Bill Text: CA SB982 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 982 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: California Apple Commission: organic apple certification program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-08-29 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 224, Statutes of 2022. [SB982 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB982-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 982

Introduced by Senator Laird
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Villapudua)

February 10, 2022

An act to amend Sections 75531 and 75601 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 982, as introduced, Laird. California Apple Commission: ex officio members: maturity standards.

Existing law provides that there is in state government the California Apple Commission, comprised of a specified number of apple handlers and producers and one public member, and requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and other persons, as determined by the commission, to be ex officio members of the commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to recommend to the secretary the adoption of maturity standards authorized pursuant to specified state marketing laws.

This bill would authorize the commission to appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member. The bill would require the secretary to respond in writing to standards recommended by the commission within 30 days of receipt.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 75531 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

75531.

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

(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 secretary and other persons, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission. The commission may appoint any person to serve as an ex officio member.

SEC. 2.

Section 75601 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

75601.

(a) The commission may recommend to the secretary the adoption of maturity standards authorized pursuant to the California Marketing Act of 1937 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 58601) of Part 2 of Division 21) that are in accordance with the procedures specified in that act, unless otherwise specified in this article.

(b) The secretary shall respond in writing to standards recommended by the commission within 30 days of receipt.
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(c) Any standards that are adopted shall be implemented by the secretary at the beginning of the marketing year next succeeding the date in which they were approved by the secretary.

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(d) Any standards recommended by the commission and approved by the secretary shall not be operative until approved by the vote specified in Section 75612.

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(e) The commission shall serve as the advisory body to the secretary on all matters pertaining to this section.