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CA Food & Agri Code § 233 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 233.

233.  (a) The trust fund consists of moneys transferred by the director from the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, including all income therefrom. The amount of funds, excluding interest earned thereon, contained in the trust fund shall be determined by the director, and shall be the same percentage for all agricultural programs, but shall not exceed 10 percent of the annual operating budgets of each agricultural program. Funds in excess of 10 percent of the annual operating budgets of each agricultural program that are in the trust fund, or such other lesser percentage as the director may determine, may be returned to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.(b) The director shall establish separate accounts in the trust fund for the money transferred to the fund from each of the agricultural program accounts in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. The trust accounts shall be used by the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund for expenditure when necessary for the exclusive purpose of implementing and continuing any of the agriculture programs with money contained in the trust fund.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 234.

234.  The trust fund is created for the exclusive purpose of implementing and continuing the agricultural programs for which the funds were collected.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 235.

235.  Each agricultural program specified in subdivision (b) of Section 230 with funds contained in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund shall participate in the trust fund unless an entity is designated pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 227 or Section 6005 or 45021.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 236.

236.  The beneficiaries of the trust are the agricultural programs with money contained in the trust fund.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 237.

237.  The trust fund shall continue in existence for as long as any of the agricultural programs specified in subdivision (b) of Section 230 continues to exist. Upon termination of any of those agricultural programs, all of that program’s remaining funds, exclusive of all financial obligations of that program, shall be returned on a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments or fees were collected for purposes of that program in the immediately preceding marketing season. However, if the director finds that the amounts returnable are so small as to make impractical the computation and remitting of a pro rata refund to those persons, any funds remaining after payment of all expenses shall be paid to any existing state or federally authorized agricultural program relating to the same industry. If no such program exists, any remaining money shall be paid to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. If the account of a terminating agricultural program is insufficient to meet all financial obligations, the director may borrow a pro rata share from all other accounts in the trust fund to pay those obligations. The director shall collect a supplemental assessment from all persons from whom assessments or fees were collected for the purposes of the program being terminated in the immediately preceding marketing seasons to reimburse the trust fund. Upon the termination of all the agricultural programs specified in subdivision (b) of Section 230, the trustee shall transfer the remaining funds to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 238.

238.  It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the advisory body for each of the identified agricultural programs is intended to represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural industry concerned, and that this representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to any advisory body, the particular agricultural industry concerned is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 238.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 238.5.

238.5.  The chairperson of each advisory body shall advise the director on the administration of the trust fund, including, but not limited to, the amount of the fund to be applied to program closures, unanticipated occurrences, and replenishment.(Added by renumbering Section 239 by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 239 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 239.

239.  All trust fund activities shall be subject to an audit at least once every two years by an auditing firm selected by the director in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. A copy of the audit shall be delivered to the director within 30 days after completion.(Added by renumbering Section 240 by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 50. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 239.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 239.5.

239.5.  Any money that is deposited pursuant to Section 232, which the director determines is available for investment, may be invested or reinvested in any of the securities described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 16430) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by renumbering Section 241 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 240.

240.  The moneys in the trust fund shall be disbursed only to pay for costs arising from unanticipated occurrences associated with administering self-funded programs. These costs shall include, but are not limited to: attorney costs related to litigation; workers’ compensation costs; unemployment costs; phaseout costs of existing programs; and temporary funding for programs that are implementing a fee increase. Any program using the moneys from the trust fund shall repay the trust fund based on a schedule approved by the director.In addition to the costs specified above, the director may impose a charge in the amount necessary to cover the department’s costs in administering this article.(Added by renumbering Section 242 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 52. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 240.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 2.5 - Agriculture Trust Fund|Section 240.5.

240.5.  This article shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.(Added by renumbering Section 243 (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 872) by Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 3 - Interdepartmental Expenses|Section 241.

241.  The director may charge any bureau, division, board, or other agency of the department which is supported otherwise than by the appropriations from the General Fund its proportionate share of the administrative expense of the department, or a share in an amount which is computed to reasonably compensate the department for the administative services which are rendered by it.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 3 - Interdepartmental Expenses|Section 242.

242.  Apportionment of the expenses shall be made and determined by the director, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance. The proportionate or computed share so charged shall not, however, exceed 5 percent of the collections which are made by the department for the bureau, division, board, or other agency and the share shall further be limited to only those costs for which direct benefits are derived by the programs against which the costs are being charged.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 464, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 3 - Interdepartmental Expenses|Section 243.

243.  Any money which is charged and received by the department pursuant to this article shall be remitted to the State Treasury for credit to the current appropriation from the General Fund for the support of the department. The sum so remitted shall be available for expenditure for the support of the department.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 4 - License and Registration|Section 261.

261.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in this code, any license or registration which is issued pursuant to this code expires whenever the bond which is required of a licensee or registrant under this code lapses or is canceled. If, however, the bond is canceled as a result of the retirement from business of the bonding company and the director is satisfied that the licensee is solvent, he may continue the license or registration for a period of not to exceed 30 days to enable the licensee or registrant to secure a new bond.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 4 - License and Registration|Section 262.

262.  Notwithstanding any provision of law, a license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or other indicia of authority issued by the department under any provision of this code is forfeited by operation of law prior to its expiration date when one of the following events occurs:(a) The holder surrenders the indicia to the department.(b) The holder dies.(c) The partnership holder dissolves.(d) The holder of a significant financial interest in a corporation transfers his or her interest to another person or entity, regardless of relationship. The secretary shall determine what constitutes a “significant financial interest” for the purposes of this subdivision.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 238, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 263 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 4 - License and Registration|Section 263.

