§ 3-415 – Administrative services; interagency agreements; reimbursement
3-415. Administrative services; interagency agreements; reimbursement A. The marketing commission or marketing committee may employ staff at a rate of compensation determined by the commission or committee, to serve at the pleasure of the commission or committee, and shall prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of employees as necessary to perform the functions prescribed […]
§ 3-416 – Indemnification of marketing commission or marketing committee members
3-416. Indemnification of marketing commission or marketing committee members Each member or employee of a marketing commission or marketing committee is indemnified by the commission or committee against reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by him in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he may be a party by reason […]
§ 3-417 – Assessments; collection; budget
3-417. Assessments; collection; budget A. The annual assessment rate shall not exceed five per cent of the annual gross sales dollar value of the affected commodity determined by the preceding marketing season. Not more than two per cent of the annual gross sales dollar value of the affected commodity may be used to pay costs […]
§ 3-402 – Policy or purpose
3-402. Policy or purpose Marketing agricultural products of this state is in the public interest. The policy and purpose of this article are to promote the general welfare of this state by enabling and encouraging fresh fruit and vegetable producers and shippers to help themselves. This state will benefit by ensuring the availability of high […]
§ 3-403 – Exemptions
3-403. Exemptions This article shall not apply to article 2.1, 4.2 or 4.3 of this chapter.
§ 3-404 – Marketing order and marketing agreement programs
3-404. Marketing order and marketing agreement programs A. A marketing order or marketing agreement applies to all producers and shippers included under the terms of the order or agreement. B. A marketing order or marketing agreement may: 1. Provide for establishing standards for the quality, condition, size or maturity of a commodity marketed in or […]
§ 3-405 – Contents of a marketing order
3-405. Contents of a marketing order A. A marketing order shall: 1. Describe the territory of this state to be regulated by the marketing order. 2. State the type of marketing order program. 3. Establish a marketing commission, prescribe the number of commission members and specify an official name of the commission. 4. State the […]
§ 3-406 – Initiation of the marketing order process
3-406. Initiation of the marketing order process A. To initiate or substantially change a marketing order, an affected person shall file a petition with the department signed by ten per cent of producers or shippers, or both producers and shippers, of the affected commodity that is the subject of the proposed marketing order. The petition […]
§ 3-407 – Official department list
3-407. Official department list A. The department shall compile a list for the purposes of notice and referendum or written assent procedures. The list shall include the names and addresses of all affected persons and the quantity of the affected commodity produced or shipped by the affected person in the two years preceding the notice […]
§ 3-401 – Definitions
3-401. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Affected commodity" means the specific citrus, fruit or vegetable that is regulated pursuant to article 2 or 4 of this chapter and that is subject to the marketing agreement or order or the proposed marketing agreement or order. 2. " Affected person" means […]