§ 15700. — 15700. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 226.)

The director shall appoint an Aquaculture Development Committee consisting of the following persons:
(a)
At least 12 members representing all sectors of the fresh and salt water aquaculture industry.
(b)
One member representing the department, two members from and chosen by the University of California, one with expertise in aquaculture science and one with expertise in outreach to the fisheries community, and one member each from and chosen by the Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Coastal Commission, the State Lands Commission, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Department of Public Health, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries and
Aquaculture. The member of the committee appointed by the Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture shall meet and, except as otherwise provided by the California Constitution, advise the committee to the extent that this advisory participation is not incompatible with their position as a Member of the Legislature.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 226. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.