[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: 7CFR1260.164]

[Page 280-281]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1260_BEEF PROMOTION AND RESEARCH--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A_Beef Promotion and Research Order
 
Sec.  1260.164  Procedure.

    (a) Attendance of at least 15 members of the Committee shall 
constitute a quorum at a properly convened meeting of the Committee. Any 
action of

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the Committee shall require the concurring votes of at least two-thirds 
of the members present. The Committee shall establish rules concerning 
timely notice of meetings.
    (b) When in the opinion of the chairperson of the Committee 
emergency action must be taken before a meeting can be called, the 
Committee may take action upon the concurring votes of no less than two-
thirds of its members by mail, telephone, or telegraph. Action taken by 
this emergency procedure is valid only if all members are notified and 
provided the opportunity to vote and any telephone vote is confirmed 
promptly in writing. 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 Committee.