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Ohio Rev Code § 924.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.07 | Establishing Marketing Program - Operating Committee.

Effective: December 19, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly|(A) When the producers of an agricultural commodity who vote in a referendum favor a proposed marketing program, the director of agriculture shall order the program established and, if the marketing program does not provide for the election of an operating committee, appoint an operating committee consisting of producers of the commodity to administer the program. Each operating committee shall consist of not less than three nor more than fifteen producers.(B) Of the members first appointed to an operating committee, the director shall appoint approximately one-third for one-year terms, approximately one-third for two-year terms, and the remainder for three-year terms. Thereafter, the director shall appoint each member for a three-year term unless the appointee is to fill a vacancy in which case the appointee shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Each such subsequent appointment shall be made prior to the expiration date of the preceding or vacant term.(C) The director shall not appoint any member of an operating committee to serve more than three successive full three-year terms.(D) The director shall appoint members of each operating committee from a list of candidates recommended by the producers of the agricultural commodity for which the marketing program is established. Insofar as possible the members shall be equitably distributed by geographic and production areas. Any list of candidates recommended to the director by producers shall include not less than twice as many candidates as the number of members which are to be appointed, but in no case shall a list include fewer than three names.(E) The director, or the director's designee, is an ex officio member of each operating committee, with the right to vote.(F) Each member of an operating committee, except the director or the director's designee, is entitled to actual and necessary travel and incidental expenses while attending meetings of the committee or while engaged in the performance of official responsibilities delegated to the committee. No member of such a committee shall receive in excess of thirty dollars per day, in addition to such travel and incidental expenses, or for more than twenty-four days per year for duties performed as a member of the committee.(G) No person is civilly liable for any actions taken in good faith as a member or employee of an operating committee.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.08 | Monitoring Actions of Operating Committee.

Effective: March 24, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 217 - 127th General Assembly|The director of agriculture shall monitor the actions of each operating committee to assure that: (A) Each marketing program is self-supporting.(B) Each such committee keeps all records that are required for agencies of the state.(C) All program operations are in accord with:(1) The provisions of the marketing program;(2) Rules adopted by the director;(3) Sections 924.01 to 924.16 of the Revised Code.(D) Administrative activities of each committee are coordinated with those of the department of agriculture.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.10 | Marketing Program Funds - Fiscal Year - Financial Statements.

Effective: January 1, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund for each marketing program that is established by the director of agriculture pursuant to this chapter. Except as authorized in division (B) of this section, all moneys collected by the department of agriculture from each marketing program pursuant to section 924.09 of the Revised Code shall be paid into the fund for the marketing program and shall be disbursed only pursuant to a voucher approved by the director for use in defraying the costs of administration of the marketing program and for carrying out sections 924.02, 924.03, and 924.13 of the Revised Code.(B) In lieu of deposits in the fund established pursuant to division (A) of this section, the operating committee of any marketing program established pursuant to this chapter may deposit all moneys collected pursuant to section 924.09 of the Revised Code with a bank as defined in section 1101.01 of the Revised Code. All moneys collected pursuant to section 924.09 of the Revised Code and deposited pursuant to this division also shall be used only in defraying the costs of administration of the marketing program and for carrying out sections 924.02, 924.03, and 924.13 of the Revised Code.(C) Each operating committee shall establish a fiscal year for its marketing program and shall publish within sixty days of the end of each fiscal year an activity and financial report and make such report available to each producer who pays an assessment or otherwise contributes to the marketing program which the committee administers, and to other interested persons.(D) In addition to the reports required by division (C) of this section, any marketing program that deposits moneys in accordance with division (B) of this section shall submit to the director both of the following:(1) Annually, a financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant holding a live permit from the accountancy board issued pursuant to Chapter 4701. of the Revised Code. The marketing program shall file the financial statement with the director not more than sixty days after the end of each fiscal year.(2) Monthly, an unaudited financial statement.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.12 | Suspending Operation of Marketing Program.

Effective: July 5, 2002|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 455 - 124th General Assembly|(A) The director of agriculture may temporarily suspend the operation of a marketing program, or any part thereof, for any reason, upon recommendation by the operating committee for the program, for a period of not more than twelve consecutive months.(B) At least once in each five years of operation, or at any time upon written petition by the lesser of twenty per cent or one thousand of the producers affected by a marketing program, the director shall give public notice by analogy to division (A) of and conduct a hearing under division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code to consider the continuation of the program. The director shall file a copy of the public notice with the director of the legislative service commission for purposes of publishing the public notice in the register of Ohio.(C) Within thirty days after the close of any hearing to consider the continuation of a marketing program, the director of agriculture shall recommend continuation or termination of the program, and shall give public notice of the recommendation by publication in the register of Ohio. The director also shall provide notice of the recommendation to any person who, in writing, has requested notification and may give whatever other notice the director reasonably considers necessary to ensure that notice is constructively given to all persons who are affected by the program.(D) When the director recommends termination of a marketing program, the director shall, within forty-five days, conduct a referendum to determine whether the affected producers favor the proposed termination. The affected producers favor the termination of the program if a majority of the producers who vote in the referendum vote in favor of termination of the program.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.13 | Termination of Marketing Program.

