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2023 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 14 - California Cherry Commission › ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination › Section 76181.

76181. Except as otherwise specified in this article, the commission shall cause a referendum to be conducted among producers pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 76111) every five years following implementation of this chapter to determine whether the operation of this chapter is reapproved and shall be continued in effect. The vote shall be declared in favor of continuation if the director determines from the referendum that a majority of the eligible producers voting in the referendum voted to continue the operation of this chapter. If the director finds that a favorable vote has been given, he or she shall so certify and all provisions of this chapter shall remain effective. If the director finds that a favorable vote has not been given, he or she shall so certify and declare the operation of the provisions of this chapter and the commission suspended upon expiration of the marketing season ending December 31, 1990. Thereupon, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and funds distributed in the manner provided in Section 76184. No bond or security shall be required for any such referendum.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 68. Effective September 26, 1985.)
2023 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 14 - California Cherry Commission › ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination › Section 76182.

76182. If a referendum is conducted as the result of a petition pursuant to Section 76183, it shall be conducted every fifth year following the industry petitioned referendum.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 69. Effective September 26, 1985.)
2023 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 14 - California Cherry Commission › ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination › Section 76183.

76183. Upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of the commission that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes, the commission may recommend to the director that the operation of this chapter be suspended. No suspension shall become effective until the expiration of the current marketing season. The director shall, upon receipt of the recommendation, or may, after a public hearing to review a petition filed with him or her requesting the suspension, signed by 20 percent of the producers by number who produced not less than 20 percent of the volume in the immediately preceding season, cause a referendum to be conducted among the producers to determine if the operation of this chapter shall be suspended. However, the director shall not cause a referendum to be conducted as a result of the petition unless the petitioner shows by the weight of evidence that the operation of this chapter has not tended to effectuate its declared purposes. The director shall establish a referendum period, which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days in duration. The director may prescribe any additional procedures that may be necessay to conduct the referendum. At the close of the established referendum period, the director shall tabluate the ballots filed during the period. If at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the director participate in the referendum, the director shall suspend the operation of this chapter, if he or she finds either one of the following has occurred:
(a) Sixty-five percent or more of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of suspension, and the producers so voting marketed a majority of the total quantity of cherries marketed in the preceding marketing seasons 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 suspension, and the producers so voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of cherries marketed in the preceding season by all of the producers who voted in the referendum.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 70. Effective September 26, 1985.)
2023 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 14 - California Cherry Commission › ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination › Section 76183.5.

76183.5. (a) The director shall terminate the commission at the end of the current marketing season if requested in writing, within a 90-day period, by at least 51 percent of the eligible producers who are directly affected and who produce at least 51 percent of the volume of the product.
(b) The person or persons originating the request shall file a written notice with the director in a manner that establishes the date a request is initiated. Any person may withdraw his or her name for the petition requesting the termination prior to the time the request is presented to the director. The signatures to the petition requesting the termination need not all be appended to one sheet of paper. Each person signing the petition shall add to his or her signature his or her place of business, giving the street and number. If no street and number exist, then a designation of the place of business shall be given which will enable the location to be readily ascertained.
(c) The petition shall bear a copy of the notice of intention. Signatures shall be secured within the time limit specified in this section.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 70.5. Effective September 26, 1985.)
2023 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 14 - California Cherry Commission › ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination › Section 76184.

76184. After the effective date of suspension of the operation of this chapter, the operations of the commission shall be concluded and any and all moneys remaining held by the commission, collected by assessments and not required to defray the expenses of concluding and terminating operations of the commission, shall be returned upon a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected in the immediately preceding current marketing season. However, if the commission finds that the amounts so returnable are so small as to make impractical the computation and remitting of the pro rata refund to these persons, any such moneys remaining and any moneys remaining after payment of all expenses of winding up and terminating operations shall be withdrawn from the approved depository and paid into the University of California for continued research on cherries.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 71. Effective September 26, 1985.)
2023 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 14 - California Cherry Commission › ARTICLE 8 - Continuation or Suspension and Termination › Section 76185.

76185. Upon suspension of the operation of this chapter and of the commission, the commission shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension to all producers affected by the suspension whose names and addresses are on file.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1176, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions › Section 76201.

