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CA Food & Agri Code § 64591.1 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64591.1.

64591.1.  Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, the director shall, with or without nominations, appoint one member and one alternate member to the council to represent the general public, in addition to the 20 members of the council otherwise provided for. Such persons shall not be affiliated in any way with the production or marketing of beef and shall have all of the rights and privileges, including voting, of any other member or alternate member of the council. The regular term of office of any member or respective alternate member appointed pursuant to this section shall be as close as possible to three full years and shall terminate on December 31 of the year which will provide for more than two but not more than three full years in office.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1007.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64592 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64592.

64592.  The terms of office of the members and alternates of the council shall be three years, except as provided in this section. The first appointments made under this chapter shall be so made that the terms of six members and their alternates shall expire at the end of one year, six members and their alternates shall expire at the end of two years, and seven members and their alternates shall expire at the end of three years. However, the terms of the first members and alternates appointed from slaughterers pursuant to amendments made to this section during the 1973 portion of the 1973–74 Regular Session of the Legislature shall be for three years.Any vacancy which occurs during the unexpired term shall be filled by the director for the unexpired term from the eligible nominees. No council member or alternate shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. Service as an alternate does not disqualify a person to then serve two such terms as a member, and a member who was appointed for a one- or two-year term may serve two additional three-year terms.The director may remove any member of the council or alternate for cause and upon such removal there is a vacancy which shall be filled in the manner as provided for the unexpired term.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 418.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64593 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64593.

64593.  With or without recommendations or other nominations from the council or otherwise, during September and October of each year, the secretary may, if deemed appropriate or necessary by him or her, provide notice of, and hold, producer nomination meeting or meetings or may prepare and mail nomination forms to producers, for the purpose of receiving nominations for producer membership on the council. When nomination forms are mailed, the secretary shall utilize existing department lists of producers, packers, or processors. The secretary may also provide notice of, and hold, packer or processor nomination meeting or meetings or otherwise receive nominations for packers or processors, as deemed appropriate by him or her, including, but not necessarily limited to, nominations received by mailing similar nomination forms to the packers or processors on existing department lists. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the secretary may, whenever and in any manner deemed necessary and appropriate by him or her, obtain nominations of producers, packers, or processors for membership on the council.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64595 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64595.

64595.  Press releases or other notice of nomination procedures, when conducted by mail, shall indicate that nominations shall be mailed to the director at his office in Sacramento and that the director will consider all nominations received by mail, within the time designated by him. Nominations by mail shall set forth (1) the name and address of each nominee, (2) whether each nominee is being nominated as a member or alternate member, (3) the type of producer (dairy, feeder, or range cattle) of each nominee, or, if a nominee is a slaughterer, that fact, and (4) the signature and address of the nominator.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 46.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64596 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64596.

64596.  A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business, including the election of officers.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64598 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64598.

64598.  The council shall select annually from its number, to serve at its pleasure, a chairman and vice chairman who, together with five other members selected annually by the council, shall constitute the executive committee of the council. The executive committee shall have and exercise such powers of the council as the council may delegate to it.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64599 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64599.

64599.  The council shall have two regular meetings in each year at times and places which are fixed by the council. The times for regular meetings shall be fixed so that there is an interval of at least four calendar months between such meetings. The council may meet in special meetings at any time and place at the call of the chairman or upon the written request of five members of the council. The executive committee shall have two regular meetings each year at times and places which are fixed by it, and may meet in special meetings at any time and place at the call of the chairman or on call of a majority of the members of the executive committee.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64600 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64600.

64600.  The members of the council shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64601 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64601.

64601.  No member of the council shall receive compensation.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64602 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64602.

64602.  The director may require any employee or agent of the council to give a fidelity bond, executed by a surety company which is authorized to do business in this state, in favor of the director, in such sum, and containing such terms and conditions, as the director may prescribe. The cost of all such fidelity bonds of employees or agents of the council shall be paid from the funds which are collected pursuant to this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64603 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64603.

64603.  No member or employee of the council shall be held responsible individually to any person for liability on any contract or agreement of the council. All salaries, expenses, costs, obligations, and liabilities which arise out of the administration and enforcement of this chapter are payable only from funds which are collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64604 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64604.

64604.  An alternate member of the council shall sit as a regular member of the council if the member for whom he is an alternate fails for any reason to attend any meeting of the council. He shall be compensated and reimbursed in the same manner and to the same extent as a regular member when so serving and when so serving has all the powers, duties, liabilities, and immunities of the member in whose place he is serving, except that the alternate to the chairman or vice chairman shall not succeed to the functions of these offices.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64605 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 4 - California Beef Council|Section 64605.

64605.  It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that producers, packers, or processors appointed to the council pursuant to this article are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry concerned, and that such representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to such council, the particular agricultural industry concerned is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64631 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 5 - Powers and Duties|Section 64631.

