California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2246

Introduced by Assembly Member Olsen

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 3951 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to district agricultural association.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2246, as introduced, Olsen. District agricultural associations: formation.

Existing law divides the state into specified agricultural districts. Existing law authorizes 50 or more persons who are residents of a district to form a district agricultural association for specified purposes, including holding fairs, expositions, and exhibitions for the purpose of exhibiting all of the industries and industrial enterprises, resources, and products of every kind or nature of the state.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions authorizing the formation of district agricultural associations.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 3951 of the Food and Agricultural Code
is amended to read:

3951.  

Fifty or more persons, who are residents of a district,
may form an association to be known as and designated as the
____ District Agricultural Association, for the following purposes:

(a) Holding fairs, expositions begin insert , end insert and exhibitions for the purpose
of exhibiting all of the industries and industrial enterprises,
resources begin insert , end insert and products of every kind or nature of the state begin delete with a
view toward end delete begin insert for the purpose of end insert improving, exploiting, encouraging,
and stimulating them.

(b) Constructing, maintaining, and operating recreational and
cultural facilities of general public interest.