[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: 7CFR955.31]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 955_VIDALIA ONIONS GROWN IN GEORGIA--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  955.31  Duties.

    The committee shall have, among others, the following duties:
    (a) As soon as practicable after 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 subcommittees of committee 
members or alternates, and to adopt such rules and regulations for the 
conduct of its business as it deems necessary;
    (b) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or 
handler;
    (c) To furnish to the Secretary such available information as may be 
requested;
    (d) To appoint such employees, agents, and representatives as it may 
deem necessary, to determine the compensation and define the duties of 
each such person, and to protect the handling of committee funds;
    (e) To investigate from time to time and to assemble data on the 
growing, harvesting, shipping, and marketing conditions with respect to 
Vidalia onions;
    (f) To keep minutes, books, and records which clearly reflect all of 
the acts and transactions of the committee. Such minutes, books, and 
records shall be subject to examination at any time by the Secretary or 
the Secretary's authorized agent or representative. Minutes of each 
committee meeting shall be furnished promptly to the Secretary;
    (g) Prior to the beginning of each fiscal period, to prepare and 
submit to the Secretary a budget of its projected income and expenses 
for such fiscal period, together with a report thereon and a 
recommendation as to the rate of assessment for such period;
    (h) To cause its books to be audited by a Certified Public 
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 such audit shall show the receipt and expenditure of funds 
collected pursuant to this part. A copy of each report shall be 
furnished to the Secretary. A copy shall also be made available at the 
principal office of the committee for inspection by producers and 
handlers provided that confidential information shall be removed;
    (i) To give the Secretary the same notice of meetings of the 
committee and its subcommittees as is given to its members.

                        Expenses and Assessments