Qualifications of directors and committee members.
Section 39
SEC. 39. Qualifications of directors and committee members.— Any member of a co-operative who has acquired the right to vote and who does not possess any of the disqualifications provided in the regulations or the by-laws shall be eligible to be elected as director or committee member. The by-laws may provide that one or more directors or committee members may be appointed by the Administrator to provide technical knowledge not available within its membership. Such directors or committee members shall not number more than one-third of the total number of directors or committee members. Such persons need not be members of the co-operative, but shall have the same powers and rights as other directors and committee members.