Ohio Code § 1510.04

§ 1510.04.

(A)(1) Producers in this state may present the technical advisory council with a petition

signed by the lesser of one hundred or ten per cent of all such producers requesting

that the council hold a referendum in accordance with section 1510.05 of the Revised Code to establish a marketing program for oil and natural gas. (2) Producers in this state also may present the operating committee appointed under section 1510.06 of the Revised Code or the council with a petition signed by the lesser of one hundred or ten per cent

of all such producers requesting that the council hold a referendum in accordance

with section 1510.05 of the Revised Code to amend an existing marketing program.  The council may request the operating committee to perform any administrative duty

during the amendment process provided for under this chapter and the operating committee

shall perform any such administrative duty. (B) At the time of presentation of the petition to the council or committee under division

(A) of this section, the petitioners also shall present the proposed program or amendment,

which shall include all of the following: (1) The rate of assessment to be made on the production of oil and natural gas in this

state, which shall not exceed five cents per each gross barrel of oil and one cent

per thousand cubic feet of natural gas; (2) Terms, conditions, limitations, and other qualifications for assessment; (3) Procedures to refund the assessment. (C) Before the council makes a decision under this division to approve or disapprove

a proposed program or amendment, the council or committee, as applicable, shall publish

in at least two appropriate periodicals designated by the council a notice that the

program or amendment has been proposed and informing interested persons of the procedures

for submitting comments regarding the proposal.  After publishing the notice, the council or committee shall provide interested persons

with a copy of the proposed program or amendment and an opportunity to comment on

the proposed program or amendment for thirty days after the publication of the notice.  The petitioners may make changes to the proposed program or amendment based upon

the comments received.  The council or committee may make technical changes to the proposal to ensure compliance

with this chapter.  Subsequent to any changes made by the petitioners or any technical changes made

by the council or committee to a proposed program or amendment, the council may approve

or disapprove the proposed program or amendment. (D) If the council approves the proposed program or amendment, with any changes made

under division (C) of this section, the council shall hold a referendum in accordance

with section 1510.05 of the Revised Code to establish a marketing program for oil and natural gas or to amend an existing

program.