175A.3 - ADMINISTRATION.
175A.3 ADMINISTRATION.
1. The department shall administer this chapter and shall do all
of the following:
a. Establish and administer grape and wine development
programs as provided in section 175A.4 and account for and expend
moneys from the grape and wine development fund created pursuant to
section 175A.5. Prior to authorizing an expenditure of moneys, the
department shall consult with the grape and wine development
commission. The commission shall make recommendations to the
department regarding the expenditure of moneys to enhance and develop
the native wine industry and to provide an infrastructure to
encourage the growth of the native wine industry in this state.
b. Report to the commission regarding the status of grape and
wine development, including information regarding persons receiving
assistance under grape and wine development programs as provided in
section 175A.4 and the status of the grape and wine development fund
as provided in section 175A.5.
c. Provide facilities for the commission to meet and carry
out its powers and duties as provided in this section, including by
staffing commission meetings.
d. Adopt all rules necessary to administer this chapter.
2. The grape and wine development commission shall oversee the
administration of this chapter by the department and shall do all of
the following:
a. Monitor conditions, practices, policies, and programs
affecting the grape and wine development in this state.
b. Establish mutually beneficial relationships with local,
state, and federal governmental agencies and local, regional, and
national associations representing growers and winemakers.
c. Contract with a viticulturist or oenologist to provide
technical assistance under grape and wine development programs as
provided in section 175A.4.
d. Approve or disapprove applications for financial
assistance under grape and wine development programs as provided in
section 175A.4, after departmental review and recommendation and in
accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The
department shall adopt rules for awarding moneys to persons
submitting proposals, including procedures for submitting
applications and criteria for selecting proposals.
e. Propose rules for adoption by the department pursuant to
chapter 17A required for the administration of this chapter.
f. Make recommendations to the department regarding a
proposed expenditure of funds as provided in subsection 1, paragraph
"a". Section History: Recent Form
2001 Acts, ch 162, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §27; 2005 Acts, ch 113,
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