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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 4808. National Pork Board
(a)(1) The order shall provide for the establishment and
appointment by the Secretary of a 15-member National Pork Board.
(2) (!1) The Board shall consist of producers representing at
least 12 States and importers appointed by the Secretary from
nominations submitted under section 4806(g) of this title .
(2) (!1) The Board shall consist of producers or importers
appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted under section
4806(g) of this title.
(3) A member of the Board shall serve for a 3-year term, with no
such member serving more than two consecutive 3-year terms, except
that initial appointments to the Board shall be staggered with an
equal number of members appointed, to the maximum extent possible,
to 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year terms, except that the term of a
member of the Board shall continue until the successor of such
member, if any, is appointed in accordance with paragraph (2).
(4) The Board shall select its President by a majority vote.
(5)(A) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
quorum at a meeting of the Board.
(B) A majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is
present shall determine a motion or election.
(6) A member of the Board shall serve without compensation, but
shall be reimbursed by the Board from assessments collected under
section 4809 of this title for reasonable expenses incurred in
performing duties as a member of the Board.
(b)(1) The Board shall -
(A) develop, at the initiative of the Board or other person,
proposals for promotion, research, and consumer information plans
and projects;
(B) submit such plans and projects to the Secretary for
approval;
(C) administer the order, in accordance with the order and this
chapter;
(D) prescribe such rules as are necessary to carry out such
order;
(E) receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary
complaints of violations of such order;
(F) make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to
amendments to such order; and
(G) employ a staff and conduct routine business.
(2) The Board shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, for the
approval of the Secretary, a budget for each fiscal year of
anticipated expenses and disbursements of the Board in the
administration of the order, including the projected cost of -
(A) any promotion, research or consumer information plan or
project to be conducted by the Board directly or by way of
contract or agreement; and
(B) the budgets, plans, or projects for which State
associations are to receive funds pursuant to section 4809(c)(1)
of this title.
(3) No plan, project, or budget referred to in paragraph (1) or
(2) may become effective unless approved by the Secretary.
(4)(A) The Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may enter
into contracts or agreements with a person for -
(i) the development and conduct of activities authorized under
an order; and
(ii) the payment of the cost thereof with funds collected
through assessments under such order.
(B) Such contract or agreement shall require that -
(i) the contracting party develop and submit to the Board a
plan or project, together with a budget or budgets that include
the estimated cost to be incurred under such plan or project;
(ii) such plan or project become effective on the approval of
the Secretary; and
(iii) the contracting party -
(I) keep accurate records of all relevant transactions of the
party;
(II) make periodic reports to the Board of -
(aa) relevant activities the party has conducted; and
(bb) an accounting for funds received and expended under
such contract; and
(III) make such other reports as the Secretary or Board may
require.
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