4-22-2. Utah Dairy Commission created -- Composition -- Elected members --Terms of elected members -- Qualifications for election.
(1) There is created an independent state agency known as the Utah Dairy Commission.
(2) The Utah Dairy Commission consists of 13 members as follows:
(a) the commissioner of agriculture and food, or the commissioner's representative;
(b) the dean of the College of Agriculture at Utah State University, or the dean'srepresentative;
(c) the president of the Utah Dairy Women's Association or the president of the UtahDairy Women's Association's representative;
(d) a member from District 1, northern Cache County, which member shall have aCornish, Lewiston, Richmond/Cove, or Trenton mailing address;
(e) a member from District 2, central Cache County and Rich County, which membershall have a Newton, Clarkston, Amalga, Smithfield, Benson, Hyde Park, Mendon, or Petersboromailing address;
(f) a member from District 3, southern Cache County, which member shall have a Logan,Providence, Nibley, Hyrum, Paradise, Wellsville, College Ward, Young Ward, or Millvillemailing address;
(g) a member from District 4, Box Elder County;
(h) a member from District 5, Weber and Morgan Counties;
(i) a member from District 6, Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, and Tooele Counties;
(j) a member from District 7, Wasatch, Summit, Duchesne, Uintah, and DaggettCounties;
(k) a member from District 8, Millard, Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties;
(l) a member from District 9, Sanpete, Carbon, Emery, Grand, Juab, and San JuanCounties; and
(m) a member from District 10, Piute, Wayne, Kane, Garfield, and Sevier Counties.
(3) The ex officio members listed in Subsections (2)(a) and (b) shall serve without a vote.
(4) The members listed in Subsections (2)(d) through (m) shall be elected to four-yearterms of office as provided in Section 4-22-6.
(5) Members shall enter office on July 1 of the year in which they are elected.
(6) The commission, by two-thirds vote, may alter the boundaries comprising the districtsestablished in this section to maintain equitable representation of active milk producers on thecommission.
(7) Each member shall be:
(a) a citizen of the United States;
(b) 26 years of age or older;
(c) an active milk producer with five consecutive years experience in milk productionwithin this state immediately preceding election; and
(d) a resident of Utah and the district represented.

Amended by Chapter 301, 1999 General Session