§1220.207. Alternate members.
7 C.F.R. § 1220.207
The Secretary shall solicit, pursuant to the procedures of § 1220.203, nominations for alternate members of the Board.
The Secretary shall appoint one alternate member of the Board for each unit which has only one member pursuant to § 1220.204 and § 1220.205.
Alternate members of the Board may attend meetings of the Board as a voting member upon the following circumstances:
A member of the Board for the unit which the alternate member represents is absent; and
Such member, or in the case of incapacitation or death of the member, a relative, has contacted the appropriate officer of the Board to inform such officer of such absence;
An alternate member of the Board, when attending Board meetings in an official capacity, shall have the rights, duties and obligations of a Board member.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 56 FR 31049, July 9, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6301-6311 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.