California

Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

9,659 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 68081 — The powers and duties of the commission, subject to Sections 68052 and 68053, include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) To adopt and, from time to time, alter, rescind, modify, and am
• § 68082 — (a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices, which are detrimental to California’s kiwifruit industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission may collect and di
• § 68091 — The secretary shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter.
• § 68092 — This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds, in a referendum conducted by the secretary, that at least 40 perce
• § 68093 — The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum, which shall not be less than 10 days or more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe such additional procedure as may be
• § 68094 — Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate such a referendum.
• § 68095 — If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 68092, the secretary shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all producers and handlers whose names an
• § 68096 — If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 68092, the secretary shall so certify and declare all provisions of this chapter inoperative.
• § 68097 — Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall call meetings of producers in each district for the purpose of nominating and electing persons for appointment to the commission by the secret
• § 68098 — Subsequent to the first election of commissioners under this chapter, persons to be elected to the commission shall be selected pursuant to the nomination and election procedures established by the co
• § 68099 — Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary pursuant to Section 68092, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the secretary the amount the secretary may deem necessary to defr
• § 68101 — (a) The commission shall, not later than October 1 of each year, establish the assessment for the marketing year beginning October 1 and ending September 30.
• § 68101.5 — Assessments shall be based on the total income or other valuable consideration received from the sale of kiwifruit, in whole or in part, by every producer subject to this article.
• § 68102 — The provisions of this chapter do not apply to kiwifruit produced only for the producer’s home use or where the kiwifruit are used only for ornamental purposes; provided, however, that such producer s
• § 68103 — Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all kiwifruit shipped by him and the name of the producer whose kiwifruit were shipped.
• § 68104 — All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from producers or handlers is confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by a court order after a hearing in a
• § 68105 — Assessments provided for in this article shall be upon the producer.
• § 68106 — Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment of the collected assessments, and failure of the handler to collect the assessment from any producer shall not exempt any handler from such lia
• § 68107 — (a) Any assessment that is levied as provided for in this chapter is a personal debt of every producer so assessed.
• § 68108 — Any producer or handler who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of such assessment
• § 68111 — It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment, for a
• § 68112 — The commission shall adopt procedures for the purpose of addressing any claims relating to this chapter made against the commission or any of its individual members, alternates, employees, or agents,
• § 68113 — The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties, and for the obtaining of injunctive relief or specif
• § 68114 — It is not necessary for the commission to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist in any action brought under this chapter.
• § 68115 — This chapter shall be liberally construed.
• § 68131 — Between October 1, 1984, and September 30, 1985, the commission shall cause a referendum to be conducted among producers in the manner prescribed in Section 68092 to determine whether the operations o
• § 68132 — Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to September 30, 1985, a referendum shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between October 1st and January 31st, following pr
• § 68133 — Upon the finding of a two-thirds vote of the commission that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the secretary that the op
• § 68134 — After the effective date of suspension of the operation of the provisions of this chapter and of the commission, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and any and all moneys remaining he
• § 68135 — Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and of the commission, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to all producers and handlers affected by such suspension whose nam
• § 68140 — All moneys remaining held by the commission after the repeal of this chapter shall be disposed of in accordance with Section 68134.
• § 68141 — The commission may recommend to the secretary the adoption of kiwifruit quality standards or engage in any other activity authorized pursuant to the California Marketing Act of 1937 (Chapter 1 (commen
• § 68142 — Any standards or activities recommended by the commission shall not become operative until approved in the manner specified in Section 68092.
• § 68143 — Any standards or activities adopted pursuant to this article shall be implemented by the secretary at the beginning of the marketing season next succeeding the date on which they were approved by the
• § 68144 — The commission shall serve as the advisory body to the secretary on all matters pertaining to this article.
• § 69001 — The pistachio industry in this state is expanding and has the potential to constitute one of California’s principal nut crops.
• § 69002 — As an exotic nut crop developed in the Mideast, the pistachio is not heavily consumed in this country or abroad.
• § 69003 — The establishment of a California Pistachio Commission is necessary for the efficient development and management of a national and international advertising and promotion program, and essential to ens
• § 69004 — The production and marketing of pistachios produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest.
• § 69005 — A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of advertising, promotion, marketing research, and production research.
