SECTIONS 20461-20471 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 20461-20471

20461. As used in this article, "board" means the Livestock
Identification Advisory Board.

20462. There is in the department the Livestock Identification
Advisory Board, which consists of seven members. The director may
appoint one additional member on the board, as provided in Section
20463.

20462.5. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative
determination, that persons appointed to the Livestock Identification
Advisory Board pursuant to this article are intended to represent
and further the interest of the particular agricultural industries
concerned, and that such representation and furtherance is intended
to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds
that, with respect to persons who are appointed to such board, the
particular agricultural industries concerned are tantamount to, and
constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103
of the Government Code.

20463. The director shall appoint the members to the board as
follows:
(a) Two shall be beef cattle producers.
(b) Two shall be dairymen.
(c) One shall be engaged in the livestock marketing business.
(d) Two shall be operators of registered feedlots.
The director may appoint one additional member on the board, who
shall be a public member. Upon the director's request, the board
shall submit to the director the names of three or more natural
persons, each of whom shall be a citizen and resident of this state
and not a producer, shipper, or processor nor financially interested
in any producer, shipper, or processor, for appointment by the
director as a public member of the board. The director may appoint
one of the nominees as the public member on the board. If all
nominees are unsatisfactory to the director, the board shall continue
to submit lists of nominees until the director has made a selection.
Any vacancy in the office of the public member of the board shall be
filled by appointment by the director from the nominee or nominees
similarly qualified submitted by the board. The public member of the
board shall represent the interests of the general public in all
matters coming before the board and shall have the same voting and
other rights and immunities as other members of the board.

20464. In making his selection of the membership of the board, the
director shall take into consideration the recommendations of
organizations and associations of cattlemen, dairymen, livestock
marketing agencies, and general farm organizations.

20465. The term of office of the members of the board is four
years. Any vacancy which occurs during an unexpired term shall be
filled by appointment for the unexpired term.

20466. The members of the board shall serve without compensation
but are entitled to their traveling expenses in the same amount as is
provided for other nonsalaried board and commission members who
serve the state.

20467. The board shall assist the director and the Chief of the
Bureau of Livestock Identification in the administration and
enforcement of Part 1 (commencing with Section 16301) and Part 2
(commencing with Section 17401) of Division 9, Chapter 2 (commencing
with Section 18351) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 18501) of
Part 3 of Division 9, Division 10 (commencing with Section 20001),
and Division 11 (commencing with Section 23001). The board shall make
recommendations to the director concerning such administration and
enforcement. Any such recommendation shall be made effective upon
approval of the director, including recommendations under
subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 20469.

20468. The members of the board shall confer with all of the
following regarding matters which are involved in the administration
of the enforcement functions of the Bureau of Livestock
Identification:
(a) The director and the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock
Identification.
(b) Livestock producers and marketers.
(c) Farm and livestock organizations.
(d) Other cooperating agencies.

20469. The board shall make recommendations to the director and to
the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification relative to all
of the following:
(a) Improvements and changes in the administration and enforcement
of the hide and brand laws and regulations which are adopted
pursuant to such laws.
(b) Procedures which are followed by the Bureau of Livestock
Identification.
(c) Curbing of livestock thefts.
(d) The annual budget for the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
(e) Legislation which is designed to improve the functioning of
the bureau.

20470. The board shall meet at the call of its chairman. It shall
meet at least once in every three months.

20471. The meetings of the board shall be held in the offices of
the department at Sacramento, or elsewhere within the state, if
necessary for the proper performance of its duties.