SECTIONS 12041-12047 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 12041-12047

12041. The Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee, which was
established by Chapter 1276 of the Statutes of 1971, is hereby
abolished.

12042. There is in the department an Agricultural Pest Control
Advisory Committee, appointed by the secretary or director,
consisting of the following members:
(a) One member representing agricultural pest control advisers.
(b) One member representing agricultural pest control businesses.
(c) One member representing pest control maintenance gardeners.
(d) One member representing pest control aircraft pilots.
(e) One member representing pesticide dealers.
(f) One member representing commercial applicator certificate
holders.
(g) One member representing registrants, as defined in Section
12755.
(h) One member representing the California Agricultural
Commissioners and Sealers Association.
(i) One member representing the University of California, Division
of Agriculture and Natural Resources, who is nominated by the board
of regents and who specializes in pest management.
(j) One member representing the Board of Trustees of the
California State University system.
(k) One member representing the Board of Governors of the
California Community College system.
(l) One member representing producers, as defined in Section
56110.
(m) One member representing the general public.

12043. The public member shall be appointed to the committee by the
director from nominees recommended by the committee. The public
member shall represent the interests of the general public in all
matters coming before the committee and shall have the same voting
and other rights and immunities as other members of the committee.

12044. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative
determination, that members appointed to the Agricultural Pest
Control Advisory Committee pursuant to this article are intended to
represent and further the interest of a particular agricultural
industry concerned, and that this representation and furtherance is
intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature
finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to the
committee, the particular agricultural industry concerned is
tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the
meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.

12045. Except as provided in Section 12046, the term of office of
the members of the committee is three years. Vacancies shall be
filled for the unexpired term.

12046. Initial appointments to the committee shall be made as
follows:
(a) Representatives for the public, the California Community
College system, the State University system, and the pest control
maintenance gardeners shall be appointed for one year.
(b) Representatives for pest control aircraft pilots, commercial
applicator certificate holders, pesticide dealers, registrants as
defined in Section 12755, and the California Agricultural
Commissioners and Sealers Association shall be appointed for two
years.
(c) Representatives for agricultural pest control advisers,
agricultural pest control businesses, the University of California
Extension Service, and producers shall be appointed for three years.

12047. The committee shall be advisory to the director in all
matters concerning the licensing, certification, and regulation of
persons and firms licensed or certified pursuant to this division,
and shall meet on the call of the director.