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Boards and Commissions
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
Milk Sanitation Board
Status Type of Board Full-time Expiration Date
Current Permanent No 12/31/2024
Subject to Sunset Review Partisan Affiliation Restriction Senate Confirmation Required
Yes No No
Authority Total Membership
R.C. 917.03 9
Dates of Appointment Term Length
2 - 1/1/10 and each 3rd year thereafter 3 - 1/1/11 and each 3rd year thereafter 2 - 1/1/12 and each 3rd year thereafter 3 years
Ending Date Of Term Report Requirements
December 31 Not applicable
Appointment Authority Membership Composition
Other Members with other stated qualifications, Statewide elected officials/department heads
Compensation Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, R.C. 124.15(J), R.C. 124.15(J) for appointed members Executive agency staff, Department of Agriculture
Chairperson Additional Information
Director of Agriculture or designee The Board must create three standing subcommittees and may create other subcommittees consisting of Board members or nonmembers to review and consider issues relevant to the Dairy Law and to report findings and recommendations to the Board. The three standing subcommittees must consist of 8 members, and represent respectively Grade A milk production and processing, manufacture milk production and manufacturing, and frozen dessert manufacturing. The Director of Agriculture appoints all standing
Qualifications
7 members are appointed by the Director of Agriculture: 2 must be Grade A milk producers; 3 must be milk processors, 1 of whom must be a Grade A milk processor and 1 of whom must be a manufacture milk processor; 1 milk hauler of either Grade A milk or manufacture milk; and 1 manufacture milk producer. The 3 representatives of milk producers cannot be members or representatives of the same cooperative association. Director must consult the statewide trade organizations representing Grade A milk producers, manufacture milk producers, milk processors, and milk haulers before making appointments. Directors of Health and Agriculture, or their designees, are members.