Effective: April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 665 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) Prior to the first day of December of each year, the director of agriculture shall set a date in January of the following year, on which the director shall meet with the presidents or other authorized delegates of agricultural societies which conduct fairs in compliance with this chapter and regulations of the department of agriculture. At such meeting the director shall consult with such presidents and delegates about the wants, prospects, and conditions of agricultural societies throughout the state.
(B) Each society shall prepare and deliver an annual report to the director at or before each meeting required by division (A) of this section.
(C) The director shall do both of the following:
(1) Notify the president and the secretary of each society of the date of the annual meeting at least thirty days prior to the meeting;
(2) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that provide for both of the following:
(a) A uniform method for the election of the directors and officers of all agricultural societies that receive any support out of the state or county treasuries, except the date for holding the election;
(b) Any other rules that the director determines are necessary to carry out this chapter.
(D) Except for section 1711.11 of the Revised Code, references made in this chapter to rules adopted by the director mean rules adopted under division (C) of this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships
Chapter 1711 | Agricultural Corporations; Amusement Rides
Section 1711.01 | County Agricultural Societies.
Section 1711.02 | Independent Agricultural Societies.
Section 1711.03 | Reimbursement to Agricultural Societies for Junior Club Work.
Section 1711.05 | Annual Financial Report and Report of Proceedings.
Section 1711.06 | Director's Annual Meeting With County Societies.
Section 1711.07 | Board of Directors of County or Independent Agricultural Society.
Section 1711.071 | Agricultural Society Treasurer's Duties.
Section 1711.08 | Election of Officers.
Section 1711.081 | Eligibility for Public Office.
Section 1711.09 | Forbidden Activities.
Section 1711.091 | Sale of Seasonal Tickets, Fundraisers.
Section 1711.10 | Aid of State Withheld.
Section 1711.11 | License Required to Operate Certain Concessions - Inspectors.
Section 1711.12 | Certain Activities Forbidden.
Section 1711.13 | Nature and Powers of County Society.
Section 1711.131 | Policies for Use of Credit Card Accounts.
Section 1711.14 | Appropriation of Land for Agricultural Fair Purposes - Procedure.
Section 1711.15 | County Aid to County Agricultural Society.
Section 1711.16 | Expenditure of County Aid by County Society.
Section 1711.17 | County Joint Ownership.
Section 1711.18 | Issuance of County Bonds to Pay Debts of County Society.
Section 1711.20 | Levy for Payment of Bonds.
Section 1711.21 | Use of Money Raised by County Taxation.
Section 1711.22 | County Aid to County and Independent Agricultural Societies.
Section 1711.23 | Title to Fairgrounds Vests in County on Dissolution of Society.
Section 1711.24 | Insurance on County Society's Buildings.
Section 1711.25 | Sale, Lease, Purchase, and Exchange of Sites by County Society.
Section 1711.26 | Authority to Sell or Exchange Site.
Section 1711.27 | Contracts for Purchase or Lease of New Site by County Society.
Section 1711.28 | Payment for New Site With County Funds or Bonds.
Section 1711.29 | Levy for Payment of Bonds.
Section 1711.30 | Election on Question of Issuing Bonds.
Section 1711.32 | Execution of Conveyance of Fairgrounds.
Section 1711.33 | Encumbering of Fairgrounds Partly Owned by County.
Section 1711.34 | Purchase of Additional Fairgrounds.