Title 47, Agricultural Marketing and Warehousing

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] _______________

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commercial channels” means the sale of grain for use as food, feed or seed, or any industrial or chemurgic use, when sold to any commercial buyer, dealer, processor or cooperative, or to any person, public or pr…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (a) It is in the interest of all the people that the abundant natural resources of Oregon be protected, fully developed and uniformly distributed. (b) The growing of grain is an agricultural industry that contributes to the ec…

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

(1) There hereby is created the Oregon Wheat Commission. The Director of Agriculture shall appoint not fewer than six and not more than eight voting commission members for terms of four years. Except as provided in ORS 578.216, one member appointed by the director must be a membe…

(1) The voting members of the Oregon Wheat Commission shall be selected and appointed because of their ability and disposition to serve the state’s interest and their knowledge of the state’s natural resources. Voting members appointed under ORS 578.030 (1) must be United States …

If the Director of Agriculture finds that an appointed member of the Oregon Wheat Commission has ceased to qualify under ORS 578.040 for membership on the commission, the director shall immediately declare the position of that member vacant. [2009 c.193 §2]

(1)(a) A member is removable by the Director of Agriculture as provided in ORS 578.045 or for neglect of duty or misconduct in office. (b) The director may remove a member only after serving the member with a copy of the charges against the member and conducting a public hearing.…

The Oregon Wheat Commission shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson and secretary-treasurer from among its members. [Amended by 2009 c.193 §10; 2013 c.93 §9]

(1) The Oregon Wheat Commission shall meet at least four times each year regularly and at such other times as called by the chairperson. The chairperson may call special meetings of the commission at any time. (2) The commission may participate in meetings outside this state for …

(1) Consistent with the general purposes of this chapter, the Oregon Wheat Commission shall establish the policies to be followed in accomplishing those purposes. (2) In the administration of this chapter, the commission has the following duties, authorities and powers: (a) To co…

The Oregon Wheat Commission may accept grants, donations and gifts of funds from any source for expenditure for any purposes consistent with this chapter which may be specified as a condition of any grant, donation or gift. [Amended by 1959 c.596 §38]

(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 Wheat Commission may, consistent with the purposes…

The administrator and any other person authorized to receive or disburse moneys received by the Oregon Wheat Commission shall file with the commission a fidelity bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, or an irrevocable letter of credit issued b…

(1) The Oregon Wheat Commission shall appoint an administrator, who may be an employee of the commission. If the administrator is an employee of the commission, the administrator shall be an unclassified employee for purposes of ORS chapter 240. An administrator serves at the ple…

The Oregon Wheat Commission may establish and maintain an office at any place within this state that the commission selects. [Amended by 2009 c.193 §14]

(1) Wages or salaries of employees of the Oregon Wheat Commission 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 commission is not required to utilize office…

The Oregon Wheat Commission 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) Expend moneys in the same manner as a commodity commission acting under ORS 576.375, 576.420, 5…

(1) Moneys that a person collects or receives from an assessment levied by the Oregon Wheat Commission and other moneys that the commission receives must be paid to the authorized agent of the commission and, except as provided under subsection (3) of this section, promptly depos…

(1) ORS 576.307 is applicable to the Oregon Wheat Commission. (2) The Oregon Wheat Commission may elect to furnish services, facilities and materials to commodity commissions created under ORS 576.051 to 576.455, the Oregon Beef Council or other state agencies and officers under …

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, 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 Wheat Commission or to the administration and enforc…

The Oregon Wheat Commission 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 §74 (enacted in lieu of 578.180)]

The Oregon Wheat Commission shall keep accurate books, records and accounts of all its dealings which shall be open to inspection and audit by the Secretary of State. [1959 c.596 §§46,84; 1973 c.794 §32]

(1)(a) The Oregon Wheat Commission may assess, levy and collect an assessment, the amount of which the commission shall determine, on all units of grain grown or produced in this state and sold in commercial channels. The commission may not apply an assessment to any transaction …

(1) In addition to any refund permitted under ORS 578.211, the Oregon Wheat Commission may adopt rules that provide for the commission to refund all or part of an assessment on grain upon request of the person paying the assessment. (2) If the commission adopts rules pursuant to …

(1) If a first purchaser of grain lives or has an office in another state or is a federal or other governmental agency, the producer shall report all sales made to the first purchaser on forms provided by the Oregon Wheat Commission and pay the assessment moneys directly to the c…

(1) A person required to pay an assessment to the Oregon Wheat Commission shall keep records in the same manner as required by ORS 576.351 for a person required to pay an assessment to a commodity commission. (2) The commission or a person authorized by the commission may inspect…

(1) In addition to the penalty established in ORS 578.990, any person who delays transmittal of assessment moneys beyond the time set by the Oregon Wheat Commission shall pay a civil penalty to the commission of 10 percent of the amount due and shall also pay one and one-half per…

(1) If a person responsible for the transmittal of assessment moneys to the Oregon Wheat Commission fails to relinquish assessment moneys collected, the person shall pay a civil penalty to the commission equal to twice the amount of the unrelinquished assessment moneys. (2) The c…

Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a Class C misdemeanor. [Amended by 2011 c.597 §239] _______________

As used in ORS 586.210 to 586.730, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) “Grain” means wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, soybeans, grain sorghum, dry beans and peas and any other grain for which standards ar…

(1) The provisions of ORS 586.210 to 586.561 do not apply to any public warehouse or other facility where the owner or operator thereof only receives grain: (a) The owner or operator has purchased or has agreed to purchase, (b) For processing or cleaning for the owner of the grai…

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall have the power to inspect public warehouses. The department shall investigate all complaints of fraud or injustice in the operation of public warehouses and the business practices of warehousemen licensed by the department and make al…

The Director of Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements with approved warehouse examination programs provided by state governments of contiguous states to perform warehouse examinations of merged code facilities domiciled in these contiguous states. [1997 c.608 §6] Note…

(1) No officer, employee, inspector, sampler or weigher of the State Department of Agriculture shall: (a) Be guilty of any neglect of duty. (b) Knowingly or carelessly inspect, sample or weigh any grain, grain products, hay or other commodities improperly. (c) Directly or indirec…