Ohio Code § 5593.21

§ 5593.21.

Any municipal corporation or other political subdivision, and all public agencies

and commissions of the state notwithstanding any contrary law may lease, lend, grant,

or convey to a bridge commission, at its request, upon such terms as the proper authorities

of such municipal corporations, other political subdivisions, or public agencies and

commissions of the state determines reasonable and fair, and without the necessity

for an advertisement, order of court, or other action or formality, other than the

regular and formal action of the authorities concerned, any real property which is

necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the commission,

including public roads and other real property already devoted to public use. On or before the first day of February in each year the commission shall make an annual

report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the governor and the general

assembly.  Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering

the commission's operations during the year. The commission shall submit a copy of its proposed annual budget for each calendar

year to the general assembly, the office of budget and management, and the legislative

budget office of the legislative service commission at the same time such budget is

submitted to the trustees of the commission's bond holders. The commission shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least

once each year by certified public accountants and cost thereof may be treated as

a part of the cost of construction or of operations of any bridges then in operation

or in course of construction, such cost to be apportioned among said bridges in the

discretion of the commission, but not in contravention of any existing trust agreement

to which the commission is a party.