MARKETING AND BARGAINING COMMITTEE.

17.695 MARKETING AND BARGAINING COMMITTEE. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. After accreditation of the association, the association shall establish and authorize a marketing and bargaining committee to negotiate, as the association's exclusive agent, with handlers for the sale and marketing of the agricultural commodity for which the association was accredited. § Subd. 2.Membership. This committee shall be comprised of members of the association elected by the association in a secret ballot election, except that the association may contract with legal counsel who shall, at the discretion of the association, be eligible for membership on the committee. § Subd. 3.Eligibility. The production of the agricultural commodity shall comprise a significant portion of the total producing operation of each committee member. § Subd. 4.Ineligible members. Members who have any quantity contracted with a producer owned and controlled processing cooperative are not eligible to serve on a marketing and bargaining committee for such a commodity. History: 1973 c 736 s 5