[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: 7CFR1220.203]

[Page 187-188]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1220_SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart A_Soybean Promotion and Research Order
 
Sec.  1220.203  Nominations.

    All nominations for appointments to the Board under Sec.  1220.204 
shall be made in the following manner:
    (a) After the issuance of this subpart by the Secretary, nominations 
shall be obtained by the Secretary as specified in paragraphs (a), (b), 
and (c) of this section from Qualified State Soybean

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Boards or for initial Board nominations, eligible organizations deemed 
qualified to nominate pursuant to paragraph (f) of the section. A 
Qualified State Soybean Board, or for initial Board nominations, an 
eligible organization shall only submit nominations for positions on the 
Board representing the unit, as established under Sec.  1220.201, in 
which such Qualified State Soybean Board operates.
    (b) If the Secretary determines that a unit is not represented by a 
Qualified State Soybean Board or for initial Board nominations, an 
eligible organization, then the Secretary may solicit nominations from 
organizations which represent producers in that unit and from producers 
residing in that unit. A caucus may be held in such units for the 
purpose of collectively submitting nominations to the Secretary.
    (c) Where there is more than one State comprising a unit, the 
Secretary shall take into consideration the nominations submitted by 
Qualified State Soybean Boards or for initial Board nominations, 
eligible organizations, within the unit. A caucus may be held in such 
units for the purpose of collectively submitting nominations to the 
Secretary. The Secretary shall consider the proportional levels of 
production in each State comprising the unit when appointing members to 
the Board representing that unit.
    (d) At least two nominations shall be submitted for each position to 
be filled.
    (e) Nominations may be submitted in order of preference and for the 
initial Board, in order of preference for staggered terms. Should the 
Secretary reject any nomination submitted and there are insufficient 
nominations submitted from which appointments can be made, the Secretary 
may request additional nominations under paragraph (a) or (b) of this 
section, whichever provision is applicable for such unit.
    (f) Any organization authorized pursuant to State law to collect 
assessments from producers may notify the Secretary of the 
organization's intent to nominate members to the initial Board for the 
State or unit, as established under Sec.  1220.201, in which such 
organization operates and is authorized by State law. Such eligibility 
shall be based only upon the criteria established pursuant to Sec.  
1220.228(a)(1). There shall only be one organization authorized per 
State pursuant to this section to submit nominations to the initial 
Board. If no such entity exists in a State, any organization meeting 
those requirements of Sec.  1220.228(a)(2) may request eligibility to 
submit nominations.