
(By Request)

A BILL

To amend sections 4501.10, 4503.042, 4503.10, 1
4503.173, 4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 4503.561, 2
4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 3
4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.75, 4505.09, 4
4506.08, 4507.23, 4511.04, 4513.52, 4513.53, 5
5501.20, 5501.34, 5501.45, 5502.02, 5517.011, 6
5525.20, 5531.10, 5735.29, and 5735.291, to enact 7
sections 4501.21, 5502.39, and 5543.22, and to 8
repeal sections 4501.20, 4501.22, 4501.29, 9
4501.30, 4501.311, 4501.32, 4501.33, 4501.39, 10
4501.40, 4501.41, 4501.61, 4501.71, and 4503.251 11
of the Revised Code to make appropriations for 12
programs related to transportation and public 13
safety for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, 14
and ending June 30, 2005, to provide authorization 15
and conditions for the operation of those 16
programs, and to amend the version of section 17
4503.10 of the Revised Code that is scheduled to 18
take effect January 1, 2004. 19

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That sections 4501.10, 4503.042, 4503.10, 20
4503.173, 4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 4503.561, 4503.591, 4503.67, 21
4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.75, 22
4505.09, 4506.08, 4507.23, 4511.04, 4513.52, 4513.53, 5501.20, 23
5501.34, 5501.45, 5502.02, 5517.011, 5525.20, 5531.10, 5735.29, 24
and 5735.291 be amended and sections 4501.21, 5502.39, and 5543.22 25
of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 26

       Sec. 4501.10. (A) Except as provided in ~~division~~divisions 27
(B) and (C) of this section, money received by the department of 28
public safety from the sale of motor vehicles and related 29
equipment pursuant to section 125.13 of the Revised Code shall be 30
transferred to the highway safety salvage and exchange 31
administration fund or highway safety salvage and exchange highway 32
patrol fund, as appropriate. Such funds are hereby created in the 33
state treasury. The money shall be used only to purchase 34
replacement motor vehicles and related equipment. All investment 35
earnings of these funds shall be credited to the funds, 36
respectively. 37

       (B) Money received by the department of public safety from 38
the sale of motor vehicles and related equipment of the bureau of 39
motor vehicles pursuant to section 125.13 of the Revised Code 40
shall be transferred to the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 41
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 42

       (C) Money received by the department of public safety 43
investigative unit established under section 5502.13 of the 44
Revised Code from the sale of motor vehicles and other equipment 45
pursuant to section 125.13 of the Revised Code shall be deposited 46
into the public safety investigative unit salvage and exchange 47
fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The money in 48
the fund shall be used only to purchase replacement motor vehicles 49
and other equipment for that unit. 50

       Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state 51
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall 52
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and 53
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections 54
4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 4503.561, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 55
4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, and 4503.75 of the 56
Revised Code. 57

       (B) The registrar shall disburse the contributions the 58
registrar collects in the fund as follows: 59

       (1) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 60
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the 61
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the 62
contributions into its general account to be used for educational 63
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America 64
foundation. 65

       (2) The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar 66
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the 67
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on 68
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that 69
section. A university or college that receives contributions from 70
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general 71
scholarship fund. 72

       (3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 73
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the 74
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions 75
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be 76
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall 77
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of 78
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination. 79

       (4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 80
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the 81
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall 82
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it 83
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and 84
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks 85
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the 86
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands 87
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of 88
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in 89
writing of the name, address, and account to which payments are to 90
be made under division (B)(4) of this section. 91

       (5) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created 92
pursuant to section 4501.32 of the Revised Code each contribution 93
the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the Revised Code 94
that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo 95
of a professional sports team located in the county of that sports 96
commission and that is participating in the license plate program 97
established by section 4501.32 of the Revised Code, irrespective 98
of the county of residence of an applicant. 99

       (6) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 100
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the 101
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall 102
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the 103
state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 104

       (7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 105
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the 106
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of 107
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an 108
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the 109
girl scouts. 110

       (8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 111
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the 112
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall 113
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the 114
state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 115

       (9) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 116
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the 117
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 118
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes 119
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated. 120

       (10) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 121
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the 122
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 123
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be 124
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law 125
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement 126
methods, and teaching respect for law and order. 127

       (11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 128
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the 129
organization known on the effective date of this section as the 130
Ohio CASA/GAL association, a private, nonprofit corporation 131
organized under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio 132
CASA/GAL association shall use these contributions to pay the 133
expenses it incurs in administering a program to secure the proper 134
representation in the courts of this state of abused, neglected, 135
and dependent children, and for the training and supervision of 136
persons participating in that program. 137

       (12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 138
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright 139
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into 140
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer, 141
incorporated. 142

       (13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 143
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the 144
rotary foundation, located on the effective date of this section 145
in Evanston, Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the 146
permanent fund and used to endow educational and humanitarian 147
programs of the rotary foundation. 148

       (C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution 149
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day 150
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each 151
entity described in divisions (B)(1) to (13) of this section the 152
investment income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The 153
amount of such a distribution paid to an entity shall be 154
proportionate to the amount of money the entity received from the 155
fund during the previous calendar year. 156

       Sec. 4503.042. The registrar of motor vehicles shall adopt 157
rules establishing the date, subsequent to this state's entry into 158
membership in the international registration plan, when the rates 159
established by this section become operative. 160

       (A) The rates of the taxes imposed by section 4503.02 of the 161
Revised Code are as follows for commercial cars having a gross 162
vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight of: 163

       (1) Not more than two thousand pounds, forty-five dollars; 164

       (2) More than two thousand but not more than six thousand 165
pounds, seventy dollars; 166

       (3) More than six thousand but not more than ten thousand 167
pounds, eighty-five dollars; 168

       (4) More than ten thousand but not more than fourteen 169
thousand pounds, one hundred five dollars; 170

       (5) More than fourteen thousand but not more than eighteen 171
thousand pounds, one hundred twenty-five dollars; 172

       (6) More than eighteen thousand but not more than twenty-two 173
thousand pounds, one hundred fifty dollars; 174

       (7) More than twenty-two thousand but not more than 175
twenty-six thousand pounds, one hundred seventy-five dollars; 176

       (8) More than twenty-six thousand but not more than thirty 177
thousand pounds, three hundred fifty-five dollars; 178

       (9) More than thirty thousand but not more than thirty-four 179
thousand pounds, four hundred twenty dollars; 180

       (10) More than thirty-four thousand but not more than 181
thirty-eight thousand pounds, four hundred eighty dollars; 182

       (11) More than thirty-eight thousand but not more than 183
forty-two thousand pounds, five hundred forty dollars; 184

       (12) More than forty-two thousand but not more than forty-six 185
thousand pounds, six hundred dollars; 186

       (13) More than forty-six thousand but not more than fifty 187
thousand pounds, six hundred sixty dollars; 188

       (14) More than fifty thousand but not more than fifty-four 189
thousand pounds, seven hundred twenty-five dollars; 190

       (15) More than fifty-four thousand but not more than 191
fifty-eight thousand pounds, seven hundred eighty-five dollars; 192

       (16) More than fifty-eight thousand but not more than 193
sixty-two thousand pounds, eight hundred fifty-five dollars; 194

       (17) More than sixty-two thousand but not more than sixty-six 195
thousand pounds, nine hundred twenty-five dollars; 196

       (18) More than sixty-six thousand but not more than seventy 197
thousand pounds, nine hundred ninety-five dollars; 198

       (19) More than seventy thousand but not more than 199
seventy-four thousand pounds, one thousand eighty dollars; 200

       (20) More than seventy-four thousand but not more than 201
seventy-eight thousand pounds, one thousand two hundred dollars; 202

       (21) More than seventy-eight thousand pounds, one thousand 203
three hundred forty dollars. 204

       (B) The rates of the taxes imposed by section 4503.02 of the 205
Revised Code are as follows for buses having a gross vehicle 206
weight or combined gross vehicle weight of: 207

       (1) Not more than two thousand pounds, ten dollars; 208

       (2) More than two thousand but not more than six thousand 209
pounds, forty dollars; 210

       (3) More than six thousand but not more than ten thousand 211
pounds, one hundred dollars; 212

       (4) More than ten thousand but not more than fourteen 213
thousand pounds, one hundred eighty dollars; 214

       (5) More than fourteen thousand but not more than eighteen 215
thousand pounds, two hundred sixty dollars; 216

       (6) More than eighteen thousand but not more than twenty-two 217
thousand pounds, three hundred forty dollars; 218

       (7) More than twenty-two thousand but not more than 219
twenty-six thousand pounds, four hundred twenty dollars; 220

       (8) More than twenty-six thousand but not more than thirty 221
thousand pounds, five hundred dollars; 222

       (9) More than thirty thousand but not more than thirty-four 223
thousand pounds, five hundred eighty dollars; 224

       (10) More than thirty-four thousand but not more than 225
thirty-eight thousand pounds, six hundred sixty dollars; 226

       (11) More than thirty-eight thousand but not more than 227
forty-two thousand pounds, seven hundred forty dollars; 228

       (12) More than forty-two thousand but not more than forty-six 229
thousand pounds, eight hundred twenty dollars; 230

       (13) More than forty-six thousand but not more than fifty 231
thousand pounds, nine hundred forty dollars; 232

       (14) More than fifty thousand but not more than fifty-four 233
thousand pounds, one thousand dollars; 234

       (15) More than fifty-four thousand but not more than 235
fifty-eight thousand pounds, one thousand ninety dollars; 236

       (16) More than fifty-eight thousand but not more than 237
sixty-two thousand pounds, one thousand one hundred eighty 238
dollars; 239

       (17) More than sixty-two thousand but not more than sixty-six 240
thousand pounds, one thousand two hundred seventy dollars; 241

       (18) More than sixty-six thousand but not more than seventy 242
thousand pounds, one thousand three hundred sixty dollars; 243

       (19) More than seventy thousand but not more than 244
seventy-four thousand pounds, one thousand four hundred fifty 245
dollars; 246

       (20) More than seventy-four thousand but not more than 247
seventy-eight thousand pounds, one thousand five hundred forty 248
dollars; 249

       (21) More than seventy-eight thousand pounds, one thousand 250
six hundred thirty dollars. 251

       (C) In addition to the license taxes imposed at the rates 252
specified in divisions (A) and (B) of this section, an 253
administrative fee of two dollars and twenty-five cents, plus an 254
appropriate amount to cover the cost of postage, shall be 255
collected by the registrar for each international registration 256
plan license processed by the registrar. 257

       (D) The rate of the tax for each trailer and semitrailer is 258
twenty-five dollars. 259

       (E) In addition to the license taxes and fees imposed in 260
divisions (A), (B), (C), and (D) of this section, the registrar 261
shall collect a fee of five dollars commencing on October 1, 2003, 262
for the purpose of defraying the department of public safety's 263
costs associated with the administration and enforcement of the 264
motor vehicle and traffic laws of Ohio. The registrar shall 265
deposit all moneys received under this division into the state 266
highway safety fund established in section 4501.06 of the Revised 267
Code. 268

       (F) The rates established by this section shall not apply to 269
any of the following: 270

       (1) Vehicles equipped, owned, and used by a charitable or 271
nonprofit corporation exclusively for the purpose of administering 272
chest x-rays or receiving blood donations; 273

       (2) Vans used principally for the transportation of 274
handicapped persons that have been modified by being equipped with 275
adaptive equipment to facilitate the movement of such persons into 276
and out of the vans; 277

       (3) Buses used principally for the transportation of 278
handicapped persons or persons sixty-five years of age or older; 279

       (4) Buses used principally for the transportation of persons 280
in a ridesharing arrangement; 281

       (5) Transit buses having motor power; 282

       (6) Noncommercial trailers, mobile homes, or manufactured 283
homes. 284

       Sec. 4503.10. (A) The owner of every snowmobile, off-highway 285
motorcycle, and all-purpose vehicle required to be registered 286
under section 4519.02 of the Revised Code shall file an 287
application for registration under section 4519.03 of the Revised 288
Code. The owner of a motor vehicle, other than a snowmobile, 289
off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle, that is not 290
designed and constructed by the manufacturer for operation on a 291
street or highway may not register it under this chapter except 292
upon certification of inspection pursuant to section 4513.02 of 293
the Revised Code by the sheriff, or the chief of police of the 294
municipal corporation or township, with jurisdiction over the 295
political subdivision in which the owner of the motor vehicle 296
resides. Except as provided in section 4503.103 of the Revised 297
Code, every owner of every other motor vehicle not previously 298
described in this section and every person mentioned as owner in 299
the last certificate of title of a motor vehicle that is operated 300
or driven upon the public roads or highways shall cause to be 301
filed each year, by mail or otherwise, in the office of the 302
registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar, a written or 303
electronic application or a preprinted registration renewal notice 304
issued under section 4503.102 of the Revised Code, the form of 305
which shall be prescribed by the registrar, for registration for 306
the following registration year, which shall begin on the first 307
day of January of every calendar year and end on the thirty-first 308
day of December in the same year. Applications for registration 309
and registration renewal notices shall be filed at the times 310
established by the registrar pursuant to section 4503.101 of the 311
Revised Code. A motor vehicle owner also may elect to apply for or 312
renew a motor vehicle registration by electronic means using 313
electronic signature in accordance with rules adopted by the 314
registrar. Except as provided in division (J) of this section, 315
applications for registration shall be made on blanks furnished by 316
the registrar for that purpose, containing the following 317
information: 318

       (1) A brief description of the motor vehicle to be 319
registered, including the name of the manufacturer, the factory 320
number of the vehicle, the year's model, and, in the case of 321
commercial cars, the gross weight of the vehicle fully equipped 322
computed in the manner prescribed in section 4503.08 of the 323
Revised Code; 324

       (2) The name and residence address of the owner, and the 325
township and municipal corporation in which the owner resides; 326

       (3) The district of registration, which shall be determined 327
as follows: 328

       (a) In case the motor vehicle to be registered is used for 329
hire or principally in connection with any established business or 330
branch business, conducted at a particular place, the district of 331
registration is the municipal corporation in which that place is 332
located or, if not located in any municipal corporation, the 333
county and township in which that place is located. 334

       (b) In case the vehicle is not so used, the district of 335
registration is the municipal corporation or county in which the 336
owner resides at the time of making the application. 337

       (4) Whether the motor vehicle is a new or used motor vehicle; 338

       (5) The date of purchase of the motor vehicle; 339

       (6) Whether the fees required to be paid for the registration 340
or transfer of the motor vehicle, during the preceding 341
registration year and during the preceding period of the current 342
registration year, have been paid. Each application for 343
registration shall be signed by the owner, either manually or by 344
electronic signature, or pursuant to obtaining a limited power of 345
attorney authorized by the registrar for registration, or other 346
document authorizing such signature. If the owner elects to apply 347
for or renew the motor vehicle registration with the registrar by 348
electronic means, the owner's manual signature is not required. 349

       (7) The owner's social security number, if assigned, or, 350
where a motor vehicle to be registered is used for hire or 351
principally in connection with any established business, the 352
owner's federal taxpayer identification number. The bureau of 353
motor vehicles shall retain in its records all social security 354
numbers provided under this section, but the bureau shall not 355
place social security numbers on motor vehicle certificates of 356
registration. 357

       (B) Each time an applicant first registers a motor vehicle in 358
the applicant's name, the applicant shall present for inspection a 359
physical certificate of title or a memorandum certificate showing 360
title to the motor vehicle to be registered in the name of the 361
applicant if a physical certificate of title or memorandum 362
certificate has been issued by a clerk of a court of common pleas. 363
If, under sections 4505.021, 4505.06, and 4505.08 of the Revised 364
Code, a clerk instead has issued an electronic certificate of 365
title for the applicant's motor vehicle, that certificate may be 366
presented for inspection at the time of first registration in a 367
manner prescribed by rules adopted by the registrar. When a motor 368
vehicle inspection and maintenance program is in effect under 369
section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it, 370
each application for registration for a vehicle required to be 371
inspected under that section and those rules shall be accompanied 372
by an inspection certificate for the motor vehicle issued in 373
accordance with that section. The application shall be refused if 374
any of the following applies: 375

       (1) The application is not in proper form. 376

       (2) The application is prohibited from being accepted by 377
division (D) of section 2935.27, division (A) of section 2937.221, 378
division (A) of section 4503.13, division (B) of section 4507.168, 379
or division (B)(1) of section 4521.10 of the Revised Code. 380

       (3) A certificate of title or memorandum certificate of title 381
does not accompany the application or, in the case of an 382
electronic certificate of title, is not presented in a manner 383
prescribed by the registrar's rules. 384

       (4) All registration and transfer fees for the motor vehicle, 385
for the preceding year or the preceding period of the current 386
registration year, have not been paid. 387

       (5) The owner or lessee does not have an inspection 388
certificate for the motor vehicle as provided in section 3704.14 389
of the Revised Code, and rules adopted under it, if that section 390
is applicable. 391

       This section does not require the payment of license or 392
registration taxes on a motor vehicle for any preceding year, or 393
for any preceding period of a year, if the motor vehicle was not 394
taxable for that preceding year or period under sections 4503.02, 395
4503.04, 4503.11, 4503.12, and 4503.16 or Chapter 4504. of the 396
Revised Code. When a certificate of registration is issued upon 397
the first registration of a motor vehicle by or on behalf of the 398
owner, the official issuing the certificate shall indicate the 399
issuance with a stamp on the certificate of title or memorandum 400
certificate or, in the case of an electronic certificate of title, 401
an electronic stamp or other notation as specified in rules 402
adopted by the registrar, and with a stamp on the inspection 403
certificate for the motor vehicle, if any. The official also shall 404
indicate, by a stamp or by other means the registrar prescribes, 405
on the registration certificate issued upon the first registration 406
of a motor vehicle by or on behalf of the owner the odometer 407
reading of the motor vehicle as shown in the odometer statement 408
included in or attached to the certificate of title. Upon each 409
subsequent registration of the motor vehicle by or on behalf of 410
the same owner, the official also shall so indicate the odometer 411
reading of the motor vehicle as shown on the immediately preceding 412
certificate of registration. 413

       The registrar shall include in the permanent registration 414
record of any vehicle required to be inspected under section 415
3704.14 of the Revised Code the inspection certificate number from 416
the inspection certificate that is presented at the time of 417
registration of the vehicle as required under this division. 418

       (C)(1) Commencing October 1, 2003, the registrar and each 419
deputy registrar shall collect an additional fee of five dollars 420
for each application for registration and registration renewal 421
received. The additional fee is for the purpose of defraying the 422
department of public safety's costs associated with the 423
administration and enforcement of the motor vehicle and traffic 424
laws of Ohio. Each deputy registrar shall transmit the fees 425
collected under division (C)(1) of this section in the time and 426
manner provided in this section. The registrar shall deposit all 427
moneys received under division (C)(1) of this section into the 428
state highway safety fund established in section 4501.06 of the 429
Revised Code. 430

       (2) In addition, a charge of twenty-five cents shall be made 431
for each reflectorized safety license plate issued, and a single 432
charge of twenty-five cents shall be made for each county 433
identification sticker or each set of county identification 434
stickers issued, as the case may be, to cover the cost of 435
producing the license plates and stickers, including material, 436
manufacturing, and administrative costs. Those fees shall be in 437
addition to the license tax. If the total cost of producing the 438
plates is less than twenty-five cents per plate, or if the total 439
cost of producing the stickers is less than twenty-five cents per 440
sticker or per set issued, any excess moneys accruing from the 441
fees shall be distributed in the same manner as provided by 442
section 4501.04 of the Revised Code for the distribution of 443
license tax moneys. If the total cost of producing the plates 444
exceeds twenty-five cents per plate, or if the total cost of 445
producing the stickers exceeds twenty-five cents per sticker or 446
per set issued, the difference shall be paid from the license tax 447
moneys collected pursuant to section 4503.02 of the Revised Code. 448

       (D) Each deputy registrar shall be allowed a fee of two 449
dollars and seventy-five cents commencing on July 1, 2001, three 450
dollars and twenty-five cents commencing on January 1, 2003, and 451
three dollars and fifty cents commencing on January 1, 2004, for 452
each application for registration and registration renewal notice 453
the deputy registrar receives, which shall be for the purpose of 454
compensating the deputy registrar for the deputy registrar's 455
services, and such office and rental expenses, as may be necessary 456
for the proper discharge of the deputy registrar's duties in the 457
receiving of applications and renewal notices and the issuing of 458
registrations. 459

       (E) Upon the certification of the registrar, the county 460
sheriff or local police officials shall recover license plates 461
erroneously or fraudulently issued. 462

       (F) Each deputy registrar, upon receipt of any application 463
for registration or registration renewal notice, together with the 464
license fee and any local motor vehicle license tax levied 465
pursuant to Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, shall transmit that 466
fee and tax, if any, in the manner provided in this section, 467
together with the original and duplicate copy of the application, 468
to the registrar. The registrar, subject to the approval of the 469
director of public safety, may deposit the funds collected by 470
those deputies in a local bank or depository to the credit of the 471
"state of Ohio, bureau of motor vehicles." Where a local bank or 472
depository has been designated by the registrar, each deputy 473
registrar shall deposit all moneys collected by the deputy 474
registrar into that bank or depository not more than one business 475
day after their collection and shall make reports to the registrar 476
of the amounts so deposited, together with any other information, 477
some of which may be prescribed by the treasurer of state, as the 478
registrar may require and as prescribed by the registrar by rule. 479
The registrar, within three days after receipt of notification of 480
the deposit of funds by a deputy registrar in a local bank or 481
depository, shall draw on that account in favor of the treasurer 482
of state. The registrar, subject to the approval of the director 483
and the treasurer of state, may make reasonable rules necessary 484
for the prompt transmittal of fees and for safeguarding the 485
interests of the state and of counties, townships, municipal 486
corporations, and transportation improvement districts levying 487
local motor vehicle license taxes. The registrar may pay service 488
charges usually collected by banks and depositories for such 489
service. If deputy registrars are located in communities where 490
banking facilities are not available, they shall transmit the fees 491
forthwith, by money order or otherwise, as the registrar, by rule 492
approved by the director and the treasurer of state, may 493
prescribe. The registrar may pay the usual and customary fees for 494
such service. 495

       (G) This section does not prevent any person from making an 496
application for a motor vehicle license directly to the registrar 497
by mail, by electronic means, or in person at any of the 498
registrar's offices, upon payment of a service fee of two dollars 499
and seventy-five cents commencing on July 1, 2001, three dollars 500
and twenty-five cents commencing on January 1, 2003, and three 501
dollars and fifty cents commencing on January 1, 2004, for each 502
application. 503

       (H) No person shall make a false statement as to the district 504
of registration in an application required by division (A) of this 505
section. Violation of this division is falsification under section 506
2921.13 of the Revised Code and punishable as specified in that 507
section. 508

       (I)(1) Where applicable, the requirements of division (B) of 509
this section relating to the presentation of an inspection 510
certificate issued under section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and 511
rules adopted under it for a motor vehicle, the refusal of a 512
license for failure to present an inspection certificate, and the 513
stamping of the inspection certificate by the official issuing the 514
certificate of registration apply to the registration of and 515
issuance of license plates for a motor vehicle under sections 516
4503.102, 4503.12, 4503.14, 4503.15, 4503.16, 4503.171, 4503.172, 517
4503.19, 4503.40, 4503.41, 4503.42, 4503.43, 4503.44, 4503.46, 518
4503.47, and 4503.51 of the Revised Code. 519

       (2)(a) The registrar shall adopt rules ensuring that each 520
owner registering a motor vehicle in a county where a motor 521
vehicle inspection and maintenance program is in effect under 522
section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it 523
receives information about the requirements established in that 524
section and those rules and about the need in those counties to 525
present an inspection certificate with an application for 526
registration or preregistration. 527

       (b) Upon request, the registrar shall provide the director of 528
environmental protection, or any person that has been awarded a 529
contract under division (D) of section 3704.14 of the Revised 530
Code, an on-line computer data link to registration information 531
for all passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, and 532
commercial cars that are subject to that section. The registrar 533
also shall provide to the director of environmental protection a 534
magnetic data tape containing registration information regarding 535
passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, and commercial cars 536
for which a multi-year registration is in effect under section 537
4503.103 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under it, including, 538
without limitation, the date of issuance of the multi-year 539
registration, the registration deadline established under rules 540
adopted under section 4503.101 of the Revised Code that was 541
applicable in the year in which the multi-year registration was 542
issued, and the registration deadline for renewal of the 543
multi-year registration. 544

