2005 Idaho Code - 25-3107 — PRODUCER MEMBERS -- NOMINATIONS -- ELECTIONS

                                  TITLE  25
                                   ANIMALS
                                  CHAPTER 31
                         DAIRY PRODUCTS -- MARKETING
    25-3107.  PRODUCER MEMBERS -- NOMINATIONS -- ELECTIONS. Producer members
of the commission shall be nominated and elected by producers within the
district that such producer members represent in the year in which a
commission member's term shall expire. Such producer members receiving the
largest number of the votes cast in the respective districts which they
represent shall be elected. The election shall be by secret mail ballot and
under the supervision of the state department of agriculture.
    Nomination for candidates to be elected to the commission shall be
conducted by a nominating committee. Thirty (30) days prior to the date of
election the commission shall select a nominating committee from the district,
who in turn will present the names of three (3) qualified nominees; in
addition thereto, producer members of the commission may be nominated by a
petition of nomination signed by not less than twenty-five (25) active
producers each of whom shall reside in the district wherein the nominee
resides, and the names of all such nominees nominated by petition shall be
presented to the state department of agriculture not later than the first day
of May of the year in which the election for such district is to be held.
    Ballots for electing members to the commission will be mailed by the
department to all eligible producers no later than May 15th in districts where
elections are to be held and such ballots to be valid shall be returned
postmarked no later than May 31st of the year mailed, to the department.
    All costs and expenses of the department shall be paid by the commission.
All materials and other necessary supplies shall be provided to the department
at its request.