California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 5 - Cotton Pest Control

• Section 6001.
  It is hereby declared that the cotton industry of this state is threatened with the invasion of cotton boll weevil and pink bollworm of cotton....
• Section 6002.
  The director, or an entity designated by the Cotton Pest Control Board, may contract with the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of...
• Section 6003.
  “First handler” means the first person who, as owner, agent, or broker, purchases, or otherwise acquires from a grower, possession or control of cotton.(Added by...
• Section 6005.
  (a) Every grower of cotton in the state shall pay a fee of three dollars ($3) for each bale of cotton ginned or for each bale...
• Section 6006.
  The director shall appoint a Cotton Pest Control Board, consisting of 10 members, to assist and advise him or her on matters which pertain to...
• Section 6006.5.
  It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that cottongrowers appointed to the Cotton Pest Control Board pursuant to this article are intended...
• Section 6006.6.
  Any decision made by the Cotton Pest Control Board which results in an entity other than the department administering this article shall be made not...

Last modified: October 22, 2018