California Code
PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 5 - California Avocado Commission

ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions

Section 67001. - 67001. Avocados produced in this state constitute one of the...

Section 67002. - 67002. Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the...

Section 67003. - 67003. The establishment of a commission is imperative for the...

Section 67004. - 67004. The production and marketing of avocados produced in this...

Section 67005. - 67005. The commission form of administration created by this chapter...

Section 67006. - 67006. No action taken by the commission, or by any...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 67021. - 67021. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 67022. - 67022. “Avocado” means any variety of avocado produced in the...

Section 67023. - 67023. “Books and records” mean books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda,...

Section 67025. - 67025. “Commission” means the California Avocado Commission. (Added by Stats....

Section 67028. - 67028. (a) (1) “Handler” means any person who engages, in...

Section 67030. - 67030. “Handle” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 67034. - 67034. “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale...

Section 67035. - 67035. “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning...

Section 67036.5. - 67036.5. “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,...

Section 67037. - 67037. “Processor” means any person engaged, within this state, in...

Section 67038. - 67038. “Process” means to engage in the business of a...

Section 67039. - 67039. “Producer” or “grower” means any person who is engaged...

Section 67040. - 67040. “Production research” means any research related to the production...

Section 67040.5. - 67040.5. “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Food...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Districts

Section 67041. - 67041. The commission shall establish no fewer than three districts...

Section 67042. - 67042. Beginning in the 2000–01 marketing season, districts shall be...

ARTICLE 3 - The California Avocado Commission

Section 67051. - 67051. (a) There is in the state government the California...

Section 67051.5. - 67051.5. The secretary may require the commission to correct or...

Section 67051.6. - 67051.6. Either the commission or the secretary may bring an...

Section 67052. - 67052. (a) Each district shall have one alternate producer member,...

Section 67052.3. - 67052.3. (a) There shall be one alternate handler member to...

Section 67052.5. - 67052.5. (a) There shall be one alternate public member who...

Section 67053. - 67053. (a) Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the...

Section 67054. - 67054. (a) Producer members and alternate producer members on the...

Section 67055. - 67055. (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), the term...

Section 67056. - 67056. The commission shall have the power to sue and...

Section 67057. - 67057. The commission may appoint its own officers, including a...

Section 67058. - 67058. The commission shall have the power to appoint committees...

Section 67059. - 67059. Unless otherwise specified, a quorum of the commission shall...

Section 67059.5. - 67059.5. The secretary or his or her representatives shall be...

Section 67060. - 67060. A member, alternate member, or member of a committee...

Section 67061. - 67061. All moneys received by any person from the assessments...

Section 67062. - 67062. The state is not liable for the acts of...

ARTICLE 4 - Voting Procedures

Section 67081. - 67081. (a) The secretary shall establish a list of producers...

Section 67082. - 67082. Subsequent to the first election of members under this...

ARTICLE 5 - Duties and Powers of the Commission

Section 67091. - 67091. The powers and duties of the commission include, but...

Section 67094. - 67094. (a) To prevent unfair trade practices which are detrimental...

Section 67095. - 67095. In order to avoid excessive administrative charges which adversely...

ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records

Section 67101. - 67101. The commission shall, not later than November 1 of...

Section 67102. - 67102. This chapter does not apply to producers who produce...

Section 67103. - 67103. Handlers shall keep a complete and accurate record of...

Section 67104. - 67104. All the proprietary information obtained by the commission or...

Section 67105. - 67105. All assessments shall be paid to the commission by...

Section 67107. - 67107. The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures...

ARTICLE 7 - Actions and Penalties

Section 67111. - 67111. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in...

Section 67112. - 67112. The commission shall establish procedures for the purpose of...

Section 67112.5. - 67112.5. (a) The commission may commence civil actions and utilize...

Section 67113. - 67113. It is not necessary for the commission to allege...

Section 67114. - 67114. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any section,...

ARTICLE 8 - Implementation, Continuation, or Suspension and Termination

Section 67121. - 67121. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct such vote,...

Section 67122. - 67122. The secretary shall establish a period in which to...

Section 67123. - 67123. Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate the referendum....

Section 67124. - 67124. If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has...

Section 67125. - 67125. If the secretary finds that assent has not been...

Section 67126. - 67126. Prior to holding the referendum, sureties shall post a...

ARTICLE 9 - Continuation and Suspension and Termination

Section 67131. - 67131. Between November 1, 1980, and October 31, 1981, and...

Section 67132. - 67132. Upon the finding of nine voting members of the...

Section 67133. - 67133. After the effective date of suspension of this chapter...

Section 67134. - 67134. Upon suspension of this chapter and the commission, a...

ARTICLE 10 - Quality Standards

Section 67140. - 67140. The commission may recommend to the secretary the adoption...

Section 67141. - 67141. Any standards or activities adopted pursuant to this article...

Section 67142. - 67142. Any standards or activities recommended by the commission and...

Section 67143. - 67143. The commission shall serve as the advisory body to...