Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 103

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 103 - Minimum Qualifications-County Agricultural Commissioner

The following are the minimum qualifications for admission to the license examination for County Agricultural Commissioner:

(1) Possession of a valid statewide Deputy County Agricultural Commissioner license; and

(2) Four years of experience in the enforcement of agricultural or weights and measures laws; at least two years of which shall have included management, supervisory, or program responsibility experience; and

(3) A minimum of 80 hours of instruction in management and/or supervisory practices, obtained through organized classroom training, in-service training, or accredited correspondence courses.

The scope of the licensing may include the following:

Knowledge of: all laws relating to the office of County Agricultural Commissioner; agriculture; the structure and function of county government; Department of Food and Agriculture and Department of Pesticide Regulation policies and County Agricultural Commissioners' policy statements; principles of administration including program planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, supervision, public relations, office procedures, and records management; legal processes involved in County Agricultural Commissioner responsibilities; those California Code of Regulations provisions dealing with work directly related to the duties of the County Agricultural Commissioner and any rules and regulations of a similar nature.

Ability to: lead others; demonstrate initiative to improve supervisory and management skills; head a county department; handle the funds of the office in an economical manner; effectively evaluate the qualifications of and demonstrate good judgment in selecting assistants; organize and direct a staff of inspectors; analyze situations and people accurately; make independent decisions quickly on matters of importance; get along well with others; handle difficult situations accurately; take effective action; make decisions on controversial matters; speak and write effectively.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 103

1. Amendment of Sections 103 through 105 filed 1-20-69; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 69, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 1-30-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No. 5).
3. Amendment filed 2-4-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 6).
4. Amendment of subsection (1) filed 8-11-77; effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 33).
5. Amendment filed 10-4-95; operative 10-4-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Section 407, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 2101- 2103, Food and Agricultural Code.