2005 Idaho Code - 22-3605 — POWERS AND DUTIES

                                  TITLE  22
                         AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
                                  CHAPTER 36
                               APPLE COMMISSION
    22-3605.  POWERS AND DUTIES. The Idaho apple commission shall have, but is
not limited to, the following powers and duties:
    (1)  To elect a chairman and such other officers as it deems advisable.
    (2)  To appoint and employ, and at its pleasure discharge, all necessary
agents, employees and professional personnel and other personnel, including
experts in agriculture and the publicizing of the products thereof, and to
prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.
    (3)  To establish offices and incur expense and enter into contracts and
to create such liabilities as may be reasonable for the proper administration
and enforcement of this chapter.
    (4)  To find new markets for apples and apple products.
    (5)  To give, publicize and promulgate reliable information showing the
value of apples and apple products for any purpose for which they are found
useful and profitable.
    (6)  To make public and encourage the widespread national and
international use of apples and apple products.
    (7)  To investigate and participate in studies of the problems peculiar to
the growers of apples in the state of Idaho.
    (8)  To take such action as to the commission seems necessary or advisable
in order to promote the sale of apples and to protect the apple industry.
    (9)  To enter into such contracts as may be necessary or advisable.
    (10)  To make use of such advertising means and methods as the commission
deems advisable and to enter into contracts and agreements for research and
advertising within and without the state of Idaho.
    (11)  To cooperate with any local, state or national organization or
agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of any state, or the United
States government, engaged in work or activity similar to the work and
activities of the commission, and to enter into contracts and agreements with
such organizations or agencies for carrying on a joint campaign of research,
education, product protection, publicity and reciprocal enforcement of these
objectives.
    (12)  To investigate and prosecute in the name of the state of Idaho
violations of this act; to investigate and prosecute in the name of the state
of Idaho any suit or action for the collection of assessments as hereinafter
provided, or to protect brands, marks, packages, brand names or trademarks
being promoted by the commission.
    (13)  To do any and all things that will promote the sale of apples.
    (14)  To keep an accurate record of all of its dealings, which shall be
open to inspection by the state controller.
    (15)  To sue and be sued.
    (16)  To adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify and/or amend
all proper and necessary rules and orders for the exercise of its powers and
performance of its duties under this act.