7 CFR § 905.150 - Eligibility requirements for public member and alternate member.

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title: "7 CFR § 905.150 - Eligibility requirements for public member and alternate member."
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chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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# 905.150 Eligibility requirements for public member and alternate member.

(a) The public member shall be neither a producer nor a handler of Florida citrus fruit and shall have no direct financial interest in the production or marketing of citrus fruit (except as a consumer of agricultural products).

(b) The public member should be able to devote sufficient time and express a willingness to attend Committee activities regularly and become familiar with the background and economics of the industry.

(c) The public member must be a resident of the production area.

(d) The public member should be nominated by the Citrus Administrative Committee and should serve a 2-year term which coincides with the term of office of grower members of the Committee.

[43 FR 32397, July 27, 1978, as amended at 88 FR 89280, Dec. 27, 2023]