Nominations and selection.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Board from nominations to be made in the following manner: (a) There shall be two individuals nominated for each vacant position. (b) The Board shall issue a call for nominations by February first of each year in which an election is to be held. The call shall include at a minimum, the following information: (1) A list of the vacancies and qualifications as to producers and handlers by district and to importers nationally for which nominees may be submitted. (2) The date by which the nominees shall be submitted to the Secretary for consideration to be in compliance with § 1210.323 of this subpart. (3) A list of those States, by district, entitled to participate in the nomination process. (4) The date, time, and location of any next scheduled meeting of the Board, national and State producer or handler associations, importers, and district conventions, if any. (c) Nominations for producer and handler positions that will become vacant shall be made by district convention in the district entitled to nominate. Notice of such convention shall be publicized to all producers and handlers within such district, and the Secretary at least ten days prior to said event. The notice shall have attached to it the call for nominations from the Board. The responsibility for convening and publicizing the district convention shall be that of the then members of the Board from that district. (d) Nominations for importer positions that become vacant

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1210.321