California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties

• Section 71070.
  The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch....
• Section 71071.
  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 71072.
  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 71073.
  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 71074.
  (a) 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 71075.
  The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
• Section 71076.
  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 71077.
  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 71078.
  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 71079.
  The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, local, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the rice industry.(Added by Stats. 1998,...
• Section 71080.
  The commission may promote the sale of rice by advertising and any other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining and expanding...
• Section 71081.
  The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling rice, and conduct consumer surveys...
• Section 71082.
  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 71083.
  The commission may contract to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and enter into other contracts or agreements that the...
• Section 71084.
  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 71085.
  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 71086.
  The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
• Section 71087.
  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 71088.
  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 71089.
  (a) 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 71090.
  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 71091.
  The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018