6047.3.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary, upon the recommendation of the board, may contract with any nonprofit authoritative scientific body with expertise in agricultural issues in order to expedite research relating to the eradication of Pierce’s disease.
(Added by renumbering Section 6047.35 by Stats. 2005, Ch. 12, Sec. 3. Effective June 9, 2005. Conditionally inoperative on March 1, 2021, as provided in Sections 6047.20 and 6047.27. Repealed as of March 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 6047.19.)