[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1205.26]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1205_COTTON RESEARCH AND PROMOTION--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart_Procedures for Conduct of Sign-up Period
 
Sec.  1205.26  Eligibility.

    Only persons who meet the eligibility requirements in this subpart 
may participate in the sign-up period. No person is entitled to sign up 
more than once.
    (a) Except as set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 
the following persons are eligible to request the conduct of a 
continuance referendum:
    (1) Any person who was engaged in the production of Upland cotton 
during calendar year 2001; and
    (2) Any person who was an importer of Upland cotton and imported 
Upland cotton in excess of the value of $2.00 per line item entry during 
calendar year 2001.
    (b) A general partnership is not eligible to request a continuance 
referendum, however, the individual partners of an eligible general 
partnership are each entitled to submit a request.
    (c) Where a group of individuals is engaged in the production of 
Upland cotton under the same lease or cropping agreement, only the 
individual or individuals who signed or entered into the lease or 
cropping agreement are eligible to participate in the sign-up period. 
Individuals who are engaged in the production of Upland cotton as joint 
tenants, tenants in common, or owners of community property, are each 
entitled to submit a request if they share in the proceeds of the 
required crop as owners, cash tenants, share tenants, sharecroppers or 
landlords of a fixed rent, standing rent or share tenant.
    (d) An officer or authorized representative of a qualified 
corporation, association, or limited partnership may submit a request on 
behalf of that corporation, association, or limited partnership.
    (e) A guardian, administrator, executor, or trustee of any qualified 
estate or trust may submit a request on behalf of that estate or trust.
    (f) An individual may not submit a request on behalf of another 
individual.
    (g) Participation in the sign-up by proxy or power of attorney is 
not authorized.

[62 FR 1660, Jan. 13, 1997, as amended at 67 FR 21169, Apr. 30, 2002]