Ohio Code § 940.15

§ 940.15.

(A) Within the limits of funds appropriated to the department of agriculture and the

soil and water conservation district assistance fund created in this section, there

shall be paid in each calendar year to each soil and water conservation district a

matching amount not to exceed one dollar for each one dollar received by a district

as follows: (1) In accordance with section 940.12 of the Revised Code ; (2) From tax levies in excess of the ten-mill levy limitation approved for the benefit

of soil and water conservation districts;  or (3) From an appropriation by a municipal corporation or a township to a maximum of eight

thousand dollars, provided that the Ohio soil and water conservation commission may

approve payment to a district in an amount in excess of eight thousand dollars in

any calendar year upon receipt of a request and justification from the district. The county auditor shall credit such payments to the special fund established pursuant

to section 940.12 of the Revised Code for the soil and water conservation district.  The department may make advances at least quarterly to each district on the basis

of the estimated contribution of the state to each district.  Moneys received by each district shall be expended for the purposes of the district. (B) For the purpose of providing money to soil and water conservation districts under

this section, there is hereby created in the state treasury the soil and water conservation

district assistance fund consisting of money credited to it under sections 3714.073 and 3734.901 and division (A)(4) of section 3734.57 of the Revised Code .