California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 10 - California Wheat Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 72001. - 72001. The wheat industry in this state is expanding rapidly....

Section 72002. - 72002. Opportunity exists for continued expansion, particularly if the industry...

Section 72003. - 72003. The establishment of a California Wheat Commission is necessary...

Section 72004. - 72004. A commission is also necessary to conduct research into...

Section 72005. - 72005. A California Wheat Commission would also be the means...

Section 72006. - 72006. The production and marketing of wheat produced in this...

Section 72007. - 72007. A commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 72008. - 72008. No action taken by the commission, nor by any...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 72021. - 72021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 72022. - 72022. “Wheat” means any variety of wheat produced in this...

Section 72023. - 72023. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 72024. - 72024. “Commission” means the California Wheat Commission. (Added by Stats....

Section 72025. - 72025. “Commissioner” means any member of the commission. (Added by...

Section 72026. - 72026. “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

Section 72027. - 72027. “Districts” shall consist of the following: (a) District 1...

Section 72028. - 72028. “Ex officio member” shall be a nonvoting member of...

Section 72029. - 72029. “Handle” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 72030. - 72030. “Handler” means any person who engages in the operation...

Section 72030.5. - 72030.5. “Handler” also means any lienholder, secured party or pledgee...

Section 72031. - 72031. “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale...

Section 72032. - 72032. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning...

Section 72033. - 72033. “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged,...

Section 72034. - 72034. “Production research” means any research related to the production...

ARTICLE 3 - The California Wheat Commission

Section 72051. - 72051. There is in the state government the California Wheat...

Section 72052. - 72052. The director may require the commission to correct or...

Section 72052.5. - 72052.5. When the director is required to determine whether or...

Section 72053. - 72053. The commission or the director may bring an action...

Section 72054. - 72054. The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures...

Section 72055. - 72055. Each member of the commission, except the ex officio...

Section 72056. - 72056. Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure...

Section 72057. - 72057. A producer member and his or her alternate on...

Section 72058. - 72058. The term of office of all commissioners, except any...

Section 72059. - 72059. The commission shall be and is hereby declared and...

Section 72060. - 72060. A quorum of the commission shall be a majority...

Section 72061. - 72061. The director or his representatives shall be notified and...

Section 72062. - 72062. No commissioner or member of a committee established by...

Section 72063. - 72063. All moneys received by any person from the assessments...

Section 72064. - 72064. The commission shall defend any of its members against...

Section 72065. - 72065. The state shall not be liable for the acts...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 72081. - 72081. The powers and duties of the commission shall include,...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 72091. - 72091. Within 90 days after January 1, 1983, the director...

Section 72092. - 72092. The provisions of this chapter, except as necessary to...

Section 72093. - 72093. The director shall establish a period in which to...

Section 72094. - 72094. Failure to receive a ballot shall not invalidate the...

Section 72095. - 72095. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 72096. - 72096. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 72097. - 72097. Upon certification of the commission, the director shall contact...

Section 72097.5. - 72097.5. To be eligible for election to the commission, producer...

Section 72098. - 72098. Subsequent to the first election of commissioners under this...

Section 72099. - 72099. Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the director...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 72101. - 72101. The commission shall, not later than April 30 of...

Section 72103. - 72103. Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record...

Section 72104. - 72104. All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the...

Section 72105. - 72105. Assessments provided for in this article shall be upon...

Section 72106. - 72106. Every handler shall be personally liable for the payment...

Section 72107. - 72107. Any assessment which is levied as provided for in...

Section 72108. - 72108. Any producer or handler who fails to file a...

Section 72109. - 72109. Any person, firm, or corporation subject to the assessment...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 72111. - 72111. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in...

Section 72112. - 72112. The commission shall adopt regulations for the purpose of...

Section 72112.5. - 72112.5. The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation, Suspension, and Termination

Section 72131. - 72131. Between May 1, 1987, and April 30, 1988, the...

Section 72131.5. - 72131.5. The operation of this chapter shall be reapproved and...

Section 72132. - 72132. Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to April 30,...

Section 72133. - 72133. Upon the finding of a two-thirds vote of the...

Section 72133.5. - 72133.5. (a) The director shall terminate the commission at the...

Section 72134. - 72134. After the effective date of suspension of the operation...

Section 72135. - 72135. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and...