(1) The board shall consist of eleven members appointed by the council pursuant to chapter 2.03 SCC. Board members shall consist of:

Positions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5: One person engaged in each of the following industries: dairy, nursery, livestock, commodity crops, and agricultural direct marketing.

Position 6: One person representing the diking, drainage and flood control districts located in the Snohomish River basin.

Positions 7: One person representing the diking, drainage and flood control districts located in the Stillaguamish River basin.

Position 8: One person who resides in the county and is engaged in the equine industry.

Position 9: One person recommended by the Snohomish County Farm Bureau.

Position 10 & 11: One person each residing in the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River basins.

(2) Appointments of members shall be made by the county council from candidates nominated by the county executive, taking into consideration an intention to balance representation of the two major river basins. Nominations for such appointments shall be requested from the affected agricultural organizations and special purpose districts for the respective positions on the board.

(3) All members shall reside in Snohomish County and be engaged in commercial agricultural activities within the county. A representative of the county executive shall act as an advisor and nonvoting member of the board.

(4) In the event the county executive is unable to find a candidate meeting the qualifications of subsection (1) for a specific position, the executive may nominate a candidate whose appointment is otherwise consistent with the intent of this section. Any such nomination shall be accompanied by a written explanation. (Added by Amended Ord. 91-122, Sept. 4, 1991; Amended by Amended Ord. 92-019, Mar. 25, 1992; Amended by Ord. 95-004 § 8, Feb. 15, 1995, Eff date Feb. 27, 1995; Amended by Amended Ord. 96-082 § 3, Dec. 9, 1996, Eff date Dec. 23, 1996; Amended by Ord. 02-041, Sept. 18, 2002, Eff date Sept. 29, 2002; Amended by Amended Ord. 05-056, Oct. 19, 2005, Eff date Jan. 1, 2006; Amended by Ord. 06-090, Nov. 20, 2006, Eff date Jan. 1, 2007; Amended by Ord. 07-138, Dec. 5, 2007, Eff date Jan. 1, 2008).