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Food & Agr. Code, § 6047.12 · Article 8.5. Pierce’s Disease and the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

Food & Agr. Code, § 6047.12

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) Expenditures charged by the department and the board for administrative purposes shall not exceed a total of 14 percent of the assessments collected pursuant to this article. Administrative purposes shall include, but not be limited to, all auditing expenses and all costs and attorney’s fees resulting from, or relating to, litigation involving this article against the department, or the board and its members and agents, and expenses associated with Section 6047.4 and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 6047.5.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the State Auditor shall maintain independent authority to audit the expenditure of industry assessments.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 73. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011. Conditionally inoperative on March 1, 2026, as provided in Sections 6047.20 and 6047.27. Repealed as of March 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 6047.19.

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