Title 47, Agricultural Marketing and Warehousing

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Beef” includes veal. (2) “Council” means the Oregon Beef Council. (3) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (4) “Director” means the Director of Agriculture. (5) “Fiscal year” means the fiscal …

(1) It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that this chapter is enacted in the exercise of the power of this state for the purposes of protecting and furthering the public health and welfare. It is further declared that the cattle industry of this state …

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall: (a) Monitor the practices or methods used or proposed for use by the Oregon Beef Council in carrying out the goals and needs disclosed by the budget of the council; (b) Promote cooperation among the council, commodity commissions and…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Beef producers” means persons who raise, breed or grow cattle or calves for beef production. (b) “Dairy producers” means persons engaged in the production on a dairy farm of fluid milk. (c) “Handler” means a person actively engaged in the process…

Each member of the Oregon Beef Council shall have the following qualifications which shall continue during a term of office: (1) Each shall be a citizen of the United States. (2) Each shall be a bona fide resident of the state. (3) Each shall have demonstrated through membership …

(1) The Director of Agriculture shall appoint members on the Oregon Beef Council, as far as practicable and possible, from the various geographical areas of the state. (2) Upon the expiration of the term of a member of the council, a successor shall be appointed for a term of thr…

The Director of Agriculture shall immediately declare the office of any member of the Oregon Beef Council vacant whenever the director finds that: (1) The member no longer is actively engaged in the type of beef or dairy production or business the member was engaged in at the tim…

(1) The Director of Agriculture may remove any member of the Oregon Beef Council for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, after a public hearing thereon and after serving upon the member a copy of the charges against the member, together with a notice of the tim…

Members, officers and employees of the Oregon Beef Council may receive their actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The council shall adopt uniform and reasonable regulations governing the incurring and paying of such …

(1) The Oregon Beef Council shall establish a meeting place anywhere within this state, but the selection of the location shall be guided by consideration for the convenience of the majority of those most likely to have business with the council or be affected by the acts of the …

The Oregon Beef Council shall meet as soon as practicable for the purpose of organizing. It shall elect a chairperson and a secretary-treasurer from among its members. It shall adopt a general statement of policy for guidance, and shall transact such other business as is necessar…

(1) The Oregon Beef Council may: (a) Conduct scientific research to discover and develop the commercial value of beef and products thereof. (b) Disseminate reliable information founded upon the research undertaken under this chapter, showing the value of beef and its products for…

The Oregon Beef Council shall: (1) Adopt a budget, obtain budget approval and submit financial statements in the same manner as a commodity commission acting under ORS 576.416. (2) Receive, deposit, invest, expend and budget moneys in the same manner as a commodity commission act…

The Oregon Beef Council may accept grants, donations, contributions or gifts, from any source, for expenditures for any purpose consistent with the powers conferred on the council. [1959 c.685 §12]

From the contributions it receives, the Oregon Beef Council may pay 20 percent of such moneys to the National Livestock and Meat Board and 20 percent of such moneys to the National Beef Council to carry out certain work and programs for and as approved by the council on a nationa…

(1) Upon request by the Oregon Beef Council, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may provide the same services that the department may provide to a commodity commission under ORS 576.307. (2) The council shall pay to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services s…

The Oregon Beef Council may elect to furnish services, facilities and materials to commodity commissions created under ORS 576.051 to 576.455, the Oregon Wheat Commission or other state agencies and officers under ORS 283.110. [1959 c.685 §26; 2003 c.604 §67]

ORS 291.026, 291.201 to 291.222, 291.232 to 291.260, 291.322 to 291.334, 292.210 to 292.250, 293.260 to 293.280, 293.295 to 293.346 and 293.590 to 293.640 do not apply to the Oregon Beef Council or to the administration and enforcement of this chapter. [1959 c.685 §29]

(1) Wages or salaries of employees of the Oregon Beef Council are not subject to personnel compensation plans for state employees established by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services under ORS 240.235 to 240.250. (2) The council is not required to utilize office space …

(1) As used in this section, “intellectual property” means patents, copyrights, trademarks, inventions, discoveries, processes, ideas and other similar property, whether or not they are patentable or copyrightable. (2) The Oregon Beef Council may, consistent with the purposes of …

(1) If the United States Secretary of Agriculture orders an assessment pursuant to the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2901 to 2918, that applies to sales of cattle in this state, the Oregon Beef Council may act pursuant to any authority granted under that order…

(1) The operators of all stockyards, slaughterhouses, packing plants and livestock auction markets shall deduct from the proceeds of sale owing by them to the respective owners of animals the assessments authorized by ORS 577.512. (2) When an operator sends or gives any written s…

The Oregon Beef Council may cancel an uncollectible assessment consistent with ORS 293.240. Subsequent collection of debt written off under ORS 293.240 is governed by ORS 293.245. [2003 c.604 §53]

Expenditures by the Oregon Beef Council of moneys received from the assessment levied under ORS 577.512 (2) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) An amount equal to 10 cents for each head of cattle assessed to be expended for funding selected research projects related t…

Any person authorized by the Oregon Beef Council to receive or disburse moneys as provided in this chapter shall file with the council a fidelity bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond must be in an amount equal to the maximum amount o…

Violation of ORS 577.520 is a Class C misdemeanor. [2003 c.604 §58; 2011 c.597 §238] _______________