76201. The production, slaughtering, manufacturing and distributing of sheep and wool, and the products derived therefrom constitute an important industry of this state which not only provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for its citizens, but also furnishes essential food and fiber vital to the public health and welfare.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76202. The maintenance and expansion of the sheep industry of California and of its local, national, and foreign markets, is necessary to assure the consuming public of a continuous supply of the vital food and fiber, and the maintenance of needed levels of income for those engaged in the sheep industry of this state.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76203. It is necessary for human nutrition and public benefit that the public be made aware of accurate and scientific information relative to the beneficial qualities of sheep, wool, and the products derived therefrom, and the values and uses thereof, and of the production and distribution costs necessary to make sheep, wool, and the products derived therefrom, available to the consuming public.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions › Section 76204.

76204. The production and marketing of sheep, wool, and the products derived therefrom, produced in this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. This chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions › Section 76205.

76205. No action taken by the commission, nor by any individual in accordance with this chapter or with the rules and regulations adopted under the chapter, is a violation of the so-called Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Fair Trade Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 16900) of that Part 2), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of that Part 2), or any statutory or common law against monopolies or combinations in restraint of trade.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions › Section 76205.5.

76205.5. This chapter shall be liberally construed. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 1 - Declaration and General Provisions › Section 76206.

76206. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that members of the commission are 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 the commission, 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. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76207. A commission form of administration created by this chapter is designed to deal with the broad fields of advertising, promotion, marketing research, production research, and protection of sheep.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76221. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76222. “Sheep” means, but is not limited to rams, ewes, wethers, and lambs.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76223. “Books and records” means books, records, contracts, documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76224. “Commission” means the California Sheep Commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76225. “Commissioner” means any member of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76226. “Districts” shall consist of the following:
(a) District 1 consists of the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, and Lake.
(b) District 2 consists of the Counties of Sonoma, Napa, and Marin.
(c) District 3 consists of the Counties of Siskiyou, Trinity, Tehama, Modoc, Lassen, Plumas, and Shasta.
(d) District 4 consists of the Counties of Glenn, Colusa, Butte, and Yolo.
(e) District 5 consists of the County of Solano.
(f) District 6 consists of the Counties of Sierra, Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, and Nevada.
(g) District 7 consists of the Counties of Calaveras, Amador, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Alpine, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo, and the City and County of San Francisco.
(h) District 8 consists of the Counties of Merced, Monterey, Mariposa, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, and Madera.
(i) District 9 consists of the Counties of Fresno, Kings, and Tulare.
(j) District 10 consists of the Counties of Kern, Mono, and Inyo.
(k) District 11 consists of the Counties of Los Angeles, Imperial, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Orange.
The boundaries of any district may be changed by a two-thirds vote of the commission, which is concurred in by the director, when necessary to maintain similar total production among the districts and to ensure proper representation by producers. These boundaries need not coincide with county lines.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 2 - Definitions › Section 76227.

76227. “Handler” means any person engaged in the marketing of wool which he or she has produced or purchased or acquired from a producer, or is marketing on behalf of a producer whether as owner, agent, employee, broker or otherwise. A producer who markets wool to an out-of-state handler shall be considered the handler for purposes of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 2 - Definitions › Section 76227.5.

76227.5. “Market” means to sell, ship, distribute, or otherwise handle wool.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76228. “Marketing research” means any research relating to the marketing of sheep, wool, and the products derived therefrom.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76229. “Marketing year” or “fiscal year” means the period beginning April 1 of any year and ending March 31 of the following year.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 2 - Definitions › Section 76230.

76230. “Producer” means any person in this state who raises, breeds, grows, or feeds sheep, and markets, or causes to be marketed, the wool derived therefrom and who, upon request, provides proof of commodity marketing during the preceding marketing year. “Producer” does not include any person who markets 100 pounds or less of wool in the preceding marketing year.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 2 - Definitions › Section 76231.

76231. “Production research” means any research relating to the production of sheep, wool, and the products derived therefrom.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76232. “Ex officio member” means a nonvoting member of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76233. (a) “Wool” means the shorn fiber of live sheep in the grease basis, including offsort wool or offsorts in the natural state before cleaning or scouring.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Offsort wool or offsorts” means tags, bellies, or crutchings.
(2) “Tags” means wool which has become discolored from urine or feces, dung locks, or floor sweepings.
(3) “Bellies” means wool which has been shorn from the belly of the sheep.
(4) “Crutchings” means wool which has been shorn from the crotch area of a sheep.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 3 - The California Sheep Commission › Section 76251.

