Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 15.26 RCW
TREE FRUIT RESEARCH ACT
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Sections
15.26.010Short title.
15.26.020Purpose.
15.26.030Definitions.
15.26.040Tree fruit research commission created—Membership.
15.26.050Qualifications of members.
15.26.060Appointment of members.
15.26.070Terms of members.
15.26.080Vacancies.
15.26.090Quorum.
15.26.100Compensation—Travel expenses.
15.26.110Powers of commission.
15.26.120Assessments levied—Referendum.
15.26.125Assessment on cherries in excess of the fiscal growth factor under chapter 43.135 RCW—Washington tree fruit research commission.
15.26.130List of producers.
15.26.140Increase in assessments by referendum.
15.26.150Additional assessments for special projects.
15.26.155Additional assessment.
15.26.160Suspension of assessments.
15.26.170Payment of assessments required before purchase, receipt or shipment of fruit.
15.26.180Records of persons receiving fruit.
15.26.190Return of dealers, handlers, and processors—Filing—Contents.
15.26.200Assessments—When due and payable—Collection.
15.26.210Assessments—Constitute personal debt.
15.26.220Assessments—Failure to pay—Collection.
15.26.230Disposition of moneys collected—Treasurer's bond.
15.26.235Collection, administration, and disbursal of funds for industry service programs.
15.26.240Nonliability of state, members, employees.
15.26.250Collection of assessments for commission by apple commission and state fruit commission.
15.26.260Legal costs and expenses to be borne by commission.
15.26.265Funding staff support—Rules.
15.26.270Copies of commission's proceedings, records, acts as evidence.
15.26.280Moneys collected retained by commission.
15.26.290Contracts with public or private agencies to carry out chapter.
15.26.295Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.
15.26.300Violations—Penalty.
15.26.900Chapter cumulative.