ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties of the Commission [78660. - 78682.]
Article 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1.
§§ 78660–78682 · 23 sections
- § 78660 The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
- § 78661 The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, and orders in accordance…
- § 78662 The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and do and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, or in connection with, or deemed…
- § 78663 The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and such other officers as it deems necessary. The…
- § 78664 The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive officer of the commission, and other personnel,…
- § 78665 The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
- § 78666 The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
- § 78667 The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow funds in advance of…
- § 78668 The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all of its dealings, which shall be subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm selected…
- § 78669 The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the tomato industry.
- § 78670 The commission may promote the sale of tomatoes by advertising and any other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of…
- § 78671 The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling tomatoes, and conduct market…
- § 78672 The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of…
- § 78673 The commission may make in its name, contracts to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and other contracts or…
- § 78674 The commission may solicit and accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons…
- § 78675 The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, and publish and distribute without charge, a bulletin or other…
- § 78676 The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.
- § 78677 The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the secretary prior…
- § 78678 The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
- § 78679 The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding,…
- § 78680 The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for…
- § 78681 (a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices that are detrimental to California’s tomato industry, including, but not limited to, deception and…
- § 78682 The commission may administer any government program that is engaged in the activities authorized by this chapter and that directly and exclusively affects the…