947.27—Selection.
(a)
Persons selected as committee members or alternates to represent producers or handlers shall be producers or handlers, respectively, or officers or employees of a corporate producer or handler, respectively, in the district for which selected and shall be residents of such district.
(b)
The Secretary shall select three producer members of the committee, with their respective alternates, from District No. 1; two producer members, with their respective alternates, from each of Districts No. 2 and No. 4; and one producer member, with his respective alternate, from each of Districts No. 3 and No. 5. The Secretary shall also select one handler member of the committee with his respective alternate, from each of Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
(c)
Any person selected by the Secretary as a committee member or as an alternate shall qualify by filing a written acceptance with the Secretary within ten days after being notified of such selection.