California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 76051

(a) There is in state government the California Cherry Commission. The commission is composed of eight cherry producers or grower-handlers who are not shippers, two cherry shippers, and one public member. Producers and grower-handlers within the respective districts shall elect two producers or grower-handlers from District 1, one producer or grower-handler from District 2, three producers or grower-handlers from District 3, one producer or grower-handler from District 4, and one producer or grower-handler from District 5.

(b) Cherry shippers shall elect two shipper members.

(c) The public member shall be appointed to the commission by the director from nominees recommended by the commission.

(d) The director and other appropriate individuals as determined by the commission shall be ex officio members of the commission.