[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: 7CFR953.27]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 953_IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN SOUTHEASTERN STATES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  953.27  Duties.

    It shall be the duty of the committee:
    (a) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or 
handler;
    (b) 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;
    (c) To investigate, from time to time, and to assemble data on the 
growing, harvesting, shipping, and marketing conditions with respect to 
potatoes, and to engage in such research and service activities which 
relate to the handling or marketing of potatoes as may be approved by 
the Secretary;
    (d) To furnish to the Secretary such available information as he may 
request;
    (e) To select subcommittees of committee members, a chairman and 
such other officers as may be necessary, and to adopt such rules and 
regulations for conduct of its business as it may deem advisable;
    (f) At the beginning of each fiscal year, to submit to the Secretary 
a budget of its expenses for such fiscal year, together with a report 
thereon;
    (g) To cause the books of the committee to be audited by a competent 
accountant at least once each fiscal year and at such other time as the 
committee may deem necessary or as the Secretary may request. The report 
of 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 such report shall be made available at 
the principal

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office of the committee for inspection by producers and handlers;
    (h) 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; and
    (i) 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.