§ 76257 Commission Vacancy Filling Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If someone on the commission leaves or can't do the job anymore, the spot needs to be filled.
•The commission picks a new person to finish the remaining time of the term.
•The new person must meet the same rules as the person they are replacing.

Example

A member of the city planning commission moves out of the city, so they can't be on the commission anymore.

The commission will vote to pick a new person to take over the empty spot until the term is over. The new person must live in the city, just like the old member had to.

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§ 76257 Commission Vacancy Filling Rules

Any vacancy on the commission occurring by the failure of any person elected to the commission as a member or alternate member to continue in his or her position due to a change in status, making him or her ineligible to serve, or due to death, removal, or resignation, shall be filled, for the unexpired portion of the term, by a majority vote of the commission. That person shall fulfill all the qualifications set forth in this article as required for the member whose office he or she is to fill. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1102, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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commission port death position majority resignation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 76257.

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