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WA Rev Code § 15.65.203 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.203 - Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.

RCW 15.65.203 Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.(1) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.380, certain agricultural business records, commodity board records, and department of agriculture records relating to commodity boards and producers of agricultural commodities are exempt from public disclosure.(2) Financial and commercial information and records submitted to either the department or a commodity board for the purpose of administering this chapter or a marketing order or agreement may be shared between the department and the applicable commodity board. They may also be used, if required, in any suit or administrative hearing involving this chapter or a marketing order or agreement.(3) This chapter does not prohibit:(a) The issuance of general statements based upon the reports of a number of persons subject to any marketing order or agreement as long as the statements do not identify the information furnished by any person; or(b) The publication by the director or a commodity board of the name of any person violating any marketing order or agreement and a statement of the manner of the violation by that person.[ 2005 c 274 § 216; 2002 c 313 § 18.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.205 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.205 - After any vote, referendum, nomination, or election—Affected parties provided results—Disputes.

RCW 15.65.205 After any vote, referendum, nomination, or election—Affected parties provided results—Disputes.(1) Upon completion of any vote, referendum, or nomination and elections, the department shall tally the results of the vote and provide the results to affected parties.(2) If an affected party disputes the results of a vote, that affected party, within sixty days from the announced results, shall provide in writing a statement of why the vote is disputed and request a recount.(3) Once the vote is tallied and distributed, all disputes are resolved, and all matters in a vote are finalized, the individual ballots may be destroyed.[ 2002 c 313 § 19.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.210 - Powers and duties of director with respect to the administration and enforcement of agreements and orders—Administrator—Personnel.

RCW 15.65.210 Powers and duties of director with respect to the administration and enforcement of agreements and orders—Administrator—Personnel.The director shall administer, enforce, direct, and control every marketing agreement and order in accordance with its provisions. For such purposes he or she shall include in each order and he or she may include in each agreement provisions for the employment of such administrator and such additional personnel (including attorneys engaged in the private practice of law, subject to the approval and supervision of the attorney general) as he or she determines are necessary and proper for such order or agreement to effectuate the declared policies of this chapter. Such provisions may provide for the qualifications, method of selection, term of office, grounds of dismissal, and the detailed powers and duties to be exercised by such administrator or board and by such additional personnel, including the authority to borrow money and incur indebtedness, and may also provide either that the said administrative board shall be the commodity board or that the administrator or administrative board be designated by the director or the governor.[ 2010 c 8 § 6074; 1977 ex.s. c 26 § 4; 1961 c 256 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.220 - Commodity boards—Membership—Marketing agreement or order to establish and control—Director votes.

RCW 15.65.220 Commodity boards—Membership—Marketing agreement or order to establish and control—Director votes.(1) Every marketing agreement and order shall provide for the establishment of a commodity board of not less than five nor more than thirteen members and shall specify the exact number thereof and all details as to (a) qualification, (b) nomination, (c) election or appointment by the director, (d) term of office, and (e) powers, duties, and all other matters pertaining to such board.(2) The members of the board shall be producers or handlers or both in such proportion as the director shall specify in the marketing agreement or order, but in any marketing order or agreement the number of handlers on the board shall not exceed the number of producers thereon. The marketing order or agreement may provide that a majority of the board be appointed by the director, but in any event, no less than one-third of the board members shall be elected by the affected producers.(3) In the event that the marketing order or agreement provides that a majority of the commodity board be appointed by the director, the marketing order or agreement shall incorporate the provisions of RCW 15.65.243 for board member selection.(4) The director shall appoint to every board one member who represents the director. The director shall be a voting member of each commodity board.[ 2003 c 396 § 9; 2002 c 313 § 20; 1961 c 256 § 22.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.230 - Qualifications of members of commodity boards.

RCW 15.65.230 Qualifications of members of commodity boards.A producer member of each commodity board must be a practical producer of the affected commodity and must be a citizen, resident of this state, and over the age of eighteen years. Each producer board member must be and have been actually engaged in producing such a commodity within the state of Washington for a period of five years and have, during that period, derived a substantial portion of his or her income therefrom and not be engaged in business, directly or indirectly, as a handler or other dealer. A handler member of each board must be a practical handler of the affected commodity and must be a citizen, resident of this state, and over the age of eighteen years. Each handler board member must be and have been, either individually or as an officer or employee of a corporation, firm, partnership, association, or cooperative, actually engaged in handling such a commodity within the state of Washington for a period of five years and have, during that period, derived a substantial portion of his or her income therefrom. The qualification of a member of the board as set forth in this section must continue during the term of office.[ 2002 c 313 § 21; 2001 c 315 § 5; 1961 c 256 § 23.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.235 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.235 - Producer-handlers as producers for membership purposes—Exception.

