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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 20Art. 3§ 77941 Commission Liability Limitations

§ 77941 Commission Liability Limitations

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§ 77941 Commission Liability Limitations

Key Takeaways

  • •The state won't pay for mistakes made by the commission or its workers.
  • •If the commission messes up, you can only get money from the funds they have collected, not from the state.
  • •Workers of the commission can't be personally blamed for mistakes unless they did something dishonest or illegal.
  • •Each worker is only responsible for their own actions, not for what others in the commission do.

Example

A farmer applies for a grant from the commission, but a worker makes a mistake and denies it by accident.

The farmer can't sue the worker or the state for the mistake. The farmer can only get money from the commission's funds if they have any, and only if the mistake was not on purpose or illegal.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 77941 Commission Liability Limitations

The state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts. Payments of all claims arising by reason of the administration of this chapter or acts of the commission are limited to the funds collected by the commission. No member, alternate member, employee, or agent of the commission is personally liable for the contracts of the commission nor is that person responsible individually in any way to any producer or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as a principal, agent, or employee, except for his or her own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No member, alternate member, employee, or agent of the commission, is responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member, alternate member, employee, or agent of the commission. Liability is several and not joint, and no member, alternate member, employee, or agent of the commission is liable for the default of any other member, alternate member, employee, or agent of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 215. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 69044 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 72065 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 74078 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 74576 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 74877 Commission Liability Limitations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 77941.
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