Title 06, Title 06: Agriculture

§ 1805. Voting requirements All actions taken by the Commission, except for the establishment or termination of an over-order price or commission marketing order, and the adoption, amendment, or rescission of the Commission’s bylaws, shall be by majority vote of the delegations p…

§ 1806. Administration and management (a) The Commission shall elect annually from among the members of the participating state delegations a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a treasurer. The Commission shall appoint an executive director and fix his or her duties and compens…

§ 1807. Rulemaking power In addition to the power to promulgate a compact over-order price or commission marketing orders as provided by this compact, the Commission is further empowered to make and enforce such additional rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement …

§ 1808. Powers to promote regulatory uniformity, simplicity, and interstate cooperation The Commission is hereby empowered to: (1) Investigate or provide for investigations or research projects designed to review the existing laws and regulations of the participating states, to c…

§ 1809. Equitable farm prices (a) The powers granted in this section and section 1810 shall apply only to the establishment of a compact over-order price, so long as federal milk marketing orders remain in effect in the region. In the event that any or all such orders are termina…

§ 1810. Optional provisions for pricing order Regulations establishing a compact over-order price or a Commission marketing order may contain, but shall not be limited to, any of the following: (1) Provisions classifying milk in accordance with the form in which or purpose for wh…

§ 1811. Rulemaking procedure Before promulgation of any regulations establishing a compact over-order price or Commission marketing order, including any provision with respect to milk supply under subsection 1809(f), or amendment thereof, as provided in Article IV, the Commission…

§ 1812. Findings and referendum In addition to the concise general statement of basis and purpose required by section 4(b) of the federal Administrative Procedure Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. § 553(c)) the Commission shall make findings of fact with respect to: (1) Whether the publi…

§ 1813. Producer referendum (a) For the purpose of ascertaining whether the issuance or amendment of regulations establishing a compact over-order price or a Commission marketing order, including any provision with respect to milk supply under subsection 1809(f) of this title, is…

§ 1814. Termination of over-order price or marketing order (a) The Commission shall terminate any regulations establishing an over-order price or Commission marketing order issued under this article whenever it finds that such order or price obstructs or does not tend to effectua…

§ 1815. Records, reports, access to premises (a) The Commission may by rule and regulation prescribe record keeping and reporting requirements for all regulated persons. For purposes of the administration and enforcement of this compact, the Commission is authorized to examine th…

§ 1816. Subpoena, hearings, and judicial review (a) The Commission is hereby authorized and empowered by its members and its properly designated officers to administer oaths and issue subpoenas throughout all signatory states to compel the attendance of witnesses and the giving o…

§ 1817. Enforcement with respect to handlers (a) Any violation by a handler of the provisions of regulations establishing an over-order price or a Commission marketing order, or other regulations adopted pursuant to this compact shall: (1) Constitute a violation of the laws of ea…

§ 1818. Finance of start-up and regular costs (a) To provide for its start-up costs, the Commission may borrow money pursuant to its general power under section 1806 of this compact, subdivision (d)(4). In order to finance the costs of administration and enforcement of this compa…

§ 1819. Audit and accounts (a) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements, which shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its rules. In addition, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission …

§ 1820. Entry into force; additional members The compact shall enter into force effective when enacted into law by any three states of the group of states composed of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I…

§ 1821. Withdrawal from compact Any participating state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after notice in writing of the withdrawal is given to the Commission and the governors of all o…

§ 1822. Severability If any part or provision of this compact is adjudged invalid by any court, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or i…

§ 1823. Secretary: delegation from State of Vermont (a) The delegation from the State of Vermont to the Commission established by section 1804 of this title shall consist of five voting members appointed by the Governor, plus the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets who sha…