California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Examination for County Officers/Employees
Article 1 - Qualifications
Section 103 - Minimum Qualifications-County Agricultural Commissioner
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
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.
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.
