[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: 7CFR984]

[Page 564]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
      Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 984_WALNUTS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart_Order Regulating Handling
 
Sec.  984.44  Duties.

    The duties of the Board shall be as follows:
    (a) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any handler or 
grower;
    (b) To keep minute books and records which will clearly reflect all 
of its acts and transactions, and such minute books and records shall at 
any time be subject to the examination of the Secretary;
    (c) To furnish to the Secretary a complete report of all meetings 
and such other available information as he may request;
    (d) To appoint such employees as it may deem necessary and to 
determine the salaries, define the duties, and fix the bonds of such 
employees;
    (e) To cause the books of the Board to be audited by one or more 
competent public accountants at least once for each marketing year and 
at such other times as the Board deems necessary or as the Secretary may 
request, and to file with the Secretary three copies of all audit 
reports made;
    (f) To investigate the growing, shipping and marketing conditions 
with respect to walnuts and to assemble data in connection therewith;
    (g) To investigate compliance with the provisions of this part; and
    (h) To recommend rules and regulations for the purpose of 
administering this subpart.