Section 11-38-104 - Powers and duties(a) The commission shall: (i) Receive and disburse funds under the provisions of this act to be used in administering the provisions of this act;(ii) Annually elect a chairman from among its members and no chairman shall succeed himself more than once;(iii) Elect a vice chairman from among its members;(iv) Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 173, § 2.(v) Meet every four (4) months and at such other times as called by the chairman or when requested by three (3) or more members of the commission;(vi) Keep a permanent record of its proceedings and prepare for the governor an annual report of its activities, receipts and expenditures.(b) The commission may: (i) Conduct or contract for scientific research to discover and develop improved marketing methods for wheat and wheat products, including programs of consumer education and protection;(ii) Disseminate reliable information, founded upon research, showing uses and probable uses of wheat and wheat products;(iii) Study state and federal legislation with respect to tariffs, duties, reciprocal trade agreements, import quotas and other matters concerning the wheat industry;(iv) Sue and be sued as a commission, without individual liability, for the acts of the commission within the scope of the powers and duties conferred upon it by this act;(v) Enter into contracts to carry out the purpose of this act, including contracts for promotion of wheat and wheat products and development of new markets through such promotion;(vi) Appoint advisory groups composed of representatives from organizations, institutions or businesses related to or interested in the welfare of the wheat industry;(vii) Make grants to research agencies for financing special or emergency studies, or for purchase or acquisition of facilities necessary to carry out the purposes of the commission;(viii) Appoint subordinate officers and employees of the commission and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;(ix) Cooperate with any local, state or national organization or agency engaged in work or activities similar to or related to those of the commission, and enter into contracts with such organizations or agencies for carrying out joint programs;(x) Act jointly and in cooperation with the state or federal government, or any agency thereof in the administration of any program of the government or of a governmental agency deemed by the commission as beneficial to the wheat industry of this state and expend funds in connection therewith;(xi) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act under procedures set forth in the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act [§§ 16-3-101 through 16-3-115].