2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 3. Administration

CA Codes (fac:64071-64073)

64071.  The director shall administer and enforce this chapter, and
may exercise any or all of the administrative powers which are
conferred by Sections 11180 to 11191, inclusive, 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.



64072.  The director shall, from records of the department or any
other reliable source, maintain a list of producers,
producer-handlers, and handlers.


64073.  The director may purchase general liability insurance for
the council in an amount he or she determines as necessary.  The cost
of the insurance shall be paid by the council.  The insurance policy
shall name the director, in his or her official capacity, and the
council as insured parties for claims made against the council in its
advisory capacity to the director or against the director regarding
the activities of the council.  The director, after consultation with
the Attorney General, may refer claims to the insurance carrier for
appropriate action.  In the alternative, the director may require
that claims be handled in the manner otherwise specified in this
chapter.