The General Assembly shall provide for raising revenue, sufficient to defray the expenses of the state, for each year, and also a sufficient sum to pay principal and interest as they become due on the state debt.
Ohio Const. art. XII, § 4, under Finance and Taxation.
Ohio Const. art. XII, § 4
Revenue to pay expenses and retire debts
The General Assembly shall provide for raising revenue, sufficient to defray the expenses of the state, for each year, and also a sufficient sum to pay principal and interest as they become due on the state debt.