---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1210.401"
title: "7"
number: "1210.401"
heading: "District conventions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1210.401"
---

# §1210.401. District conventions.

- (a) Except for the initial district convention in each district, which will be called and opened by a representative of the Secretary, the Board shall call and open all district conventions.
- (b) District conventions are to be held to nominate producers and handlers as candidates for membership on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. Each district, as defined in [§ 1210.501](/cfr/7/1210.501.md), is entitled to two producer and two handler members on the Board.
- (c) There shall be two individuals nominated for each vacant position. In multi-State districts, no one State shall have nominees for more than three of the four district positions on the Board.
- (d) All producers and handlers within each district may participate in that district's convention: Provided, That they meet the eligibility provisions set forth in [§ 1210.402](/cfr/7/1210.402.md) of this subpart.
- (e) The convention chairperson shall be elected as provided in [§ 1210.403(b)](/cfr/7/1210.403.md?p=b) of this subpart.
- (f) The Board member nomination process shall be conducted by the chairperson in conformance with the provisions of [§ 1210.321](/cfr/7/1210.321.md) of the Plan and [§ 1210.403](/cfr/7/1210.403.md) of this subpart. At the conclusion of the district convention for the initial term of office, the chairperson will provide the Secretary with:
  - (1) The identification of that district's two nominees for each producer and handler position on the Board, and
  - (2) **A typed copy of the district convention's minutes.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[54 FR 38205, Sept. 15, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 3355, Jan. 8, 1993; 59 FR 18948, Apr. 21, 1994; 60 FR 10799, Feb. 28, 1995]

### Source

Source: 54 FR 38205, Sept. 15, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 4901-4916 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 51091, Dec. 20, 1988, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[54 FR 38205, Sept. 15, 1989, as amended at 58 FR 3355, Jan. 8, 1993; 59 FR 18948, Apr. 21, 1994; 60 FR 10799, Feb. 28, 1995]