ARTICLE 7. Beet Leafhopper Control [6031. - 6043.]
Article 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1017.
§§ 6031–6043 · 15 sections
- § 6031 The necessity of controlling beet leafhopper, the only known vector of the curly top virus, is recognized by the Legislature as being in the public benefit.…
- § 6032 As used in this article “handler” means any person that engages in the operation of selling, marketing, or processing any of the crops vulnerable to damage…
- § 6033 Except as otherwise provided in this article, the assessment collected from producers by handlers or due from producer-handlers shall be paid by the handlers…
- § 6033.5 (a) Any assessment that is imposed on the producer pursuant to this article is a personal debt of the producer. (b) Every handler or producer-handler is…
- § 6034 For the purpose of assessment, the following districts are established: District I, Imperial and Riverside Counties; District II, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno,…
- § 6035 The secretary may establish the rate of assessment by district and crop and may adjust the assessment rate from time to time, whenever necessary as provided in…
- § 6036 The assessment rate may vary from district to district and from crop to crop based on the degree of vulnerability to damage from curly top virus experienced by…
- § 6037 Any money which is received by the director pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be used for the…
- § 6038 The director may receive moneys from other sources for this program, which shall be deposited into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and used to…
- § 6039 The secretary shall appoint a Curly Top Virus Control Board consisting of nine members. The membership shall consist of at least one representative of each of…
- § 6039.5 It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that persons appointed to the Curly Top Virus Control Board pursuant to Section 6039 are…
- § 6040 Board members shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
- § 6041 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the board shall be advisory to the secretary and may make recommendations on all matters pertaining to this article…
- § 6042 The board shall meet at the call of its chairman or the secretary or at the request of any three members of the board. The board shall meet at least once a…
- § 6043 Upon termination of this article, any remaining funds received pursuant to this article shall be refunded on a pro rata basis to all persons from whom…