Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Any
appointment to a national, commission, association or organization which arises
due to the contribution of funds or dues under Council control shall be made
upon receipt of letters of nomination from persons actively involved in the
livestock industry or producer organizations. The terms of appointment will be
for three (3) years. Interested persons may nominate themselves.
(i) The executive director will notify all
Wyoming producer organizations as defined in Section
2(h) of national director
vacancies. A nomination form will be included with the notification
letter.
(ii) The executive director
will prepare and distribute a press release regarding upcoming national
director vacancies. The press release will state a nomination form can be
obtained by contacting the executive director.
(iii) All nomination forms are due to the
Council Cheyenne office by the date specified by the Council.
(iv) On the date specified by the Council
nominees will be interviewed by the Council.
The Council will appoint the national director after all
interviews are completed.
(b) The Council has authority to remove
national directors as necessary.
(c) Procedure for Appointing U.S. Meat Export
Federation Directors.
(i) The Council may
earmark a dollar-specific amount to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association
for foreign market programs.
(ii)
The Council may appoint up to two (2) Wyoming MEF Directors. The two (2)
directors may attend the U.S. MEF meetings at the Council's expense. A duly
appointed director could serve no more than two (2) continuous three-year
terms.
(iii) When a Wyoming MEF
director has been selected to move through the chairs to become national
chairman, the Council may waive the two (2) consecutive three-year term limit
and grant an additional three-year term for completion of movement through the
chairs.
(d) Procedure
for Appointing National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Checkoff Division
Directors.
(i) The Council may appoint
Wyoming NCBA Checkoff Division Directors according to the National Cattlemen's
Beef Association Marketing (Checkoff) division Investment Schedule. The
directors will attend the NCBA meetings at NCBA expense. A duly appointed
director could serve no more than two (2) continuous three-year
terms.
(ii) When a Wyoming NCBA
Checkoff Division director has been selected to move through the chairs to
become national chairman, the Council may waive the two (2) consecutive
three-year term limit and grant an additional three-year term for completion of
movement through the chairs.
