[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR945.33]

[Page 343]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 945_IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN IDAHO, 
AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 945.33  Duties.

    It shall be the duty of the committee:
    (a) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or 
handler;
    (b) To select a chairman and such other officers as may be 
necessary, to select subcommittees of committee members, and to adopt 
such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it may 
deem advisable;
    (c) To appoint such employees, agents, and representatives as it may 
deem necessary and to determine the salaries and define the duties of 
each such person;
    (d) To investigate, from time to time, and to assemble data on the 
growing, harvesting, shipping and marketing conditions with respect to 
potatoes, and to engage in such research and service activities which 
relate to the handling or marketing of potatoes as may be approved by 
the Secretary;
    (e) To furnish to the Secretary such available information as he may 
request;
    (f) To keep minutes, books, and records which clearly reflect all of 
the acts and transactions of the committee and such minutes, books, and 
records shall be subject to examination at any time by the Secretary or 
his authorized agent or representative;
    (g) To make available to producers and handlers the committee voting 
record on recommended regulations and on other matters of policy;
    (h) At the beginning of each fiscal period to submit to the 
Secretary a budget of its expenses for such fiscal period, together with 
a report thereon;
    (i) To cause the books of the committee to be audited by a competent 
accountant at least once each fiscal period, and at such other time as 
the committee may deem necessary or as the Secretary may request. The 
report of such audit shall show the receipt and expenditure of funds 
collected pursuant to this subpart; a copy of each such report shall be 
furnished to the Secretary and a copy of each such report shall be made 
available at the principal office of the committee for inspection by 
producers and handlers; and
    (j) To consult, cooperate and exchange information when deemed 
desirable by the committee with other potato marketing committees and 
other individuals or agencies in connection with all proper committee 
activities and objectives under this subpart.

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