California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 67054

FAC § 67054 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 22 · Part 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Producer members and alternate producer members on the commission shall have a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, avocados for market. In order to be elected a member or alternate member, a producer shall, at the time of the election, have a financial interest in the production of avocados within the district in which the producer stands for election.

(b)A producer may stand for election in any district in which the producer has a financial interest in the production of avocados.

(c)Handler members and the alternate handler members shall have a financial interest in handling avocados for markets. To be nominated and elected, a handler or alternate handler shall handle no less than 1 percent of the total industry volume of avocados in the preceding marketing year. A handler elected to the commission pursuant to this section shall be required to maintain their eligibility under this section during their entire term of office.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1322) Effective January 1, 2026.