2012 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 2 - AGRICULTURE
2-3951.01 - Board members; appointment; terms; officers; expenses.

2-3951.01. Board members; appointment; terms; officers; expenses.

(1) Members of the board shall, as nearly as possible, be representative of the nominees submitted by all first purchasers of milk and combinations of first purchasers and individual producer-processors in the state as provided in section 2-3951.02 and, to the extent practicable, result in equitable representation of the various interests of milk producers both in terms of the manner in which milk is marketed and geographic distribution of milk production units in the state. By the appointment of additional members or by reducing members by not filling a vacancy caused by a member's term expiring, the Governor shall maintain the membership of the board to approximate one member for each forty milk production units or major portion thereof.

(2) The terms of the members of the board shall be three years, except that the terms of the initial and additional members of the board shall be staggered so that one-third of the members are appointed for terms of one year, one-third for terms of two years, and one-third for terms of three years, as determined by the Governor. Once duly appointed and qualified, no member's term shall be shortened or terminated by any subsequent certification by the Department of Agriculture of milk production units from which a first purchaser of milk purchases milk.

(3) The Director of Agriculture or his or her designee and a designee of the Nebraska Dairy Industry Association or its successor may participate in the activities of the board as ex officio members.

(4) Members of the board shall elect from among the members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and such other officers as they deem necessary and appropriate.

(5) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.