RCW 15.66.055Director's duties and responsibilities—Rules.The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the director's duties and responsibilities under this chapter including:(1) The issuance, amendment, suspension, or termination of marketing orders;(2) Procedural, technical, or administrative rules which may address and include, but are not limited to:(a) The submission of a petition to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order under this chapter;(b) Nominations conducted under this chapter;(c) Elections of commission members or referenda conducted under this chapter; and(d) Actions of the director upon a petition to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order;(3) Rules that provide for a method to fund:(a) The costs of staff support for all commodity boards and commissions in accordance with RCW 43.23.033 if the position is not directly funded by the legislature; and(b) The actual costs related to the specific activity undertaken on behalf of an individual commodity board or commission.[ 2002 c 313 s 44.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
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