---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 4807"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "4807"
heading: "Selection of Delegate Body"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/4807"
units:
  - "Chapter 79 — Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information"
---

# §4807. Selection of Delegate Body

- (a) **Nominations—**
  - (1) Not later than 30 days after the effective date of the [order](/usc/7/4802.md?p=6), the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14) shall call for the nomination within each [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) of candidates for appointment as [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) members of the initial [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3).
  - (2) Each [State association](/usc/7/4802.md?p=16) may nominate [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who are residents of such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) to serve as such candidates.
  - (3)
    - (A) [^1] Additional [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who are residents of a [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) may be nominated as candidates of such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) by written petition signed by 100 [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) or 5 percent of the [pork](/usc/7/4802.md?p=9) [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) in such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15), whichever is less. The [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14) shall establish and publicize the procedures governing the time and place for filing petitions.
- (b) **Election; eligibility to vote; notice of election; number of members nominated—**
  - (1) After the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14) has received the nominations required under [subsection (a)](#a) and not later than 45 days after the effective date of the [order](/usc/7/4802.md?p=6), the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14) shall call for an election within each [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) of [persons](/usc/7/4802.md?p=7) for appointment as [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) members of the initial [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3).
  - (2) To be eligible to vote in an election held in a [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15), a [person](/usc/7/4802.md?p=7) must be a [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who is a resident of such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15).
  - (3)
    - (A) Notice of each such election shall be given by the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14)—
      - (i) by publication in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in each [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15), and in pork production and agriculture trade publications, at least 1 week prior to the election; and
      - (ii) in any other reasonable manner determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14).
    - (B) The notice shall set forth the period of time and places for voting and such other information as the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14) considers necessary.
  - (4) Each [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) shall nominate to the [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3) the number of [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) members required under [section 4806(b)(2)(B) of this title](/usc/7/4806.md?p=b-2-B).
  - (5) The [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who receive the highest number of votes in each [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) shall be nominated for appointment as members of the [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3) from such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15).
- (c) **Subsequent nominations and elections to be administered by Board; time of election; voting eligibility—**
  - (1) Except as provided in [paragraph (3)](#c-3), after the election of the [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) members of the initial [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3), the [Board](/usc/7/4802.md?p=1) shall administer all subsequent nominations and elections of the [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) members to be nominated for appointment as members of the [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3), with the assistance of the [Secretary](/usc/7/4802.md?p=14) and in accordance with subsections [(a)(3)](#a-3) and [(b)](#b).
  - (2) The [Board](/usc/7/4802.md?p=1) shall determine the timing of an election referred to in [paragraph (1)](#c-1).
  - (3) To be eligible to vote in such an election in a [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15), a [person](/usc/7/4802.md?p=7) must—
    - (A) be a [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who is a resident of such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15);
    - (B) have paid all assessments due under [section 4809 of this title](/usc/7/4809.md); and
    - (C) not demanded a refund of an assessment under [section 4813 of this title](/usc/7/4813.md).
- (d) **Nominating committee; appointment; nomination to fill position for pending election—**
  - (1) Prior to the expiration of the term of any [producer](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) member of the [Delegate Body](/usc/7/4802.md?p=3), the [Board](/usc/7/4802.md?p=1) shall appoint a nominating committee of [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who are residents of the [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) represented by such member.
  - (2) Such committee shall nominate [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) of such [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) as candidates to fill the position for which an election is to be held.
  - (3) Additional [producers](/usc/7/4802.md?p=11) who are residents of a [State](/usc/7/4802.md?p=15) may be nominated to fill such positions in accordance with [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. No subpar. (B) has been enacted.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XVI, § 1618, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1611.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section 1631 of Pub. L. 99–198, set out as a note under section 4801 of this title.