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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 19Art. 3§ 77767 Commission Liability Limitations

§ 77767 Commission Liability Limitations

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§ 77767 Commission Liability Limitations

Key Takeaways

  • •The state won't pay for mistakes made by the commission or its contracts.
  • •If someone on the commission makes a mistake, they usually won't have to pay for it themselves—unless they did something dishonest or illegal.
  • •Each person on the commission is only responsible for their own actions, not what others do.

Example

A worker at the commission accidentally approves the wrong project, and it causes money to be lost.

The worker won’t have to pay for the mistake themselves, and neither will the state. The loss is only covered by the money the commission has collected. But if the worker took a bribe to approve the wrong project, they could be in big trouble.

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

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§ 77767 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 and no such person is responsible individually in any way to any handler 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. 1995, Ch. 130, Sec. 43. Effective July 18, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

judgmentliabilitycommissioncontractcrimeclaimemployeeeffective july

Related Statutes

  • § 77268 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 66584 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 67062 State Liability Limitation
  • § 69044 Commission Liability Limitations
  • § 72065 Commission Liability Limitations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 77767.
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