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...The department of agriculture shall adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations, inspections, and hearings.

... of agriculture may solicit or accept from any public or private source and shall deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the agro Ohio fund any grant, gift, devise, or bequest of money made to or for the use of the department in fulfilling its statutory duties or for promoting any part of the public welfare that is under the supervision and control of the department. The department may also accept and hold on...

...istrative costs incurred by the department of agriculture in administering the programs and activities.

...ctor of agriculture or authorized representatives may confer and meet with the officers of other states and of the United States on any matter pertaining to their official duties.

...ed educational institutions, for the accomplishment of the purposes for which the department of agriculture was created.

...h, a chief of the division of livestock environmental permitting, a chief of the division of soil and water conservation, a chief of the division of dairy, a chief of the division of food safety, a chief of the division of markets, a chief of the division of plant health, a chief of the division of weights and measures, a chief of the division of meat inspection, a chief of the division of consumer protection laborat...

...culture may employ and establish a compensation rate for seasonal produce graders and seasonal gypsy mothtrap tenders, who shall be in the unclassified civil service. (B) In lieu of employing seasonal gypsy moth tenders as provided in division (A) of this section, the director may contract with qualified individuals or entities to perform gypsy moth trapping.

...s for sealers of weights and measures from counties and municipal corporations and their inspectors for the purpose of instructing them in the proper administration of weights and measures laws and rules adopted pursuant thereto. Traveling expenses incurred by such officials shall be paid out of the treasury of the proper county or municipal corporation upon the presentation of a certificate from the director certify...

...nd property, belonging to the state, intended for the inspection of illuminating gas and gas meters, and the testing of the registration of meter provers; he shall test the registration of all meter provers that are presented to him for that purpose, and stamp and seal all such meter provers, so tested, that are found correct. For testing the registration of gas meter provers, to be paid by the persons requiring su...

... prevailing prices, and commercial movements, including common and cold storage of food products, and maintain market news service for disseminating such information; (C) Promote, assist, and encourage the organization and operation of cooperative and other associations and organizations for improving the relations and services among producers, distributors, and consumers of food products; (D) Investigate the pract...

...(A) The department of agriculture may promote the use of Ohio-produced agricultural goods, including natural spring water, through the issuance of logotypes to qualified producers and processors under a promotional certification program to be developed and administered by the division of markets. (B) Pursuant to rules adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the department may establish reasonable fees and c...

...(B) The department of agriculture may promote the use of Ohio-produced agricultural goods grown for inclusion in both of the following: (1) Beer or cider through the issuance of logotypes to qualified producers and processors under a voluntary promotional certification program to be developed and administered by the division of markets. The voluntary program shall be entitled "Ohio Proud Craft Beer." (2) Spirituo...

... population as he deems wise for the promotion of agricultural production.

...e livestock interests of the state, prevent the spread of dangerously infectious and contagious diseases, and co-operate with the bureau of animal industry of the United States department of agriculture in such work. He shall use all proper means in the prevention of the spread of infectious and contagious diseases among domestic animals and in providing for the extermination of such diseases.

...or other educational programs for the benefit of farmers and other producers in this state who are interested in exporting their goods overseas. The director may charge and collect fees from any person who attends a seminar or other educational program conducted under division (A)(2) of this section. (B) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio proud, international, and domestic market developmen...

... by gift, devise, or bequest if, at the time an easement is granted, such an easement is on land that is valued for purposes of real property taxation at its current value for agricultural use under section 5713.31 of the Revised Code or that constitutes a homestead. Any terms may be included in an agricultural easement so acquired that are necessary or appropriate to preserve on behalf of the grantor of the easement...

...d to the total value of the land at the time the easement was acquired; (c) A provision requiring that, upon receipt of the portion of the proceeds of a sale, exchange, or involuntary conversion described in division (A)(2)(b) of this section, the municipal corporation, county, township, soil and water conservation district, or charitable organization remit to the director an amount of money equal to the percentage ...

...rning its operation and shall meet at a time when the director, or the director's designee, considers it appropriate in order for the board to provide advice as required under division (B) of this section. (B) The board shall provide advice to the director regarding all of the following: (1) The design and implementation of an agricultural easement purchase program; (2) The selection of applications that will be a...

...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 duties and all blankbooks necessary to record its transactions.

... 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 required to administer, and shall institute and prosecute all necessary actions or proceedings for the enforcement of such laws, and for the punishment of all violations thereof, arisi...

...ts, take depositions, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony.

...the party to the action has failed to comply with any chapter of the Revised Code or any rule adopted under any of those chapters that is administered by the director or if the hearing officer determines that the action was frivolous conduct by the party. Assessment of costs under this section may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to investig...

...p, subject to the laws which the department of agriculture is required to administer, the director of agriculture may appoint, by an order in writing, an agent whose duty shall be prescribed in such order. In the discharge of his duties such agent shall have every power of an inquisitorial nature granted to the director and the same powers as a notary public with regard to the taking of depositions. Except in his rep...

...Revised Code administered by the department of agriculture, and to examine under oath any person, including any officer, agent, or employee of any such company, firm, corporation, person, association, or copartnership. Any person, other than the director, who makes such a demand, shall produce his authority to make such inspection.

...ons is served in a civil action at such time and place as he designates, the production of any books, accounts, papers, or records kept by it in any office or place within or without the state, or of verified copies in lieu thereof, if the director so orders, in order that an examination thereof may be made by him or under his direction. Each such company, firm, corporation, person, or copartnership that fails or re...