Section 58892 Of Article 9. Terms Of Marketing Orders From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 21. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 9.
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. (a) A marketing order may contain provisions for carrying on
research studies in the production, processing, or distribution of
any commodity and for the expenditure of moneys for these purposes.
Prior to the implementation of a research program authorized by this
section that will extend beyond the next reapproval date of the
marketing order pursuant to Section 59086, the director shall call a
public hearing pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 58771)
to receive testimony regarding support for the research program by
persons directly affected by the marketing order. After the hearing,
the director shall find and determine, based upon the evidence
received, whether or not to conduct a referendum pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Section 58993 prior to approval of the proposed
research program in order to evaluate with greater certainty the
support for the program by the persons directly affected by the
marketing order.
(b) In carrying out this section, an advisory board may, subject
to the approval of the director, establish a trust account to fund
research programs on an ongoing basis. These programs may extend
beyond the termination date of the marketing order. For any program
designed to last more than one year, funding shall be provided for
from the trust account during the initial year.
(c) In any research in production or processing which is carried
on pursuant to this section, the Vice President for Agricultural
Sciences of the University of California and the advisory board which
is provided for in Article 8 (commencing with Section 58841) shall
cooperate in selecting the research program which is to be carried on
from time to time. Insofar as practicable, the programs shall be
carried out by the University of California, but if the vice
president and the advisory board determine that the university has no
facilities for a particular program, or that some other research
agency has better facilities for it, the program may be carried out
by any other research agency which is selected by the vice president
and the advisory board.
(d) In carrying out this section, an advisory board may carry out
research programs for the purpose of developing and testing new
products in selected markets. The proposed programs shall be
submitted to the director for his or her approval prior to the
expenditure of funds for the program. The proposal submitted shall
include, among other things, a description of the new products, the
test market to be utilized, and the duration of the program.