64631.  The duties of the council shall be advisory, except as to those duties which may be delegated to it by the director. The council may, subject to the approval of the director, exercise any of the following powers which may be delegated to the council by the director:(a) To recommend to the director administrative regulations which relate to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.(b) To investigate all matters which affect the administration of this chapter, and to report violations of it to the director.(c) To employ and, at its pleasure, discharge a manager and such clerical help and other employees as it deems necessary, and to prescribe their duties and powers and fix their compensation.(d) To contract with, or employ, and, at its pleasure, discharge such other persons as it deems necessary, and in the cases of such of them as it shall employ, to outline their powers and duties and fix their compensation.(e) To establish offices, and incur expenses incidental thereto.(f) To make such contracts and other agreements as may be proper to promote the sale of beef and beef products on either a local, state, national, or international basis.(g) To cooperate with any other local, state, or national commission, organization, or agency, whether voluntary or created by state or federal law, and engaged in work or activities similar to the work and activities of the council, and recommend to the director the making of contracts and agreements with such organizations or agencies for carrying on joint programs of education, research, publicity, and advertising. In matters of research, however, the council shall cooperate with organizations of recognized professional standing which are adequately equipped with facilities for the research which is contemplated.(h) To recommend to the director the institution and promotion of scientific research to develop or discover, or both, the health, food, therapeutic, dietetic, industrial, or other uses of beef and its products.(i) To receive, invest, and disburse funds, pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 (commencing with Section 64691).Funds may be allocated to agencies not specifically or solely engaged in carrying on research or promotion for beef, if the council and the director are satisfied that such allocations will be beneficial to the California beef industry, and will tend to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 641, Sec. 5.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64632 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 5 - Powers and Duties|Section 64632.

64632.  The council shall keep such books, records, and accounts of all its transactions, dealings, contracts, agreements, funds, and expenditures as it deems necessary. Such books, records, and accounts shall at all times be open to inspection and audit by the director.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64633 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 5 - Powers and Duties|Section 64633.

64633.  A member, alternate agent, or employee of the council shall not do any of the following:(a) Appear before any legislative committee of the state or federal government as a representative of the council unless requested to do so by such committee. (b) Lobby in any manner as a representative of the council.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64634 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 5 - Powers and Duties|Section 64634.

64634.  None of the funds which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used for political contributions.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64635 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 5 - Powers and Duties|Section 64635.

64635.  The council shall prepare annually, summarized statements of the activities in which it has been engaged in the previous annual period, and of the activities in which it proposes to engage in the ensuing annual period. Such statements shall be made available to all producers and slaughterers that request them.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 418.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64661 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 6 - Education, Research, or Public Information Programs|Section 64661.

64661.  The director shall conduct, or may cause the council to conduct, programs of education, research, or public information, which are designed to accomplish the following purposes, among others:(a) Increase the consumption of beef and beef products.(b) Gather, publicize, and disseminate accurate and scientific information which shows the importance of the use and consumption of beef and beef products in relation to the public health, economy, and diet, and proper nutrition of children and adults.(c) Study means and methods which are employed in producing, processing, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing beef and beef products in order to comply with the sanitary and other regulations which are imposed by municipalities, this state, and the United States.(d) Gather and disseminate information regarding the high standards which are observed and imposed to ensure pure and wholesome beef and beef products.(e) Gather and disseminate information regarding the harmful effects on the public health resulting from the breakdown or instability of the cattle industry, the factors and conditions peculiar to the cattle industry which tend to cause an unbalanced production, the price of beef and beef products in relation to the cost of other items of food in a balanced diet.(f) Gather and disseminate information regarding the nutritional qualities of beef and beef products and public consumption patterns and trends, and the factors which tend to promote increased consumption of beef and beef products, stabilize the industry, and foster a better understanding and more efficient cooperation among producers and slaughterers and the consuming public.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 265, Sec. 3. Effective July 11, 1986.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64662 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 6 - Education, Research, or Public Information Programs|Section 64662.

64662.  No program or activity which is conducted or sponsored pursuant to this chapter shall make false or unwarranted claims, or disparage the quality, value, use, or sale of any commodity authorized by law to be marketed in this state, nor shall any such program be conducted with reference to a private brand or trade name which refers to beef or a beef product, except as provided for in Section 64663.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64663 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 6 - Education, Research, or Public Information Programs|Section 64663.

64663.  The council shall not expend beef council funds for the advertising of brand name beef products, unless the expenditures are approved by a two-thirds vote of the council with the concurrence of the secretary. The council may expend beef council funds to conduct cost-sharing advertising with nonbeef brand name products.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 291, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64671 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 7 - Referendum for Voluntary Fee Payment|Section 64671.

64671.  Whenever a petition is presented to the director which has been signed by 2,000, or more, of the total producers in the state, not more than six months prior to its presentation to the director, the director shall conduct a referendum among producers to ascertain whether they favor the carrying on of a voluntary promotion and research program for beef as prescribed in Section 64661. At the time any person starts to circulate such a petition, he shall notify the director of such action. The director shall establish the period of time during which such referendum shall be conducted which shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 418.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64672 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 7 - Referendum for Voluntary Fee Payment|Section 64672.

64672.  The director shall count and tabulate the ballots received, and announce the results at the close of the referendum period. If the director finds from the ballots cast that 40 percent or more of all producers, as determined from a list to be established by the director, have voted and that not less than 65 percent of the total producers that produced not less than 51 percent of the volume of the commodity in the state or not less than 51 percent of the total producers that produced not less than 65 percent of the volume of the commodity in the state voting in such referendum favor carrying on a voluntary promotion and research program, the director shall declare the program a voluntary promotion and research program.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 418.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64673 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 7 - Referendum for Voluntary Fee Payment|Section 64673.

64673.  If the promotion and research program is declared to be voluntary, Section 64695 shall become operative and funds for the administration and enforcement of this chapter shall be provided by voluntary contributions rather than mandatory fees.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 418.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 64674 (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 2 - California Beef Council Law|ARTICLE 7 - Referendum for Voluntary Fee Payment|Section 64674.

64674.  If the director finds that the referendum did not receive the required votes in favor of a voluntary promotion and research program pursuant to Section 64672, he shall declare this result and shall instruct the council to carry on the current program.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 418.)