California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

• Section 78601.
  The production and marketing of tomatoes constitutes an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for...
• Section 78602.
  The maintenance of the tomato industry of California is necessary to assure the public of a continuous supply of this vital product and the maintenance...
• Section 78603.
  The production of tomatoes in California has the potential to be one of the leading segments of the state’s agricultural industry. To realize this potential,...
• Section 78604.
  The establishment of the commission is necessary for the efficient creation and management of a research program to develop improved varieties of tomatoes, an integrated...
• Section 78605.
  The successes that the tomato industry of California have enjoyed have come in part through a commitment to industry funded production research that has led...
• Section 78606.
  The production and marketing of tomatoes in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this chapter are...
• Section 78607.
  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...
• Section 78608.
  This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the...
• Section 78609.
  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...
• Section 78610.
  Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the tomato industry by creating new markets in major portions of this country. The success of such...
• Section 78611.
  The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the production of tomatoes the opportunity to avail...

Last modified: October 22, 2018