Title 22, AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

22-4705. QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS. Members of the commission shall be nominated and appointed because of their ability and willingness to serve the interests of the state of Idaho and their knowledge of the state's natural resources. Members shall be citizens of the United States…

22-4706. TERMS OF MEMBERS. Beginning July 1, 1996, the first members of the commission shall be appointed by the governor for terms of one (1) to three (3) years each as follows: at-large member, one (1) year; southern district member, two (2) years; northern district member, thr…

22-4707. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. Members of the commission shall be compensated as provided in section 59-509(h), Idaho Code.

22-4708. CHAIRMAN AND ADMINISTRATOR OF COMMISSION. The commission shall elect a chairman who is a commission member and may employ an administrator who is not a member of the commission, or may contract with another state agricultural commission or similar agency for the administ…

22-4709. MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION. The commission shall meet at least once every three (3) months regularly and at other times as required by the chairman. The chairman may call special meetings of the commission at any time or place.

22-4710. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. (1) The commission shall establish the policies to be followed in the accomplishment of and consistent with the general purposes of this chapter. (2) In the administration of this chapter, the commission shall have the following dutie…

22-4711. COMMISSION ACCEPTING GRANTS, DONATIONS AND GIFTS. The commission may accept grants, donations and gifts of funds from any source for expenditure for any purpose consistent with this chapter which may be specified as a condition of any grant, donation or gift. All funds r…

22-4712. BONDS OF AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES. The administrator, or any agent or employee appointed by the commission shall be bonded to the state of Idaho in the time, form and manner prescribed by chapter 8, title 59, Idaho Code. The cost of the bond is an administrative expense unde…

22-4713. APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR -- DUTIES AND SALARY. The commission may appoint an administrator to devote as much time to the administration of the act as deemed necessary by the commission. He shall proceed immediately to prepare the plans and general program necessary a…

22-4714. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE. For the convenience of the majority of those most likely to be affected in the administration of this chapter, the administrator, upon recommendation of the commission, shall establish and maintain an office for the administrator.

22-4715. STATE NOT LIABLE FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF COMMISSION OR OF ITS EMPLOYEES. The state of Idaho is not liable for the acts or omissions of the commission or any of its members, or any officer, agent or employee of the commission.

22-4716. IMPOSITION OF TAX -- LATE FEES. (1) From and after the first day of July 1996, there is hereby levied and imposed a tax of ten cents (10¢) per hundred weight on all oilseed sold or contracted in this state through commercial channels. The tax shall be due on or before th…

22-4717. ASSESSMENT REFUNDS -- ESCROW ACCOUNT. (1) During the period beginning on July 1, 1996, and ending on the date on which a referendum is conducted pursuant to section 22-4718, Idaho Code, the commission shall establish an escrow account to be used for refunds of assessment…

22-4718. REFERENDUM. (1) During the period ending thirty (30) months after July 1, 1996, the commission shall conduct a referendum among sellers who, during a representative period as determined by the rules of the commission, have sold oilseed for the purpose of ascertaining whe…

22-4719. DELIVERY OF INVOICES TO SELLERS. (1) The purchaser, at the time of settlement, shall make and deliver separate invoices for each purchase to the seller. (2) The invoices shall be on forms and in such numbers as prescribed and supplied by the commission and shall show at …

22-4720. DEPOSITS AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. (1) Immediately upon receipt, all moneys received by the commission shall be deposited in one (1) or more separate accounts in the name of the commission in one (1) or more banks or trust companies approved under chapter 27, title 67, …

22-4722. PENALTIES. Any person who shall violate or aid in the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300), or imprisonment not to exceed ninety (…