§ 76118 Commission Election Eligibility Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you want to run for the commission, you need to get at least 6 people to sign a paper saying they support you.
•These 6 people must be farmers, handlers, or shippers from the same area you want to represent.
•You give this signed paper to the director to prove you have enough support.

Example

A farmer named John wants to be on the commission.

John needs to find 6 other farmers or shippers in his area to sign a paper saying they support him. Then he gives this paper to the director to show he can run.

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§ 76118 Commission Election Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for election to the commission, producer, grower-handler, and shipper nominees must present to the director a nomination petition with signatures of at least six eligible producers, grower-handlers, or shippers from the district from which the nominee is seeking election. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1176, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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commission director petition election position nomination

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 76118.

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