A producer member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual, partner, or employee of a producer who has a financial interest in producing, or causing to be produced, wheat for market. Not more than two such members shall be persons employed by, or connected in a proprietary capacity with, the same corporation, firm, partnership, association, or business organization and not more than one member in any one district shall be so employed or connected. Qualification as a producer member shall continue during the entire term of office.
A handler member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual, or a partner or employee of a handler, who has a financial interest in handling wheat for market.
The public member or his alternate on the commission, shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges of any other member on the commission. The public member shall not have any financial interest in the wheat industry.