California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 20 - California Cut Flower Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 77901. - 77901. The production and marketing of cut flowers and cut...

Section 77902. - 77902. The maintenance of the cut flowers and cut greens...

Section 77903. - 77903. The production and marketing of cut flowers and cut...

Section 77904. - 77904. No action taken by the commission, or by any...

Section 77905. - 77905. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision...

Section 77906. - 77906. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative...

Section 77907. - 77907. A commission form of administration created by this chapter...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 77910. - 77910. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 77911. - 77911. “Flower” means all types of cut flowers and cut...

Section 77912. - 77912. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 77913. - 77913. “Commission” means the California Cut Flower Commission. (Added by...

Section 77914. - 77914. (a) “Districts” shall be based on the gross dollar...

Section 77915. - 77915. “Market” or “marketing” means to sell flowers. (Added by...

Section 77916. - 77916. “Production research” means any cultural and biological research relating...

Section 77917. - 77917. “Marketing year” means the period beginning January 1 of...

Section 77918. - 77918. (a) “Producer” means any person in this state who...

Section 77919. - 77919. “Market analysis” means any marketing, sales, promotion, health, and...

Section 77920. - 77920. “Market development” means trade promotion, public information, dissemination of...

Section 77921. - 77921. “Market research” means any investigation, development, analysis, or use...

Section 77922. - 77922. “Shipping research, analysis, and development” means the investigation, development,...

Section 77923. - 77923. “Ship” means to transport flowers. (Added by Stats. 1990,...

Section 77924. - 77924. “Advertising and sales promotion” means, in addition to its...

ARTICLE 3 - The California Cut Flower Commission

Section 77925. - 77925. (a) There is in the state government the California...

Section 77926. - 77926. (a) The director may require the commission to correct...

Section 77927. - 77927. The commission or the director may bring an action...

Section 77928. - 77928. When the director is required to concur in a...

Section 77929. - 77929. The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures...

Section 77930. - 77930. An alternate member to each member of the commission,...

Section 77931. - 77931. Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure...

Section 77932. - 77932. Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure...

Section 77933. - 77933. Any producer member and his or her alternate member...

Section 77934. - 77934. The public member and his or her alternate member...

Section 77935. - 77935. The term of office of all members and alternate...

Section 77936. - 77936. The commission is hereby declared and created a corporate...

Section 77937. - 77937. A quorum of the commission is a majority of...

Section 77938. - 77938. The director or his or her representatives shall be...

Section 77939. - 77939. Members and alternate members of the commission and members...

Section 77940. - 77940. (a) All funds received by any person from the...

Section 77941. - 77941. The state is not liable for the acts of...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission

Section 77945. - 77945. The powers and duties of the commission include, but...

Section 77946. - 77946. The commission may adopt, amend, and repeal regulations and...

Section 77947. - 77947. The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and...

Section 77948. - 77948. The commission may appoint its own officers, including a...

Section 77949. - 77949. The commission may employ a person to serve at...

Section 77950. - 77950. The commission may fix the compensation for all employees...

Section 77951. - 77951. The commission may appoint committees composed of both members...

Section 77952. - 77952. The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter...

Section 77953. - 77953. The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts...

Section 77954. - 77954. (a) The commission may present facts to, and negotiate...

Section 77955. - 77955. The commission may make, in its name, contracts to...

Section 77956. - 77956. The commission may conduct, and contract with others to...

Section 77957. - 77957. The commission may accept contributions or matching private, state,...

Section 77958. - 77958. The commission may publish and distribute, without charge, bulletins...

Section 77959. - 77959. The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray...

Section 77960. - 77960. The commission shall adopt an annual budget according to...

Section 77961. - 77961. (a) The commission may advertise or otherwise promote the...

Section 77962. - 77962. The commission shall annually prepare and submit to the...

Section 77963. - 77963. The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and...

Section 77964. - 77964. The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of...

Section 77965. - 77965. (a) To prevent unfair trade practices that are detrimental...

ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures

Section 77970. - 77970. (a) Within 45 days of the effective date of...

Section 77971. - 77971. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation...

Section 77972. - 77972. The director shall establish a period to conduct the...

Section 77973. - 77973. The failure of a producer to receive a ballot...

Section 77974. - 77974. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 77975. - 77975. If the director finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 77976. - 77976. Upon certification of the commission, the director shall contact...

Section 77977. - 77977. Subsequent to the first election of members of the...

Section 77978. - 77978. (a) Prior to the director holding the referendum pursuant...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 77985. - 77985. (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the...

Section 77986. - 77986. This chapter does not apply to any person who...

Section 77987. - 77987. Every person in this state who grows flowers for...

Section 77988. - 77988. (a) The commission may specify, by regulation, the conditions...

Section 77989. - 77989. Any assessment that is levied pursuant to this chapter...

Section 77990. - 77990. Any producer who fails to file a return or...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 77995. - 77995. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 77996. - 77996. The commission shall adopt procedures to grant individuals aggrieved...

Section 77997. - 77997. (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize...

Section 77998. - 77998. The suspension or termination of this chapter shall not...

ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination

Section 78000. - 78000. From January 1, 1995, to December 30, 1995, inclusive,...

Section 78001. - 78001. Following a favorable referendum conducted prior to December 31,...

Section 78002. - 78002. (a) Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of...

Section 78003. - 78003. (a) The director shall terminate the commission at the...

Section 78004. - 78004. After the effective date of suspension, the operation of...

Section 78005. - 78005. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter, the...

Section 78006. - 78006. Upon the suspension of the operation of this chapter,...

Section 78007. - 78007. On and after one year after the commission is...