Section 63901 Of Part 1. Legislative Declarations And General Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 1.
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. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
agricultural and seafood industries are vitally important elements of
the state's economy and are supported by state established
commissions and councils specified in this division that are mandated
to enhance and preserve the economic interests of the State of
California and are intended to do all of the following:
(a) Implement public policy through their expressive conduct. The
programs conducted by these commissions and councils are among the
broad range of state-mandated regulatory programs that are funded by
the public through user fees assessed in accordance with each person'
s relationship to a particular program.
(b) Reflect a continuing commitment by the State of California to
its agricultural and seafood industries that are integral to its
economy. These industries are a source of substantial employment for
the state's citizens, produce needed tax revenues for the support of
state and local government, encourage responsible stewardship of
valuable land and marine resources, and produce substantial necessary
food and fiber for the state, nation, and world.
(c) Represent a policy of support for persons engaged in the
agricultural and seafood industries, which are critically important
elements of the state's economy. These commissions and councils are
particularly important for the continued success of California's
unique agricultural and seafood industries which tend to be
decentralized with many small entities operating in diverse
locations.
(d) Provide benefit to the entire industry and all of the people
of this state. The commissions and councils are not enacted, and are
not intended to produce measurable benefit, on an individual basis,
and their successes should be evaluated by analyzing the extent to
which they have improved the overall conditions for the particular
commodity subject to the commission's or council's jurisdiction with
resulting benefit to the overall economy of the state.
(e) Enhance the image of California agricultural and seafood
products to increase the overall demand for these commodities. In
this fashion, the Legislature intends that the commissions and
councils operate primarily for the purpose of creating a more
receptive environment for the commodity and for the individual
efforts of those persons in the industry, and thereby compliment
individual, targeted, and specific activities.