Or. Admin. Code § 657-030-0020 - Qualifications of Commissioners

(1) Members of the Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission will have the following qualifications, which will continue during the term of office of the member:

(a) One (1) member of the commission will be a member of the public with an active interest in the positive economic development, production and/or marketing of the commodity, but who is not associated with the production or handling of ryegrass seed;

(b) Seven (7) of the members will be ryegrass seed producers;

(c) One (1) of the members will be a ryegrass seed handler.

(2) In addition to the qualifications set forth in subsection (1) of this rule, the seven (7) producer commissioners shall be from each of the following regions:

(a) Two (2) shall be from Linn County;

(b) One (1) shall be from Lane or Benton Counties;

(c) One (1) shall be from Marion or Polk Counties;

(d) Three (3) shall be from Oregon At Large.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if a position remains vacant for more than six (6) months following reasonable efforts to recruit a member from a particular region, a producer may be appointed at large and may reside anywhere within the State of Oregon. Once that person's term expires and he or she is not reappointed, the position will again be subject to the geographic qualification requirements of subsection (2) of this section.

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Or. Admin. Code § 657-030-0020

RGSC 1-2003, f. 12-10-03, cert. ef. 1-15-04

Stat. Auth.: 2003 Or. Laws Ch. 604, ORS 576.

Stats. Implemented: 2003 Or. Laws Ch. 604, ORS 576.