2-3005.Grain commodity commissions; powers and
duties; limitations.
(a) In the administration of this act, each
commission as provided in this act shall have
the following duties, authorities and powers:
(1) To conduct a campaign of grain commodity promotion and market
development through research, education and information;
(2) to accept grants and donations;
(3) to sue and be sued;
(4) to contract with the secretary for the collection of
assessments pursuant
to the provisions of this act and to enter into any other such contracts as may
be necessary or advisable for the
purpose of this act;
(5) to appoint an administrator who is knowledgeable about
the grain
commodity and fix the compensation. With the approval of the commission, the
administrator may appoint such other personnel as needed. The administrator and
any other personnel appointed as provided in this
subsection shall not be employees of the state of Kansas;
(6) to cooperate or contract with any local, state or national organization
or agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of any state, or by national
law, engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of the
commission, and to enter into contracts and agreements with such organizations
or agencies for carrying on a joint campaign of research, education and
promotion;
(7) to bring any suit or action for the collection of
assessments provided under this act;
(8) to establish an office of administrator at any place in
this state the
commission may select;
(9) to adopt, rescind, modify and amend all necessary and
proper orders,
resolutions and rules and regulations for the procedure and exercise of its
powers and the performance of its duties;
(10) to approve an annual budget and establish a reserve.
Each project
budgeted and approved by the commission shall include a stated objective and
anticipated results; and
(11) to report annually to their respective commodity
growers, the secretary
and house and senate agriculture committees of the Kansas legislature.
Such annual report shall include details of commission projects, programs
and supported research including expenditures
and the results of an annual audit performed by a person or
entity that is a certified public accountant. Any commission year end reserve
balance exceeding 125% of the previous five-year rolling average for annual
expenditures for such commission also shall be reported.
(b) Each commission as provided in this act shall not engage in lobbying
as defined in K.S.A. 46-255, and amendments thereto.
Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to prohibit any commission from engaging in any action
designed to market the respective commodity or products directly to a foreign
government or political subdivision thereof.
History: L. 1977, ch. 4, § 5;
L. 1991, ch. 6, § 2;
L. 1996, ch. 209, § 15;
L. 2000, ch. 116, § 4;
L. 2008, ch. 94, § 3; Apr. 24.
2-3005.Grain commodity commissions; powers and
duties; limitations.
(a) In the administration of this act, each
commission as provided in this act shall have
the following duties, authorities and powers:
(1) To conduct a campaign of grain commodity promotion and market
development through research, education and information;
(2) to accept grants and donations;
(3) to sue and be sued;
(4) to contract with the secretary for the collection of
assessments pursuant
to the provisions of this act and to enter into any other such contracts as may
be necessary or advisable for the
purpose of this act;
(5) to appoint an administrator who is knowledgeable about
the grain
commodity and fix the compensation. With the approval of the commission, the
administrator may appoint such other personnel as needed. The administrator and
any other personnel appointed as provided in this
subsection shall not be employees of the state of Kansas;
(6) to cooperate or contract with any local, state or national organization
or agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of any state, or by national
law, engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of the
commission, and to enter into contracts and agreements with such organizations
or agencies for carrying on a joint campaign of research, education and
promotion;
(7) to bring any suit or action for the collection of
assessments provided under this act;
(8) to establish an office of administrator at any place in
this state the
commission may select;
(9) to adopt, rescind, modify and amend all necessary and
proper orders,
resolutions and rules and regulations for the procedure and exercise of its
powers and the performance of its duties;
(10) to approve an annual budget and establish a reserve.
Each project
budgeted and approved by the commission shall include a stated objective and
anticipated results; and
(11) to report annually to their respective commodity
growers, the secretary
and house and senate agriculture committees of the Kansas legislature.
Such annual report shall include details of commission projects, programs
and supported research including expenditures
and the results of an annual audit performed by a person or
entity that is a certified public accountant. Any commission year end reserve
balance exceeding 125% of the previous five-year rolling average for annual
expenditures for such commission also shall be reported.
(b) Each commission as provided in this act shall not engage in lobbying
as defined in K.S.A. 46-255, and amendments thereto.
Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to prohibit any commission from engaging in any action
designed to market the respective commodity or products directly to a foreign
government or political subdivision thereof.
History: L. 1977, ch. 4, § 5;
L. 1991, ch. 6, § 2;
L. 1996, ch. 209, § 15;
L. 2000, ch. 116, § 4;
L. 2008, ch. 94, § 3; Apr. 24.
2-3005.Grain commodity commissions; powers and
duties; limitations.
(a) In the administration of this act, each
commission as provided in this act shall have
the following duties, authorities and powers:
(1) To conduct a campaign of grain commodity promotion and market
development through research, education and information;
(2) to accept grants and donations;
(3) to sue and be sued;
(4) to contract with the secretary for the collection of
assessments pursuant
to the provisions of this act and to enter into any other such contracts as may
be necessary or advisable for the
purpose of this act;
(5) to appoint an administrator who is knowledgeable about
the grain
commodity and fix the compensation. With the approval of the commission, the
administrator may appoint such other personnel as needed. The administrator and
any other personnel appointed as provided in this
subsection shall not be employees of the state of Kansas;
(6) to cooperate or contract with any local, state or national organization
or agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of any state, or by national
law, engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of the
commission, and to enter into contracts and agreements with such organizations
or agencies for carrying on a joint campaign of research, education and
promotion;
(7) to bring any suit or action for the collection of
assessments provided under this act;
(8) to establish an office of administrator at any place in
this state the
commission may select;
(9) to adopt, rescind, modify and amend all necessary and
proper orders,
resolutions and rules and regulations for the procedure and exercise of its
powers and the performance of its duties;
(10) to approve an annual budget and establish a reserve.
Each project
budgeted and approved by the commission shall include a stated objective and
anticipated results; and
(11) to report annually to their respective commodity
growers, the secretary
and house and senate agriculture committees of the Kansas legislature.
Such annual report shall include details of commission projects, programs
and supported research including expenditures
and the results of an annual audit performed by a person or
entity that is a certified public accountant. Any commission year end reserve
balance exceeding 125% of the previous five-year rolling average for annual
expenditures for such commission also shall be reported.
(b) Each commission as provided in this act shall not engage in lobbying
as defined in K.S.A. 46-255, and amendments thereto.
Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to prohibit any commission from engaging in any action
designed to market the respective commodity or products directly to a foreign
government or political subdivision thereof.
History: L. 1977, ch. 4, § 5;
L. 1991, ch. 6, § 2;
L. 1996, ch. 209, § 15;
L. 2000, ch. 116, § 4;
L. 2008, ch. 94, § 3; Apr. 24.