Effective: April 10, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 620 - 115th General Assembly|(A) When affected producers of an agricultural commodity favor termination of a marketing program for the commodity the operating committee and the director of agriculture shall terminate all operations of the program.(B) Upon the termination of any marketing program, the director may spend any remaining unobligated funds for any lawful purpose of the department of agriculture.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.14 | Coordinating Committee.

Effective: November 21, 1969|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 576 - 108th General Assembly|The director of agriculture may appoint a coordinating committee consisting of one representative from each operating committee administering a marketing program, to coordinate the efforts of all marketing programs established under this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.15 | Enforcing Compliance.

Effective: November 21, 1969|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 576 - 108th General Assembly|The director of agriculture may institute such action at law or in equity as appears necessary to enforce compliance with this chapter, any regulation adopted by the director under authority granted by this chapter, or any marketing program which is established in compliance with this chapter.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.16 | Failing to Withhold or Remit Assessment.

Effective: May 15, 1989|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 116 - 118th General Assembly|(A) No person shall knowingly fail or refuse to withhold or remit any assessment adopted under section 924.09 of the Revised Code.(B) Before the director of agriculture institutes any criminal proceedings under this section, he shall give the alleged violator an opportunity to present his views to the director as to why such proceedings should not be instituted.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.17 | Records Regarding Votes.

Effective: December 19, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly|Any record submitted to the department of agriculture under this chapter that indicates how an individual has voted in a referendum to establish or amend a marketing program under section 924.07 of the Revised Code, or in an election of the members of an operating committee under section 924.03 or 924.22 of the Revised Code is not a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.20 | Grain Marketing Program Definitions.

Effective: March 24, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 217 - 127th General Assembly|As used in sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code: (A) "Grain" means wheat, barley, rye, or oats.(B) "Handler" means a person who is in the business of agricultural commodity handling, as defined in section 926.01 of the Revised Code, of grain.(C) "Producer" means a person who is in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, grain for commercial sale.(D) "Rule" means a rule adopted under section 924.25 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.21 | Grain Marketing Program - Administration.

Effective: March 24, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 217 - 127th General Assembly|There is hereby established a grain marketing program. The program shall be administered in accordance with sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code and rules.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.211 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.211 | Soybean Marketing Program.

Effective: September 29, 2017|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) There is hereby established the soybean marketing program. Except as provided under divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the procedures, requirements, and other provisions that are established under sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code and rules that apply to the grain marketing program shall apply to the soybean marketing program. For purposes of that application, references in those sections to "grain" are deemed to be replaced with references to "soybeans."(B) The soybean marketing program operating committee shall consist of eighteen members. Fourteen of those members shall be elected in accordance with section 924.22 of the Revised Code. The director of agriculture shall appoint the remaining four members, who shall be from the united soybean board from this state. The appointed members of the board shall be voting members of the committee.(C) With regard to the levying of assessments under section 924.26 of the Revised Code, the assessment on soybeans shall be one-half of one per cent of the per-bushel price of soybeans at the first point of sale. However, if assessments are levied under the national soybean checkoff program created by the "Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act," 104 Stat. 3881 (1990), 7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq., no assessments shall be levied for purposes of the soybean marketing program established under this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.212 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.212 | Hemp Marketing Program.

Effective: July 30, 2019|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 57 - 133rd General Assembly|( A) There is hereby established the hemp marketing program. Except as provided under divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the procedures, requirements, and other provisions that are established under sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code and rules that apply to the grain marketing program shall apply to the hemp marketing program. For purposes of that application, references in those sections to "grain" are deemed to be replaced with references to "hemp." (B) The hemp marketing program operating committee shall consist of eighteen members. Fourteen of those members shall be elected in accordance with section 924.22 of the Revised Code. The director of agriculture shall appoint the remaining four members. The appointed members of the board shall be voting members of the committee. (C) With regard to the levying of assessments under section 924.26 of the Revised Code, the assessment on hemp shall be one-half of one per cent of the value of hemp seed, fiber, or flower at the first point of sale.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.22 | Grain Marketing Program Operating Committee.

