285 - Direct marketing advisory council for statewide activities.
§ 285. Direct marketing advisory council for statewide activities. 1. There shall be established a statewide direct marketing advisory council to advise the commissioner in policy planning, and programs pertaining to direct marketing. The council will be convened at the request of the commissioner not less than two times per year, and the council's members shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for allowable and necessary travel expenses. 2. The advisory council shall consist of not less than seven members including the commissioner or his designated representative who shall serve as chairman, the commissioner of general services, the executive director of the state consumer protection board, the director of cooperative extension, two commercial farmers from different geographic locations representing different commodity enterprises to be appointed by the commissioner, and a consumer representative to be selected by the executive director of the state consumer protection board. 3. The duties and responsibilities of the statewide advisory council shall be prescribed by the commissioner and he may specifically delegate to the council any or all of the following duties and responsibilities: a. Assisting the commissioner in the collection and assembly of information and data necessary for the proper administration of this article. b. Study of matters pertaining to direct marketing and reporting its findings to the commissioner. c. Recommend to the commissioner proposed rules and regulations, or amendments to existing rules and regulations, to effectuate the purposes of this article. d. Advise the commissioner with respect to federal and state legislation and regulations which affect direct marketing within the state. e. Recommend to the commissioner educational programs and promotional materials designed to foster direct marketing within the state. f. The performance of such other duties relating to the administration of this article as the commissioner may delegate.