---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1220.207"
title: "7"
number: "1220.207"
heading: "Alternate members."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1220.207"
---

# §1220.207. Alternate members.

- (a) The Secretary shall solicit, pursuant to the procedures of [§ 1220.203](/cfr/7/1220.203.md), nominations for alternate members of the Board.
- (b) The Secretary shall appoint one alternate member of the Board for each unit which has only one member pursuant to [§ 1220.204](/cfr/7/1220.204.md) and [§ 1220.205](/cfr/7/1220.205.md).
- (c) Alternate members of the Board may attend meetings of the Board as a voting member upon the following circumstances:
  - (1) A member of the Board for the unit which the alternate member represents is absent; and
  - (2) 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;
- (d) 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

### 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.