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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 21Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 8§ 58845 Advisory Board Financial Authority

§ 58845 Advisory Board Financial Authority

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§ 58845 Advisory Board Financial Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The director can let an advisory board make contracts or agreements.
  • •The board can hire people, like lawyers, and decide how much to pay them.
  • •The board can spend money they collect to do their job, but only if the director says it's okay.
  • •The board can handle money—get it, invest it, and spend it—following certain rules.

Example

A group of experts is helping the government improve schools in a town.

The director lets this group hire teachers and buy supplies using money they collected from the community. They can also sign deals with companies to get better books for the schools.

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§ 58845 Advisory Board Financial Authority

The director may authorize an advisory board to do all of the following: (a) Enter into contracts or agreements. (b) Employ necessary personnel, including attorneys engaged in the private practice of the law, and fix their compensation and terms of employment. (c) Incur such expenses, to be paid from moneys which are collected as provided in Article 10 (commencing with Section 58921), as the director may deem necessary and proper to enable the advisory board properly to perform its duties as authorized by this chapter. (d) Receive, invest, and disburse funds pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 (commencing with Section 58921). (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 641, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

employmentcontractagreementdirectorcompensation

Related Statutes

  • § 54181 Cooperative Business Agreements
  • § 58842.5 Cooperative Raisin Board Representative
  • § 58847 Advisory Board Member Immunity
  • § 58937 Marketing Order Fund Management
  • § 76906 Fund Use And Audits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 58845.
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