(a) Any producer member, grower-handler member, or the member’s alternate on the commission shall be an individual or an employee representing a producer who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, cherries for market or processing. The qualifications of a producer member, grower-handler member, and an alternate producer or grower-handler member shall be maintained during the entire term of office.
(b) Any shipper member or his or her alternate shall be an individual or an employee representing a shipper who has a financial interest in handling cherries for market or processing. The qualifications of a shipper member and an alternate shipper member shall be maintained during the entire term of office.
(c) Not more than one producer member, grower-handler member, or shipper member shall be a person employed by, or connected in a proprietary capacity with, the same corporation, firm, partnership, association, or business organization.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1004, Sec. 40. Effective September 26, 1985.)