Section 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.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 606, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1997.)