OAR 678-030-0027
Number and Qualifications of Voting Commissioners

(1)

The Oregon Wheat Commission will include eight voting commissioners appointed by the Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

(2)

Voting commissioners will have the following qualifications throughout their terms of office:

(a)

All voting commissioners must be United States citizens.

(b)

Five voting commissioners must be grower members.

(A)

Not fewer than three of the five grower members must be engaged in growing wheat in the area comprised of Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco and Jefferson Counties.

(B)

Not fewer than one of the five grower members must be engaged in growing wheat in the area of the state of Oregon that lies east of the summit of the Cascade Mountains and that is not within Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco or Jefferson Counties.

(C)

Not fewer than one of the five grower members must be engaged in growing wheat in the area of the state of Oregon lying west of the summit of the Cascade Mountains.

(D)

One voting commissioner must be a public member.

(E)

Two of the eight voting commissioners must be handler members.

(a)

One of the handler members will be appointed to a first term that will begin July 1, 2010. Future full term appointments to this position will occur in even-numbered years.

(b)

The second hander member will be appointed to a first term that will begin July 1, 2011. Future full term appointments to this position will occur in odd-numbered years.

Source: Rule 678-030-0027 — Number and Qualifications of Voting Commissioners, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=678-030-0027.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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