(a)
Producer members and alternate producer members on the commission shall have a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, avocados for market. In order to be elected a member or alternate member, a producer shall, at the time of the election, have a financial interest in the production of avocados within the district in which the producer stands for
election.
(b)
A producer may stand for election in any district in which the producer has a financial interest in the production of avocados.
(c)
A producer who chooses to stand for election in a particular district shall not stand for election in any other district for a period of four years from the date of his or her most recent election to the commission. However, this subdivision does not apply in an election to fill vacancies created by the reapportionment of districts pursuant to Section 67042.
(d)
Handler members and the alternate handler members shall have a financial interest in handling avocados for
markets.
(e)
The public member shall not have any financial interest in the avocado industry. Except for the nomination of another public member, the public member and his or her alternate member on the commission shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges of any other member on the commission.