• § 69006 — No action taken by the commission, nor by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with rules and regulations adopted under the chapter, shall be deemed a violation of the Cartwright Act, the
• § 69007 — This chapter shall be liberally construed.
• § 6901 — The director by regulation shall provide for periodic inspections of nurseries and may prescribe standards of cleanliness for nursery stock which is produced or sold within the state.
• § 69011 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 69012 — “Pistachio” means any variety of pistachio produced in the state, including any pistachios delivered to a processor for processing into any pistachio product.
• § 69013 — “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to the provisions of t
• § 69014 — “Commission” means the California Pistachio Commission.
• § 69015 — “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.
• § 69016 — “Distribute” means to engage in the business of a distributor.
• § 69018 — “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
• § 69019 — “Districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District 1 consists of Tulare, Kern, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial Co
• § 6902 — The standards of cleanliness may: (a) Provide that all nursery stock shall be kept free from pests of limited distribution or pests which are not known to be established in this state and commercially
• § 69020 — “Ex officio member” shall be a nonvoting member of the commission.
• § 69022 — “Processor” and “first handler” are synonymous and mean any person engaged, within this state, in the operation of hulling and drying pistachios that he or she has produced or purchased or acquired fr
• § 69023 — “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of pistachios.
• § 69024 — “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning September 1 of any year and extending through the last day of August of the following year.
• § 69025 — “Process” means to engage in the business of a processor.
• § 69027 — “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged within this state in the business of producing, or causing to be produced for market, pistachios, and who, upon request, provides proof of commod
• § 69028 — “Production research” means any research relating to the production of pistachios.
• § 69029 — “Producer-supplier” means any producer who engages in the operation of selling, marketing, or distributing pistachios that he or she has produced, or has purchased or acquired from a processor.
• § 6903 — The commissioner shall inspect all nurseries within his jurisdiction when and as required by the regulations of the director.
• § 69030 — When the secretary is required to concur in a decision of the commission, the secretary shall indicate his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of that decision.
• § 69031 — There is in the state government the California Pistachio Commission.
• § 69032 — The secretary may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function that is determined by the secretary not to be in the public interest or to be in violation of this chapte
• § 69033 — The commission or the secretary may bring an action for judicial relief from the secretary’s written notice, or from noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, in a court of competent ju
• § 69033.5 — The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secretary in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
• § 69034 — Each member of the commission, except the ex officio members, shall have an alternate member to be elected in the same manner as the member.
• § 69035 — Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of any person elected to the commission as a member or alternate member to continue in his or her position due to a change in status making the m
• § 69036 — A producer member or his alternate on the commission shall be an individual, partner, or employee of a producer who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, pistachios for mar
• § 69037 — The public member or his alternate on the commission, shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges of any other member on the commission.
• § 69038 — The term of office of all commissioners, except any ex officio member, shall be two years from the date of their election and until their successors are qualified; provided, however, that of the first
• § 69039 — The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body.
• § 6904 — The commissioner shall issue such orders as may reasonably be necessary to insure compliance with the standards of cleanliness.
• § 69040 — A quorum of the commission shall be any five voting commissioners.
• § 69041 — The secretary or the secretary’s representatives shall be notified and may attend each meeting of the commission, and any committee meeting of the commission.
• § 69042 — No commissioner or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary.
• § 69043 — All moneys received by any person from the assessments levied under the authority of this chapter or otherwise received by the commission, shall be deposited in such banks as the commission may design
• § 69044 — The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts.
• § 69045 — All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the secretary from producers, processors, or producer-suppliers shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by a cou
• § 69051 — The powers and duties of the commission, subject to Sections 69032 and 69033, include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) To adopt and, from time to time, alter, rescind, modify, and am
• § 69061 — Within 90 days after January 1, 1981, the secretary shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter.
• § 69062 — This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds in a referendum conducted by the secretary that at least 40 percent
• § 69063 — The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be less than 10 days or more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe additional procedures necessary to con
• § 69064 — Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.
• § 69065 — If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 69062, the secretary shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all producers whose names and addresses m
• § 69066 — If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 69062, the secretary shall so certify and declare this chapter inoperative.
