RCW 15.28.140
District advisory and state commodity committees.
There shall be separate district advisory committees and separate state commodity committees for each of the following soft tree fruits, to wit: Bartlett pears, peaches, apricots, prunes and plums, and cherries. The growers, dealers, or processors of each of the soft tree fruits, at their respective annual district meetings may elect separate district advisory committees for each of the soft tree fruits grown, handled, or processed in their respective districts. The district advisory committee shall consist of five members comprising three growers, one dealer and one processor of the respective soft tree fruit groups. Each state commodity committee shall consist of two members from, and selected by, each district advisory committee for each soft fruit.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.28.140. Prior: 1947 c 73 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 2909-20.]
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.