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CA Food & Agri Code § 77950 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77950.

77950.  The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77951 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77951.

77951.  The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77952 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77952.

77952.  The commission may establish offices and incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, borrow funds in advance of receipt of assessments, and repay producers for costs incurred during the initial formation of the commission, as may be necessary, in the opinion of the commission, for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter and the performance of its duties.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77953 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77953.

77953.  The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all its dealings which shall be subject to an annual audit by an auditing firm selected by the commission with the concurrence of the director. A summary of the audit shall be reported to all producers and a copy of the summary shall also be submitted to the department. In addition, the director may, as he or she determines necessary, conduct or cause to be conducted a fiscal and compliance audit of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77954 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77954.

77954.  (a) The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters which affect this chapter, to the extent permitted by federal law.(b) The commission shall not expend more than 10 percent of its annual budget during the 1991 to 1995, calendar years, inclusive, on activities for the modification or removal of trade barriers that restrict the free flow of flowers to market, including litigation involving trade practices, to the extent permitted by federal law.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77955 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77955.

77955.  The commission may make, in its name, contracts to receive or render services in formulating and conducting plans and programs and any other contracts or agreements that the commission deems necessary for carrying out this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77956 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77956.

77956.  The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, production research, including the study, analysis, accumulation, and dissemination of information obtained from that research or otherwise, regarding this chapter.The commission may implement and conduct, and contract with others to implement and conduct, market analysis, market development, market research, and shipping research, analysis, and development. The commission may study, analyze, accumulate, and disseminate any and all information obtained from those activities.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77957 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77957.

77957.  The commission may accept contributions or matching private, state, or federal funds, and employ or make contributions of funds to other persons or state or federal agencies, for purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77958 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77958.

77958.  The commission may publish and distribute, without charge, bulletins and other communications for the dissemination of information to producers.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77959 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77959.

77959.  The commission shall establish an assessment rate to defray the operating costs of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77960 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77960.

77960.  The commission shall adopt an annual budget according to accepted accounting practices. The director shall concur in the adoption of the budget prior to the encumbrance of funds, except for encumbrances necessary to pay the compensation of employees of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77961 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77961.

77961.  (a) The commission may advertise or otherwise promote the sale of flowers.(b) The commission may jointly advertise or otherwise promote the sale of flowers with any other corporation or organization advertising or otherwise promoting the sale of any other product or commodity.(c) The commission may work, and cooperate with others, to develop and arrange for shipping alternatives for producers in order to improve the quality of flowers and access to markets.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 124, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77962 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77962.

77962.  The commission shall annually prepare and submit to the director, for his or her concurrence, a statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77963 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77963.

77963.  The commission and the secretary shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, except when required by court order in a judicial proceeding, all lists of producers in their possession.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 514, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77964 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77964.

77964.  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. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77965 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77965.

77965.  (a) To prevent unfair trade practices which are detrimental to California’s cut flower industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission shall annually specify the types and varieties of cut flowers for which it shall collect from producers who participate, and disseminate to these producers, market price information based on sales which have occurred.(b) The identity of each producer reporting the information and the information reported pursuant to this section and Section 6254 of the Government Code shall be kept confidential and not 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 the information specified in this section shall be adopted by the commission and approved by the secretary.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 322, Sec. 3. (AB 914) Effective January 1, 2012. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77965 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 77965.

77965.  (a) To prevent unfair trade practices that are detrimental to California’s cut flower industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission shall annually specify the types and varieties of cut flowers for which it shall collect from producers who participate, and disseminate to these producers, market price information based on sales that have occurred.(b) The identity of each producer reporting the information and the information reported pursuant to this section and the provisions listed in Section 7920.505 of the Government Code shall be kept confidential and not 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 the information specified in this section shall be adopted by the commission and approved by the secretary.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 132. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77970 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77970.

