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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Food and Agricultural Code - FAC |
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Division 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS |
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Part 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS |
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Chapter 1. The Dairy Council of California Law |
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ARTICLE 11. Financing Plan |
Section 64301.
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Annually, prior to the commencement of the fiscal year, the secretary shall, upon recommendation of the council, establish and announce the fees for milk used in class 1 and for all other usages to be paid by producers, producer-handlers, and handlers for the coming fiscal year.
These fees shall be established at levels sufficient to finance the budget for the coming fiscal year as approved by the secretary pursuant to Sections 64153 and 64154.
The fee established by the secretary for class 1 milk shall not exceed two cents ($.02) per hundredweight of such market milk testing 3.5 percent milkfat and 8.7 percent solids-not-fat.
The fee established by the secretary for all other usages of milk shall not exceed eight mills ($0.008) per hundredweight of milk testing 3.5 percent milkfat and 8.7 percent solids-not-fat.
The relationship between the fees per hundredweight established for class 1 milk and for all other usages shall be at a ratio of 2.5 to 1. These fees shall be the same for producers and handlers.