4-22-106. Commission powers, duties, and functions. The
commission has and shall exercise the following functions, powers, and duties:
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to use one of the following means to administer the policies adopted, and perform the duties assigned, by the commission:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-22-106- Commission: means the Utah Dairy Commission. See Utah Code 4-22-102
- Organization: means a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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employ and fix the compensation of one or more individuals who are not members of the commission; or |
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retain and fix the compensation of an entity, including an entity engaged in activities similar to the commission; |
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to conduct a campaign of research, nutritional education, and publicity, showing the value of milk, cream, and dairy products; |
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to encourage local, national, and international use of Utah dairy products and by-products, through marketing or otherwise; |
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to investigate and participate in studies of problems peculiar to producers in Utah and to take the actions consistent with this chapter in an effort to promote, protect, and stabilize the state dairy industry; |
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to sue and be sued, prosecute actions in the name of the state for the collection of the assessment imposed by Section 4-22-201, enter into contracts, and incur indebtedness in furtherance of the commission’s business activities; |
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to cooperate with any local, state, or national organization engaged in activities similar to those of the commission; |
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to accept grants, donations, or gifts for use consistent with this chapter; and |
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to do other things necessary for the efficient and effective management and operation of the commission’s business. |
Amended by Chapter 6, 2020 General Session
