There is hereby created in the state treasury the agricultural pollution abatement fund, which shall be administered by the chief of the division of soil and water resources. The fund may be used to pay costs incurred by the division under division (A)(3) of section 1511.07 of the Revised Code in investigating, mitigating, minimizing, removing, or abating any pollution of the waters of the state caused by agricultural pollution or an unauthorized release, spill, or discharge of manure into or upon the environment that requires emergency action to protect the public health.

Any person responsible for causing or allowing agricultural pollution or an unauthorized release, spill, or discharge is liable to the chief for any costs incurred by the division and soil and water conservation districts in investigating, mitigating, minimizing, removing, or abating the agricultural pollution or release, spill, or discharge, regardless of whether those costs were paid out of the agricultural pollution abatement fund or any other fund of the division or a district. Upon the request of the chief, the attorney general shall bring a civil action against the responsible person to recover those costs. Moneys recovered under this section shall be paid into the agricultural pollution abatement fund.

Transferred by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64, §101.01, eff. 1/1/2016.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 150, §1, eff. 8/21/2014.

Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.

Effective Date: 03-15-2001 .

Related Legislative Provision: See 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64, §709.40.