Section 001-2-4 - Marketing CommitteeA. Membership. The number of members of the Marketing Committee, together with the interests which they represent, shall be established in accordance with the market order. One member shall be the commissioner or his designee, who shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Committee.B. Initial Appointments. Unless otherwise specified in a market order, the members of the initial Marketing Committee, other than the ex-officio member, shall be selected and appointed by the Commissioner from nominations made through the following procedure:1.* As soon as possible following the adoption of the market order, the Commissioner shall cause to be held a meeting of persons affected thereby, including persons otherwise eligible to serve on the committee, at which time those in attendance shall nominate as many persons from the industry as they wish.2.* In making initial appointments to the Committee, the Commissioner shall consider those nominated and shall select a group which he considers to be equitably representative of those affected, subject to section 4A hereof. In order to achieve this end, he may consider and appoint persons who have not been nominated.3.* Initial appointments made by the Commissioner shall be for a term of not more than one year, or until replaced by elected members.C. Election Procedures. Unless otherwise specified in a market order, the following election procedures shall be employed in electing members of the Marketing Committee to replace those initially appointed by the Commissioner:1.* During the marketing year following adoption of the market order, an annual meeting of persons affected by the market order, and others as specified in the order, shall be held for the purpose of electing members of the Marketing Committee for terms beginning the year following the initial appointments.2.* Election of the Committee members shall be conducted by written ballot and be subject to the approval of the Commissioner.D. Term of Office. Unless otherwise specified in the market order members of the Marketing Committee shall serve for the following periods:1.* Elected members shall serve three year terms; except that, of those initially elected, one third shall serve a one year term, one third shall serve a two year term, and one third shall serve a three year term.2.* In all cases, members of the Committee shall serve upon qualification by being sworn to office by a Justice of the Peace and by filing a written acceptance with the Secretary of State following being notified of selection.3.* Elected members shall serve not more than two consecutive terms.4.* Notwithstanding the terms of office provided for herein, members shall continue to serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.E. Vacancies. In the event of the failure by an initially appointed or subsequently elected member to qualify or in the event of the death, removal, resignation or disqualification of any member, a successor for the unexpired term shall be appointed by the Commissioner in such manner as he deems appropriate with the advice of the existing members of the Committee.F. Duties. The Marketing Committee shall advise and assist the Commissioner in all matters pertaining to the operation of the market order. Such duties may include any or all of the following: 1.* The recommendation to the Commissioner of rules and regulations relating to the market order;2.* The recommendation to the Commissioner of such amendments to the market order as seem advisable;3.* The preparation and submission to the Commissioner of the estimated budget required for the proper operation of the market order;4.* The recommendation to the Commissioner of methods for assessing fees and for collecting the necessary funds;5.* The assistance to the Commissioner in the collection and assembling of information and data necessary to the proper administration of the market order;6.* The performance of such other duties in connection with the market order as the Commissioner considers appropriate.G. Meetings. Meetings of the Committee shall be held periodically, no less often than annually, at the call of the chairman elected by the Committee, any three voting members of the Committee or the Commissioner. A majority of voting members shall form a quorum for purposes of the Committee's taking formal action.H. Officers. The Committee shall elect officers to include chairman, vice chairman and secretary, and shall keep minutes of all meetings and records of its activities.