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CA Food & Agri Code § 71089 (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 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 71089.

71089.  (a) The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding, all lists in their possession of persons subject to this chapter. However, the commission shall establish procedures to provide access to communication with other producers and handlers regarding noncommercial matters affecting the commission and persons subject to its jurisdiction. The access shall not include the actual release of the list of the names and addresses of producers and handlers in the possession of the commission or the secretary. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all proprietary or trade secret information developed or gathered pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, names and addresses of handlers, producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, brokers and shippers, individual quantities produced, handled, shipped, bought or sold, prices paid, and the products of research obtained by the commission, or by the department on behalf of the commission, from any source is confidential and shall not be considered a public record as that term is defined in Section 6252 of the Government Code.(b) Upon receipt of a request for information from a person establishing cause for the request, the department shall direct the commission to provide the requesting person any record in the commission’s possession, except that any proprietary information shall be removed before disclosure.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71089 (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 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 71089.

71089.  (a) The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding, all lists in their possession of persons subject to this chapter. However, the commission shall establish procedures to provide access to communication with other producers and handlers regarding noncommercial matters affecting the commission and persons subject to its jurisdiction. The access shall not include the actual release of the list of the names and addresses of producers and handlers in the possession of the commission or the secretary. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all proprietary or trade secret information developed or gathered pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, names and addresses of handlers, producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, brokers, and shippers, individual quantities produced, handled, shipped, bought or sold, prices paid, and the products of research obtained by the commission, or by the department on behalf of the commission, from any source is confidential and shall not be considered a public record as that term is defined in Section 7920.530 of the Government Code.(b) Upon receipt of a request for information from a person establishing cause for the request, the department shall direct the commission to provide the requesting person any record in the commission’s possession, except that any proprietary information shall be removed before disclosure.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 131. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71090 (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 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 71090.

71090.  The commission may investigate and prosecute civil violations of this chapter and file complaints with appropriate law enforcement agencies or officers for suspected criminal violations of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71091 (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 4 - Powers and Duties|Section 71091.

71091.  The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71100 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71100.

71100.  (a) Within 15 days of a request from any handler or producer, the secretary shall establish a list of handlers and producers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter. The secretary may require handlers and producers to submit the names and mailing addresses of all producers and handlers. The secretary also may require that the information provided include information on the volume of rice handled by each handler, or produced by each producer or, in the alternative, may establish procedures for receiving the information at the time of the referendum vote specified in Section 71101. The request for the information shall be in writing and shall be filed within 10 days following receipt of the request.(b) Any handler or producer eligible to vote whose name does not appear on the appropriate list may have his or her name placed on the list by filing with the secretary a signed statement, identifying himself or herself as a person eligible to vote. Failure to be on the list does not exempt the person from paying assessments and does not invalidate any industry votes conducted pursuant to this article.(c) Any handler or producer eligible to vote may contact those on the list regarding the referendum in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary if all expenses associated with those contacts are paid in advance.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71101 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71101.

71101.  This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds the following in a referendum vote conducted by the secretary:(a) At least 40 percent of the total number of handlers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article participate, and that either of the following occurs:(1) Sixty-five percent of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the handlers so voting handled a majority of the total quantity of rice handled in the preceding marketing season by all of the handlers voting in the referendum.(2) A majority of the handlers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the handlers so voting handled 65 percent or more of the total quantity of rice handled in the preceding marketing season by all of the handlers voting in the referendum.(b) At least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article participate, and that either of the following occurs:(1) Sixty-five percent of the producers voting in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting produced a majority of the total quantity of rice produced in the preceding marketing season by all of the producers voting in the referendum.(2) A majority of the producers voting in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting produced 65 percent or more of the total quantity of rice produced by all of the producers voting in the referendum.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71102 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71102.

71102.  The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum, which shall not be less than 10 days or more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe additional procedures necessary to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the secretary may extend the period. However, the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71103 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71103.

71103.  Nonreceipt of a ballot by an eligible handler or producer shall not invalidate a referendum.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71104 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71104.

71104.  If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 71101, the secretary shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all affected handlers and producers whose names and addresses are on file with the secretary.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71105 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71105.

71105.  If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 71101, the secretary shall certify and declare all provisions of this chapter inoperative. The secretary may conduct other implementation referendum votes one year or more after the previous vote has been taken.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71106 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71106.

71106.  Upon certification of the commission, the secretary shall terminate, effective at the end of the marketing season then current, consistent with the terms of the marketing order and Section 59088, any entity operating pursuant to an existing state marketing order affecting the same subject matter as this chapter. Notwithstanding the terms of the marketing order, or any provision of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 58601) of Part 2 of Division 21, the secretary shall immediately upon certification of the commission, order the transfer of the marketing order’s assets to the commission, except for those assets necessary to the proper winding up of the marketing orders affairs. This section shall not affect the continued operation of any existing rice research marketing order directly affecting producers of rice.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71107 (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 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 71107.

