Effective: December 4, 1973 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 174 – 110th General Assembly The attorney general is the legal adviser of the department of agriculture in all matters relating to its powers and duties. The department of administrative services shall furnish to the department such stationery as it requires for the proper discharge of its […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Upon the request of the director of agriculture, the attorney general, or under his direction, the prosecuting attorney of any county, shall aid in any investigation, hearing, or trial had under the laws which the department of agriculture or the director is […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The director of agriculture in conducting investigations, inquiries, or hearings, and every person appointed by him, may administer oaths, certify to official acts, take depositions, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and […]
Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly The director of agriculture, in conducting investigations, inquiries, or hearings, may assess the party to an action that is brought before the department of agriculture pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code the actual costs incurred by the department for depositions, […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to any company, firm, corporation, person, association, or copartnership, subject to the laws which the department of agriculture is required to administer, the director of agriculture may appoint, by an order in writing, […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The director of agriculture, or any person designated by the director, shall, upon demand, have the right to inspect books, accounts, records, and memoranda of any company, firm, corporation, persons, association, or copartnership, subject to the sections of the Revised Code administered […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The director of agriculture may require, by order of subpoena, to be served on any company, firm, corporation, person, association, or copartnership in the same manner that a summons is served in a civil action at such time and place as he […]
Effective: August 9, 1963 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 177 – 105th General Assembly The director of agriculture is hereby designated as the state official to make application to, and as the state agent to receive from, the secretary of agriculture of the United States, or any other proper federal official, pursuant to the “Rural Rehabilitation […]
Effective: August 9, 1963 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 177 – 105th General Assembly The director of agriculture may enter into agreements with the secretary of agriculture of the United States pursuant to section 2(f) of the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust Liquidation Act,” 64 Stat. 98, 40 U.S.C.A. 440 et seq. (1950), referred to in section […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly Funds and the proceeds of the trust assets that are not authorized to be administered by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under section 901.31 of the Revised Code shall be paid to and received by the director of agriculture, […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The director of agriculture may: (A) Collect, compromise, adjust, or cancel claims and obligations arising out of or administered under sections 901.30 to 901.34, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or under any mortgage, lease, contract, or agreement entered into or administered pursuant […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The United States and the secretary of agriculture thereof are free from liability by virtue of the transfer of the assets to the director of agriculture of the state pursuant to sections 901.30 to 901.34, inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Effective: January 9, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 104th General Assembly For the purpose of all classification and administration of acts of the general assembly, executive orders, administrative orders, and regulations pertaining to mink, the following rules apply: (A) Mink raised in captivity for breeding or other useful purposes are deemed domestic animals. […]
Effective: August 6, 2008 Latest Legislation: House Bill 352 – 127th General Assembly As used in this section and in section 901.42 of the Revised Code: (A) “Director” means the director of agriculture or the designee of the director of agriculture. (B) “Exhibition” means a display of animals that is open to the public. (C) […]
Effective: September 23, 2008 Latest Legislation: House Bill 562 – 127th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may provide financial assistance to a statewide, multi-state, or national nonprofit livestock association to defray not more than fifty per cent of the rental costs of the Ohio expositions center for purposes of conducting a livestock species […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may authorize any department of agriculture laboratory to perform a laboratory service for any person, organization, political subdivision, state agency, federal agency, or other entity, whether public or private. The director shall adopt and enforce rules to […]
Effective: June 30, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 66 – 126th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the laboratory and administrative support fund. The department of agriculture shall deposit the following moneys received by the department to the credit of the fund: payment for the rental of the department’s auditoriums by […]
Effective: September 4, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 192 – 130th General Assembly (A) “Invasive plant species” means plant species that are not native to this state whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health as determined by scientific studies. “Invasive plant species” does not include […]
Effective: January 1, 1974 Latest Legislation: House Bill 511 – 109th General Assembly No person, without privilege to do so, shall recklessly cut down, destroy, girdle, or otherwise injure a vine, bush, shrub, sapling, tree, or crop standing or growing on the land of another or upon public land. In addition to the penalty provided […]
Effective: June 29, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 389, House Bill 276 – 129th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Agricultural product” means any of the following items that is produced for testing or research in the context of a product development program in conjunction or coordination with a private research facility, […]
