BILL NUMBER: AB 1834	CHAPTERED  07/20/06

	CHAPTER  83
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 20, 2006
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 20, 2006
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 29, 2006
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 20, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Garcia
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Battin)

                        JANUARY 10, 2006

   An act to amend Section 77761 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to agriculture.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1834, Garcia  The California Date Commission.
   Existing law establishes in state government the California Date
Commission, the members and alternate members of which are
individuals or partners who have, or are, employees representing a
handler who has a financial interest in handling dates for market.
Existing law specifies the length of the term of office of all
members and alternates and specifies that their terms of office shall
be limited to 4 consecutive terms.
   This bill would remove provisions that limit the term of office of
each member and alternate member of the commission to 4 consecutive
terms.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 77761 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   77761.  The term of office of all members and alternate members of
the commission, except any ex officio member, shall be three years
from the date of their election and until qualified successors are
elected.