16-1503.   Swine marketing pools; creation, authorizedacts.(a) For the benefit of orderly marketing of swine in Kansasand to facilitate the capture of markets by swine producers and to improve thequality of the state's swine herd, registered swine marketing pools may becreated. To qualify for participation under this act a swine marketing poolcreated pursuant to this act must register with the secretary ofagriculture. The secretary of agriculture willfacilitate creation ofswine marketing pools and information sharing to foster contract agreementsbetween swine marketing pools and purchasers of hogs for slaughter.Such registration for any swine marketing pool may be revoked by the secretaryof agriculture for failure to properly carry out its functions pursuant tosubsection (b) subsequent to a hearingpursuant to the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

      (b)   Swine marketing pools are hereby authorized to do the following onbehalf of their members:

      (1)   Assume debt;

      (2)   enter and negotiate contracts for the sale and delivery ofhogs;

      (3)   own assets;

      (4)   sue and be sued;

      (5)   assist members to upgrade the quality of hogs marketed by the pool;

      (6)   negotiate in good faith for timely completion and quality assurance ofswine marketing contracts; and

      (7)   perform any other activities to achieve the goals and objectives of theswine marketing pool.

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 130, § 10;L. 2004, ch. 101, § 65; July 1.