       (J) Application for registration under the international 545
registration plan, as set forth in sections 4503.60 to 4503.66 of 546
the Revised Code, shall be made to the registrar on forms 547
furnished by the registrar. In accordance with international 548
registration plan guidelines and pursuant to rules adopted by the 549
registrar, the forms shall include the following: 550

       (1) A uniform mileage schedule; 551

       (2) The gross vehicle weight of the vehicle or combined gross 552
vehicle weight of the combination vehicle as declared by the 553
registrant; 554

       (3) Any other information the registrar requires by rule. 555

       Sec. 4503.173. (A) As used in this section: 556

       (1) "Boat trailer" means any trailer designed and used for 557
the transportation of no more than one watercraft. 558

       (2) "Watercraft" means any of the following when used or 559
capable of being used for transportation on the water: 560

       (a) A boat operated by machinery either permanently or 561
temporarily affixed; 562

       (b) A sailboat other than a sailboard; 563

       (c) An inflatable, manually propelled boat having a hull 564
identification number assigned by and meeting the requirements of 565
the United States coast guard; 566

       (d) A canoe or rowboat. 567

       (3) "Disabled veteran" means a person who falls into any of 568
the following categories: 569

       (a) Has been determined by the United States veterans 570
administration to be permanently and totally disabled, receives a 571
pension or compensation from the veterans administration, and 572
received an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the 573
United States; 574

       (b) Because of a service-connected disability, has been or is 575
awarded funds for the purchase of a motor vehicle under the 576
"Disabled Veterans' and Servicemen's Automobile Assistance Act of 577
1970," 84 Stat. 1998, 38 U.S.C. 1901, and amendments thereto; 578

       (c) Has a service-connected disability rated at one hundred 579
per cent by the veterans' administration. 580

       (4) "Prisoner of war" means any regularly appointed, 581
enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the military forces of 582
the United States who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by 583
an enemy of the United States at any time, and any regularly 584
appointed, enrolled, or enlisted member of the military forces of 585
Great Britain, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 586
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, the 587
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, or 588
Yugoslavia who was a citizen of the United States at the time of 589
the appointment, enrollment, or enlistment, and was captured, 590
separated, and incarcerated by an enemy of this country during 591
World War II. 592

       (B) Any owner of a boat trailer who is a disabled veteran, 593
congressional medal of honor awardee, or prisoner of war may apply 594
to the registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of the 595
boat trailer without the payment of any registration tax and 596
service fee as required by sections 4503.02, 4503.10, 4503.102, 597
and 4503.12 of the Revised Code and without the payment of any 598
applicable county, township, or municipal motor vehicle license 599
tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code. The 600
application shall be accompanied by such evidence of disability or 601
by such documentary evidence in support of a congressional medal 602
of honor as the registrar requires by rule. The application for a 603
registration by any person who has been a prisoner of war shall be 604
accompanied by written evidence in the form of a record of 605
separation, a letter from one of the armed forces of the United 606
States or other country as listed in division (A)(4) of this 607
section, or other evidence as the registrar may require by rule, 608
that the person was a prisoner of war and was honorably discharged 609
or is presently residing in this state on active duty with one of 610
the branches of the armed forces of the United States, or was a 611
prisoner of war and was honorably discharged or received an 612
equivalent discharge or release from one of the armed forces of a 613
country listed in division (A)(4) of this section. 614

       ~~(C) Annually by the fifteenth day of January, the registrar~~ 615
~~of motor vehicles shall determine the amount of taxes and fees~~ 616
~~exempted from payment under division (B) of this section and~~ 617
~~certify the amount to the director of budget and management for~~ 618
~~reimbursement. The director shall thereupon transfer the amount~~ 619
~~certified from the general revenue fund to the auto registration~~ 620
~~distribution fund and the state highway safety fund in the same~~ 621
~~proportions as would be the case if the boat trailer registrations~~ 622
~~were not exempted from the payment of taxes and fees under~~ 623
~~division (B) of this section. Amounts transferred to the auto~~ 624
~~registration distribution fund under this division shall be~~ 625
~~distributed in the manner provided by section 4501.03 of the~~ 626
~~Revised Code.~~ 627

       Sec. 4503.50. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 628
noncommercial motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of a 629
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the 630
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of 631
future farmers of America license plates. The application for 632
future farmers of America license plates may be combined with a 633
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 634
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed 635
application and compliance with division (B) of this section, the 636
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle 637
registration and a set of future farmers of America license plates 638
with a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when 639
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 640

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 641
on the license plates, future farmers of America license plates 642
shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings representing 643
the future farmers of America and approved by the registrar. 644
Future farmers of America license plates shall bear county 645
identification stickers that identify the county of registration 646
by name or number. 647

       (B) The future farmers of America license plates and 648
validation sticker shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution 649
as provided in division (C) of this section and upon payment of 650
the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the 651
Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating 652
the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in 653
the issuing of the future farmers of America license plates, any 654
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 655
Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws 656
relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If the application 657
for future farmers of America license plates is combined with a 658
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 659
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plate and validation 660
sticker shall be issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, 661
and taxes referred to or established in this division and the 662
additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 663
Revised Code. 664

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 665
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar 666
shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar 667
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for 668
deposit in the ~~future farmers of America~~ license plate 669
contribution fund created in section ~~4501.40~~4501.21 of the 670
Revised Code. 671

       The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten dollars 672
specified in division (B) of this section that the applicant for 673
registration pays for the purpose of compensating the bureau for 674
the additional services required in the issuing of the applicant's 675
future farmers of America license plates in the state bureau of 676
motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised 677
Code. 678

       Sec. 4503.51. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 679
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or vehicle of a 680
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may voluntarily 681
choose to submit an application to the registrar for registration 682
of such motor vehicle and for issuance of collegiate license 683
plates. The request for a collegiate license plate may be combined 684
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section 685
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. 686

       Upon receipt of the completed application for registration of 687
a vehicle in accordance with any rules adopted under this section 688
and upon compliance with division (B) of this section, the 689
registrar shall issue to the applicant appropriate vehicle 690
registration and a set of collegiate license plates with a 691
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by 692
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 693

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 694
thereon, collegiate license plates shall be inscribed with the 695
name of a university or college that is participating with the 696
registrar in the issuance of collegiate license plates, or any 697
other identifying marking or design selected by such a university 698
or college and approved by the registrar. Collegiate license 699
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the 700
county of registration by name or number. 701

       (B) The collegiate license plates and validation sticker 702
shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution as provided in 703
division (C) of this section and payment of the regular license 704
fees as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any 705
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 706
Revised Code, a fee not to exceed ten dollars for the purpose of 707
compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services 708
required in the issuing of collegiate license plates, and 709
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 710
registration of motor vehicles, including presentation of any 711
inspection certificate required to be obtained for the motor 712
vehicle under section 3704.14 of the Revised Code. If the 713
application for a collegiate license plate is combined with a 714
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 715
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plate and validation 716
sticker shall be issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, 717
and taxes referred to in this division, the additional fee 718
prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, 719
and compliance with all other laws relating to the registration of 720
motor vehicles, including presentation of any inspection 721
certificate required to be obtained for the motor vehicle under 722
section 3704.14 of the Revised Code. 723

       (C) The registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five 724
dollars for each application for registration and registration 725
renewal notice under this section. 726

       The registrar shall transmit this contribution to the 727
treasurer of state for deposit into the ~~collegiate~~ license plate 728
contribution fund created by section ~~4501.20~~4501.21 of the 729
Revised Code. The additional fee not to exceed ten dollars that 730
the applicant for registration voluntarily pays for the purpose of 731
compensating the bureau for the additional services required in 732
the issuing of the applicant's collegiate license plates shall be 733
transmitted into the state treasury to the credit of the state 734
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the 735
Revised Code. 736

       (D) The registrar, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the 737
Revised Code, shall adopt rules necessary for the efficient 738
administration of the collegiate license plate program. 739

       (E) As used in this section, "university or college" means a 740
state university or college or a private university or college 741
located in this state that possesses a certificate of 742
authorization issued by the Ohio board of regents pursuant to 743
Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code. "University or college" also 744
includes community colleges created pursuant to Chapter 3354. of 745
the Revised Code, university branches created pursuant to Chapter 746
3355. of the Revised Code, technical colleges created pursuant to 747
Chapter 3357. of the Revised Code, and state community colleges 748
created pursuant to Chapter 3358. of the Revised Code. 749

       Sec. 4503.55. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 750
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 751
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 752
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 753
issuance of pro football hall of fame license plates. The 754
application for pro football hall of fame license plates may be 755
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under 756
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of 757
the completed application and compliance with division (B) of this 758
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 759
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of pro football hall of 760
fame license plates with a validation sticker or a validation 761
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised 762
Code. 763

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 764
thereon, pro football hall of fame license plates shall be 765
inscribed with identifying words or markings designed by the pro 766
football hall of fame and approved by the registrar. Pro football 767
hall of fame plates shall bear county identification stickers that 768
identify the county of registration by name or number. 769

       (B) The pro football hall of fame license plates and 770
validation sticker shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution 771
as provided in division (C) of this section and upon payment of 772
the regular license fees as prescribed under section 4503.04 of 773
the Revised Code, a fee not to exceed ten dollars for the purpose 774
of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional 775
services required in the issuing of the pro football hall of fame 776
license plates, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 777
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other 778
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If 779
the application for pro football hall of fame license plates is 780
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under 781
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plate 782
and validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of the 783
contribution, fees, and taxes contained in this division and the 784
additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 785
Revised Code. 786

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 787
renewal under this section, the registrar shall collect a 788
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this 789
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the ~~pro~~ 790
~~football hall of fame~~ license plate contribution fund created in 791
section ~~4501.22~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 792

       The registrar shall deposit the additional fee not to exceed 793
ten dollars specified in division (B) of this section that the 794
applicant for registration voluntarily pays for the purpose of 795
compensating the bureau for the additional services required in 796
the issuing of the applicant's pro football hall of fame license 797
plates in the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created in 798
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 799

       Sec. 4503.561. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 800
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 801
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 802
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 803
issuance of ducks unlimited license plates. The application for 804
ducks unlimited license plates may be combined with a request for 805
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 806
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 807
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall 808
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a 809
set of ducks unlimited license plates with a validation sticker or 810
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of 811
the Revised Code. 812

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 813
on the license plates, ducks unlimited license plates shall be 814
inscribed with identifying words or markings representing ducks 815
unlimited, inc., and approved by the registrar. Ducks unlimited 816
license plates shall bear county identification stickers that 817
identify the county of registration by name or number. 818

       (B) The ducks unlimited license plates and validation sticker 819
shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution as provided in 820
division (C) of this section and upon payment of the regular 821
license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised 822
Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the 823
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in the 824
issuing of the ducks unlimited license plates, any applicable 825
motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, 826
and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 827
registration of motor vehicles. If the application for ducks 828
unlimited license plates is combined with a request for a special 829
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 830
Revised Code, the license plate and validation sticker shall be 831
issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes referred 832
to or established in this division and the additional fee 833
prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. 834

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 835
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar 836
shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar 837
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for 838
deposit in the ~~ducks unlimited~~ license plate contribution fund 839
created in section ~~4501.33~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 840

       The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten dollars 841
specified in division (B) of this section that the applicant for 842
registration pays for the purpose of compensating the bureau for 843
the additional services required in the issuing of the applicant's 844
ducks unlimited license plates in the state bureau of motor 845
vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 846

       Sec. 4503.591. (A) If a professional sports team located in 847
this state desires to have its logo appear on license plates 848
issued by this state, it shall enter into a contract with the 849
sports commission to permit such display, as permitted in 850
divisions (D), (E), and (F) of this section ~~4501.32 of the Revised~~ 851
~~Code~~. The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial 852
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class 853
approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the 854
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of 855
license plates bearing the logo of a professional sports team that 856
has entered into such a contract. The application shall designate 857
the sports team whose logo the owner or lessee desires to appear 858
on the license plates. Failure to designate a participating 859
professional sports team shall result in rejection by the 860
registrar of the registration application. An application made 861
under this section may be combined with a request for a special 862
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 863
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 864
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this 865
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 866
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of license plates 867
bearing the logo of the professional sports team the owner 868
designated in the application and a validation sticker, or a 869
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the 870
Revised Code. 871

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 872
thereon, professional sports team license plates shall bear the 873
logo of a participating professional sports team, and shall 874
display county identification stickers that identify the county of 875
registration by name or number. 876

       (B) The professional sports team license plates and 877
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, as the case may 878
be, shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as 879
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any 880
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of 881
the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of 882
compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services 883
required in the issuing of professional sports team license 884
plates, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to 885
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application for a 886
professional sports team license plate is combined with a request 887
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 888
4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and validation 889
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon payment 890
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of 891
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 892
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the 893
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 894
additional services required in the issuing of professional sports 895
team license plates, the additional fee prescribed under section 896
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and compliance with all 897
other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor 898
vehicles. 899

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 900
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 901
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The 902
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 903
state for deposit into the ~~state treasury for distribution as~~ 904
~~described in~~license plate contribution fund created by section 905
~~4501.32~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 906

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 907
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services 908
required in the issuing of professional sports team license plates 909
to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to 910
the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by 911
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 912

       (D) If a professional sports team located in this state 913
desires to have its logo appear on license plates issued by this 914
state, it shall inform the largest convention and visitors' bureau 915
of the county in which the professional sports team is located of 916
that desire. That convention and visitors' bureau shall create a 917
sports commission to operate in that county to receive the 918
contributions that are paid by applicants who choose to be issued 919
license plates bearing the logo of that professional sports team 920
for display on their motor vehicles. The sports commission shall 921
negotiate with the professional sports team to permit the display 922
of the team's logo on license plates issued by this state, enter 923
into the contract with the team to permit such display, and pay to 924
the team any licensing or rights fee that must be paid in 925
connection with the issuance of the license plates. Upon execution 926
of the contract, the sports commission shall provide a copy of it 927
to the registrar of motor vehicles, along with any other 928
documentation the registrar may require. Upon receipt of the 929
contract and any required additional documentation, and when the 930
numerical requirement contained in division (A) of section 4503.78 931
of the Revised Code has been met relative to that particular 932
professional sports team, the registrar shall take the measures 933
necessary to issue license plates bearing the logo of that team. 934

       (E) A sports commission shall expend the money it receives 935
pursuant to section 4501.21 of the Revised Code to attract amateur 936
regional, national, and international sporting events to the 937
municipal corporation, county, or township in which it is located, 938
and it may sponsor such events. Prior to attracting or sponsoring 939
such events, the sports commission shall perform an economic 940
analysis to determine whether the proposed event will have a 941
positive economic effect on the greater area in which the event 942
will be held. A sports commission shall not expend any money it 943
receives under that section to attract or sponsor an amateur 944
regional, national, or international sporting event if its 945
economic analysis does not result in a finding that the proposed 946
event will have a positive economic effect on the greater area in 947
which the event will be held. 948

       A sports commission that receives money pursuant to that 949
section, in addition to any other duties imposed on it by law and 950
notwithstanding the scope of those duties, also shall encourage 951
the economic development of this state through the promotion of 952
tourism within all areas of this state. A sports commission that 953
receives ten thousand dollars or more during any calendar year 954
shall submit a written report to the director of development, on 955
or before the first day of October of the next succeeding year, 956
detailing its efforts and expenditures in the promotion of tourism 957
during the calendar year in which it received the ten thousand 958
dollars or more. 959

       As used in this division, "promotion of tourism" means the 960
encouragement through advertising, educational and informational 961
means, and public relations, both within the state and outside of 962
it, of travel by persons away from their homes for pleasure, 963
personal reasons, or other purposes, except to work, to this state 964
or to the region in which the sports commission is located. 965

       (F) For purposes of this section: 966

       (1) The "largest" convention and visitors' bureau of a county 967
is the bureau that receives the largest amount of money generated 968
in that county from excise taxes levied on lodging transactions 969
under sections 351.021, 5739.08, and 5739.09 of the Revised Code. 970

       (2) "Sports commission" means a nonprofit corporation 971
organized under the laws of this state that is entitled to tax 972
exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue 973
Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501, as amended, and 974
whose function is to attract, promote, or sponsor sports and 975
athletic events within a municipal corporation, county, or 976
township. 977

       Such a commission shall consist of twenty-one members. Seven 978
members shall be appointed by the mayor of the largest city to be 979
served by the commission. Seven members shall be appointed by the 980
board of county commissioners of the county to be served by the 981
commission. Seven members shall be appointed by the largest 982
convention and visitors' bureau in the area to be served by the 983
commission. A sports commission may provide all services related 984
to attracting, promoting, or sponsoring such events, including, 985
but not limited to, the booking of athletes and teams, scheduling, 986
and hiring or contracting for staff, ushers, managers, and other 987
persons whose functions are directly related to the sports and 988
athletic events the commission attracts, promotes, or sponsors. 989

       Sec. 4503.67. (A) If the national organization of the boy 990
scouts of America desires to have its logo appear on license 991
plates issued by this state, a representative of the Dan Beard 992
council shall enter into a contract with the registrar of motor 993
vehicles as provided in division (D) of this section ~~4501.41 of~~ 994
~~the Revised Code~~. The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 995
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 996
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar may apply to the 997
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of 998
license plates bearing the logo of the boy scouts of America if 999
the council representative has entered into such a contract. An 1000
application made under this section may be combined with a request 1001
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 1002
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed 1003
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and 1004
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant 1005
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of license plates 1006
bearing the logo of the boy scouts of America and a validation 1007
sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section 1008
4503.191 of the Revised Code. 1009

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1010
thereon, the plates shall display county identification stickers 1011
that identify the county of registration by name or number. 1012

       (B) The boy scouts logo license plates and validation 1013
sticker, or validation sticker alone, as the case may be, shall be 1014
issued upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 1015
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle 1016
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee 1017
of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor 1018
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of boy 1019
scouts license plates, and compliance with all other applicable 1020
laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If the 1021
application for a boy scouts license plate is combined with a 1022
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 1023
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and validation 1024
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon payment 1025
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of 1026
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 1027
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the 1028
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 1029
additional services required in the issuing of the plates, the 1030
additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 1031
Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws 1032
relating to the registration of motor vehicles. 1033

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1034
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 1035
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The 1036
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 1037
state for deposit into the ~~state treasury for distribution as~~ 1038
~~described in~~license plate contribution fund created by section 1039
~~4501.41~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 1040

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 1041
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services 1042
required in the issuing of boy scouts license plates to the 1043
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the 1044
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by 1045
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 1046

       (D) If the national organization of the boy scouts of America 1047
desires to have its logo appear on license plates issued by this 1048
state, a representative of the Dan Beard council shall contract 1049
with the registrar to permit the display of the logo on license 1050
plates issued by this state. Upon execution of the contract, the 1051
council shall provide a copy of it to the registrar, along with 1052
any other documentation the registrar may require. Upon receiving 1053
the contract and any required additional documentation, and when 1054
the numerical requirement contained in division (A) of section 1055
4503.78 of the Revised Code has been met relative to the boy 1056
scouts of America, the registrar shall take the measures necessary 1057
to issue license plates bearing the logo of the boy scouts of 1058
America. 1059

       Sec. 4503.68. (A) If the national organization of the girl 1060
scouts of the United States of America desires to have its logo 1061
appear on license plates issued by this state, a representative of 1062
the Great River council shall enter into a contract with the 1063
registrar of motor vehicles as provided in division (D) of this 1064
section ~~4501.61 of the Revised Code~~. The owner or lessee of any 1065
passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, 1066
or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar may apply to 1067
the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of 1068
license plates bearing the logo of the girl scouts of United 1069
States of America if the council representative has entered into 1070
such a contract. An application made under this section may be 1071
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under 1072
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of 1073
the completed application and compliance by the applicant with 1074
divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the registrar shall issue 1075
to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of 1076
license plates bearing the logo of the girl scouts of the United 1077
States of America and a validation sticker, or a validation 1078
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised 1079
Code. 1080

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1081
thereon, the plates shall display county identification stickers 1082
that identify the county of registration by name or number. 1083

       (B) The girl scouts logo license plates and validation 1084
sticker, or validation sticker alone, as the case may be, shall be 1085
issued upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 1086
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle 1087
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee 1088
of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor 1089
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of girl 1090
scouts license plates, and compliance with all other applicable 1091
laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If the 1092
application for a girl scouts license plate is combined with a 1093
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 1094
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and validation 1095
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon payment 1096
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of 1097
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 1098
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the 1099
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 1100
additional services required in the issuing of the plates, the 1101
additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 1102
Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws 1103
relating to the registration of motor vehicles. 1104

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1105
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 1106
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The 1107
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 1108
state for deposit into the ~~state treasury for distribution as~~ 1109
~~described in~~license plate contribution fund created by section 1110
~~4501.61~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 1111

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 1112
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services 1113
required in the issuing of girl scouts license plates to the 1114
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the 1115
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by 1116
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 1117

       (D) If the national organization of the girl scouts of the 1118
United States of America desires to have its logo appear on 1119
license plates issued by this state, a representative from the 1120
Great River council shall contract with the registrar to permit 1121
the display of the logo on license plates issued by this state. 1122
Upon execution of the contract, the council shall provide a copy 1123
of it to the registrar, along with any other documentation the 1124
registrar may require. Upon receiving the contract and any 1125
required additional documentation, and when the numerical 1126
requirement contained in division (A) of section 4503.78 of the 1127
Revised Code has been met relative to the girl scouts of the 1128
United States of America, the registrar shall take the measures 1129
necessary to issue license plates bearing the logo of the girl 1130
scouts of the United States of America. 1131

       Sec. 4503.69. (A) If the national organization of the eagle 1132
scouts desires to have its logo appear on license plates issued by 1133
this state, a representative of the Dan Beard council shall enter 1134
into a contract with the registrar of motor vehicles as provided 1135
in division (D) of this section ~~4501.71 of the Revised Code~~. The 1136
owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, 1137
recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class approved by the 1138
registrar may apply to the registrar for the registration of the 1139
vehicle and issuance of license plates bearing the logo of the 1140
eagle scouts if the council representative has entered into such a 1141
contract on behalf of the eagle scouts. An application made under 1142
this section may be combined with a request for a special reserved 1143
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 1144
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by 1145
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the 1146
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle 1147
registration and a set of license plates bearing the logo of the 1148
eagle scouts and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker 1149
alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 1150

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1151
thereon, the plates shall display county identification stickers 1152
that identify the county of registration by name or number. 1153

       (B) The eagle scouts logo license plates and validation 1154
sticker, or validation sticker alone, as the case may be, shall be 1155
issued upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 1156
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle 1157
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee 1158
of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor 1159
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of eagle 1160
scouts license plates, and compliance with all other applicable 1161
laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If the 1162
application for an eagle scouts license plate is combined with a 1163
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 1164
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and validation 1165
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon payment 1166
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of 1167
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 1168
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the 1169
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 1170
additional services required in the issuing of the plates, the 1171
additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 1172
Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws 1173
relating to the registration of motor vehicles. 1174

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1175
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 1176
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The 1177
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 1178
state for deposit into the ~~state treasury for distribution as~~ 1179
~~described in~~license plate contribution fund created by section 1180
~~4501.71~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 1181

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 1182
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services 1183
required in the issuing of eagle scouts license plates to the 1184
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the 1185
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by 1186
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 1187

       (D) If the national organization of the eagle scouts desires 1188
to have its logo appear on license plates issued by this state, a 1189
representative from the Dan Beard council shall contract with the 1190
registrar to permit the display of the logo on license plates 1191
issued by this state. Upon execution of the contract, the council 1192
shall provide a copy of it to the registrar, along with any other 1193
documentation the registrar may require. Upon receiving the 1194
contract and any required additional documentation, and when the 1195
numerical requirement contained in division (A) of section 4503.78 1196
of the Revised Code has been met relative to the eagle scouts, the 1197
registrar shall take the measures necessary to issue license 1198
plates bearing the logo of the eagle scouts. 1199

       Sec. 4503.71. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 1200
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 1201
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles who 1202
also is a member in good standing of the fraternal order of police 1203
may apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 1204
issuance of fraternal order of police license plates. The 1205
application for fraternal order of police license plates may be 1206
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under 1207
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of 1208
the completed application, presentation by the applicant of the 1209
required evidence that the applicant is a member in good standing 1210
of the fraternal order of police, and compliance by the applicant 1211
with this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 1212
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of fraternal order of 1213
police license plates with a validation sticker or a validation 1214
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised 1215
Code. 1216

