BILL NUMBER: AB 1130	CHAPTERED  08/27/99

	CHAPTER   240
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 27, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   AUGUST 26, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 16, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   MAY 20, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ashburn

                        FEBRUARY 25, 1999

   An act to amend Section 42815 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to agriculture.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1130, Ashburn.  Fruits, nuts, and vegetables:  standards.
   Existing law requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to
create an industry-funded standardization program for fruits, nuts,
and vegetables.  It is unlawful to violate provisions of this law.
   This bill would extend the repeal date of these provisions for 5
years to January 1, 2005.  Because a violation of these provisions
would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local
program by continuing the existence of a crime.
  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 42815 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   42815.  This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2005, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute,  which becomes effective on or before January 1,  2005,
deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is
repealed.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the
only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction,
eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government
Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.