MAUTINO. New Act Creates the Agriculture Production Contract Code. Requires agriculture production contracts to contain certain disclosures, meet readability guidelines, and include a summary sheet. Provides that provisions stating that information contained within an agricultural contract is confidential shall not prevent a producer from discussing all contract terms and details with specified persons. Provides restrictions on a contractor's unilateral termination of certain contracts. Provides good contracting practices. Provides restrictions on a contractor's unilateral alteration of the producer's compensation formula should the result of the modification be a decrease in compensation. Provides that compensation examples be included in production contracts. Provides that a production contract cannot require an out-of-state location for an alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Provides that the Director of Agriculture shall enforce the Act by actions including injunctive relief and civil penalties. Provides a private cause of action to any producer aggrieved by a violation of the Act. Effective on January 1, 2003. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Agriculture) Due to the increase in the workload, the Department would need $80,000 for additional staff to complete the work in a timely manner. JAN-15-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-15-2002 H FIRST READING JAN-15-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-23-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW JAN-31-2002 H FISCAL NOTE FILED JAN-31-2002 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-22-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary