122.12 [Effective Until 9/13/2010] Definitions.

122.12 [Effective Until 9/13/2010] Definitions.

As used in this section and in section 122.121 of the Revised Code:

(A)”Endorsing county” means a county that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more games.

(B) “Endorsing municipality” means a municipal corporation that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more games.

(C) “Game support contract” means a joinder undertaking, joinder agreement, or similar contract executed by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county and a site selection organization.

(D)”Game” means a national football league “super bowl,” a national collegiate athletic association championship game, the national basketball association all-star game, the national hockey league all-star game, the major league baseball all-star game, a national collegiate athletic association bowl championship series game, a world cup soccer game, the nation senior games, or the olympic games.

(E) “Joinder agreement” means an agreement entered into by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively and a site selection organization setting out representations and assurances by each endorsing municipality or endorsing county in connection with the selection of a site in this state for the location of a game.

(F) “Joinder undertaking” means an agreement entered into by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively and a site selection organization that each endorsing municipality or endorsing county will execute a joinder agreement in the event that the site selection organization selects a site in this state for a game.

(G)”Local organizing committee” means a nonprofit corporation or its successor in interest that:

(1) Has been authorized by an endorsing municipality, endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively to pursue an application and bid on the applicant’s behalf to a site selection organization for selection as the site of one or more games; or

(2) With the authorization of an endorsing municipality, endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively, has executed an agreement with a site selection organization regarding a bid to host one or more games.

(H) “Site selection organization” means the national football league, the national collegiate athletic association, the national basketball association, the national hockey league, major league baseball, the federation internationale de football association, the international world games association, the United States olympic committee, the national senior games association, or the national governing body of a sport that is recognized as such by the United States olympic committee.

Added by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 06-26-2003

This section is set out twice. See also § 122.12, as amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 47, SB 181, § 1, eff. 9/13/2010.

122.12 [Effective 9/13/2010] Definitions

As used in this section and in section 122.121 of the Revised Code:

(A) “Endorsing county” means a county that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more games.

(B) “Endorsing municipality” means a municipal corporation that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more games.

(C) “Game support contract” means a joinder undertaking, joinder agreement, or similar contract executed by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county and a site selection organization.

(D) “Game” means a national football league “super bowl,” a national collegiate athletic association championship game or match, the national basketball association all-star game, the national hockey league all-star game, the major league baseball all-star game, a national collegiate athletic association bowl championship series game, a world cup soccer game, a national association for stock car auto racing race, the national senior games, the air New Zealand golden oldies world rugby festival, the golden gloves of America, inc., national golden gloves tournament, the USA boxing association national championships, the international boxing association world cup or world championships, or the olympic games.

(E) “Joinder agreement” means an agreement entered into by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively and a site selection organization setting out representations and assurances by each endorsing municipality or endorsing county in connection with the selection of a site in this state for the location of a game.

(F) “Joinder undertaking” means an agreement entered into by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively and a site selection organization that each endorsing municipality or endorsing county will execute a joinder agreement in the event that the site selection organization selects a site in this state for a game.

(G) “Local organizing committee” means a nonprofit corporation or its successor in interest that:

(1) Has been authorized by an endorsing municipality, endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively to pursue an application and bid on the applicant’s behalf to a site selection organization for selection as the site of one or more games; or

(2) With the authorization of an endorsing municipality, endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively, has executed an agreement with a site selection organization regarding a bid to host one or more games.

(H) “Site selection organization” means the national football league, the national collegiate athletic association, the national basketball association, the national hockey league, major league baseball, the federation internationale de football association, the international world games association, the United States olympic committee, the national association for stock car auto racing, the national senior games association, the air New Zealand golden oldies world rugby secretariat, golden gloves of America, inc., the USA boxing association, the international boxing association, or the national governing body of a sport that is recognized as such by the United States olympic committee.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 47, SB 181, § 1, eff. 9/13/2010.

Added by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 06-26-2003

This section is set out twice. See also § 122.12, effective until 9/13/2010.