901:4-1-01 Ohio grape industries; meetings.

(A) The Ohio grape industries committee will meet at least six times per year. The committee will set the specific dates for scheduled meetings not later than November of the prior year.

(B) Notice of meetings: Date, time, location, and purpose, when applicable, of scheduled meetings will be posted on the Ohio grape industries website www.tasteohiowines.com, the Ohio department of agriculture website www.ohioagriculture.gov and Gongwer news service. Any person may obtain prior notice of all meetings, or a particular meeting, by writing to the “Ohio Department of Agriculture, Grape Industries Committee, 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 or by calling Ohio Grape Industries at 614-728-4216.”

(C) Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or upon written request of a majority of the committee members. A special meeting shall not be held unless at least twenty-four hours advance notice has been provided to the news media that have requested notification, except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action. In the event of an emergency, the member or members calling the meeting shall immediately notify the news media that have requested notification of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting.

(D) Notice of special meetings: Date, time, location, and purpose, will be posted on the Ohio grape industries website www.tasteohiowines.com, the Ohio department of agriculture website www.ohioagriculture.gov and Gongwer news service.

Effective: 01/15/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/15/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 924.52

Rule Amplifies: 121.22, 924.52