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.
(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.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 2. Milk and Cream Purchases
15-18-2-4. "Other Processing Plant"
15-18-2-6. "Receiving Station"
15-18-2-7. "Standard Babcock Testing Glassware"
15-18-2-9. Creamery Examining Board; Membership
15-18-2-14. Basis of Milk Purchases; Fresh Samples; Composite Samples
15-18-2-16. Fraudulent Manipulation of Tests
15-18-2-17. Babcock Testing; Scales; Other Equipment
15-18-2-18. License for Milk or Cream Buyers; Fees; Revocation
15-18-2-21. New License for Testers and Samplers
15-18-2-23. Receiving Station or Other Milk or Cream Processing Plant License
15-18-2-24. Milk or Cream Tester's License
15-18-2-26. License Expiration
15-18-2-28. Fees on Milk Purchases; Charge-Back to Producers
15-18-2-29. Payment of Fees; Use of Funds
15-18-2-31. Disposition of License Fees
15-18-2-32. Annual Report; Statistics; Records
15-18-2-33. Powers of Inspectors; Powers of Creamery Examining Board