ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties of the Commission
Article 4 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 503, Sec. 1.
§§ 79170–79179.7 · 21 sections
- § 79170 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…
- § 79170.5 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…
- § 79171 The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chair, one or more vice chairs, and other officers as it deems necessary. The officers shall have the…
- § 79171.5 The commission may employ a person or firm to serve at the pleasure of the commission as executive officer of the commission, and other personnel, including…
- § 79172 The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
- § 79172.5 The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
- § 79173 The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow moneys in advance of…
- § 79173.5 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 entity or firm…
- § 79174 The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters that affect the spiny lobster fishery industry.
- § 79174.5 (a) The commission may carry out spiny lobster fishery industry educational programs with respect to proper methods of handling and preserving the quality of…
- § 79175 The commission may conduct, or contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of…
- § 79175.5 The commission may enter into contracts to acquire and render services in preparing plans and conducting programs and other contracts or agreements that the…
- § 79176 The commission may accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal moneys, and employ or make contributions of moneys to other persons or state or…
- § 79176.5 The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, spiny lobster fishery landing statistics, and publish and distribute without charge a…
- § 79177 The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray the operating costs of the commission.
- § 79177.5 (a) The commission shall establish an annual budget and maintain records of expenditures according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall…
- § 79178 The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
- § 79178.5 The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by a court order after a hearing in a judicial…
- § 79179 The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for…
- § 79179.5 The commission may administer any government program engaged in the activities authorized by this chapter and that directly affects the spiny lobster fishery,…
- § 79179.7 The commission may approve payment of a stipend to commission members of not more than one hundred forty-five dollars ($145) for each day a member is on…