Food and Agricultural Code section 242

(a)

Apportionment of the expenses shall be made and determined by the secretary, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance. The proportionate or computed share charged to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund shall not exceed 5 percent of the total departmentwide expenditures and the share shall further be limited to only those costs for which direct benefits are derived by the programs against which the costs are being charged.

(b)

Apportionment of the expenses associated with information technology, legal services, human resources, and the Office of Civil Rights, as specified in the annual Budget Act, shall be excluded from the 5-percent limitation described in subdivision (a).

Source: Section 242, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=242.­ (updated Jul. 13, 2026; accessed Aug. 3, 2026).

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