§ 8506 Board Member Terms

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Board members serve for 4 years until someone new takes over.
•The first board has different term lengths: 1, 2, 3, and 4 years (two members get 4 years).
•After the first board, everyone serves 4 years.

Example

A new board is formed with 5 members.

The first board picks terms by luck: one gets 1 year, one gets 2 years, one gets 3 years, and two get 4 years. After that, all new members serve 4 years.

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§ 8506 Board Member Terms

The members of the board shall serve for terms of four years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. The terms of the members of the first board appointed by the board of supervisors shall divide themselves by lot and one member shall serve for a term of one year, one member shall serve for a term of two years, one member shall serve for a term of three years, and two members shall serve for a term of four years. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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appointment qualification

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 8506.

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