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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 22Pt. 2Ch. 25.5Art. 3§ 79167 Commission Member Compensation Limits

§ 79167 Commission Member Compensation Limits

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§ 79167 Commission Member Compensation Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •People on the commission or its committees don't get paid a salary.
  • •They can get money back for travel and meals if the commission says it's okay.
  • •This only applies when they go to meetings or do special work for the commission.

Example

A person on the commission travels to a meeting in another city.

They won't get a paycheck for being on the commission, but they can ask for money to cover their bus ticket and lunch if the commission agrees it's fair.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 79167 Commission Member Compensation Limits

A member or alternate of the commission or member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission shall not receive a salary. Each member of the commission and each alternate serving in place of a member, except ex officio members who are officers or employees of a public agency, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive reasonable and necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances as approved by the commission for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission or on special assignment for the commission. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 503, Sec. 1. (AB 944) Effective January 1, 2018. Provisions operative or inoperative as prescribed in Sections 79180.5, 79181.5, and 79195 et. seq. Repealed conditionally pursuant to Section 79182.5.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 71064 Commission Expenses And Allowances
  • § 77553 Commission Member Compensation Limits
  • § 79055 Commission Member Compensation Limits
  • § 79454 Commission Member Compensation Limits
  • § 65575 Shipper Committee Compensation Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 79167.
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