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CA Food & Agri Code § 59652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59652.

59652.  The hearings may be adjourned from time to time and from place to place as the circumstances may require. For the purpose of procuring additional evidence, facts, and data, petitioners or opponents shall, upon proper motion, be granted a continuation of any hearing by the director for a period not exceeding five days. A transcript of the proceedings at all such hearings shall be made by the director and shall be open to inspection by any interested party.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59653.

59653.  All evidence and exhibits and all facts and data which are used directly or indirectly by the director, or introduced at a hearing shall, within a reasonable time after being used or introduced, be available at the office of the director to all interested parties.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59654.

59654.  The director may decline to hold a public hearing upon a proposed proration zone and a proposed marketing program if he determines and is satisfied that a public hearing cannot be held within a reasonable time in advance of the harvesting of, or the beginning of the marketing season for, the commodity, so as to permit the formulation and establishment of an equitable and effective marketing program for the marketing season.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59655 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59655.

59655.  Before issuing a marketing program for the written assent of producers, which contains provisions for correlating the supply of the commodity which is affected with market demands for it by means of restrictions upon the total quantity of the commodity, or restrictions upon the total quantity of any grade, size, quality, or condition of it, which restrictions have the effect of limiting the total quantity of the commodity which may be marketed during any marketing season and which restricted portion of the commodity might otherwise be marketed by producers in compliance with other laws of this state or of the United States, or in compliance with established commercial practice during the marketing season, the director shall make all of the following findings with respect to the marketing program:(a) The marketing program will tend to reestablish or maintain such level of prices for the commodity as will provide a purchasing power for the commodity which is adequate to maintain in the business of producing the commodity such number of producers as is required to provide such supply of the quantities and qualities of the commodity as is necessary to fulfill the normal requirements of consumers.(b) The marketing program will tend to approach such equality of purchasing power at as rapid a rate as is feasible in view of the market demand for the commodity.(c) The marketing program conforms with the provisions of this chapter and will tend to effectuate the declared purposes and policies of this chapter.(d) The marketing program will protect the interest of consumers of the commodity through the exercise of the powers of this chapter only to such an extent as is necessary to establish the level of purchasing power which is described in subdivision (a) of this section.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59656 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59656.

59656.  In making the findings which are required by Section 59655, the director shall take into consideration all facts which are available to him with respect to all of the following economic factors.(a) The quantity of the commodity which is available for distribution.(b) The quantity of the commodity which is normally entered into primary channels of trade.(c) The necessary costs of producing the commodity as determined by available surveys or other facts.(d) The purchasing power of consumers as indicated by available reports and indices.(e) The level of prices of other commodities which compete with, or are utilized as substitutes for, the commodity.(f) The level of prices of other commodities, services, and articles which producers commonly purchase.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59657 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59657.

59657.  Before issuing a marketing program for the written assent of producers, which contains provisions for the purpose of regulating the flow of the commodity, or any grade or size of it, to market without restricting the total quantity which may be marketed during the season, or which marketing program provides for the establishment of grade, size, quality, or condition specifications, for uniform grading and inspection, or for advertising and trade promotion, the director shall make all of the following findings with respect to the marketing program:(a) The marketing program will tend to attain the objectives which are sought by the program.(b) The marketing program conforms with the provisions of this chapter and will tend to effectuate the declared purposes and policies of this chapter.(c) The marketing program will protect the interests of consumers in that the powers of this chapter are being exercised only to the extent which is necessary to attain the objectives of the program.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59658 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59658.

59658.  In making any findings pursuant to Section 59657, the director shall base his findings upon the facts, testimony, and evidence which is received at the public hearing together with any other relevant facts which are available to him from official publications or institutions of recognized standing.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59659 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59659.

59659.  In addition to either of the applicable findings prescribed by Section 59655 or 59657, the director shall find that the proposed proration zone includes all of the area within this state which is reasonably necessary to carry out and attain the objectives of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59660 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59660.

59660.  If, at a public hearing which includes a consideration of the establishment of the boundaries of a proration zone, it appears that the inclusion of territory additional to that which is described in the petition that is being heard is necessary to the proper administration or enforcement of the proposed marketing program, the director shall postpone further proceedings until notice has been given by the director to the producers within the additional territory in the manner which is provided for in Sections 59643, 59644, 59650, 59652, 59653, and 59654. Thereafter, the director may conclude the hearing, and prepare his findings.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59662 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Proration Zone|Section 59662.

59662.  Each proration zone is a separate public corporate entity.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59691 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 6 - Change of Proration Zone Boundaries|Section 59691.

59691.  Any area within the state which is not already included in a proration zone that produces the same kind or variety of a commodity as is produced in a proration zone which is already established pursuant to this chapter, and regulated by a marketing program, may be added or annexed to the established proration zone pursuant to this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59692 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 6 - Change of Proration Zone Boundaries|Section 59692.

59692.  A petition to change the boundaries of any proration zone may be filed with the director by producers that produce not less than 10 percent of the production of the commodity which is affected that is produced within the boundaries of the proration zone which is established, or within the boundaries of the area which is proposed to be added. The petition may request that the existing marketing program or a proposed marketing program, as amended, be made applicable to the entire area which is included within the proposed changed boundaries of the proration zone. Upon the receipt of such a petition, the director shall hold a public hearing, as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 59641) of this chapter, and receive evidence as to whether or not the boundaries of the proration zone as established shall be changed as recommended.The director shall also, at the hearing, receive evidence with respect to the marketing program which is to be applicable to all of the area within the proposed changed boundaries of the proration zone.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59693 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 6 - Change of Proration Zone Boundaries|Section 59693.

59693.  After the hearing, findings shall be made and procedures followed which are in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 59641) of this chapter. If the findings are positive, a marketing program is issued, and a proration zone with new boundaries is established, the marketing program shall be submitted to producers within the zone for their written assent as prescribed by the applicable provisions and procedures of Article 9 (commencing with Section 59851) of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59694 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 6 - Change of Proration Zone Boundaries|Section 59694.

59694.  If the marketing program which is submitted is not assented to by producers in sufficient number and by sufficient volume to meet the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 59851) of this chapter, the director shall dismiss the proceedings which were instituted to change or annex the boundaries of the proration zone, and the marketing program in operation at the time the proceedings were instituted shall continue to be effective within the boundaries of the proration zone as constituted prior to the proceedings. The marketing program has the same force and effect as though no proceedings had been instituted pursuant to this article.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59721 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59721.

59721.  The affairs of each proration zone shall be managed by a marketing program committee which is appointed in accordance with this chapter. The director shall appoint the initial marketing program committee from nominations which are received at the public hearing upon the proposed program. The term of office of the initial marketing program committee shall be for one marketing season. The term of office of subsequent marketing program committees for each marketing program shall be two years or until their successors have been appointed and have qualified. The beginning date of the term of office shall be set forth in the marketing program.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59722 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59722.

59722.  For terms subsequent to the term of the initial committee, members and their respective alternates shall be selected and appointed in accordance with the following procedure: The director shall divide the proration zone into as many districts as may be necessary for the proper administration of the program, and allot to each district the proper number of producers to be appointed to serve as members and alternate members upon a marketing program committee so as to give as nearly as possible adequate representation to all producers in all such districts. Members and their respective alternate members shall be appointed by the director from lists of producers that are eligible to serve on the marketing program committee. In addition, the director may appoint one public member on each such marketing program committee.Upon the director’s request, the committee shall submit to the director the names of three or more natural persons, each of whom shall be a citizen and resident of this state and not a producer, shipper, or processor nor financially interested in any producer, shipper, or processor, for appointment by the director as a public member of the committee. The director may appoint one of the nominees as the public member on the committee. If all nominees are unsatisfactory to the director, the committee shall continue to submit lists of nominees until the director has made a selection. Any vacancy in the office of the public member of the committee shall be filled by appointment by the director from the nominee or nominees similarly qualified submitted by the committee. The public member of the committee shall represent the interests of the general public in all matters coming before the committee and shall have the same voting and other rights and immunities as other members of the committee.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 188.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59723 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59723.

