Senate Bill No. 991

Introduced by Senator Fuller

February 10, 2016

An act to amend Section 78581 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 991, as introduced, Fuller. Agriculture: California Seafood Council.

Existing law requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to take various actions with respect to agricultural marketing advisory and promotional councils and commissions, including the California Seafood Council.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions relating to the California Seafood Council.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 78581 of the Food and Agricultural Code
is amended to read:

78581.  

(a) If the begin delete director end delete begin insert secretary end insert finds that a favorable vote
has been given, the begin delete director end delete begin insert secretary end insert shall certify and give notice
of the favorable vote to all receivers whose names and addresses
are on file with the begin delete director end delete begin insert secretary end insert .

(b) If the begin delete director end delete begin insert secretary end insert finds that a favorable vote has not
been given, the begin delete director end delete begin insert secretary end insert shall so certify and declare this
chapter inoperative. The begin delete director end delete begin insert secretary end insert shall also notify the
appropriate policy committees in both the Assembly and Senate
that the chapter is inoperative.