Title 15 — Title 15 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING
49 chapters · 1,005 sections in this title.
RCW 15.100.010 Finding.
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The legislature finds that the creation of a forest products commission would assist in expanding the state's economy, because:(1) Marketing is a dynamic and changing part of the Washington forest products industry and a vital element in expanding the state economy;(2) The sale i…
RCW 15.100.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Commission" means the forest products commission.(2) "Department" means the department of agriculture.(3) "Director" means the director of the department of agricultu…
RCW 15.100.030 Washington forest products commission—Created—Membership—Quorum—Terms.
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(1)(a) There is created a commodity commission to be known and designated as the Washington forest products commission. The commission is composed of nine voting members. The commission may, in its sole discretion, add or remove nonvoting ex officio members to the commission. Of …
RCW 15.100.040 Initial meeting—Nominations for initial election of members—Subsequent efforts when approval not given.
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(1) The director shall call the initial meeting of producers of forest products for the purpose of nominating their respective members of the commission after receiving notice from an association representing producers of forest products that substantial interest exists in formin…
RCW 15.100.043 Costs of proceeding to form a commission—Reimbursement.
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The association responsible for giving the director notice under RCW 15.100.040 that substantial interest exists in forming a forest products commission shall reimburse the department for its costs associated with conducting a proceeding to initiate a commission under RCW 15.100.…
RCW 15.100.050 After initial election of members—Rules—Annual meetings—Public notice.
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(1) After the initial election of commission members, the commission shall establish rules for electing commission members, including the method used for notification, nominating, and voting. The commission may create commission districts and boundaries, and may also establish a …
RCW 15.100.060 Vacancies—Compensation.
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(1) In the event a position becomes vacant due to resignation, disqualification, death, or for any other reason, the position until the next annual meeting shall be filled by vote of the remaining members of the commission. At the annual meeting a commissioner shall be elected to…
RCW 15.100.070 Obligations of commission—Limitations on liabilities or claims—State—Individual capacity.
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Obligations incurred by the commission and liabilities or claims against the commission may be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or actions of the commission exists against either the s…
RCW 15.100.080 Powers and duties of commission.
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The powers and duties of the commission include:(1) To elect a chair and such officers as the commission deems advisable. The commission shall adopt rules for its own governance, which provide for the holding of an annual meeting for the election of officers and transaction of ot…
RCW 15.100.090 Research, promotional, and educational campaigns.
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The commission shall create, provide for, and conduct a research, promotional, and educational campaign as sales and market conditions reasonably require. It shall investigate and ascertain the needs of producers, conditions of markets, and degree of public awareness of products,…
RCW 15.100.100 List of all Washington producers—Confidential—Reporting system for assessment purposes.
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(1) The commission shall cause a list to be prepared of all Washington producers of forest products from any information available from the commission, producers' association, or producers, including tax records from the department of revenue. This list shall contain the names an…
RCW 15.100.110 Assessment for permanent funding of commission—Adjustments—Referendum.
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(1) To provide for permanent funding of the forest products commission, an assessment shall be levied by the commission on producers of each species of forest products. The initial rate of assessment that shall be submitted for approval by referendum pursuant to RCW 15.100.120 is…
RCW 15.100.120 Establishment of commission and initial assessment—Statewide referendum among producers.
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(1) For purposes of determining producer participation in the commission, the initial election of commissioners, and for imposition of the original assessment specified in RCW 15.100.110, the director shall conduct a referendum among all producers of forest products within the st…
RCW 15.100.130 Deposit of moneys collected—Appropriation not required.
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The commission shall deposit moneys collected under RCW 15.100.110 in a separate account in the name of the commission in any bank that is a state depositary. All expenditures and disbursements made from this account under this chapter may be made without the necessity of a speci…
RCW 15.100.140 Assessment—Personal debt—Payable when called—Failure to pay—Civil action.
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A due and payable assessment levied in the amount determined by the commission under RCW 15.100.110 constitutes a personal debt of every person so assessed, or who otherwise owes the assessment, and the assessment is due and payable to the commission when payment is called for by…
RCW 15.100.150 Enforcement of chapter.
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All county and state law enforcement officers shall assist in the enforcement of this chapter.[ 2001 c 314 s 15.]
RCW 15.100.160 Superior courts—Jurisdiction.
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The superior courts are hereby vested with jurisdiction to enforce this chapter and the rules of the commission, and to prevent and restrain violations thereof.[ 2001 c 314 s 16.]
RCW 15.100.900 Construction.
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This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.[ 2001 c 314 s 17.]