Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.66 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Commissions.
15.66.023 - Commission may establish foundation.

RCW 15.66.023
Commission may establish foundation.

A commodity commission may establish a foundation using commission funds as grant money when the foundation benefits the commodity for which the commission was established. Commission funds may be used for the purposes authorized in the marketing order.

[ 2001 c 315 § 8.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.66 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Commissions.

15.66.010 - Definitions.

15.66.015 - Regulating agricultural commodities—Existing comprehensive scheme.

15.66.017 - Regulating agricultural commodities—Laws applicable.

15.66.023 - Commission may establish foundation.

15.66.030 - Marketing orders authorized—Purposes.

15.66.040 - Prerequisites to marketing orders—Director's duties.

15.66.050 - Petition for marketing order—Deposit to defray department's expenses—Circumstances requiring reimbursement.

15.66.053 - Proceedings subject to administrative procedure act—Exemptions.

15.66.055 - Director's duties and responsibilities—Rules.

15.66.060 - Lists of affected parties—Notice—Use of lists.

15.66.070 - Petitions for marketing orders—Public hearing—Legal notice.

15.66.080 - Findings, conclusions, and recommended decision of the director—Notification—Final decision.

15.66.090 - After final decision—Assent of affected parties determined by referendum.

15.66.093 - Suspension of marketing order upon request of commodity commission.

15.66.097 - Issuing, amending, or terminating a marketing order—Limitation on public hearings or referendums.

15.66.100 - Contents of marketing order.

15.66.105 - Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exemptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.

15.66.110 - Commodity commission—Composition—Terms.

15.66.113 - When director appoints majority of the commission—Nominations—Advisory vote—Notice—Director selects either of two candidates receiving the most votes.

15.66.120 - Commodity commission—Nominations—Elections—Vacancies.

15.66.123 - After any vote, referendum, nomination, or election—Affected parties provided results—Disputes.

15.66.130 - Commodity commission—Meetings—Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses for members and employees.

15.66.140 - Commodity commission—Powers and duties.

15.66.141 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.

15.66.142 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.

15.66.143 - Lists of all affected producers and handlers—Affected parties responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.

15.66.145 - Members may belong to association with same objectives—Contracts with associations authorized.

15.66.150 - Annual assessments—Rate—Collection.

15.66.153 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.

15.66.157 - When commodity commission is terminated—Duties of affected commodity commission.

15.66.160 - Annual assessments—Disposition of revenue.

15.66.170 - Annual assessments—Payments—Civil action to enforce.

15.66.180 - Expenditure of funds collected.

15.66.185 - Investment of agricultural commodity commission funds in savings or time deposits of banks, trust companies, and mutual savings banks.

15.66.190 - Official bonds required.

15.66.200 - Petition for modification or exemption—Hearing—Appeal from ruling.

15.66.210 - Unlawful acts—Penalties—Injunctions—Investigations.

15.66.220 - Compliance with chapter a defense in any action.

15.66.230 - Liability of commission, state, etc.

15.66.240 - Marketing agreements.

15.66.245 - Marketing agreement or order—Authority for participation in proceedings concerning regulation of pesticides or agricultural chemicals.

15.66.250 - Price fixing and product limiting prohibited.

15.66.260 - Costs of conducting nominations and elections—Reimbursement.

15.66.263 - Costs of implementing RCW 15.66.141.

15.66.270 - Exempt commissions—Marketing agreements and orders.

15.66.275 - Applicability of chapter to state agencies or other governmental units.

15.66.280 - Restrictive provisions of chapter 43.19 RCW not applicable to promotional printing and literature of commissions.

15.66.900 - Short title.