§ 20282 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Authority

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Money in the Department of Agriculture Fund can be used for running and enforcing certain laws.
•This money can be used even if other laws say it should only be used for specific things.
•The specific laws this money can be used for are listed in Section 16461.

Example

The Department of Agriculture has some money saved up from fines and fees.

They can use this money to pay for things like checking farms follow the rules, even if some other law says the money should only be used for a specific thing like checking fruit quality.

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§ 20282 Agriculture Fund Expenditure Authority

Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived under any of the provisions of this division 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 section, article, or chapter of this division. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 13.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Department of Agriculture Fund Section 16461

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 20282.

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