C. There shall be 7 are 5 assemblies of processing growers, one for each district. Subject to paragraph F, all processing growers in any district shall be are entitled to membership in that district's processing growers' assembly.

Sec. 4. 36 MRSA §4603, sub-§3, ¶¶A, B and C, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 753, §§14 and 15, are amended to read:

A. The executive council for the tablestock growers shall consist consists of 7 members, one elected by the tablestock growers' assembly for each district and 2 additional members are appointed by the board.

B. The executive council for the seed growers shall consist consists of 7 members, one elected by the seed growers' assembly for each district and 2 additional members are appointed by the board.

C. The executive council for the processing growers shall consist consists of 7 members, one elected by the processing growers' assembly for each district and 2 additional members are appointed by the board.

Sec. 5. 36 MRSA §4603, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1993, c. 561, §1, is further amended to read:

4. Terms of executive council membership. Once elected, executive council members shall serve for 2 years, provided that the members may continue to serve until a successor is duly elected and qualified and that executive council members may not serve more than 5 consecutive terms. The members appointed by the board serve for staggered 2-year terms to be determined by the board.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the laws governing the Maine Potato Board. The bill reduces the number of districts from 7 to 5. The bill requires the board to appoint 2 members to the executive councils.