2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 578 - Oregon Wheat Commission
Section 578.025 - Department oversight of commission; rules.


(a) Monitor the practices or methods used or proposed for use by the Oregon Wheat Commission in carrying out the goals and needs disclosed by the budget of the commission;
(b) Promote cooperation among the commission, commodity commissions and the Oregon Beef Council and assist in the interchange of information and experience among those entities;
(c) Carry out the assigned organizational procedures under this chapter, including providing input to the Director of Agriculture for carrying out the duties of the director regarding the appointment and removal of members of the commission;
(d) Review budgets submitted to the director by the commission; and
(e) Adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Except as provided in ORS 578.216, the department shall review plans and projects recommended by the commission for the promotion of grain, and for advertising and research and the dissemination of consumer and industry information for grain. The department shall conduct the review to ensure that the plan or project information is:
(a) Factual;
(b) Not disparaging to commodities; and
(c) Consistent with the purposes of this chapter. [2003 c.604 §§82,83; 2009 c.193 §§3,4; 2011 c.181 §8; 2013 c.93 §8]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 578 - Oregon Wheat Commission

Section 578.010 - Definitions.

Section 578.020 - Legislative findings; purpose of chapter.

Section 578.025 - Department oversight of commission; rules.

Section 578.030 - Oregon Wheat Commission; members; appointment process; rules.

Section 578.040 - Qualifications of members.

Section 578.060 - Removal of members; compensation of members; rules.

Section 578.080 - Meetings of commission.

Section 578.090 - Duties and powers of commission; rules.

Section 578.105 - Intellectual property; rules.

Section 578.120 - Appointment of administrator; duties; compensation.

Section 578.135 - Commission employees not subject to state personnel compensation plans; commission not subject to office space regulation; fees for administrative services; rules.

Section 578.151 - Preparation of commission budget; annual financial statements; expenditures.

Section 578.155 - Commission financial activity.

Section 578.160 - Services, facilities and materials furnished to and received from other state agencies.

Section 578.211 - Levy and collection of assessment; commission rules regulating sales activities; disputes over assessment amounts; assessment rules.

Section 578.216 - Authority of commission to adopt rules authorizing refunds; effect.

Section 578.221 - Producer payment of assessment and reporting for certain sales.

Section 578.251 - Records of person required to pay assessment; inspections and audits.

Section 578.255 - Penalty for delaying transmittal of assessment moneys.

Section 578.260 - Penalty for failure to relinquish collected assessment moneys; civil action or other remedies.