Sec. 1619. national pork board
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## Sec. 1619 national pork board **[**[7 U.S.C. 4808](/us/usc/t7/s4808)**]** ###
(a)####
(1)The order shall provide for the establishment and appointment by the Secretary of a 15-member National Pork Board. ####
(2)The Board shall consist of producers representing at least 12 States and importers appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted under section 1617(g). ####
(2)The Board shall consist of producers or importers appointed by the Secretary from nominations submitted under section 1617(g). ####
(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. ####
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(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 1620 for reasonable expenses incurred in performing duties as a member of the Board. ###
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(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 subtitle; #####
(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 1620(c)(1). ####
(3)No plan, project, or budget referred to in paragraph
(1)or
(2)may become effective unless approved by the Secretary. ####
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(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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