§ 15.26.010 Short title
§ 15.26.020 Purpose
§ 15.26.030 Definitions
§ 15.26.040 Tree fruit research commission created — Membership
§ 15.26.050 Qualifications of members
§ 15.26.060 Appointment of members
§ 15.26.070 Terms of members
§ 15.26.080 Vacancies
§ 15.26.090 Quorum
§ 15.26.100 Compensation — Travel expenses
§ 15.26.110 Powers of commission
§ 15.26.120 Assessments levied — Referendum
§ 15.26.125 Assessment on cherries in excess of the fiscal growth factor under chapter 43.135 RCW — Washington tree fruit research commission
§ 15.26.130 List of producers
§ 15.26.140 Increase in assessments by referendum
§ 15.26.150 Additional assessments for special projects
§ 15.26.155 Additional assessment
§ 15.26.160 Suspension of assessments
§ 15.26.170 Payment of assessments required before purchase, receipt or shipment of fruit
§ 15.26.180 Records of persons receiving fruit
§ 15.26.190 Return of dealers, handlers, and processors — Filing — Contents
§ 15.26.200 Assessments — When due and payable — Collection
§ 15.26.210 Assessments — Constitute personal debt
§ 15.26.220 Assessments — Failure to pay — Collection
§ 15.26.230 Disposition of moneys collected — Treasurer’s bond
§ 15.26.235 Collection, administration, and disbursal of funds for industry service programs
§ 15.26.240 Nonliability of state, members, employees
§ 15.26.250 Collection of assessments for commission by apple commission and state fruit commission
§ 15.26.260 Legal costs and expenses to be borne by commission
§ 15.26.265 Funding staff support — Rules
§ 15.26.270 Copies of commission’s proceedings, records, acts as evidence
§ 15.26.280 Moneys collected retained by commission
§ 15.26.290 Contracts with public or private agencies to carry out chapter
§ 15.26.295 Certain records exempt from public disclosure — Exceptions — Actions not prohibited by chapter
§ 15.26.300 Violations — Penalty
§ 15.26.900 Chapter cumulative

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 15.26 - Tree fruit research act

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. See Washington Code 15.26.030
  • Director: means the director of the department of agriculture or his or her duly authorized representative. See Washington Code 15.26.030
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any natural persons, firm, partnership, exchange, association, trustee, receiver, corporation, and any member, officer, or employee thereof or assignee for the benefit of creditors. See Washington Code 15.26.030
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Producer: means any person who owns or is engaged in the business of commercially producing tree fruit or has orchard plantings intended for commercial tree fruit production. See Washington Code 15.26.030
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.