[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 8] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR916.22] [Page 100] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 916_NECTARINES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 916.22 Nomination. (a) Initial members. Nominations for each of the initial members, together with nominations for the initial alternate members for each position, may be submitted to the Secretary by the committee responsible for promulgation of this part. Such nominations may be made by means of group meetings of the growers concerned in each district. Such nominations, if made, shall be filed with the Secretary no later than the effective date of this part. In the event nominations for initial members and alternate members of the committee are not filed pursuant to, and within the time specified in, this section, the Secretary may select such initial members and alternate members without regard to nominations, but selections shall be on the basis of the representation provided in Sec. 916.20. (b) Successor members. (1) The committee shall hold or cause to be held, not later than February 15 of each odd numbered year, a meeting or meetings of growers in each district for the purpose of designating nominees for successor members and alternate members of the committee. These meetings shall be supervised by the committee which shall prescribe such procedure as shall be reasonable and fair to all persons concerned. (2) Only growers who are present at such nomination meetings, or represented at such meetings by duly authorized employees, may participate in the nomination and election of nominees for members and their alternates. (3) A particular grower, including employees of such grower, shall be eligible for membership as principal or alternate to fill only one position on the committee. [23 FR 4616, June 25, 1958. Redesignated at 26 FR 12751, Dec. 30, 1961, and amended at 31 FR 8176, June 10, 1966; 36 FR 9290, May 22, 1971]