ARTICLE 3. Administration [78450. - 78452.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 3.

in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78450. Section 78450.

The director shall administer and enforce this chapter, and may exercise any of the administrative powers which are conferred by Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code upon a head of a department. In order to effectuate the declared purposes of this chapter, the director may contract to carry out the declared intent and purposes of this chapter.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78451. Section 78451.

Upon recommendation by the council, the director may adopt, consistent with this chapter, any regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this chapter necessary to carry out the purposes and attain the objectives of this chapter. However, the director shall not engage in any seafood education, research, or promotion activity without the approval of a majority of the voting members of the council.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 78452. Section 78452.

Upon the adoption of any regulations under this chapter, a copy of the regulations shall be posted on a bulletin board which shall be maintained by the director in his or her office. The director shall mail a copy of the notice of the adoption of the regulations to commercial fishermen and every receiver that is directly affected by the regulations whose name and address is on file in the office of the director and to every person who files in the office of the director a written request for that notice. No regulation shall become effective until five days after the date of that posting and mailing.

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