[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 8] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR929.27] [Page 247-248] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 929_CRANBERRIES GROWN IN STATES OF MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 929.27 Alternate members. An alternate member of the committee shall act in the place and stead of a member during the absence of such member and may perform such other duties as assigned. In the event of the death, removal, resignation, or disqualification of a member, an alternate shall act for him/her until a successor for such member is selected and has qualified. In the event both a member and alternate member from the same marketing order district are unable to attend a committee meeting, the committee may designate any other alternate member to serve in such member's place and stead at that meeting provided that: (a) An alternate member representing the major cooperative shall not serve in place of a member representing other than the major cooperative or the public member. (b) An alternate member representing other than the major cooperative shall not serve in place of a major cooperative member or the public member. [[Page 248]] (c) A public alternate member shall not serve in place of any industry member. [69 FR 18808, Apr. 9, 2004]