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CA Food & Agri Code § 66576 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66576.

66576.  Upon expiration of the voting period the director shall tabulate all votes and shall announce the names of those persons nominated for appointment as handler members of the commission from each district and shall appoint the nominees as members of the commission.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66577 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66577.

66577.  Nonreceipt of notice of a meeting for the nomination of commissioners or of ballots shall not invalidate any such meeting, nomination, or election.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66578 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66578.

66578.  The commission shall compile and maintain a list of qualified handlers.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 17.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66579 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66579.

66579.  Subsequent to the first election after January 1, 1978, persons to be appointed to the office of commissioner by the director shall be selected pursuant to such nomination and appointment procedures as shall be established by the rules and regulations adopted by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and approved by the director.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66580 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66580.

66580.  If the position of a handler member becomes vacant due to failure to qualify, resignation, disqualification, death, or for any other reason, the position shall be filled by a qualified handler who is nominated by the handler members of the commission and appointed by the director. Handlers to be considered for appointment to fill any such vacancy shall, if possible, be handlers whose names are submitted for consideration by the remaining handler members of the district in which the vacancy occurs. Any nomination requires a plurality of votes cast by the handler members. The appointment to a vacated handler member position is for the unexpired term of office. Any vacancy of a handler member position occurring within six months prior to a regular district election may remain vacant until the next regular election.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 18.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66581 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66581.

66581.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nine members of the commission, of which at least eight are handler members, constitute a quorum at any meeting for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of the duties of the commission. However, pending the appointment of initial members-at-large and the public representative, eight handler members constitute the quorum. Members-at-large who are handlers may be deemed handler members, if necessary, to fulfill the requirements of a quorum. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or fixed by the commission, the vote of a majority of the commission members present at the meeting and constituting a quorum shall constitute the act of the commission.(b) Ten members of the commission, of which at least nine are handler members, constitute a quorum during any period in which the commission is increased to 19 members pursuant to Section 66561. All other provisions of subdivision (a) otherwise apply to this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 958, Sec. 6.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66581.5 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66581.5.

66581.5.  The director or his or her representatives shall be notified and may attend each meeting of the commission and any committee meeting of the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 958, Sec. 7.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66582 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66582.

66582.  No commissioner shall receive a salary. Each commissioner shall be entitled to receive the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35) per day for each day spent in actual attendance on, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or on special assignment for the commission, together with travel expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, maximum allowances for which shall be established by the commission.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66583 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66583.

66583.  All moneys received by the commission or its designated agents from the assessments levied under the authority of this chapter or otherwise received by the commission or paid to it shall be deposited in such banks as the commission may designate and shall be disbursed by order of the commission through such agent or agents as it may designate for that purpose. Any such agent or agents shall be bonded by a fidelity bond, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business as such in the State of California, in favor of the commission, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and the strict accounting of all funds of the commission, in the penal sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66584 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 3 - The California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|Section 66584.

66584.  The State of California shall not be liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts. Payment of all claims arising by reason of the administration of this chapter or acts of the commission shall be limited to the funds collected by the commission. No member of the commission or any employee or agent thereof shall be personally liable on the contracts of the commission nor shall a commissioner or employees of such commission be responsible individually in any way to any producer, handler, shipper, or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, or employee of the commission, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No commissioner shall be held responsible individually for act or omission of any other member of such commission. The liability of the commissioners shall be several and not joint, and no commissioner shall be liable for the default of any other commissioner.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66601 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Voting Procedure|Section 66601.

66601.  The provisions of this chapter, except as necessary to conduct the vote, shall not become operative until the director finds in a referendum conducted by him or her that not less than 40 percent of the handlers, as defined in Section 66532 and as determined in accordance with Section 66573, have participated and that either of the following occurs:(a) Sixty-five percent or more of the handlers voting marketed at least a majority of the total quantity of iceberg lettuce marketed in the preceding marketing season by all of the handlers who voted in the referendum and they voted in favor of this chapter.(b) A majority of the handlers voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of iceberg lettuce marketed in the preceding marketing season by all the handlers who voted in referendum and they voted in favor of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 20.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66602 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Voting Procedure|Section 66602.

66602.  The director shall establish a period in which to conduct such vote which shall not be less than 30 days nor more than 90 days from the date this section becomes operative, and may prescribe such additional procedure as may be necessary to conduct such vote.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66603 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Voting Procedure|Section 66603.

66603.  Nonreceipt of a ballot shall not invalidate such vote.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66604 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Voting Procedure|Section 66604.

66604.  If the director finds that a favorable vote has been given as provided in Section 66601, he shall so certify and announce to the commission and file notice thereof by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in each district in accordance with Section 6066 of the Government Code and shall mail a copy of such notice to all handlers whose names and addresses may be on file. All provisions of this chapter shall become operative upon completion of such publication but not before 15 days after such certification by the director to the commission.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66605 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 4 - Voting Procedure|Section 66605.

66605.  If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given under Section 66601, he or she shall so certify to the commission and shall declare this chapter inoperative.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 21.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66621 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Assessments and Records|Section 66621.

