California Food and Agricultural Code 12536 – (a) The director, by regulation, shall establish a pest …
(a) The director, by regulation, shall establish a pest management advisory committee, specifying, as appropriate, the scope and purpose of its advisory role, membership requirements, and operating procedures. The director, or his or her designee, shall serve as chairperson of the committee and the secretary, or his or her designee, shall serve as vice chairperson of the committee. At a minimum, the committee shall assist the department in identifying, facilitating, and promoting environmentally sound pest management practices and pest management systems.
(b) Funds in the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund may be expended, upon appropriation, for pest management grants, and upon the joint decision of the chairperson and vice chairperson, to carry out the recommendations of the pest management advisory committee.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 12536
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 178, Sec. 2. Effective August 24, 2007.)