- (a) Selection. Members and their respective alternates shall be selected by the Secretary from nominees submitted by the Board or from among other qualified persons.
- (b) Term of office. The term of office of Board members and their alternates shall be for two years beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, but they shall serve until their respective successors are selected and have qualified: Provided, That no member shall serve more than three consecutive two-year terms as member and no alternate member shall serve more than three consecutive two-year terms as alternate unless specifically exempted by the Secretary. Nomination elections for all Board grower and handler member and alternate positions shall be held every two years.
- (c) The members on the Board shall continue to serve until the new members and alternates have been selected and have qualified.
[51 FR 29547, Aug. 19, 1986, as amended at 61 FR 17559, Apr. 22, 1996; 88 FR 82235, Nov. 24, 2023]