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.

• § 71073 — The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers as it deems necessary.
• § 71074 — (a) The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive officer of the commission, and other personnel, including legal counsel of its choice
• § 71075 — The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
• § 71076 — The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
• § 71077 — The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, develop, own, and control the use of any intellectual property, and borrow
• § 71078 — The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all of its dealings, which shall be subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm selected by the commission with the concurrence of
• § 71079 — The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, local, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the rice industry.
• § 71080 — The commission may promote the sale of rice by advertising and any other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining and expanding present markets and creatin
• § 71081 — The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling rice, and conduct consumer surveys and analyses.
• § 71082 — The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from research or elsewhere,
• § 71083 — The commission may contract to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and enter into other contracts or agreements that the commission deems necessary to carry ou
• § 71084 — The commission may accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons or state or federal agencies for purposes of promoting
• § 71085 — The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, and publish and distribute without charge, a bulletin or other communication to handlers and producers
• § 71086 — The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.
• § 71087 — The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices.
• § 71088 — The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
• § 71089 — (a) The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding, all lists in their possession of pers
• § 71090 — The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for suspected criminal violations of this chapte
• § 71091 — The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.
• § 71100 — (a) Within 15 days of a request from any handler or producer, the secretary shall establish a list of handlers and producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter.
• § 71101 — This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds the following in a referendum vote conducted by the secretary: (a)
• § 71102 — 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 additional procedures necessary to c
• § 71103 — Nonreceipt of a ballot by an eligible handler or producer shall not invalidate a referendum.
• § 71104 — If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 71101, the secretary shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all affected handlers and producers whose
• § 71105 — If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 71101, the secretary shall certify and declare all provisions of this chapter inoperative.
• § 71106 — Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall terminate, effective at the end of the marketing season then current, consistent with the terms of the marketing order and Section 59088, any
• § 71107 — (a) Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary pursuant to this article, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the secretary the amount that the secretary deems necessary to
• § 71120 — (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the marketing season not later than September 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as is possible.
• § 71121 — (a) This chapter does not apply to handlers of less than 100,000 hundredweight in any marketing season or to rice produced only for a producer’s home use or rice that is used only for ornamental purpo
• § 71122 — Any person requesting an exemption from this chapter shall file an affidavit with the commission attesting that he or she is not a handler, as defined in Section 71026, or produces rice only for his o
• § 71123 — Every person who handles rice in any quantity shall keep a complete and accurate record of all transactions involving the purchase or sale of rice and shall submit the record to the commission in the
• § 71124 — (a) All proprietary information obtained or developed pursuant to this article by the commission or the secretary from any source, including, but not limited to, the names and addresses of producers,
• § 71125 — Any assessment that is levied as provided for in this chapter is a personal debt of every person assessed.
• § 71126 — (a) Only the first handler of rice is subject to the handler assessment and shall deduct the producer assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer and shall be a trustee of these assessm
• § 71127 — When the handler or producer is a corporation, all of the directors and officers of the corporation in their capacity as individuals shall be included, and any liability for violating this chapter, in
• § 71128 — Any person 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 assessment determined to
• § 71129 — In addition to any other penalty imposed, the commission may require any person who fails to pay an assessment or related charge pursuant to this article to furnish and maintain a surety bond in a for
• § 71130 — It is a violation of state law for any person to do any of the following: (a) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.
• § 71131 — The commission shall establish 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 com
• § 71132 — (a) 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 spe
• § 71133 — Any action by the commission for any violation of this chapter shall be commenced within two years from the date of discovery of the alleged violation.
• § 71134 — The termination of this chapter shall not affect or waive any right, duty, obligation, or liability that has arisen or that may thereafter arise in connection with this chapter, release or extinguish
• § 71135 — (a) (1) Every five years, commencing with the fifth marketing season following the certification pursuant to Section 71104, the secretary shall conduct a referendum among handlers and producers.
• § 71136 — (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the commission that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the s
• § 71137 — After the effective date of suspension of this chapter, the operation of the commission shall be concluded and all moneys held by the commission not required to defray the expenses of concluding and t
• § 71138 — Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to all eligible persons affected by the suspension whose names and addresses are on file.
• § 72001 — The wheat industry in this state is expanding rapidly.
• § 72002 — Opportunity exists for continued expansion, particularly if the industry can develop better varieties more suited to the California climate and the needs of the marketplace.
• § 72003 — The establishment of a California Wheat Commission is necessary for the efficient development and management of an international sales promotion program, and is essential to ensure that the California
• § 72004 — A commission is also necessary to conduct research into the development of varieties more suitable to the export trade, as well as more productive under California growing conditions.
• § 72005 — A California Wheat Commission would also be the means for California producers to take a more active role in national wheat organizations and wheat policymaking bodies.
