Ohio Rev. Code § 3335.13: Title to lands and investment properties.

The title for all lands for the use of the Ohio state university shall be made in fee simple to the state, with covenants of seizin and warranty, and no title shall be taken by the state for the use of the university until the attorney general is satisfied that it is free from all defects and encumbrances. The title in properties, real and personal, purchased by the board of trustees as an investment, and held in the university's endowment portfolio shall not be vested in the state, but shall be held in trust by the said board.