2005 Idaho Code - 22-4404 — POWERS AND DUTIES

                                  TITLE  22
                         AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
                                  CHAPTER 44
                         IDAHO AQUACULTURE COMMISSION
    22-4404.  POWERS AND DUTIES. The powers and duties of the commission shall
include the following:
    (1)  To contract in the name of the commission and be contracted with, to
sue and be sued;
    (2)  To appoint, employ, prescribe duties, fix compensation, and at its
pleasure discharge, all necessary agents, employees, professional personnel
and other personnel, including experts in aquaculture and the publicizing of
products;
    (3)  To keep books, records, and accounts of all its dealings, including
minutes of commission meetings;
    (4)  To establish an office or offices, to incur expenses, and to create
liabilities as reasonable for the proper administration of the commission;
    (5)  To determine new markets for aquaculture products, to conduct
promotional activities relating to the national and international use of
aquaculture products;
    (6)  To provide and to publicize reliable information relating to the
value of aquaculture products determined to be useful and profitable;
    (7)  To conduct research, and to investigate and study problems relative
to the industry;
    (8)  To promote and protect the sale of aquaculture products;
    (9)  To cooperate with agencies of this state, other states and the
federal government, engaged in similar work to that of the commission and
enter into agreements or contracts with such agencies;
    (10) To adopt, amend and rescind rules in conjunction with the exercise of
its powers and duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.