Indiana Code 15-15-12-27. Council’s duties
(1) Elect a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and other officers the council considers necessary.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-15-12-27
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- council: refers to the Indiana corn marketing council established by section 17 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 15-15-12-4
- dean of agriculture: refers to the dean of agriculture of Purdue University. See Indiana Code 15-15-12-5
- director: refers to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture or the person designated by the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture to carry out duties imposed on the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture under this chapter. See Indiana Code 15-15-12-6
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(3) Bond the treasurer and such other persons as necessary to ensure adequate protection of funds received and administered by the council.
(4) Authorize the expenditure of funds and the contracting of expenditures to conduct proper activities under this chapter.
(5) Annually establish priorities and prepare and approve a budget consistent with the estimated resources of the council and the scope of this chapter.
(6) Annually publish an activities report and audit and present the report and audit to the director, the dean of agriculture, and the legislative council. The report and audit must be:
(A) sent to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6; and
(B) available on the council’s Internet web site.
(7) Procure and evaluate data and information necessary for the proper implementation of this chapter.
(8) Formulate and execute assessment procedures and methods of collection.
(9) Receive and investigate, or cause to be investigated, complaints and violations of this chapter and take necessary action within the council’s authority.
(10) Adopt bylaws and operating procedures governing operations of the council.
(11) Keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the council and have the receipts and disbursements audited annually by a certified public accountant.
(12) Establish and maintain an Internet web site.
(13) Take any other action necessary for the proper implementation of this chapter.
(b) A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum. The affirmative votes of at least a majority of the quorum, and at least nine (9) affirmative votes, are required for the council to take action.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-10-22.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.