1511.071 Agricultural pollution abatement fund.
1511.071 Agricultural pollution abatement fund.
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 an unauthorized release, spill, or discharge of animal waste into or upon the environment that requires emergency action to protect the public health.
Any person responsible for causing or allowing 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 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.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.
Effective Date: 03-15-2001