2009 California Food and Agricultural Code - Section 78450-78452 :: Article 3. Administration

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.

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.

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.