Effective: March 24, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 217 - 127th General Assembly|(A) For the purposes of sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall hold an election to determine the membership of a grain marketing program operating committee in accordance with rules. The election shall be for nine members of the operating committee.  (B) Not later than one hundred twenty days after the effective date of this section, the director shall accept the names of persons as nominees to serve on the operating committee. In accepting nominations and placing names on the ballot, the director shall follow the procedures established in rules.  (C) Not later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of this section, the director shall hold an election to determine the membership of the operating committee. In the election, eligible producers may cast votes in person at or mail ballots to polling places designated by the director. The director shall establish a three-day period during which eligible producers may vote in person during normal business hours at the designated polling places. The director or another appropriate person shall send a ballot by ordinary first-class mail to an eligible producer who requests one by calling the toll-free telephone number or submitting the ballot request form provided for in division (D) of this section, by calling one of the designated polling places, or by any additional method that the director may provide. A ballot returned by mail is not valid if it is postmarked later than the third day of the election period established by the director. (D) For the purposes of an election of members of the grain marketing program operating committee, the director shall cause a ballot request form to be published at least thirty days before the beginning of the election period established in accordance with division (C) of this section in at least two appropriate periodicals designated by the director and shall make the form available for reproduction to any interested group or association. The director also shall provide a toll-free telephone number that producers may call to request a ballot.(E) Following the election of the initial members of the operating committee, the director shall hold subsequent elections in order to maintain the membership of the operating committee as provided in rules. The elections shall be held in the manner established in this section and rules for the election of initial members.(F) Persons elected to the grain marketing program operating committee shall hold office in accordance with rules.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.23 | Operating Committee Meetings - Immunity.

Effective: March 24, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 217 - 127th General Assembly|(A) The grain marketing program operating committee shall hold at least one meeting per quarter each year. The members of the operating committee annually shall select officers, including a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. (B) A majority of the members of the operating committee constitutes a quorum. A majority of concurring votes is required to pass a motion or approve any operating committee action.(C) The director of agriculture, or the director's designee, is an ex-officio voting member of the operating committee.(D) Each member of the operating committee, except the director or the director's designee, is entitled to actual and necessary travel and incidental expenses while attending meetings of the committee or while engaged in the performance of official responsibilities as a member of the committee.(E) A member or employee of the operating committee is not civilly liable for any actions taken in good faith as a member or employee, as applicable, of the committee.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.24 | Duties and Powers of Operating Committee.

Effective: December 19, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly|(A) The grain marketing program operating committee shall do all of the following:(1) Hire personnel and contract for services that are necessary for the operation of the grain marketing program;(2) Promote the sale of grain for the purpose of maintaining and expanding present markets and creating new and larger intrastate, interstate, and foreign markets for grain, and inform the public of the uses and benefits of grain;(3) Establish requirements and procedures for the collection of assessments that the operating committee is required to levy under section 924.26 of the Revised Code, including the method and frequency of collection;(4) Establish procedures to be used by a person who wishes to file for a refund of the person's assessment that is levied under section 924.26 of the Revised Code;(5) Perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, in connection with, or considered reasonably necessary, proper, or advisable to effectuate the purposes of sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code.(B) The operating committee may do any or all of the following:(1) Conduct, and contract with others to conduct, research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from the research or elsewhere, concerning the marketing and distribution of grain, the storage, processing, and transportation of grain, and the production and product development of grain;(2) Provide the wholesale and retail grain trade with information relative to proper methods of handling and selling grain;(3) Conduct, and contract with others to conduct, market surveys and analyses, undertake any other similar activities that it determines are appropriate for the maintenance and expansion of present markets and the creation of new and larger markets for grain, and enter into contracts, in the name of the committee, to render service in formulating and conducting plans and programs and other contracts or agreements that the committee considers necessary for the promotion of the sale of grain;(4) Publish and distribute to producers and others information relating to the grain industry;(5) Propose to the director of agriculture rules and amendments to rules that are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties;(6) Establish priorities and prepare and approve a budget consistent with estimated resources and the scope of the grain marketing program;(7) Receive and investigate, or cause to be investigated, complaints concerning and violations of the grain marketing program. The operating committee shall refer any violations to the director for action under section 924.29 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 924.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs|Section 924.25 | Director to Monitor Committee - Rules.

Effective: December 19, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly|(A) The director of agriculture shall monitor the activities of the grain marketing program operating committee to ensure all of the following:(1) The grain marketing program is self-supporting.(2) The operating committee keeps all records that are required for agencies of the state.(3) The program's operations comply with all of the following:(a) The provisions of the program;(b) Rules;(c) Sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code.(4) Administrative activities of the committee are coordinated with those of the department of agriculture.(B) The director may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code.