1. The Iowa beef cattle producers association shall hold an annual meeting of producers. An election shall be held at the annual meeting, as necessary, for election of producers to the executive committee.
2. Prior to the annual meeting, the Iowa beef cattle producers association shall appoint a nominating committee. At least sixty days prior to the annual meeting of the Iowa beef cattle producers association, the nominating committee shall nominate two producers as candidates for each position on the executive committee for which an election is to be held. At least forty-five days prior to the annual meeting of the Iowa beef cattle producers association, additional candidates may be nominated by a written petition of fifty producers. Procedures governing the place of filing and the contents of the petition shall be promulgated and publicized by the executive committee.
3. Producers attending the annual meeting of the Iowa beef cattle producers association may vote for one nominee for each position on the executive committee for which an election is held. Producers not attending the annual meeting of the Iowa beef cattle producers association may vote by absentee ballot, if the ballot is requested and mailed, with proper postage, to the executive committee prior to the annual meeting of the Iowa beef cattle producers association. For each position for which an election is held, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected.
4. Notice of election for executive committee membership shall be given by the executive committee by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the state and in any other reasonable manner as determined by the executive committee, and shall set forth the date, time, and place of the annual meeting of the Iowa beef cattle producers association. The executive committee shall administer the elections, with the assistance of the secretary of agriculture.
86 Acts, ch 1100, § 6
Previous Section 181.6
Next Section 181.7
© 2003 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments about this site or page?
webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.
Last update: Tue Jan 28 13:52:42 CST 2003
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/2003/181/6A.html
jhf