RCW 15.65.235 Producer-handlers as producers for membership purposes—Exception.Whenever any commodity board is formed under the provisions of this chapter and it only affects producers and producer-handlers, then such producer-handlers shall be considered to be acting only as producers for purpose of membership on a commodity board: PROVIDED, That this section shall not apply to a commodity board which only affects producers and producer-handlers of essential oils.[ 2002 c 313 § 22; 1971 c 25 § 1.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.240 - Terms of members of commodity boards—Elections or appointment.

RCW 15.65.240 Terms of members of commodity boards—Elections or appointment.The term of office of board members shall be three years, and one-third as nearly as may be shall be elected or appointed every year: PROVIDED, That at the inception of any agreement or order the entire board shall be elected or appointed one-third for a term of one year, one-third for a term of two years and one-third for a term of three years to the end that memberships on such board shall be on a rotating basis. In the event an order or agreement provides that both producers and handlers shall be members of such board the terms of each type of member shall be so arranged that one-third of the handler members as nearly as may be and one-third of the producer members as nearly as may be shall be elected or appointed each year.Any marketing agreement or order may provide for election or appointment of board members by districts, in which case district lines and the number of board members to be elected or appointed from each district shall be specified in such agreement or order and upon such basis as the director finds to be fair and equitable and reasonably adapted to effectuate the declared policies of this chapter.[ 2002 c 313 § 23; 1961 c 256 § 24.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.243 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.243 - When director appoints majority of the board—Nominations—Advisory vote—Notice—Director selects either of two candidates receiving the most votes.

RCW 15.65.243 When director appoints majority of the board—Nominations—Advisory vote—Notice—Director selects either of two candidates receiving the most votes.(1) This section applies when the director appoints a majority of the board positions as set forth under RCW 15.65.220(3).(2) Candidates for director-appointed board positions on a commodity board shall be nominated under RCW 15.65.250.(3) The director shall cause an advisory vote to be held for the director-appointed positions. Not less than ten days in advance of the vote, advisory ballots shall be mailed to all producers or handlers entitled to vote, if their names appear upon the list of affected parties or affected producers or handlers, whichever is applicable. Notice of every advisory vote for board membership shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area defined in the order or agreement not less than ten days in advance of the date of the vote. The advisory ballot shall be conducted in a manner so that it is a secret ballot. The names of the two candidates receiving the most votes in the advisory vote shall be forwarded to the director for potential appointment to the board. In the event there are only two candidates nominated for a board position, an advisory vote may not be held and the candidates' names shall be forwarded to the director for potential appointment.(4) The candidates whose names are forwarded to the director for potential appointment shall submit to the director a letter stating why the candidate wishes to be appointed to the board. The director may select either person for the position.[ 2011 c 103 § 18; 2002 c 313 § 24.]NOTES:Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.250 - Nominations for election to commodity board—When only one nominee.

RCW 15.65.250 Nominations for election to commodity board—When only one nominee.For the purpose of nominating candidates for board memberships, the director shall call separate meetings of the affected producers and handlers within the affected area and in case elections shall be by districts the director shall call separate meetings for each district. However, at the inception any marketing agreement or order nominations may be at the issuance hearing. Nomination meetings shall be called annually and at least thirty days in advance of the date set for the election of board members. Notice of every such meeting shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area defined in the order or agreement not less than ten days in advance of the date of such meeting and in addition, written notice of every such meeting shall be given to all on the list of affected parties or affected producers and/or handlers, whichever is applicable. However, if the agreement or order provides for election by districts such written notice need be given only to the producers or handlers residing in or whose principal place of business is within such district. Nonreceipt of notice by any interested person shall not invalidate proceedings at such meetings. Any qualified person may be nominated orally for membership upon such board at the said meetings. Nominations may also be made within five days after any such meeting by written petition filed with the director signed by not less than five producers or handlers, as the case may be, entitled to have participated in said meeting.If the board moves and the director approves that the nomination meeting procedure be deleted, the director shall give notice of the vacancy by mail to all affected producers or handlers. The notice shall call for nominations in accordance with the marketing order or agreement and shall give the final date for filing nominations which shall not be less than twenty days after the notice was mailed.Not more than one board member may be part of the same "person" as defined by this chapter. When only one nominee is nominated for any position on the board, the director shall determine whether the nominee meets the qualifications for the position and, if so, the director shall declare the nominee elected or appoint the nominee to the position.[ 2002 c 313 § 26; 1987 c 393 § 7; 1985 c 261 § 9; 1975 1st ex.s. c 7 § 5; 1961 c 256 § 25.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.260 - Election of members of commodity board—Procedure.

