23-1386. Agricultural employment relations
board; members; terms; appointment
A. An agricultural employment relations board is established that consists of seven
members.
B. The governor shall appoint the members of the board. Two of the members shall
be appointed as representatives of agriculture employers, two of the members appointed
shall be representatives of organized agricultural labor and the three additional
members, one of whom shall be the chairman of the board, shall be appointed as
representatives of the general public. The term of office of the members is five
years. On the initial appointment, one of the labor representatives shall be appointed
for a term of one year, one of the representatives of the general public shall be
appointed for a term of one year, one of the agricultural representatives shall be
appointed for a term of two years, one of the representatives of the general public shall
be appointed for a term of two years, one of the agricultural representatives shall be
appointed for a term of three years, one of the labor representatives shall be appointed
for a term of four years, and one of the public members of the board shall be appointed
for a term of five years. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy of any member shall
be appointed only for the unexpired portion of the term of the member he is
succeeding. Members of the board may be removed from office by the governor on notice
and a hearing for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office but for no other cause.
C. The governor shall appoint two alternate members. One of the alternates shall
be appointed as a representative of organized agricultural labor and the other as a
representative of agriculture. Alternates shall be appointed for terms of five
years. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy of any alternate shall be appointed
only for the unexpired portion of the term of the alternate he is succeeding. Alternates
may be removed from office by the governor on notice and a hearing for neglect of duty or
malfeasance in office, but for no other cause. No alternate may participate in
deliberations of the board except in the absence of a board member representing his area
of interest.
D. The governor shall appoint a general counsel of the board. The general counsel
is the exclusive legal representative of the board, has final authority, on behalf of the
board, with respect to the investigation of charges and the issuance of complaints under
section 23-1390 and with respect to the prosecution of such complaints by the board, and
has such other duties as the board may prescribe or as may be provided by law. The
general counsel shall appoint such assistants as needed to carry out the work of the
office.
E. A vacancy on the board does not impair the right of the remaining members to
exercise all of the powers of the board, and four members constitute a quorum of the
board. The board shall have an official seal that is judicially recognized.
F. The principal office of the board shall be in the city of Phoenix, but it may
meet and exercise any of its powers at any other place.
G. The board may meet in executive session on the decision of a majority of the
members of the board.
H. Meetings of the board may be called by the chairman or by a majority of the
members of the board by giving written notice to the chairman who shall notify all of the
members of the board as to the time and place of the board meeting.
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