• § 69067 — Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall call meetings of producers in each district for the purpose of nominating and electing persons for appointment to the commission by the secret
• § 69068 — To be eligible for election to the commission, producer nominees shall present to the secretary a nomination petition with the signatures of at least six eligible persons, as specified in Section 6906
• § 69068.5 — To be eligible to sign a nomination petition pursuant to Section 69068, a person shall meet either of the following qualifications: (a) Be a producer as provided in Section 69027.
• § 69069 — Subsequent to the first election of commissioners under this chapter, persons to be elected to the commission shall be selected pursuant to nomination and election procedures that shall be established
• § 69070 — Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary pursuant to Section 69062, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the secretary the amount that the secretary may deem necessary to
• § 69081 — The commission, not later than October 1 of each year, shall establish the assessment for the marketing season that begins September 1 and continues through August 31 of the following year, which shal
• § 69082 — The provisions of this chapter do not apply to pistachios produced only for the producer’s home use or where the pistachios are used only for ornamental purposes; provided, however, that such producer
• § 69083 — Every processor shall keep a complete and accurate record of all pistachios processed by him with the name of the producer whose pistachios were processed.
• § 69085 — Assessments shall be upon the producer.
• § 69086 — Every processor shall be personally liable for the payment of the collected assessments, and failure of the processor to collect the assessment from any producer shall not exempt any processor from su
• § 69087 — Any assessment which is levied as provided for in this chapter, is a personal debt of every producer so assessed.
• § 69088 — (a) Any producer or processor who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the asses
• § 69091 — It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by both such fine and imprisonment, for any perso
• § 69092 — The commission shall adopt procedures for the purpose of according individuals aggrieved by its actions or determinations an informal hearing before the commission, or before a committee of the commis
• § 69093 — The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties, and for the obtaining of injunctive relief or specif
• § 69101 — Between September 1, 1985, and August 31, 1986, the commission shall cause a referendum to be conducted among producers in the manner prescribed in Section 69062 to determine whether the operations of
• § 69102 — Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to August 31, 1986, a referendum shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between October 1st and January 31st, following proce
• § 69103 — Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of the commission that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the secretary that the oper
• § 69104 — After the effective date of suspension of the operation of the provisions of this chapter and of the commission, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and any and all moneys remaining he
• § 69105 — Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and of the commission, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to all producers affected by the suspension whose names and address
• § 69111 — The commission may recommend to the secretary that he or she adopt pistachio quality standards, product labeling, or engage in any other activity authorized pursuant to the California Marketing Act of
• § 69112 — Any activity recommended by the commission shall not become operative until approved in the manner specified in Section 69062.
• § 69113 — Any activity adopted pursuant to this article shall be implemented by the secretary at the beginning of the marketing season next succeeding the date on which the activity is approved by the secretary
• § 69114 — The commission shall serve as the advisory body to the secretary on all matters pertaining to this article.
• § 6921 — It is unlawful for any person to ship, or cause to be shipped, any nursery stock from one county or locality of the state to another county or locality within the state unless he has marked upon such
• § 6922 — Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6502, 6504, 6505, 6506, and 6924, it is unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or transport any nursery stock from one county to another county within the s
• § 6923 — Except as otherwise provided in Section 6502 or Section 6506, it is unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or transport from one locality to another locality within the same county any nursery stoc
• § 6924 — Except as provided in Sections 6505, 6506, and 6923 a nursery stock certificate need not be affixed to nursery stock if it is sold at retail and delivered to the purchaser at any sales location which
• § 6925 — It is unlawful for any person to move, any nursery stock from one locality to another locality within the same county under conditions provided in Section 6926 or from one county to another county wit
• § 6926 — It is unlawful to move nursery stock from one locality to another locality within the same county without forwarding a manifest as provided in Section 6925 if the commissioner has required such nurser
• § 6927 — It is unlawful for any person to alter any shipping permit or nursery stock certificate or to use it in any manner other than as provided in this chapter.
• § 6940 — This article shall apply only to citrus nursery source propagative trees.
