RCW 15.66.055
Director's duties and responsibilities—Rules.
The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the director's duties and responsibilities under this chapter including:
(1) The issuance, amendment, suspension, or termination of marketing orders;
(2) Procedural, technical, or administrative rules which may address and include, but are not limited to:
(a) The submission of a petition to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order under this chapter;
(b) Nominations conducted under this chapter;
(c) Elections of commission members or referenda conducted under this chapter; and
(d) Actions of the director upon a petition to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order;
(3) Rules that provide for a method to fund:
(a) The costs of staff support for all commodity boards and commissions in accordance with RCW 43.23.033 if the position is not directly funded by the legislature; and
(b) The actual costs related to the specific activity undertaken on behalf of an individual commodity board or commission.
[ 2002 c 313 § 44.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.66 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Commissions.
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.
15.66.053 - 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.
15.66.090 - After final decision—Assent of affected parties determined by referendum.
15.66.093 - Suspension of marketing order upon request of commodity commission.
15.66.100 - Contents of marketing order.
15.66.110 - Commodity commission—Composition—Terms.
15.66.120 - Commodity commission—Nominations—Elections—Vacancies.
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.
15.66.150 - 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.
15.66.190 - 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.
15.66.250 - 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.