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Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

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• § 73167 — The commission shall prepare an annual budget according to accepted accounting practices.
• § 73168 — The commission shall submit to the director, for his or her concurrence, an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized under this chapter, including advertising, promotion, and marketing r
• § 73169 — The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for criminal violation of this chapter.
• § 73201 — As soon as possible and no later than 60 days after the effective date of this chapter, the director shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter.
• § 73202 — This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum, does not become operative until the director finds in a referendum conducted by the director, or a person designated by the d
• § 73203 — The director 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 as may be necess
• § 73204 — Nonreceipt of a ballot does not invalidate a referendum.
• § 73205 — If the director finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 73202, he or she shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote, and that this chapter is operative, to all produ
• § 73206 — If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 73202, he or she shall so certify and declare this chapter to be inoperative.
• § 73207 — 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
• § 73208 — To be eligible for election to the commission, a producer nominee shall submit to the director a nomination petition with the signatures of at least 10 eligible producers from the district from which
• § 73209 — The director shall establish a list of handlers and shall, by mail ballot or by calling a meeting of all handlers, conduct the nomination and election of handlers to the commission as provided for in
• § 73210 — 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
• § 73211 — Prior to the implementation referendum conducted by the director pursuant to Section 73202, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the director the amount that the director deems necessar
• § 73212 — Upon creation of the commission, the commission is authorized to reimburse the proponents of the commission for any funds deposited with the director which were used in creating the commission, includ
• § 73251 — (a) The assessment on navel oranges for fresh consumption shall be established by the commission prior to the beginning of each marketing season and shall not exceed seven cents ($0.
• § 73252 — Any producer who pays an assessment to a cooperative handler or independent handler, and that producer markets his or her navel oranges and conducts an approved navel orange brand advertising program,
• § 73253 — Identified commission administrative expenses in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the assessment owed by any producer prior to deducting the brand credit, and commission institutional expenses in
• § 73253.5 — (a) At least 60 percent of the commission’s total expenditures shall be expended for consumer communication.
• § 73254 — Any direct consumer communication purchases qualifies for brand credit when determined by the commission to be in accordance with the following criteria: (a) As defined by the commission, direct consu
• § 73254.5 — Unless otherwise prohibited in this chapter, and in addition to the provisions of Section 73254, a person or entity that is qualified to receive brand credit shall qualify for brand credit for any act
• § 73254.6 — The activities of advertising in trade publications and participating in conferences or conventions are not eligible for application of brand credit.
• § 73255 — This chapter does not apply to navel oranges produced only for the producer’s home use or where the navel oranges are used only for ornamental purposes.
• § 73256 — Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all navel oranges handled by him or her with the name of the producer whose navel oranges were handled.
• § 73257 — All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the director from producers or handlers, and all lists of producers or handlers in the possession of the commission or the director, are confi
• § 73258 — Assessments shall be levied upon the producer.
• § 73259 — Every handler is personally liable for the payment of the collected assessments, and failure of the handler to collect the assessment from any producer does not exempt the handler from this liability.
• § 73260 — Any assessment which is levied pursuant to in this chapter is a personal debt of the producer so assessed.
• § 73261 — 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 the assessment
• § 73301 — It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by both the fine and imprisonment, for any person to
• § 73302 — The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of addressing any claims made against the commission or any of its individual members and alternates, and for the purpose of according individ
• § 73303 — 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
• § 73304 — Any action for any penalty or other remedy which is prescribed under this chapter shall be commenced within two years from the date of the alleged violation.
• § 73305 — 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.
• § 73306 — This chapter shall be liberally construed.
• § 73351 — Between October 1, 1987, and September 30, 1988, the commission shall conduct a referendum among producers in the manner prescribed in Section 73202 to determine whether the operation of this chapter
• § 73352 — Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to September 30, 1988, a referendum shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter between October 1st and September 30, following pr
• § 73353 — 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 director that the opera
• § 73354 — Prior to any referendum resulting from a petition filed in accordance with Section 73353, the petitioners shall deposit with the director an amount that the director deems necessary to defray the expe
• § 73355 — After the effective date of suspension of the operation of this chapter and of the commission, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and any and all remaining funds held by the commissio
• § 73356 — 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
• § 74001 — The production and distribution of wine and winegrapes constitute an important industry of this state which provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens.
• § 74002 — The maintenance and expansion of the wine and winegrape industry of California and of its local, national, and foreign markets is necessary to assure the consuming public of a continuous supply of the
• § 74003 — It is in the public interest that the public be made aware of accurate and scientific information relating to the beneficial qualities of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products.
• § 74004 — The production and marketing of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest.
• § 74005 — 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 (Chap
• § 74006 — This chapter shall be liberally construed.
