§ 3736.03 — Recycling and litter prevention fund

Ohio § 3736.03

• Jurisdiction: Ohio
• Title 37: Health-Safety-Morals
• Ch. 3736: Recycling, Waste Reduction, Litter Prevention

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(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the recycling and litter prevention fund, consisting of moneys distributed to it from fees, including the fee levied under division (A)(2) of section3714.073of the Revised Code, gifts, donations, grants, reimbursements, and other sources, including investment earnings.

(B) The director of environmental protection shall do all of the following:

(1) Use moneys credited to the fund exclusively for the purposes set forth in sections3734.49,3736.02,3736.05, and3745.014of the Revised Code, with particular emphasis on programs relating to recycling;

(2) Require recipients of grants under section3736.05of the Revised Code, as a condition of receiving and retaining them, to do all of the following:

(a) Create a separate account for the grants and any cash donations received that qualify for the donor credit allowed by section5733.064of the Revised Code;

(b) Make expenditures from the account exclusively for the purposes for which the grants were received;

(c) Use any auditing and accounting practices the director considers necessary regarding the account;

(d) Report to the director information regarding the amount and donor of cash donations received as described by section5733.064of the Revised Code;

(e) Use grants received to supplement and not to replace any existing funding for such purposes.

(3) Report to the tax commissioner information the director receives pursuant to division (B)(2)(d) of this section.

Legislative History

Effective: September 29, 2015 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly