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CA Food & Agri Code § 71000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71000.

71000.  The production, milling and marketing of rice constitutes an important industry of this state that provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71001.

71001.  The maintenance of the rice industry of California is necessary to assure the public of a continuous supply of this vital product and the maintenance of needed levels of income for those engaged in the rice industry.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71002.

71002.  The production and milling of rice in California has the potential to be one of the leading segments of the state’s agricultural industry. To realize this potential, there is a need to make consumers aware of the nutritional value of rice, the high quality of the rice produced and milled in the state, the intricacies of rice culture, and the versatility of rice as part of a well-balanced diet. The activities made possible by the establishment of the commission will meet this need and further the interests of the industry and the state.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71003.

71003.  The establishment of the commission is necessary for the efficient development and management of a national and international advertising and promotion program that will enhance the reputation of the California rice industry, create a more receptive environment for the industry and its products, and increase competitiveness of the California rice industry within the national and international marketplace. In addition, the commission is necessary to carry out the California rice industry’s commitment to responsible stewardship and increasingly efficient cultural practices.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71004.

71004.  The successes that the rice industry of California has enjoyed have come in part through a commitment to industry funded research that has led to significant improvements in the quality of the rice available to consumers and increasingly efficient cultural practices resulting in increased awareness of, and a more receptive environment for, the production and milling of rice in California. It has also led to rice being a better consumer value. The establishment of the commission will continue and enhance this research effort and move the rice industry toward its potential, resulting in increased consumer value and enhanced grower returns.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71005.

71005.  The production and milling of rice in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. This chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purposes of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71006.

71006.  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 the so-called Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), or any statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade. The Legislature intends this program to be among those contemplated by Congress in the enactment of Section 610(i) of Title 7 of the United States Code.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71007.

71007.  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 invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71008.

71008.  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 particular industry concerned and that this representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that with respect to persons who are elected or appointed to the commission, the particular industry concerned is tantamount to and constitutes the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71009.

71009.  Opportunity exists for continued growth and expansion of the rice industry by creating new markets. The success of such an expansion program is uniquely dependent upon effective advertising, promotion, and research, since the creation of new markets is essentially a matter of educating and informing people of the use, nutritional value, and availability of the commodity and enhancing the reputation of the California rice industry. The expansion of the rice industry also provides an important source of jobs for many people in this state, a high proportion of whom reside in historically depressed areas of the state, and serves to ensure the preservation of an agrarian society.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions|Section 71010.

71010.  The commission form of administration created by this chapter is uniquely situated to provide those engaged in the production and milling of rice the opportunity to avail themselves of the benefits of collective action of the broad fields of development, maintenance, and expansion of markets, marketing research, education, advertising and promotion, and production and processing research necessary to achieve the purposes stated herein, and any activity authorized in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 55000) of Division 20.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 414, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71020.

71020.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71021.

71021.  “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71022.

71022.  “Commission” means the California Rice Commission.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71023.

71023.  (a) “Districts” consist of the following:(1) District 1 consists of Butte County.(2) District 2 consists of Colusa County.(3) District 3 consists of Glenn County and Tehama County, and any county north of those counties where rice is produced.(4) District 4 consists of Yuba and Sutter Counties.(5) District 5 consists of Sacramento, San Joaquin, Placer, and Yolo Counties and any county south of those counties where rice is produced.(b) The commission, upon a two-thirds vote of the membership of the commission, may change the districts.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71024.

71024.  “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71025.

71025.  “Handle” means to engage in the business of being a handler. It does not include the drying of rice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71026.

71026.  “Handler” means any person who is engaged in this state in the business of marketing rice who handles 100,000 hundredweight or more of rough or “paddy” rice, or the equivalent amount of milled rice during a marketing season. It is the Legislature’s intent that this provision be construed so that every person engaged in the handling of 100,000 hundredweight or more of rice produced in California is subject to assessment pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71027.

71027.  “Hundredweight” or “Cwt.” are synonymous and mean 100 pounds avoirdupois, excluding tare.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71028.

71028.  “Market” or “marketing” means to sell rice to a person other than a handler.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71029.

71029.  “Marketing research” means any research relating to the sale of rice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71030.

71030.  “Marketing season” or “fiscal year” are synonymous terms and mean the period beginning September 1 of any year and extending through the last day of August of the following year.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71031.

71031.  “Person” means any individual, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, firm, company, or other entity doing business in California.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 75. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71032 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71032.

71032.  “Producer” means any person who produces, or causes to be produced, rice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71033 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71033.

71033.  “Production research” means any research relating to the production, harvest, and postharvest handling of rice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71034 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71034.

71034.  “Public member” means the person appointed by the commission pursuant to Section 71050. The public member and his or her alternate shall not have any financial interest in the production or handling of rice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71035 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71035.

71035.  “Rice” means all rough or “paddy” rice or milled rice (Oryza sativa L.) from any source handled within the state of California, including mochi rice (sweet rice). It does not include rice produced for seed or wild rice (Zinzania aquatica; Zinzania palustris).(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71036 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71036.

71036.  “Secretary” means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71037 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 71037.

71037.  “Sell” means to transfer or cause the transfer of title to rice for valuable consideration.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 3 - California Rice Commission|Section 71051.

71051.  (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 interest or that is in violation of this chapter.(b) If the commission refuses or fails to cease those activities or functions or to make the corrections as required by the secretary, the secretary may, upon written notice, suspend all or a portion of the activities or functions of the commission until the time that the cessation or correction of activities or functions as required by the secretary has been accomplished by the commission.(c) Actions of the commission in violation of the written notice are without legal force or effect. The secretary, to the extent feasible, shall issue the written notice prior to the commission entering into any contractual relationship affecting the existing or proposed activities or functions that are the subject of the written notice.(d) Upon service of the written notice, the secretary shall notify the commission in writing of the specific acts that the secretary determines are not in the public interest or are in violation of this chapter, his or her reasons for requiring a cessation or correction of specific existing or proposed activities or functions, and recommendations that will make the activities or functions acceptable.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 3 - California Rice Commission|Section 71052.

71052.  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 from notification of the decision. The secretary shall set forth in writing with specificity the reasons for any refusal to concur. The secretary’s response may be a requirement that additional information be provided.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71053 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 3 - California Rice Commission|Section 71053.

71053.  The commission shall reimburse the secretary for all expenditures incurred by the secretary in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. However, a court may, if it finds that the secretary acted arbitrarily or capriciously in restricting the activities or functions of the commission, relieve the commission of the responsibility for payment of the secretary’s legal costs with regard to that action.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71054 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 22 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS|PART 2 - MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS|CHAPTER 9.5 - California Rice Commission|ARTICLE 3 - California Rice Commission|Section 71054.

71054.  Except for ex officio members, an alternate for each member shall be appointed in the same manner as the member. An alternate shall, in the absence of the member for whom he or she is an alternate, serve in place of the member and shall have, and be able to exercise, all the rights, privileges, and powers of the member when serving on the commission. In the event of a change in status making a member ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal, resignation, or disqualification of a member, the alternate shall act as a member of the commission until a qualified successor is appointed. The ineligibility of any member pursuant to Section 71050 does not create an absence within the meaning of this section.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)