Bill Text: CA AB243 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: California Beef Commission.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-07-11 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [AB243 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB243-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 243

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Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper

January 30, 2017

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An act to amend Section 64591 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to food and agriculture.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 243, as introduced, Cooper. California Beef Council Law.

Existing law, the California Beef Council Law, establishes the California Beef Council and requires its members to be appointed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as specified.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 64591 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:

64591.

 (a) There is in the state government the California Beef Council which consists of 20 members and 20 alternates, all of whom shall be citizens and residents of this state and who are producers, packers, or processors.

The

(b) The secretary shall appoint to the council six range cattlemen, six cattle feeders, and six dairymen nominated as producers and two packers or processors as hereinafter provided for, giving due regard to proper geographic distribution. This requirement shall not, however, not operate to remove from office any member of the council. Subject to the provisions of this section and of Section 64592, present members of the council shall be eligible for reappointment.