§ 77884 Commission Funds Distribution Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If the commission closes, any leftover money goes back to the people who paid into it.
•If the leftover money is too small to split fairly, it goes to the University of California for date research.
•If there's no research program, the money goes to the state as unclaimed funds.

Example

A group of farmers paid money to a commission that helped sell their dates. The commission closed, and there was $500 left.

The $500 would be split and given back to the farmers. But if splitting it fairly is too hard (like if it's only $1 each), the money goes to the University of California for date research instead.

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§ 77884 Commission Funds Distribution Rules

After the effective date of suspension, the operation of the commission shall be concluded and any and all funds remaining held by the commission and not required to defray the expenses of concluding and terminating operations of the commission shall be returned on a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments were collected in the immediately preceding marketing year. However, if the commission finds that the amounts so returnable are so small as to make impractical the computation and remitting of the pro rata refund to these persons, any funds remaining after payment of all expenses of winding up and terminating operations shall be withdrawn from the approved depository and paid to the University of California for continued research on dates. If no such program exists, the funds shall be paid into the State Treasury as unclaimed trust funds. (Added by renumbering Section 77885 by Stats. 1995, Ch. 130, Sec. 88. Effective July 18, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

pension claim commission university state treasury effective july operation computation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 77884.

§ 77884 Commission Funds Distribution Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 77884 Commission Funds Distribution Rules

Key Takeaways

•If the commission closes, any leftover money goes back to the people who paid into it.
•If the leftover money is too small to split fairly, it goes to the University of California for date research.
•If there's no research program, the money goes to the state as unclaimed funds.

Example

A group of farmers paid money to a commission that helped sell their dates. The commission closed, and there was $500 left.

The $500 would be split and given back to the farmers. But if splitting it fairly is too hard (like if it's only $1 each), the money goes to the University of California for date research instead.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 77884 Commission Funds Distribution Rules

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

pension claim commission university state treasury effective july operation computation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 77884.

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