ARTICLE 1. Declaration and General Provisions

Article 1 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1.

§§ 78601–78611 · 11 sections

• § 78601 The production and marketing of tomatoes constitutes an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and…
• § 78602 The maintenance of the tomato industry of California is necessary to assure the public of a continuous supply of this vital product and the maintenance of…
• § 78603 The production of tomatoes in California has the potential to be one of the leading segments of the state’s agricultural industry. To realize this potential,…
• § 78604 The establishment of the commission is necessary for the efficient creation and management of a research program to develop improved varieties of tomatoes, an…
• § 78605 The successes that the tomato industry of California have enjoyed have come in part through a commitment to industry funded production research that has led to…
• § 78606 The production and marketing of tomatoes in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this chapter are enacted in…
• § 78607 No action taken by the commission, or by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the regulations adopted under this chapter, is a violation of…
• § 78608 This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the…
• § 78609 It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that commission members and alternates are intended to represent and further the interest of a…
• § 78610 Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the tomato industry by creating new markets in major portions of this country. The success of such an…
• § 78611 The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the production of tomatoes the opportunity to…