Term of office.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The term of office for the representatives of the Board shall be three years, except for the initial term, pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section. (b) Representatives may serve a maximum of 2 consecutive 3-year terms. (c) When the Board is first established, the Secretary shall establish staggered terms as follows: (1) Largest Production State—2 representatives shall serve a 2-year term, 1 representative shall serve a 3-year term, and 2 representatives shall serve a 4-year term. (2) Second Largest Production State—1 representative shall serve a 2-year term, 1 representative shall serve a 3-year term, and 1 representative shall serve a 4-year term. (3) Third Largest Production State—The representative shall serve a 3-year term. (4) At-large national—1 representative shall serve a 2-year term, 2 representatives shall serve a 3-year term, and 1 representative shall serve a 4-year term. (5) States with multiple representatives shall have their staggered terms assigned by the Secretary. At-large national representatives shall also have their staggered terms assigned by the Secretary. (6) Representatives serving initial terms of 2 or 4 years shall be eligible to serve a single term of 3 years after their initial 2- or 4-year term. (d) Each representative shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the Secretary and has accepted the position. (e) Any successor appointed pursuant to § 1221.105 serving 1 year or less may serve two consecutive 3-year terms.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1221.104