The Sheep and Wool Utilization, Research and Market Development Commission shall have the power to:
1. Make such reasonable expenditures of funds as is necessary to carry out the provisions of the Oklahoma Sheep and Wool Producers Act;
2. Devise, adopt and conduct a program of education and publicity;
3. Cooperate with local, state or national organizations, whether public or private, in carrying out the purposes of the Oklahoma Sheep and Wool Producers Act, and to enter into such contracts as may be necessary. No Commission funds shall be used, directly or indirectly, or as a result of contract or agreement with other persons or organizations, in supporting or opposing political candidates, political officeholders, and legislation, either state or national;
4. Promulgate such rules as are necessary to promptly and effectively administer the provisions of the Oklahoma Sheep and Wool Producers Act;
5. Conduct, in addition to the things enumerated, any other program for the utilization, research and market development of sheep and wool produced in the State of Oklahoma;
6. Call and conduct such meetings and elections as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Oklahoma Sheep and Wool Producers Act; and
7. Employ an executive secretary and such other personnel as necessary, and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 164, § 8, emerg. eff. May 16, 1973. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 66, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1508 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 253, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.