[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: 7CFR955.22]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 955_VIDALIA ONIONS GROWN IN GEORGIA--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  955.22  Nominations.

    (a) Initial members. For nominations to the initial committee, a 
meeting of producers shall be held by the Secretary.
    (b) Successor members. (1) The committee shall hold or cause to be 
held not later than August 1 of each year, or such other date as may be 
specified by the Secretary, a meeting or meetings of growers for the 
purpose of designating one nominee for each position

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as member and for each position as alternate member of the committee 
which is vacant, or which is about to become vacant.
    (2) Nominations for members and alternates shall be supplied to the 
Secretary in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe, not 
later than August 15 of each year, or by such other date as may be 
specified by the Secretary.
    (3) The Secretary may, upon recommendation of the committee, divide 
the production area into districts for the purpose of nominating 
committee members and their alternates.
    (c) Only producers may participate in designating nominees to serve 
as committee members. Each producer is entitled to cast only one vote on 
behalf of such producer and such producer's agents, subsidiaries, 
affiliates, and representatives in designating nominees for committee 
members and alternates. An eligible voter's privilege of casting only 
one vote shall be construed to permit a voter to cast one vote for each 
position to be filled.
    (d) The producer members shall nominate the public member and 
alternate member at the first meeting following the selection of members 
for a new term of office. Nominations for the public member and 
alternate member shall be supplied to the Secretary in such manner and 
form as the Secretary may prescribe, not later than November 1, or such 
other date as may be specified by the Secretary.