[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: 7CFR1240.35]

[Page 241]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1240_HONEY RESEARCH, PROMOTION, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION--Table of 
 
   Subpart A_Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order
 
Sec.  1240.35  Procedure.

    (a) A majority of members, of which at least 50 percent are 
producers, including alternates acting in place of members of the Board, 
shall constitute a quorum: Provided, That such alternates shall serve 
only whenever the member is absent from a meeting or is disqualified. 
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 matters of an emergency nature when there is not enough time 
to call an assembled meeting of the Board, the Board may act upon the 
concurring votes of a majority of its members by mail, telephone, 
telegraph, or by other means of communication: Provided, That each 
proposition is explained accurately, fully, and substantially 
identically to each member. All telephone votes shall be promptly 
confirmed in writing and recorded in the Board minutes.

[51 FR 26148, July 21, 1986; 51 FR 29210, Aug. 15, 1986, as amended at 
66 FR 21832, May 1, 2001]