(a) There is in the state government the California Asparagus Commission. The commission shall be composed as follows:
(1) Twelve producers who shall be elected by producers subject to this chapter as members-at-large.
(2) One public member, who shall be appointed by the secretary from the nominees recommended by the commission.
(b) The secretary and other appropriate individuals, as determined by the commission, shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the commission.
(c) The commission may modify the number of producers who serve on the commission by a two-thirds vote of the members of the commission present at the meeting at which there is a quorum when the action is taken and is concurred in by the secretary, so long as proper notice is provided to all persons subject to this chapter prior to the action.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 383, Sec. 5. (AB 1389) Effective January 1, 2014.)