The secretary or his or her representative shall be notified and may attend each meeting of the commission and any committee meetings of the commission. However, the secretary or his or her representative is not entitled to attend an executive session of the commission or a committee of the commission called for the purpose of discussing potential or actual litigation against the department.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 973, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 79054

  • Department: means the Department of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 32
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture. See California Food and Agricultural Code 35