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1217
thereon, fraternal order of police license plates shall be 1218
inscribed with identifying words and a symbol or logo designed by 1219
the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, and approved 1220
by the registrar. Fraternal order of police license plates shall 1221
bear county identification stickers that identify the county of 1222
registration by name or number. 1223

       Fraternal order of police license plates and validation 1224
stickers shall be issued upon payment of the regular license fee 1225
required by section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, payment of any 1226
local motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 1227
Revised Code, payment of a fee of ten dollars, and compliance with 1228
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor 1229
vehicles. If the application for fraternal order of police license 1230
plates is combined with a request for a special reserved license 1231
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the 1232
license plates and validation sticker shall be issued upon payment 1233
of the fees and taxes contained in this section and the additional 1234
fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 1235
Code. The fee of ten dollars shall be for the purpose of 1236
compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services 1237
required in the issuing of fraternal order of police license 1238
plates, and shall be transmitted by the registrar to the treasurer 1239
of state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the 1240
state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of 1241
the Revised Code. 1242

       (B) For each application for registration and registration 1243
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar 1244
shall collect an additional fee of two dollars. The registrar 1245
shall transmit this additional fee to the treasurer of state for 1246
deposit in the ~~fraternal order of police~~ license plate 1247
contribution fund created in section ~~4501.311~~4501.21 of the 1248
Revised Code. 1249

       Sec. 4503.711. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 1250
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 1251
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles who 1252
is a member in good standing of the fraternal order of police 1253
associates of Ohio, inc., may apply to the registrar for the 1254
registration of the vehicle and issuance of fraternal order of 1255
police associate license plates. The application for fraternal 1256
order of police associate license plates may be combined with a 1257
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 1258
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed 1259
application, presentation by the applicant of the required 1260
evidence that the applicant is a member in good standing of the 1261
fraternal order of police associates of Ohio, inc., and compliance 1262
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to 1263
the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of 1264
fraternal order of police associate license plates with a 1265
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by 1266
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 1267

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1268
thereon, fraternal order of police associate license plates shall 1269
be inscribed with identifying words or markings designed by the 1270
fraternal order of police of Ohio, inc., and approved by the 1271
registrar. Fraternal order of police associate plates shall bear 1272
county identification stickers that identify the county of 1273
registration by name and number. 1274

       (B) The registrar shall issue a set of fraternal order of 1275
police associate license plates with a validation sticker or a 1276
validation sticker alone upon receipt of a contribution as 1277
provided in division (C) of this section and upon payment of the 1278
regular license fees prescribed under section 4503.04 of the 1279
Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars for the purpose of 1280
compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services 1281
required in the issuing of the fraternal order of police associate 1282
license plates, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 1283
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other 1284
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If 1285
the application for fraternal order of police associate license 1286
plates is combined with a request for a special reserved license 1287
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the 1288
license plate and validation sticker shall be issued upon payment 1289
of the contribution, fees, and taxes contained in this division 1290
and the additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 1291
of the Revised Code. 1292

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1293
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar 1294
shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar 1295
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for 1296
deposit in the ~~fraternal order of police associate~~ license plate 1297
contribution fund created in section ~~4501.251~~4501.21 of the 1298
Revised Code. 1299

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 1300
dollars specified in division (B) of this section to the treasurer 1301
of state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the 1302
state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of 1303
the Revised Code. 1304

       Sec. 4503.72. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 1305
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 1306
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 1307
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 1308
issuance of Ohio court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad 1309
litem license plates. The application for Ohio court-appointed 1310
special advocate/guardian ad litem license plates may be combined 1311
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section 1312
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the 1313
completed application and compliance with division (B) of this 1314
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 1315
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of Ohio court-appointed 1316
special advocate/guardian ad litem license plates with a 1317
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by 1318
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 1319

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1320
thereon, Ohio court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem 1321
license plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or 1322
markings designed by the board of directors of the Ohio CASA/GAL 1323
association and approved by the registrar. Ohio court-appointed 1324
special advocate/guardian ad litem license plates shall bear 1325
county identification stickers that identify the county of 1326
registration by name or number. 1327

       (B) The Ohio court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad 1328
litem license plates and validation sticker shall be issued upon 1329
receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this 1330
section and upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed 1331
under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars 1332
for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 1333
additional services required in the issuing of the Ohio 1334
court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem license plates, 1335
any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 1336
Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws 1337
relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If the application 1338
for Ohio court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem 1339
license plates is combined with a request for a special reserved 1340
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 1341
Code, the license plate and validation sticker shall be issued 1342
upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes contained in 1343
this division and the additional fee prescribed under section 1344
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. 1345

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1346
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar 1347
shall collect a contribution in an amount not to exceed forty 1348
dollars as determined by the board of directors of the Ohio 1349
CASA/GAL association. The registrar shall transmit this 1350
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the ~~Ohio~~ 1351
~~court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem~~ license plate 1352
contribution fund created in section ~~4501.28~~4501.21 of the 1353
Revised Code. 1354

       The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten dollars 1355
specified in division (B) of this section that the applicant for 1356
registration voluntarily pays for the purpose of compensating the 1357
bureau for the additional services required in the issuing of the 1358
applicant's Ohio court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad 1359
litem license plates in the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 1360
created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 1361

       Sec. 4503.73. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 1362
noncommercial motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of a 1363
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the 1364
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of "the 1365
leader in flight" license plates. The application for "the leader 1366
in flight" license plates may be combined with a request for a 1367
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of 1368
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 1369
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall 1370
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a 1371
set of "the leader in flight" license plates with a validation 1372
sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by section 1373
4503.191 of the Revised Code. 1374

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1375
thereon, "the leader in flight" license plates shall be inscribed 1376
with the words "the leader in flight" and illustrations of a space 1377
shuttle in a vertical position and the Wright "B" airplane. "The 1378
leader in flight" license plates shall bear county identification 1379
stickers that identify the county of registration by name or 1380
number. 1381

       (B) "The leader in flight" license plates and validation 1382
sticker shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution as provided 1383
in division (C) of this section and payment of the regular license 1384
tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, a fee 1385
of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor 1386
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of "the 1387
leader in flight" license plates, any applicable motor vehicle tax 1388
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and compliance 1389
with all other applicable laws relating to the registration of 1390
motor vehicles. If the application for "the leader in flight" 1391
license plates is combined with a request for a special reserved 1392
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 1393
Code, the license plate and validation sticker shall be issued 1394
upon payment of the fees and taxes referred to or established in 1395
this division and the additional fee prescribed under section 1396
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. 1397

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1398
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a 1399
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this 1400
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the ~~leader~~ 1401
~~in flight~~ license plate contribution fund created in section 1402
~~4501.39~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 1403

       The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten dollars 1404
specified in division (B) of this section that the applicant for 1405
registration voluntarily pays for the purpose of compensating the 1406
bureau for the additional services required in the issuing of the 1407
applicant's "the leader in flight" license plates in the state 1408
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the 1409
Revised Code. 1410

       Sec. 4503.75. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 1411
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 1412
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles who 1413
also is a member of the rotary international may apply to the 1414
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of 1415
rotary international license plates. The application for rotary 1416
international license plates may be combined with a request for a 1417
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of 1418
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application, proof 1419
of membership in rotary international as required by the 1420
registrar, and compliance with division (B) of this section, the 1421
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle 1422
registration and a set of rotary international license plates with 1423
a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required 1424
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 1425

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 1426
thereon, rotary international license plates shall be inscribed 1427
with identifying words or markings representing the international 1428
rotary and approved by the registrar. Rotary international license 1429
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the 1430
county of registration by name or number. 1431

       (B) The rotary international license plates and validation 1432
sticker shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution as provided 1433
in division (C) of this section and upon payment of the regular 1434
license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised 1435
Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the 1436
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in the 1437
issuing of the rotary international license plates, any applicable 1438
motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, 1439
and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 1440
registration of motor vehicles. If the application for rotary 1441
international license plates is combined with a request for a 1442
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of 1443
the Revised Code, the license plate and validation sticker shall 1444
be issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes 1445
contained in this division and the additional fee prescribed under 1446
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. 1447

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 1448
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar 1449
shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar 1450
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for 1451
deposit in the ~~rotary international~~ license plate contribution 1452
fund created in section ~~4501.29~~4501.21 of the Revised Code. 1453

       The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten dollars 1454
specified in division (B) of this section that the applicant for 1455
registration voluntarily pays for the purpose of compensating the 1456
bureau for the additional services required in the issuing of the 1457
applicant's rotary international license plates in the state 1458
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the 1459
Revised Code. 1460

       Sec. 4505.09. (A)(1) The clerk of a court of common pleas 1461
shall charge a fee of five dollars for each certificate of title 1462
that is not applied for within thirty days after the assignment or 1463
delivery of the motor vehicle described in it. The fees shall be 1464
retained by the clerk. 1465

       (2) In addition to ~~those fees~~any fee charged under division 1466
(A)(1) of this section, the clerk shall charge a fee of five 1467
dollars for each certificate of title, duplicate certificate of 1468
title, memorandum certificate of title, authorization to print a 1469
non-negotiable evidence of ownership described in division (G) of 1470
section 4505.08 of the Revised Code, non-negotiable evidence of 1471
ownership printed by the clerk under division (H) of that section, 1472
and notation of any lien on a certificate of title. The clerk 1473
shall retain two dollars and twenty-five cents of the fee charged 1474
for each certificate of title, four dollars and seventy-five cents 1475
of the fee charged for each duplicate certificate of title, all of 1476
the fees charged for each memorandum certificate, authorization to 1477
print a non-negotiable evidence of ownership, or non-negotiable 1478
evidence of ownership printed by the clerk, and four dollars and 1479
twenty-five cents of the fee charged for each notation of a lien. 1480

       The remaining two dollars and seventy-five cents charged for 1481
the certificate of title, the remaining twenty-five cents charged 1482
for the duplicate certificate of title, and the remaining 1483
seventy-five cents charged for the notation of any lien on a 1484
certificate of title shall be paid to the registrar of motor 1485
vehicles by monthly returns, which shall be forwarded to the 1486
registrar not later than the fifth day of the month next 1487
succeeding that in which the certificate is issued or that in 1488
which the registrar is notified of a lien or cancellation of a 1489
lien. 1490

       (3) In addition to the fees charged under divisions (A)(1) 1491
and (2) of this section, commencing on October 1, 2003, the clerk 1492
shall charge a fee of fifteen dollars for each certificate of 1493
title, duplicate certificate of title, and notation of any lien on 1494
a certificate of title. The additional fee is for the purpose of 1495
defraying the department of public safety's costs associated with 1496
the administration and enforcement of the motor vehicle and 1497
traffic laws of Ohio. The clerk shall pay these fees to the 1498
registrar by monthly returns, which shall be forwarded to the 1499
registrar not later than the fifth day of the month next 1500
succeeding that in which the title is issued or that in which the 1501
registrar is notified of a lien or cancellation of a lien. The 1502
registrar shall deposit all moneys received under division (A)(3) 1503
of this section into the state highway safety fund established in 1504
section 4501.06 of the Revised Code. 1505

       (B)(1) ~~The~~Of the amounts received under division (A)(2) of 1506
this section, the registrar shall pay twenty-five cents of the 1507
amount received for each certificate of title and all of the 1508
amounts received for each notation of any lien and each duplicate 1509
certificate of title into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 1510
established in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 1511

       (2) Fifty cents of the amount received under division (A)(2) 1512
of this section for each certificate of title shall be paid by the 1513
registrar as follows: 1514

       (a) Four cents shall be paid into the state treasury to the 1515
credit of the motor vehicle dealers board fund, which is hereby 1516
created. All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to 1517
the fund. The moneys in the motor vehicle dealers board fund shall 1518
be used by the motor vehicle dealers board created under section 1519
4517.30 of the Revised Code, together with other moneys 1520
appropriated to it, in the exercise of its powers and the 1521
performance of its duties under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code, 1522
except that the director of budget and management may transfer 1523
excess money from the motor vehicle dealers board fund to the 1524
bureau of motor vehicles fund if the registrar determines that the 1525
amount of money in the motor vehicle dealers board fund, together 1526
with other moneys appropriated to the board, exceeds the amount 1527
required for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its 1528
duties under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code and requests the 1529
director to make the transfer. 1530

       (b) Twenty-one cents shall be paid into the general revenue 1531
fund. 1532

       (c) Twenty-five cents shall be paid into the state treasury 1533
to the credit of the motor vehicle sales audit fund, which is 1534
hereby created. The moneys in the fund shall be used by the tax 1535
commissioner together with other funds available to the 1536
commissioner to conduct a continuing investigation of sales and 1537
use tax returns filed for motor vehicles in order to determine if 1538
sales and use tax liability has been satisfied. The commissioner 1539
shall refer cases of apparent violations of section 2921.13 of the 1540
Revised Code made in connection with the titling or sale of a 1541
motor vehicle and cases of any other apparent violations of the 1542
sales or use tax law to the appropriate county prosecutor whenever 1543
the commissioner considers it advisable. 1544

       (3) Two dollars of the amount received by the registrar under 1545
division (A)(2) of this section for each certificate of title 1546
shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the 1547
automated title processing fund, which is hereby created and which 1548
shall consist of moneys collected under division (B)(3) of this 1549
section and under sections 1548.10 and 4519.59 of the Revised 1550
Code. All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the 1551
fund. The moneys in the fund shall be used as follows: 1552

       (a) Except for moneys collected under section 1548.10 of the 1553
Revised Code and as provided in division (B)(3)(c) of this 1554
section, moneys collected under division (B)(3) of this section 1555
shall be used to implement and maintain an automated title 1556
processing system for the issuance of motor vehicle, off-highway 1557
motorcycle, and all-purpose vehicle certificates of title in the 1558
offices of the clerks of the courts of common pleas. 1559

       (b) Moneys collected under section 1548.10 of the Revised 1560
Code shall be used to issue marine certificates of title in the 1561
offices of the clerks of the courts of common pleas as provided in 1562
Chapter 1548. of the Revised Code. 1563

       (c) Moneys collected under division (B)(3) of this section 1564
shall be used in accordance with section 4505.25 of the Revised 1565
Code to implement Sub. S.B. 59 of the 124th general assembly. 1566

       (C)(1) The automated title processing board is hereby created 1567
consisting of the registrar or the registrar's representative, a 1568
person selected by the registrar, the president of the Ohio clerks 1569
of court association or the president's representative, and two 1570
clerks of courts of common pleas appointed by the governor. The 1571
director of budget and management or the director's designee, the 1572
chief of the division of watercraft in the department of natural 1573
resources or the chief's designee, and the tax commissioner or the 1574
commissioner's designee shall be nonvoting members of the board. 1575

       (2) The automated title processing board shall determine each 1576
of the following: 1577

       (a) The automated title processing equipment and certificates 1578
of title requirements for each county; 1579

       (b) The payment of expenses that may be incurred by the 1580
counties in implementing an automated title processing system; 1581

       (c) The repayment to the counties for existing title 1582
processing equipment. 1583

       (3) The registrar shall purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire 1584
any automated title processing equipment and certificates of title 1585
that the board determines are necessary from moneys in the 1586
automated title processing fund established by division (B)(3) of 1587
this section. Each county issuing more than one hundred thousand 1588
certificates of title annually, with the approval of the registrar 1589
and in accordance with the registrar's requirements, may purchase 1590
and maintain an automated title processing system for the issuance 1591
of motor vehicle titles, certificates of title for off-highway 1592
motorcycles and all-purpose vehicles, and certificates of title 1593
for watercraft and outboard motors with the cost of the system 1594
paid for from the automated processing title fund. 1595

       (D) All counties shall conform to the requirements of the 1596
registrar regarding the operation of their automated title 1597
processing system for motor vehicle titles, certificates of title 1598
for off-highway motorcycles and all-purpose vehicles, and 1599
certificates of title for watercraft and outboard motors. 1600

       Sec. 4506.08. (A) Each application for a commercial driver's 1601
license temporary instruction permit shall be accompanied by a fee 1602
of ten dollars; except as provided in division (B) of this 1603
section, each application for a commercial driver's license, 1604
restricted commercial driver's license, or renewal of such a 1605
license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars; and 1606
each application for a duplicate commercial driver's license shall 1607
be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars. In addition, the registrar 1608
of motor vehicles or deputy registrar may collect and retain an 1609
additional fee of no more than two dollars and seventy-five cents 1610
commencing on July 1, 2001, three dollars and twenty-five cents 1611
commencing on January 1, 2003, and three dollars and fifty cents 1612
commencing on January 1, 2004, for each application for a 1613
commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit, 1614
commercial driver's license, renewal of a commercial driver's 1615
license, or duplicate commercial driver's license received by the 1616
registrar or deputy. No fee shall be charged for the annual 1617
issuance of a waiver for farm-related service industries pursuant 1618
to section 4506.24 of the Revised Code. 1619

       Each deputy registrar shall transmit the fees collected to 1620
the registrar at the time and in the manner prescribed by the 1621
registrar by rule. The registrar shall pay the fees into the state 1622
highway safety fund established in section 4501.06 of the Revised 1623
Code. 1624

       (B) In addition to the fees imposed under division (A) of 1625
this section, the registrar of motor vehicles or deputy registrar 1626
shall collect a fee of five dollars commencing on October 1, 2003, 1627
for each application for a commercial driver's license temporary 1628
instruction permit, commercial driver's license, renewal of a 1629
commercial driver's license, or duplicate commercial driver's 1630
license received by the registrar or deputy. The additional fee is 1631
for the purpose of defraying the department of public safety's 1632
costs associated with the administration and enforcement of the 1633
motor vehicle and traffic laws of Ohio. Each deputy registrar 1634
shall transmit the fees collected under division (B) of this 1635
section in the time and manner prescribed by the registrar. The 1636
registrar shall deposit all moneys received under division (B) of 1637
this section into the state highway safety fund established in 1638
section 4501.06 of the Revised Code. 1639

       (C) Information regarding the driving record of any person 1640
holding a commercial driver's license issued by this state shall 1641
be furnished by the registrar, upon request and payment of a fee 1642
of three dollars, to the employer or prospective employer of such 1643
a person and to any insurer. 1644

       Sec. 4507.23. (A) Except as provided in division ~~(H)~~(I) of 1645
this section, each application for a temporary instruction permit 1646
and examination shall be accompanied by a fee of four dollars. 1647

       (B) Except as provided in division ~~(H)~~(I) of this section, 1648
each application for a driver's license made by a person who 1649
previously held such a license and whose license has expired not 1650
more than two years prior to the date of application, and who is 1651
required under this chapter to give an actual demonstration of the 1652
person's ability to drive, shall be accompanied by a fee of three 1653
dollars in addition to any other fees. 1654

       (C) Except as provided in divisions (E) and ~~(H)~~(I) of this 1655
section, each application for a driver's license, or motorcycle 1656
operator's endorsement, or renewal of a driver's license shall be 1657
accompanied by a fee of six dollars. Except as provided in 1658
division ~~(H)~~(I) of this section, each application for a duplicate 1659
driver's license shall be accompanied by a fee of two dollars and 1660
fifty cents. The duplicate driver's licenses issued under this 1661
section shall be distributed by the deputy registrar in accordance 1662
with rules adopted by the registrar of motor vehicles. 1663

       (D) Except as provided in division ~~(H)~~(I) of this section, 1664
each application for a motorized bicycle license or duplicate 1665
thereof shall be accompanied by a fee of two dollars and fifty 1666
cents. 1667

       (E) Except as provided in division ~~(H)~~(I) of this section, 1668
each application for a driver's license or renewal of a driver's 1669
license that will be issued to a person who is less than 1670
twenty-one years of age shall be accompanied by whichever of the 1671
following fees is applicable: 1672

       (1) If the person is sixteen years of age or older, but less 1673
than seventeen years of age, a fee of seven dollars and 1674
twenty-five cents; 1675

       (2) If the person is seventeen years of age or older, but 1676
less than eighteen years of age, a fee of six dollars; 1677

       (3) If the person is eighteen years of age or older, but less 1678
than nineteen years of age, a fee of four dollars and seventy-five 1679
cents; 1680

       (4) If the person is nineteen years of age or older, but less 1681
than twenty years of age, a fee of three dollars and fifty cents; 1682

       (5) If the person is twenty years of age or older, but less 1683
than twenty-one years of age, a fee of two dollars and twenty-five 1684
cents. 1685

       (F) Neither the registrar nor any deputy registrar shall 1686
charge a fee in excess of one dollar and fifty cents for 1687
laminating a driver's license, motorized bicycle license, or 1688
temporary instruction permit identification cards as required by 1689
sections 4507.13 and 4511.521 of the Revised Code. A deputy 1690
registrar laminating a driver's license, motorized bicycle 1691
license, or temporary instruction permit identification cards 1692
shall retain the entire amount of the fee charged for lamination, 1693
less the actual cost to the registrar of the laminating materials 1694
used for that lamination, as specified in the contract executed by 1695
the bureau for the laminating materials and laminating equipment. 1696
The deputy registrar shall forward the amount of the cost of the 1697
laminating materials to the registrar for deposit as provided in 1698
this section. 1699

       (G) Except as provided in division (I) of this section, 1700
commencing on October 1, 2003, each transaction described in 1701
divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of this section shall be 1702
accompanied by an additional fee of five dollars. The additional 1703
fee is for the purpose of defraying the department of public 1704
safety's costs associated with the administration and enforcement 1705
of the motor vehicle and traffic laws of Ohio. 1706

       (H) At the time and in the manner provided by section 4503.10 1707
of the Revised Code, the deputy registrar shall transmit the fees 1708
collected under divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), ~~and~~ those 1709
portions of the fees specified in and collected under division 1710
(F), and the additional fee under division (G) of this section to 1711
the registrar. The registrar shall pay two dollars and fifty cents 1712
of each fee collected under divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and 1713
(E)(1) to (4) of this section, and the entire fee collected under 1714
division (E)(5) of this section, into the state highway safety 1715
fund established in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code, and such 1716
fees shall be used for the sole purpose of supporting driver 1717
licensing activities. The registrar also shall pay the entire fee 1718
collected under division (G) of this section into the state 1719
highway safety fund. The remaining fees collected by the registrar 1720
under this section shall be paid into the state bureau of motor 1721
vehicles fund established in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 1722

       ~~(H)~~(I) A disabled veteran who has a service-connected 1723
disability rated at one hundred per cent by the veterans' 1724
administration may apply to the registrar or a deputy registrar 1725
for the issuance to that veteran, without the payment of any fee 1726
prescribed in this section, of any of the following items: 1727

       (1) A temporary instruction permit and examination; 1728

       (2) A new, renewal, or duplicate driver's or commercial 1729
driver's license; 1730

       (3) A motorcycle operator's endorsement; 1731

       (4) A motorized bicycle license or duplicate thereof; 1732

       (5) Lamination of a driver's license, motorized bicycle 1733
license, or temporary instruction permit identification card as 1734
provided in division (F) of this section, if the circumstances 1735
specified in division ~~(H)~~(I)(5) of this section are met. 1736

       If the driver's license, motorized bicycle license, or 1737
temporary instruction permit identification card of a disabled 1738
veteran described in division ~~(H)~~(I) of this section is laminated 1739
by a deputy registrar who is acting as a deputy registrar pursuant 1740
to a contract with the registrar that is in effect on October 14, 1741
1997, the disabled veteran shall be required to pay the deputy 1742
registrar the lamination fee provided in division (F) of this 1743
section. If the driver's license, motorized bicycle license, or 1744
temporary instruction permit identification card of such a 1745
disabled veteran is laminated by a deputy registrar who is acting 1746
as a deputy registrar pursuant to a contract with the registrar 1747
that is executed after October 14, 1997, the disabled veteran is 1748
not required to pay the deputy registrar the lamination fee 1749
provided in division (F) of this section. 1750

       A disabled veteran whose driver's license, motorized bicycle 1751
license, or temporary instruction permit identification card is 1752
laminated by the registrar is not required to pay the registrar 1753
any lamination fee. 1754

       An application made under division ~~(H)~~(I) of this section 1755
shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence of disability as 1756
the registrar may require by rule. 1757

       Sec. 4511.04. (A) Sections 4511.01 to 4511.18, 4511.20 to 1758
4511.78, ~~inclusive, section~~ 4511.99, and ~~sections~~ 4513.01 to 1759
4513.37~~, inclusive,~~ of the Revised Code do not apply to persons, 1760
teams, motor vehicles, and other equipment while actually engaged 1761
in work upon the surface of a highway within an area designated by 1762
traffic control devices, but apply to such persons and vehicles 1763
when traveling to or from such work. 1764

