[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 8]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR906.31]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 906_ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT GROWN IN LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN 
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  906.31  Duties.

    It shall be, among other things, the duty of the committee:
    (a) At the beginning of each term of office, to meet and organize, 
to select a chairman and such other officers as may be necessary, to 
select sub-committees, and to adopt such rules and regulations for the 
conduct of its business as it may deem advisable;

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    (b) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or 
handler;
    (c) To furnish to the Secretary such available information as he may 
request;
    (d) To appoint such employees, agents, and representatives as it may 
deem necessary and to determine the salaries and define the duties of 
each such person;
    (e) To require adequate fidelity bonds for all persons handling 
funds;
    (f) To investigate from time to time and to assemble data on the 
growing, harvesting, shipping, and marketing conditions with respect to 
fruit;
    (g) To prepare a marketing policy;
    (h) To recommend marketing regulations to the Secretary;
    (i) To recommend rules and procedures for, and to make 
determinations in connection with, issuance of certificates of 
privilege;
    (j) To keep minutes, books, and records which clearly reflect all of 
the acts and transactions of the committee; and such minutes, books, and 
records shall be subject to examination at any time by the Secretary or 
his authorized agent or representative; and minutes of each committee 
meeting shall be promptly submitted to the Secretary;
    (k) At the beginning of each fiscal period, to prepare a budget of 
its expenses for such fiscal period, together with a report thereon;
    (l) To cause the books of the committee to be audited by a competent 
accountant at least once each fiscal period, and at such other time as 
the committee may deem necessary or as the Secretary may request (the 
report of each such audit shall show the receipt and expenditure of 
funds collected pursuant to this part; a copy of each such report shall 
be furnished to the Secretary and a copy of each report shall be made 
available at the principal office of the committee for inspection by 
producers and handlers); and
    (m) To consult, cooperate, and exchange information with other 
marketing agreement committees and other individuals or agencies in 
connection with all proper committee activities and objectives under 
this part.

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