Section 741.3.1. Nominations.

       3.1(1) Not later than 60 days prior to the end of each board member’s term of office, the board shall publish notice to the electorate within each district, the nominations of the nominating committee of the Iowa sheep and wool promotion board, information on nomination by petition, and the time and place of election.

       3.1(2) In addition to resident producers nominated by the nominating committee, additional resident producer candidates for membership on the Iowa sheep and wool promotion board may be nominated by written petition of 25 producers residing in the district in question.

       3.1(3) Nomination petitions shall contain the following:

        a.           Nominee’s full name and address.

        b.           Statement designating the crop reporting district for which this nomination is made.

        c.           Statement of nominee’s status as a producer residing in the district in question.

        d.           Signatures of 25 producers residing in that district.

        e.           Address of each resident producer signing petition.

        f.            Statement that all signatories are producers residing in the district.

       3.1(4) The period for nomination by petition shall commence 60 days prior to the election date and end 30 days prior to the election date, not counting the day of election itself.

       3.1(5) Nomination petitions must be mailed to the board at Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, postmarked on or before the thirtieth day preceding the election, not counting the day of election itself.

       3.1(6) All eligible nominees nominated by valid petition signed by 25 resident producers shall be included on the ballot and shall be eligible for election to the board.

       3.1(7) All nomination petitions shall be reviewed by the board for propriety.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 182.9.