Duties.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The Board shall have, among others, the following duties: (a) To select such officers, including a chairperson and vice-chairperson, as may be necessary, and to define the duties of such officers and the duties of the chairperson and the vice-chairperson; (b) To employ or contract with such persons or agents as the Board deems necessary and to determine the duties and compensation of such persons or agents; (c) To select such committees and subcommittees as may be necessary; (d) To adopt bylaws and to adopt such rules for the conduct of its business as it may deem advisable; (e) To submit to the Secretary a budget for each fiscal period, prior to the beginning of such period, including a report explaining the items appearing therein and a recommendation as to the rates of assessments for such period; (f) To keep minutes, books, and records which will reflect all of the acts and transactions of the Board and which shall be subject to examination by the Secretary; (g) To prepare periodic statements of the financial operations of the Board and to make copies of each statement available to growers and handlers for examination at the office of the Board; (h) To cause its financial statements to be audited by a certified public accountant at least once each fiscal year and at such times as the Secretary may request. Such audit shall include an examination of the receipt of assessments and the disbursement of all funds. The Board shall provide the Secretary with a copy of all audits

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 930.31