Upon certification of the commission, the director shall contact all producers in each district by mail, or call meetings of producers in each district, for the purpose of nominating and electing persons for appointment to the commission by the director. All producers on the director’s list shall be given written notice of the election meetings at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.

Upon certification of the commission, the director shall establish a list of handlers and shall, by mail or calling a meeting of all handlers, conduct the nomination and election of handlers for appointment to the commission by the director. All handlers on the director’s list shall be given written notice of any nomination or election meetings at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.