§ 18696 Federal Cooperation Authority

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law lets the state work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to run a program, using both federal and state money.

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•The state can cooperate with the USDA on this program.
•The state can accept federal assistance for the program.
•The state must pay its share of the program’s costs using state funds.

Example

The state joins a federal program that helps farmers improve their land.

The state can team up with the USDA, take federal funds, and use state money to pay its part of the program’s cost.

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§ 18696 Federal Cooperation Authority

The director may cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in administration of this chapter to effectuate the purposes stated in Sections 18691 and 18692, accept federal assistance for that purpose and spend public funds of this state appropriated for administration of this chapter to pay the state’s proportionate share of the estimated total cost of the cooperative program. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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director Secretary of Agriculture of the United States cooperative program Sections 18691 and 18692

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18696.

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