ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties
Article 4 added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1.
§§ 71070–71091 · 22 sections
- § 71070 The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
- § 71071 The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, and orders in accordance…
- § 71072 The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and do and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, or in connection with, or deemed…
- § 71073 The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers as it deems necessary. The officers…
- § 71074 (a) The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive officer of the commission, and other…
- § 71075 The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
- § 71076 The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
- § 71077 The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, develop, own, and control the use…
- § 71078 The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all of its dealings, which shall be subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm selected…
- § 71079 The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, local, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the rice industry.
- § 71080 The commission may promote the sale of rice by advertising and any other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining…
- § 71081 The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling rice, and conduct consumer…
- § 71082 The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of…
- § 71083 The commission may contract to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and enter into other contracts or agreements that…
- § 71084 The commission may accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons or state or…
- § 71085 The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, and publish and distribute without charge, a bulletin or other…
- § 71086 The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.
- § 71087 The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the secretary prior…
- § 71088 The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
- § 71089 (a) The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial…
- § 71090 The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for…
- § 71091 The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.