• § 74007 — It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that members of the commission are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry, and that this re
• § 74008 — A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of market development, marketing research, and production and processing research.
• § 74009 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Dills-Bronzan Winegrowers Joint Commission Act of 1986.
• § 7401 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Broomrape is an invasive weed that presents a clear and present danger to California’s agricultural industry due to its harmful impa
• § 7402 — There is hereby established in the department a Broomrape Program.
• § 74021 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 74022 — “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.
• § 74023 — “Brandy” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of whole, sound, ripe grapes or from the residue thereof, distilled at not over 170
• § 74024 — “Commission” means the Winegrowers of California Commission.
• § 74025 — “Grape concentrate” or “concentrate” means unfermented grape juice from which the major portion of the original water content has been removed.
• § 74026 — “Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without solids containing the major portion of the original water content.
• § 74027 — “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous and mean any person who produced winegrapes in a marketing season in a quantity of more than 25 tons.
• § 74028 — “Producer districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District 1 consists of Lake, Solano, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties.
• § 74029 — “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
• § 74030 — “High proof” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fresh winegrapes or from the residue thereof.
• § 74031 — “Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products.
• § 74032 — “Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade promotion, public information, dissemination of information on health and social issues and other matters, and activities for the prevention
• § 74033 — “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products including, but not limited to,
• § 74034 — “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following years.
• § 74035 — “Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice.
• § 74036 — “Production research” means research relating to the production and processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new winegrape products and uses for these products.
• § 74037 — “Vintner” and “processor” are synonymous and mean any person engaged in producing must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including high proof and brandy, and includes a “wine
• § 74038 — “Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or abstracting, and includes any product made from winegrapes which is defined as a win
• § 74039 — “Winegrapes” means grapes produced in this state which are intended to be converted from their fresh form into grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including, but not limited to,
• § 74040 — “Winegrape products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes.
• § 7405 — Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Broomrape Board.
• § 74061 — There is in state government, the Winegrowers of California Commission.
• § 74062 — Periodically, the number of producer members and their respective alternate members serving on the commission from any district shall be reapportioned in a manner that assures representation in accord
• § 74063 — (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
• § 74064 — The commission or the director may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice or for noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, as the case may be, in a court
• § 74065 — When the director is required to concur in a decision of the commission, he or she shall indicate his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision.
• § 74066 — The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.
• § 74067 — 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.
• § 74068 — Any producer member and his or her alternate member shall be a person, or an employee representing a producer, who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, winegrapes for mark
• § 74069 — Any vintner member and his or her alternate member shall be a person, or an employee representing a vintner, who has a financial interest in processing winegrapes for market.
• § 74070 — The public member and his or her alternate member shall have all the rights, privileges, and powers of any other member of the commission.
• § 74071 — The term of office of members and alternate members shall be for two years or until their successors have been elected and have qualified.
• § 74072 — No less than 10 producer members and 10 vintner members, including alternate members when acting in place of the members, shall constitute a quorum of the commission.
• § 74073 — The vote of a majority of the members, or alternate members when acting in the place of the members, present at the meeting at which there is a quorum shall constitute the act of the commission.
• § 74074 — The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body.
• § 74075 — The director or his or her representatives shall be notified and may attend meetings of the commission and any committee meetings of the commission.
• § 74076 — No member of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary.
• § 74077 — All funds received from the assessments levied pursuant to this chapter or otherwise received by the commission shall be deposited in banks which the commission may designate and shall be disbursed by
• § 74078 — (a) The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts.
• § 74091 — The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
• § 74092 — The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, operating procedures, and orders for carrying out this chapter, in
• § 74093 — The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and do and perform all actions and exercise all powers incidental to, in connection with, or deemed reasonably necessary for, proper or advisable
• § 74094 — The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers it deems necessary.
• § 74095 — The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president, and other personnel, including legal counsel, necessary to carry out this chapter.
• § 74096 — The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
• § 74097 — The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission.
• § 74098 — The commission may establish offices, incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow funds in advance of receipt of assessments as may be necessary in
• § 74099 — 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
• § 7410 — There is hereby established in the department a Broomrape Board.
• § 74100 — The commission may engage in market development and market research through plans and programs to enhance the sale of California wine, winegrapes, and winegrape products for the purpose of maintaining
• § 74101 — The commission may accept contributions of private, state, or federal funds that may be available for these purposes, and may allocate funds by contract or agreement to other persons or to state or fe
• § 74102 — The commission may undertake appropriate research relating to the production and processing of wine and winegrapes, including the development of new winegrape products and uses for these products.
• § 74103 — The commission may publish and distribute bulletins or other communications relating to the California wine and winegrape industries.
• § 74104 — The commission may establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.
