{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-987.27","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 987.27","heading":"Alternates.","body":"An alternate for a member of the Committee shall act in the place and stead of such member during his absence or in the event of his removal, resignation, disqualification, or death, until a successor for such member's unexpired term has been selected and has qualified. In the event a member and his alternate are unable to attend a meeting of the Committee, such member or alternate, in that order, may designate an alternate from the group he represents to act in his place. If neither a member nor his alternate has designated an alternate as his replacement, or such designated alternate is unable to serve as the replacement, the chairman may, with the concurrence of a majority of the members including alternates acting as members, representing such group, designate an alternate from such group who is present at the meeting and is not acting as a member to act in the place and stead of the absent member.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER IX—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 987—DOMESTIC DATES PRODUCED OR PACKED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA","Subpart A—Order Regulating Handling"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"3bbeb511cf21c283de6ec3499c72764cbe19d2d4b7e86663ad977464bfb0cb65","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-987.26","next":"us/7-cfr-987.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}