       (B) The ~~drivers~~driver of ~~snow plows, traffic line strippers,~~ 1765
~~road sweepers, mowing machines, tar distributing vehicles, and~~ 1766
~~other vehicles utilized in snow and ice removal or road surface~~a 1767
highway maintenance vehicle owned by this state or any political 1768
subdivision of this state, while the driver is engaged in ~~work~~the 1769
performance of official duties upon a street or highway, provided 1770
~~such vehicles are~~the highway maintenance vehicle is equipped with 1771
flashing lights and such other markings as are required by law, 1772
and such lights are in operation when the ~~vehicles~~driver and 1773
vehicle are so engaged, shall be exempt from criminal prosecution 1774
for violations of sections 4511.22, 4511.25, 4511.26, 4511.27, 1775
4511.28, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.33, 4511.35, ~~and~~ 4511.66, 4513.02, 1776
and 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Revised Code. ~~Such exemption shall~~ 1777
~~not apply to such drivers when their vehicles are not so engaged.~~ 1778
~~This~~ 1779

       (C)(1) This section ~~shall~~does not exempt a driver of ~~such~~ 1780
~~equipment~~a highway maintenance vehicle from civil liability 1781
arising from ~~the~~a violation of ~~sections~~section 4511.22, 4511.25, 1782
4511.26, 4511.27, 4511.28, 4511.30, 4511.31, 4511.33, 4511.35, ~~and~~ 1783
4511.66, or 4513.02 or sections 5577.01 to 5577.09 of the Revised 1784
Code. 1785

       (2) This section does not exempt the driver of a vehicle that 1786
is engaged in the transport of highway maintenance equipment from 1787
criminal liability for a violation of sections 5577.01 to 5577.09 1788
of the Revised Code. 1789

       (D) As used in this section, "highway maintenance vehicle" 1790
means a vehicle used in snow and ice removal or road surface 1791
maintenance, including a snow plow, traffic line striper, road 1792
sweeper, mowing machine, asphalt distributing vehicle, or other 1793
such vehicle designed for use in specific highway maintenance 1794
activities. 1795

       Sec. 4513.52. (A) The department of public safety, with the 1796
advice of the public utilities commission, shall adopt and enforce 1797
rules relating to the inspection of buses to determine whether a 1798
bus is safe and lawful, including whether its equipment is in 1799
proper adjustment or repair. 1800

       (B) The rules shall determine the safety features, items of 1801
equipment, and other safety-related conditions subject to 1802
inspection. The rules may authorize the state highway patrol to 1803
operate safety inspection sites, or to enter in or upon the 1804
property of any bus operator to conduct the safety inspections, or 1805
both. The rules also shall establish a fee, not to exceed ~~one~~two 1806
hundred dollars, for each bus inspected. 1807

       (C) The state highway patrol shall conduct the bus safety 1808
inspections at least on an annual basis. An inspection conducted 1809
under this section is valid for twelve months unless, prior to 1810
that time, the bus fails a subsequent inspection or ownership of 1811
the bus is transferred. 1812

       (D) The state highway patrol shall collect a fee for each bus 1813
inspected. 1814

       (E) Upon determining that a bus is in safe operating 1815
condition, that its equipment is in proper adjustment and repair, 1816
and that it is otherwise lawful, the inspecting officer shall do 1817
both of the following: 1818

       (1) Affix an official safety inspection decal to the outside 1819
surface of each side of the bus; 1820

       (2) Issue the owner or operator of the bus a safety 1821
inspection report, to be presented to the registrar or a deputy 1822
registrar upon application for registration of the bus. 1823

       Sec. 4513.53. (A) The superintendent of the state highway 1824
patrol, with approval of the director of public safety, may 1825
appoint and maintain necessary staff to carry out the inspection 1826
of buses. 1827

       (B) The superintendent of the state highway patrol shall 1828
adopt a distinctive annual safety inspection decal bearing the 1829
date of inspection. The state highway patrol may remove any decal 1830
from a bus that fails any inspection. 1831

       (C) Fees collected by the state highway patrol shall be paid 1832
into the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. 1833
Annually by the first day of June, the director of public safety 1834
shall determine the amount of fees collected under section 4513.52 1835
of the Revised Code and shall certify the amount to the director 1836
of budget and management for reimbursement. The director of budget 1837
and management then may transfer cash up to the amount certified 1838
from the general revenue fund to the state highway safety fund. 1839

       Sec. 5501.20. (A) As used in this section: 1840

       (1) "Career professional service" means that part of the 1841
competitive classified service that consists of employees of the 1842
department of transportation who, regardless of job 1843
classification, meet both of the following qualifications: 1844

       (a) They are supervisors, professional employees who are not 1845
in a collective bargaining unit, confidential employees, or 1846
management level employees, all as defined in section 4117.01 of 1847
the Revised Code. 1848

       (b) They exercise authority that is not merely routine or 1849
clerical in nature and report only to a higher level unclassified 1850
employee or employee in the career professional service. 1851

       (2) "Demoted" means that an employee is placed in a position 1852
where the employee's wage rate equals, or is not more than twenty 1853
per cent less than, the employee's wage rate immediately prior to 1854
demotion or where the employee's job responsibilities are reduced, 1855
or both. 1856

       (3) "Employee in the career professional service with 1857
restoration rights" means an employee in the career professional 1858
service who has been in the classified civil service for at least 1859
two years and who has a cumulative total of at least ten years of 1860
continuous service with the department of transportation. 1861

       (B) Not later than the first day of July of each odd-numbered 1862
year, the director of transportation shall adopt a rule in 1863
accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code that 1864
establishes a business plan for the department of transportation 1865
that states the department's mission, business objectives, and 1866
strategies and that establishes a procedure by which employees in 1867
the career professional service will be held accountable for their 1868
performance. The director shall adopt a rule that establishes a 1869
business plan for the department only once in each two years. 1870
Within sixty days after the effective date of a rule that 1871
establishes a business plan for the department, the director shall 1872
adopt a rule in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code 1873
that identifies specific positions within the department of 1874
transportation that are included in the career professional 1875
service. The director may amend the rule that identifies the 1876
specific positions included in the career professional service 1877
whenever the director determines necessary. Any rule adopted under 1878
this division is subject to review and invalidation by the joint 1879
committee on agency rule review as provided in division (D) of 1880
section 111.15 of the Revised Code. The director shall provide a 1881
copy of any rule adopted under this division to the director of 1882
budget and management. 1883

       Except as otherwise provided in this section, an employee in 1884
the career professional service is subject to the provisions of 1885
Chapter 124. of the Revised Code that govern employees in the 1886
classified civil service. 1887

       (C) After an employee is appointed to a position in the 1888
career professional service, the employee's direct supervisor 1889
shall provide the employee appointed to that position with a 1890
written performance action plan that describes the department's 1891
expectations for that employee in fulfilling the mission, business 1892
objectives, and strategies stated in the department's business 1893
plan. No sooner than four months after being appointed to a 1894
position in the career professional service, an employee appointed 1895
to that position shall receive a written performance review based 1896
on the employee's fulfillment of the mission, business objectives, 1897
and strategies stated in the department's business plan. After the 1898
initial performance review, the employee shall receive a written 1899
performance review at least once each year or as often as the 1900
director considers necessary. The department shall give an 1901
employee whose performance is unsatisfactory an opportunity to 1902
improve performance for a period of at least six months, by means 1903
of a written corrective action plan, before the department takes 1904
any disciplinary action under this section or section 124.34 of 1905
the Revised Code. The department shall base its performance review 1906
forms on its business plan. 1907

       (D) An employee in the career professional service may be 1908
suspended, demoted, or removed because of performance that hinders 1909
or restricts the fulfillment of the department's business plan or 1910
for disciplinary reasons under section 124.34 or 124.57 of the 1911
Revised Code. An employee in the career professional service may 1912
appeal only the employee's removal to the state personnel board of 1913
review. An employee in the career professional service may appeal 1914
a demotion or a suspension of more than three days pursuant to 1915
rules the director adopts in accordance with section 111.15 of the 1916
Revised Code. 1917

       (E) An employee in the career professional service with 1918
restoration rights has restoration rights if demoted because of 1919
performance that hinders or restricts fulfillment of the mission, 1920
business objectives, or strategies stated in the department's 1921
business plan, but not if involuntarily demoted or removed for any 1922
of the reasons described in section 124.34 or for a violation of 1923
section 124.57 of the Revised Code. The director shall demote an 1924
employee who has restoration rights of that nature to a position 1925
in the classified service that in the director's judgment is 1926
similar in nature to the position the employee held immediately 1927
prior to being appointed to the position in the career 1928
professional service. The director shall assign to an employee who 1929
is demoted to a position in the classified service as provided in 1930
this division a wage rate that equals, or that is not more than 1931
twenty per cent less than, the wage rate assigned to the employee 1932
in the career professional service immediately prior to the 1933
employee's demotion. 1934

       ~~(F) This section establishes a pilot program for employees in~~ 1935
~~the career professional service of the department of~~ 1936
~~transportation. At the end of each fiscal biennium that this~~ 1937
~~program is in effect, the director of transportation shall prepare~~ 1938
~~a report describing and evaluating the operation of the program~~ 1939
~~and forward a copy of the report to the governor, director of~~ 1940
~~administrative services, speaker of the house of representatives,~~ 1941
~~and president of the senate.~~ 1942

       ~~(G) No person shall be appointed to a position in the career~~ 1943
~~professional service of the Department of Transportation after~~ 1944
~~June 30, 2003, including for the purpose of filling a vacancy~~ 1945
~~within the career professional service that occurs for any reason.~~ 1946

       Sec. 5501.34. (A) ~~In the event that~~If circumstances alter 1947
the highway requirements after the director of transportation has 1948
acquired property so that the real property, or part ~~thereof,~~of 1949
the real property is no longer required for highway purposes, the 1950
director, in the name of the state, may sell all the right, title, 1951
and interest of the state in any of the real property. After 1952
determining that a parcel of real property is no longer required 1953
for highway purposes, the director shall have the parcel appraised 1954
by a department prequalified appraiser. 1955

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 1956
director shall advertise the sale of real property that is no 1957
longer required for highway purposes in a newspaper of general 1958
circulation in the county in which the real property is situated 1959
for at least two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the 1960
sale. The real property may be sold at public auction to the 1961
highest bidder for not less than two-thirds of its appraised 1962
value, but the director may reject all bids that are less than the 1963
full appraised value of the real property. However, if no sale has 1964
been effected after an effort to sell under this division, the 1965
director may set aside the appraisal, order a new appraisal, and, 1966
except as otherwise provided in this section, readvertise the 1967
property for sale. 1968

       (C) If real property no longer required for highway purposes 1969
is appraised or reappraised as having a current fair market value 1970
of twenty thousand dollars or less, the director may sell the real 1971
property to the sole abutting owner through a private sale at a 1972
price not less than the appraised value. If there is more than one 1973
abutting owner, the director may invite all of the abutting owners 1974
to submit sealed bids and may sell the real property to the 1975
highest bidder at not less than its appraised value. 1976

       (D) If real property no longer required for highway purposes 1977
is appraised or reappraised as having a fair market value of two 1978
thousand dollars or less, and no sale has been effected after an 1979
effort to sell to the abutting owner or owners, the director may 1980
advertise the sale of ~~such~~the real property in accordance with 1981
division (B) of this section. The director may sell the land at 1982
public auction to the highest bidder without regard to its 1983
appraised value, but the director may reject all bids that are 1984
less than the full appraised value of the real property. 1985

       (E) The department shall pay all expenses incurred in the 1986
sale of a parcel of real property out of the proceeds of the sale 1987
and shall deposit the balance of the proceeds in the highway fund 1988
used to acquire that parcel of real property. 1989

       (F) Upon a determination that real property previously 1990
acquired within a highway improvement project corridor no longer 1991
is needed for highway purposes, the director may offer the 1992
unneeded property to another landowner located within that 1993
project's corridor as full or partial consideration for other real 1994
property to be acquired from the landowner. If the landowner 1995
accepts the offer, the director shall convey the unneeded property 1996
directly to the landowner at the full fair market value determined 1997
by the department by appraisal. The director shall credit the 1998
value of the unneeded property against the acquisition price of 1999
the property being acquired by the department, and the landowner 2000
shall pay the department the difference if the value of the 2001
unneeded property exceeds the acquisition price of the property 2002
being acquired. 2003

       (G) Conveyances of real property under this section shall be 2004
by a deed executed by the governor, ~~shall bear~~bearing the great 2005
seal of the state ~~of Ohio~~, and ~~shall be~~ in the form as prescribed 2006
by the attorney general. ~~Section~~The requirements of section 2007
5301.13 of the Revised Code~~, relating to the sale~~for conveyances 2008
of public lands~~, shall~~that are contrary to the requirements of 2009
this section do not apply to conveyances made ~~pursuant to~~under 2010
this section. The director shall keep a record of all ~~such~~ 2011
conveyances of real property made under this section. This section 2012
applies to all real property acquired by the department, 2013
regardless of how or from whom the property was acquired. 2014

       Sec. 5501.45. (A) The director of transportation may convey 2015
or transfer the fee simple estate or any lesser estate or interest 2016
in, or permit the use of, for ~~such~~a period as the director shall 2017
determine, any lands owned by the state and acquired or used for 2018
the state highway system or for highways or in connection with 2019
highways or as incidental to the acquisition of land for highways, 2020
provided that the director determines, after consulting with the 2021
director of natural resources, that the property or interest 2022
conveyed or made subject to a permit to use is not needed by the 2023
state for highway or recreation purposes. ~~Such~~The conveyance, 2024
transfer, or permit to use may be to the grantee or permittee or 2025
to the grantee or permittee and the grantee's or its successors 2026
and assigns and shall be of such portion of such lands as the 2027
director shall determine, which shall be described in the deed, 2028
transfer, or other instrument or conveyance and in any permit to 2029
use, and may include or be limited to areas or space on, above, or 2030
below the surface, and also may include the grant of easements or 2031
other interests in any such lands for use by the grantee for 2032
buildings or structures or for other uses and purposes, and for 2033
the support of buildings or structures constructed or to be 2034
constructed on or in the lands or areas or space conveyed or made 2035
subject to a permit to use. 2036

       (B) Whenever, pursuant to this section, separate units of 2037
property are created in any lands, each unit shall for all 2038
purposes constitute real property ~~and~~, shall be deemed real estate 2039
within the meaning of all provisions of the Revised Code, and 2040
shall be deemed to be a separate parcel for all purposes of 2041
taxation and assessment of real property~~, and no~~. No other unit or 2042
other part of ~~such~~the lands shall be charged with the payment of 2043
~~such~~the taxes and assessments. 2044

       (C) With respect to any portion of the state highway system 2045
not owned in fee simple by the state, the director may permit the 2046
use of any portion thereof in perpetuity or for ~~such~~a period of 2047
time as the director shall specify, including areas or space on, 2048
above, or beneath the surface, together with rights for the 2049
support of buildings or structures constructed or to be 2050
constructed thereon or therein, provided that the director 2051
determines that the portion made subject to a right to use is not 2052
needed by the state for highway purposes. 2053

       (D) The director shall require, as either a condition 2054
precedent or a condition subsequent to any conveyance, transfer, 2055
~~or grant~~ or permit to use, that the plans and specifications for 2056
all such buildings or structures and the contemplated use thereof, 2057
be approved by the director as not interfering with the use of the 2058
state highway system and not unduly endangering the public. The 2059
director may require such indemnity agreements in favor of the 2060
director and the public as shall be lawful and as shall be deemed 2061
necessary by the director. The director shall not unreasonably 2062
withhold approval of such plans, specifications, and contemplated 2063
use. 2064

       (E)(1) All ~~such~~ conveyances, transfers, grants, or permits to 2065
use that are made under this section to state institutions, 2066
agencies, commissions, or instrumentalities, to political 2067
subdivisions, orto taxing districts of the state, ~~and~~to 2068
institutions receiving financial assistance from the state, or to 2069
the federal government shall be upon ~~such~~the consideration as 2070
~~shall be determined by~~ the director determines to be fair and 2071
reasonable, without competitive bidding~~, and sections 5301.13 and~~ 2072
~~5515.01 of the Revised Code, relating to the sale or use of public~~ 2073
~~lands shall not apply to conveyances, grants, transfers, or~~ 2074
~~permits to use made pursuant to this division~~. AnA conveyance, 2075
transfer, or grant shall be by deed or, if a statutory dedication 2076
of public roads is included, by plat; shall be executed by the 2077
director; and shall be in the form prescribed by the attorney 2078
general. 2079

       (2) An institution receiving financial assistance from the 2080
state shall provide the director with acceptable documentary 2081
evidence of the state loan, grant, or other state financial 2082
assistance. 2083

       ~~(2)~~(3) Any provision of section 5301.13 of the Revised Code 2084
that is contrary to a provision of this division does not apply to 2085
a conveyance, transfer, or grant made under this section. 2086

       (4) The director shall keep a record of all conveyances, 2087
transfers, grants, or permits to use made under this section. 2088

       (5) As used in this division, "institution receiving 2089
financial assistance from the state" includes any public or 2090
private organization, especially one of a charitable, civic, or 2091
educational character, in receipt of a state loan, grant, or other 2092
type of state financial assistance. 2093

       (F) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, all 2094
conveyances, transfers, grants, or permits to use that are made to 2095
private persons, firms, or corporations shall be conducted in 2096
accordance with the procedure set forth in section 5501.311 or 2097
5501.34 of the Revised Code, as applicable. 2098

       (G) In any case where the director has acquired or acquires, 2099
for the state highway system, easements in or permits to use areas 2100
or space on, above, or below the surface, the director may 2101
extinguish them in whole or in part or subordinate them to uses by 2102
others, provided that the director determines that the easements 2103
or permit to use so extinguished or subordinated are not needed by 2104
the state for highway purposes. The director shall make any 2105
extinguishments to the current underlying fee owner of record at 2106
no cost. 2107

       (H) No conveyance, transfer, easement, lease, permit, or 2108
other instrument executed pursuant to the authorization given by 2109
this section shall prejudice any right, title, or interest in any 2110
lands affected thereby which at the date thereof existed in any 2111
person, firm, or corporation, other than the state and other than 2112
members of the general public having no specific rights in ~~said~~ 2113
those lands, unless the right, title, or interest was expressly 2114
subject to the right of the state to make ~~such~~the conveyance or 2115
transfer, grant ~~such~~the right, or execute ~~such~~the instrument, 2116
and unless the state by ~~such~~that instrument expressly exercises 2117
~~such~~that right, nor shall any public utility be required to move 2118
or relocate any of its facilities that may be located in or on the 2119
areas described in ~~any such~~the conveyance, transfer, easement, 2120
lease, permit, or other instrument. 2121

       Sec. 5502.02. All expenditures for the ~~operation~~ 2122
administration and ~~maintenance of~~enforcement of motor vehicle and 2123
traffic laws by the department of public safety shall be paid out 2124
of moneys derived from fees, excises, or license taxes relating to 2125
registration, operation, or use of vehicles on public highways or 2126
to fuels used for propelling such vehicles as provided in Section 2127
5a of Article XII, Ohio Constitution. 2128

       Sec. 5502.39. There is hereby created in the state treasury 2129
the emergency management agency service and reimbursement fund. 2130
The fund shall consist of money collected under sections 5502.21 2131
to 5502.38 of the Revised Code. All money in the fund shall be 2132
used to pay the costs of administering programs of the emergency 2133
management agency. 2134

       Sec. 5517.011. ~~(A)(1)~~ Notwithstanding section 5517.01 of the 2135
Revised Code, the director of transportation may establish a ~~pilot~~ 2136
program to expedite the sale and construction of ~~no more than six~~ 2137
special projects by combining the design and construction elements 2138
of a highway or bridge project into a single contract. The 2139
director shall prepare and distribute a scope of work document 2140
upon which the bidders shall base their bids. Except in regard to 2141
those requirements relating to providing plans, the director shall 2142
award contracts under this section in accordance with ~~section~~ 2143
~~5525.01~~Chapter 5525. of the Revised Code. 2144

       ~~(2) On or before December 31, 2002, the director shall~~ 2145
~~prepare and submit to the general assembly a report evaluating the~~ 2146
~~experience of the department of transportation with each project~~ 2147
~~under this division and contract under division (B) of this~~ 2148
~~section, including whether the department realized any cost or~~ 2149
~~time savings. Regarding those projects and contracts, the report~~ 2150
~~shall include a discussion of the number and cost of change~~ 2151
~~orders, the quality of work performed, the number of bids~~ 2152
~~received, the impact on minority and female contract~~ 2153
~~participation, and other issues the director considers~~ 2154
~~appropriate. The director also may make recommendations regarding~~ 2155
~~the continuation of the program, including the need for any~~ 2156
~~changes.~~ 2157

       ~~(3) After completion of the sixth project, no projects shall~~ 2158
~~be commenced under this division unless the general assembly~~ 2159
~~either approves additional projects to further study the~~ 2160
~~effectiveness of the procedures or makes the program permanent.~~ 2161

       ~~(B) In addition to the six projects under division (A) of~~ 2162
~~this section, during the period beginning July 1, 1999, and ending~~ 2163
~~June 30, 2001, and also during the period beginning July 1, 2001,~~ 2164
~~and ending June 30, 2003, the director may expand the pilot~~ 2165
~~program to more contracts combining the design and construction~~ 2166
~~elements of highway or bridge projects.~~ For each biennium, the 2167
total dollar value of contracts made under this ~~division~~section 2168
shall not exceed two hundred fifty million dollars. ~~The director~~ 2169
~~may seek either bids or technical proposals for contracts under~~ 2170
~~this division.~~ 2171

       ~~(1) When the director determines to award a single contract~~ 2172
~~for a design-build project under this division through the receipt~~ 2173
~~of bids, except for those requirements relating to providing~~ 2174
~~plans, the director shall award contracts in accordance with~~ 2175
~~Chapter 5525. of the Revised Code. When the director determines to~~ 2176
~~award a single contract for a design-build project under this~~ 2177
~~division through the receipt of technical proposals, the director~~ 2178
~~shall advertise and select the design-build team using a~~ 2179
~~value-based selection process combining technical qualifications~~ 2180
~~and competitive bidding elements.~~ 2181

       ~~(2) If the director elects to utilize the competitive bid~~ 2182
~~option for design-build projects, the director shall prepare and~~ 2183
~~distribute a scope of work document upon which the bidders shall~~ 2184
~~base their bids.~~ 2185

       ~~(3)(a) If the director elects to utilize a value-based~~ 2186
~~selection process for design-build projects through the receipt of~~ 2187
~~technical proposals, the director shall restrict usage of this~~ 2188
~~method to no more than eighty-five million dollars and no more~~ 2189
~~than two projects, whose per-project estimate must exceed twenty~~ 2190
~~million dollars. The director shall prepare conceptual documents~~ 2191
~~for review by interested parties, accept letters of interest, and~~ 2192
~~select the three most qualified design-build teams to submit a~~ 2193
~~technical proposal.~~ 2194

       ~~The criteria for selecting the three finalists shall include~~ 2195
~~the qualifications and experience of the design-build team,~~ 2196
~~including the proposed personnel to be utilized and general~~ 2197
~~proposed project approach. The schedule of activities and~~ 2198
~~financial resources of the design-build team also shall be factors~~ 2199
~~in the selection process. In addition, the director shall take~~ 2200
~~into consideration the design-build team's affirmative action~~ 2201
~~policies and record with regard to employees and subcontracts.~~ 2202

       ~~(b) After the director selects the three finalists, the~~ 2203
~~finalists shall prepare both a technical proposal and a price~~ 2204
~~proposal. The technical proposal shall state the finalist's~~ 2205
~~qualifications and experience, including prior performance by the~~ 2206
~~design-build team on similar projects, the identity of the members~~ 2207
~~of each team, and a detailed project approach and schedule. The~~ 2208
~~technical proposal also may include innovative design and~~ 2209
~~construction techniques, aesthetics, environmental protection, a~~ 2210
~~maintenance of traffic plan, and the type and duration of warranty~~ 2211
~~coverage. The finalists shall submit the price proposal separately~~ 2212
~~as requested by the director.~~ 2213

