§ 911.115 - Nomination procedure.

(a) Any grower who resides outside the production area and desires to be represented at a particular nomination meeting by a duly authorized agent and to participate through such agent in the nomination and election of nominees for grower members and alternate members to fill positions on the Florida Lime Administrative Committee, as provided in § 911.22(b)(2), shall submit to the committee, prior to such meeting but not later than January 20, a written statement containing the following:

(1) Name of grower;

(2) Mailing address;

(3) Location of each lime grove (either legal or from established landmarks);

(4) Number of lime trees owned;

(5) Number of 55-pound units of limes marketed to date during the current season;

(6) Name of the handler of the fruit marketed;

(7) Authorization, including the name and address, of the person who is to represent said grower at the nomination meeting.

(b) Any grower who has not filed the statement as prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section must be present at the nomination meeting and cast his own vote for it to be counted in connection with the nomination and election of nominees.

(c) Notwithstanding that a grower has authorized an agent to cast his vote as specified in paragraph (a) of this section, such grower may appear at the nomination meeting and cast his vote in person to the exclusion of such agent.