20250AB__258898AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-20 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-06-03 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Members Hadwick and Ransom (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Connolly, and Ellis) (Coauthor: Senator Dahle) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom <caml:Contribution>COAUTHOR</caml:Contribution><caml:House>ASSEMBLY</caml:House><caml:Name>Connolly</caml:Name></caml:Legislator>"?> COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR SENATE Dahle

An act to amend

Section of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agricultural associations. agricultural associations District agricultural associations: board of directors: vacancies. Existing law divides the state into agricultural districts, and provides for the management of these districts by district agricultural associations. Existing law requires the officers of the association to consist of a board of directors of members, establishes a 4-year term of office for the directors, and requires the directors to be appointed by the Governor, as specified.

This bill would, if the Governor has not filled a vacancy on the board of directors within days and the board of directors has insufficient membership to establish a quorum, authorize the board of directors to temporarily appoint a director to fill the vacancy and to establish a quorum, as provided. The bill would authorize the Governor to appoint a different director to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term who would replace the temporary director on the board of directors, as specified. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read: 3959. (

a) The directors shall be appointed by the Governor. (b)

(1) If the Governor has not filled a vacancy on the board of directors within days and the board of directors has insufficient membership to establish a quorum, the board of directors may temporarily appoint a director to fill the vacancy and to establish a quorum, consistent with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with

Section 11120) of

Chapter of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code).

(2) The term of office for a temporary director appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be consistent with

Section 3960, except that the Governor, consistent with this chapter, may appoint a different director to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term upon which the temporary director shall no longer be on the board of directors.

(3) Any eligibility requirements imposed pursuant to this

chapter shall apply to a temporary director appointed pursuant to paragraph (1).