901:5-53-06 Technical advisory committee.

(A) There is hereby created a technical advisory committee composed of five individuals appointed by the director of agriculture. Not later than thirty days after the effective date of these rules the director shall make the appointments to the committee subject to section 121.13 of the Revised Code. The members of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the director of agriculture and may be removed at any time without cause.

(B) The committee shall at all times be composed of the director of the Ohio department of agriculture or his designee, one grower representative, one migrant field worker representative, the director of the Ohio environmental protection agency or his designee and one commercial applicator and the director of the Ohio department of health or his designee. The committee shall meet at least two times annually to review the migrant field worker re-entry periods and other safety standards which are currently in force or which are proposed. It shall have the power to take testimony from any person or group representative who is affected by the implementation of current or proposed re-entry intervals. It may take the testimony of experts from industry, academic institutions or such other individuals as may be knowledgeable in the area of migrant field-worker safety. It shall also have the power to investigate individual cases to determine the effectiveness of the current standards and the director of agriculture shall assist the committee with the full extent of his investigatory authority in pursuit of this end.

(C) After notice to all interested parties and upon review of the testimony, the committee may recommend to the director of agriculture that safety standards or re-entry periods for any or all pesticides be changed. After the committee’s recommendation, the director may change safety standards or the re-entry periods in accordance with the committee’s recommendation in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(D) All travel expenses incurred by the committee or committee members in the performance of their duties shall be paid by the Ohio department of agriculture, except travel expenses incurred by state employees shall be borne by their respective agencies.

(E) At the first meeting of the committee which shall take place within thirty days after the director of agriculture makes the appointments to the committee, the committee shall elect a chairman to a one-year term. Thereafter, a meeting may be called by the chairman, any two members of the committee, or the director of agriculture on seven days’ notice to all committee members. A quorum of three committee members shall be sufficient for the committee to conduct business.

HISTORY: Eff 6-25-85

Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.

Rule authorized by: RC 921.16(B)(6)

Rule amplifies: RC 921.16(B)(6)

119.032 Review Date: 4-21-00; 4-21-05