RCW 15.65.260 Election of members of commodity board—Procedure.(1) The elected members of every commodity board shall be elected by secret mail ballot under the supervision of the director. Elected producer members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected producers within the affected area, but if the marketing order or agreement provides for districts such producer members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected producers in the respective districts. Each affected producer within the affected area shall be entitled to one vote. Elected handler members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected handlers within the affected area, but if the marketing order or agreement provides for districts such handler members of the board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by the affected handlers in the respective districts. Each affected handler within the affected area shall be entitled to one vote.If a nominee does not receive a majority of the votes on the first ballot a runoff election shall be held by mail in a similar manner between the two candidates for such position receiving the largest number of votes.(2) Notice of every election for board membership shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected area defined in the order or agreement not less than ten days in advance of the date of such election. Not less than ten days prior to every election for board membership, the director shall mail a ballot of the candidates to each producer and handler entitled to vote whose name appears upon the list of affected parties or affected producers or handlers, whichever is applicable. Any other producer or handler entitled to vote may obtain a ballot by application to the director upon establishing his or her qualifications. Nonreceipt of a ballot by any person entitled to vote shall not invalidate the election of any board member.[ 2002 c 313 § 27; 1985 c 261 § 10; 1961 c 256 § 26.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.270 - Vacancies, quorum, compensation, travel expenses of commodity board members and employees.

RCW 15.65.270 Vacancies, quorum, compensation, travel expenses of commodity board members and employees.(1) In the event of a vacancy in an elected position on the board, the remaining board members shall select a qualified person to fill the vacant position for the remainder of the current term or as provided in the marketing order or agreement.(2) In the event of a vacancy on the board in a position appointed by the director, the remaining board members shall recommend to the director a qualified person for appointment to the vacant position. The director shall appoint the person recommended by the board unless the person fails to meet the qualifications of board members under this chapter and the marketing order or agreement.(3) A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of all duties of the board.(4) Each member of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.230. Members and employees of the board may be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, as defined under the commodity board's marketing order or agreement. Otherwise, if not defined or referenced in the marketing order or agreement, reimbursement for travel expenses shall be at the rates allowed state employees in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.[ 2002 c 313 § 28; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 6 § 1; 1984 c 287 § 16; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 19; 1961 c 256 § 27.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.283 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.283 - Members may belong to association with same objectives—Contracts with other associations authorized.

RCW 15.65.283 Members may belong to association with same objectives—Contracts with other associations authorized.Any member of an agricultural commodity board may also be a member or officer of an association which has the same objectives for which the agricultural commodity board was formed. An agricultural commodity board may also contract with such association for services necessary to carry out any purposes authorized under this chapter, provided that an appropriate contract has been entered into.[ 1972 ex.s. c 112 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 15.65.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.285 - Restrictive provisions of chapter 43.19 RCW not applicable to promotional printing and literature of commodity boards.

RCW 15.65.285 Restrictive provisions of chapter 43.19 RCW not applicable to promotional printing and literature of commodity boards.The restrictive provisions of chapter 43.19 RCW shall not apply to promotional printing and literature for any commodity board.[ 2015 c 225 § 10; 1972 ex.s. c 112 § 2.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 15.65.287 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.287 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.

RCW 15.65.287 Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.(1) Each commodity commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following:(a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for the advertising and promotion of the affected commodity; and(b) The establishment and effectuation of market research projects, market development projects, or both to the end that the marketing and utilization of the affected commodity may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more efficient.(2) The director shall review each commodity commission's advertising or promotion program to ensure that no false claims are being made concerning the affected commodity.(3) Each commodity commission, prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the director for approval its research plan, its commodity-related education and training plan, and its budget on a fiscal period basis.(4) The director shall strive to review and make a determination of all submissions described in this section in a timely manner.[ 2003 c 396 § 10.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.
WA Rev Code § 15.65.289 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing|Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.|15.65.289 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.

RCW 15.65.289 Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.Each commission organized under a marketing order adopted under this chapter exists primarily for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington and its economy. The legislature hereby charges each commission, with oversight by the director, to speak on behalf of Washington state government with regard to its particular commodity.[ 2003 c 396 § 11.]NOTES:Effective date—2003 c 396: See note following RCW 15.66.030.