Effective: September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
The director of agriculture, subject to sections 924.01 to 924.16 and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall do all of the following:
(A) Establish procedures by which producers of Ohio agricultural commodities may propose, develop, and operate marketing programs to:
(1) Promote the sale and use of their products;
(2) Develop new uses and markets for such products;
(3) Improve the methods of distributing such products to consumers;
(4) Standardize the quality of such products for specific uses.
(B) Adopt and enforce rules to put into effect the intent of sections 924.01 to 924.16 of the Revised Code;
(C) Except as provided in section 924.06 of the Revised Code, determine the eligibility of producers to participate in referendums and other procedures that may be required to establish marketing programs for agricultural commodities.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Programs
Section 924.01 | Agricultural Commodity Marketing Program Definitions.
Section 924.02 | Director to Establish Marketing Programs for Agricultural Commodities.
Section 924.03 | Authority of Marketing Programs for Agricultural Commodities.
Section 924.04 | Petition for Referendum to Establish or Amend Marketing Program.
Section 924.05 | Filing Properly Certified Report by Handler, Distributor or Processor.
Section 924.06 | Referendum to Establish or Amend Marketing Program.
Section 924.07 | Establishing Marketing Program - Operating Committee.
Section 924.08 | Monitoring Actions of Operating Committee.
Section 924.09 | Levying Assessments.
Section 924.10 | Marketing Program Funds - Fiscal Year - Financial Statements.
Section 924.12 | Suspending Operation of Marketing Program.
Section 924.13 | Termination of Marketing Program.
Section 924.14 | Coordinating Committee.
Section 924.15 | Enforcing Compliance.
Section 924.16 | Failing to Withhold or Remit Assessment.
Section 924.17 | Records Regarding Votes.
Section 924.20 | Grain Marketing Program Definitions.
Section 924.21 | Grain Marketing Program - Administration.
Section 924.211 | Soybean Marketing Program.
Section 924.212 | Hemp Marketing Program.
Section 924.22 | Grain Marketing Program Operating Committee.
Section 924.23 | Operating Committee Meetings - Immunity.
Section 924.24 | Duties and Powers of Operating Committee.
Section 924.25 | Director to Monitor Committee - Rules.
Section 924.26 | Levy of Assessments on Producers and Handlers.
Section 924.27 | Program Fiscal Year - Reports - Financial Statements.
Section 924.28 | Suspension or Termination of Program.
Section 924.29 | Civil Action to Enforce Compliance.
Section 924.30 | Failure to Withhold or Remit Assessment.
Section 924.40 | Rules and Authority Regarding Marketing Agreements for Agricultural Commodities.
Section 924.41 | Scope of Agricultural Marketing Agreements.
Section 924.42 | Petition for Approval of Marketing Agreement.
Section 924.43 | Notification to Producers.
Section 924.44 | Mandatory Terms.
Section 924.45 | Administration of Agreement.
Section 924.51 | Ohio Grape Industries Committee.
Section 924.52 | Powers and Duties of Ohio Grape Industries Committee.
Section 924.521 | Employees of Committee.
Section 924.53 | Monitoring Actions of Ohio Grape Industries Committee.
Section 924.54 | Ohio Grape Industries Fund - Annual Activity and Financial Report.
Section 924.55 | Reimbursement for Actual Administrative and Overhead Costs.