California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 1 - Administration › Chapter 2 - Examination for County Officers/Employees › Article 1 - Qualifications › Section 104 - Minimum Qualifications-Deputy County Agricultural Commissioner

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following are minimum qualifications for admission to
					 the licensing examination for Deputy County Agricultural Commissioner:
(1) Possession of valid statewide County
				  Agricultural Inspector/Biologist licenses in all categories for which licenses
				  are issued; and
(2) Two years of
				  experience in the enforcement of agricultural or weights and measures laws or
				  in agricultural pest control or in the production, processing, or marketing of
				  agricultural commodities. This experience must have been at a level comparable
				  to county agricultural or weights and measures inspector; and
(3) Education: Possession of a bachelor's
				  degree from an accredited four-year college with specialization in one or more
				  appropriate disciplines in agricultural or biological sciences as determined by
				  the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture. This requirement does
				  not apply to any person holding a valid certificate of qualification prior to
				  January 1, 1985.
The scope of the licensing examination 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; demonstrate potential as a first line
					 supervisor; 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
					 filed 1-30-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No.
					 5).
2. Amendment filed 2-4-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 74, No. 6).
3. Amendment of subsection (1) filed 8-11-77;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 33).
4.
					 Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 10-4-95; operative 10-4-95 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4(d)
					 (Register 95, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						407
						and
						2101,
						Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						2106, Food and Agriculural
						Code.