[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: 7CFR959.42]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 959_ONIONS GROWN IN SOUTH TEXAS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  959.42  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 onions, which are regulated under this 
part, shall 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) At any time during, or subsequent to, a given fiscal period the 
committee may recommend the approval of an amended budget and an 
increase in the rate of assessment. Upon the basis of such 
recommendations, or other available information, the Secretary may 
approve an amended budget and increase the rate of assessment. Such 
increase shall be applicable to all onions which were regulated under 
this part and which were handled by the first handlers thereof during 
such fiscal period.
    (d) The payment of assessments for the maintenance and functioning 
of the committee may be required under this part throughout the period 
it is in effect irrespective of whether particular provisions thereof 
are suspended or become inoperative.

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