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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE
SECTION 76750-76754



76750.  The duties of the council shall be advisory, except as to
those duties that may be delegated to it by the secretary or as
otherwise designated in this chapter. The council may, subject to the
approval of the secretary, exercise any of the following powers that
may be delegated to the council by the secretary:
   (a) To recommend to the secretary administrative regulations that
relate to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
   (b) To investigate all matters that affect the administration of
this chapter, and to report violations of this chapter to the
secretary.
   (c) To employ and, at its pleasure, discharge a manager and such
clerical help and other employees as it deems necessary, and to
prescribe their duties and powers and fix their compensation.
   (d) To contract with, or employ, and at its pleasure, discharge
any other persons that it deems necessary, and in the cases of those
persons it shall employ, to outline their powers and duties and fix
their compensation.
   (e) To establish offices and incur expenses incidental thereto.
   (f) To make contracts and other agreements that may be proper to
promote the sale of salmon and salmon products on either a local,
state, national, or international basis.
   (g) (1) To cooperate with any other local, state, or national
commission, organization, or agency, whether voluntary or created by
state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the Oregon
Salmon Commission, the West Coast Fisheries Development Foundation,
the Coastal Fisheries Foundation, and the National Fish and Seafood
Promotion Council, that is engaged in work or activities similar to
the work and activities of the council, and to recommend to the
secretary the making of contracts and agreements with those
organizations or agencies for carrying on joint programs of
education, research, publicity, and advertising.
   (2) To recommend to the secretary the making of contracts and
agreements with other councils, commodity commissions, or producer
organizations for joint programs of publicity and advertising where
those products are compatible with the promotion of salmon and salmon
products.
   (3) In matters of research, to cooperate with organizations of
recognized professional standing that are adequately equipped with
facilities for the research that is contemplated.
   (h) To recommend to the secretary the institution and promotion of
scientific research to develop or discover, or both, the health,
food, therapeutic, dietetic, and other uses of salmon.
   (i) (1) To receive, invest, and disburse funds pursuant to Article
8 (commencing with Section 76900).
   (2) To allocate funds to agencies not specifically or solely
engaged in carrying on research or promotion for salmon, if the
council and the secretary are satisfied that those allocations will
be beneficial to the California salmon fishery and will tend to
effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter.
   (j) To present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and
foreign agencies on matters that affect this chapter.



76751.  The council shall keep books, records, and accounts of all
its transactions, dealings, contracts, agreements, funds, and
expenditures that it deems necessary. The books, records, and
accounts shall at all times be open to inspection and audit by the
director.



76752.  A member, alternate, agent, or employee of the council shall
not do any of the following:
   (a) Appear before any legislative committee of the state or
federal government as a representative of the council unless
requested to do so by that committee.
   (b) Lobby in any manner as a representative of the council.




76753.  Funds which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall not
be used for political contributions.



76754.  The council shall prepare, annually, summarized statements
of the activities in which it has been engaged in the previous annual
period, and of the activities in which it proposes to engage in the
ensuing annual period. The statements shall be made available to all
marketing associations, organizations of fishermen and receivers,
processors, wholesalers, and exporters, and individuals that request
them in writing.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Fac > 76750-76754

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE
SECTION 76750-76754



76750.  The duties of the council shall be advisory, except as to
those duties that may be delegated to it by the secretary or as
otherwise designated in this chapter. The council may, subject to the
approval of the secretary, exercise any of the following powers that
may be delegated to the council by the secretary:
   (a) To recommend to the secretary administrative regulations that
relate to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
   (b) To investigate all matters that affect the administration of
this chapter, and to report violations of this chapter to the
secretary.
   (c) To employ and, at its pleasure, discharge a manager and such
clerical help and other employees as it deems necessary, and to
prescribe their duties and powers and fix their compensation.
   (d) To contract with, or employ, and at its pleasure, discharge
any other persons that it deems necessary, and in the cases of those
persons it shall employ, to outline their powers and duties and fix
their compensation.
   (e) To establish offices and incur expenses incidental thereto.
   (f) To make contracts and other agreements that may be proper to
promote the sale of salmon and salmon products on either a local,
state, national, or international basis.
   (g) (1) To cooperate with any other local, state, or national
commission, organization, or agency, whether voluntary or created by
state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the Oregon
Salmon Commission, the West Coast Fisheries Development Foundation,
the Coastal Fisheries Foundation, and the National Fish and Seafood
Promotion Council, that is engaged in work or activities similar to
the work and activities of the council, and to recommend to the
secretary the making of contracts and agreements with those
organizations or agencies for carrying on joint programs of
education, research, publicity, and advertising.
   (2) To recommend to the secretary the making of contracts and
agreements with other councils, commodity commissions, or producer
organizations for joint programs of publicity and advertising where
those products are compatible with the promotion of salmon and salmon
products.
   (3) In matters of research, to cooperate with organizations of
recognized professional standing that are adequately equipped with
facilities for the research that is contemplated.
   (h) To recommend to the secretary the institution and promotion of
scientific research to develop or discover, or both, the health,
food, therapeutic, dietetic, and other uses of salmon.
   (i) (1) To receive, invest, and disburse funds pursuant to Article
8 (commencing with Section 76900).
   (2) To allocate funds to agencies not specifically or solely
engaged in carrying on research or promotion for salmon, if the
council and the secretary are satisfied that those allocations will
be beneficial to the California salmon fishery and will tend to
effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter.
   (j) To present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and
foreign agencies on matters that affect this chapter.



76751.  The council shall keep books, records, and accounts of all
its transactions, dealings, contracts, agreements, funds, and
expenditures that it deems necessary. The books, records, and
accounts shall at all times be open to inspection and audit by the
director.



76752.  A member, alternate, agent, or employee of the council shall
not do any of the following:
   (a) Appear before any legislative committee of the state or
federal government as a representative of the council unless
requested to do so by that committee.
   (b) Lobby in any manner as a representative of the council.




76753.  Funds which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall not
be used for political contributions.



76754.  The council shall prepare, annually, summarized statements
of the activities in which it has been engaged in the previous annual
period, and of the activities in which it proposes to engage in the
ensuing annual period. The statements shall be made available to all
marketing associations, organizations of fishermen and receivers,
processors, wholesalers, and exporters, and individuals that request
them in writing.



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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Fac > 76750-76754

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE
SECTION 76750-76754



76750.  The duties of the council shall be advisory, except as to
those duties that may be delegated to it by the secretary or as
otherwise designated in this chapter. The council may, subject to the
approval of the secretary, exercise any of the following powers that
may be delegated to the council by the secretary:
   (a) To recommend to the secretary administrative regulations that
relate to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
   (b) To investigate all matters that affect the administration of
this chapter, and to report violations of this chapter to the
secretary.
   (c) To employ and, at its pleasure, discharge a manager and such
clerical help and other employees as it deems necessary, and to
prescribe their duties and powers and fix their compensation.
   (d) To contract with, or employ, and at its pleasure, discharge
any other persons that it deems necessary, and in the cases of those
persons it shall employ, to outline their powers and duties and fix
their compensation.
   (e) To establish offices and incur expenses incidental thereto.
   (f) To make contracts and other agreements that may be proper to
promote the sale of salmon and salmon products on either a local,
state, national, or international basis.
   (g) (1) To cooperate with any other local, state, or national
commission, organization, or agency, whether voluntary or created by
state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the Oregon
Salmon Commission, the West Coast Fisheries Development Foundation,
the Coastal Fisheries Foundation, and the National Fish and Seafood
Promotion Council, that is engaged in work or activities similar to
the work and activities of the council, and to recommend to the
secretary the making of contracts and agreements with those
organizations or agencies for carrying on joint programs of
education, research, publicity, and advertising.
   (2) To recommend to the secretary the making of contracts and
agreements with other councils, commodity commissions, or producer
organizations for joint programs of publicity and advertising where
those products are compatible with the promotion of salmon and salmon
products.
   (3) In matters of research, to cooperate with organizations of
recognized professional standing that are adequately equipped with
facilities for the research that is contemplated.
   (h) To recommend to the secretary the institution and promotion of
scientific research to develop or discover, or both, the health,
food, therapeutic, dietetic, and other uses of salmon.
   (i) (1) To receive, invest, and disburse funds pursuant to Article
8 (commencing with Section 76900).
   (2) To allocate funds to agencies not specifically or solely
engaged in carrying on research or promotion for salmon, if the
council and the secretary are satisfied that those allocations will
be beneficial to the California salmon fishery and will tend to
effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter.
   (j) To present facts to, and negotiate with, state, federal, and
foreign agencies on matters that affect this chapter.



76751.  The council shall keep books, records, and accounts of all
its transactions, dealings, contracts, agreements, funds, and
expenditures that it deems necessary. The books, records, and
accounts shall at all times be open to inspection and audit by the
director.



76752.  A member, alternate, agent, or employee of the council shall
not do any of the following:
   (a) Appear before any legislative committee of the state or
federal government as a representative of the council unless
requested to do so by that committee.
   (b) Lobby in any manner as a representative of the council.




76753.  Funds which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall not
be used for political contributions.



76754.  The council shall prepare, annually, summarized statements
of the activities in which it has been engaged in the previous annual
period, and of the activities in which it proposes to engage in the
ensuing annual period. The statements shall be made available to all
marketing associations, organizations of fishermen and receivers,
processors, wholesalers, and exporters, and individuals that request
them in writing.