[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1219.39]

[Page 170]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1219_HASS AVOCADO PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A_Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Order
 
Sec.  1219.39  Board procedure.

    (a) At a properly convened meeting of the Board, seven (7) members, 
including alternates acting in place of members of the Board, shall 
constitute a quorum: Provided, that such alternates shall serve only 
when the member is absent from a meeting. Any action of the Board shall 
require the concurring votes of a majority of those present and voting. 
At assembled meetings, all votes shall be cast in person.
    (b) In lieu of voting at a properly convened meeting and, when in 
the opinion of the chairperson of the Board such action is considered 
necessary, the Board may take action if supported by one vote more than 
50 percent of the members by mail, telephone, electronic mail, 
facsimile, or other means of communication. Such alternative means for 
the Board taking action may be undertaken for various reasons. These 
reasons include the need to address matters of an emergency nature when 
there is not enough time to call an assembled meeting of the Board. All 
telephone votes shall be confirmed promptly in writing. In that event, 
all members must be notified and provided an opportunity to vote. Any 
action so taken shall have the same force and effect as though such 
action had been taken at a properly convened meeting of the Board. All 
votes shall be recorded in the Board minutes.
    (c) All Board members and alternates and the Secretary will be 
notified at least 10 days in advance of all Board meetings, except the 
chairperson of the Board can waive the 10-day requirement in matters of 
an emergency nature.
    (d) Each member of the Board will be entitled to one vote on any 
matter put to the Board, and the motion will carry if supported by one 
vote more than 50 percent of the total votes represented by the Board 
members present.
    (e) There shall be no voting by proxy.
    (f) The chairperson shall be a voting member of the Board.