Required terms in orders

7 U.S. Code § 6204. Required terms in orders

(a) In general
An order issued by the Secretary under section 6203(a) of this title shall contain the terms and conditions described in this section and, except as provided in section 6205 of this title, no other terms or conditions.
(b) Lime BoardSuch order shall provide for the establishment of a Lime Board as follows:
(1) MembershipThe Board shall be composed of—
(A)
3 members who are producers and who are not exempt from an assessment under subsection (d)(5)(A);
(B)
3 members who are importers and who are not exempt from an assessment under subsection (d)(5)(A); and
(C)
one member appointed from the general public.
(2) Appointment and nomination
(A) Appointment
The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Board.
(B) Producers
The 3 members who are producers shall be appointed from individuals nominated by lime producers.
(C) Importers
The 3 members who are importers shall be appointed from individuals nominated by lime importers.
(D) Public
The public representative shall be appointed from nominations of the Board.
(E) Failure to nominate
If producers and importers fail to nominate individuals for appointment, the Secretary may appoint members on a basis provided for in the order. If the Board fails to nominate a public representative, such member may be appointed by the Secretary without a nomination.
(F) Initial Board
The Secretary shall establish an initial Board from among nominations solicited by the Secretary. For the purpose of obtaining nominations for the members of the initial Board described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Board under this subsection as the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate. The Secretary shall terminate the initial Board established under this subsection as soon as practicable after December 14, 1993.
(G) Board allocation
The producer and importer representation on the Board shall be allocated on the basis of 2 producer members and 1 importer member from the district east of the Mississippi River and 1 producer member and 2 importer members from the district west of the Mississippi River.
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