285-A - Direct marketing advisory councils for regional marketing areas. - New York Statutes

§ 285-a. Direct marketing advisory councils for regional marketing areas. 1. Regional direct marketing advisory councils may be established which shall be composed of representatives from consumer and producer organizations and county government interests, the appropriate representative of the commissioner, and a county cooperative extension service agent. These regional advisory councils shall be no more than five persons and shall meet at least three times annually, and council members shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for allowable and necessary travel expenses. 2. The duties and responsibilities of the regional advisory councils shall be prescribed by the commissioner and he may specifically delegate to the advisory council any or all of, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities: a. Identifying consumer groups and farmers interested in exploring direct marketing possibilities. b. Recommending educational materials for consumer groups and farmers and appropriate ways to disseminate the needed information. c. Pinpointing specific subject areas of direct marketing that are of interest to local food buying groups or producers and suggesting training methods. d. Providing evaluations of existing direct marketing programs.