California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 17.5 - California Strawberry Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 77401. - 77401. The production and marketing of strawberries constitutes an important...

Section 77402. - 77402. The establishment of the commission is necessary for the...

Section 77403. - 77403. The maintenance of the strawberry industry of California is...

Section 77404. - 77404. The production and marketing of strawberries produced in this...

Section 77405. - 77405. A commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 77406. - 77406. No action taken by the commission, or by any...

Section 77407. - 77407. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 77410. - 77410. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 77411. - 77411. “Strawberries” mean all strawberries produced in California for commercial...

Section 77412. - 77412. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 77413. - 77413. “Commission” means the California Strawberry Commission. (Added by Stats....

Section 77414. - 77414. “Crate” means a shipping container holding more than six...

Section 77415. - 77415. “Director” means the Director of Food and Agriculture. (Added...

Section 77416. - 77416. “Districts” consist of the following: (a) District 1 consists...

Section 77417. - 77417. “Ex officio members” are nonvoting members of the commission....

Section 77417.5. - 77417.5. “Market” or “marketing” means to sell or otherwise distribute...

Section 77418. - 77418. “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale...

Section 77419. - 77419. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” are synonymous terms and...

Section 77420. - 77420. “Process” and “processing” are synonymous terms and mean the...

Section 77421. - 77421. “Processor” means any person who performs any of the...

Section 77422. - 77422. “Producer” and “grower” are synonymous terms and mean any...

Section 77423. - 77423. “Production research” means any research relating to the production,...

Section 77424. - 77424. “Ship” and “shipping” are synonymous terms and mean the...

Section 77425. - 77425. “Shipper” means any person who performs any of the...

ARTICLE 3 - The California Strawberry Commission

Section 77430. - 77430. (a) There is in the state government the California...

Section 77431. - 77431. The director may require the commission to correct or...

Section 77432. - 77432. The commission or the director may bring an action...

Section 77433. - 77433. The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures...

Section 77434. - 77434. Except for the ex officio members of the commission,...

Section 77435. - 77435. Any vacancy on the commission including, but not limited...

Section 77436. - 77436. A producer member or his or her alternate on...

Section 77437. - 77437. A shipper member or his or her alternate on...

Section 77438. - 77438. A processor member or his or her alternate on...

Section 77439. - 77439. The public member or his or her alternate on...

Section 77440. - 77440. The term of office of all members of the...

Section 77441. - 77441. The commission shall be and is hereby declared and...

Section 77442. - 77442. A quorum of the commission is a majority of...

Section 77443. - 77443. The director or his or her representatives shall be...

Section 77444. - 77444. No member of the commission or of any committee...

Section 77445. - 77445. If the director is required to concur in a...

Section 77446. - 77446. All moneys received by any person from assessments levied...

Section 77447. - 77447. The state shall not be liable for the acts...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 77451. - 77451. The powers and duties of the commission shall include,...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 77461. - 77461. Within 90 days after the effective date of this...

Section 77462. - 77462. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation...

Section 77463. - 77463. The director shall establish a period in which to...

Section 77464. - 77464. Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum....

Section 77464.5. - 77464.5. In finding whether the commission is approved pursuant to...

Section 77465. - 77465. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 77466. - 77466. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 77467. - 77467. Upon certification of the commission, the members and alternates...

Section 77468. - 77468. Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the director...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 77481. - 77481. The commission shall, not later than February 1 of...

Section 77481.5. - 77481.5. An assessment established by the commission shall require a...

Section 77482. - 77482. This chapter does not apply to strawberries produced only...

Section 77483. - 77483. Every shipper and processor shall keep a complete and...

Section 77484. - 77484. All proprietary information obtained by the commission or the...

Section 77485. - 77485. Producer assessments shall be upon the producer. The first...

Section 77486. - 77486. Every shipper or processor shall be personally liable for...

Section 77487. - 77487. Any assessment that is levied as provided in this...

Section 77488. - 77488. (a) Any producer, shipper, or processor who fails to...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 77491. - 77491. It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the...

Section 77492. - 77492. The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of...

Section 77493. - 77493. The commission may commence civil actions and utilize all...

Section 77494. - 77494. Any action by the commission for any penalty or...

Section 77495. - 77495. The commission is not required to allege or prove...

Section 77496. - 77496. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section,...

Section 77497. - 77497. The termination of this chapter shall not affect or...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination

Section 77498. - 77498. Every five years, commencing with the 1999–2000 marketing season,...

Section 77498.5. - 77498.5. Following a hearing, and favorable referendum if required, conducted...

Section 77499. - 77499. (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of...

Section 77499.5. - 77499.5. After the effective date of suspension of this chapter...

Section 77500. - 77500. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and...