(a) Election cycle. The States located within each Federal region,
as defined in this paragraph, shall elect one representative in
accordance with the procedures specified in this part. The initial
election for representatives of the States from all 10 Federal regions
will be held not later than February 17, 1999. For purposes of this
section, the Federal regions shall be the Standard Federal regions
identified in former OMB Circular A-105 (issued April 4, 1974). This
former Circular is available through the Office of the Commissioner of
Labor Statistics, telephone number (202) 691-7808. For the
representatives elected from the Federal regions II, IV, VII, VIII, and
X, the initial term shall terminate on January 1, 2000. Subsequent
elections for representatives from such regions shall be held in the
last quarter of 1999 and thereafter biennially within the last calendar
quarter of the year. For the representatives from the Federal regions
I, III, V, VI, and IX, the initial term shall terminate on January 1,
2001.Subsequent elections for representatives from such regions shall
be held within the last calendar quarter of 2000 and thereafter,
biennially within the last calendar quarter of the year. After the
initial election, the terms of all representatives shall terminate on
January 1 of the third calendar year after the preceding scheduled
election.
(b) Tenure. The terms of the representatives elected in the first
election shall commence upon election. The terms of representatives
elected in subsequent elections shall commence January 1 of the year
following the scheduled election. Representatives may serve for an
unlimited number of terms.
