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

• Section 78660.
  The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch....
• Section 78661.
  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 78662.
  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 78663.
  The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and such other officers as it deems necessary. The officers...
• Section 78664.
  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 78665.
  The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
• Section 78666.
  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 78667.
  The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow funds in advance of receipt...
• Section 78668.
  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 78669.
  The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the tomato industry.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch....
• Section 78670.
  The commission may promote the sale of tomatoes by advertising and any other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining and expanding...
• Section 78671.
  The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling tomatoes, and conduct market surveys...
• Section 78672.
  The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from research or...
• Section 78673.
  The commission may make in its name, contracts to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and other contracts or agreements...
• Section 78674.
  The commission may solicit and accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons...
• Section 78675.
  The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, and publish and distribute without charge, a bulletin or other communication to...
• Section 78676.
  The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
• Section 78677.
  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 78678.
  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 Stats....
• Section 78679.
  The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding,...
• Section 78680.
  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 78681.
  (a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices that are detrimental to California’s tomato industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission may...
• Section 78682.
  The commission may administer any government program that is engaged in the activities authorized by this chapter and that directly and exclusively affects the fresh...

Last modified: October 22, 2018