§ 2905. — Certification of organizations to nominate.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2905]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 62--BEEF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION
Sec. 2905. Certification of organizations to nominate
(a) Eligibility of State organization certified by Secretary;
eligibility criteria
The eligibility of any State organization to represent producers and
to participate in the making of nominations under section 2904(1) of
this title shall be certified by the Secretary. The Secretary shall
certify any State organization that the Secretary determines meets the
eligibility criteria established under subsection (b) of this section
and such determination as to eligibility shall be final.
(b) State cattle association or State general farm organization
A State cattle association or State general farm organization may be
certified as described in subsection (a) of this section if such
association or organization meets all of the following eligibility
criteria:
(1) The association or organization's total paid membership is
comprised of at least a majority of cattle producers or the
association or organization's total paid membership represents at
least a majority of the cattle producers in the State.
(2) The association or organization represents a substantial
number of producers that produce a substantial number of cattle in
the State.
(3) The association or organization has a history of stability
and permanency.
(4) A primary or overriding purpose of the association or
organization is to promote the economic welfare of cattle producers.
(c) Factual report basis for certification of State cattle association
and State general farm association
Certification of State cattle associations and State general farm
organizations shall be based on a factual report submitted by the
association or organization involved.
(d) Certification of more than one State organization; caucus
If more than one State organization is certified in a State (or in a
unit referred to in section 2904(1) of this title), such organizations
may caucus to determine any of such State's (or such unit's) nominations
under section 2904(1) of this title.
(Pub. L. 94-294, Sec. 6, May 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 99-198,
title XVI, Sec. 1601(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1603.)
Amendments
1985--Pub. L. 99-198 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to certification of organizations to nominate for
provisions relating to findings and issuance of orders.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-198 effective Jan. 1, 1986, see section
1601(c) of Pub. L. 99-198, set out as a note under section 2901 of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2903, 2904 of this title.