       ~~The director first shall review the submitted technical~~ 2214
~~proposals and ascribe a numerical score to each proposal. The~~ 2215
~~technical numerical scores shall be equated to a percentage~~ 2216
~~adjustment to be applied to the finalists' price proposals, using~~ 2217
~~a predetermined schedule of adjustment made known to the finalists~~ 2218
~~at the time of advertising. In no case shall the technical~~ 2219
~~proposal rating exceed twenty-five per cent of the value-based~~ 2220
~~technical and price selection criteria. The director shall reserve~~ 2221
~~the right to consider a technical proposal as being nonresponsive,~~ 2222
~~thereby eliminating that finalist from further consideration.~~ 2223

       ~~Upon completion of the rating of technical proposals, the~~ 2224
~~director shall apply to the price proposals the percentage~~ 2225
~~adjustments predetermined from the numerical scores assigned to~~ 2226
~~the technical proposals. Unless all proposals are rejected, the~~ 2227
~~director shall select the finalist with the lowest adjusted price.~~ 2228
~~The adjusted price shall be used for selection only. The contract~~ 2229
~~shall be based on the price proposal as submitted.~~ 2230

       ~~The department shall compensate each responsive finalist not~~ 2231
~~selected in an amount generally equal to one-fourth of one per~~ 2232
~~cent of the unadjusted price proposal amount submitted by the~~ 2233
~~selected finalist or by an amount the director establishes at the~~ 2234
~~time of advertising. The proposals of the two unsuccessful~~ 2235
~~finalists shall become the property of the director unless an~~ 2236
~~unsuccessful finalist elects to waive the compensation. The~~ 2237
~~director shall return the proposal of any unsuccessful finalist~~ 2238
~~who waives the compensation.~~ 2239

       Sec. 5525.20. (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, 2240
the director of transportation may include incentive and 2241
disincentive provisions in contracts hethe director executes for 2242
projects or portions or phases of projects that involve any of the 2243
following: 2244

       (1) A major bridge out of service; 2245

       (2) A lengthy detour; 2246

       (3) Excessive disruption to traffic; 2247

       (4) A significant impact on public safety; 2248

       (5) A link that completes a segment of a highway. 2249

       (B) No such provisions shall be included in any particular 2250
contract without the prior consent of the municipal corporation, 2251
or, if outside a municipal corporation and off the state highway 2252
system, the prior consent of the board of county commissioners of 2253
the county, in which the bridge, detour, disruption, impact, or 2254
link will be located or occur. 2255

       (C) If the director decides to include incentive and 2256
disincentive provisions in such contracts, hethe director shall 2257
make those provisions part of the bid proposal issued by ~~him~~the 2258
director pursuant to this chapter and shall also adopt rules, in 2259
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, governing the 2260
formulation and use of those provisions. The rules shall be 2261
equivalent in scope, content, and coverage to the regulations the 2262
federal highway administrator issues concerning the use of such 2263
provisions in state contracts. 2264

       As used in this section, "incentive and disincentive 2265
provisions" means provisions under which the contractor would be 2266
compensated a certain amount of money for each day specified 2267
critical work is completed ahead of schedule or under which hethe 2268
contractor would be assessed a deduction for each day the 2269
specified critical work is completed behind schedule. The director 2270
also may elect to compensate the contractor in the form of a lump 2271
sum incentive for completing critical work ahead of schedule. 2272

       Sec. 5531.10. (A) As used in this chapter: 2273

       (1) "Bond proceedings" means the resolution, order, trust 2274
agreement, indenture, lease, lease-purchase agreements, and other 2275
agreements, amendments and supplements to the foregoing, or any 2276
one or more or combination thereof, authorizing or providing for 2277
the terms and conditions applicable to, or providing for the 2278
security or liquidity of, obligations issued pursuant to this 2279
section, and the provisions contained in such obligations. 2280

       (2) "Bond service charges" means principal, including 2281
mandatory sinking fund requirements for retirement of obligations, 2282
and interest, and redemption premium, if any, required to be paid 2283
by the state on obligations. 2284

       (3) "Bond service fund" means the applicable fund and 2285
accounts therein created for and pledged to the payment of bond 2286
service charges, which may be, or may be part of, the state 2287
infrastructure bank revenue bond service fund created by division 2288
(R) of this section including all moneys and investments, and 2289
earnings from investments, credited and to be credited thereto. 2290

       (4) "Issuing authority" means the treasurer of state, or the 2291
officer who by law performs the functions of the treasurer of 2292
state. 2293

       (5) "Obligations" means bonds, notes, or other evidence of 2294
obligation including interest coupons pertaining thereto, issued 2295
pursuant to this section. 2296

       (6) "Pledged receipts" means moneys accruing to the state 2297
from the lease, lease-purchase, sale, or other disposition, or 2298
use, of qualified projects, and from the repayment, including 2299
interest, of loans made from proceeds received from the sale of 2300
obligations; accrued interest received from the sale of 2301
obligations; income from the investment of the special funds; any 2302
gifts, grants, donations, and pledges, and receipts therefrom, 2303
available for the payment of bond service charges; and any amounts 2304
in the state infrastructure bank pledged to the payment of such 2305
charges. If the amounts in the state infrastructure bank are 2306
insufficient for the payment of such charges, "pledged receipts" 2307
also means moneys that are apportioned by the United States 2308
secretary of transportation under United States Code, Title XXIII, 2309
as amended, or any successor legislation, or under any other 2310
federal law relating to aid for highways, and that are to be 2311
received as a grant by the state, to the extent the state is not 2312
prohibited by state or federal law from using such moneys and the 2313
moneys are pledged to the payment of such bond service charges. 2314

       (7) "Special funds" or "funds" means, except where the 2315
context does not permit, the bond service fund, and any other 2316
funds, including reserve funds, created under the bond 2317
proceedings, and the state infrastructure bank revenue bond 2318
service fund created by division (R) of this section to the extent 2319
provided in the bond proceedings, including all moneys and 2320
investments, and earnings from investment, credited and to be 2321
credited thereto. 2322

       (8) "State infrastructure project" means any public 2323
transportation project undertaken by the state, including, but not 2324
limited to, all components of any such project, as described in 2325
division (D) of section 5131.09 of the Revised Code. 2326

       (B) The issuing authority, after giving written notice to the 2327
director of budget and management and upon the certification by 2328
the director of transportation to the issuing authority of the 2329
amount of moneys or additional moneys needed either for state 2330
infrastructure projects or to provide financial assistance for any 2331
of the purposes for which the state infrastructure bank may be 2332
used under section 5531.09 of the Revised Code, or needed for 2333
capitalized interest, funding reserves, and paying costs and 2334
expenses incurred in connection with the issuance, carrying, 2335
securing, paying, redeeming, or retirement of the obligations or 2336
any obligations refunded thereby, including payment of costs and 2337
expenses relating to letters of credit, lines of credit, 2338
insurance, put agreements, standby purchase agreements, indexing, 2339
marketing, remarketing and administrative arrangements, interest 2340
swap or hedging agreements, and any other credit enhancement, 2341
liquidity, remarketing, renewal, or refunding arrangements, all of 2342
which are authorized by this section, shall issue obligations of 2343
the state under this section in the required amount. The proceeds 2344
of such obligations, except for the portion to be deposited in 2345
special funds, including reserve funds, as may be provided in the 2346
bond proceedings, shall as provided in the bond proceedings be 2347
credited to the infrastructure bank obligations fund of the state 2348
infrastructure bank created by section 5531.09 of the Revised 2349
Code. The issuing authority may appoint trustees, paying agents, 2350
transfer agents, and authenticating agents, and may retain the 2351
services of financial advisors, accounting experts, and attorneys, 2352
and retain or contract for the services of marketing, remarketing, 2353
indexing, and administrative agents, other consultants, and 2354
independent contractors, including printing services, as are 2355
necessary in the issuing authority's judgment to carry out this 2356
section. The costs of such services are payable from funds of the 2357
state infrastructure bank. 2358

       (C) The holders or owners of such obligations shall have no 2359
right to have moneys raised by taxation by the state of Ohio 2360
obligated or pledged, and moneys so raised shall not be obligated 2361
or pledged, for the payment of bond service charges. The right of 2362
such holders and owners to the payment of bond service charges is 2363
limited to all or that portion of the pledged receipts and those 2364
special funds pledged thereto pursuant to the bond proceedings for 2365
such obligations in accordance with this section, and each such 2366
obligation shall bear on its face a statement to that effect. 2367

       (D) Obligations shall be authorized by order of the issuing 2368
authority and the bond proceedings shall provide for the purpose 2369
thereof and the principal amount or amounts, and shall provide for 2370
or authorize the manner or agency for determining the principal 2371
maturity or maturities, not exceeding twenty-five years from the 2372
date of issuance, the interest rate or rates or the maximum 2373
interest rate, the date of the obligations and the dates of 2374
payment of interest thereon, their denomination, and the 2375
establishment within or without the state of a place or places of 2376
payment of bond service charges. Sections 9.98 to 9.983 of the 2377
Revised Code are applicable to obligations issued under this 2378
section. The purpose of such obligations may be stated in the bond 2379
proceedings in terms describing the general purpose or purposes to 2380
be served. The bond proceedings also shall provide, subject to the 2381
provisions of any other applicable bond proceedings, for the 2382
pledge of all, or such part as the issuing authority may 2383
determine, of the pledged receipts and the applicable special fund 2384
or funds to the payment of bond service charges, which pledges may 2385
be made either prior or subordinate to other expenses, claims, or 2386
payments, and may be made to secure the obligations on a parity 2387
with obligations theretofore or thereafter issued, if and to the 2388
extent provided in the bond proceedings. The pledged receipts and 2389
special funds so pledged and thereafter received by the state 2390
immediately are subject to the lien of such pledge without any 2391
physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such 2392
pledges is valid and binding against all parties having claims of 2393
any kind against the state or any governmental agency of the 2394
state, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof, 2395
and shall create a perfected security interest for all purposes of 2396
Chapter 1309. of the Revised Code, without the necessity for 2397
separation or delivery of funds or for the filing or recording of 2398
the bond proceedings by which such pledge is created or any 2399
certificate, statement, or other document with respect thereto; 2400
and the pledge of such pledged receipts and special funds is 2401
effective and the money therefrom and thereof may be applied to 2402
the purposes for which pledged without necessity for any act of 2403
appropriation. Every pledge, and every covenant and agreement made 2404
with respect thereto, made in the bond proceedings may therein be 2405
extended to the benefit of the owners and holders of obligations 2406
authorized by this section, and to any trustee therefor, for the 2407
further security of the payment of the bond service charges. 2408

       (E) The bond proceedings may contain additional provisions as 2409
to: 2410

       (1) The redemption of obligations prior to maturity at the 2411
option of the issuing authority at such price or prices and under 2412
such terms and conditions as are provided in the bond proceedings; 2413

       (2) Other terms of the obligations; 2414

       (3) Limitations on the issuance of additional obligations; 2415

       (4) The terms of any trust agreement or indenture securing 2416
the obligations or under which the same may be issued; 2417

       (5) The deposit, investment, and application of special 2418
funds, and the safeguarding of moneys on hand or on deposit, 2419
without regard to Chapter 131. or 135. of the Revised Code, but 2420
subject to any special provisions of this section with respect to 2421
particular funds or moneys, provided that any bank or trust 2422
company which acts as depository of any moneys in the special 2423
funds may furnish such indemnifying bonds or may pledge such 2424
securities as required by the issuing authority; 2425

       (6) Any or every provision of the bond proceedings being 2426
binding upon such officer, board, commission, authority, agency, 2427
department, or other person or body as may from time to time have 2428
the authority under law to take such actions as may be necessary 2429
to perform all or any part of the duty required by such provision; 2430

       (7) Any provision that may be made in a trust agreement or 2431
indenture; 2432

       (8) Any other or additional agreements with the holders of 2433
the obligations, or the trustee therefor, relating to the 2434
obligations or the security therefor, including the assignment of 2435
mortgages or other security relating to financial assistance for 2436
qualified projects under section 5531.09 of the Revised Code. 2437

       (F) The obligations may have the great seal of the state or a 2438
facsimile thereof affixed thereto or printed thereon. The 2439
obligations and any coupons pertaining to obligations shall be 2440
signed or bear the facsimile signature of the issuing authority. 2441
Any obligations or coupons may be executed by the person who, on 2442
the date of execution, is the proper issuing authority although on 2443
the date of such bonds or coupons such person was not the issuing 2444
authority. In case the issuing authority whose signature or a 2445
facsimile of whose signature appears on any such obligation or 2446
coupon ceases to be the issuing authority before delivery thereof, 2447
such signature or facsimile nevertheless is valid and sufficient 2448
for all purposes as if the former issuing authority had remained 2449
the issuing authority until such delivery; and in case the seal to 2450
be affixed to obligations has been changed after a facsimile of 2451
the seal has been imprinted on such obligations, such facsimile 2452
seal shall continue to be sufficient as to such obligations and 2453
obligations issued in substitution or exchange therefor. 2454

       (G) All obligations are negotiable instruments and securities 2455
under Chapter 1308. of the Revised Code, subject to the provisions 2456
of the bond proceedings as to registration. The obligations may be 2457
issued in coupon or in registered form, or both, as the issuing 2458
authority determines. Provision may be made for the registration 2459
of any obligations with coupons attached thereto as to principal 2460
alone or as to both principal and interest, their exchange for 2461
obligations so registered, and for the conversion or reconversion 2462
into obligations with coupons attached thereto of any obligations 2463
registered as to both principal and interest, and for reasonable 2464
charges for such registration, exchange, conversion, and 2465
reconversion. 2466

       (H) Obligations may be sold at public sale or at private 2467
sale, as determined in the bond proceedings. 2468

       (I) Pending preparation of definitive obligations, the 2469
issuing authority may issue interim receipts or certificates which 2470
shall be exchanged for such definitive obligations. 2471

       (J) In the discretion of the issuing authority, obligations 2472
may be secured additionally by a trust agreement or indenture 2473
between the issuing authority and a corporate trustee which may be 2474
any trust company or bank having its principal place of business 2475
within the state. Any such agreement or indenture may contain the 2476
order authorizing the issuance of the obligations, any provisions 2477
that may be contained in any bond proceedings, and other 2478
provisions which are customary or appropriate in an agreement or 2479
indenture of such type, including, but not limited to: 2480

       (1) Maintenance of each pledge, trust agreement, indenture, 2481
or other instrument comprising part of the bond proceedings until 2482
the state has fully paid the bond service charges on the 2483
obligations secured thereby, or provision therefor has been made; 2484

       (2) In the event of default in any payments required to be 2485
made by the bond proceedings, or any other agreement of the 2486
issuing authority made as a part of the contract under which the 2487
obligations were issued, enforcement of such payments or agreement 2488
by mandamus, the appointment of a receiver, suit in equity, action 2489
at law, or any combination of the foregoing; 2490

       (3) The rights and remedies of the holders of obligations and 2491
of the trustee, and provisions for protecting and enforcing them, 2492
including limitations on the rights of individual holders of 2493
obligations; 2494

       (4) The replacement of any obligations that become mutilated 2495
or are destroyed, lost, or stolen; 2496

       (5) Such other provisions as the trustee and the issuing 2497
authority agree upon, including limitations, conditions, or 2498
qualifications relating to any of the foregoing. 2499

       (K) Any holder of obligations or a trustee under the bond 2500
proceedings, except to the extent that the holder's or trustee's 2501
rights are restricted by the bond proceedings, may by any suitable 2502
form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under 2503
the laws of this state or granted by such bond proceedings. Such 2504
rights include the right to compel the performance of all duties 2505
of the issuing authority and the director of transportation 2506
required by the bond proceedings or sections 5531.09 and 5531.10 2507
of the Revised Code; to enjoin unlawful activities; and in the 2508
event of default with respect to the payment of any bond service 2509
charges on any obligations or in the performance of any covenant 2510
or agreement on the part of the issuing authority or the director 2511
of transportation in the bond proceedings, to apply to a court 2512
having jurisdiction of the cause to appoint a receiver to receive 2513
and administer the pledged receipts and special funds, other than 2514
those in the custody of the treasurer of state, which are pledged 2515
to the payment of the bond service charges on such obligations or 2516
which are the subject of the covenant or agreement, with full 2517
power to pay, and to provide for payment of bond service charges 2518
on, such obligations, and with such powers, subject to the 2519
direction of the court, as are accorded receivers in general 2520
equity cases, excluding any power to pledge additional revenues or 2521
receipts or other income or moneys of the state or local 2522
governmental entities, or agencies thereof, to the payment of such 2523
principal and interest and excluding the power to take possession 2524
of, mortgage, or cause the sale or otherwise dispose of any 2525
project facilities. 2526

       Each duty of the issuing authority and the issuing 2527
authority's officers and employees, and of each state or local 2528
governmental agency and its officers, members, or employees, 2529
undertaken pursuant to the bond proceedings or any loan, loan 2530
guarantee, lease, lease-purchase agreement, or other agreement 2531
made under authority of section 5531.09 of the Revised Code, and 2532
in every agreement by or with the issuing authority, is hereby 2533
established as a duty of the issuing authority, and of each such 2534
officer, member, or employee having authority to perform such 2535
duty, specifically enjoined by the law resulting from an office, 2536
trust, or station within the meaning of section 2731.01 of the 2537
Revised Code. 2538

       The person who is at the time the issuing authority, or the 2539
issuing authority's officers or employees, are not liable in their 2540
personal capacities on any obligations issued by the issuing 2541
authority or any agreements of or with the issuing authority. 2542

       (L) The issuing authority may authorize and issue obligations 2543
for the refunding, including funding and retirement, and advance 2544
refunding with or without payment or redemption prior to maturity, 2545
of any obligations previously issued by the issuing authority. 2546
Such obligations may be issued in amounts sufficient for payment 2547
of the principal amount of the prior obligations, any redemption 2548
premiums thereon, principal maturities of any such obligations 2549
maturing prior to the redemption of the remaining obligations on a 2550
parity therewith, interest accrued or to accrue to the maturity 2551
dates or dates of redemption of such obligations, and any expenses 2552
incurred or to be incurred in connection with such issuance and 2553
such refunding, funding, and retirement. Subject to the bond 2554
proceedings therefor, the portion of proceeds of the sale of 2555
obligations issued under this division to be applied to bond 2556
service charges on the prior obligations shall be credited to an 2557
appropriate account held by the trustee for such prior or new 2558
obligations or to the appropriate account in the bond service fund 2559
for such obligations. Obligations authorized under this division 2560
shall be deemed to be issued for those purposes for which such 2561
prior obligations were issued and are subject to the provisions of 2562
this section pertaining to other obligations, except as otherwise 2563
provided in this section. The last maturity of obligations 2564
authorized under this division shall not be later than twenty-five 2565
years from the date of issuance of the original securities issued 2566
for the original purpose. 2567

       (M) The authority to issue obligations under this section 2568
includes authority to issue obligations in the form of bond 2569
anticipation notes and to renew the same from time to time by the 2570
issuance of new notes. The holders of such notes or interest 2571
coupons pertaining thereto shall have a right to be paid solely 2572
from the pledged receipts and special funds that may be pledged to 2573
the payment of the bonds anticipated, or from the proceeds of such 2574
bonds or renewal notes, or both, as the issuing authority provides 2575
in the order authorizing such notes. Such notes may be 2576
additionally secured by covenants of the issuing authority to the 2577
effect that the issuing authority and the state will do such or 2578
all things necessary for the issuance of such bonds or renewal 2579
notes in the appropriate amount, and apply the proceeds thereof to 2580
the extent necessary, to make full payment of the principal of and 2581
interest on such notes at the time or times contemplated, as 2582
provided in such order. For such purpose, the issuing authority 2583
may issue bonds or renewal notes in such principal amount and upon 2584
such terms as may be necessary to provide funds to pay when 2585
required the principal of and interest on such notes, 2586
notwithstanding any limitations prescribed by or for purposes of 2587
this section. Subject to this division, all provisions for and 2588
references to obligations in this section are applicable to notes 2589
authorized under this division. 2590

       The issuing authority in the bond proceedings authorizing the 2591
issuance of bond anticipation notes shall set forth for such bonds 2592
an estimated interest rate and a schedule of principal payments 2593
for such bonds and the annual maturity dates thereof. 2594

       (N) Obligations issued under this section are lawful 2595
investments for banks, societies for savings, savings and loan 2596
associations, deposit guarantee associations, trust companies, 2597
trustees, fiduciaries, insurance companies, including domestic for 2598
life and domestic not for life, trustees or other officers having 2599
charge of sinking and bond retirement or other special funds of 2600
political subdivisions and taxing districts of this state, the 2601
commissioners of the sinking fund of the state, the administrator 2602
of workers' compensation in accordance with the investment policy 2603
established by the workers' compensation oversight commission 2604
pursuant to section 4121.12 of the Revised Code, the state 2605
teachers retirement system, the public employees retirement 2606
system, the school employees retirement system, and the Ohio 2607
police and fire pension fund, notwithstanding any other provisions 2608
of the Revised Code or rules adopted pursuant thereto by any 2609
agency of the state with respect to investments by them, and are 2610
also acceptable as security for the deposit of public moneys. 2611

       (O) Unless otherwise provided in any applicable bond 2612
proceedings, moneys to the credit of or in the special funds 2613
established by or pursuant to this section may be invested by or 2614
on behalf of the issuing authority only in notes, bonds, or other 2615
obligations of the United States, or of any agency or 2616
instrumentality of the United States, obligations guaranteed as to 2617
principal and interest by the United States, obligations of this 2618
state or any political subdivision of this state, and certificates 2619
of deposit of any national bank located in this state and any 2620
bank, as defined in section 1101.01 of the Revised Code, subject 2621
to inspection by the superintendent of financial institutions. If 2622
the law or the instrument creating a trust pursuant to division 2623
(J) of this section expressly permits investment in direct 2624
obligations of the United States or an agency of the United 2625
States, unless expressly prohibited by the instrument, such moneys 2626
also may be invested in no-front-end-load money market mutual 2627
funds consisting exclusively of obligations of the United States 2628
or an agency of the United States and in repurchase agreements, 2629
including those issued by the fiduciary itself, secured by 2630
obligations of the United States or an agency of the United 2631
States; and in collective investment funds as defined in division 2632
(A) of section 1111.01 of the Revised Code and consisting 2633
exclusively of any such securities. The income from such 2634
investments shall be credited to such funds as the issuing 2635
authority determines, and such investments may be sold at such 2636
times as the issuing authority determines or authorizes. 2637

       (P) Provision may be made in the applicable bond proceedings 2638
for the establishment of separate accounts in the bond service 2639
fund and for the application of such accounts only to the 2640
specified bond service charges on obligations pertinent to such 2641
accounts and bond service fund and for other accounts therein 2642
within the general purposes of such fund. Unless otherwise 2643
provided in any applicable bond proceedings, moneys to the credit 2644
of or in the several special funds established pursuant to this 2645
section shall be disbursed on the order of the treasurer of state, 2646
provided that no such order is required for the payment from the 2647
bond service fund when due of bond service charges on obligations. 2648

       (Q)(1) The issuing authority may pledge all, or such portion 2649
as the issuing authority determines, of the pledged receipts to 2650
the payment of bond service charges on obligations issued under 2651
this section, and for the establishment and maintenance of any 2652
reserves, as provided in the bond proceedings, and make other 2653
provisions therein with respect to pledged receipts as authorized 2654
by this chapter, which provisions are controlling notwithstanding 2655
any other provisions of law pertaining thereto. 2656

       (2) An action taken under division (Q)(2) of this section 2657
does not limit the generality of division (Q)(1) of this section, 2658
and is subject to division (C) of this section and, if and to the 2659
extent otherwise applicable, Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio 2660
Constitution. The bond proceedings may contain a covenant that, in 2661
the event the pledged receipts primarily pledged and required to 2662
be used for the payment of bond service charges on obligations 2663
issued under this section, and for the establishment and 2664
maintenance of any reserves, as provided in the bond proceedings, 2665
are insufficient to make any such payment in full when due, or to 2666
maintain any such reserve, the director of transportation shall so 2667
notify the governor, and shall determine to what extent, if any, 2668
the payment may be made or moneys may be restored to the reserves 2669
from lawfully available moneys previously appropriated for that 2670
purpose to the department of transportation. The covenant also may 2671
provide that if the payments are not made or the moneys are not 2672
immediately and fully restored to the reserves from such moneys, 2673
the director shall promptly submit to the governor and to the 2674
director of budget and management a written request for either or 2675
both of the following: 2676

