Section 77251 Of Article 3. The California Pepper Commission From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 17. >> Article 3.
77251
. (a) There is in the state government the California Pepper
Commission. The commission shall be composed of five pepper
producers, five pepper handlers, one public member, and may include
two at-large members at the discretion of the commission.
(b) Five producers, one from each district, shall be elected by
and from producers within the respective districts. Five handlers,
representing the major categories of pepper handling as determined by
the commission, shall be elected by and from other qualified
handlers engaged in the same activity. The determination of what the
major categories of pepper handling activities are, and any
subsequent change to the categories shall be made by a two-thirds
vote of the full commission that is concurred in by the secretary.
(c) The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the
secretary from nominees recommended by the commission.
(d) Two at-large members may be elected by the producers and
handlers on the commission from among individuals who have a
financial interest in the California pepper industry but who are not
necessarily producers or handlers as defined in this article.
(e) The secretary and other appropriate individuals as determined
by the commission shall be ex officio members of the commission.