Section 52938.
52938. The board may call for a referendum at any time. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 592. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.)
Section 52981.
52981. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, nonapproved varieties of cotton may be grown in the district, subject to regulations proposed by the board and adopted by the department. (b) The department shall adopt regulations that ensure that the growing of nonapproved varieties of cotton do not adversely affect the quality of Acala and Pima […]
Section 52941.
52941. (a) Any person who has cottonseed delinted for planting purposes under this chapter, shall annually pay to the secretary an assessment in an amount not to exceed six dollars ($6) per hundredweight on the undelinted weight of the cottonseed. (b) Cottonseed delinters, by June 15th of each year, shall provide the secretary with the name and […]
Section 52982.
52982. Article 9 (commencing with Section 52941), Article 10 (commencing with Section 52961), and Article 11 (commencing with Section 52971) apply to this article, except that the secretary may increase the assessment specified in Article 9 (commencing with Section 52941) in the amount necessary to enforce the regulations adopted by the department for nonapproved varieties […]
Section 52942.
52942. The assessment shall be used exclusively for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, and the board functions including cotton variety testing and related administrative expenses. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 592. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.)
Section 52943.
52943. The secretary, after investigation and due notice, may fix the annual assessment provided under Section 52941 at a lesser amount that would provide sufficient funds to defray the board and enforcement costs incurred in administering this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 136, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1996. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, […]
Section 52944.
52944. The assessment shall be paid to the secretary within one calendar month after July 1 of each year, for cottonseed delinted in the preceding fiscal year or portion of a fiscal year beginning July 1, except that no assessment shall be paid by any person or organization for any cottonseed for which the assessment […]
Section 52945.
52945. All moneys that are received by the secretary pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and shall be expended only for the purposes of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 136, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1996. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed […]
Section 52951.
52951. The board is authorized to annually assess cotton growers in the district in an amount not to exceed one-half of 1 percent of each grower’s gross dollar value from the previous year’s cotton crop. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 189, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed […]
Section 52952.
52952. Assessments collected under this article are subject to Section 52937 and Section 52932 and shall be used exclusively for promotion, research, and related administrative expenses. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 592. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.)