• § 72006 — The production and marketing of wheat produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with public interest.
• § 72007 — 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.
• § 72008 — No action taken by the commission, nor by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with rules or regulations adopted under the chapter, shall be deemed a violation of the Cartwright Act, the
• § 7201 — The director, after investigation and practical survey, may consult with other state and federal agencies having responsibility for forest management and protection of native species and, by proclamat
• § 7202 — Any area which is declared by proclamation pursuant to this article to be practically free from any noxious weed named in the proclamation shall be known as a weed-free area, as to any noxious weed na
• § 72021 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 72022 — “Wheat” means any variety of wheat produced in this state.
• § 72023 — “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
• § 72024 — “Commission” means the California Wheat Commission.
• § 72025 — “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.
• § 72026 — “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.
• § 72027 — “Districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District 1 consists of Siskiyou, Tehama, Lassen, Modoc, and Shasta Counties.
• § 72028 — “Ex officio member” shall be a nonvoting member of the commission.
• § 72029 — “Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler as defined in Section 72030.
• § 7203 — The director may by similar proclamation change the boundaries of a weed-free area or declare the weed-free area free from any additional noxious weeds, naming the noxious weed.
• § 72030 — “Handler” means any person who engages in the operation of selling, marketing, or distributing wheat which he or she has produced, purchased, or acquired from a producer, or which he or she is marketi
• § 72030.5 — “Handler” also means any lienholder, secured party or pledgee that is a public agency, public or private, or assignee of a lienholder, secured party or pledgee that is a public agency, who is authoriz
• § 72031 — “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of wheat.
• § 72032 — “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning May 1 of any year and extending through April 30 of the following year.
• § 72033 — “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged, within this state, in the business of producing wheat for market during any of the preceding three marketing seasons, and who shall, upon reques
• § 72034 — “Production research” means any research related to the production and processing of wheat, other than marketing research.
• § 7204 — A proclamation pursuant to this article shall be under the seal of the department.
• § 7205 — The director may adopt such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
• § 72051 — There is in the state government the California Wheat Commission.
• § 72052 — The director may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function which is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or is in violation of this chapter.
• § 72052.5 — When the director is required to determine whether or not to concur with a decision of the commission, he shall indicate his response to the commission within 15 working days after notification of the
• § 72053 — The commission or the director may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice, or from noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, in a court of competent juri
• § 72054 — The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
• § 72055 — 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.
• § 72056 — 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 position due to a change in status making him ineligib
• § 72057 — A producer member and his or her 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, wheat for
• § 72058 — The term of office of all commissioners, except any ex officio member, shall be for three years from the date of their election and until their successors are qualified and elected.
• § 72059 — The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body.
• § 7206 — It is unlawful for any person to sell, distribute, or transport into, or within, any weed-free area any seed of any noxious weed of which the area has been declared to be practically free.
• § 72060 — A quorum of the commission shall be a majority of the commissioners.
• § 72061 — The director or his representatives shall be notified and may attend each meeting of the commission and any committee meeting of the commission.
• § 72062 — No commissioner or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary.
• § 72063 — 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
• § 72064 — The commission shall defend any of its members against any claims made or actions taken against any commission members on matters in which the members acted on behalf of the commission.
• § 72065 — The state shall not be liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts.
• § 7207 — It is unlawful for any person that owns or possesses any land within any weed-free area to knowingly permit any noxious weed of which the area has been declared to be practically free, to mature upon
• § 72081 — The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) To adopt, and from time to time, alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary byl
• § 72091 — Within 90 days after January 1, 1983, the director shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter.
• § 72092 — The provisions of this chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the director finds, in a referendum conducted by the director, that a
• § 72093 — The director shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum which shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe any additional procedure that may be
• § 72094 — Failure to receive a ballot shall not invalidate the referendum.
• § 72095 — If the director finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 72092, he shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all producers and handlers whose names and addresses
• § 72096 — If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 72092, he shall so certify and declare all provisions of this chapter inoperative.
• § 72097 — Upon certification of the commission, the director shall contact all producers in each district by mail, or call meetings of producers in each district, for the purpose of nominating and electing pers
• § 72097.5 — To be eligible for election to the commission, producer nominees shall present to the director a nomination petition with the signatures of at least six eligible producers from the district from which
• § 72098 — 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 which shall be establ
• § 72099 — Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the director pursuant to Section 72092, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the director such amount as the director may deem necessary to def
• § 72101 — The commission shall, not later than April 30 of each year, establish the assessment for the following year beginning May 1 and ending April 30.
• § 72103 — Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all wheat received by him or her and the name of the producer whose wheat was shipped.
• § 72104 — All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the director from handlers and all lists of producers in the possession of the director shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed excep
• § 72105 — Assessments provided for in this article shall be upon the producer.