       (a) That the next biennial budget submitted by the governor 2677
to the general assembly include an amount to be appropriated from 2678
lawfully available moneys to the department for the purpose of and 2679
sufficient for the payment in full of bond service charges 2680
previously due and for the full replenishment of the reserves; 2681

       (b) That the general assembly be requested to increase 2682
appropriations from lawfully available moneys for the department 2683
in the current biennium sufficient for the purpose of and for the 2684
payment in full of bond service charges previously due and to come 2685
due in the biennium and for the full replenishment of the 2686
reserves. 2687

       The director of transportation shall include with such 2688
requests a recommendation that the payment of the bond service 2689
charges and the replenishment of the reserves be made in the 2690
interest of maximizing the benefits of the state infrastructure 2691
bank. Any such covenant shall not obligate or purport to obligate 2692
the state to pay the bond service charges on such bonds or notes 2693
or to deposit moneys in a reserve established for such payments 2694
other than from moneys that may be lawfully available and 2695
appropriated for that purpose during the then-current biennium. 2696

       (R) There is hereby created the state infrastructure bank 2697
revenue bond service fund, which shall be in the custody of the 2698
treasurer of state but shall not be a part of the state treasury. 2699
All moneys received by or on account of the issuing authority or 2700
state agencies and required by the applicable bond proceedings, 2701
consistent with this section, to be deposited, transferred, or 2702
credited to the bond service fund, and all other moneys 2703
transferred or allocated to or received for the purposes of the 2704
fund, shall be deposited and credited to such fund and to any 2705
separate accounts therein, subject to applicable provisions of the 2706
bond proceedings, but without necessity for any act of 2707
appropriation. The state infrastructure bank revenue bond service 2708
fund is a trust fund and is hereby pledged to the payment of bond 2709
service charges to the extent provided in the applicable bond 2710
proceedings, and payment thereof from such fund shall be made or 2711
provided for by the treasurer of state in accordance with such 2712
bond proceedings without necessity for any act of appropriation. 2713

       (S) The obligations issued pursuant to this section, the 2714
transfer thereof, and the income therefrom, including any profit 2715
made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation 2716
within this state. 2717

       Sec. 5735.29. To provide revenue for supplying the state's 2718
share of the cost of constructing, widening, maintaining, and 2719
reconstructing the state highways; to maintain and repair bridges 2720
and viaducts; to purchase, erect, and maintain street and traffic 2721
signs and markers; to purchase, erect, and maintain traffic lights 2722
and signals; to pay the expense of administering and enforcing the 2723
state law relative to the registration and operation of motor 2724
vehicles; to make road improvements associated with retaining or 2725
attracting business for this state, to pay that portion of the 2726
construction cost of a highway project which a county, township, 2727
or municipal corporation normally would be required to pay, but 2728
which the director of transportation, pursuant to division (B) of 2729
section 5531.08 of the Revised Code, determines instead will be 2730
paid from moneys in the highway operating fund; to provide revenue 2731
for the purposes of sections 1547.71 to 1547.78 of the Revised 2732
Code; and to supplement revenue already available for such 2733
purposes, to pay the expenses of the department of taxation 2734
incident to the administration of the motor fuel laws, to 2735
supplement revenue already available for such purposes; and to pay 2736
the interest, principal, and charges on highway obligations issued 2737
pursuant to Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and 2738
sections 5528.30 and 5528.31 of the Revised Code; to enable the 2739
counties and townships of the state to properly plan, construct, 2740
widen, reconstruct, and maintain their public highways, roads, and 2741
streets; to enable counties to pay principal, interest, and 2742
charges on bonds and other obligations issued pursuant to Chapter 2743
133. of the Revised Code for highway improvements; to enable 2744
municipal corporations to plan, construct, reconstruct, repave, 2745
widen, maintain, repair, clear, and clean public highways, roads, 2746
and streets; to enable municipal corporations to pay the 2747
principal, interest, and charges on bonds and other obligations 2748
issued pursuant to Chapter 133. of the Revised Code for highway 2749
improvements; and to pay the costs apportioned to the public under 2750
section 4907.47 of the Revised Code, a motor fuel excise tax is 2751
hereby imposed on all motor fuel dealers upon their receipt of 2752
motor fuel within the state at the rate of two cents on each 2753
gallon so received; provided, that effective July 1, 2003, the 2754
motor fuel excise tax imposed by this section shall be at the rate 2755
of four cents on each gallon so received; effective July 1, 2004, 2756
the motor fuel excise tax imposed by this section shall be at the 2757
rate of six cents on each gallon so received; and effective July 2758
1, 2005, the motor fuel excise tax imposed by this section shall 2759
be at the rate of eight cents on each gallon so received. This tax 2760
is subject to the specific exemptions set forth in this chapter of 2761
the Revised Code. It shall be reported, computed, paid, collected, 2762
administered, enforced, and refunded, and the failure properly and 2763
correctly to report and pay the tax shall be penalized, in exactly 2764
the same manner as is provided in this chapter. Such sections 2765
relating to motor fuel excise taxes are reenacted and incorporated 2766
as if specifically set forth in this section. The tax levied by 2767
this section is in addition to any other taxes imposed under this 2768
chapter. 2769

       Sec. 5735.291. (A) The treasurer of state shall place to the 2770
credit of the tax refund fund created by section 5703.052 of the 2771
Revised Code, out of receipts from the tax levied by section 2772
5735.29 of the Revised Code, amounts equal to the refunds 2773
certified by the tax commissioner pursuant to sections 5735.142 2774
and 5735.29 of the Revised Code. The refunds provided for by 2775
sections 5735.142 and 5735.29 of the Revised Code shall be paid 2776
from such fund. The treasurer of state shall transfer the amount 2777
required by section 5735.051 of the Revised Code to the waterways 2778
safety fund. The specified portion of the balance of taxes 2779
collected under section 5735.29 of the Revised Code after the 2780
credits to the tax refund fund, and after the transfer to the 2781
waterways safety fund, shall be credited to the gasoline excise 2782
tax fund. Forty-two and eighty-six hundredths per cent of the 2783
specified portion shall be distributed among the municipal 2784
corporations within the state in accordance with division (A)(2) 2785
of section 5735.27 of the Revised Code, thirty-seven and fourteen 2786
hundredths per cent of the specified portion shall be distributed 2787
among the counties within the state in accordance with division 2788
(A)(3) of section 5735.27 of the Revised Code, and twenty per cent 2789
of the specified portion shall be distributed among the townships 2790
within the state in accordance with division (A)(5) of section 2791
5735.27 of the Revised Code. The remainder of the tax levied by 2792
section 5735.29 of the Revised Code after receipt by the treasurer 2793
of state of certifications from the commissioners of the sinking 2794
fund certifying, as required by sections 5528.15 and 5528.35 of 2795
the Revised Code, there are sufficient moneys to the credit of the 2796
highway improvement bond retirement fund created by section 2797
5528.12 of the Revised Code to meet in full all payments of 2798
interest, principal, and charges for the retirement of bonds and 2799
other obligations issued pursuant to Section 2g of Article VIII, 2800
Ohio Constitution, and sections 5528.10 and 5528.11 of the Revised 2801
Code due and payable during the current calendar year, and that 2802
there are sufficient moneys to the credit of the highway 2803
obligations bond retirement fund created by section 5528.32 of the 2804
Revised Code to meet in full all payments of interest, principal, 2805
and charges for the retirement of highway obligations issued 2806
pursuant to Section 2i of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and 2807
sections 5528.30 and 5528.31 of the Revised Code due and payable 2808
during the current calendar year, shall be credited to the highway 2809
operating fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury and 2810
shall be used solely for the purposes enumerated in section 2811
5735.29 of the Revised Code. All investment earnings of the fund 2812
shall be credited to the fund. 2813

       (B) As used in this section, "specified portion" means all of 2814
the following: 2815

       (1) Until August 15, 2003, none of the taxes collected under 2816
section 5735.29 of the Revised Code; 2817

       (2) Effective August 15, 2003, one-eighth of the balance of 2818
taxes collected under section 5735.29 of the Revised Code, after 2819
the credits to the tax refund fund and after the transfer to the 2820
waterways safety fund; 2821

       (3) Effective August 15, 2004, one-sixth of the balance of 2822
taxes described in division (B)(2) of this section; 2823

       (4) Effective August 15, 2005, three-sixteenths of the 2824
balance of taxes described in division (B)(2) of this section. 2825

       Sec. 5543.22. Notwithstanding sections 153.65 to 153.71 of 2826
the Revised Code, a county engineer may combine the design and 2827
construction elements of a bridge, highway, or safety project into 2828
a single contract, but only if the cost of the project as bid does 2829
not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars. 2830

        When required to use competitive bidding, the county engineer 2831
shall award a design-build contract in accordance with sections 2832
307.86 to 307.92 of the Revised Code. In lieu of the requirement 2833
for plans, the county engineer shall prepare and distribute a 2834
scope of work document upon which bidders shall base their bids. 2835

        A county engineer may request the director of transportation 2836
to review and comment on the scope of work document or the 2837
construction plans for conformance with state and federal 2838
requirements. If so requested, the director shall review and 2839
comment on the document or plans. 2840

       Section 2. That existing sections 4501.10, 4503.042, 4503.10, 2841
4503.173, 4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 4503.561, 4503.591, 4503.67, 2842
4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.75, 2843
4505.09, 4506.08, 4507.23, 4511.04, 4513.52, 4513.53, 5501.20, 2844
5501.34, 5501.45, 5502.02, 5517.011, 5525.20, 5531.10, 5735.29, 2845
and 5735.291, and sections        Sec. 4501.20. ,        Sec. 4501.22. ,        Sec. 4501.29. ,        Sec. 4501.30. , 2846
       Sec. 4501.311. ,        Sec. 4501.32. ,        Sec. 4501.33. ,        Sec. 4501.39. ,        Sec. 4501.40. ,        Sec. 4501.41. ,        Sec. 4501.61. , 2847
       Sec. 4501.71. , and        Sec. 4503.251. of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 2848

       Section 3. That the version of section 4503.10 of the Revised 2849
Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2004, be amended 2850
to read as follows: 2851

       Sec. 4503.10. (A) The owner of every snowmobile, off-highway 2852
motorcycle, and all-purpose vehicle required to be registered 2853
under section 4519.02 of the Revised Code shall file an 2854
application for registration under section 4519.03 of the Revised 2855
Code. The owner of a motor vehicle, other than a snowmobile, 2856
off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle, that is not 2857
designed and constructed by the manufacturer for operation on a 2858
street or highway may not register it under this chapter except 2859
upon certification of inspection pursuant to section 4513.02 of 2860
the Revised Code by the sheriff, or the chief of police of the 2861
municipal corporation or township, with jurisdiction over the 2862
political subdivision in which the owner of the motor vehicle 2863
resides. Except as provided in section 4503.103 of the Revised 2864
Code, every owner of every other motor vehicle not previously 2865
described in this section and every person mentioned as owner in 2866
the last certificate of title of a motor vehicle that is operated 2867
or driven upon the public roads or highways shall cause to be 2868
filed each year, by mail or otherwise, in the office of the 2869
registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar, a written or 2870
electronic application or a preprinted registration renewal notice 2871
issued under section 4503.102 of the Revised Code, the form of 2872
which shall be prescribed by the registrar, for registration for 2873
the following registration year, which shall begin on the first 2874
day of January of every calendar year and end on the thirty-first 2875
day of December in the same year. Applications for registration 2876
and registration renewal notices shall be filed at the times 2877
established by the registrar pursuant to section 4503.101 of the 2878
Revised Code. A motor vehicle owner also may elect to apply for or 2879
renew a motor vehicle registration by electronic means using 2880
electronic signature in accordance with rules adopted by the 2881
registrar. Except as provided in division (J) of this section, 2882
applications for registration shall be made on blanks furnished by 2883
the registrar for that purpose, containing the following 2884
information: 2885

       (1) A brief description of the motor vehicle to be 2886
registered, including the name of the manufacturer, the factory 2887
number of the vehicle, the year's model, and, in the case of 2888
commercial cars, the gross weight of the vehicle fully equipped 2889
computed in the manner prescribed in section 4503.08 of the 2890
Revised Code; 2891

       (2) The name and residence address of the owner, and the 2892
township and municipal corporation in which the owner resides; 2893

       (3) The district of registration, which shall be determined 2894
as follows: 2895

       (a) In case the motor vehicle to be registered is used for 2896
hire or principally in connection with any established business or 2897
branch business, conducted at a particular place, the district of 2898
registration is the municipal corporation in which that place is 2899
located or, if not located in any municipal corporation, the 2900
county and township in which that place is located. 2901

       (b) In case the vehicle is not so used, the district of 2902
registration is the municipal corporation or county in which the 2903
owner resides at the time of making the application. 2904

       (4) Whether the motor vehicle is a new or used motor vehicle; 2905

       (5) The date of purchase of the motor vehicle; 2906

       (6) Whether the fees required to be paid for the registration 2907
or transfer of the motor vehicle, during the preceding 2908
registration year and during the preceding period of the current 2909
registration year, have been paid. Each application for 2910
registration shall be signed by the owner, either manually or by 2911
electronic signature, or pursuant to obtaining a limited power of 2912
attorney authorized by the registrar for registration, or other 2913
document authorizing such signature. If the owner elects to apply 2914
for or renew the motor vehicle registration with the registrar by 2915
electronic means, the owner's manual signature is not required. 2916

       (7) The owner's social security number, if assigned, or, 2917
where a motor vehicle to be registered is used for hire or 2918
principally in connection with any established business, the 2919
owner's federal taxpayer identification number. The bureau of 2920
motor vehicles shall retain in its records all social security 2921
numbers provided under this section, but the bureau shall not 2922
place social security numbers on motor vehicle certificates of 2923
registration. 2924

       (B) Each time an applicant first registers a motor vehicle in 2925
the applicant's name, the applicant shall present for inspection a 2926
physical certificate of title or memorandum certificate showing 2927
title to the motor vehicle to be registered in the name of the 2928
applicant if a physical certificate of title or memorandum 2929
certificate has been issued by a clerk of a court of common pleas. 2930
If, under sections 4505.021, 4505.06, and 4505.08 of the Revised 2931
Code, a clerk instead has issued an electronic certificate of 2932
title for the applicant's motor vehicle, that certificate may be 2933
presented for inspection at the time of first registration in a 2934
manner prescribed by rules adopted by the registrar. When a motor 2935
vehicle inspection and maintenance program is in effect under 2936
section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it, 2937
each application for registration for a vehicle required to be 2938
inspected under that section and those rules shall be accompanied 2939
by an inspection certificate for the motor vehicle issued in 2940
accordance with that section. The application shall be refused if 2941
any of the following applies: 2942

       (1) The application is not in proper form. 2943

       (2) The application is prohibited from being accepted by 2944
division (D) of section 2935.27, division (A) of section 2937.221, 2945
division (A) of section 4503.13, division (B) of section 4510.22, 2946
or division (B)(1) of section 4521.10 of the Revised Code. 2947

       (3) A certificate of title or memorandum certificate of title 2948
does not accompany the application or, in the case of an 2949
electronic certificate of title, is not presented in a manner 2950
prescribed by the registrar's rules. 2951

       (4) All registration and transfer fees for the motor vehicle, 2952
for the preceding year or the preceding period of the current 2953
registration year, have not been paid. 2954

       (5) The owner or lessee does not have an inspection 2955
certificate for the motor vehicle as provided in section 3704.14 2956
of the Revised Code, and rules adopted under it, if that section 2957
is applicable. 2958

       This section does not require the payment of license or 2959
registration taxes on a motor vehicle for any preceding year, or 2960
for any preceding period of a year, if the motor vehicle was not 2961
taxable for that preceding year or period under sections 4503.02, 2962
4503.04, 4503.11, 4503.12, and 4503.16 or Chapter 4504. of the 2963
Revised Code. When a certificate of registration is issued upon 2964
the first registration of a motor vehicle by or on behalf of the 2965
owner, the official issuing the certificate shall indicate the 2966
issuance with a stamp on the certificate of title or memorandum 2967
certificate or, in the case of an electronic certificate of title, 2968
an electronic stamp or other notation as specified in rules 2969
adopted by the registrar, and with a stamp on the inspection 2970
certificate for the motor vehicle, if any. The official also shall 2971
indicate, by a stamp or by other means the registrar prescribes, 2972
on the registration certificate issued upon the first registration 2973
of a motor vehicle by or on behalf of the owner the odometer 2974
reading of the motor vehicle as shown in the odometer statement 2975
included in or attached to the certificate of title. Upon each 2976
subsequent registration of the motor vehicle by or on behalf of 2977
the same owner, the official also shall so indicate the odometer 2978
reading of the motor vehicle as shown on the immediately preceding 2979
certificate of registration. 2980

       The registrar shall include in the permanent registration 2981
record of any vehicle required to be inspected under section 2982
3704.14 of the Revised Code the inspection certificate number from 2983
the inspection certificate that is presented at the time of 2984
registration of the vehicle as required under this division. 2985

       (C)(1) Commencing October 1, 2003, the registrar and each 2986
deputy registrar shall collect an additional fee of five dollars 2987
for each application for registration and registration renewal 2988
received. The additional fee is for the purpose of defraying the 2989
department of public safety's costs associated with the 2990
administration and enforcement of the motor vehicle and traffic 2991
laws of Ohio. Each deputy registrar shall transmit the fees 2992
collected under division (C)(1) of this section in the time and 2993
manner provided in this section. The registrar shall deposit all 2994
moneys received under division (C)(1) of this section into the 2995
state highway safety fund established in section 4501.06 of the 2996
Revised Code. 2997

       (2) In addition, a charge of twenty-five cents shall be made 2998
for each reflectorized safety license plate issued, and a single 2999
charge of twenty-five cents shall be made for each county 3000
identification sticker or each set of county identification 3001
stickers issued, as the case may be, to cover the cost of 3002
producing the license plates and stickers, including material, 3003
manufacturing, and administrative costs. Those fees shall be in 3004
addition to the license tax. If the total cost of producing the 3005
plates is less than twenty-five cents per plate, or if the total 3006
cost of producing the stickers is less than twenty-five cents per 3007
sticker or per set issued, any excess moneys accruing from the 3008
fees shall be distributed in the same manner as provided by 3009
section 4501.04 of the Revised Code for the distribution of 3010
license tax moneys. If the total cost of producing the plates 3011
exceeds twenty-five cents per plate, or if the total cost of 3012
producing the stickers exceeds twenty-five cents per sticker or 3013
per set issued, the difference shall be paid from the license tax 3014
moneys collected pursuant to section 4503.02 of the Revised Code. 3015

       (D) Each deputy registrar shall be allowed a fee of two 3016
dollars and seventy-five cents commencing on July 1, 2001, three 3017
dollars and twenty-five cents commencing on January 1, 2003, and 3018
three dollars and fifty cents commencing on January 1, 2004, for 3019
each application for registration and registration renewal notice 3020
the deputy registrar receives, which shall be for the purpose of 3021
compensating the deputy registrar for the deputy registrar's 3022
services, and such office and rental expenses, as may be necessary 3023
for the proper discharge of the deputy registrar's duties in the 3024
receiving of applications and renewal notices and the issuing of 3025
registrations. 3026

       (E) Upon the certification of the registrar, the county 3027
sheriff or local police officials shall recover license plates 3028
erroneously or fraudulently issued. 3029

       (F) Each deputy registrar, upon receipt of any application 3030
for registration or registration renewal notice, together with the 3031
license fee and any local motor vehicle license tax levied 3032
pursuant to Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, shall transmit that 3033
fee and tax, if any, in the manner provided in this section, 3034
together with the original and duplicate copy of the application, 3035
to the registrar. The registrar, subject to the approval of the 3036
director of public safety, may deposit the funds collected by 3037
those deputies in a local bank or depository to the credit of the 3038
"state of Ohio, bureau of motor vehicles." Where a local bank or 3039
depository has been designated by the registrar, each deputy 3040
registrar shall deposit all moneys collected by the deputy 3041
registrar into that bank or depository not more than one business 3042
day after their collection and shall make reports to the registrar 3043
of the amounts so deposited, together with any other information, 3044
some of which may be prescribed by the treasurer of state, as the 3045
registrar may require and as prescribed by the registrar by rule. 3046
The registrar, within three days after receipt of notification of 3047
the deposit of funds by a deputy registrar in a local bank or 3048
depository, shall draw on that account in favor of the treasurer 3049
of state. The registrar, subject to the approval of the director 3050
and the treasurer of state, may make reasonable rules necessary 3051
for the prompt transmittal of fees and for safeguarding the 3052
interests of the state and of counties, townships, municipal 3053
corporations, and transportation improvement districts levying 3054
local motor vehicle license taxes. The registrar may pay service 3055
charges usually collected by banks and depositories for such 3056
service. If deputy registrars are located in communities where 3057
banking facilities are not available, they shall transmit the fees 3058
forthwith, by money order or otherwise, as the registrar, by rule 3059
approved by the director and the treasurer of state, may 3060
prescribe. The registrar may pay the usual and customary fees for 3061
such service. 3062

       (G) This section does not prevent any person from making an 3063
application for a motor vehicle license directly to the registrar 3064
by mail, by electronic means, or in person at any of the 3065
registrar's offices, upon payment of a service fee of two dollars 3066
and seventy-five cents commencing on July 1, 2001, three dollars 3067
and twenty-five cents commencing on January 1, 2003, and three 3068
dollars and fifty cents commencing on January 1, 2004, for each 3069
application. 3070

       (H) No person shall make a false statement as to the district 3071
of registration in an application required by division (A) of this 3072
section. Violation of this division is falsification under section 3073
2921.13 of the Revised Code and punishable as specified in that 3074
section. 3075

       (I)(1) Where applicable, the requirements of division (B) of 3076
this section relating to the presentation of an inspection 3077
certificate issued under section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and 3078
rules adopted under it for a motor vehicle, the refusal of a 3079
license for failure to present an inspection certificate, and the 3080
stamping of the inspection certificate by the official issuing the 3081
certificate of registration apply to the registration of and 3082
issuance of license plates for a motor vehicle under sections 3083
4503.102, 4503.12, 4503.14, 4503.15, 4503.16, 4503.171, 4503.172, 3084
4503.19, 4503.40, 4503.41, 4503.42, 4503.43, 4503.44, 4503.46, 3085
4503.47, and 4503.51 of the Revised Code. 3086

       (2)(a) The registrar shall adopt rules ensuring that each 3087
owner registering a motor vehicle in a county where a motor 3088
vehicle inspection and maintenance program is in effect under 3089
section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it 3090
receives information about the requirements established in that 3091
section and those rules and about the need in those counties to 3092
present an inspection certificate with an application for 3093
registration or preregistration. 3094

       (b) Upon request, the registrar shall provide the director of 3095
environmental protection, or any person that has been awarded a 3096
contract under division (D) of section 3704.14 of the Revised 3097
Code, an on-line computer data link to registration information 3098
for all passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, and 3099
commercial cars that are subject to that section. The registrar 3100
also shall provide to the director of environmental protection a 3101
magnetic data tape containing registration information regarding 3102
passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, and commercial cars 3103
for which a multi-year registration is in effect under section 3104
4503.103 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under it, including, 3105
without limitation, the date of issuance of the multi-year 3106
registration, the registration deadline established under rules 3107
adopted under section 4503.101 of the Revised Code that was 3108
applicable in the year in which the multi-year registration was 3109
issued, and the registration deadline for renewal of the 3110
multi-year registration. 3111

       (J) Application for registration under the international 3112
registration plan, as set forth in sections 4503.60 to 4503.66 of 3113
the Revised Code, shall be made to the registrar on forms 3114
furnished by the registrar. In accordance with international 3115
registration plan guidelines and pursuant to rules adopted by the 3116
registrar, the forms shall include the following: 3117

       (1) A uniform mileage schedule; 3118

       (2) The gross vehicle weight of the vehicle or combined gross 3119
vehicle weight of the combination vehicle as declared by the 3120
registrant; 3121

       (3) Any other information the registrar requires by rule. 3122

       Section 4. That the existing version of section 4503.10 of 3123
the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2004, 3124
is hereby repealed. 3125

       Section 5. Sections 3 and 4 of this act take effect January 3126
1, 2004. 3127

       Section 6. Except as otherwise provided, all appropriation 3128
items in this act are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the 3129
state treasury to the credit of the designated fund, which are not 3130
otherwise appropriated. For all appropriations made in this act, 3131
the amounts in the first column are for fiscal year 2004 and the 3132
amounts in the second column are for fiscal year 2005. 3133

