[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: 7CFR947.30]

[Page 371]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 947_IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN MODOC AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES, CALIF., 
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  947.30  Duties.

    It shall be the duty of the committee:
    (a) At the beginning of each fiscal period, to meet and organize, to 
select a chairman and such other officers as may be necessary, to select 
subcommittees of committee members, and to adopt such rules and 
regulations for the conduct of its business as it may deem advisable;
    (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 investigate, from time to time, and to assemble data on the 
growing, harvesting, shipping, and marketing conditions with respect to 
potatoes;
    (f) 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;
    (g) To make available to producers and handlers the committee voting 
record on recommended regulations and on other matters of policy;
    (h) At the beginning of each fiscal period, to submit to the 
Secretary a budget of its expenses for such fiscal period, together with 
a report thereon;
    (i) 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, and 
the report of such audit shall show the receipt and expenditure of funds 
collected pursuant to this subpart; and, a copy of each such report 
shall be made available at the principal office of the committee for 
inspection by producers and handlers;
    (j) To consult, cooperate, and exchange information with other 
potato marketing committees and other individuals or agencies in 
connection with all proper committee activities and objectives under 
this subpart; and
    (k) To establish, and pay the expenses of, advisory subcommittees 
for the purpose of consulting with Federal, State, and other appropriate 
agencies with respect to the establishment of marketing research and 
development projects pursuant to Sec.  947.47.