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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3020

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Barr and Goltz

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 12/26/84.  Read first time 1/15/85 and referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AN ACT Relating to commodity related programs; and amending RCW 15.66.140.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 15.66.140, chapter 11, Laws of 1961 as amended by section 2, chapter 81, Laws of 1982 and RCW 15.66.140 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every marketing commission shall have such powers and duties in accordance with provisions of this chapter as may be provided in the marketing order and shall have the following powers and duties:

          (1) To elect a chairman and such other officers as determined advisable;

          (2) To adopt, rescind and amend rules and regulations reasonably necessary for the administration and operation of the commission and the enforcement of its duties under the marketing order;

          (3) To administer, enforce, direct and control the provisions of the marketing order and of this chapter relating thereto;

          (4) To employ and discharge at its discretion such administrators and additional personnel, attorneys, advertising and research agencies and other persons and firms that it may deem appropriate and pay compensation to the same;

          (5) To acquire personal property and lease office space and other necessary real property and transfer and convey the same;

          (6) To institute and maintain in its own name any and all legal actions, including actions by injunction, mandatory injunction or civil recovery, or proceedings before administrative tribunals or other governmental authorities necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and of the marketing order;

          (7) To keep accurate records of all its receipts and disbursements, which records shall be open to inspection and audit by the state auditor at least every five years;

          (8) Borrow money and incur indebtedness;

          (9) Make necessary disbursements for routine operating expenses;

          (10) To expend funds for commodity-related education, training, and leadership programs as each commission deems expedient;

(11) Such other powers and duties that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.