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Last Update: 2/11/2025

Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board

Status
Current
Type of Board
Permanent
Authority
R.C. 904.02 Article XIV, Sec. 1, Ohio Constitution
Total Membership
13
Dates of Appointment
4 on January 25, 2011, and each 3rd year thereafter 4 on January 25, 2012, and each 3rd year thereafter 4 on January 25, 2013, and each 3rd year thereafter 2 as a consequence of office
Term Length
3 years
Ending Date of Term
4 on January 25, 2014, and each 3rd year thereafter;4 on January 25, 2015, and each 3rd year thereafter;4 on January 25, 2016, and each 3rd year thereafter
Report Requirements
None
Chairperson
Director of Agriculture
Subject To Sunset Review
Yes
Full-time
No
Restriction on Partisan Affiliation
No
Senate Confirmation Required
Yes
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Appointment Authority
Governor, Senate President, Speaker
Membership Composition
Public members, State agency employees
Compensation
Expense Reimbursement, No Compensation
Staff Assistance
Executive agency staff, Own staff, Administrative assistance by the Director of Agriculture
Additional Information
Qualifications

The board consists of the Director of Agriculture; the following ten members appointed by the Governor who must be residents of Ohio: 1 member representing family farms; 1 member who is knowledgeable about food safety in Ohio; 2 members representing statewide organizations that represent farmers; 1 member who is a licensed veterinarian; the State Veterinarian in the Department of Agriculture; the dean of the agriculture department of a college or university located in Ohio; 2 members of the public representing consumers in Ohio; and 1 member representing a county humane society; 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who is a family farmer; and 1 member appointed by the President of the Senate who is a family farmer.