§ 76259 Commission Member Term Lengths

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Most commission members serve for 2 years, starting from when they are elected.
•The first group of members had half serve for 1 year and half for 2 years, picked by random chance.
•Members stay in their job until the new person is ready to take over.

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Imagine a school club where kids are picked to be leaders.

The first time leaders are picked, half of them get to be leaders for 1 year, and the other half for 2 years. After that, every new leader gets to be a leader for 2 years. They keep being leaders until the new leaders are ready to start.

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§ 76259 Commission Member Term Lengths

The term of office of all members of the commission, except ex officio members, shall be two years from the date of their election and until their successors are qualified. However, of the first members of the commission, one-half of the producers shall serve for one year, and one-half of the producers shall serve for two years, with the determination of the term of each such member made by lot at the time of the election. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 260, Sec. 10. (AB 1894) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 76259.

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