• § 6941 — (a) The department shall develop and establish the Citrus Nursery Stock Pest Cleanliness Program to protect citrus nursery source propagative trees from harmful diseases, pests, and other risks and th
• § 6942 — (a) There are important diseases and pathogens that currently cannot be included in the program because valid and reliable testing methods and practical testing protocols do not exist for determining
• § 6943 — (a) The department may designate the following types of entities to perform the required disease and pathogen diagnostic testing and analysis under the program: (1) Entities that have responsibilities
• § 6944 — The secretary shall issue orders establishing rates or prices to cover the department’s costs for its administration, testing, inspection, private laboratory approval and accreditation, and other serv
• § 6945 — This article shall be construed liberally to effectuate the Legislature’s intent that an effective citrus nursery stock pest cleanliness program in the department be established and administered by th
• § 6946 — The secretary may adopt regulations and issue orders as authorized by this article.
• § 6961 — The director may issue regulations which will govern the issuance and form of nursery stock certificates and shipping permits and their use on shipments of nursery stock, to insure the relative freedo
• § 6965 — The commissioner may issue and authorize the use of nursery stock certificates as provided for in this article.
• § 6968 — The commissioner may revoke or suspend the right to use any nursery stock certificate or shipping permit which is issued to any person that fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, Chapter
• § 6970 — It is unlawful for any person, whose right to use any nursery stock certificate or shipping permit has been revoked or suspended, to refuse to surrender to the commissioner, upon demand, any unused ce
• § 6981 — (a) An annual assessment of 1 percent shall be levied on the gross sales of all deciduous pome and stone fruit trees, nut trees, olive trees, and grapevines, including seeds, seedlings, rootstocks, an
• § 6982 — The assessment shall be due and payable to the secretary annually by March 10.
• § 6983 — (a) The measure of gross sales shall be the gross sales for the previous fiscal year of each licensee.
• § 6984 — Any money which is received by the department pursuant to this article shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
• § 6985 — The department may enter into agreements with the University of California, any commissioner, and any qualified research agency to assist in the development of planting material for pome and stone fru
• § 6986 — The secretary shall levy on all delinquent and unpaid assessments pursuant to this article a collection charge of 20 percent of the amount due.
• § 6987 — The secretary shall not renew a nursery license to any applicant who has failed to pay an assessment due pursuant to this article within 60 days of the due date.
• § 6988 — The secretary, upon consultation with the pome and stone fruit tree, nut tree, olive tree, and grapevine nursery industry, shall appoint a board to assist and advise him or her concerning the implemen
• § 6990 — (a) There is in the department a Nursery Advisory Board.
• § 6991 — (a) The Nursery Advisory Board shall consist of 12 voting members, appointed by the secretary, representing persons licensed to sell nursery stock pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 6701).
• § 6992 — (a) (1) The term of office for each member of the Nursery Advisory Board shall be four years.
• § 6993 — (a) The Nursery Advisory Board shall annually elect a chairperson from its membership.
• § 6994 — Members of the Nursery Advisory Board shall not receive a salary but may receive a per diem in accordance with the Department of Human Resources rules for attendance at meetings and other advisory boa
• § 6995 — It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that voting members appointed to the Nursery Advisory Board pursuant to this chapter are intended to represent and further the interest
• § 7 — (a) Any person in whom the enforcement of any provision of this code is vested shall have the authority, as a public officer, to arrest, without a warrant, another person whenever such officer has rea
• § 70000 — The director may enter into an agreement with one or more organizations representing growers and manufacturers of cling peaches whereby research will be conducted by public or private agencies to dete
• § 70001 — State funds shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this chapter upon appropriation therefor by the Budget Act or other statute.
• § 701 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California farm sales, which are of vital importance to California agriculture and the state’s economy, have been adversely affected by inc
• § 702 — It is the intent of the Legislature to support the multilateral and bilateral free and fair trade negotiation process currently in place, but to provide California agricultural parties at interest wit
• § 703 — The department may, upon the request of a California agricultural interest which is pursuing a case under Section 301 or 302 of the Trade Act of 1974, gather and provide analytical assistance, informa
• § 704 — The director shall establish a reasonable schedule of fees to cover the amount expended for providing analytical assistance, information, and data requested by the California agricultural interest pur
• § 705 — All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Finance and the Employment Development Department shall cooperate with the director in the compilation of pertinent statistical dat
• § 71000 — The production, milling and marketing of rice constitutes an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens.
