Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 5501.05 (2026)

Prohibiting use of highway funds for non-highway purposes

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Moneys appropriated to the department of transportation and derived from fees, excises, or license taxes relating to the registration, operation, or use of vehicles on public highways, or to fuels used for propelling such vehicle, shall not be expended for any purpose other than as provided in Section 5a of Article XII, Ohio Constitution, and such moneys may be expended only for expenses directly chargeable to the purposes set forth in such section. The director of transportation may make rules facilitating, to the extent practical under the circumstances, the use of public transportation systems and aviation systems by persons with disabilities.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: Anderson v. Erie Lackawanna Ry. Co., 468 F. Supp. 934 (D. Ohio 1979).
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Anderson v. Erie Lackawanna Ry. Co., 468 F. Supp. 934 (D. Ohio 1979). “The Department of Transportation is directed to facilitate the use of mass transportation by the handicapped by O.R.C. 5501.05. Although it apparently lacks the legal power to effect its programs, the “governor’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped" is authorized to…”
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