BILL NUMBER: AB 3024	CHAPTERED  09/10/04

	CHAPTER  459
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 27, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Agriculture (Matthews (Chair), Berg,
Maze, Oropeza, Parra, Reyes, Salinas, Vargas, and Wiggins)

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2004

   An act to amend Section 52282 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to seeds.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 3024, Committee on Agriculture.  Seed law.
   Existing law, the California Seed Law, generally regulates the
sale and production of seeds in this state.  Existing law requires
that the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and the commissioner of
each county enforce the provisions and requirements of the California
Seed Law.
   This bill would instead require the secretary, and, under the
supervision and direction of the secretary, the commissioner of each
county and the qualified representative of the commissioner, to
enforce the provisions of the California Seed Law.  The bill would
give the secretary the discretion to determine which enforcement
activities shall be conducted by the commissioner in each county and
which enforcement activities shall be conducted by department
personnel.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 52282 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   52282.  The secretary and, under the supervision and direction of
the secretary, the commissioner of each county and the qualified
representative of the commissioner, shall enforce this chapter and
carry out its provisions and requirements.  The secretary shall have
the discretion to determine which enforcement activities are
conducted by the commissioner in each county and which enforcement
activities shall be conducted by department personnel.