The director shall not be required to hold a public hearing or a referendum more than once in any twelve-month period on petitions to issue, amend, or terminate a commodity marketing order if any of the following circumstances are present:

Terms Used In Washington Code 15.65.175

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Director: means the director of agriculture. See Washington Code 15.04.010
(1) The petition proposes to establish a marketing order or agreement for the same commodity;
(2) The petition proposes the same or a similar amendment to a marketing order or agreement; or
(3) The petition proposes to terminate the same marketing order or agreement.

NOTES:

Effective dates2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.