[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: 7CFR1220.207] [Page 188-189] 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. 1220.207 Alternate members. (a) The Secretary shall solicit, pursuant to the procedures of Sec. 1220.203, nominations for alternate members of the Board. (b) The Secretary shall appoint one alternate member of the Board for each unit which has only one member pursuant to Sec. 1220.204 and Sec. 1220.205. (c) Alternate members of the Board may attend meetings of the Board as a voting member upon the following circumstances: (1) A member of the Board for the unit which the alternate member represents is absent; and (2) Such member, or in the case of incapacitation or death of the member, a [[Page 189]] relative, has contacted the appropriate officer of the Board to inform such officer of such absence; (d) An alternate member of the Board, when attending Board meetings in an official capacity, shall have the rights, duties and obligations of a Board member.