Title FAC, California Food & Agric. Code

(a) A county fair, district agricultural association fair, or citrus fruit fair may expend funds for promotional and public relations purposes of the fair. (b) The department may expend funds for promotional and public relations purposes for county fairs, district agricultural as…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Association” means a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state for the purpose of and which engages in conducting and carrying on a citrus fruit fair. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Citrus fruit fair” means any citrus fruit fair or citrus fruit fair and exposition which satisfies all of the following requirements: (a) Has been conducted and carried on by an association for not less than four or more than 15 consecutive days during each calendar year for a p…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Desert Native Plants Act. (Added by renumbering Section 70500 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 43.)

It is the intent of the Legislature, in this division, to protect California desert native plants from unlawful harvesting on both public and privately owned lands. It is also the intent of the Legislature to provide the people of this state with the information necessary to lega…

This division is applicable only within the boundaries of the Counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. The director may thereafter revise the boundaries of the areas of the state which shall be subject to this division after a…

Persons engaged in the production, storage, sale, delivery, or transportation of nursery stock pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 6701) of Division 4 are not required to obtain a permit pursuant to this division, unless those activities involve the harvesting of native p…

Persons engaged in the production, storage, sale, delivery, or transportation of nursery stock pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 6701) of Division 4 shall not receive any harvested native plants, unless each plant has securely and properly attached thereto a valid nativ…

Persons engaged in the sale of nursery stock pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 6701) of Division 4 shall maintain records of their receipts or purchases for sale or resale of any native plant. The records shall include the name and address of the person selling or deliv…

This part shall be known as the Citrus Pest District Control Law. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 904, Sec. 2.)

It is the purpose of this part to make available a procedure for the organization, operation, government, and dissolution of districts for the more effective control and eradication of citrus pests, whichever products the district is established to protect. (Amended by Stats. 198…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Board” means the board of directors of a district. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Citrus acreage” means any parcel, tract, or lot of land with 25 or more citrus trees of any age growing on it, except a parcel, tract, or lot which is used as a nursery. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 904, Sec. 4.)

“Citrus pest” includes any infectious, transmissible, or contagious disease, any form of animal life, or any form of vegetable life infesting citrus trees or citrus fruits. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 904, Sec. 5.)

“District” means a citrus pest control district organized pursuant to this part. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 904, Sec. 6.)

“Number of trees per acre of average planting,” for the purpose of assessment pursuant to this part, shall be 100 trees per acre. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Owner” includes joint owner, coowner, guardian, executor, administrator, or any other person that holds property in a trust capacity under appointment of court. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Citrus” includes “citrous” and any plants of the genera Citrus, Fortunella, Poncirus, and all hybrids having one or more of such as parents. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 33.)

This part shall be known as the Olive, Stone, and Pome Fruit Pest District Control Law. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 179, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

All of Part 5 (commencing with Section 8401) applies to olive, stone, and pome fruit pest control districts and is hereby incorporated in this part as though set forth in full in this part unless a provision in this part expressly states that the provision is not applicable to th…

Any district formed pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 8401) to control and eradicate olive, stone, and pome fruit pests shall continue in existence without further proceedings and shall be subject to this part. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 179, Sec. 4. Effective January…

Sections 8451, 8551, 8553, 8554, 8555, 8556, 8601, 8602, 8603, and 8604, and subdivision (b) of Section 8563 do not apply to this part. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 904, Sec. 35.)

It is the purpose of this part to make available a procedure for the organization, operation, government, and dissolution of districts for the more effective control and eradication of olive, stone, and pome fruit pests, whichever products the district is established to protect. …

Proceedings for the formation of a district within any county shall be commenced by a petition that is signed by the owners of not less than 51 percent by area of the land in the proposed district, which may be composed of noncontiguous parcels within the county devoted exclusive…

(a) In determining the boundaries of the district, the board of supervisors shall exclude from the district any olive, stone, and pome fruit acreage that it finds will not be benefited by the proposed project, and it may include in the district any noncontiguous lands that it fin…

“Olive, stone, and pome fruit acreage” means any parcel, tract, or lot of land with 10 or more olive, stone, or pome fruit trees of any age growing on it with a commercial value of at least two hundred fifty dollars ($250), except a parcel, tract, or lot that is used as a nursery…

The district shall have perpetual succession and may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction. Section 820.9 of the Government Code applies to this subdivision. (b) Adopt a seal and alter it …

In order to expedite the elimination of the source of the olive fruit fly and the apple maggot, a district may, with the consent of the owner, remove trees that have not been determined to be infested with the olive fruit fly or the apple maggot. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 179,…

The board in which the district is located shall, after consultation with the commissioner, supervise and direct, in accordance with the best known and accepted methods as determined by the board, all activities undertaken by the district for the control or eradication of olive, …

(a) The board, annually after the organization of the district, shall assess any assessor’s parcel of real property with 10 or more olive, stone, or pome fruit trees on it and enter as a separate item, on an annual assessment roll for each assessor’s parcel of real property inclu…

Whenever new acreage within the district is planted with olive, stone, or pome fruit trees so as to qualify as olive, stone, or pome fruit acreage, the trees are subject to assessment as provided in this part. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 84. Effective January 1, 2003.)…

Whenever any olive, stone, or pome fruit trees have been removed from any parcel of land included in the district, the owner of the parcel of land may file with the board an affidavit particularly describing the parcel of land, and setting forth the fact of the removal of the tre…

(a) The board shall, on or before the first Monday in July of each year, file with the board of supervisors a list of assessor parcel numbers that sets forth all assessments of the district for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of July. At the same time, a copy of the l…

There is in the state government the State Board of Food and Agriculture which consists of 15 members. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 875.)

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that representatives of the agricultural industry appointed to the State Board of Food and Agriculture pursuant to this chapter are intended to represent and further the interest of a particular industry concerned, …

The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: (a) One from the Agricultural Sciences Division of the University of California. (b) One from the agricultural department of one of the state universities and colleges offering agriculture as a part of the cu…

The term of office of the members of the board is four years. The terms expire on January 15 of each year in the rotation which is presently established. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. On February 1 of each year the Governor shall designate one o…

The members shall be residents and citizens of the state and shall be specially qualified for this service through actual farm business, economic agricultural training, environmental protection, or consumer affairs. Each member of the board representing the agricultural industry …

The members shall serve without pay, but shall be allowed necessary traveling and incidental expenses which are incurred in the discharge of their duties. The expenses shall be paid from the appropriation for the support of the department. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

(a) Public officers associated with any area of government, including agriculture, and whether elected or appointed, may be appointed to, and may serve contemporaneously as members of, the board. (b) No member of the board appointed pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 9…

This part does not apply to animals which are used in research projects of the University of California. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)