[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1207.328]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1207_POTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION PLAN--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart_Potato Research and Promotion Plan
 
Sec. 1207.328  Duties.

    The Board shall, among other things, have the following duties:
    (a) To meet and organize and to select from among its members a 
president and such other officers as may be necessary; to select 
committees and subcommittees of Board members to nominate the public 
member; to adopt such rules for the conduct of its business as it may 
deem advisable; and it may establish advisory committees of persons 
other than Board members;
    (b) To employ such persons as it may deem necessary and to determine 
the compensation and define the duties of each; and to protect the 
handling of Board funds through fidelity bonds;
    (c) At the beginning of each fiscal period, to prepare and submit to 
the Secretary for his approval a budget on a fiscal period basis of the 
anticipated expenses in the administration of this plan including the 
probable costs of all programs or projects and to recommend a rate of 
assessment with respect thereto;
    (d) To develop programs and projects and to enter into contracts or 
agreements for the development and carrying out of programs or projects 
of research, development, advertising or promotion, and the payment of 
the costs thereof with funds collected pursuant to this plan;
    (e) To keep minutes, books, and records which clearly reflect all of 
the acts and transactions of the Board. Minutes of each Board meeting 
shall be promptly reported to the Secretary;
    (f) To cause the books of the Board to be audited by a certified 
public accountant at least once each fiscal period, and at such other 
time as the Board may deem necessary. The report of such audit shall 
show the receipt and expenditure of funds collected pursuant to this 
part. Two copies of each such report shall be furnished to the Secretary 
and a copy of each such report shall be made available at the principal 
office of the Board for inspection by producers, handlers, and 
importers;
    (g) To give the Secretary the same notice of meetings of the Board 
and its subcommittees as is given to its members;
    (h) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer, 
handler, or importer;
    (i) To furnish the Secretary such information as he may request.
    (j) To prepare and submit to the Secretary such reports from time to 
time

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as may be prescribed by the Secretary for appropriate accounting with 
respect to the receipt and disbursement of funds entrusted to the Board; 
and

[37 FR 5008, Mar. 9, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 20806, May 17, 1984; 56 
FR 40230, Aug. 14, 1991; 57 FR 40083, Sept. 2, 1992]

                         Research and Promotion