RCW 15.26.040
Tree fruit research commission created—Membership.
There is hereby created the Washington tree fruit research commission, to be thus known and designated. The commission shall be composed of nine members. Three members to be appointed by the Washington state fruit commission, five members to be appointed by the Washington apple commission, and one member representing the winter pear industry to be appointed by the director. The director or his or her duly authorized representative shall be ex officio member with a vote, to represent all assessed commodities. The appointed members of the commission shall serve at the will of their respective appointers even though appointed for specific terms as set forth in RCW 15.26.070.
[ 2010 c 8 § 6026; 1969 c 129 § 4.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.26 - Tree Fruit Research Act.
15.26.040 - Tree fruit research commission created—Membership.
15.26.050 - Qualifications of members.
15.26.060 - Appointment of members.
15.26.100 - Compensation—Travel expenses.
15.26.110 - Powers of commission.
15.26.120 - Assessments levied—Referendum.
15.26.130 - List of producers.
15.26.140 - Increase in assessments by referendum.
15.26.150 - Additional assessments for special projects.
15.26.155 - Additional assessment.
15.26.160 - Suspension of assessments.
15.26.170 - Payment of assessments required before purchase, receipt or shipment of fruit.
15.26.180 - Records of persons receiving fruit.
15.26.190 - Return of dealers, handlers, and processors—Filing—Contents.
15.26.200 - Assessments—When due and payable—Collection.
15.26.210 - Assessments—Constitute personal debt.
15.26.220 - Assessments—Failure to pay—Collection.
15.26.230 - Disposition of moneys collected—Treasurer's bond.
15.26.235 - Collection, administration, and disbursal of funds for industry service programs.
15.26.240 - Nonliability of state, members, employees.
15.26.250 - Collection of assessments for commission by apple commission and state fruit commission.
15.26.260 - Legal costs and expenses to be borne by commission.
15.26.265 - Funding staff support—Rules.
15.26.270 - Copies of commission's proceedings, records, acts as evidence.
15.26.280 - Moneys collected retained by commission.
15.26.290 - Contracts with public or private agencies to carry out chapter.