Montana § 80-11-103 Department's Marketing Duties

Montana Statutes

§ 80-11-103 — Department's Marketing Duties

Montana § 80-11-103

Title 80AGRICULTURE

Ch. 11MARKETING

Part 1Agricultural Marketing and Transportation

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 80-11-103 (2026).

Text

80-11-103 . Department's marketing duties. The department shall:

(1)keep abreast of research results in the subject matter area of marketing;

(2)coordinate work with local, state, and national planning groups and other interested parties in helping them identify major problem areas and needs in marketing;

(3)develop and carry out appropriate action programs that will result in significant improvements being made by those people concerned with problems of marketing;

(4)coordinate efforts with representatives of other agencies or organizations or persons who are concerned with related programs;

(5)investigate the costs of marketing;

(6)gather and disseminate information concerning supply, demand, favorable marketing information, prevailing prices, and changes in marketing movements, pr

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80-11-103 . Department's marketing duties. The department shall:
(1) keep abreast of research results in the subject matter area of marketing;
(2) coordinate work with local, state, and national planning groups and other interested parties in helping them identify major problem areas and needs in marketing;
(3) develop and carry out appropriate action programs that will result in significant improvements being made by those people concerned with problems of marketing;
(4) coordinate efforts with representatives of other agencies or organizations or persons who are concerned with related programs;
(5) investigate the costs of marketing;
(6) gather and disseminate information concerning supply, demand, favorable marketing information, prevailing prices, and changes in marketing movements, practices, and rates, including common and cold storage of food products;
(7) promote, assist, and encourage the organization and operation of cooperative and other associations and organizations for improving the relations and services among producers, distributors, and consumers of food products;
(8) investigate the practice and methods concerning the marketing of agricultural products;
(9) act as mediator or arbitrator, when invited, in a controversy or issue that may arise between producers and distributors;
(10) assist producers and distributors in the economical and efficient distribution of agricultural products at fair prices;
(11) appear and be heard at any hearing involving agricultural marketing affecting Montana; and
(12) award and distribute grants from the agricultural transportation enhancement account pursuant to 80-11-105 to enhance the transportation of agricultural goods and to meet the purposes of Title 7, chapter 14, part 11.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, Ch. 330, L. 1969; Sec. 3-119, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 3-3003 by Sec. 7, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 3-3003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 564, L. 2021.