Ohio Code 1711.06 – Director’s annual meeting with county societies
(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.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1711.06
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(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.