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...epartment may publish and distribute bulletins on matters of general interest relating to the work of the department.

...ment 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.

...all be used for the benefit of sustainable agriculture markets in the state as determined by the director of agriculture. Federal money credited to the fund shall be used in accordance with any terms that federal law prescribes for their use. All other money credited to the fund shall be used for the purpose of promoting agriculture in the state as determined by the director.

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

...the officers of other states and of the United States on any matter pertaining to their official duties.

...ve or contractual arrangements with the United States or any agency or department thereof, other states, other departments and subdivisions of this state, any other person or body politic, and by mutual agreement, may utilize the facilities and staffs of state-supported 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...

...y 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.

... 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 certifying t...

...ch meter provers, so tested, that are found correct. For testing the registration of gas meter provers, to be paid by the persons requiring such service, he shall be allowed the sum of five dollars per hour, but not more than fifty dollars for each meter prover tested.

... Encourage the establishment of retail municipal markets and develop direct dealing between producers and consumers; (I) Encourage the consumption of Ohio-grown products within the state, nationally, and internationally; (J) Take such means and use such powers, relative to shipment, transportation, and storage of foodstuffs of any kind, as are necessary, advisable, or desirable in case of an emergency creating or t...

... in the program. All such fees shall be credited to the Ohio proud, international, and domestic market development fund created in section 901.20 of the Revised Code and used to finance the program. (C) The department may sell merchandise that promotes the certification program. The director of agriculture shall deposit all proceeds from the sales of merchandise in the state treasury to the credit of the Ohio proud...

...untary programs. All such fees shall be credited to the general revenue fund and used to finance the voluntary programs.

...culture, agricultural labor, waste, and uncultivated land, undeveloped resources, and decrease of rural population as he deems wise for the promotion of agricultural production.

...th 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.

...vision (A) of this section shall be deposited into the fund. The fund shall be used solely to carry out the purposes of that division.

...nvestment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund and may be used to pay costs incurred by the director in administering those sections and provisions. (H) The term of an agricultural easement purchased wholly or in part with money from the clean Ohio agricultural easement fund or the agricultural easement purchase fund shall be perpetual and shall run with the land.

...sion (A)(2)(c) of this section shall be credited to the agricultural easement purchase fund created in section 901.21 of the Revised Code. (3) Establish a provision that provides a charitable organization, municipal corporation, township, county, or soil and water conservation district with the option of purchasing agricultural easements either in installments or with a lump sum payment. The rules shall include a re...

...y be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration date of the term for which the member was appointed shall serve for the remainder of that term. A member shall continue to serve subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office or until a period of sixty ...

...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.

...sing within the county in which he was elected.

...nesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony.

...ocuments, and testimony if the applicable hearing officer determines that 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 juris...

...nership while acting or claiming to act under such order. Any agent who divulges information in contravention of this section shall be disqualified from acting as such agent in any other capacity under the appointment or employment of the director. Any number of investigations may be conducted contemporaneously.

...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.