Minn. Stat. § 17.695
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§ 17.695 MARKETING AND BARGAINING COMMITTEE.
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§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. After accreditation of the association, the association shall establish and authorize a marketing and bargaining committee to negotiate, as the association's exclusive agent, with handlers for the sale and marketing of the agricultural commodity for which the association was accredited.
§ Subd. 2. Membership. This committee shall be comprised of members of the association elected by the association in a secret ballot election, except that the association may contract with legal counsel who shall, at the discretion of the association, be eligible for membership on the committee.
§ Subd. 3. Eligibility. The production of the agricultural commodity shall comprise a significant portion of the total producing operation of each committee member.
§ Subd. 4. Ineligible members. Members who have any quantity contracted with a producer owned and controlled processing cooperative are not eligible to serve on a marketing and bargaining committee for such a commodity.
§ Subd. 2. Membership. This committee shall be comprised of members of the association elected by the association in a secret ballot election, except that the association may contract with legal counsel who shall, at the discretion of the association, be eligible for membership on the committee.
§ Subd. 3. Eligibility. The production of the agricultural commodity shall comprise a significant portion of the total producing operation of each committee member.
§ Subd. 4. Ineligible members. Members who have any quantity contracted with a producer owned and controlled processing cooperative are not eligible to serve on a marketing and bargaining committee for such a commodity.
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