The Legislature hereby declares that it intends that the wine producers and wine grape growers appointed to the Wine Grape Inspection Advisory Committee pursuant to this article shall represent and further the interests of the grape industry. The Legislature also declares that this representation and furtherance of the grape industry serves the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed as members of the committee, the grape industry is tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.