ARTICLE 3. The Mendocino Winegrape and Wine Commission
Article 3 added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 597, Sec. 1.
§§ 78851–78867 · 17 sections
- § 78851 (a) There is in the state government the Mendocino Winegrape and Wine Commission. The commission shall be composed of six producers who are not vintners, four…
- § 78852 (a) The secretary may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function that is determined by the secretary not to be in the public…
- § 78853 The commission or secretary may bring an action for judicial relief from the secretary’s written notice, or from noncompliance by the commission with the…
- § 78854 When the secretary is required to concur in a decision of the commission, the secretary shall give his or her response to the commission within 15 working days…
- § 78855 The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures incurred in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.…
- § 78856 Each member, except the ex officio members, shall have an alternate member selected by the member, subject to approval by the commission. An alternate shall,…
- § 78857 Any individual serving as a producer member and his or her alternate member shall be a producer who is not also a vintner, or a management-level employee or…
- § 78858 Any individual serving as a vintner member and his or her alternate member shall be a vintner, or a management-level employee or representative of a vintner,…
- § 78859 The public member and his or alternate member shall have all the rights, privileges, and powers of any other member of the commission. The public member shall…
- § 78860 The term of office of members and alternate members shall be for two years or until their successors have been elected and have qualified. However, of the…
- § 78861 Not less than six voting members shall constitute a quorum of the commission.
- § 78862 The vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum shall constitute an act of the commission.
- § 78863 The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body. It shall have the power to sue and be sued, to contract and be contracted with,…
- § 78864 The secretary or his or her representatives shall be notified and may attend meetings of the commission and any committee meetings of the commission.
- § 78865 No member or alternate member of the commission, or member of a committee established by the commission who is not a member of the commission, shall receive a…
- § 78866 All funds received by the assessments levied pursuant to this chapter or otherwise received by the commission shall be deposited in banks that the commission…
- § 78867 (a) The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts. Payments of all claims arising by reason of the administration of this chapter or…