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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 18Ch. 4Art. 3§ 52876 Cotton Board Member Qualifications

§ 52876 Cotton Board Member Qualifications

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§ 52876 Cotton Board Member Qualifications

Key Takeaways

  • •People on the board who grow cotton must actually grow or help grow cotton to sell.
  • •People on the board who work with cotton must either have money tied to cotton or work for someone who does.
  • •There’s one person on the board who doesn’t work with cotton at all but still gets to do everything the other members do.

Example

A farmer who grows cotton wants to be on the board.

The farmer can be on the board because they grow cotton to sell, which is exactly what the law says they need to do.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 52876 Cotton Board Member Qualifications

Grower members and their alternates on the board shall have a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, cotton for market. Cotton industry members or their alternates shall have a financial interest in, or be employed by, any person or organization handling cotton for markets. The public member or his or her alternate on the board shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges of any other member on the board, but shall not have any direct financial interest in the cotton industry. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 189, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on January 1, 2014, as prescribed in Section 52991.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 52871 San Joaquin Cotton Board
  • § 52872 Grower Voting Eligibility List
  • § 52873 Cotton Board Election Rules
  • § 66564 Lettuce Commission Membership Rules
  • § 11761 Pesticide Damage Report

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52876.
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