76251. (a) There is in the state government the California Sheep Commission. The commission shall be composed of 13 sheep producers and one public member. Producers within districts 1 to 9, inclusive, shall each elect one producer to serve on the commission. Producers within districts 10 and 11 shall each elect two producers to serve on the commission.
(b) The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the director from nominees recommended by the commission.
(c) The director and other appropriate individuals, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76252. (a) The director may require the commission to correct or cease any existing activity or function which is determined by the director not to be in the public interest or which is in violation of this chapter.
(b) If the commission refuses or fails to cease these activities or functions or to make these corrections as required by the director, the director may, upon written notice, suspend all or a portion of the activities or functions of the commission until the time that the cessation or correction of activities or functions as required by the director has been accomplished by the commission.
(c) Actions of the commission in violation of the written notice are without legal force or effect. The director, to the extent feasible, shall issue the written notice prior to the commission entering into any contractual relationship affecting the existing or proposed activities or functions which are the subject of the written notice.
(d) Upon service of the written notice, the director shall notify the commission in writing of the specific acts which he or she determines are not in the public interest or are in violation of this chapter, his or her reasons for requiring a cessation or correction of specific existing or proposed activities or functions, and he or she may make recommendations that will make the activities or functions acceptable.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
2023 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 15 - California Sheep Commission › ARTICLE 3 - The California Sheep Commission › Section 76253.

