Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 123.11

When a public exigency, as defined in division (A) of section 123.10 of the Revised Code, exists, the executive director of the Ohio facilities construction commission may take possession of lands and use them, or materials and other property necessary for the maintenance, protection, or repair of the public works, in accordance with sections 163.01 to 163.22 of the Revised Code.