Ohio Admin. Code 901:4-5-03 - Public notice

(A) Pursuant to section 924.04 of the Revised Code, the director shall publish in at least two periodicals a notice informing interested persons of the proposed marketing program or amendment. The public shall have an opportunity to comment on the proposed program or amendment for thirty days after the publication of the notice.

(B) In addition to paragraph (A) of this rule, the director may hold a public hearing. Notice of such hearings will be posted on the Ohio department of agriculture's website at http://www.agri.ohio.gov/ under events.

(C) Pursuant to division (E) of section 924.06 of the Revised Code, for any referendum held on an agricultural commodity marketing program or a proposed amendment to such a program, the director or operating committee shall publish a ballot request form, at least thirty days before the beginning of a referendum, in at least two periodicals designated by the director. The director shall publish a toll-free telephone number that producers may call to request a ballot.

(D) Pursuant to division (B) of section 924.12 of the Revised Code, at least once in five years, the director will give public notice by analogy to paragraph (A) of this rule and conduct a hearing under division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code to consider the continuation of the program.

(1) The director will 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. In addition, notice of such hearings will be posted on the Ohio department of agriculture's website at https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/markets/resources/commoditymarketingprograms .

(2) Pursuant to division (C) of section 924.12 of the Revise Code, the director will, within thirty days after the close of any hearing, recommend continuation or termination of the program and give public notice of the recommendation by publication in the register of Ohio. In addition, the director will provide notice of the recommendation of the continuance or termination of the marketing program to any person who, in writing, has requested notification and will post the recommendation on the Ohio department of agriculture's website at https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/markets/resources/commoditymarketingprograms .

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 901:4-5-03

Effective: 7/27/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/19/2024 and 07/17/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 924.02
Rule Amplifies: 924.04
Prior Effective Dates: 01/29/1970, 09/24/1981, 06/12/1986, 10/12/2015