The Act created the Board, which is composed of the following members:
1. The Executive Director of the MDA, or his designee, who shall serve as Co-Chairman of the Board;2. The Commissioner of the Department, or his designee, who shall serve as Co-Chairman of the Board;3. The Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, or a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee designated by the chairman, as a non-voting member;4. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, or a member of the House of Representatives Agriculture Committee designated by the chairman, as a nonvoting member;5. The Chairman of the Senate Forestry Committee, or a member of the Senate Forestry Committee designated by the chairman, as a nonvoting member;6. The President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, or his designee;7. The Director of the Cooperative Extension Service at Mississippi State University, or his designee;8. The Executive Director of the Agribusiness and Natural Resource Development Center at Alcorn State University, or his designee;9. The Director of the Agricultural Finance Division of MDA, or his designee;10. The Director of the Agriculture Marketing Division of the Department, or his designee;11. The Executive Director of the Mississippi Forestry Commission, or his designee; and12. Three individuals, one from each Supreme Court district; appointed by the Governor who are active producers of Mississippi land, water or timber commodities.2 Miss. Code. R. 701-1-103.01
Miss. Code Ann. § 69-46-5 (Rev. 2002).