71107.  (a) Prior to the referendum vote conducted by the secretary pursuant to this article, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the secretary the amount that the secretary deems necessary to defray the expenses of preparing the necessary lists and information and conducting the vote.(b) Any funds not used in carrying out Section 71101 shall be returned to the proponents of the commission who deposited the funds with the secretary.(c) Upon establishment of the commission, the commission may reimburse the proponents of the commission for any funds deposited with the secretary that were used in carrying out this article, and for any legal expenses and costs incurred in establishing the commission.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71120 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71120.

71120.  (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the marketing season not later than September 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as is possible. The assessment shall not exceed ten cents ($0.10) per hundredweight for rice delivered to handlers by producers. Of the assessment, not more than five cents ($0.05) per hundredweight shall be assessed against handlers, and not more than five cents ($0.05) per hundredweight shall be assessed against producers. The assessment rate shall be the same for handlers and producers.(b) An assessment greater than the amount specified in subdivision (a) may not be charged unless approved by a majority of the commission and by handlers and producers pursuant to procedures specified in Section 71101.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71121 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71121.

71121.  (a) This chapter does not apply to handlers of less than 100,000 hundredweight in any marketing season or to rice produced only for a producer’s home use or rice that is used only for ornamental purposes.(b) If at any time during a marketing season the volume handled by a handler reaches 100,000 hundredweight or more, the handler shall be assessed for the initial 100,000 hundredweight and any additional volume handled during the marketing season. If the assessments on the initial 100,000 hundredweight are paid in the time and manner specified by the commission, the assessments shall not be considered past due.(c) Notwithstanding Section 71026, the 100,000 hundredweight threshold established pursuant to this chapter shall remain in effect unless a higher threshold is approved by a majority of the commission and by those handlers remaining eligible under the proposed threshold and producers pursuant to procedures specified in Section 71101.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71122 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71122.

71122.  Any person requesting an exemption from this chapter shall file an affidavit with the commission attesting that he or she is not a handler, as defined in Section 71026, or produces rice only for his or her own home use or for ornamental purposes. The affidavit shall contain all the information required by the commission. The commission shall review the affidavit, conduct any additional investigation it deems appropriate, and approve or deny the affidavit.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71123 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71123.

71123.  Every person who handles rice in any quantity shall keep a complete and accurate record of all transactions involving the purchase or sale of rice and shall submit the record to the commission in the time and manner specified by the commission. The records shall be in a simple form and contain the information that the commission prescribes. The records shall be preserved by the handler for a period of three years and shall be offered and submitted for inspection at any reasonable time upon written demand of the commission or its duly authorized agent.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71124 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71124.

71124.  (a) All proprietary information obtained or developed pursuant to this article by the commission or the secretary from any source, including, but not limited to, the names and addresses of producers, is confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required by a court order after a hearing in a judicial proceeding.(b) Information on volume shipments, crop value, and any other related information that is required for reports to governmental agencies, financial reports to the commission, or aggregate sales and inventory information, and any other information that gives only totals, but excludes individual information, may be disclosed by the commission.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71125 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71125.

71125.  Any assessment that is levied as provided for in this chapter is a personal debt of every person assessed.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71126 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71126.

71126.  (a) Only the first handler of rice is subject to the handler assessment and shall deduct the producer assessment from amounts paid by him or her to the producer and shall be a trustee of these assessments and assessments required to be paid by the handler until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission. Title to the assessments shall pass immediately to the commission and handlers shall hold the assessments in trust for the benefit of the commission and shall remit them, with assessment reports, in the time and manner specified by the commission. All first handlers, without regard to the volume handled, shall deduct and remit the producer assessment. Failure to collect the assessment from any producer shall not exempt the handler from liability. In addition, failure of a handler to remit the collected producer assessments to the commission shall not relieve the producer of this obligation.(b) If rice is forfeited under a loan from the Commodity Credit Corporation, the handler shall pay both the producer and handler assessments if the rice is contracted to the handler. If the handler’s total volume for the marketing season is less than 100,000 hundredweight, only the producer assessment shall apply. If the rice forfeited under a loan from the Commodity Credit Corporation is not contracted to a handler, the producer shall pay both the handler and producer assessments. If the total volume handled by the producer during the marketing season is less than 100,000 hundredweight, only the producer assessment shall apply.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71127 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71127.

71127.  When the handler or producer is a corporation, all of the directors and officers of the corporation in their capacity as individuals shall be included, and any liability for violating this chapter, including, but not limited to, failing to pay assessments or file required reports, shall also include identical liability upon each director or officer of the corporation.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71128 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71128.

71128.  Any person who fails to file a return or pay any assessment within the time required by the commission shall pay to the commission a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the assessment determined to be due, and, in addition, shall pay 11/2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71129 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71129.

71129.  In addition to any other penalty imposed, the commission may require any person who fails to pay an assessment or related charge pursuant to this article to furnish and maintain a surety bond in a form and amount, and for a period of time, specified by the commission as assurance that all payments to the commission will be made when due.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 71130 (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 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 71130.

71130.  It is a violation of state law for any person to do any of the following:(a) Willfully render or furnish a false report, statement, or record required by the commission.(b) Fail to render or furnish a report, statement, or record required by the commission.(c) Secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be kept under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 567, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)