Duties.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The committee shall have, among others, the following duties: (a) To act as intermediary between the Secretary and any producer or handler; (b) To keep minutes, books, and other records, which shall clearly reflect all of its acts and transactions, and such minutes, books, and other records shall be subject to examination by the Secretary at any time; (c) To make, subject to approval by the Secretary, scientific and other studies, and assemble data on the producing, handling, shipping, and marketing conditions relative to olives, which are necessary in connection with the performance of its official duties; (d) To submit to the Secretary such available information with respect to olives as he may request or as the committee may deem desirable and pertinent; (e) To select, from among its members, a chairperson and other officers, and to adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it may deem advisable; (f) To appoint or employ such other persons as it may deem necessary, and to determine the salaries and define the duties of each such person; (g) To submit to the Secretary, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and not later than December 15, a budget of the anticipated expenses of the committee and the proposed assessment rate for such fiscal year, together with a report thereon. (h) To cause the books of the committee to be audited by one or more certified public accountants at least once each fiscal year, and at such other times as the committee

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 932.35