Ohio § 6103.31

§ 6103.31.

(A) If the board of county commissioners determines by resolution that the best interests

of the county and the users of water supply facilities of the county serving a sewer

district so require, the board may sell or otherwise dispose of the facilities to

another public agency or a person.  The resolution declaring the necessity of that disposition shall recite the reasons

for the sale or other disposition and shall establish any conditions or terms that

the board may impose, including, but not limited to, a minimum sales price if a sale

is proposed, a requirement for the submission by bidders of the schedule of water

rates and charges initially proposed to be paid by the users of the facilities, and

other pertinent conditions or terms relating to the sale or other disposition.  The resolution also shall designate a time and place for the hearing of objections

to the sale or other disposition by the board.  Notice of the adoption of the resolution and the time and place of the hearing shall

be published as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code , or once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation

in the sewer district and in the county.  The public hearing on the sale or other disposition shall be held not less than

twenty-four days following the date of first publication of the notice.  A copy of the notice also shall be sent by first class or certified mail, on or

before the date of the second publication, to any public agency within the area served

by the facilities.  At the public hearing, or at any adjournment of it, of which no further published

or mailed notice need be given, the board shall hear all interested parties.  A period of five days shall be given following the completion of the hearing for

the filing of written objections by any interested persons or public agencies to the

sale or other disposition, after which the board shall consider any objections and

by resolution determine whether or not to proceed with the sale or other disposition.  If the board determines to proceed with the sale or other disposition, it shall

receive bids after advertising once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper

of general circulation in the county or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code and, subject to the right of the board to reject any or all bids, may make an award

to a responsible bidder whose proposal is determined by the board to be in the best

interests of the county and the users of the facilities. (B) A conveyance of water supply facilities by a county to a municipal corporation, in

accordance with division (B) of section 6103.04 of the Revised Code , may be made without regard to division (A) of this section.