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Section 227 Of Article 2. Department Of Food And Agriculture Fund From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. (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:
(1) The entity shall serve as custodian for the safekeeping of the funds.
(2) Funds deposited with the entity shall be encumbered for the exclusive purpose of implementing and continuing the agricultural program for which they were collected.
(3) Funds deposited with the entity shall be subject to an audit at least once every two years by an auditor selected by the director. A copy of the audit shall be provided to the director within 30 days of completion of the audit.
(4) The department shall be reimbursed for all expenses it incurs that are reasonably related to implementing and continuing the agricultural program for which the funds were collected in accordance with the agreement. With respect to the agricultural program created in Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4, the department shall be limited to those expenditures permitted under Section 6047.12. When practicable, as determined by the department, the designated entity shall deposit advance payments for these expenses with the department.
(5) The entity shall maintain a reserve in an amount sufficient to pay for costs arising from unanticipated occurrences associated with the administration of the program. Provided that, with respect to the agricultural program created in Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4, the reserve shall include only an amount sufficient to pay for costs associated with the administrative expenditures described in Section 6047.12, and may be expended annually for those purposes.
(d) In transferring funds from the department to any entity pursuant to subdivision (a), the director shall not be personally liable in any way for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either by commission or omission, except for his or her own individual acts of dishonesty or crime.
(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:
(1) The entity shall serve as custodian for the safekeeping of the funds.
(2) Funds deposited with the entity shall be encumbered for the exclusive purpose of implementing and continuing the agricultural program for which they were collected.
(3) Funds deposited with the entity shall be subject to an audit at least once every two years by an auditor selected by the director. A copy of the audit shall be provided to the director within 30 days of completion of the audit.
(4) The department shall be reimbursed for all expenses it incurs that are reasonably related to implementing and continuing the agricultural program for which the funds were collected in accordance with the agreement. With respect to the agricultural program created in Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4, the department shall be limited to those expenditures permitted under Section 6047.12. When practicable, as determined by the department, the designated entity shall deposit advance payments for these expenses with the department.
(5) The entity shall maintain a reserve in an amount sufficient to pay for costs arising from unanticipated occurrences associated with the administration of the program. Provided that, with respect to the agricultural program created in Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 6047.1) of Chapter 9 of Part 1 of Division 4, the reserve shall include only an amount sufficient to pay for costs associated with the administrative expenditures described in Section 6047.12, and may be expended annually for those purposes.
(d) In transferring funds from the department to any entity pursuant to subdivision (a), the director shall not be personally liable in any way for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either by commission or omission, except for his or her own individual acts of dishonesty or crime.
