Food & Agr. Code, § 78640 · Article 3. The California Tomato Commission
Food & Agr. Code, § 78640
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
There is in the state government the California Tomato Commission. The commission shall be composed of 10 producers, seven handlers, and may include one public member, at the discretion of the commission.
(a) Producers within the respective districts shall elect one producer from District 1, one producer from District 2, one producer from District 3, one producer from District 4, one producer from District 5, one producer from District 6, and four at-large producers from District 7.
(b) Handlers within Districts 1 to 6, inclusive, shall elect one handler from each district and one at-large handler from District 7.
(c) The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the secretary from nominees recommended by the commission.
(d) The secretary and other appropriate individuals, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 499, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2007.
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