California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 21008
Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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In developing educational information or training materials on supported decisionmaking or supported decisionmaking agreements, the California Health and Human Services Agency or any departments under its jurisdiction shall do all of the following:
(a) Consider the needs of individuals who have been underserved, including, but not limited to, immigrants, individuals whose preferred language is not English, individuals from rural communities, and individuals living in long-term care facilities.
(b) Consider existing materials and resources on supported decisionmaking and best practices developed nationwide.
(c) Consult with stakeholders to provide input about the information, materials, and training being developed. The stakeholders shall include persons with a disability, including an older adult with a disability, family members of a person with a disability and family members of an older adult living in a long-term care facility, and one representative of each of the following: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities; the protection and advocacy agency described in subdivision (i) of Section 4900; the client's rights advocate described in Section 4433; a disability organization; the California Health and Human Services Agency's Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Advisory Committee, the departments' ombudsperson offices; and an organization representing older adults.
(a) There is created and established a State Plant Board, composed of eighteen (18) members, as follows:
(1) Two (2) nonvoting members designated by the Vice President for Agriculture of the University of Arkansas or his or her designee;
(2) A practical cotton grower, actively engaged in the business, to be appointed by the Governor;
(3) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Plant Food Association, actively engaged in the business, to be appointed by the Governor;
(4) A practical rice grower, actively engaged in the business, to be appointed by the Governor;
(5) A practical horticulturist, actively engaged in the business, to be elected by the Arkansas State Horticultural Society;
(6) A nurseryman, actively engaged in the business, to be elected by the Arkansas Green Industry Association;
(7) A practical seed grower, actively engaged in the business, to be elected by the Arkansas Seed Growers Association;
(8) A pest control operator, actively engaged in the business, to be elected by the Arkansas Pest Management Association, Inc.;
(9) A seed dealer, actively engaged in the business, to be elected by the Arkansas Seed Dealers' Association;
(10) One (1) member representing the Arkansas Bureau of Standards to be appointed by the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association;
(11) A pesticide manufacturer, actively engaged in the business, to be elected by the Arkansas Crop Protection Association Inc.;
(12) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association, to be elected by the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association;
(13) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Forestry Association, to be elected by the Arkansas Forestry Association;
(14) Two (2) farmers actively and principally engaged in farming in this state, appointed by the Governor;
(15) One (1) representative of the livestock industry, actively engaged in the business, to be appointed by the Governor; and
(16) One (1) representative of the forage industry, actively engaged in the business, to be appointed by the Governor.
(b) Board members shall serve a term of two (2) years or until such time as a successor has been elected or appointed as herein provided. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes.
(c) The chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer shall be elected by the members of the board. The board shall designate some official or employee of the board to serve as disbursing officer of the board.
(d) Meetings of the board shall be called by the chair or by four (4) members of the board.
(e) The members shall serve without compensation but may receive expense reimbursements in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. and shall be authorized to provide a suitable office where the meetings of the board may be held and its records kept.
(f) If necessary to provide suitable space for its offices, laboratories, and other needs, the board may buy property, build buildings, or lease property for a period covering not more than fifteen (15) years from the date of lease.
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