SECTIONS 47010-47013 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 47010-47013

47010. (a) The secretary shall establish a committee which shall be
known as the Certified Farmers' Market Advisory Committee. The
primary goal of the committee shall be to ensure the integrity of
certified farmers' markets.
(b) The committee shall be composed of 17 members and their
alternates. The secretary shall appoint the members of the committee
from a list of nominees provided by the industry subject to this
chapter. The secretary shall appoint eight members and their
alternates who shall be active certified producers, four members and
their alternates who shall be certified farmers' market managers or
representatives, two representatives from different major state
direct marketing associations, one public member, and two members and
their alternates who shall be county agricultural commissioners. An
alternate member shall serve at a committee meeting only in the
absence of, and shall have the same powers and duties as, the member
for whom he or she is designated as alternate.
(c) The secretary shall appoint only one certified producer,
certified farmers' market manager, or representative to represent any
one farm or certified farmers' market and shall make every effort to
ensure that there is a diverse representation from major production
and market areas.
(d) The committee shall meet at the request of the secretary, the
committee chairperson, or upon the request of four committee members.
It shall meet at least once each year.
(e) The committee shall appoint its own officers, including a
chairperson, a vice chairperson, a secretary, and any other officers
it deems necessary. The committee may adopt rules that it deems are
necessary for the conduct of its meetings and functions to carry out
the objectives of this chapter.

47011. The committee shall be advisory to the secretary on all
matters pertaining to direct marketing of agricultural products at
certified farmers' markets and may make recommendations including,
but not limited to, the following:
(a) The amendment, repeal, or adoption of legislation and
regulations that relate to the administration and enforcement of this
chapter.
(b) Administrative policies and procedures that relate to the
inspection of certified producers and certified farmers' markets.
(c) Administrative civil penalties for violations of direct
marketing regulations.
(d) Certification fees collected pursuant to Section 47020.
(e) Statewide review of enforcement actions.
(f) The annual budget of the department to carry out this chapter
and the assessment of fees to pay for the costs incurred by the
department to carry out this chapter.
(g) Alternative strategies for certification and investigation
methodology, and methods for industry self-regulation and commission
formation.

47012. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the term
of any member of the committee shall be two years.
(b) With respect to the terms of initial members of the committee,
eight members shall serve for one year and nine members shall serve
for two years, with the determinations of the term of each member to
be made by lot. No member of the committee shall serve more than four
full consecutive two-year terms.
(c) Any vacancy that occurs during an unexpired term shall be
filled by appointment for the unexpired term.

47013. The members of the committee and any alternate shall serve
without compensation, but may be reimbursed by the department for
travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.