State v. Gill

The issue presented to this court is whether R.C. 2913.46(A) delegates state legislative authority to Congress, in violation of Section 1, Article II of the Ohio Constitution.1 For the reasons that follow, we find that R.C. 2913.46(A) does not violate Section 1, Article II of the Ohio Constitution.

*55R.C. 2913.46(A) provides:

“No individual shall knowingly possess, buy, sell, use, alter, accept, or transfer food stamp coupons in any manner not authorized by the ‘Food Stamp Act of 1977,’ 91 Stat. 958, 7 U.S.C. 2011, as amended.” (Emphasis added.)

Appellee contends that the language, “ * * * as…