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CA Food & Agri Code § 78672 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78672.

78672.  The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, scientific research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from research or elsewhere, respecting cultural and production practices, and marketing and distribution of tomatoes. The results of any research conducted by or on behalf of the commission may be used by the commission in any way it deems appropriate.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78673 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78673.

78673.  The commission may make in its name, contracts to receive and render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and other contracts or agreements that the commission may deem necessary for carrying out this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78674 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78674.

78674.  The commission may solicit and accept contributions of, or match private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons or state or federal agencies for purposes of promoting and maintaining the tomato industry.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 373, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78675 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78675.

78675.  The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry crop statistics, and publish and distribute without charge, a bulletin or other communication to persons subject to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78676 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78676.

78676.  The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78677 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78677.

78677.  The commission shall establish an annual budget according to generally accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the secretary prior to disbursement of funds, except for disbursements made pursuant to Section 78665.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78678 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78678.

78678.  The commission shall submit to the secretary for his or her concurrence an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78679 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78679.

78679.  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 of persons subject to this chapter in their possession. However, the commission shall establish procedures to provide producers and handlers 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.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78680 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78680.

78680.  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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78681 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78681.

78681.  (a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices that are detrimental to California’s tomato industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission may collect and disseminate to any and all interested persons, historical handler packout information, including, but not limited to, tomato grade and size.(b) The identity of each handler reporting information and the information reported under this section shall be kept confidential and shall not be made public under any circumstances. Information that gives industry totals, averages, and other similar data may be disclosed by the commission.(c) The procedure for the collection and dissemination of information pursuant to this section shall be approved by the secretary.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78682 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 78682.

78682.  The commission may administer any government program that is engaged in the activities authorized by this chapter and that directly and exclusively affects the fresh tomato industry, upon the request of an authorized agent of the program.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 399, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78690 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78690.

78690.  (a) Within 15 days of the effective date of this chapter, the secretary shall establish a list of producers and handlers eligible to vote on implementation of this chapter. In establishing the list, the secretary may require that producers and handlers submit the names and mailing addresses of all producers and handlers. The secretary also may require that the information provided include the quantity of tomatoes produced by each producer and the quantity of tomatoes handled by each handler, or, in the alternative, may establish procedures for receiving the information at the time of the referendum vote specified in Section 78691. The request for the information shall be in writing and shall be filed within 10 days following receipt of the request.(b) Any producer 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 producer or handler. 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) Proponents and opponents of the commission may contact producers on the lists in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary if all expenses associated with those contacts are paid in advance.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 130. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78691 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78691.

78691.  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 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 who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting sold a majority of the total quantity of tomatoes in the preceding marketing season by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.(2) A majority of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting sold 65 percent or more of the total quantity of tomatoes in the preceding marketing season by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.(b) 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 tomatoes in the preceding marketing season by all of the handlers who voted 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 tomatoes in the preceding marketing season by all of the handlers who voted in the referendum.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78692 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78692.

78692.  In finding whether the commission is approved pursuant to this article, the vote of any nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association that is authorized by its members to so vote, shall be considered as being the approval or rejection by the individual members of, or the individual stockholders in, the nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing association.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78693 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78693.

78693.  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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78694 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78694.

78694.  Nonreceipt of a ballot by an eligible person shall not invalidate a referendum.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78695 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78695.

78695.  If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 78691, the secretary shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all affected producers and handlers whose names and addresses are on file with the secretary.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78696 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78696.

78696.  If the secretary finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 78691, 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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78697 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78697.

78697.  Upon certification of the commission, the members and alternates of any entity operating pursuant to an existing state marketing order affecting the same subject matter as this chapter shall comprise the initial membership of the commission. Thereafter, persons to be elected to the commission shall be selected pursuant to nomination and election procedures established by the commission with the concurrence of the secretary.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78698 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 78698.

78698.  (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 78690, 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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78700 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78700.

78700.  (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the marketing season not later than March 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as is possible. The assessment shall not exceed twenty cents ($0.20) per 100 pounds, or the equivalent, for tomatoes delivered to handlers by producers. Of the assessment, not more than ten cents ($0.10) per 100 pounds prepared for market, or the equivalent, shall be assessed against producers, and not more than ten cents ($0.10) per 100 pounds shall be assessed against handlers.(b) An assessment greater than the amount provided for in this section may not be charged unless and until a greater fee is approved by a majority of the commission and by eligible producers and handlers pursuant to procedures specified in Section 78691.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 499, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78701 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78701.

78701.  This chapter does not apply to tomatoes produced only for a producer’s home use or tomatoes that are used only for ornamental purposes.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78702 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78702.

78702.  Any person requesting an exemption from this chapter shall file an affidavit with the commission attesting that he or she is not an eligible producer or handler. 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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78703 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78703.

78703.  Every person who handles tomatoes in any quantity shall keep a complete and accurate record of all transactions involving the purchase or sale of tomatoes. The records shall be in a simple form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe. 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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78704 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78704.

78704.  (a) All proprietary information obtained 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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78705 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78705.

78705.  Any assessment that is levied as provided for in this chapter is a personal debt of every person assessed.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78706 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78706.

78706.  The first handler of tomatoes being assessed shall deduct the 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. 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.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78707 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78707.

78707.  When the producer or handler 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 to collect assessments, shall also include identical liability upon each director or officer of the corporation.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 78708 (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 24 - California Tomato Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 78708.

78708.  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. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)