California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 7 - Financial Provisions

• Section 78550.
  In order to carry out the programs and administer the activities that are conducted pursuant to this chapter, except as specified in Section 78557, a...
• Section 78551.
  The fisherman and the receiver shall each pay one-half of the fee established pursuant to Section 78550 for each pound of fish landed. If the...
• Section 78552.
  The fees, whether from fishermen or receivers, or both, that are collected pursuant to this article shall be forwarded by the receivers, except as provided...
• Section 78552.5.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in any calendar year in which a fisherman who is selling to the public lands, or a receiver...
• Section 78553.
  (a) Each receiver who is required by this chapter to pay a fee or collect a fee from fishermen shall maintain a complete and accurate record...
• Section 78554.
  (a) The collection of funds from anyone who does not pay or remit fees due and payable shall be conducted as follows:(1) Pursuant to Section 8053 of...
• Section 78555.
  Every claim or refund for credit for overpayment of fees shall be in writing and shall state the specific ground upon which the claim is...
• Section 78556.
  Sections 8058 to 8070, inclusive, of the Fish and Game Code apply to claims for overpayment of fees to the secretary. For purposes of this...
• Section 78557.
  One year after the establishment of the council, the council may recommend to the secretary an increase over and above four-tenths of 1 percent of...
• Section 78558.
  (a) All money that is collected by the council pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in any bank, or other depository that is approved by...
• Section 78559.
  Money that is deposited pursuant to Section 78558 may be invested and reinvested by the council in any of the securities described in Article 1...
• Section 78560.
  The director, after consultation with the council, shall adopt an annual budget which sets forth the proposed expenditures which the director deems necessary for the...
• Section 78560.5.
  The council may allocate a percentage of the contribution from one or a series of species and gear types to conduct species and gear specific...
• Section 78561.
  To the extent that programs for specific species of fish or shellfish are included in the budget, as opposed to programs to benefit generally all...
• Section 78563.
  The secretary may accept contributions from any source or may receive grants or contracts for funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 35062 of the...
• Section 78564.
  The council may develop guidelines for the establishment and operation of a “credit-back” program for receivers and fishermen, which authorizes the reimbursement of a percentage...

Last modified: October 22, 2018