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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 5Art. 3§ 67061 Assessment Money Handling

§ 67061 Assessment Money Handling

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§ 67061 Assessment Money Handling

Key Takeaways

  • •Money collected from fees or other sources must be put in a bank chosen by the commission.
  • •The commission decides who can take money out and spend it.
  • •The person handling the money must have insurance (a bond) to protect against theft or mistakes, worth at least $500,000.

Example

A local group collects fees from farmers to help pay for shared farming equipment.

The group must put all the money in a bank they choose. Only certain people in the group can take money out to buy equipment. The person in charge of the money must have insurance to cover mistakes or theft.

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

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§ 67061 Assessment Money Handling

All moneys received by any person from the assessments levied under the authority of this chapter or otherwise received by the commission, shall be deposited in such financial institutions as the commission may designate and shall be disbursed by order of the commission through a member, officer, or employee designated for that purpose. Any such person shall be bonded by a fidelity bond, executed by a surety company authorized to transact business as such in the State of California, in favor of the commission, conditioned upon the strict accounting of all funds of the commission in the penal sum of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 946, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

fidelity bondinsurancecommissionemployeeauthority

Related Statutes

  • § 76066 Commission Fund Handling Requirements
  • § 77267 Commission Fund Handling Requirements
  • § 77766 Commission Fund Handling Requirements
  • § 79246 Commission Fund Handling Requirements
  • § 67062 State Liability Limitation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 67061.
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