(A) The technical advisory council temporarily may suspend the operation of a marketing program, or any part of a program, for any reason upon recommendation by the operating committee of the program for a period of not more than twelve consecutive months.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 1510.10

  • council: means the technical advisory council created in the division of oil and gas resources management under section 1509. See Ohio Code 1510.01
  • Producer: means a person who complies with all of the following:

    (1) Produces oil or natural gas in this state;

    (2) Derives a majority of income from ownership in properties producing oil or natural gas ;

    (3) Is the owner of record for the respective wells from which assessments are levied under this chapter. See Ohio Code 1510.01

  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(B) At least once in each five years of operation, or at any time upon written petition by the lesser of one hundred or ten per cent of the producers in this state, the council shall hold a hearing as prescribed in Chapter 119 of the Revised Code to consider the continuation of the program.

(C) Not later than thirty days after the close of any hearing to consider the continuation of a marketing program, the council shall recommend continuation or termination of the program, shall give public notice, and shall notify each producer of record, all parties appearing at the hearing, and other interested parties of the recommendation.

(D) When the council recommends termination of a marketing program, within forty-five days the council shall conduct a referendum to determine whether producers favor the proposed termination. Producers favor the termination of the program if a majority of the producers who vote in the referendum vote in favor of termination of the program.

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