# Title 19 — Dairy Promotion Commission [Not an Administrative Agency]

## Article 19-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 19-01-01 — Organization of Commission

### § 19-01-01-01. Organization of dairy promotion commission.

1. History. The 1959 legislative assembly passed the North Dakota Dairy Commission
Promotion Act, which is codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 4-27. The chapter
establishes a dairy promotion commission.
2. Function. The dairy promotion commission is established to promote the sale and disposal of
North Dakota dairy products, assure the future operation of processing plants in North Dakota,
and to maintain dairy markets.
3. Commission membership. The commission consists of nine members. Three members are
appointed by the governor. Two appointees are producers appointed from a list of nominees
supplied by the American dairy association of North Dakota, and one appointee is a processor
appointed from a list of nominees supplied by the North Dakota dairy industries association.
The term of office of a producer member is two years with the term of one producer member
expiring each year. In addition to the three appointed members, there are two ex officio
members of the commission: the commissioner of agriculture or designee, and the head of the
animal science department at North Dakota state university or designee. In addition to
appointed and ex officio members, there are two members elected by the milk producers
association of North Dakota each with two-year terms, and the president of the American dairy
association and the president of the North Dakota dairy council.
4. Commission officers. The commission elects a chairman, vice chairman,
secretary-treasurer, and such other officers it deems advisable to exercise its powers and
perform its duties.
5. State manager. The commission selects a state manager who is responsible for
administration of the commission's activities.
6. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the commission may be addressed to the state manager:
Industry Relations Manager
Midwest Dairy Association
9685 65th Avenue SE
Ashley, ND 58413
(701)374-5611
(701)374-5621 Fax
www.midwestdairy.com
History: Amended effective August 1, 1983; November 1, 1985; April 1, 1988; January 1, 1990;
January 1, 1992; January 1, 2001.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02.1
