County committee duties.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The county committee, subject to the general direction and supervision of the State committee, will be generally responsible for carrying out in the county Farm Programs and any other program or function assigned by the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary. (b) The county committee will: (1) Employ the county executive director, subject to standards and qualifications furnished by the State committee, except that incumbent directors must not be removed except as specified in § 7.28. There must be no employment discrimination due to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. The county executive director may not be removed for advocating or carrying out the Department's policy on equal opportunity and civil rights, including the equal employment policy. In the event it is claimed that dismissal is for such reasons, the dismissal will not become effective until the State committee and the Deputy (2) Direct outreach activities to reach and inform socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers of all programs and county committee election processes; (3) Follow official instructions to review, approve, and certify forms, reports, and documents requiring such action; (4) Recommend to the State committee needed changes in boundaries of local administrative areas; (5) Make available to farmers, ranchers, and the public information concerning the objectives and operations of the programs adm

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 7.23