The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Elect a chairperson and other officers as it may deem advisable, and delegate duties as may be advisable. (b) Adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary rules, procedures, and orders for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties, including rules of procedure for appeals from any rule, procedure, or order of the commission. (c) Administer and enforce this chapter, and do and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to or in connection with or deemed reasonably necessary, proper, or advisable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (d) Employ or retain a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive officer of the commission, and other personnel, including private legal counsel of its choice, necessary to carry out this chapter. The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission. The commission may retain a management firm or the staff from any board, commission, or committee of the state or federal government to perform the functions prescribed by this section under the direction of the commission. (e) Establish offices and incur expenses, and enter into any and all contracts and agreements, and create liabilities and borrow funds in advance or receipt of assessments as may be necessary, at the discretion of the commission, for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter and the performance if its duties. (f) Maintain accurate books, records, and accounts of all its dealings, which shall be subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm selected by the commission with the concurrence of the secretary. A summary of the audit shall be reported to all persons subject to this chapter, a copy of which shall also be submitted to the department. In addition, the secretary may, as he or she determines necessary, conduct or cause to be conducted a fiscal and compliance audit of the commission. (g) Present facts to, and negotiate with, local, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters affecting the winegrape, wine, and winegrape products industries. (h) Appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission. (i) Promote the sale of winegrapes, wine, and winegrape products by advertising and other similar means for the purpose of maintaining and expanding present markets and creating new and larger intrastate and foreign markets for winegrapes, assess and address the impact of local, state, federal and foreign regulations on the winegrape products industries, and seek the elimination of tariff and nontariff trade barriers. (j) Educate and instruct the consuming public with respect to winegrapes, wine, and winegrape products, including, but not limited to, the uses, healthful properties and dietetic value of these commodities, and the environmental protection and conservation issues relating to the production of winegrapes. (k) Educate and instruct the wholesale, food service, and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and marketing of winegrapes, wine, and winegrape products, arrange for the performance of merchandising work providing display and other promotional materials, conduct market surveys and analysis, assist local, state, and federal agencies in negotiating with foreign governments regarding issues affecting market access, including, but not limited to, resolving phytosanitary issues, developing shipping protocols, limiting chemical residues, and addressing packaging, labeling, and other issues raised by countries imposing trade barriers on the import of agricultural products into their markets, and undertake any other similar activities that the commission may determine appropriate for the maintenance and expansion of present markets and the creation of new and larger markets for winegrapes, wine, and winegrape products. (l) Conduct, and
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