RCW 16.67.160
Liability of commission's assets—Immunity of state, commission employees, etc.
Obligations incurred by the commission and liabilities or claims against the commission shall be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or actions of the commission shall exist against either the state of Washington or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof or against any member officer, employee, or agent of the commission in his or her individual capacity. The members of the commission including employees of the commission shall not be held responsible individually or any way whatsoever to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, person, or employees, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person or employee shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of the commission. The liability of the members of the commission shall be several and not joint and no member shall be liable for the default of any other member.
[ 2011 c 336 § 437; 1969 c 133 § 15.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 16 - Animals and Livestock
Chapter 16.67 - Washington State Beef Commission.
16.67.040 - Beef commission created—Generally.
16.67.051 - Designation of positions—Terms.
16.67.060 - Director to appoint members—Recommendations by industry.
16.67.070 - Vacancies—Compensation and travel expenses.
16.67.080 - Commission records as evidence.
16.67.090 - Powers and duties—Rule making.
16.67.091 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
16.67.095 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
16.67.097 - Reimbursement for costs.
16.67.110 - Promotional programs, research, rate studies, labeling.
16.67.120 - Levy of assessment—Collections—Federal orders.
16.67.122 - Additional assessment—National beef promotion and research program—Contingency.
16.67.123 - Transfer of cattle by meat packer as sale.
16.67.130 - Assessments personal debt—Delinquent charge—Civil action to collect.
16.67.140 - Livestock purchasers to provide list of sellers to commission.
16.67.160 - Liability of commission's assets—Immunity of state, commission employees, etc.
16.67.190 - Funding staff support—Rules.
16.67.195 - Costs of implementing RCW 16.67.091.
16.67.200 - Budget—Report to the legislature.