182.4 Establishment of sheep and wool promotion board — assessment — termination. 1. Each producer who signs a statement certifying that the producer is a bona fide producer is entitled to one vote. At the close of the referendum, the secretary shall count and tabulate the ballots cast. If a majority of voters favor establishing […]
182.5 Composition of board. The Iowa sheep and wool promotion board established under this chapter shall be composed of nine producers, one from each district. The dean of the college of agriculture and life sciences of Iowa state university of science and technology or the dean’s representative and the secretary or the secretary’s designee shall […]
182.6 Nominations for initial board. Candidates for positions on the initial board are nominated by filing a petition with the secretary containing the signatures of at least twenty-five producers in the candidate’s district qualified to vote on the referendum. Candidates shall be resident producers of the district from which they are nominated. The secretary shall […]
182.7 Notice of election for directors. 1. Notice of the initial election for directors of the board shall be given by the secretary by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the state at least five days prior to the date of the election and in any other reasonable manner as determined by the […]
182.8 Terms. The term of office for members of the board shall be three years and no member shall serve more than two complete consecutive terms. The producers on the initial board shall determine their terms by lot, so that three producers shall serve a one-year term, three producers shall serve a two-year term, and […]
182.9 Subsequent membership — nominations — election. After the appointment of the initial board, the board shall administer subsequent elections for members of the board with the assistance of the secretary. Before the expiration of a member’s term of office, the board shall appoint a nominating committee for the district represented by the member. The […]
