CHAPTER 178
STATE DAIRY ASSOCIATION

  178.1  Recognition of organization.
  The organization known as the Iowa state dairy association shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter by filing each year with the department verified proofs of its organization, the names of its president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, and that five hundred persons are bona fide members of said association, together with such other information as the department may require.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2944; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §178.1]

  178.2  Duties and objects of association.
  The Iowa state dairy association shall:
  1.  Promote dairy test associations, shows, and sales.
  2.  Publish a breeders’ directory.
  3.  Furnish such general instruction and assistance, either by institutes or otherwise, as it may deem proper, to advance the general interests of the dairy industry.
  4.  Make an annual report of the proceedings and expenditures to the secretary of agriculture.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2945; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §178.2]

  178.3  Executive committee.
  The association shall conduct its business through an executive committee which shall consist of:
  1.  The president and the secretary of the association.
  2.  The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of the Iowa state university of science and technology.
  3.  A member of the faculty of said university engaged in the teaching of dairying to be designated by said dean.
  4.  The secretary of agriculture or the secretary’s designee.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2946; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §178.3]
87 Acts, ch 115, §31
; 
2008 Acts, ch 1032, §29

  178.4  Employees of committee.
  The executive committee may employ two or more competent persons who shall devote their entire time, under the direction of the executive committee, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The salary of such persons so employed shall be set by the executive committee subject to the approval of the secretary of agriculture, and such persons shall hold office at the pleasure of the executive committee.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2947; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §178.4]

  178.5  Expenses of officers.
  The officers of the association shall serve without compensation, but shall receive their necessary expenses while engaged in the business of the association.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2948; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §178.5]