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7 U.S. Code § 4806. National Pork Producers Delegate Body
(a) Establishment and appointment
The order shall provide for the establishment and appointment by the Secretary, not later than 60 days after the effective date of such order, of a National Pork Producers Delegate Body.
(b) Membership; number of producer members; number of importer members
(1) The Delegate Body shall consist of—
(A) producers, as appointed by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2), from nominees submitted as follows:
(i)
in the case of the initial Delegate Body appointed by each State in accordance with section 4807 of this title.
(ii) in the case of each succeeding Delegate Body, each State association shall submit nominations selected by such association pursuant to a selection process that—
(I)
is approved by the Secretary;
(II)
requires public notice of the process to be given at least one week in advance by publication in a newspaper or newspaper of general circulation in such State and in pork production and agriculture trade publications; and
(III)
that provides complete and equal access to the nominating process to every producer who has paid all assessments due under section 4809 of this title and not demanded a refund under section 4813 of this title,
or pursuant to an election of nominees conducted in accordance with section 4807 of this title.
(iii)
In the case of a State that has a State association that does not submit nominations or that does not have a State association, such State shall submit nominations in a manner prescribed by the Secretary; and
(B)
importers, as appointed by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (3).