Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 306.31 (2026)

Creating regional transit authority

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Effective:

August 25, 1970

Latest Legislation:

Senate Bill 125 - 108th General Assembly

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A regional transit authority may be created in the manner provided in section 306.32 of the Revised Code, for any one or more of the following purposes: acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, replacing, improving, and extending transit facilities; controlling and administering the public utilities franchise of such transit facilities; entering into and supervising franchise agreements; accepting assignment of and then supervising an existing franchise agreement; and accepting assignment of and exercising a right to purchase a transit system in accordance with the acquisition terms of an existing franchise agreement. A regional transit authority so created is a political subdivision of the state and a body corporate with all the powers of a corporation, comprised of the territory of one, or two or more counties, municipal corporations, townships, or any combination thereof, provided, that each county, municipal corporation, or township included within a regional transit authority shall be a county which is, or be located in a county which is or is contiguous to a county which is, or in which a municipal corporation or township is located which is, included in such regional transit authority.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2021 · leading case: Vill. of Silver Lake v. Metro Reg'l Transit Auth., 856 N.E.2d 236 (Ohio 2006).

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Vill. of Silver Lake v. Metro Reg'l Transit Auth., 856 N.E.2d 236 (Ohio 2006). · cites it 2× “31, a regional transit authority may be created for the purpose of “acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, replacing, improving, and extending transit facilities” and for similar acts, such as controlling and administering the public utilities franchise of transit…”

Smith v. Martin, 892 N.E.2d 971 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008). “See R.C. 306.31 (“A regional transit authority [created in accordance with R.”

In Re Latchaw, 24 B.R. 457 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1982). · cites it 2× “Ohio Revised Code Section 306.31. It is given the power of eminent domain to the extent “necessary or proper for the construction or efficient operation of any transit facility or access thereto .”

Penn v. Reg'l Transit Auth., 2021 Ohio 2102 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “02(B)(2) is Inapplicable to Remove Immunity RTA is a political subdivision created pursuant to R.C. 306.31 et seq. Parsons v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth.”

Shelton v. Greater Cleveland Reg'l Transit Auth., 584 N.E.2d 1323 (Ohio Ct. App. 1989). “31, the transit authority is defined “as a political subdivision of the state and a body corporate with all the power of a corporation * * The Revised Code authorizes the maintenance of security operations “necessary for the protection of persons and property under [the transit…”

Laketran Bd. of Trs. v. City of Mentor, 733 N.E.2d 313 (Ohio Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “As part of its complaint in that action, Laketran alleged that it, as a distinct political subdivision under R.C. 306.31, was immune from the enforcement of the zoning ordinance.”

Falzone v. Rutkowski, 546 N.E.2d 449 (Ohio Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “” In reaching this conclusion, the court relied on R.C. 306.31, which provides: “A regional transit authority may be created in the manner provided in section 306.”

Rodriguez v. Greater Dayton Reg'l Transit Auth., 2013 Ohio 3463 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “RTA is a political subdivision, created under R.C. 306.31. Donaghy is RTA’s Executive Director, and Ledford is RTA’s Director of Operations.”

Lane v. Greater Cleveland Reg'l Transit Auth., 2014 Ohio 4811 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “{¶10} GCRTA is a political subdivision of the state of Ohio, created pursuant to R.C. 306.31 et seq. Drexler v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth.”

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