59723.  Eligible lists shall be established by the director either by means of a meeting of producers in each district, or by means of mail ballot, or by a combination of meetings and mail ballot. The method to be used shall be determined by the director, except that a mail ballot shall be granted upon a written request of 10 percent of the producers. Each producer is entitled to one vote and voting by proxy is not permitted. From nominations which are made, not less than three eligible persons shall be selected for each member of the committee. Any person that is nominated shall be a producer with producing property which is located within the district for which he is nominated.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59724 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59724.

59724.  If a corporation or a partnership is a producer, it may designate a representative who may be a nominee.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59725.

59725.  Each respective alternate shall be appointed from the same eligible list from which the member is appointed. Each district in the proration zone is entitled to at least one member and one alternate member of the committee.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59726 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59726.

59726.  The marketing program committee may at any time invite any handler or other person to its meetings to serve in an advisory capacity and may authorize, subject to the approval of the director, the payment of compensation and necessary expenses to any person that is serving in such advisory capacity at rates not to exceed those which are granted to marketing program committee members.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59727 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59727.

59727.  The director may, if requested by the producer members of the marketing program committee, appoint on the committee, in addition to the producer members, not more than three handler members and their respective alternates who are handlers of the commodity which is affected by the marketing program of the proration zone.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59728 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59728.

59728.  If grade, quality, or size regulations are authorized under any marketing program for any commodity which is used for canning, freezing, fermenting, or distilling, and the regulations are not an integral part of a proration plan for the purpose of controlling a surplus condition in the commodity, such grade, quality, or size regulations or interpretations, or modifications of them, shall be approved by a grading committee which is appointed by the director. A grading committee shall consist of the marketing program committee, or a subcommittee, of at least seven members and an equal number of processor representatives that are nominated by the industry which is engaged in the processing of the commodity that is involved. Any action of the grading committee shall be concurred in by a majority of the processor members, a majority of the producer members, and by the director.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59729 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59729.

59729.  The members and alternate members of any marketing program committee or grading committee which are duly appointed by the director, including employees of the marketing program committee, are not responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any person for liability on any contract or agreement of the committee.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59730 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59730.

59730.  Marketing program committee members are entitled to compensation at a rate not exceeding ten dollars ($10) each for each day while engaged on official business. Such compensation shall not, however, be paid for more than five days in any month unless approved by the director. The members shall be reimbursed for their necessary traveling expenses.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59731 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59731.

59731.  An alternate member of a marketing program committee shall sit as a regular member of the committee if the member for whom he is an alternate fails for any reason to attend any meeting of the committee. He shall be compensated and reimbursed for his necessary traveling expenses in the same manner and to the same extent as a regular member while so serving.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59732 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59732.

59732.  Any vacancy on the marketing program committee which is occasioned by the expiration of term of office shall be filled from eligible lists of producers selected in each district obtained as provided in Sections 59721 to 59729, inclusive. Any vacancy which is occasioned by the death or resignation of any member, or by removal for incompetence, inattention, or neglect of duties as a member of the marketing program committee, by the director, or by a member who ceases to qualify as a producer or handler of the commodity which is concerned, shall be filled from persons who remain on the eligible lists of producers from which the appointments for the current term were made, or from new lists which are obtained as provided in Sections 59721 to 59729, inclusive.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1186.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 59733 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 21 - MARKETING|PART 2 - GENERAL MARKETING LAWS|CHAPTER 2 - The Agricultural Producers Marketing Law|ARTICLE 7 - Marketing Program and Grading Committees|Section 59733.

59733.  The marketing program committee shall appoint an agent, subject to the approval of the director, who shall administer the marketing program under the direction of the marketing program committee and who may be removed from office in the same manner as he was appointed. The salary or compensation of the agent shall be fixed by the marketing program committee, subject to the approval of the director.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)