Iowa Code 190C.2A – Duties of the council
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The organic advisory council shall assist the department in implementing and administering the provisions of this chapter as requested by the department. Upon request by the department, the council shall do all of the following:
1. Develop rules, policies, and procedures required to implement and administer this chapter.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 190C.2A
- Council: means the organic advisory council established pursuant to section 190C. See Iowa Code 190C.1
- Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
- Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship. See Iowa Code 190C.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- National organic program: means the program administered by the United States department of agriculture pursuant to 7 C. See Iowa Code 190C.1
- Organic: means a labeling term that refers to an agricultural product produced in accordance with this chapter. See Iowa Code 190C.1
2. Collect information required by the department in implementing and administering this chapter.
3. Interpret the requirements of this chapter, including rules adopted and orders issued pursuant to this chapter, and requirements of the national organic program.
4. Establish and change fees as provided in section 190C.5.
5. Provide advice regarding the most effective manner to use services provided by regional organic associations as provided in section 190C.6.
6. Provide information and expert opinions relating to organic agricultural products to the department.
7. Provide information relating to organic agricultural products to interested persons.
8. Promote organic agricultural products to consumers.