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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 9Pt. 2Ch. 4§ 17954 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Flexibility

§ 17954 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Flexibility

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§ 17954 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Flexibility

This law lets the Department of Agriculture spend money from its fund to enforce and run any state laws listed in Section 16461, even if other rules say the money must be used only for a specific purpose.

Key Takeaways

  • •Money from the Agriculture Fund can be used for enforcement of laws mentioned in Section 16461.
  • •It overrides other rules that limit how that money can be spent.
  • •It applies to any provision of the code that Section 16461 refers to.

Example

A farmer gets a grant from the Department of Agriculture to help with crop insurance, but the law also needs inspectors to check pesticide use.

The state can use that same grant money to pay the inspectors and enforce pesticide rules, even though the grant was originally meant only for insurance.

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§ 17954 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Flexibility

Any moneys in the Department of Agriculture Fund which were derived under any of the provisions of this chapter may be expended for the administration and enforcement of any of the provisions of this code stated in Section 16461, notwithstanding any other provision of law which limits the expenditure of any such money to some specific purpose or to the administration or enforcement of some specific section of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 13.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Department of Agriculture Fundadministration and enforcementSection 16461

Related Statutes

  • § 14232 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Rules
  • § 23121 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Rules
  • § 17951 Agricultural Violation Penalties
  • § 16461 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Authority
  • § 20282 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 17954.
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