[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: 7CFR1219.52]

[Page 173]
 
                          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.  1219.52  Control of administrative costs.

    (a) As soon as practicable after September 9, 2002, and after 
consultation with the Secretary and other appropriate persons, the Board 
shall implement a system of cost controls based on normally accepted 
business practices to:
    (1) Ensure that the costs incurred by the Board in administering 
this part in any fiscal period shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
projected level of assessments and other income received by the Board 
for generic promotion and research programs for that fiscal period; and
    (2) Cover the minimum administrative activities and personnel needed 
to properly administer and enforce this subpart, and conduct, supervise, 
and evaluate programs, plans, and projects under this subpart.
    (b) Reimbursements to the Secretary required under Sec.  1219.53(b) 
are excluded from the limitation on spending.
    (c) To the extent possible, the Board shall use the resources, 
staffs, and facilities of existing avocado organizations as provided in 
Sec.  1219.54(a).