§ 916.102 - Procedure for nominating members and alternate members for the Nectarine Administrative Committee and the Shippers' Advisory Committee.

(a) The manager of the Nectarine Administrative Committee shall arrange for, and publicize, meetings of growers and shippers for the purpose of nominating members and alternate members for the Nectarine Administrative Committee and the Shippers’ Advisory Committee. One growers’ nomination meeting shall be held in each district. The shippers’ nomination meeting shall be held in the district which, during the preceding year, produced the most nectarines. So far as possible, these meetings shall be held jointly with nomination meetings scheduled by the Control Committee, established under Order No. 917, as amended (7 CFR part 917), known as the California Tree Fruit Agreement. Each such meeting shall be attended by one or more employees of the Nectarine Administrative Committee. Members of the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of California may be authorized by the Manager to assist in publicizing such meetings.

(b) Eligible voters assembled at nomination meetings may select a chairman and secretary, but in the event none of the aforesaid employees of the Nectarine Administrative Committee is selected as secretary, one such employee shall, nevertheless, record all nominations made.

(c) The nominations at any meeting shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order. Voting may be by secret ballot or by acclamation in accordance with the desire of the majority of the eligible voters attending the meeting.

(d) No individual, whether representing a corporation or otherwise, may cast more than one vote for each nominee to be selected at the meeting where such individual is eligible to participate in the selection of nominees.