       Section 7. DOT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 3134

FUND TITLE FY 2004 FY 2005 3135

Transportation Planning and Research 3136

Highway Operating Fund Group 3137

002 771-411 Planning and Research - State $ 14,548,950 $ 15,070,100 3138

002 771-412 Planning and Research - Federal $ 35,193,300 $ 35,644,900 3139

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3140

Fund Group $ 49,742,250 $ 50,715,000 3141

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3142

Transportation Planning 3143

and Research $ 49,742,250 $ 50,715,000 3144

Highway Construction 3145

Highway Operating Fund Group 3146

002 772-421 Highway Construction - State $ 487,722,430 $ 449,847,300 3147

002 772-422 Highway Construction - Federal $ 762,964,700 $ 766,001,700 3148

002 772-424 Highway Construction - Other $ 70,000,000 $ 51,000,000 3149

212 770-005 Infrastructure Debt Service - Federal $ 72,064,200 $ 78,696,100 3150

212 772-423 Infrastructure Lease Payments - Federal $ 12,537,800 $ 12,537,300 3151

212 772-426 Highway Infrastructure Bank - Federal $ 2,740,000 $ 2,620,000 3152

212 772-427 Highway Infrastructure Bank - State $ 11,000,000 $ 11,000,000 3153

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3154

Fund Group $ 1,419,029,130 $ 1,371,702,400 3155

Highway Capital Improvement Fund Group 3156

042 772-723 Highway Construction - Bonds $ 220,000,000 $ 220,000,000 3157

TOTAL 042 Highway Capital 3158

Improvement Fund Group $ 220,000,000 $ 220,000,000 3159

Infrastructure Bank Obligations Fund Group 3160

045 772-428 Highway Infrastructure Bank - Bonds $ 40,000,000 $ 40,000,000 3161

TOTAL 045 Infrastructure Bank 3162

Obligations Fund Group $ 40,000,000 $ 40,000,000 3163

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3164

Highway Construction $ 1,679,029,130 $ 1,631,702,400 3165

Highway Maintenance 3166

Highway Operating Fund Group 3167

002 773-431 Highway Maintenance - State $ 394,605,100 $ 413,082,600 3168

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3169

Fund Group $ 394,605,100 $ 413,082,600 3170

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3171

Highway Maintenance $ 394,605,100 $ 413,082,600 3172

Public Transportation 3173

Highway Operating Fund Group 3174

002 775-452 Public Transportation - Federal $ 27,000,000 $ 27,000,000 3175

002 775-454 Public Transportation - Other $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 3176

002 775-459 Elderly and Disabled Special Equipment - Federal $ 4,230,000 $ 4,230,000 3177

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3178

Fund Group $ 32,730,000 $ 32,730,000 3179

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3180

Public Transportation $ 32,730,000 $ 32,730,000 3181

Rail Transportation 3182

Highway Operating Fund Group 3183

002 776-462 Grade Crossings - Federal $ 15,000,000 $ 15,000,000 3184

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3185

Fund Group $ 15,000,000 $ 15,000,000 3186
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3187
Rail Transportation $ 15,000,000 $ 15,000,000 3188

Aviation 3189

Highway Operating Fund Group 3190

002 777-472 Airport Improvements - Federal $ 405,000 $ 405,000 3191

002 777-475 Aviation Administration $ 4,064,700 $ 4,139,000 3192

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3193

Fund Group $ 4,469,700 $ 4,544,000 3194

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3195

Aviation $ 4,469,700 $ 4,544,000 3196

Administration 3197

State Special Revenue Fund Group 3198

4T5 770-609 Administration Memorial Fund $ 5,000 $ 5,000 3199

TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3200
Fund Group $ 5,000 $ 5,000 3201

Highway Operating Fund Group 3202

002 779-491 Administration - State $ 116,449,900 $ 121,986,500 3203

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3204

Fund Group $ 116,449,900 $ 121,986,500 3205

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3206

Administration $ 116,454,900 $ 121,991,500 3207

Debt Service 3208

Highway Operating Fund Group 3209

002 770-003 Administration - State - Debt Service $ 13,802,600 $ 13,395,900 3210

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3211

Fund Group $ 13,802,600 $ 13,395,900 3212

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3213

Debt Service $ 13,802,600 $ 13,395,900 3214

TOTAL Department of Transportation 3215

TOTAL HOF Highway Operating 3216

Fund Group $ 2,045,828,680 $ 2,023,156,400 3217

TOTAL 042 Highway Capital 3218

Improvement Fund Group $ 220,000,000 $ 220,000,000 3219

TOTAL 045 Infrastructure Bank 3220

Obligations Fund Group $ 40,000,000 $ 40,000,000 3221

TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3222

Fund Group $ 5,000 $ 5,000 3223

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 2,305,833,680 $ 2,283,161,400 3224

       Section 7.01. ISSUANCE OF BONDS 3226

       The Treasurer of State, upon the request of the Director of 3227
Transportation, is authorized to issue and sell, in accordance 3228
with Section 2m of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and Chapter 3229
151. and particularly sections 151.01 and 151.06 of the Revised 3230
Code, obligations, including bonds and notes, of the State of Ohio 3231
in the aggregate amount of $420,000,000 in addition to the 3232
original issuance of obligations heretofore authorized by prior 3233
acts of the General Assembly. 3234

       The obligations shall be dated, issued, and sold from time to 3235
time in such amounts as may be necessary to provide sufficient 3236
moneys to the credit of the Highway Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 3237
042) created by section 5528.53 of the Revised Code to pay costs 3238
charged to the fund when due as estimated by the Director of 3239
Transportation, provided, however, that such obligations shall be 3240
issued and sold at such time or times so that not more than 3241
$220,000,000 original principal amount of obligations, plus the 3242
principal amount of obligations that in prior fiscal years could 3243
have been, but were not, issued within the $220,000,000 limit, may 3244
be issued in any fiscal year, and not more than $1,200,000,000 3245
original principal amount of such obligations are outstanding at 3246
any one time. 3247

       Section 7.02. MAINTENANCE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 3248

       The Director of Transportation may remove snow and ice and 3249
maintain, repair, improve, or provide lighting upon interstate 3250
highways that are located within the boundaries of municipal 3251
corporations, adequate to meet the requirements of federal law. 3252
When agreed in writing by the Director of Transportation and the 3253
legislative authority of a municipal corporation and 3254
notwithstanding sections 125.01 and 125.11 of the Revised Code, 3255
the Department of Transportation may reimburse the municipal 3256
corporation for all or any part of the costs, as provided by such 3257
agreement, incurred by the municipal corporation in maintaining, 3258
repairing, lighting, and removing snow and ice from the interstate 3259
system. 3260

       Section 7.03. TRANSFER OF FUND 002 APPROPRIATIONS - PLANNING 3261
AND RESEARCH, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE, RAIL, 3262
AVIATION, AND ADMINISTRATION 3263

       The Director of Budget and Management may approve requests 3264
from the Department of Transportation for transfer of Fund 002 3265
appropriations for highway planning and research (appropriation 3266
items 771-411 and 771-412), highway construction (appropriation 3267
items 772-421, 772-422, and 772-424), highway maintenance 3268
(appropriation item 773-431), rail grade crossings (appropriation 3269
item 776-462), aviation (appropriation item 777-475), and 3270
administration (appropriation item 779-491). Transfers of 3271
appropriations may be made upon the written request of the 3272
Director of Transportation and with the approval of the Director 3273
of Budget and Management. Such transfers shall be reported to the 3274
Controlling Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the 3275
board. 3276

       This transfer authority is intended to provide for emergency 3277
situations and flexibility to meet unforeseen conditions that 3278
could arise during the budget period. It also is intended to allow 3279
the department to optimize the use of available resources and 3280
adjust to circumstances affecting the obligation and expenditure 3281
of federal funds. 3282

       TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS - FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND FEDERAL 3283
TRANSIT 3284

       The Director of Budget and Management may approve requests 3285
from the Department of Transportation for the transfer of 3286
appropriations between appropriation items 772-422, Highway 3287
Construction - Federal, and 775-452, Public Transportation - 3288
Federal, based upon transit capital projects meeting Federal 3289
Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funding 3290
guidelines. Transfers between these appropriation items may be 3291
made upon the written request of the Director of Transportation 3292
and with the approval of the Director of Budget and Management. 3293
Such transfers shall be reported to the Controlling Board at its 3294
next regularly scheduled meeting. 3295

       TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS - STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK 3296

       The Director of Budget and Management may approve requests 3297
from the Department of Transportation for transfer of 3298
appropriations and cash of the Infrastructure Bank funds created 3299
in section 5531.09 of the Revised Code, including transfers 3300
between fiscal years 2004 and 2005. Such transfers shall be 3301
reported to the Controlling Board at its next regularly scheduled 3302
meeting. However, the director may not make transfers out of debt 3303
service and lease payment appropriation items unless the director 3304
determines that the appropriated amounts exceed the actual and 3305
projected debt, rental, or lease payments. 3306

       Should the appropriation and any reappropriations from prior 3307
years in appropriation item 770-005 and appropriation item 772-423 3308
exceed the actual and projected debt, rental, or lease payments 3309
for fiscal year 2004 or 2005, then prior to June 30, 2005, the 3310
balance may be transferred to appropriation item 772-422. Such 3311
transfer may be made upon the written request of the Director of 3312
Transportation and with the approval of the Director of Budget and 3313
Management. Transfers shall be reported to the Controlling Board 3314
at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 3315

       The Director of Budget and Management may approve requests 3316
from the Department of Transportation for transfer of 3317
appropriations and cash from the Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002) 3318
to the Infrastructure Bank funds created in section 5531.09 of the 3319
Revised Code. The Director of Budget and Management may transfer 3320
from the Infrastructure Bank funds to the Highway Operating Fund 3321
up to the amounts originally transferred to the Infrastructure 3322
Bank funds under this section. Such transfers shall be reported to 3323
the Controlling Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 3324
However, the director may not make transfers between modes and 3325
transfers between different funding sources. 3326

       INCREASE APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY - STATE FUNDS 3327

       In the event that receipts or unexpended balances credited to 3328
the Highway Operating Fund exceed the estimates upon which the 3329
appropriations have been made in this act, upon the request of the 3330
Director of Transportation, the Controlling Board may increase 3331
appropriation authority in the manner prescribed in section 131.35 3332
of the Revised Code. 3333

       INCREASE APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY - FEDERAL AND LOCAL FUNDS 3334

       In the event that receipts or unexpended balances credited to 3335
the Highway Operating Fund or apportionments or allocations made 3336
available from the federal and local government exceed the 3337
estimates upon which the appropriations have been made in this 3338
act, upon the request of the Director of Transportation, the 3339
Controlling Board may increase appropriation authority in the 3340
manner prescribed in section 131.35 of the Revised Code. 3341

       REAPPROPRIATIONS 3342

       All appropriations of the Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002), 3343
the Highway Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 042), and the 3344
Infrastructure Bank funds created in section 5531.09 of the 3345
Revised Code remaining unencumbered on June 30, 2003, are hereby 3346
reappropriated for the same purpose in fiscal year 2004. 3347

       All appropriations of the Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002) 3348
and the Highway Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 042), and the 3349
Infrastructure Bank funds created in section 5531.09 of the 3350
Revised Code remaining unencumbered on June 30, 2004, are hereby 3351
reappropriated for the same purpose in fiscal year 2005. 3352

       Any balances of prior years' appropriations to the Highway 3353
Operating Fund (Fund 002), the Highway Capital Improvement Fund 3354
(Fund 042), and the Infrastructure Bank funds created in section 3355
5531.09 of the Revised Code that are unencumbered on June 30, 3356
2003, subject to the availability of revenue as determined by the 3357
Director of Transportation, are hereby reappropriated for the same 3358
purpose in fiscal year 2004 upon the request of the Director of 3359
Transportation and with the approval of the Director of Budget and 3360
Management. Such reappropriations shall be reported to the 3361
Controlling Board. 3362

       Any balances of prior years' appropriations to the Highway 3363
Operating Fund (Fund 002), the Highway Capital Improvement Fund 3364
(Fund 042), and the Infrastructure Bank funds created in section 3365
5531.09 of the Revised Code that are unencumbered on June 30, 3366
2004, subject to the availability of revenue as determined by the 3367
Director of Transportation, are hereby reappropriated for the same 3368
purpose in fiscal year 2005 upon the request of the Director of 3369
Transportation and with the approval of the Director of Budget and 3370
Management. Such reappropriations shall be reported to the 3371
Controlling Board. 3372

       Section 7.04. PUBLIC ACCESS ROADS FOR STATE FACILITIES 3373

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway 3374
Construction - State, $3,145,500 is to be used each fiscal year 3375
during the 2003-2005 biennium by the Department of Transportation 3376
for the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of public 3377
access roads, including support features, to and within state 3378
facilities owned or operated by the Department of Natural 3379
Resources, as requested by the Director of Natural Resources. 3380

       Notwithstanding section 5511.06 of the Revised Code, of the 3381
foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway Construction - 3382
State, $2,228,000 in each fiscal year of the 2003-2005 biennium 3383
shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the 3384
construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of park drives or 3385
park roads within the boundaries of metropolitan parks. 3386

       Included in the foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway 3387
Construction - State, the department may perform related road work 3388
on behalf of the Ohio Expositions Commission at the state 3389
fairgrounds, including reconstruction or maintenance of public 3390
access roads, including support features, to and within the 3391
facilities as requested by the commission and approved by the 3392
Director of Transportation. 3393

       LIQUIDATION OF UNFORESEEN LIABILITIES 3394

       Any appropriation made to the Department of Transportation, 3395
Highway Operating Fund, not otherwise restricted by law, is 3396
available to liquidate unforeseen liabilities arising from 3397
contractual agreements of prior years when the prior year 3398
encumbrance is insufficient. 3399

       Section 7.05. RENTAL PAYMENTS - OBA 3400

       The foregoing appropriation item 770-003, Administration - 3401
State - Debt Service, shall be used to pay rent to the Ohio 3402
Building Authority for various capital facilities to be 3403
constructed, reconstructed, or rehabilitated for the use of the 3404
Department of Transportation, including the department's plant and 3405
facilities at its central office, field districts, and county and 3406
outpost locations. The rental payments shall be made from revenues 3407
received from the motor vehicle fuel tax. The amounts of any bonds 3408
and notes to finance such capital facilities shall be at the 3409
request of the Director of Transportation. Notwithstanding section 3410
152.24 of the Revised Code, the Ohio Building Authority may, with 3411
approval of the Office of Budget and Management, lease capital 3412
facilities to the Department of Transportation. 3413

       The Director of Transportation shall hold title to any land 3414
purchased and any resulting structures that are attributable to 3415
appropriation item 770-003. Notwithstanding section 152.18 of the 3416
Revised Code, the Director of Transportation shall administer any 3417
purchase of land and any contract for construction, 3418
reconstruction, and rehabilitation of facilities as a result of 3419
this appropriation. 3420

       Should the appropriation and any reappropriations from prior 3421
years in appropriation item 770-003 exceed the rental payments for 3422
fiscal year 2004 or 2005, then prior to June 30, 2005, the balance 3423
may be transferred to appropriation item 772-421, 773-431, or 3424
779-491. Such transfer may be made upon the written request of the 3425
Director of Transportation and with the approval of the Director 3426
of Budget and Management. Transfers shall be reported to the 3427
Controlling Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 3428

       Section 7.06. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY PURPOSE GRANTS 3429

       The Director of Transportation may use revenues from the 3430
state motor vehicle fuel tax to match approved federal grants 3431
awarded to the Department of Transportation, regional transit 3432
authorities, or eligible public transportation systems, for public 3433
transportation highway purposes, or to support local or state 3434
funded projects for public transportation highway purposes. Public 3435
transportation highway purposes include: the construction or 3436
repair of high-occupancy vehicle traffic lanes, the acquisition or 3437
construction of park-and-ride facilities, the acquisition or 3438
construction of public transportation vehicle loops, the 3439
construction or repair of bridges used by public transportation 3440
vehicles or that are the responsibility of a regional transit 3441
authority or other public transportation system, or other similar 3442
construction that is designated as an eligible public 3443
transportation highway purpose. Motor vehicle fuel tax revenues 3444
may not be used for operating assistance or for the purchase of 3445
vehicles, equipment, or maintenance facilities. 3446

       Section 8. DHS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 3447

Highway Safety Information and Education 3448

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3449

036 761-321 Operating Expense - Information and Education $ 2,900,702 $ 3,030,054 3450

036 761-402 Traffic Safety Match $ 277,137 $ 277,137 3451

831 761-610 Information and Education - Federal $ 468,982 $ 468,982 3452

83N 761-611 Elementary School Seat Belt Program $ 447,895 $ 447,895 3453

832 761-612 Traffic Safety-Federal $ 16,577,565 $ 16,577,565 3454

844 761-613 Seat Belt Education Program $ 463,760 $ 482,095 3455

846 761-625 Motorcycle Safety Education $ 1,780,507 $ 1,827,868 3456

847 761-622 Film Production Reimbursement $ 22,000 $ 22,000 3457

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3458

Fund Group $ 22,938,548 $ 23,133,596 3459

Agency Fund Group 3460
5J9 761-678 Federal Salvage/GSA $ 100,000 $ 100,000 3461
TOTAL AGY Agency $ 100,000 $ 100,000 3462
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3463

Highway Safety Information 3464

and Education $ 23,038,548 $ 23,233,596 3465

       FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM MATCH 3466

       The foregoing appropriation item 761-402, Traffic Safety 3467
Match, shall be used to provide the nonfederal portion of the 3468
federal Highway Safety Program. Upon request by the Director of 3469
Public Safety and approval by the Director of Budget and 3470
Management, appropriation item 761-402 shall be used to transfer 3471
cash from the Highway Safety Fund to the Traffic Safety - Federal 3472
Fund (Fund 832) at the beginning of each fiscal year on an 3473
intrastate transfer voucher. 3474

       Section 8.01. BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES 3475

State Special Revenue Fund Group 3476

539 762-614 Motor Vehicle Dealers Board $ 239,902 $ 239,902 3477
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3478

Fund Group $ 239,902 $ 239,902 3479

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3480

4W4 762-321 Operating Expense-BMV $ 73,385,912 $ 70,152,893 3481

4W4 762-410 Registrations Supplement $ 34,588,363 $ 32,480,610 3482
5V1 762-682 License Plate Contributions $ 2,388,568 $ 2,388,568 3483

83R 762-639 Local Immobilization Reimbursement $ 850,000 $ 850,000 3484

835 762-616 Financial Responsibility Compliance $ 6,303,125 $ 6,551,535 3485

849 762-627 Automated Title Processing Board $ 16,800,620 $ 26,076,349 3486

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3487

Fund Group $ 134,316,588 $ 138,499,955 3488

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3489

Bureau of Motor Vehicles $ 134,556,490 $ 138,739,857 3490

       MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION 3491

       The Registrar of Motor Vehicles may deposit revenues to meet 3492
the cash needs of the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fund (Fund 3493
4W4) established in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code, obtained 3494
pursuant to sections 4503.02 and 4504.02 of the Revised Code, less 3495
all other available cash. Revenue deposited pursuant to this 3496
section shall support, in part, appropriations for operating 3497
expenses and defray the cost of manufacturing and distributing 3498
license plates and license plate stickers and enforcing the law 3499
relative to the operation and registration of motor vehicles. 3500
Notwithstanding section 4501.03 of the Revised Code, the revenues 3501
shall be paid into the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fund before 3502
any revenues obtained pursuant to sections 4503.02 and 4504.02 of 3503
the Revised Code are paid into any other fund. The deposit of 3504
revenues to meet the aforementioned cash needs shall be in 3505
approximate equal amounts on a monthly basis or as otherwise 3506
determined by the Director of Budget and Management pursuant to a 3507
plan submitted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. 3508

       CAPITAL PROJECTS 3509

       The Registrar of Motor Vehicles may transfer cash from the 3510
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fund (Fund 4W4) to the State 3511
Highway Safety Fund (Fund 036) to meet its obligations for capital 3512
projects CIR-047, Department of Public Safety Office Building, 3513
CIR-049, Warehouse Facility, and CAP-070, Canton One Stop Shop. 3514

       TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO FUND 5V1 3515

       On July 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as possible, the 3516
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer the cash balances 3517
in the Collegiate, Football Hall of Fame, Ohio Casa/GAL, Rotary 3518
International, Pro Sports Teams, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Eagle 3519
Scouts, FOP, FOP Associates, Ducks Unlimited, FFA, and Leader in 3520
Flight Funds to the License Plate Contribution Fund (Fund 5V1). 3521
The spending authority to honor encumberances established in the 3522
prior fiscal year is hereby appropriated. 3523

       Section 8.02. ENFORCEMENT 3524

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3525

036 764-033 Minor Capital Projects $ 1,775,667 $ 1,779,664 3526

036 764-321 Operating Expense - Highway Patrol $ 208,447,118 $ 217,516,933 3527
036 764-605 Motor Carrier Enforcement Expenses $ 2,544,319 $ 2,603,697 3528

83C 764-630 Contraband, Forfeiture, Other $ 622,894 $ 622,894 3529

83F 764-657 Law Enforcement Automated Data System $ 6,425,009 $ 7,111,198 3530

83G 764-633 OMVI Fines $ 820,927 $ 820,927 3531

831 764-610 Patrol - Federal $ 2,371,659 $ 2,407,585 3532

831 764-659 Transportation Enforcement - Federal $ 4,635,684 $ 4,738,515 3533

837 764-602 Turnpike Policing $ 9,648,265 $ 9,653,030 3534

838 764-606 Patrol Reimbursement $ 222,108 $ 222,108 3535

840 764-607 State Fair Security $ 1,462,774 $ 1,496,283 3536

840 764-617 Security and Investigations $ 8,653,390 $ 8,145,192 3537

840 764-626 State Fairgrounds Police Force $ 788,375 $ 788,375 3538

841 764-603 Salvage and Exchange - Highway Patrol $ 1,274,101 $ 1,274,101 3539

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3540

Fund Group $ 249,692,290 $ 259,180,502 3541

General Services Fund Group 3542

4S2 764-660 MARCS Maintenance $ 232,154 $ 237,210 3543

TOTAL GSF General Services 3544

Fund Group $ 232,154 $ 237,210 3545

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3546

Enforcement $ 249,924,444 $ 259,417,712 3547

       COLLECTIVE BARGAINING INCREASES 3548

       Notwithstanding division (D) of section 127.14 and division 3549
(B) of section 131.35 of the Revised Code, except for the General 3550
Revenue Fund, the Controlling Board may, upon the request of 3551
either the Director of Budget and Management, or the Department of 3552
Public Safety with the approval of the Director of Budget and 3553
Management, increase appropriations for any fund, as necessary for 3554
the Department of Public Safety, to assist in paying the costs of 3555
increases in employee compensation that have occurred pursuant to 3556
collective bargaining agreements under Chapter 4117. of the 3557
Revised Code and, for exempt employees, under section 124.152 of 3558
the Revised Code. 3559

       Section 8.03. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 3560

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3561

83M 765-624 Operating Expenses - EMS $ 2,519,883 $ 2,587,627 3562

83P 765-637 EMS Grants $ 5,836,744 $ 5,836,744 3563

831 765-610 EMS/Federal $ 582,007 $ 582,007 3564

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3565

Fund Group $ 8,938,634 $ 9,006,378 3566

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3567

Emergency Medical Services $ 8,938,634 $ 9,006,378 3568

       Section 8.04. INVESTIGATIVE UNIT 3570

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3571

831 767-610 Liquor Enforcement - Federal $ 514,184 $ 514,184 3572

831 769-610 Food Stamp Trafficking Enforcement - Federal $ 817,177 $ 817,177 3573

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3574

Fund Group $ 1,331,361 $ 1,331,361 3575

Liquor Control Fund Group 3576

043 767-321 Liquor Enforcement - Operations $ 9,644,288 $ 9,825,597 3577

TOTAL LCF Liquor Control Fund 3578

Group $ 9,644,288 $ 9,825,597 3579

State Special Revenue Fund Group 3580

622 767-615 Investigative Contraband and Forfeiture $ 404,111 $ 404,111 3581
850 767-628 Investigative Unit Salvage $ 120,000 $ 120,000 3582

TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3583

Fund Group $ 524,111 $ 524,111 3584

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3585

Special Enforcement $ 11,499,760 $ 11,681,069 3586

       LEASE RENTAL PAYMENTS FOR CAP-076, INVESTIGATIVE UNIT MARCS 3587
EQUIPMENT 3588

       The Director of Public Safety, using intrastate transfer 3589
vouchers, shall make cash transfers to the State Highway Safety 3590
Fund (Fund 036) from other funds to reimburse the State Highway 3591
Safety Fund for the share of lease rental payments to the Ohio 3592
Building Authority that are associated with appropriation item 3593
CAP-076, Investigative Unit MARCS Equipment. 3594

       Section 8.05. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3595

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group 3596

3N5 763-644 U.S. DOE Agreement $ 266,000 $ 275,000 3597

329 763-645 Individual/Family Grant - Fed $ 303,504 $ 303,504 3598

337 763-609 Federal Disaster Relief $ 5,000,000 $ 3,000,000 3599

339 763-647 Emergency Management Assistance and Training $ 129,622,000 $ 129,622,000 3600

TOTAL FED Federal Special 3601

Revenue Fund Group $ 135,191,504 $ 133,200,504 3602

General Services Fund Group 3603

4V3 763-662 EMA Service and Reimbursement $ 696,446 $ 696,446 3604

533 763-601 State Disaster Relief $ 7,500,000 $ 7,500,000 3605

TOTAL GSF General Services 3606

Fund Group $ 8,196,446 $ 8,196,446 3607

State Special Revenue Fund Group 3608

657 763-652 Utility Radiological Safety $ 1,200,000 $ 1,260,000 3609

681 763-653 SARA Title III HAZMAT Planning $ 264,510 $ 271,510 3610

TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3611

Fund Group $ 1,464,510 $ 1,531,510 3612

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3613

Emergency Management $ 144,852,460 $ 142,928,460 3614

       SARA TITLE III HAZMAT PLANNING 3615

       The SARA Title III HAZMAT Planning Fund (Fund 681) shall 3616
receive grant funds from the Emergency Response Commission to 3617
implement the Emergency Management Agency's responsibilities under 3618
Chapter 3750. of the Revised Code. 3619

       STATE DISASTER RELIEF 3620

       The foregoing appropriation item 763-601, State Disaster 3621
Relief, may accept transfers of cash and appropriations from 3622
Controlling Board appropriation items to reimburse eligible local 3623
governments and private nonprofit organizations for costs related 3624
to disasters that have been declared by local governments or the 3625
Governor. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency shall publish and 3626
make available an application packet outlining eligible items and 3627
application procedures for entities requesting state disaster 3628
relief. 3629

       Individuals may be eligible for reimbursement of costs 3630
related to disasters that have been declared by the Governor and 3631
the Small Business Administration. The funding in appropriation 3632
item 763-601, State Disaster Relief, shall be used in accordance 3633
with the principles of the federal Individual and Family Grant 3634
Program, which provides grants to households that have been 3635
affected by a disaster to replace basic living items. The Ohio 3636
Emergency Management Agency shall publish and make available an 3637
application procedure for individuals requesting assistance under 3638
the state Individual Assistance Program. 3639

       EMA SERVICE AND REIMBURSEMENT FUND 3640

       On July 1, 2003, or as soon as possible thereafter, the 3641
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer the cash balances 3642
in the EMA Utility Payment Fund (Fund 4Y0) and the Salvage and 3643
Exchange-EMA Fund (Fund 4Y1) to the EMA Service and Reimbursement 3644
Fund (Fund 4V3), created in section 5502.39 of the Revised Code. 3645
Upon the completion of the transfer, notwithstanding any other 3646
provision of law to the contrary, the EMA Utility Payment Fund 3647
(Fund 4Y0) and the Salvage and Exchange-EMA Fund (Fund 4Y1) are 3648
abolished. The director shall cancel any existing encumbrances 3649
against appropriation items 763-654, EMA Utility Payment, and 3650
763-655, Salvage and Exchange-EMA, and reestablish them against 3651
appropriation item 763-662, EMA Service and Reimbursement. The 3652
amounts of the reestablished encumbrances are hereby appropriated. 3653

       Section 8.06. ADMINISTRATION 3654

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3655

036 766-321 Operating Expense - Administration $ 4,346,226 $ 4,461,836 3656

830 761-603 Salvage and Exchange - Administration $ 22,070 $ 22,070 3657

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3658

Fund Group $ 4,368,296 $ 4,483,906 3659

General Services Fund Group 3660

4S3 766-661 Hilltop Utility Reimbursement $ 500,000 $ 500,000 3661

TOTAL GSF General Services 3662

Fund Group $ 500,000 $ 500,000 3663

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3664

Administration $ 4,868,296 $ 4,983,906 3665

       Section 8.07. DEBT SERVICE 3667

State Highway Safety Fund Group 3668

036 761-401 Lease Rental Payments $ 11,676,700 $ 13,663,200 3669

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3670

Fund Group $ 11,676,700 $ 13,663,200 3671

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3672

Debt Service $ 11,676,700 $ 13,663,200 3673

       OBA BOND AUTHORITY/LEASE RENTAL PAYMENTS 3674

       The foregoing appropriation item 761-401, Lease Rental 3675
Payments, shall be used for payments to the Ohio Building 3676
Authority for the period July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, pursuant 3677
to the primary leases and agreements for buildings made under 3678
Chapter 152. of the Revised Code that are pledged for bond service 3679
charges on related obligations issued pursuant to Chapter 152. of 3680
the Revised Code. Notwithstanding section 152.24 of the Revised 3681
Code, the Ohio Building Authority may, with approval of the 3682
Director of Budget and Management, lease capital facilities to the 3683
Department of Public Safety. 3684

       HILLTOP TRANSFER 3685

       The Director of Public Safety shall determine, per an 3686
agreement with the Director of Transportation, the share of each 3687
debt service payment made out of appropriation item 761-401, Lease 3688
Rental Payments, that relates to the Department of 3689
Transportation's portion of the Hilltop Building Project, and 3690
shall certify to the Director of Budget and Management the amounts 3691
of this share. The Director of Budget and Management shall 3692
transfer such shares from the Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002) to 3693
the Highway Safety Fund (Fund 036). 3694

       Section 8.08. REVENUE DISTRIBUTION 3695

Holding Account Redistribution Fund Group 3696

R24 762-619 Unidentified Motor Vehicle Receipts $ 1,850,000 $ 1,850,000 3697

R27 764-608 Patrol Fee Refunds $ 35,000 $ 35,000 3698
R52 762-623 Security Deposits $ 250,000 $ 250,000 3699

TOTAL 090 Holding Account 3700

Redistribution Fund Group $ 2,135,000 $ 2,135,000 3701

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS - 3702

Revenue Distribution $ 2,135,000 $ 2,135,000 3703

TOTAL Department of Public Safety 3704

TOTAL HSF State Highway Safety 3705

Fund Group $ 433,262,417 $ 449,298,898 3706

TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3707

Fund Group $ 2,228,523 $ 2,295,523 3708

TOTAL LCF Liquor Control 3709

Fund Group $ 9,644,288 $ 9,825,597 3710

TOTAL GSF General Services 3711

Fund Group $ 8,928,600 $ 8,933,656 3712

TOTAL FED Federal Revenue Special 3713

Fund Group $ 135,191,504 $ 133,200,504 3714
TOTAL AGY Agency Fund Group $ 100,000 $ 100,000 3715

TOTAL 090 Holding Account Redistribution 3716

Fund Group $ 2,135,000 $ 2,135,000 3717

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 591,490,332 $ 605,789,178 3718

       Section 8.09. CASH BALANCE FUND REVIEW 3720

       Not later than the first day of April in each fiscal year of 3721
the biennium, the Director of Budget and Management shall review 3722
the cash balances for each fund, except the State Highway Safety 3723
Fund (Fund 036) and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fund (Fund 4W4) 3724
in the State Highway Safety Fund Group, and shall recommend to the 3725
Controlling Board an amount to be transferred to the credit of the 3726
State Highway Safety Fund, or the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fund, 3727
as appropriate. 3728

       SCHEDULE OF TRANSFERS TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY FUND 3729

       The Director of Budget and Management, pursuant to a plan 3730
submitted by the Department of Public Safety or as otherwise 3731
determined by the Director, shall set a cash transfer schedule 3732
totaling $140,137,500 in fiscal year 2004 and $94,359,250 in 3733
fiscal year 2005 from the Highway Operating Fund, established in 3734
section 5735.291 of the Revised Code, to the State Highway Safety 3735
Fund, established in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code. The 3736
director shall transfer the cash at such times as is determined by 3737
the transfer schedule. 3738

       MONTHLY TRANSFERS TO GASOLINE EXCISE TAX FUND 3739

       The Director of Budget and Management shall transfer cash in 3740
equal monthly increments totaling $46,712,500 in fiscal year 2004 3741
and $94,359,250 in fiscal year 2005 from the Highway Operating 3742
Fund, established in section 5735.291 of the Revised Code, to the 3743
Gasoline Excise Tax Fund established in division (A) of section 3744
5735.27 of the Revised Code. The monthly amounts transferred 3745
pursuant to this section shall be distributed as follows: 3746
forty-two and eighty-six hundredths (42.86) per cent shall be 3747
distributed among the municipal corporations within the state in 3748
accordance with division (A)(2) of section 5735.27 of the Revised 3749
Code; thirty-seven and fourteen hundredths (37.14) per cent shall 3750
be distributed among the counties within the state in accordance 3751
with division (A)(3) of section 5735.27 of the Revised Code; and 3752
twenty (20) per cent shall be distributed among the townships 3753
within the state in accordance with division (A)(5) of section 3754
5735.27 of the Revised Code. 3755

       Section 9. DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT 3756

State Special Revenue Fund Group 3757

4W0 195-629 Roadwork Development $ 12,699,900 $ 12,699,900 3758

TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 3759

Fund Group $ 12,699,900 $ 12,699,900 3760

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 12,699,900 $ 12,699,900 3761

       ROADWORK DEVELOPMENT FUND 3762

       The Roadwork Development Fund shall be used for road 3763
improvements associated with economic development opportunities 3764
that will retain or attract businesses for Ohio. "Road 3765
improvements" are improvements to public roadway facilities 3766
located on, or serving or capable of serving, a project site. 3767

       The Department of Transportation, under the direction of the 3768
Department of Development, shall provide these funds in accordance 3769
with all guidelines and requirements established for Department of 3770
Development appropriation item 195-412, Business Development, 3771
including Controlling Board review and approval as well as the 3772
requirements for usage of gas tax revenue prescribed in Section 5a 3773
of Article XII, Ohio Constitution. Should the Department of 3774
Development require the assistance of the Department of 3775
Transportation to bring a project to completion, the Department of 3776
Transportation shall use the authority under Title LV of the 3777
Revised Code to provide such assistance and enter into contracts 3778
on behalf of the Department of Development. In addition, these 3779
funds may be used in conjunction with appropriation item 195-412, 3780
Business Development, or any other state funds appropriated for 3781
infrastructure improvements. 3782

       The Director of Budget and Management, pursuant to a plan 3783
submitted by the Department of Development or as otherwise 3784
determined by the Director of Budget and Management, shall set a 3785
cash transfer schedule to meet the cash needs of the Department of 3786
Development's Roadwork Development Fund (Fund 4W0), less any other 3787
available cash. The director shall transfer to the Roadwork 3788
Development Fund from the Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002), 3789
established in section 5735.291 of the Revised Code, such amounts 3790
at such times as determined by the transfer schedule. 3791

       Section 10. PWC PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION 3792

Local Transportation Improvements Fund Group 3793

052 150-402 LTIP - Operating $ 291,946 $ 298,441 3794

052 150-701 Local Transportation Improvement Program $ 67,500,000 $ 67,500,000 3795

TOTAL 052 Local Transportation 3796

Improvements Fund Group $ 67,791,946 $ 67,798,441 3797

Local Infrastructure Improvements Fund Group 3798

038 150-321 SCIP - Operating Expenses $ 884,239 $ 906,324 3799

TOTAL LIF Local Infrastructure 3800

Improvements Fund Group $ 884,239 $ 906,324 3801

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 68,676,185 $ 68,704,765 3802

       DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION COSTS 3803

       The Director of the Public Works Commission is authorized to 3804
create a District Administration Costs Program from interest 3805
earnings of the Capital Improvements Fund and Local Transportation 3806
Improvement Program Fund proceeds. This program shall be used to 3807
provide for administration costs of the nineteen public works 3808
districts for the direct costs of district administration. 3809
Districts choosing to participate in this program shall only 3810
expend Capital Improvements Fund moneys for Capital Improvements 3811
Fund costs and Local Transportation Improvement Program Fund 3812
moneys for Local Transportation Improvement Program Fund costs. 3813
The account shall not exceed $760,000 per fiscal year. Each public 3814
works district may be eligible for up to $40,000 per fiscal year 3815
from its district allocation as provided in sections 164.08 and 3816
164.14 of the Revised Code. 3817

       The director, by rule, shall define allowable and 3818
nonallowable costs for the purpose of the District Administration 3819
Costs Program. Nonallowable costs include indirect costs, elected 3820
official salaries and benefits, and project-specific costs. No 3821
district public works committee may participate in the District 3822
Administration Costs Program without the approval of those costs 3823
by the district public works committee pursuant to section 164.04 3824
of the Revised Code. 3825

       REAPPROPRIATIONS 3826

       All capital appropriations from the Local Transportation 3827
Improvement Program Fund (Fund 052) in Sub. H.B. 73 of the 124th 3828
General Assembly remaining unencumbered as of June 30, 2003, are 3829
reappropriated for use during the period July 1, 2003, through 3830
June 30, 2004, for the same purpose. 3831

       Notwithstanding division (B) of section 127.14 of the Revised 3832
Code, all capital appropriations and reappropriations from the 3833
Local Transportation Improvement Program Fund (Fund 052) in this 3834
act remaining unencumbered as of June 30, 2004, are reappropriated 3835
for use during the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005, for 3836
the same purpose, subject to the availability of revenue as 3837
determined by the Director of the Public Works Commission. 3838

       Section 11. PROVISIONS OF LAW GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO 3839
APPROPRIATIONS 3840

       Law contained in the main operating appropriations act of the 3841
125th General Assembly that is generally applicable to the 3842
appropriations made in the main operating appropriations act also 3843
is generally applicable to the appropriations made in this act. 3844

       Section 12. LEASE PAYMENTS TO OBA AND TREASURER 3845

       Certain appropriations are in this act for the purpose of 3846
lease payments to the Ohio Building Authority or to the Treasurer 3847
of State pursuant to leases and agreements relating to bonds or 3848
notes issued by the Ohio Building Authority or the Treasurer of 3849
State pursuant to the Ohio Constitution and acts of the General 3850
Assembly. If it is determined that additional appropriations are 3851
necessary for this purpose, such amounts are hereby appropriated. 3852

       Section 13. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this 3853
act, the codified sections of law amended or enacted in this act, 3854
and the items of law of which the codified sections of law amended 3855
or enacted in this act are composed, are subject to the 3856
referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 3857
Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the codified 3858
sections of law amended or enacted by this act, and the items of 3859
law of which the codified sections of law as amended or enacted by 3860
this act are composed, take effect on the ninety-first day after 3861
this act is filed with the Secretary of State. If, however, a 3862
referendum petition is filed against any such codified section of 3863
law as amended or enacted by this act, or against any item of law 3864
of which any such codified section of law as amended or enacted by 3865
this act is composed, the codified section of law as amended or 3866
enacted, or item of law, unless rejected at the referendum, takes 3867
effect at the earliest time permitted by law. 3868

       Section 14. Sections 4501.21, 4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 3869
4503.561, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 3870
4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.75, 5502.39, 5531.10, 5735.29, and 5735.291 3871
of the Revised Code, as amended or enacted by this act, and the 3872
items of law of which such sections as amended or enacted by this 3873
act are composed, are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, 3874
under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 3875
of the Revised Code, such sections as amended or enacted by this 3876
act, and the items of law of which such sections as amended or 3877
enacted by this act are composed, go into immediate effect when 3878
this act becomes law. 3879

       Section 15. The repeal by this act of sections 4501.20, 3880
4501.22, 4501.29, 4501.30, 4501.311, 4501.32, 4501.33, 4501.39, 3881
4501.40, 4501.41, 4501.61, 4501.71, and 4503.251 of the Revised 3882
Code is not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio 3883
Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the 3884
Revised Code, such repeals go into immediate effect when this act 3885
becomes law. 3886

       Section 16. If the amendment or enactment in this act of a 3887
codified section of law is subject to the referendum, the 3888
corresponding indications in the amending, enacting, or existing 3889
repeal clauses commanding the amendment or enactment also are 3890
subject to the referendum, along with the amendment or enactment. 3891
If the amendment, enactment, or repeal by this act of a codified 3892
or uncodified section of law is not subject to the referendum, the 3893
corresponding indications in the amending, enacting, or repeal 3894
clauses commanding the amendment, enactment, or repeal also are 3895
not subject to the referendum, the same as the amendment, 3896
enactment, or repeal. 3897

       Section 17. The items in the uncodified sections of law 3898
contained in this act that appropriate money for the current 3899
expenses of state government, earmark this class of 3900
appropriations, or depend for their implementation upon an 3901
appropriation for the current expenses of state government are not 3902
subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, 3903
Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, 3904
these items go into immediate effect when this act becomes law. 3905

       The items in the uncodified sections of law contained in this 3906
act that appropriate money other than for the current expenses of 3907
state government, earmark this class of appropriations, or do not 3908
depend for their implementation upon an appropriation for the 3909
current expenses of state government are subject to the 3910
referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, 3911
Section 1c and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, these items take 3912
effect on the ninety-first day after this act is filed with the 3913
Secretary of State. If, however, a referendum petition is filed 3914
against such an item, the item, unless rejected at the referendum, 3915
takes effect at the earliest time permitted by law. 3916

       This section is not subject to the referendum. Therefore, 3917
under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 3918
of the Revised Code, this section goes into immediate effect when 3919
this act becomes law. 3920

       Section 18. Section 4503.10 of the Revised Code is presented 3921
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by Am. Sub. 3922
H.B. 94, S.B. 31, and Sub. S.B. 59, all of the 124th General 3923
Assembly. The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in 3924
division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments 3925
are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous 3926
operation, finds that the composite is the resulting version of 3927
the section in effect prior to the effective date of the section 3928
as presented in this act. 3929

       Section 19. The version of section 4503.10 of the Revised 3930
Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2004, is 3931
presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended by 3932
both Sub. S.B. 59 and Am. Sub. S.B. 123 of the 124th General 3933
Assembly. The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in 3934
division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments 3935
are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous 3936
operation, finds that the composite is the resulting version of 3937
the section in effect prior to the effective date of the section 3938
as presented in this act. 3939

       Section 20. Section 4503.51 of the Revised Code is presented 3940
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am. 3941
Sub. H.B. 210 and Am. Sub. H.B. 224 of the 122nd General Assembly. 3942
The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division 3943
(B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be 3944
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds 3945
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in 3946
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in 3947
this act. 3948

       Section 21. Section 4503.55 of the Revised Code is presented 3949
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am. 3950
Sub. H.B. 210 and Am. Sub. H.B. 224 of the 122nd General Assembly. 3951
The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division 3952
(B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be 3953
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds 3954
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in 3955
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in 3956
this act. 3957

       Section 22. If any item of law that constitutes the whole or 3958
part of a codified or uncodified section of law contained in this 3959
act, or if any application of any item of law that constitutes the 3960
whole or part of a codified or uncodified section of law contained 3961
in this act, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other 3962
items of law or applications of items of law that can be given 3963
effect without the invalid item of law or application. To this 3964
end, the items of law of which the codified and uncodified 3965
sections contained in this act are composed, and their 3966
applications, are independent and severable. 3967

Section 1. That sections 4501.10, 4503.042, 4503.10,	20
4503.173, 4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 4503.561, 4503.591, 4503.67,	21
4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.75,	22
4505.09, 4506.08, 4507.23, 4511.04, 4513.52, 4513.53, 5501.20,	23
5501.34, 5501.45, 5502.02, 5517.011, 5525.20, 5531.10, 5735.29,	24
and 5735.291 be amended and sections 4501.21, 5502.39, and 5543.22	25
of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	26

Sec. 4501.10. (A) Except as provided in ~~division~~divisions	27
(B) and (C) of this section, money received by the department of	28
public safety from the sale of motor vehicles and related	29
equipment pursuant to section 125.13 of the Revised Code shall be	30
transferred to the highway safety salvage and exchange	31
administration fund or highway safety salvage and exchange highway	32
patrol fund, as appropriate. Such funds are hereby created in the	33
state treasury. The money shall be used only to purchase	34
replacement motor vehicles and related equipment. All investment	35
earnings of these funds shall be credited to the funds,	36
respectively.	37

(B) Money received by the department of public safety from	38
the sale of motor vehicles and related equipment of the bureau of	39
motor vehicles pursuant to section 125.13 of the Revised Code	40
shall be transferred to the state bureau of motor vehicles fund	41
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	42

(C) Money received by the department of public safety	43
investigative unit established under section 5502.13 of the	44
Revised Code from the sale of motor vehicles and other equipment	45
pursuant to section 125.13 of the Revised Code shall be deposited	46
into the public safety investigative unit salvage and exchange	47
fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The money in	48
the fund shall be used only to purchase replacement motor vehicles	49
and other equipment for that unit.	50

Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state	51
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	52
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	53
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	54
4503.50, 4503.51, 4503.55, 4503.561, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68,	55
4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, and 4503.75 of the	56
Revised Code.	57

(B) The registrar shall disburse the contributions the	58
registrar collects in the fund as follows:	59

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	60
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	61
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	62
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	63
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	64
foundation.	65

(2) The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	66
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	67
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	68
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	69
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	70
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	71
scholarship fund.	72

(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	73
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	74
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	75
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	76
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	77
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	78
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	79

(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	80
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	81
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	82
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	83
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	84
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	85
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	86
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	87
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	88
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	89
writing of the name, address, and account to which payments are to	90
be made under division (B)(4) of this section.	91

(5) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created	92
pursuant to section 4501.32 of the Revised Code each contribution	93
the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the Revised Code	94
that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo	95
of a professional sports team located in the county of that sports	96
commission and that is participating in the license plate program	97
established by section 4501.32 of the Revised Code, irrespective	98
of the county of residence of an applicant.	99

(6) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	100
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	101
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	102
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	103
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	104

(7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	105
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	106
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	107
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	108
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	109
girl scouts.	110

(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	111
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	112
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	113
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	114
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	115

(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	116
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	117
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	118
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	119
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	120

(10) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	121
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	122
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	123
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	124
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	125
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	126
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	127

(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	128
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	129
organization known on the effective date of this section as the	130
Ohio CASA/GAL association, a private, nonprofit corporation	131
organized under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio	132
CASA/GAL association shall use these contributions to pay the	133
expenses it incurs in administering a program to secure the proper	134
representation in the courts of this state of abused, neglected,	135
and dependent children, and for the training and supervision of	136
persons participating in that program.	137

(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	138
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	139
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	140
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	141
incorporated.	142

(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	143
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	144
rotary foundation, located on the effective date of this section	145
in Evanston, Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the	146
permanent fund and used to endow educational and humanitarian	147
programs of the rotary foundation.	148

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	149
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	150
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	151
entity described in divisions (B)(1) to (13) of this section the	152
investment income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The	153
amount of such a distribution paid to an entity shall be	154
proportionate to the amount of money the entity received from the	155
fund during the previous calendar year.	156

Sec. 4503.042. The registrar of motor vehicles shall adopt	157
rules establishing the date, subsequent to this state's entry into	158
membership in the international registration plan, when the rates	159
established by this section become operative.	160

(A) The rates of the taxes imposed by section 4503.02 of the	161
Revised Code are as follows for commercial cars having a gross	162
vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight of:	163

(2) More than two thousand but not more than six thousand	165
pounds, seventy dollars;	166

(3) More than six thousand but not more than ten thousand	167
pounds, eighty-five dollars;	168

(4) More than ten thousand but not more than fourteen	169
thousand pounds, one hundred five dollars;	170

(5) More than fourteen thousand but not more than eighteen	171
thousand pounds, one hundred twenty-five dollars;	172

(6) More than eighteen thousand but not more than twenty-two	173
thousand pounds, one hundred fifty dollars;	174

(7) More than twenty-two thousand but not more than	175
twenty-six thousand pounds, one hundred seventy-five dollars;	176

(8) More than twenty-six thousand but not more than thirty	177
thousand pounds, three hundred fifty-five dollars;	178

(9) More than thirty thousand but not more than thirty-four	179
thousand pounds, four hundred twenty dollars;	180