---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 7.12"
title: "7"
number: "7.12"
heading: "Composition of a county committee."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/7.12"
---

# §7.12. Composition of a county committee.

- (a) A committee established under this part will consist of not fewer than 3 nor more than 11 elected members.
- (b) Committee members must be fairly representative of the farmers and ranchers within their respective LAA from which they are elected.
- (c) The county committee must select a secretary who must be the county executive director or other employee of the county committee. The secretary cannot be a county committee member.
- (d) The county committee must select a chairperson and vice-chairperson.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2279-1, 16 U.S.C. 590d and 590h.

### Source

Source: 77 FR 33070, June 5, 2012, unless otherwise noted.