West Virginia Code Chapter 19. Agriculture § 19-2F-7. Powers and duties of the Council; rule-making authority

(1) Receive and disburse funds as prescribed in this article to be used for the purposes of this article;

(2) Enter into contracts;

(3) Hire and discharge employees, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;

(4) Accept grants, gifts and contributions for expenditure consistent with the purposes of this article;

(5) Sue and be sued as a council without individual liability of the members for acts of the Council when the Council is acting within the scope of the powers conferred by this article;

(6) Cooperate with other state or federal agencies and organizations engaged in work or activities consistent with the purposes of this article;

(7) Conduct public relations and education programs for increasing beef production and improving beef marketing practices;

(8) Conduct or contract for scientific research with any accredited college or university which will aid in implementing the purposes of this article; and,

(9) Prepare and submit an annual report of its activities and fiscal accounting to the Commissioner no later than the fifteenth day of January of each year.