• § 72106 — 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 liabilit
• § 72107 — Any assessment which is levied as provided for in this chapter, is a personal debt of every producer so assessed.
• § 72108 — 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
• § 72109 — Any person, firm, or corporation subject to the assessment in this chapter may request a total or partial refund of a paid assessment from the commission.
• § 72111 — It shall be 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 the fine and imprisonment, for any
• § 72112 — The commission shall adopt regulations for the purpose of according individuals aggrieved by its actions or determinations an informal hearing before the commission, or before a committee of the commi
• § 72112.5 — 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
• § 72131 — Between May 1, 1987, and April 30, 1988, the commission shall cause a referendum to be conducted among producers in the manner prescribed in Section 72131.
• § 72131.5 — The operation of this chapter shall be reapproved and continued in effect if the director finds, in the referendum required pursuant to Section 72131, that a majority of the eligible producers voting
• § 72132 — Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to April 30, 1988, a referendum shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between May 1 and April 30, following procedures provi
• § 72133 — 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 director that the ope
• § 72133.5 — (a) The director shall terminate the commission at the end of the current marketing season if requested in writing, within a 90-day period, by at least 51 percent of the eligible producers who are dir
• § 72134 — After the effective date of suspension of the operation of this chapter and of the operations of the commission, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and any and all moneys remaining he
• § 72135 — 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 the suspension whose name
• § 7270 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The destructive impact of invasive and noxious weeds is profound, affecting California’s cropland, rangeland, forests, parks, waterways, an
• § 7270.5 — For the purposes of this article: (a) “Integrated weed management plan” means an ecosystem-based control strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of weeds through a combination of techniques, suc
• § 7271 — (a) The Legislature designates the department as the lead department in noxious weed management and the department is responsible for the implementation of this article in cooperation with the Secreta
• § 7272 — (a) To be eligible to receive funding from the Noxious Weed Management Account pursuant to this article, a weed management area, as defined in subdivision (b), shall be formed in a county or other geo
• § 7272.5 — (a) To be eligible to receive funding from the Noxious Weed Management Account pursuant to this article, a county agricultural commissioner shall submit an integrated weed management plan to implement
• § 7273 — (a) The department shall designate and provide staff support to an oversight committee to monitor this article and shall consider input from weed management areas, county agricultural commissioners, a
• § 7275 — (a) The department is authorized to operate a government-volunteer partnership Adopt-A-Riverway Program.
• § 7276 — (a) The Adopt-A-Riverway Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury.
• § 73001 — The navel orange industry in this state constitutes one of California’s principal tree fruit crops, and thus provides an important source of employment for many people in the state.
• § 73002 — Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the industry by creating new markets in this country and abroad.
• § 73003 — The creation of a California Navel Orange Commission is necessary for the efficient development and management of an advertising and promotion program and essential to ensure that the California navel
• § 73004 — The production and marketing of navel oranges produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest.
• § 73005 — A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of advertising, promotion, and marketing research.
• § 73006 — No action taken by the commission, nor by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the rules and regulations adopted under the chapter, is a violation of the so-called Cartwright Act (Ch
• § 7301 — Camelthorn is a public nuisance.
• § 7302 — The director shall eradicate camelthorn wherever it exists in this state.
• § 7303 — The expense incurred by the director in eradicating camelthorn shall be borne as follows: (a) One-third by the state, to be paid out of any sum appropriated for such purpose.
• § 7304 — The board of supervisors may direct the commissioner to proceed with the abatement of the camelthorn pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 5401), Part 1 of this division.
• § 7305 — The share of the expense of eradication which is required by Section 7303 to be borne by the owner of the land is a lien on the land against which the expense is chargeable.
• § 73051 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 73052 — “Navel orange” means those oranges belonging to the genus Citrus, species sinensis (Linnaeus) Osbeck, and characterized by being seedless and having a navel at the apex, commonly known as navels and m
• § 73053 — “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.
• § 73054 — “Carton” means a container holding approximately 40 pounds, or the equivalent thereof, of navel oranges marketed for fresh consumption.
• § 73055 — “Commission” means the California Navel Orange Commission.
• § 73056 — “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.
• § 73057 — “Consumer communications” means, as defined by the commission, all manner of advertising and other communications which are directed towards the general consuming public.
• § 73058 — “Cooperative handler” means a handler organized under this code and the Capper-Volstead Act (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 291) of Title 7 of the United States Code) who markets fruit for produc
• § 73059 — “Cooperative producer” means a producer who markets his or her fruit through a cooperative handler.
• § 73060 — “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.
• § 73061 — “Districts” mean the following: (a) District A consists of the Counties of Fresno, Madera, Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Merced, Placer, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, Yuba, and all
• § 73062 — “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
• § 73063 — “Handle” means to engage in the business of a handler.