66621.  (a) There is hereby levied and imposed upon all iceberg lettuce harvested and marketed in each fiscal year, an assessment to be paid by the handlers of the lettuce and fixed by not less than 10 of the 14 handler members of the commission at the amount determined by these commissioners as reasonably necessary to pay all obligations incurred, or expected to be incurred, in accordance with this chapter and as reasonably necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of this chapter.(b) The assessment shall not exceed two and one-half cents ($0.025) per standard carton of packed iceberg lettuce or five cents per hundred pounds ($0.05 per cwt.) of iceberg lettuce prepared for market or equivalent basis.(c) A fee greater than the amount provided for in subdivision (b) may not be charged unless and until a greater fee is approved by handlers, as defined in Section 66532, under the procedures in Section 66601.(d) There shall be exempt from the assessments all shipments of 150 pounds or less of iceberg lettuce sold or shipped by a handler directly to the consumer.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 958, Sec. 9.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66622 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Assessments and Records|Section 66622.

66622.  Every handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all iceberg lettuce handled by him and the producer thereof. Such records should be in simple form and contain such information as the commission shall prescribe by regulation. In the event such records are required to be kept under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, the format provided therein may be utilized by such handlers in preparing such records.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66623 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Assessments and Records|Section 66623.

66623.  Every handler shall, at such times as the commission may by rule or regulation require, file with the commission a report, under oath, on forms to be prescribed and furnished by the commission, stating the quantity of iceberg lettuce handled by him or her during the period or periods of time prescribed by the commission, the names of the producers in each district for which the handling was done, and further information as may be necessary in the discretion of the commission to carry out the object and purposes of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 958, Sec. 10.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66624 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Assessments and Records|Section 66624.

66624.  Any information obtained by the commission from handlers shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required in a judicial proceeding.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66625 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Assessments and Records|Section 66625.

66625.  Assessments provided for in this article are levied upon the handler first marketing the iceberg lettuce being assessed. The handler is a trustee of the funds until they are paid to the commission at the time and in the manner prescribed by the commission. Failure of a handler to collect the assessment does not exempt the handler from liability for payment.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 25.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66626 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 5 - Assessments and Records|Section 66626.

66626.  Every handler is primarily and personally liable for the payment of an assessment. Any handler 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, 2 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance. The penalty and interest are required to be paid to the commission and are available for expenditure in the same manner as an assessment.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 555, Sec. 26.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66641 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Actions and Penalties|Section 66641.

66641.  The commission may, if it finds a violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation has occurred, or in the event of nonpayment of any assessment, bring a proceeding as provided under Section 66644 in its name for collection of such assessment, civil penalties, or for injunctive relief, including specific performance, or enforcement of any obligation imposed by this chapter or any rule or regulation issued thereunder, or both, against any person violating any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto.A court shall issue to the commission any requested writ of attachment or injunctive relief upon a prima facie showing by verified complaint that a named defendant has violated this chapter or any other rule or regulation of the commission, including, but not limited to, the nonpayment of assessments. No bond shall be required to be posted by the commission as a condition for the issuance of any writ of attachment or injunctive relief. A writ of attachment shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing specified by Section 485.010 is not required. Injunctive relief shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the showing of irreparable harm or of inadequate remedy at law specified by Section 526 or 527 is not required.Upon entry of any final judgment on behalf of the commission against any defendant, the court shall enjoin the defendant from conducting any type of business regarding the commodity subject to this chapter until payment of the judgment is made in full by the defendant to the commission.In any such proceeding, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the commission therein and shall, upon entry of any final judgment, enjoin any such handler from further handling until payment is made for any judgment entered for money, and from further violating or aiding in violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the commission. No such proceeding may be commenced until the commission has exhausted its administrative procedures prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 3. Effective September 26, 1985.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66642 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Actions and Penalties|Section 66642.

66642.  Any person aggrieved by any action of the commission may appeal to the director. The director shall review the record of the proceedings before the commission. If the director finds that the record shows by substantial evidence that the commission’s action was not an abuse of discretion or illegal, he shall dismiss such appeal. If he finds such action is not substantially sustained by the record, was an abuse of discretion, or illegal, he may reverse the action of the commission.Any such decision of the director is subject to judicial review upon petition of the commission or any party aggrieved by the decision.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66643 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Actions and Penalties|Section 66643.

66643.  Any person subject to this chapter and aggrieved by any provision of this chapter or by any rule or order of the commission shall comply with and exhaust the appeal procedure prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission, before application is made to any court for relief therefrom. The decision of the commission unless illegal, arbitrary, or without evidentiary support, shall be final and conclusive.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 434.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66644 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Actions and Penalties|Section 66644.

66644.  Any proceeding by the commission to enforce this chapter or by a handler applying for relief from rules, orders, or regulations of the commission may be commenced either in the county in which the defendant or any of the defendants reside or in which any act or omission or part thereof complained of occurred, or in the county of the principal office of the commission. The commission may be sued only in the county of its principal office.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 958, Sec. 11.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 66645 (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 4 - California Iceberg Lettuce Commission|ARTICLE 6 - Actions and Penalties|Section 66645.

66645.  It shall be a misdemeanor to do any of the following:(a) For any person to violate or aid in the violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the commission.(b) For any person to willfully render or furnish a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required by the commission pursuant to this chapter or any rules or regulations of the commission.(c) For any person engaged in the handling of iceberg lettuce to fail or refuse to furnish to the commission or its duly authorized agents, upon request, information concerning the names and addresses of the persons from whom he or she has received iceberg lettuce and the quantity of the commodity so received. (d) For any person to secrete, destroy, or alter records required to be kept under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 958, Sec. 12.)