Ohio Code § 902.02

§ 902.02.

It is hereby found and determined that agriculture is an essential and indispensable

part of the commerce and industry of the state and is of vital importance to the creation

and preservation of jobs and employment opportunities and to the improvement of the

economic welfare of the people of the state, that agriculture creates, promotes, and

is a part of the continuous exchange of goods and services in the state economy, that

there exists in this state an inadequate supply of agricultural credit and loan financing

at affordable interest rates consistent with the needs of many agricultural borrowers

which makes it difficult for persons to undertake to engage in agriculture or for

persons engaged in agriculture to continue operations at present levels, decreases

employment, and has an adverse effect upon the economic welfare of the people of the

state.  It is further found and determined that this chapter is enacted pursuant to, and

the authority granted by this chapter is consistent with and will effect the purposes

of, Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution , that agriculture is part of and is directly related to industry, commerce, distribution,

and research under Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution , and that it is in the public interest and a proper public purpose under Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution , for the state or any county or municipal corporation of the state, to acquire, construct,

enlarge, improve, or equip, and to sell, lease or exchange, or otherwise dispose of

property, structures, equipment, and facilities for agricultural purposes, and to

make loans and borrow money and issue bonds or other obligations to provide moneys

for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, or equipment of such

property, structures, equipment, and facilities, all as provided in this chapter,

and that such activities will contribute to the creation or preservation of jobs or

employment opportunities or the improvement of the economic welfare of the people

of the state.  This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its people, shall

be liberally construed to effect its purposes.