• § 73064 — “Handler” means any person who engages in the operation of selling or marketing navel oranges for fresh consumption which he or she has produced, purchased, or acquired from a producer, or which he or
• § 73065 — “Independent handler” means a handler, other than a cooperative handler, who markets fruit for independent producers.
• § 73066 — “Independent producer” means a producer who markets his or her fruit primarily through an independent handler.
• § 73067 — “Market” or “marketing” means to sell or otherwise distribute navel oranges into commercial channels of trade for fresh consumption in a manner resulting in the sale of the navel oranges.
• § 73068 — “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of navel oranges.
• § 73069 — “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning October 1 of any year and extending through September 30 of the following year.
• § 73070 — “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged within this state in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, navel oranges for market.
• § 73101 — There is in the state government the California Navel Orange Commission.
• § 73102 — Six producers, one from each district shall be nominated and elected by and from independent producers.
• § 73103 — Except as provided in Section 73104, two cooperative handler members shall be nominated and elected by and from cooperative handlers.
• § 73104 — If a handler markets 50 percent or more of the volume of the navel oranges in the preceding marketing season, as annually determined by the director, the handler is entitled to nominate and elect two
• § 73105 — The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the director from the nominees recommended by the commission.
• § 73106 — The director, citrus grower trade organizations primarily involved in issues affecting the orange industry, and other appropriate individuals and organizations, as determined by the commission, are ex
• § 73107 — (a) The director may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function which is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or which is in violation of this
• § 73108 — (a) Actions of the commission in violation of a written notice have no legal force or effect.
• § 73109 — The commission may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice, and the director may bring an action for judicial relief from noncompliance by the commission with the writte
• § 73110 — The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
• § 73111 — Each member of the commission, except the ex officio members, shall have an alternate member elected in the same manner as the member.
• § 73112 — Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of any elected member or elected alternate member to continue in his or her position due to a change in status making him or her ineligible to se
• § 73113 — Any producer member or his or her alternate shall be an individual, partner, or employee of a producer who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, navel oranges for market.
• § 73114 — Any handler member or his or her alternate shall be an individual, partner, or employee of a handler who has a financial interest in handling navel oranges for market.
• § 73115 — The public member or his or her alternate shall have all the powers, rights, responsibilities, and privileges of any other member on the commission.
• § 73116 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the term of office of the elected commissioners is three years from the date of their election and until their successors are qualified and elected.
• § 73117 — The public member shall serve a term of three years and shall remain on the commission after the expiration of three years until his or her successor is qualified and appointed.
• § 73118 — The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created as a corporate body.
• § 73119 — A quorum of the commission is 12 voting commissioners.
• § 73120 — The director or his or her representatives shall be notified of, and may attend, each meeting of the commission and any committee meeting of the commission.
• § 73121 — When a decision of the commission requires the concurrence of the director, he or she shall indicate his or her response, in writing, to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the
• § 73122 — No commissioner, including alternates, or a member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, shall receive a salary.
• § 73123 — All funds received by any person from the assessments levied under the authority of this chapter, or otherwise received by the commission, shall be deposited in the banks or other appropriate financia
• § 73124 — The state shall not be liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts.
• § 73151 — The powers and duties of the commission, subject to Sections 73107 and 73108, shall include, but are not limited to, all of the powers and duties specified in this article.
• § 73152 — The commission shall adopt and, from time to time, alter, rescind, modify, and amend in a manner prescribed by the commission, all proper and necessary bylaws, rules and regulations, and orders for ca
• § 73153 — The commission shall administer and enforce this chapter and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, or in connection with, or deemed reasonably necessary for, the proper or advisable
• § 73154 — The commission shall appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers that it deems necessary.
• § 73155 — (a) The commission shall employ a manager to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive officer of the commission, and other personnel, including legal counsel, that are
• § 73156 — The commission shall fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
• § 73157 — The commission may appoint committees which may be composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
• § 73158 — The commission shall appoint a committee or committees to deal specifically with budget and advertising issues.
• § 73159 — The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow funds in advance of receipt of assessments for that year, that
• § 73160 — The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all of its dealings, which books, records, and accounts are subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm selected by the commission
• § 73161 — The commission shall promote the sale of navel oranges by advertising and other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, to maintain and expand present markets and create new and larger
• § 73162 — The commission shall educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling navel oranges, to make market surveys and analyses, and to present facts
• § 73163 — The commission may enter into contracts to render service in formulating and conducting plans and programs authorized under this chapter.
• § 73164 — The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, marketing research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from the research or from ot
• § 73165 — The commission may publish and distribute, without charge, bulletins or other communications for dissemination of information relating to commission activities and other related matters to producers a
• § 73166 — Pursuant to Section 73251, the commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.