Indiana Code 15-18-5-16. Duties of the board
(1) Elect from among the board’s members a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and other officers the board considers necessary.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-18-5-16
- board: refers to the Indiana dairy industry development board established by section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 15-18-5-1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) Establish accounts in adequately protected financial institutions to receive, hold, and disburse funds accumulated under this chapter.
(4) Bond the treasurer and other persons as necessary to ensure adequate protection of funds received and administered by the board.
(5) Authorize the expenditure of funds and the contracting of expenditures to conduct proper activities under this chapter.
(6) Annually establish priorities and prepare and approve a budget consistent with the estimated resources of the board and the scope of this chapter.
(7) Provide for an independent audit, provide the results of the audit to the state board of accounts and the Indiana state department of agriculture, and make the results of the audit available to all interested persons.
(8) Procure and evaluate data and information necessary for the proper implementation of this chapter.
(9) Formulate and execute assessment procedures and methods of collection.
(10) Establish procedures to annually inform all producers regarding board members, policy, expenditures, and programs for the preceding year.
(11) Receive and investigate, or cause to be investigated, complaints and violations of this chapter and take necessary action within its authority.
(12) Take any other action necessary for the proper implementation of this chapter, including the adoption of rules under IC 4-22-2.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.87.