§ 4.1-13-05 — Election of county representative

1. No later than May first of the year in which the term of an elected commission member
is to expire, the extension agent for each county in that member's district shall hold a
meeting of producers for the purpose of electing a county representative.
2. The commission shall publish notice of the meeting in the official newspaper of the
county for two consecutive weeks. The last notice must be published no fewer than
five nor more than ten days before the meeting.
3. The meeting must be held within the county.
4. During the meeting, the county extension agent shall conduct the election.
5. Any participating producer who resides in the county may vote in the election.
6. The county extension agent shall canvass the votes, notify the director of the North
Dakota state university extension service and the commission that the election has
taken place, and provide to the director and the commission the name and address of
the newly elected county representative.
7. Only those individuals who would be qualified to serve as elected commission
members may be elected as county representatives after July 31, 2009.
8. If an individual is unable or unwilling to continue serving as a county representative,
the county extension agent may appoint another qualified producer to serve in that
capacity, until the next county representative is elected in accordance with this section.