2011 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code
DIVISION 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS [63901 - 79225]
CHAPTER 26. California Blueberry Commission
Section 79231
(a) There is in the state government the California Blueberry Commission. Except as provided in subdivision (c), the commission shall be composed of five producers, five handlers, and one public member. Three producer members shall be elected by and from producers within the respective districts, one from each district, and two producer members shall be elected by and from producers on a statewide basis without reference to districts. The handler members shall be elected by and from handlers on a statewide basis without reference to districts. The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the secretary from nominees recommended by the commission. Each entity subject to this chapter is limited to two representatives, one representing producers and one representing handlers.
(b) The secretary and other appropriate persons as determined by the commission shall be ex officio members of the commission.
(c) The commission may modify the number of producers and handlers who serve on the commission by a two-thirds vote of the commission that is concurred in by the secretary, so long as proper notice is provided to all persons subject to this chapter prior to the action and the number of producers and the number of handlers who serve on the commission remain equal.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 366, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2010.)
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