2-3603.   Powers and duties of council.In the administration of this act, the council shall have thefollowing duties, authorities and powers:

      (a)   To conduct a campaign of seed industry development, through research,education and information;

      (b)   to accept grants and donations;

      (c)   to sue and be sued;

      (d)   to enter into such contracts as may be necessary or advisable for thepurpose of this act;

      (e)   to appoint an administrator who is knowledgeable about the seed industryand fix the compensation. With the approval of the council, theadministrator may appoint such other personnel as is needed;

      (f)   to cooperate or contract with any local, state or national organizationor agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of any state, or by nationallaw, engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of thecouncil, and to enter into contracts and agreements with such organizationsor agencies for carrying on a joint campaign of research, education andpromotion;

      (g)   to establish an office of the administrator at any place in this statethe council may select;

      (h)   to adopt, rescind, modify and amend all necessary and proper orders,resolutions and rules for the procedure and exercise of itspowers and the performance of its duties; and

      (i)   to approve an annual budget and establish a reserve. Each projectbudgeted and approved by the council shall include a stated objective andanticipated results. In the council's annual report to the industry, thecouncil shall include those objectives and actual results.

      History:   L. 1998, ch. 88, § 3; July 1.