[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: 7CFR906.34]

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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.  906.34  Assessments.

    (a) The funds to cover the committee's expenses shall be acquired by 
the levying of assessments upon handlers as provided in this subpart. 
Each handler who first handles fruit shall, with respect to the fruit so 
handled by him, pay assessments to the committee upon demand, which 
assessments shall be in payment of such handler's pro rata share of the 
committee's expenses.
    (b) Assessments shall be levied upon handlers at rates established 
by the Secretary. Such rates may be established upon the basis of the 
committee's recommendations and other available information. Such rates 
may be applied to specified containers used in the production area.
    (c) The rate of assessment may be increased at any time by the 
Secretary if he finds such increase is necessary in order that the money 
collected shall be adequate to cover the committee's expenses during a 
given fiscal period.

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Such increase shall be applicable to all fruit handled during such 
fiscal period.
    (d) The payment of assessments for the maintenance and functining of 
the committee may be required under this part throughout the period it 
is in effect irrespective of whether particular provisions of this part 
are suspended or become inoperative.