[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: 7CFR979.1] [Page 490-491] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 979_MELONS GROWN IN SOUTH TEXAS--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 979.1 Secretary. Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Definitions Sec. 979.1 Secretary. 979.2 Act. 979.3 Person. 979.4 Production area. 979.5 Melons. 979.6 Handler. 979.7 Handle. 979.8 Grower. 979.9 Committee. 979.10 Fiscal period. 979.11 Grade, size, and maturity. 979.12 Grading. 979.13 Pack. 979.14 Container. 979.15 Varieties. 979.16 Export. 979.17 District. 979.18 Part and subpart. Committee 979.22 Establishment and membership. 979.23 Term of office. 979.24 Districts. 979.25 Redistricting. 979.26 Nominations. 979.27 Selection. 979.28 Failure to nominate. 979.29 Acceptance. 979.30 Vacancies. 979.31 Alternate member. 979.32 Procedure. 979.33 Expenses. 979.34 Powers. 979.35 Duties. Expenses and Assessments 979.40 Expenses. 979.41 Budget. 979.42 Assessments. 979.43 Accounting. 979.44 Excess funds. Research and Development 979.48 Research and development. Regulations 979.50 Marketing policy. 979.51 Recommendations for regulations. 979.52 Issuance of regulations. 979.54 Handling for special purposes. 979.55 Safeguards. 979.56 Notification of regulations. Inspection 979.60 Inspection and certification. Reports 979.80 Reports. Compliance 979.81 Compliance. Miscellaneous Provisions 979.82 Right of the Secretary. 979.83 Effective time. 979.84 Termination. 979.85 Proceedings after termination. 979.86 Effect of termination or amendments. 979.87 Duration of immunities. 979.88 Agents. 979.89 Derogation. 979.90 Personal liability. 979.91 Separability. 979.92 Amendments. 979.93 Counterparts. 979.94 Additional parties. 979.95 Order with marketing agreement. [[Page 491]] Subpart_Rules and Regulations General Procedures 979.100 Order. 979.106 Registered handler. 979.110 Fiscal period. 979.112 Late payments. 979.122 Eligibility requirements for public members. 979.126 Nomination procedures for public members. 979.132 Procedure. 979.152 Handling of culls. 979.155 Safeguards. 979.180 Reports. Subpart_Assessment Rates 979.219 Assessment rate. Subpart_Handling Regulations 979.304 Handling regulation. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. Source: 44 FR 22038, Apr. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted. Definitions Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, or any other officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture to whom authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may hereafter be delegated, to act in his stead.