As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

S. B. No. 237

Senator Burke 

Cosponsor: Senator Seitz 

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A BILL

To enact sections 113.081, 113.082, 113.083, and

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113.084 of the Revised Code to create the Taxpayer

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Voluntary Contribution Fund for the purpose of

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receiving contributions to be used for

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transportation purposes or other general purposes

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of the state.

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

Section 1.  To enact sections 113.081, 113.082, 113.083, and	7
113.084 of the Revised Code to read as follows:	8

Sec. 113.081.  Any state officer, employee, or agent may	9
accept on behalf of the state any voluntary contributions in the	10
form of gifts, donations, grants, bequests, or other funds made to	11
the state for transportation purposes or for the purpose of	12
assisting in the financing of state government. All contributions	13
made under this section and received by a state officer, employee,	14
or agent shall be deposited in the taxpayer voluntary contribution	15
fund created in section 113.082 of the Revised Code. Contributions	16
made under this section do not include contributions authorized in	17
section 5747.113 of the Revised Code or contributions to the state	18
or to specific state agencies in the form of gifts, devises, or	19
bequests as otherwise provided by law.	20

A state officer, employee, or agent may reject a gift made	21
under this section if the rejection is in the best interest of the	22
state.	23

Sec. 113.082.  There is hereby created in the state treasury	24
the taxpayer voluntary contribution fund. The fund shall consist	25
of voluntary contributions in the form of gifts, donations,	26
grants, bequests, and other funds that are designated for	27
transportation purposes or for the purpose of assisting in the	28
financing of state government. Contributions deposited to the	29
credit of the fund shall be used for transportation purposes and	30
other general purposes of the state.	31

Sec. 113.083.  (A) The treasurer of state shall make	32
information available to the public about the taxpayer voluntary	33
contribution fund created in section 113.082 of the Revised Code.	34
To meet this requirement, the treasurer, at a minimum, shall	35
include on the official internet web site of the office of the	36
treasurer of state a description of the fund and its purpose and a	37
copy of the contribution form created under division (B) of this	38
section. The treasurer also may use other methods to inform the	39
public about the taxpayer voluntary contribution fund.	40

(B) The treasurer of state shall provide a form that may be	41
used to accompany voluntary contributions described in section	42
113.081 of the Revised Code. The form shall include the following	43
information:	44

(1) A description of the taxpayer voluntary contribution fund	45
and its purpose;	46

(2) Instructions for making a voluntary contribution to the	47
state for deposit in the fund;	48

(3) Any other information as specified by the treasurer by	49
rule.	50

Sec. 113.084.  The tax commissioner shall make information	51
available to the public about the taxpayer voluntary contribution	52
fund created in section 113.082 of the Revised Code. To meet this	53
requirement, the commissioner, at a minimum, shall include on the	54
official internet web site of the department of taxation a	55
description of the fund and its purpose and a copy of the	56
contribution form created under division (B) of section 113.083 of	57
the Revised Code. The commissioner also may use other methods to	58
inform the public about the taxpayer voluntary contribution fund.	59