The duties of the council shall be advisory, except as to those duties which may be delegated to it by the director. The council may, subject to the approval of the director, exercise any of the following powers which may be delegated to the council by the director:

(a) To recommend to the director administrative regulations which relate to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(b) To investigate all matters which affect the administration of this chapter, and to report violations of it to the director.

(c) To employ and, at its pleasure, discharge a manager and such clerical help and other employees as it deems necessary, and to prescribe their duties and powers and fix their compensation.

(d) To contract with, or employ, and, at its pleasure, discharge such other persons as it deems necessary, and in the cases of such of them as it shall employ, to outline their powers and duties and fix their compensation.

(e) To establish offices, and incur expenses incidental thereto.

(f) To make such contracts and other agreements as may be proper to promote the sale of beef and beef products on either a local, state, national, or international basis.

(g) To cooperate with any other local, state, or national commission, organization, or agency, whether voluntary or created by state or federal law, and engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of the council, and recommend to the director the making of contracts and agreements with such organizations or agencies for carrying on joint programs of education, research, publicity, and advertising. In matters of research, however, the council shall cooperate with organizations of recognized professional standing which are adequately equipped with facilities for the research which is contemplated.

(h) To recommend to the director the institution and promotion of scientific research to develop or discover, or both, the health, food, therapeutic, dietetic, industrial, or other uses of beef and its products.

(i) To receive, invest, and disburse funds, pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 (commencing with Section 64691).

Funds may be allocated to agencies not specifically or solely engaged in carrying on research or promotion for beef, if the council and the director are satisfied that such allocations will be beneficial to the California beef industry, and will tend to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 641, Sec. 5.)