The committee shall be advisory to the secretary on all matters pertaining to quality standards for garlic and onions for dehydrating purposes. The committee may do any of the following:

(a) Recommend to the secretary the adoption or amendment of the quality standards for garlic or onions suitable for dehydration purposes.

Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 41865

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • committee: means the Garlic and Onion Dehydrator Advisory Committee. See California Food and Agricultural Code 41861
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35

(b) Recommend to the secretary administrative regulations that relate to methods and procedures of selecting samples of lots, loads, or containers of garlic or onions for dehydrating purposes.

(c) Recommend to the secretary administrative regulations that relate to the methods and procedures for the determination of moisture content in deliveries of garlic or onions for dehydration purposes.

(d) Recommend to the secretary administrative regulations that relate to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(e) Recommend to the secretary administrative regulations concerning the place of inspection and location of inspection stations.

(f) Recommend to the secretary the institution and promotion of scientific research.

(g) Recommend to the secretary whether or not there shall be sampling and inspection for conditions not shown on the certificate of inspection for dehydrated garlic or onions.

(h) Advise the secretary on all matters pertaining to this chapter, including training and supervision of inspectors and the annual budget and revenue necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 520, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)