Ohio § 926.17 Fee adjustments or waivers

Ohio Statutes

§ 926.17 — Fee adjustments or waivers

Ohio § 926.17

Title 9Agriculture-Animals-Fences

Ch. 926Agricultural Commodity Handlers

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 926.17 (2026).

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(A)The director of agriculture shall annually review the debits of and credits to the agricultural commodity depositors fund created in section926.16of the Revised Code and shall make any adjustments in the fee required under that section that are necessary to maintain the fund within the limits established under this section. Not later than the first day of March of each year, the director shall determine the proposed amount of the fee based on the expected volume of agricultural commodities on which the fee is to be collected and that are likely to be handled under this chapter. The director shall make any changes in the previous year's fee in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The fee shall become effective on the following first day of June. It shall in no c

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(A) The director of agriculture shall annually review the debits of and credits to the agricultural commodity depositors fund created in section926.16of the Revised Code and shall make any adjustments in the fee required under that section that are necessary to maintain the fund within the limits established under this section. Not later than the first day of March of each year, the director shall determine the proposed amount of the fee based on the expected volume of agricultural commodities on which the fee is to be collected and that are likely to be handled under this chapter. The director shall make any changes in the previous year's fee in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The fee shall become effective on the following first day of June. It shall in no case exceed one-half of one cent per bushel on all agricultural commodities on which the fee is to be paid.

(B)(1) If, at the end of any fiscal year, the fund balance exceeds fifteen million dollars, less any encumbered balances or pending or unsettled claims, the fee required under division (B) of section926.16of the Revised Code shall be waived until the director, with the consent of the commodity advisory commission created in section926.32of the Revised Code, reinstates the fee to maintain the liquidity of the fund as provided in division (B)(2) of this section.

(2) If, at any time, the director determines that the fund balance, less any encumbered balances or pending or unsettled claims, is less than ten million dollars, the director, with the consent of the commodity advisory commission, may reinstate the fee required under division (B) of section926.16of the Revised Code. If the director reinstates the fee, the director shall notify all licensed handlers by certified mail, return receipt requested, to begin collecting the fee not later than ninety days after being notified.