Food and Agricultural Code section 7411

(a)

The secretary shall appoint at least 12 members to the board. The board shall consist of at least three representatives from each district and shall be comprised of persons recommended by the tomato industry and approved by the secretary.

(b)

The term of service and other board related operational issues shall be established by the board and approved by the secretary.

(c)

The secretary may appoint a public member to the board from a list of persons provided by the board who do not have a financial interest in any commodities subject to this chapter but may have general knowledge of commercial agricultural practices. The public member shall have the same voting and other rights and immunities as other members of the board.

(d)

The secretary, in consultation with the board, may appoint nonvoting ex officio members to the board, including, but not limited to, county agricultural commissioners, pest control advisors, and representatives of the University of California and California State University system.