15.66.055 - Director's duties and responsibilities -- Rules. - Washington Statutes

Director's duties and responsibilities — Rules.

The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the director's duties and responsibilities under this chapter including:

     (1) The issuance, amendment, suspension, or termination of marketing orders;

     (2) Procedural, technical, or administrative rules which may address and include, but are not limited to:

     (a) The submission of a petition to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order under this chapter;

     (b) Nominations conducted under this chapter;

     (c) Elections of commission members or referenda conducted under this chapter; and

     (d) Actions of the director upon a petition to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order;

     (3) Rules that provide for a method to fund:

     (a) The costs of staff support for all commodity boards and commissions in accordance with RCW 43.23.033 if the position is not directly funded by the legislature; and

     (b) The actual costs related to the specific activity undertaken on behalf of an individual commodity board or commission.

[2002 c 313 § 44.]

Notes: Effective dates -- 2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.