• § 74105 — The commission may establish an annual budget according to accepted accounting practices.
• § 74106 — The commission shall submit to the director, for his or her concurrence, an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
• § 74107 — 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
• § 74108 — The director may require that any contract in which the commission is a party be submitted to him or her for concurrence prior to the commission entering into the contract.
• § 7411 — (a) The secretary shall appoint at least 12 members to the board.
• § 7412 — Persons appointed to the board are intended to represent and further the interest of the particular agricultural commodities concerned, and that the representation and furtherance is intended to serve
• § 74121 — This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum, shall not become operative until the director finds, in a referendum conducted by him or her, or a person designated by the d
• § 74122 — The referendum shall provide for eligible producers and eligible vintners to approve this chapter jointly as applicable to both producers and vintners.
• § 74123 — (a) Not later than April 1, 1987, the director shall establish a list of producers and a list of vintners who are eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter.
• § 74124 — In determining whether this chapter is approved by producers, the director must find that at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the director participated in
• § 74125 — In determining whether this chapter is approved by vintners, the director must find that at least 40 percent of the total number of vintners from the list established by the director participated in t
• § 74126 — 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 additional procedures to conduct the
• § 74127 — Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.
• § 74128 — If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in this chapter, he or she shall certify and declare this chapter inoperative.
• § 74129 — Upon certification of the commission, the producer and vintner members and their alternate members who are then serving on the California Wine and Winegrape Improvement Program made effective by the d
• § 7413 — A member or agent of the board shall not be personally liable for the actions of the board or the department.
• § 74130 — Subsequent to the action taken pursuant to Section 74129, persons to be elected to the commission upon expiration of existing terms shall be selected pursuant to the nomination and election procedures
• § 74131 — (a) Prior to the implementation referendum conducted by the director, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the director the amount that the director deems necessary to defray the expens
• § 74151 — (a) Prior to the beginning of each marketing season or as soon thereafter as possible, the commission shall establish an assessment rate for the marketing season.
• § 74152 — Any producer, or producer who is also a vintner, who contracts or otherwise arranges for the processing of his or her winegrapes and retains ownership of the processed product during the marketing sea
• § 74153 — This chapter shall not apply to winegrapes produced only for a producer’s home use or processed only for a vintner’s home use.
• § 74154 — Every producer and vintner subject to this chapter shall keep a complete and accurate record of their operations.
• § 74155 — All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the director from producers or vintners, and all lists of producers and vintners in the possession of the commission or the director are confi
• § 74156 — Any assessment levied by the commission, pursuant to this chapter, is a personal debt of every person so assessed and is due and payable in a time and manner prescribed by the commission.
• § 74157 — Any person who fails to file a return, or remit 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 det
• § 74171 — It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.
• § 74172 — The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of according individuals aggrieved by its acts or determinations an informal hearing.
• § 74173 — (a) The commission may commence civil action and utilize all remedies provided in law or equity for the collection of assessments and civil penalties and the obtaining of injunctive relief or specific
• § 74174 — Suspension or termination of this chapter in accordance with Article 8 (commencing with Section 74191) shall not result in any of the following: (a) Affecting, waiving, or termination of any right, du
• § 74191 — Between July 1, 1991, and June 30, 1992, inclusive, the commission shall cause a referendum to be conducted among producers and vintners in the manner specified in Section 74122 to determine whether t
• § 74192 — Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to June 30, 1992, a referendum shall be conducted by the commission every fifth year thereafter unless a referendum is conducted as a result of a petit
• § 74193 — (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of the commission that this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the director that this chapter be suspen
• § 74194 — (a) The director shall terminate the commission at the end of the current marketing season if the director finds that termination is requested in writing, within a 90-day period, by at least 51 percen
• § 74195 — After the effective date of suspension of this chapter, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and any and all funds remaining held by the commission and not required to defray the expens
• § 74196 — Upon suspension of this chapter, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to all producers and vintners affected by the suspension whose names and addresses are on file.
• § 7420 — The board shall recommend specific actions to the secretary, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) Conducting research related to broomrape.
• § 7421 — Upon receipt of a recommendation from the board for the adoption of regulations, the secretary shall do one of the following: (a) Initiate appropriate action to implement the recommendation of the boa
• § 7422 — The secretary may appoint a statewide coordinator to establish the board and enact any activities specified in this chapter.
• § 7423 — The board shall authorize reimbursement of the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secretary in carrying out the duties and responsibilities specified in this chapter.
• § 7424 — The secretary shall not receive reimbursement for costs that exceed expenditures authorized in the annual budget without first receiving authorization from the board.
• § 7430 — (a) There is hereby created the Broomrape Management Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
• § 7431 — (a) The board shall recommend an assessment rate or schedule of rates for approval by the secretary.
