Mississippi § 69-36-3 - [Effective when enacted into law by at least two other states within compact group and when consent of Congress obtained] Mississippi compact delegation members; terms; vacancies; compensation.
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§ 69-36-3. [Effective when enacted into law by at least two other states within compact group and when consent of Congress obtained] Mississippi compact delegation members; terms; vacancies; compensation.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall appoint five (5) delegates from Mississippi to represent the state on the Southern Dairy Compact Commission, created and provided for in Article III of the Southern Dairy Compact. The delegates shall include one (1) dairy producer who is engaged in the production of milk at the time of appointment or reappointment, one (1) consumer representative, one (1) dairy processor, one (1) retail distributor and one (1) delegate at large. There shall be at least one (1) member appointed from each separate Supreme Court district in Mississippi. Each delegate shall serve for a term of four (4) years and shall serve diligently and conscientiously and shall strive to achieve the purposes of the Southern Dairy Compact. Each appointment shall be submitted to the Mississippi Senate for confirmation. Vacancies in delegate positions shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the unexpired portion of the vacant delegate’s position. The commissioner may provide funding as necessary to the delegation during its term.
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