77970.  (a) Within 45 days of the effective date of this chapter, the director shall establish a list of producers eligible to vote on the implementation of this chapter. In establishing the list, the director may require that producers submit the names and mailing addresses of all known producers. The director shall receive suggestions for inclusion on that list from any organization of producers, and may verify the eligibility of any person so suggested. The director also may require that the information provided include the quantity of flowers produced by each producer or, in the alternative, may establish procedures for receiving the information at the time of the referendum vote conducted pursuant to Section 77971. The request for the information shall be in writing, and the requested information shall be filed within 10 days following receipt of the request.(b) Any producer whose name does not appear upon the appropriate list may have his or her name placed on the list by filing with the director a signed statement identifying himself or herself as a producer. The absence of a producer’s name from the list does not exempt the producer 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 director so long as all expenses associated with the contacts are paid in advance.(d) Any proponent or opponent of the commission may submit to the director a statement of his or her position on the matter, and the director shall include these statements with the referendum ballots.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77971 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77971.

77971.  This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the director finds, in a referendum vote conducted by the director that at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the director pursuant to this article have participated and that either of the following has occurred:(a) Sixty-five percent of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting marketed a majority of the gross dollar value of flowers in the preceding marketing year by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.(b) A majority of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total gross dollar value of flowers in the preceding marketing year by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77972 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77972.

77972.  The director shall establish a period to conduct the referendum which shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days in duration, and may prescribe additional procedures that may be necessary to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the director may extend the period to not more than 60 days.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77973 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77973.

77973.  The failure of a producer to receive a ballot shall not invalidate a referendum.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77974 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77974.

77974.  If the director finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 77971, the director shall certify and give notice of the favorable vote to all producers whose names and addresses are on file with the director.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77975 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77975.

77975.  If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given as provided in Section 77971, the director shall certify and declare this chapter inoperative. The director may conduct another implementation referendum vote one or more years after the previous vote has been taken.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77976 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77976.

77976.  Upon certification of the commission, the director shall contact all producers in each district by mail, or call meetings of producers in each district, for the purpose of nominating and electing persons to the commission. All producers on the director’s list shall be given written notice of any election meetings at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. To be eligible for election to the commission, producer nominees shall present to the director a nomination petition with the signatures of at least three eligible producers from the district from which the nominee is seeking election.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77977 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77977.

77977.  Subsequent to the first election of members of the commission pursuant to this chapter, persons to be elected to the commission shall be selected pursuant to nomination and election procedures which are adopted by the commission with the concurrence of the director.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77978 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Implementation and Voting Procedures|Section 77978.

77978.  (a) Prior to the director holding the referendum pursuant to Section 77971, the proponents of the commission shall deposit with the director the amount that the director determines necessary to defray the expenses of preparing the necessary lists and information and conducting the referendum.(b) Any funds not used in carrying out Section 77971 shall be returned to the proponents of the commission who deposited the funds with the director.(c) Upon the establishment of the commission, the commission may reimburse the proponents of the commission for any funds deposited with the director which were used in carrying out Section 77971 and for any legal expenses and other costs incurred in establishing the commission.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 495, Sec. 1. Effective August 10, 1990.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77985 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 77985.

77985.  (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the following marketing year not later than January 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as is possible. The commission shall adopt bylaws that indicate when payment is due.(b) The assessment for the 1991 marketing year shall not be less than one-half of 1 percent, nor more than 1 percent, of the gross dollar value of flowers grown and shipped by a producer. In any subsequent marketing year, the assessment shall not be more than 1 percent of the gross dollar value of flowers grown and shipped by a producer.(c) A fee greater than the amount specified in subdivision (b) may not be charged unless approved by the vote specified in Section 77971.(d) No producer shall be assessed more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for any marketing year, except that this limitation shall not be applicable for the entire marketing year in which a producer does not comply with the assessment collection requirements established in this article and as prescribed by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. Effective September 27, 2006.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 77986 (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 20 - California Cut Flower Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Assessments and Records|Section 77986.

77986.  This chapter does not apply to any person who grows flowers only for his or her own home use or who is not a producer. However, any such person who markets flowers shall submit all required reports and shall file an affidavit with the commission establishing that the person grows flowers valued at less than the gross value established pursuant to Section 77918. The commission shall then determine whether the affidavit should be approved.The commission may terminate the collection of assessments directly from producers and, instead, collect producer assessments from shippers or handlers who shall deduct the assessment from amounts paid by the shippers or handlers to the producers and who shall be trustees of the funds until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1107, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)