• § 7432 — The assessments collected from producers shall be paid by handlers to the secretary as provided by the secretary.
• § 7433 — (a) Any assessment that is imposed on the producer or handler pursuant to this article is a personal debt of the person assessed.
• § 7434 — (a) Any funds received pursuant to this article shall be deposited and handled in a manner determined by the board and shall be expended for the purposes, administration, and enforcement of this chapt
• § 7434.5 — Any costs incurred by the department in establishing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of this chapter shall be solely reimbursed by the assessment.
• § 7435 — The secretary may establish regulations and enforcement provisions for purposes of this chapter consistent with the intent expressed in this division and any action shall be liberally construed to eff
• § 7440 — This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2028, and, as of January 1, 2029, is repealed.
• § 7441 — Upon the inoperative date of this chapter, any remaining funds received pursuant to this chapter shall be refunded on a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected during the 12
• § 74501 — The production and distribution of wine and wine-related products constitute an important industry of this state which provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its
• § 74502 — The maintenance and expansion of the wine industry of California and of its local, national, and foreign markets is necessary to assure the consuming public of a continuous supply of these products an
• § 74503 — It is in the public interest that the public be made aware of accurate and scientific information relating to the beneficial qualities of wine and wine-related products.
• § 74504 — The production and marketing of wine and wine-related products produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest.
• § 74505 — No action taken by the commission or 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 (Chapt
• § 74506 — This chapter shall be liberally construed.
• § 74507 — It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that members of the commission are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry, and that this re
• § 74508 — A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of market development, marketing research, and production and processing research.
• § 74521 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 74522 — “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.
• § 74523 — “Brandy” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of whole, sound, ripe grapes or from the residue thereof, distilled at not over 170
• § 74524 — “Commission” means the California Wine Commission.
• § 74524.1 — “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture.
• § 74524.5 — “Eligible volume” means the total tonnage of winegrapes processed in the preceding marketing season by vintners subject to this chapter.
• § 74525 — “Grape concentrate” or “concentrate” means unfermented grape juice from which the major portion of the original water content has been removed.
• § 74526 — “Grape juice” or “juice” means unfermented crushed grapes without solids containing the major portion of the original water content.
• § 74527 — “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous and mean any person who produced winegrapes in the preceding marketing season.
• § 74528 — “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
• § 74529 — “High proof” means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fresh winegrapes or from the residue thereof.
• § 74530 — “Market” means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or otherwise distribute wine or wine-related products.
• § 74531 — “Market development” includes, but is not limited to, trade promotion, public information, dissemination of information on health and social issues and other matters, and activities for the prevention
• § 74532 — “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing of wine and wine-related products, including, but not limited to, trade pra
• § 74533 — “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the following years.
• § 74534 — “Must” means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid grape particles, and grape juice.
• § 74535 — “Processing research” means research relating to the processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited to, the development of new wine-related products and uses for these products.
• § 74536 — “Vintner” means a winegrower, as defined in Section 23013 of the Business and Professions Code, who holds a winegrower’s license issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control pursuant to Chap
• § 74537 — “Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or abstracting, and includes any product made from winegrapes which is defined as a win
• § 74538 — “Winegrapes” means grapes produced in this state which are intended to be converted from their fresh form into grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including, but not limited to,
• § 74539 — “Wine-related products” include, but are not limited to, must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced from winegrapes.
• § 74561 — (a) There is in state government, the California Wine Commission.
• § 74562 — (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
• § 74563 — The commission or the director may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice or for noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, as the case may be, in a court
• § 74564 — When the director is required to concur in a decision of the commission, he or she shall indicate his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision.
• § 74565 — The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.
• § 74566 — 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.
• § 74567 — Any vintner member and his or her alternate member shall be a person, or an employee representing a vintner, who has a financial interest in processing winegrapes for market.
• § 74568 — The public member and his or her alternate member shall have all the rights, privileges, and powers of any other member of the commission.
• § 74569 — The term of office of members and alternate members shall be for two years or until their successors have been elected and have qualified.
• § 74570 — No less than 10 vintner members, including alternate members when acting in place of the members, shall constitute a quorum of the commission.
• § 74571 — The vote of a majority of the members, or alternate members when acting in the place of the members, present at the meeting at which there is a quorum shall constitute the act of the commission.
• § 74572 — The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body.
• § 74573 — The director or his or her representatives shall be notified and may attend meetings of the commission and any committee meetings of the commission.
• § 74574 — No member of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary.
• § 74575 — All funds received from the assessments levied pursuant to this chapter or otherwise received by the commission shall be deposited in banks which the commission may designate and shall be disbursed by
• § 74576 — (a) The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts.