[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: 7CFR1218.45]

[Page 150-151]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XI--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND 
      ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1218_BLUEBERRY PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER--Table of 
 
     Subpart A_Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order
 
Sec. 1218.45  Procedure.

    (a) At a Council meeting, it will be considered a quorum when a 
minimum of seven members, or their alternates serving in the absence, 
are present.
    (b) At the start of each fiscal period, the Council will select a 
chairperson and vice chairperson who will conduct meetings throughout 
that period.
    (c) All Council members and alternates will receive a minimum of 10 
days advance notice of all Council and committee meetings.
    (d) 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 one 
vote more than 50 percent of the total votes represented by the Council 
members present.
    (e) It will be considered a quorum at a committee meeting when at 
least one more than half of those assigned to the committee are present. 
Alternates may also be assigned to committees as necessary. Committees 
may also consist of individuals other than Council members and such 
individuals may vote in committee meetings. These committee members 
shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable 
travel expenses, as approved by the Council.
    (f) 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 if supported by one vote more 
than 50 percent of the members by mail, telephone, electronic mail, 
facsimile, or any other means of communication, and all telephone votes 
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.
    (g) There shall be no voting by proxy.
    (h) The chairperson shall be a voting member.
    (i) The organization of the Council and the procedures for the 
conducting of meetings of the Council shall be in accordance with its 
bylaws, which shall

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be established by the Council and approved by the Secretary.

[65 FR 43963, July 17, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 37119, July 17, 2001]