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Commodity Commission Oversight
Overview
List of Oregon Commodity Commissions
Oregon Revised Statutes
Resources
Overview
The ADMD oversees the administration of Oregon's 26 grower supported commodity commissions. These commissions are an important link to production agriculture and provide the division with direct access to key Oregon agricultural opinion leaders and decision-makers. This access provides unique insight and contact with Oregon's agricultural leadership.

List of Oregon Commodity Commissions
Oregon Commodity Commissions
Oregon Revised Statutes

Resources
Commodity Commission Application and Qualification Form (pdf file)
Oregon Beef Council Application and Qualification Form (pdf file)
Oregon Wheat Commission Application and Qualification Form (pdf file)
Commodity Commission Oath of Office (pdf file)
 
Oregon Agricultural Commodity Commissions
Commissioner Handbook
 
April 2, 2007 -- This handbook is being updated to reflect changes in the law since 2003. Please call 503-872-6600 for information.
Introduction
  • Forward
  • Letter from the director
Commodity Commission Structure
  • Commodity Commission Overview
  • Commodity Commission Authority
  • Limitations of Commissions
  • Regulations
    • Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)Policy and Procedure Manuals
  • Commission Meetings
    • Public Meetings Law
    • Roberts Rules of Order
Commodity Commissioners
  • Commodity Commission Members
    • Selection & Qualifications of Members
    • Terms of Commission Members
    • Duties
    • Commissioner Removal From Office
    • Ex-Officio Members
    • Officers and Duties
    • Election and Removal of Officers
  • Oregon Government Standards & Practices Law
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Lobbying Regulations
 
Commodity Commission Administration
  • Administrators
    • Duties
    • Separating Commissioner and Administrator Authority
  • Interviewing and Selection
    • Key Principles in Interviewing and Selection
  • Performance Appraisals
    • Key Principles in the Performance Appraisal Process
    • Performance Appraisal with Employees
    • Performance Appraisal with Contractors
  • Personnel Management
    • Personnel Management Laws
    • Personnel Management Definitions
    • Personnel Management Concepts and Principles
    • Personnel Management: Acceptable Inquiries
 
Legal
  • Legal Advice for Commodity Commissions
    • Department of Administrative Services
  • Public Records Law
    • Policy and Scope
    • Record Retention
  • Request for Proposal (RFP)
    • Purpose of the RFP
  • Contracts
    • Contract Renewals
    • Goods and Services
  • Research Grants
    • Research Grant Agreements
 
Accounting Practices and Procedures
  • Accounting System
  • Certification of Participation in Collateral Pool
  • Fidelity Bond
  • Insurance
  • Budget
  • Budget Hearing
  • Final Budget Certification by the Director of Agriculture
  • Assessments
  • Amount of Assessment
  • Application of Assessment
  • Reports to be Made by First Purchaser of Commodity
  • Reports to be Made by the Producer of the Commodity
  • Record Keeping of Persons Required to Pay Assessments
  • Penalty for Delaying Transmittal of Funds
  • Expenditures
  • Payroll Guidelines
  • Travel
  • Form and Content of Monthly Financial Reports
  • Annual Financial Report
  • Unforeseen Expenditures/Emergency Fund Transfers
  • Commission Reviews

 
Page updated: November 13, 2008

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