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Sub. S. J. R. No. 8  As Adopted by the Senate
As Adopted by the Senate

127th General Assembly
Regular Session
2007-2008
Sub. S. J. R. No. 8


Senator Grendell 

Cosponsors: Senators Harris, Wagoner, Niehaus, Spada, Jacobson, Seitz, Faber, Mumper, Padgett, Schuler, Cates, Carey, Schaffer, Amstutz, Austria, Cafaro, Buehrer, Fedor, Miller, R., Smith, Mason 



A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to enact Section 19b of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to affirm certain property interests with respect to ground water and other water on or flowing through a property owner's land so as to maintain the stability of Ohio's economy.



       Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring herein, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, in the manner prescribed by law at the general election to be held on November 4, 2008, a proposal to enact Section 19b of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

19b.  (A) The protection of the rights of Ohio's property owners, the protection of Ohio's natural resources, and the maintenance of the stability of Ohio's economy require the recognition and protection of property interests in ground water, lakes, and watercourses.

       (B) The preservation of private property interests recognized under divisions (C) and (D) of this section shall be held inviolate, but subservient to the public welfare as provided in Section 19 of Article I of the Constitution.

       (C) A property owner has a property interest in the reasonable use of the ground water underlying the property owner's land.

       (D) An owner of riparian land has a property interest in the reasonable use of the water in a lake or watercourse located on or flowing through the owner's riparian land.

       (E) Ground water underlying privately owned land and nonnavigable waters located on or flowing through privately owned land shall not be held in trust by any governmental body. The state, and a political subdivision to the extent authorized by state law, may provide for the regulation of such waters. An owner of land voluntarily may convey to a governmental body the owner's property interest held in the ground water underlying the land or nonnavigable waters located on or flowing through the land.

       (F) Nothing in this section affects the application of the public trust doctrine as it applies to Lake Erie or the navigable waters of the state.

       (G) No other provision of the Constitution shall impair or limit the rights established in this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE

       If adopted by a majority of the electors voting on this proposal, the enactment shall take effect December 1, 2008.

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