54:47C-13. Asparagus Industry Council; membership; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation

There is hereby created in the New Jersey Department of Agriculture the New Jersey Asparagus Industry Council to consist of 10 members who are citizens of the State of New Jersey to serve for a term of 2 years, except for the first year when 5 members shall be appointed for 1 year only, of whom 2 shall be growers of asparagus to be processed, 2 shall be representatives of processors, 2 shall be growers of asparagus for fresh market, 1 shall be a representative of an incorporated farmer owned or farmer operated market handling asparagus, 1 shall be a representative of buyers, brokers or commission men other than farmers market, 1 shall be a representative of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and 1 shall be the Secretary of Agriculture ex officio or his designee.

The nominations of the processor grower members shall be made by the New Jersey Vegetable Growers Co-operative Association, Inc.; the nominations of representatives of the processors shall be made by the New Jersey Canners Association; the nominations of representatives of growers of asparagus for fresh market shall be made by The Co-operative Marketing Associations in New Jersey, Inc.; the nominations of a representative of the farmer owned or operated market shall be made by The Co-operative Marketing Associations in New Jersey, Inc.; the nominations of the representative of buyers, brokers or commission men other than farmers market, shall be made by the Garden State Branch of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association. The appointment of the representative of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station shall be made on the recommendation of the director of said station. The State Board shall make the final appointments from the names submitted. Each member shall hold office after the expiration of his term until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the membership of the council, however created, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term only. If for any reason the list required by this section is not submitted within 30 days after the effective date of this act or because of vacancy however caused, the State Board shall appoint persons to those vacancies.

The members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

L.1959, c. 18, p. 90, s. 13.