Section 5928 Of Article 2. Citrus Disease Prevention From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 2.
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. Upon termination of this article, and based upon a
recommendation of the committee subject to approval by the secretary,
any collected assessments not required to defray financial
obligations incurred pursuant to this article shall be returned on a
pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected
during the marketing season immediately preceding the date of
termination or paid to any existing state or federal program engaged
in citrus specific pest and disease prevention activities. The
assessments refunded to handlers shall be paid to producers if the
assessment was previously deducted from moneys owed to the producer
by the handler.