[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: 7CFR958.42]

[Page 447]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 958_ONIONS GROWN IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN IDAHO, AND 
MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec. 958.42  Assessments.

    (a) The funds to cover the committee's expenses pursuant to Sec. 
958.40 shall be acquired by the levying of assessments upon handlers as 
provided in this subpart. Each handler who handles onions as the first 
handler thereof which are inspected pursuant to this part shall pay 
assessments to the committee upon demand, which assessments shall be in 
payment of such handler's pro rata share of such expenses.
    (b) Assessments shall be levied upon handlers at rates established 
by the Secretary. Such rates may be established upon the basis of the 
committee's recommendations or other available information.
    (c) At any time during or subsequent to a given fiscal period, the 
committee may recommend the approval of an amended budget and an 
increase in the rate of assessment. Upon the basis of such 
recommendation, or other available information, the Secretary may 
approve an amended budget and increase the rate of assessment. Such 
increase shall be applicable to all onion shipments inspected pursuant 
to this part during such fiscal period.