• § 71001 — The maintenance of the rice industry of California is necessary to assure the public of a continuous supply of this vital product and the maintenance of needed levels of income for those engaged in th
• § 71002 — The production and milling of rice in California has the potential to be one of the leading segments of the state’s agricultural industry.
• § 71003 — The establishment of the commission is necessary for the efficient development and management of a national and international advertising and promotion program that will enhance the reputation of the
• § 71004 — The successes that the rice industry of California has enjoyed have come in part through a commitment to industry funded research that has led to significant improvements in the quality of the rice av
• § 71005 — The production and milling of rice in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest.
• § 71006 — No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the regulations adopted under this chapter, is a violation of the so-called Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (c
• § 71007 — This chapter shall be liberally construed.
• § 71008 — It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that commission members and alternates are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular industry concerned and that thi
• § 71009 — Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the rice industry by creating new markets.
• § 71010 — The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the production and milling of rice the opportunity to avail themselves of the benefits of
• § 71020 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 71021 — “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this chapter.
• § 71022 — “Commission” means the California Rice Commission.
• § 71023 — (a) “Districts” consist of the following: (1) District 1 consists of Butte County.
• § 71024 — “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
• § 71025 — “Handle” means to engage in the business of being a handler.
• § 71026 — “Handler” means any person who is engaged in this state in the business of marketing rice who handles 100,000 hundredweight or more of rough or “paddy” rice, or the equivalent amount of milled rice du
• § 71027 — “Hundredweight” or “Cwt.
• § 71028 — “Market” or “marketing” means to sell rice to a person other than a handler.
• § 71029 — “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of rice.
• § 71030 — “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” are synonymous terms and mean the period beginning September 1 of any year and extending through the last day of August of the following year.
• § 71031 — “Person” means any individual, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, company, or other entity doing business in California.
• § 71032 — “Producer” means any person who produces, or causes to be produced, rice.
• § 71033 — “Production research” means any research relating to the production, harvest, and postharvest handling of rice.
• § 71034 — “Public member” means the person appointed by the commission pursuant to Section 71050.
• § 71035 — “Rice” means all rough or “paddy” rice or milled rice (Oryza sativa L.
• § 71036 — “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
• § 71037 — “Sell” means to transfer or cause the transfer of title to rice for valuable consideration.
• § 71050 — (a) There is in the state government the California Rice Commission.
• § 71050.5 — (a) Before the beginning of each marketing season, the commission may review drought conditions in the state and evaluate the impact of these conditions on the production and handling of rice.
• § 71051 — (a) The secretary may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function that is determined by the secretary not to be in the public interest or that is in violation of this
• § 71052 — When the secretary is required to concur in a decision of the commission, the secretary shall give his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision.
• § 71053 — The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secretary in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.
• § 71054 — Except for ex officio members, an alternate for each member shall be appointed in the same manner as the member.
• § 71055 — Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of any person elected to the commission as a member or alternate to continue in his or her position due to a change in status making him or her i
• § 71056 — Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of the public member to continue in his or her position due to a change in status making him or her ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal
• § 71057 — Any producer member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual producer or an employee or representative of a producer who has a financial interest in producing rice or causing
• § 71058 — Any handler member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual handler or an employee or representative of a handler who has a financial interest in handling rice.
• § 71059 — Except as otherwise provided in this section, the public member and his or her alternate member on the commission shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges of any other member or alternate, re
• § 71060 — Producer members shall serve three-year terms and until their successors are qualified, except, that of the first producer members of the commission one-third shall serve one year, one-third shall ser
• § 71061 — The commission shall be, and is hereby declared and created, a corporate body.
• § 71062 — A majority of the membership of the commission appointed or elected shall constitute a quorum of the commission.
• § 71063 — The secretary or his or her representatives shall be notified and may attend each meeting of the commission and any committee meetings of the commission.
• § 71064 — No member or alternate of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary.
• § 71065 — All funds received by any person from the assessments levied under this chapter or otherwise received by the commission shall be deposited in banks that the commission may designate and shall be disbu
• § 71066 — The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts.
• § 71070 — The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
• § 71071 — The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, and orders in accordance with commission procedures for purposes o
• § 71072 — The commission may 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, to promote, maintain, a