263.  Notwithstanding any provision of law, the department may deny an application for, or may condition, suspend, or revoke, any license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or other indicia of authority issued by the department under any provision of this code upon any of the following grounds:(a) Violation by the holder or applicant of any section of this code, or any rule or regulation promulgated under this code, that expressly applies to the license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or other indicia of authority denied, conditioned, suspended, or revoked.(b) Violation by a holder’s or applicant’s agent, employee, or contractor, or by an organization or entity in which the holder or applicant holds a significant financial interest, of any section of this code, or any rule or regulation promulgated under this code, that expressly applies to the license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or other indicia of authority denied, conditioned, suspended, or revoked, under circumstances in which the licensee knew or should have known of and failed to take reasonable measures to prevent, the violation, or failed to report the violation to the department upon learning of it.(c) The conviction of the holder or applicant of a crime that includes as one of its elements the financial victimization of another.(d) A false or misleading statement by a holder or applicant that the holder or applicant knew or should have known to be false or misleading, directed to any official of any government concerning the scope of the license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or other indicia of authority, the standards under which it was issued, or the contents of the application for licensure, registration, certification, the permit, exception, or other indicia of authority.(e)  The department may also temporarily suspend any license, registration, certificate, permit, exception, or other indicia of authority prior to hearing, if the department has prima facie evidence that the health and safety of persons, growing crops, or livestock are in imminent danger.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 238, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 281 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 5 - Collection|Section 281.

281.  The director may direct suit in the name of the people of the state, as plaintiff, to be brought for the recovery of any license or other fee against any person required to take out a license or pay any fee pursuant to this code that fails, neglects, or refuses to take out such license or pay such fee, or that, without such license or payment of such fee, carries on or attempts to carry on the business or do any act for which such license or payment of such fee is required. Notwithstanding Section 483.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in such case a writ of attachment may be issued in the manner provided by Title 6.5 (commencing with Section 481.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516. Note: See this section as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 282 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 5 - Collection|Section 282.

282.  In cases where the director may perform sampling, grading, testing, inspection, or certification services in relation to any agricultural product, or identification services in relation to root or top stock of any fruit or nut trees, and fix reasonable fees to pay the costs necessary to perform the services he may collect such fees in advance of performing the services. He need not, however, do so if, in his opinion, the benefit of such services would be lessened by advance payment.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 283 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 5 - Collection|Section 283.

283.  In lieu of collecting fees in advance pursuant to Section 282, the director may, if he deems it necessary, accept a bond which guarantees payment of the fees. The bond shall be satisfactory to the director.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 284 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 5 - Collection|Section 284.

284.  If the director finds that any amount not in excess of five dollars ($5) which is due pursuant to this code is so small as not to justify the cost of its collection or believes that its collection is improbable, he may remove the amount which is due from the records of the department. He shall not, thereafter, be held accountable for its collection.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 82.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 6 - Refunds|Section 301.

301.  As used in this article, “fee” includes, but is not limited to, any application fee, license fee, permit fee, inspection fee, certification fee, registration fee, identification fee, analysis fee, or certificate fee.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 6 - Refunds|Section 302.

302.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may authorize the refund of any money which is received or collected by the department in the payment of any fee, assessment, or tax.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 519, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 6 - Refunds|Section 303.

303.  A refund may be made in whole or in part in any of the following instances:(a) The purpose for a fee cannot lawfully be accomplished for the person that paid the fee through no fault of such person.(b) A refund of a fee is requested by the payer before any examination or inspection has been performed or service rendered by the department for the payer. (c) The payment of a fee, assessment, or tax represents an overpayment, payment in duplicate, payment in error in law, or payment through error of the payer or the department.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 6 - Refunds|Section 304.

304.  The fiscal officer of the department shall make payment of any refund pursuant to this article if the director prepares a voucher which sets forth the facts which pertain to the refund and authorizes its payment.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 6 - Refunds|Section 305.

305.  If any money which is to be refunded has been deposited in the State Treasury, the State Controller, upon receipt of a claim which is filed by the department, shall draw his warrant for the payment of the refund from the fund to which the money was credited.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 306 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 2 - Fiscal Duties and Powers|ARTICLE 6 - Refunds|Section 306.

306.  If the director finds that the amount of any refund is less than ten dollars ($10) or an amount established pursuant to Section 16302.1 of the Government Code, the director may retain the amount for use for the same purpose for which the original payment was made, unless demand for the payment of a refund is made within six months after the determination that a refund is due. If a demand is made, the refund shall be paid.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 519, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 401.

401.  The department shall promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 401.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 401.5.

401.5.  The department shall also seek to enhance, protect, and perpetuate the ability of the private sector to produce food and fiber in a way that benefits the general welfare and economy of the state. The department shall also seek to maintain the economic well-being of agriculturally dependent rural communities in this state.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 542, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 1 - STATE ADMINISTRATION|PART 1 - THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE|CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 402.

402.  The department shall prevent fraud and deception in any of the following:(a) Packing or labeling, or in any phase of the marketing, of any agricultural product which is governed by this code.(b) Labeling and marketing of any commodity that is governed by this code, which is sold to producers for use in the production of crops.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 10.)