§ 35-29.5-104 — Duties and powers of the board

Colorado § 35-29.5-104

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 35: Agriculture
• Art.: Colorado Wine Industry Development Act

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(1) The board may:

(a) Conduct or contract for scientific research to discover and develop the
commercial value of wine, wine-growing, wine-making, grape products, or fruit
products;

(b) Disseminate reliable information founded upon the research undertaken
under this article, showing the uses or probable uses of wine, wine-growing, wine-making, grape products, or fruit products;

(c) Study state and federal legislation with respect to tariffs, duties,
reciprocal trade agreements, import quotas, and other matters of trade concerning
the wine industry;

(d) Sue and be sued as a board, without individual liability, for acts of the
board within the scope of the powers conferred upon it by this article;

(e) Enter into contracts which it deems appropriate to the carrying out of the
purposes of the board as authorized by this article;

(f) Make grants to research agencies for the financing of special or
emergency studies or for the purchase or acquisition of facilities necessary to carry
out the purposes of the board as authorized by this article;

(g) Appoint subordinate officers and employees of the board and prescribe
their duties and fix their compensation;

(h) Cooperate with and enter into contracts with any local, state, or
nationwide organization or agency engaged in work or activities similar to those of
the board and enter into contracts with such organizations or agencies for carrying
on joint programs;

(i) Act jointly and in cooperation with the federal government or any agency
thereof in the administration of any program of the government or of a
governmental agency deemed by the board to be beneficial to the wine industry of
this state and expend funds in connection therewith if such program is compatible
with the powers conferred by this article;

(j) Adopt, rescind, modify, or amend all proper regulations, orders, and
resolutions for the exercise of its powers and duties; and

(k) Enter into contracts for the promotion of wine and for the development of
new markets through such promotion.

(2) The board shall promote all wines produced or finished by a licensed
Colorado winery.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1600, � 1, effective July 1. L. 97: (2) added, p. 301, � 8, effective July 1.