BILL NUMBER: AB 248	CHAPTERED  10/09/03

	CHAPTER  722
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 9, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 8, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 5, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 25, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 8, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 3, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nunez

                        FEBRUARY 3, 2003

   An act to amend Section 6988 of, and to repeal Section 6989 of, of
the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to advisory boards.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 248, Nunez.  Advisory boards:  nursery stock.
   Existing law, effective until January 1, 2004, provides for the
appointment of an advisory board relating to pome and stone fruit
trees, nut trees, and grapevines.  Existing law requires the
Secretary of Agriculture to appoint the board to review and make
recommendations to the secretary regarding specified programs
relating to those plant varieties, and requires that members of the
board serve for 2 years.  Existing law provides for annual
assessments on licensed nursery dealers to support various programs
and activities related to those plant varieties.
   This bill would allow members of the board to serve fixed terms of
up to 2 years.
   The bill would repeal the provision that would terminate existing
law on January 1, 2004, and would thereby permanently extend the
operation of existing law, as amended by this bill.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 6988 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   6988.  The secretary, upon consultation with the pome and stone
fruit tree, nut tree, and grapevine nursery industry, shall appoint a
board to assist and advise him or her concerning the implementation
of this article.
   (a) Membership on the board shall consist of 11 representatives, a
majority of whom are licensed producers of pome, stone, nut, and
grape nursery stock, but also users and a public member as follows:
   (1) Two each from the stone fruit (including almonds), pome fruit,
and nut (other than almond) industries.
   (2) Four from the grape industry.
   (3) One public representative.
   (b) Board members shall represent all areas of the state involved
in the production of pome and stone fruit trees, nut trees, and
grapevines.
   (c) The members of the board shall serve for fixed terms of up to
two years.  The secretary, upon nomination by the industry, may
appoint a member for three consecutive terms.  The secretary shall
reappoint no more than eight of the then-current members of the board
within a two-year period.
   (d) The board shall meet at least twice a year.  The chair or the
secretary may call any other meeting when it is deemed necessary by
one or both of them.  Each member shall be allowed per diem and
mileage in accordance with Department of Personnel Administration
rules for attending any meeting of the board.
   (e) The board shall review and make recommendations to the
secretary concerning the ongoing operations of the department and the
University of California pertaining to this article.  This shall
include advice on fiscal expenditure, assessments needed to cover
costs, and proposals concerning the development of planting
materials.
  SEC. 2.  Section 6989 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
repealed.