[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: 7CFR1209.36]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1209_MUSHROOM PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ORDER--Table 
 
 Subpart A_Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order
 
Sec. 1209.36  Procedure.

    (a) At a properly convened meeting of the Council, a majority of the 
members shall constitute a quorum.
    (b) Each member of the Council will be entitled to one vote on any 
matter put to the Council, and the motion will carry if supported by a 
simple majority of those voting. At assembled meetings of the Council, 
all votes will be cast in person.
    (c) In lieu of voting at a properly convened meeting and, when in 
the opinion of the chairperson of the Council such action is considered 
necessary, the Council may take action upon the concurring votes of a 
majority of its members by mail, telephone, telegraph, or any other 
means of communication, but any such action shall be confirmed promptly 
in writing. In that event, all members must be notified and provided the 
opportunity to vote. Any action so taken shall have the same force and 
effect as though such action had been taken at a properly convened 
meeting of the Council. All votes shall be recorded in Council minutes.
    (d) Meetings of the Council may be conducted by electronic 
communications, provided that each member is given prior notice of the 
meeting and has an opportunity to be present either physically or by 
electronic connection.
    (e) The organization of the Council and the procedures for 
conducting meetings of the Council shall be in accordance with its 
bylaws,which shall be established by the Council and approved by the 
Secretary.