RCW 15.44.150
Action against commission enforced as if a corporation—Liability—Limitations.
Any action by the commission administrator, member, employee, or agent thereof pertaining to the performance or nonperformance or misperformance of any matters or things authorized, required, or permitted by this chapter, and any other liabilities, debts, or claims against the commission shall be enforced in the same manner as if the commission were a corporation. No liability for the debts or actions of the commission shall exist against the state of Washington or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof. Liability for the debts or actions of the commission's administrator, member, employee, or agent incurred in their official capacity under this chapter does not exist either against the administrator, members, employees, and agents in their individual capacity or the state of Washington. The administrator, its members, and its agents and employees are not responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, person, or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime.
All persons employed or contracting under this chapter shall be limited to, and all salaries, expenses, and liabilities incurred by the commission shall be payable only from the funds collected under this chapter.
[ 2003 c 396 § 32; 2002 c 313 § 102; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.150. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 7; RRS § 6266-7.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.
15.44.020 - Commission composition.
15.44.021 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.
15.44.022 - Transition to defined districts and areas.
15.44.023 - Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.
15.44.030 - Member qualifications.
15.44.033 - Nomination and appointment procedure.
15.44.035 - Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.
15.44.038 - Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.
15.44.040 - Copies of records as evidence.
15.44.050 - Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.
15.44.055 - Members—Removal from commission—Process.
15.44.060 - Powers and duties.
15.44.061 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
15.44.062 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
15.44.063 - Reimbursement for costs.
15.44.065 - Commission may establish foundations.
15.44.070 - Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.
15.44.080 - Assessments on milk and cream—Amounts—Increases—Producer referendum.
15.44.085 - Assessments on class I or class II milk.
15.44.087 - Class I and class II milk defined.
15.44.090 - Collection of assessments—Lien.
15.44.100 - Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.
15.44.110 - Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.
15.44.133 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.
15.44.140 - Authority to inspect premises and records—Subpoenas.
15.44.150 - Action against commission enforced as if a corporation—Liability—Limitations.
15.44.160 - Enforcement of chapter.
15.44.180 - Jurisdiction of courts.
15.44.190 - Funding staff support—Rules.