Sec. 9. (a) The creamery examining board is established. The board consists of eight (8) members composed of the following:

(1) Three (3) producers of milk and cream.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-18-2-9

(2) Three (3) processors of milk and cream.

(3) One (1) member of the animal sciences department who shall be appointed by the dean of agriculture of Purdue University.

(4) One (1) milk hauler.

The board shall elect a chairperson annually.

     (b) Two (2) of the producer members shall be elected to the board by the board of directors of the Indiana Dairy Producers, Inc. The third producer member shall be elected to the board by the Indiana State Dairy Association. If an organization is unable to elect a producer to the board, then the other organization shall elect the producer to the board. However, if both organizations are unable to elect a producer to the board, the dean of agriculture of Purdue University shall appoint a producer to fill the open position after consulting with dairy producers in Indiana.

     (c) The three (3) processor members shall be elected to the board by the Midwest Dairy Products Association. If the Midwest Dairy Products Association is not able to elect a processor to the board, the dean of agriculture of Purdue University shall appoint a processor to fill the open position after consulting with dairy processors in Indiana.

     (d) The Midwest Dairy Products Association shall elect one (1) member each year. The board of directors of the Indiana Dairy Producers, Inc., shall elect a producer member to the board two (2) out of every three (3) years and the Indiana State Dairy Association shall select a producer member during the third year.

     (e) The milk hauler member shall be appointed to the board by the dean of agriculture of Purdue University.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-6-1-21(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-6-1-21(b); subsection (c) formerly 15-6-1-21(c); subsection (d) formerly 15-6-1-21(e); subsection (e) formerly 15-6-1-21(f).]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.12.