Section 4.1-03-02 - North Dakota beef commission - Membership - Qualifications1. The North Dakota beef commission consists of:d. One representative of a public livestock market; ande. Three at-large representatives.2. The governor shall appoint: a. Each beef producer from a list of at least two names submitted by the North Dakota stockmen's association;b. The cattle feeder from a list of at least two names submitted by the North Dakota stockmen's association feeder council;c. The dairy producer from a list of at least two names submitted by the milk producers association of North Dakota;d. The representative of a public livestock market from a list of at least two names submitted by the North Dakota livestock marketing association; ande. The three at-large representatives.3.a. Each member of the commission must: (1) Be a United States citizen and a resident of this state;(2) Be actively engaged in that phase of the cattle industry the member represents; and(3) Have been actively engaged in that phase of the cattle industry for a period of five years.b. Each member of the commission, except the representative of a public livestock market, must be a participating producer.c. For purposes of this subsection, "actively engaged" means that the individual: (1) Has an ownership interest in an operation that is of sufficient scope and significance as to constitute a distinct activity; and(2) Has and regularly exercises direct control of the operation.