TITLE 22

AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

CHAPTER 31

HOPS — PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY

22-3104.  Idaho hop grower’s commission created — Qualifications. There is hereby created and established within the department of agriculture an Idaho hop grower’s commission to be known and designated as such which shall be composed of five (5) practical growers, elected as provided in section 22-3113, Idaho Code. Each member of the commission shall be a resident citizen of the state of Idaho for a period of four (4) years prior to his election, shall have had active experience and be now actually engaged in growing hops in Idaho and shall derive a substantial portion of his income from growing hops or be the directing or managing head of a corporation, firm, partnership or other business unit which derives a substantial portion of its income from growing hops. To continue holding office, each member must remain qualified. The governor may remove a member if he becomes disqualified during his term of office or for inability to carry out his duties as commissioner. Upon the establishment of the commission, one (1) member shall serve for a term of one (1) year, two (2) members shall serve for a term of two (2) years, two (2) members shall serve for a term of three (3) years and thereafter all terms of office shall be for a term of three (3) years. The term of office of each member of the commission shall terminate on the third Monday of January of the year in which the term for which the member was elected ends, but each member of the commission shall serve until his respective successor is elected and has qualified. Before entering on the discharge of their duties as members of the commission, each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by law. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of all duties of the commission. The commission shall annually elect a chairman from among its members. Members of the commission shall receive no salary except upon the unanimous vote of the commission; however, members, officers and employees of the commission shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(b), Idaho Code. The commission shall adopt uniform and reasonable regulations governing the incurring and paying of such expenses.

History:

[22-3104, added 1955, ch. 224, sec. 4, p. 489; am. 1967, ch. 216, sec. 1, p. 650; am. 1974, ch. 18, sec. 74, p. 364; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 14, p. 593; am. 1983, ch. 34, sec. 1, p. 84.]