California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

• Section 75581.
  The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those specified in this article.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch....
• Section 75582.
  The commission may adopt, amend, and repeal regulations and operating procedures necessary to carry out this chapter, including regulations governing appeals from actions taken by...
• Section 75583.
  The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, or in connection with, or deemed reasonably...
• Section 75584.
  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 75585.
  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...
• Section 75586.
  The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.)
• Section 75587.
  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 Stats....
• Section 75588.
  The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, borrow funds in advance of receipt of...
• Section 75589.
  The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all its dealings that shall be subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm...
• Section 75590.
  The commission may present facts to, and negotitate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters which affect this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1076,...
• Section 75591.
  The commission may make, in its name, contracts to receive or render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and any other contracts or...
• Section 75592.
  The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, production research, including the study, analysis, accumulation, and dissemination of information obtained from that research...
• Section 75593.
  The commission may accept contributions of private, state, or federal funds, and make contributions of funds to other persons or state or federal agencies, for...
• Section 75594.
  The commission may promote the sale of apples by advertising and other promotional means, including cost sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining and expanding...
• Section 75595.
  The commission may collect information, and publish and distribute without charge, bulletins and other communications for dissemination of information.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 69, Sec....
• Section 75595.5.
  The commission may establish an annual assessment rate to defray the operating costs of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 69, Sec. 33. Effective May...
• Section 75596.
  The commission shall adopt an annual budget according to accepted practices. The secretary shall concur in the adoption of the budget prior to the encumbrance...
• Section 75597.
  The commission shall annually prepare and submit to the secretary, for his or her concurrence, a statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.(Amended...
• Section 75598.
  The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order in a judicial proceeding, all lists of...
• Section 75599.
  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 75601.
  (a) The commission may recommend to the secretary the adoption of maturity standards authorized pursuant to the California Marketing Act of 1937 (Chapter 1 (commencing with...
• Section 75602.
  (a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices, which are detrimental to California’s apple industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission may...

Last modified: October 22, 2018