Nominations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The Secretary may select the members of the committee and alternates from nominations which may be made in the following manner: (a) A meeting of producers who are members of cooperative marketing organizations and a meeting of independent producers shall be held for each district having both cooperative and independent producer members and alternates to elect nominees for such positions. For all other districts, meetings of all producers shall be held for such purpose. A meeting of handlers representing cooperative marketing organizations and a meeting of independent handlers shall be held in the production area to elect nominees for handler members and alternates. For nominations to the initial committee, the meetings may be sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture or by any agency or group requested to do so by such Department. For nominations for succeeding members and alternates on the committee, the committee shall hold such meetings or cause them to be held prior to June 15 of each year, after the effective date of this subpart. (b) At each such meeting at least one nomination shall be designated for each position as member and alternate. (c) Nominations for committee members and alternates following the initial committee shall be supplied to the Secretary not later than July 1 each year. (d) In districts having both cooperative and independent producer members, only producers who market their (e) Regardless of the amount of fruit handled by a handler o

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 906.23