CHAPTER 1
ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE
301—1.1(196A) Iowa egg council composition. The Iowa egg council consists of seven members. Each council member must be a natural person who is a producer or an officer, equity owner, or employee of a producer. Two persons shall represent large producers, two persons shall represent medium producers, and three persons shall represent small producers. These members are elected according to 301—Chapter 3. The council is responsible for promoting market development for eggs, advancing public relations for the egg industry, and administering the assessment on eggs produced in Iowa imposed in Iowa Code chapter 196A.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3.
301—1.2(196A) Officers. The officers of the Iowa egg council shall be as follows: chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary/treasurer. Each officer shall be elected by vote of the council for a term of one year and may be reelected by vote of the council to serve one subsequent term in the same office.
	1.2(1) The chairperson shall set the date for meetings, preside at meetings, and sign vouchers and other documents approved by the council.
	1.2(2) The vice-chairperson shall act in the chairperson’s place when the chairperson is unable to act.
	1.2(3) The secretary/treasurer shall supervise the preparation of minutes of meetings, financial records and financial reports of the Iowa egg fund.
	1.2(4) Rescinded IAB 5/10/95, effective 4/21/95.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3.
301—1.3(196A) Staff. The Iowa egg council may employ an executive director, a consumer specialist, and such other staff persons as it deems necessary to aid in the completion of its duties.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3.
301—1.4(196A) Meetings. The Iowa egg council shall meet at those times designated by the chairperson at least once every three months and at other times the council determines are necessary. All meetings shall be held at such locations as are determined by the council.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3.
301—1.5(196A) Quorum. A majority of voting members of the council present during a meeting shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the members present during a meeting is necessary to carry out the duties and exercise the powers of the council as provided in this chapter, unless the council requires a greater number.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3 and 1995 Iowa Acts, House File 179.
301—1.6(196A) Actions taken. Rescinded IAB 5/10/95, effective 4/21/95.
[Filed 3/1/78, Notice 11/2/77—published 3/22/78, effective 4/26/78]
[Filed emergency 4/20/95—published 5/10/95, effective 4/21/95]