185C.11 - PURPOSES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD.
185C.11 PURPOSES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD.
1. The purposes of the board shall be to:
a. Provide for market development.
b. Provide for research and education programs directed
toward better and more efficient production, marketing, and
utilization of corn and corn products.
c. Provide methods and means, including, but not limited to,
public relations and other promotion techniques for the maintenance
of present markets.
d. Assist in development of new or larger markets, both
domestic and foreign, for corn and corn products.
e. Work for prevention, modification, or elimination of trade
barriers which obstruct the free flow of corn and corn products to
market.
f. Promote the production and marketing of ethanol.
g. Administer the financial assistance program as provided in
section 185C.11A.
h. Support education and training programs, or demonstration
projects, which improve the production and marketing of corn or corn
products or which improve environmental stewardship practices when
producing corn.
i. Grant academic scholarships to full-time graduate and
postgraduate students engaged in the study of areas or subjects
relating to improving or increasing the production, marketing, or
utilization of corn or corn products.
2. The board may carry out these purposes directly or contract
with recognized and qualified persons. Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 185C.11] Section History: Recent Form
91 Acts, ch 254, §13; 2004 Acts, ch 1024, §4
Referred to in § 185C.26, 185C.29