(a)
There is in the state government the California Cut Flower Commission. The commission shall be composed of 13 members.
(b)
Twelve producers, three each from Districts 1 to 4, inclusive, shall be elected by and from producers within the respective districts.
(c)
One member shall be either a public member or a producer member, as determined by a majority of the producer members elected pursuant to subdivision (b).
If the producer members determine that the member shall be a public member, the public member shall be appointed by the director from the nominees recommended by the producer members.
If the producer members determine that the member shall be a producer, the producer members shall appoint a producer to the commission, who shall be known as the producer member-at-large.
(d)
The director and other governmental officers, as determined by the commission, shall be ex officio members of the commission.
(e)
The ex officio members are nonvoting members of the commission.