California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties

  • Section 79461.
    The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article. (Added by Stats. 2010,...
  • Section 79462.
    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...
  • Section 79463.
    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...
  • Section 79464.
    The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers as it deems necessary. The officers have...
  • Section 79465.
    (a) The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president of the commission, and other personnel, including legal counsel...
  • Section 79466.
    The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. (AB 2695) Effective January 1,
  • Section 79467.
    The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter. (Added by...
  • Section 79468.
    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...
  • Section 79469.
    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...
  • Section 79470.
    The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, local, state, federal, and foreign agencies and governments on matters that affect the California nursery industry,...
  • Section 79471.
    The commission may conduct outreach, advertise, and educate and instruct the public and the retail and wholesale trade with respect to the quality, features, uses,...
  • Section 79472.
    The commission may conduct outreach and educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade, including, but not limited to, their physical and electronic channels of...
  • Section 79473.
    The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained directly or from research...
  • Section 79474.
    The commission may contract to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and enter into any other contracts or agreements that...
  • Section 79475.
    The commission may accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons or local,...
  • Section 79476.
    In its discretion, the commission may cooperate with or provide funding to other private or governmental entities in the resolution of emergencies arising in the...
  • Section 79477.
    The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, identity and size of markets, and trading partners, and publish and distribute...
  • Section 79478.
    The commission shall establish an assessment rate to be paid by producers to defray operating costs of the commission. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 605,...
  • Section 79479.
    The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the secretary prior to disbursement...
  • Section 79480.
    The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter. (Added by...
  • Section 79481.
    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...
  • Section 79482.
    The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. (AB 2695) Effective January...

Last modified: October 22, 2018