ARTICLE 4. Powers and Duties [79461. - 79482.]
Article 4 added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 605, Sec. 1.
§§ 79461–79482 · 22 sections
- § 79461 The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
- § 79462 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…
- § 79463 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…
- § 79464 The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairperson, one or more vice chairpersons, and other officers as it deems necessary. The officers…
- § 79465 (a) The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president of the commission, and other personnel, including legal counsel…
- § 79466 The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
- § 79467 The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
- § 79468 The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, develop, own, and control the use…
- § 79469 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…
- § 79470 The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, local, state, federal, and foreign agencies and governments on matters that affect the California…
- § 79471 The commission may conduct outreach, advertise, and educate and instruct the public and the retail and wholesale trade with respect to the quality, features,…
- § 79472 The commission may conduct outreach and educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade, including, but not limited to, their physical and electronic…
- § 79473 The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information…
- § 79474 The commission may contract to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and enter into any other contracts or agreements…
- § 79475 The commission may accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons or local,…
- § 79476 In its discretion, the commission may cooperate with or provide funding to other private or governmental entities in the resolution of emergencies arising in…
- § 79477 The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, identity and size of markets, and trading partners, and…
- § 79478 The commission shall establish an assessment rate to be paid by producers to defray operating costs of the commission.
- § 79479 The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the secretary prior…
- § 79480 The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
- § 79481 The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for…
- § 79482 The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.