The term of office for the representatives of the Board shall be three years, except for the initial term, pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section.
Representatives may serve a maximum of 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
When the Board is first established, the Secretary shall establish staggered terms as follows:
Largest Production State—2 representatives shall serve a 2-year term, 1 representative shall serve a 3-year term, and 2 representatives shall serve a 4-year term.
Second Largest Production State—1 representative shall serve a 2-year term, 1 representative shall serve a 3-year term, and 1 representative shall serve a 4-year term.
Third Largest Production State—The representative shall serve a 3-year term.
At-large national—1 representative shall serve a 2-year term, 2 representatives shall serve a 3-year term, and 1 representative shall serve a 4-year term.
States with multiple representatives shall have their staggered terms assigned by the Secretary. At-large national representatives shall also have their staggered terms assigned by the Secretary.
Representatives serving initial terms of 2 or 4 years shall be eligible to serve a single term of 3 years after their initial 2- or 4-year term.
Each representative shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the Secretary and has accepted the position.
Any successor appointed pursuant to § 1221.105 serving 1 year or less may serve two consecutive 3-year terms.