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

• Section 77781.
  The powers and duties of the commission include, but are not limited to, all of those specified in this article.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1089,...
• Section 77782.
  The commission may adopt, and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all necessary and proper bylaws, rules, regulations, and orders in accordance...
• Section 77783.
  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 77784.
  The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers it deems necessary. The officers have the...
• Section 77785.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive...
• Section 77786.
  The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1089, Sec. 1.)
• Section 77787.
  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 77788.
  The commission may establish offices, incur expenses, enter into contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow funds in advance of receipt of assessments that may...
• Section 77789.
  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 77790.
  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 77791.
  The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, marketing research, product research, production research, and any other research related to the purposes of...
• Section 77792.
  The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the date industry.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch....
• Section 77793.
  The commission may promote the sale of dates by advertising and other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining and expanding present...
• Section 77794.
  The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling dates, and conduct market surveys...
• Section 77795.
  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...
• Section 77796.
  The commission may publish and distribute, without charge, bulletins and other communications for the dissemination of information to handlers.(Added by renumbering Section 77792 by Stats....
• Section 77797.
  The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray the operating costs of the commission to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(Added by renumbering...
• Section 77798.
  The commission shall adopt an annual budget according to accepted accounting practices. The secretary shall concur in the adoption of the budget prior to the...
• Section 77799.
  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.(Added...
• Section 77800.
  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 77801.
  The commission may administer, if requested by an advisory board, a board of directors, or any other authorized agent of a governmental program, any program...

Last modified: October 22, 2018