§ 2715. — Certification of organizations; required contents of report as criteria.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC2715]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 60--EGG RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Sec. 2715. Certification of organizations; required contents of
report as criteria
The eligibility of any organization to represent commercial egg
producers of any egg producing area of the United States to request the
issuance of an order under section 2704 of this title, and to
participate in the making of nominations under section 2707(b) of this
title shall be certified by the Secretary. Certification shall be based,
in addition to other available information, upon a factual report
submitted by the organization which shall contain information deemed
relevant and specified by the Secretary for the making of such
determination, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Geographic territory covered by the organization's active
membership.
(b) Nature and size of the organization's active membership,
proportion of total of such active membership accounted for by
producers of commercial eggs, a chart showing the egg production by
State in which the organization has members, and the volume of
commercial eggs produced by the organization's active membership in
each such State,
(c) The extent to which the commercial egg producer membership
of such organization is represented in setting the organization's
policies,
(d) Evidence of stability and permanency of the organization,
(e) Sources from which the organization's operating funds are
derived,
(f) Functions of the organization, and
(g) The organization's ability and willingness to further the
aims and objectives of this chapter: Provided, however, That the
primary consideration in determining the eligibility of an
organization shall be whether its commercial egg producer membership
consists of a substantial number of egg producers who produce a
substantial volume of commercial eggs. The Secretary shall certify
any organization which he finds to be eligible under this section
and his determination as to eligibility shall be final. Where more
than one organization is certified in any geographic area, such
organizations may caucus to determine the area's nominations under
section 2707(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 93-428, Sec. 16, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1178.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2704, 2707 of this title.
