California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 227

FAC § 227 Effective Jul 25, 2001Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to avoid unnecessary charges and to provide for efficient program implementation, the fees and assessments required by law to be paid to the director or the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to support the agricultural programs specified in subdivision (b) of Section 230, except those specified in Article 5 (commencing with Section 6001) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4, Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4, and Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44971) of Division 17, may be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, or with an entity that is (1) a bank or other depository approved by the Department of Finance, (2) a marketing order board or commission created pursuant to this code, or (3) another state agency, designated by the agricultural program’s advisory body, if any. The fees and assessments required by law to be paid to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund in Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4 may be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, or with an entity that is a bank or other depository approved by the Department of Finance. The director may designate that entity if an advisory body has not been created by statute for an agricultural program. All unencumbered funds in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and the Agriculture Trust Fund, including income therefrom, that have been collected pursuant to the agricultural program may also be deposited with the designated entity.

(b)The funds deposited with the designated entity shall be expended exclusively for the purpose of implementing and continuing the agricultural program for which they were collected.

(c)Prior to the deposit of any funds with an entity designated pursuant to subdivision (a), the entity shall enter into an agreement with the department that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 103, Sec. 2. Effective July 25, 2001.