Montana Code 80-11-511. Duties of commodity advisory committees
80-11-511. Duties of commodity advisory committees. (1) Each commodity advisory committee created in 80-11-510 shall advise the department regarding:
Terms Used In Montana Code 80-11-511
- Advisory committee: means a committee created by the department under authority of 80-11-510 for the purpose of advising the department on the implementation and administration of a commodity research and market development program established in 80-11-512. See Montana Code 80-11-503
- Commodity: means any agricultural crop, forage used by livestock, livestock, bird, fish, or value-added agricultural product that is grown or produced in or imported into Montana. See Montana Code 80-11-503
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)policies and procedures to be followed by the department when administering a commodity research and market development program associated with each respective advisory committee;
(b)adoption of rules implementing and administering respective commodity research and market development programs;
(c)annual assessments on agricultural commodities associated with a respective research and market development program;
(d)assessment collection and enforcement procedures to be followed with each respective research and market development program; and
(e)the awarding of research and marketing contracts.
(2)None of the powers or duties provided for in this part permit participation in state or federal political action by an advisory committee.