RCW 15.28.130
State, personal, nonliability—Obligations limited by collections—Defense to certain civil or criminal actions.
Neither the state, nor any member, agent, or employee of the commission, is liable for the acts of the commission, or upon its contracts.
All salaries, expenses, costs, obligations, and liabilities of the commission, and claims arising from the administration of this chapter, are payable only from funds collected under this chapter.
In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of any rule of [or] statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade, including any action under chapter 19.86 RCW, proof that the act complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and in furtherance of the purposes and provisions of this chapter, is a complete defense to such an action or proceeding.
[ 2002 c 313 § 107; 1961 c 11 § 15.28.130. Prior: 1947 c 73 § 16; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 2909-25.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.28 - Soft Tree Fruits.
15.28.020 - Commission composition—Voting—Quorum.
15.28.023 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.
15.28.024 - Transition to director appointed commission.
15.28.030 - Qualifications of voting members.
15.28.040 - Appointment of voting members—Positions.
15.28.055 - Terms of present members.
15.28.060 - Nominating meetings—Notice—Appointment—Ballots—Advisory vote—Eligible voters.
15.28.070 - Establishment of subdistricts—Rules and regulations.
15.28.080 - Vacancies on commission—How filled.
15.28.090 - Compensation of members—Travel expenses.
15.28.100 - Powers of commission.
15.28.103 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
15.28.105 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
15.28.110 - Duties of commission.
15.28.120 - Copies of records as evidence.
15.28.140 - District advisory and state commodity committees.
15.28.150 - Committee organization—Duties.
15.28.160 - Annual assessment—Exemption—Brined sweet cherries assessable.
15.28.170 - Research and advertising—Power to increase assessment.
15.28.180 - Increase of assessment for specific fruit or classification—Procedure.
15.28.190 - Deposit of funds—Treasurer's bond.
15.28.200 - Use of funds—Contributions.
15.28.210 - Records kept—Preservation—Inspection of.
15.28.220 - Returns to commission.
15.28.230 - Due date of assessments—Delinquent penalty.
15.28.240 - Collection rules—Use of "stamps."
15.28.250 - Responsibility for payment of assessments—Due upon receipt—Delinquencies—Civil action.
15.28.260 - Publications by commission—Subscriptions.
15.28.270 - Violations—Penalty.
15.28.280 - Venue of actions—Jurisdiction of courts.
15.28.300 - Rules and regulations—Filing—Publication.
15.28.305 - Rule making—Exemptions.
15.28.310 - Authority to agents of commission to inspect.
15.28.320 - Funding staff support—Rules.