OAR 628-020-0010: Process for Determining Producer Class Qualifications

The board shall determine producer class qualifications by rule. A three-fourths majority vote of the board shall be required in establishing qualifications. (1) The board shall consider the following factors in determining producer class qualifications under ORS 526.610: (2) Whether there are sufficient numbers of producers in each classification to assure a broad representation of interests; (3) Whether the classifications fairly reflect the proportional amount of harvest tax revenues contributed by various producers. (4) Producer class qualifications shall ensure that the largest number of producers constitute the small producer class, and that the smallest number of producers constitute the large producer class.