76253. The commission or the director may bring an action for judicial relief from the director’s written notice, or from noncompliance by the commission with the written notice, as the case may be, in a court of competent jurisdiction, which may issue a temporary restraining order, permanent injunction, or other applicable relief.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76254. When the director is required to concur in a decision of the commission, he or she shall indicate his or her response to the commission within 15 working days from notification of the decision. The response may be a request that additional information be provided.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76255. The commission shall reimburse the director for all expenditures incurred by the director in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. However, the court may, if it finds that the director acted arbitrarily or capriciously in restricting the activities or functions of the commission, relieve the commission of the responsibility for payment of the director’s legal costs with regard to that action.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76256. Each member of the commission, except the ex officio members, shall have an alternate member to be elected in the same manner as the member. An alternate member shall, in the absence of the member for whom he or she is an alternate, serve in place of the member on the commission, and shall have and be able to exercise all the rights, privileges, and powers of the member when serving on the commission. In the event of death, removal, resignation, or disqualification of a member, the alternate shall act as a member on the commission until a successor is elected and has qualified.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76257. Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of any person elected to the commission as a member or alternate member to continue in his or her position due to a change in status, making him or her ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal, or resignation, shall be filled, for the unexpired portion of the term, by a majority vote of the commission. That person shall fulfill all the qualifications set forth in this article as required for the member whose office he or she is to fill.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76257.5. Any producer member or his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual or an employee representing a producer who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, wool for market. The qualifications of a producer member and an alternate producer member shall be maintained during the entire term of office.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76258. The public member or his or her alternate on the commission, shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges of any other member on the commission. The public member shall not have any financial interest in the sheep or wool industry.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76259. The term of office of all members of the commission, except ex officio members, shall be two years from the date of their election and until their successors are qualified. However, of the first members of the commission, one-half of the producers shall serve for one year, and one-half of the producers shall serve for two years, with the determination of the term of each such member made by lot at the time of the election.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 260, Sec. 10. (AB 1894) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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76260. The commission shall be and is hereby declared and created a corporate body. It shall have the power to sue and be sued, to contract and be contracted with, and to have and possess all of the powers of a corporation. It may adopt a corporate seal. Copies of its proceedings, records, and acts, when authenticated, shall be admissible in evidence in all courts of the state and shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all statements therein.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76261. A quorum of the commission shall be eight voting members of the commission. Except as provided in Sections 76226 and 76382.5, the vote of a majority of members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum shall constitute the act of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76262. 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.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76263. No member of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall receive a salary. Each member of the commission, except ex officio government members, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day, as established by the commission. This per diem shall be paid to members for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission, or on special assignment for the commission, as approved by the commission. Members shall also receive the necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as approved by the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76264. All funds received by any person from the assessments levied under the authority of this chapter or otherwise received by the commission shall be deposited in banks which the commission may designate and shall be disbursed by order of the commission through an agent or agents as it may designate for that purpose. The agent or agents shall be bonded by a fidelity bond, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state, in favor of the commission, in the amount of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76265. The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts. Payments of all claims arising by reason of the administration of this chapter or acts of the commission are limited to the funds collected by the commission. No member of the commission, alternate member, or any employee or agent thereof, is personally liable for the contracts of the commission. No member of the commission, alternate member, or any employee or agent thereof, is responsible individually in any way to any producer, processor, handler, or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, or employee, except for his or her own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No member of the commission, alternate member, or any employee or agent thereof, is responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of the commission. Liability is several and not joint, and no member of the commission, alternate member, or any employee or agent thereof, is liable for the default of any other member of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76281. The powers and duties of the commission shall include, but are not limited to, all of those contained in this article.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76282. The commission may adopt and from time to time alter, rescind, modify, and amend all proper and necessary bylaws, rules, regulations, operating procedures, and orders for carrying out this chapter, including rules for appeals from any bylaw, rule, regulation, operating procedure, or order of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76283. The commission may administer and enforce this chapter and to do and perform all acts and exercise all powers incidental to, or in connection with, or deemed reasonably necessary for proper or advisable effectuation of this chapter. The commission’s authority includes, but is not limited to, entering into contracts for services with public and private agencies which are deemed necessary by the commission to carry out this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76284. The commission may appoint its own officers, including a chairman, one or more vice chairmen, and such other officers as it deems necessary. The officers shall have the powers and duties delegated to them by the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76285. The commission may employ a person to serve at the pleasure of the commission as president and chief executive officer of the commission, and other personnel, including legal counsel, necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commission may retain a management firm or the staff from any board, commission, or committee of the state to perform the functions prescribed by this section under the control of the commission. If the person engages in any conduct which the director determines is not in the public interest or which is in violation of this chapter, the director shall notify the commission of the conduct and request that corrective and, if appropriate, disciplinary action be taken by the commission. In the event that the commission fails or refuses to correct the situation or to take disciplinary action satisfactory to the director, the director may suspend or discharge the person.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76286. The commission may fix the compensation for all employees of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76287. The commission may appoint committees composed of both members and nonmembers of the commission including, but not limited to, a committee of handlers, to advise the commission in carrying out this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76288. The commission may establish offices, incur expenses, enter into any and all contracts and agreements, create liabilities, and borrow funds in advance of receipt of assessments 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. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76289. The commission shall keep accurate books, records, and accounts of all of 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 made a part of an annual report to all producers, copies of which shall also be submitted to the Legislature and 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. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76290. The commission may promote the sale of lamb, wool, and the products derived therefrom by advertising and other promotional means, including cost-sharing advertising, for the purpose of maintaining and expanding present markets and creating new and larger intrastate, interstate, and foreign markets for lamb and wool, and to educate and instruct the public with respect to the many and varied uses of lamb, wool, and the products derived therefrom.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76291. The commission may educate and instruct the wholesale and retail trade with respect to proper methods of handling and selling wool.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76291.3. The commission may make market surveys and analyses.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76291.5. The commission may present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and foreign agencies on matters which affect this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76292. The commission may make, in its name, contracts to render service in formulating and conducting plans and programs and any other contracts or agreements that the commission may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76293. The commission may conduct, and contract with others to conduct, research, including the study, analysis, dissemination, and accumulation of information obtained from the research or elsewhere, regarding this chapter. 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, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, may be maintained in confidence by the commission and not disseminated to any person not subject to this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2002.)
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76293.5. The commission may 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, enhancing, and maintaining sheep industry.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2002.)
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76294. The commission may collect information, including, but not limited to, industry statistics, and may publish and distribute, without charge, a bulletin or other communication for dissemination of information to producers and handlers.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 397, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2002.)
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76295. The commission may establish an assessment rate to defray operating costs of the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76296. The commission may establish an annual budget according to accepted accounting practices. The budget shall be concurred in by the director prior to disbursement of funds, except for disbursements made pursuant to Section 76286.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)
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76297. The commission may submit to the director, for his or her concurrence, an annual statement of contemplated activities authorized pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)