Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 75531

The California Apple Commission

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →

Current — January 1, 2021

As of January 1, 2011

(a) There is in the state government the California Apple Commission.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (e), the commission shall consist of 12 producer and handler members as specified in this article, and one public member.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (e), eligible persons from within the respective districts shall elect three producers and one handler from District 1, three producers and one handler from District 2, and three producers and one handler from District 3.

(b) Pursuant to Section 75514, when there are two or more districts, the commission shall consist of a board of directors of three producers and one handler from each district, and one public member.

(c) Pursuant to Section 75514, when there is one statewide district, the commission shall consist of a board of directors of no less than six producers and one handler, as determined by a two-thirds vote of the commission’s board of directors, which is concurred in by the secretary, and one public member.

(d) The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the secretary from nominees recommended by other members of the commission.

(e) The commission may modify the number of producers who serve on the commission to no less than six members and no more than 15 members, and may modify the number of producers elected from each district. There shall be three handlers on the commission, one from each district.

~~(f)~~ The secretary and other persons, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission.

(e) The secretary and other persons, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission.

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