Legal Authority:

Established by Board of Supervisors Minute Order of February 14, 1967 pursuant to Government Code Section 31000.1 and Public Resources Code Section 8551, et seq. Re-established by Board Minute Order of March 17, 1981.

Membership Qualifications:

Five (5) members duly elected by lessees of publicly owned lands in Section 3 under management of the Bureau of Land Management.

Term:

Three-year term.

Duties:

To make recommendations to Farm and Home Advisors Office and to the Board of Supervisors pursuant to disbursements of revenues allocated to the County of Kern for range improvement.

Meeting Place and Time:

Farm and Home Advisors Office 1031 So. Mt. Vernon Avenue Bakersfield, CA At the call of the Chairperson.

Compensation:

Members shall serve without compensation but necessary expenses incurred in connection with meetings shall be allowed and paid.

Ethics Training:

Pursuant to State law, on or after January 1, 2006, any person newly appointed shall successfully complete a course in ethics training approved by the Fair Political Practices Commission and Attorney General. Each member is required to complete this training every two years.

Contact:

Farm and Home Advisor's Office
1031 So. Mt. Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 868-6200

Required Documents/Training:

• Loyalty Oath not required
• Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) not required
• Ethics training required; training provided by Kern County Counsel