110 STAT. 1038 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 information activity proposed to be developed or carried out by the board; (7) to borrow funds necessary for the startup expenses of the order; (8) subject to subsection (f), to enter into contracts or agreements to develop and carry out generic promotion, research, and information activities relating to the agricultural commodity covered by the order; (9) to pay the cost of the activities with assessments collected under section 517, earnings from invested assessments, and other funds; Records. (10) to keep records that accurately reflect the actions and transactions of the board, to keep and report minutes of each meeting of the board to the Secretary, and to furnish the Secretary with any information or records the Secretary requests; (11) to receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of the order; and (12) to recommend to the Secretary such amendments to the order as the board considers appropriate. (d) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—^A board may riot engage in, and shall prohibit the employees and agents of the board from engaging in— (1) any action that would be a conflict of interest; (2) using funds collected by the board under the order, any action undertaken for the purpose of influencing any legislation or governmental action or policy other than recommending to the Secretary amendments to the order; and (3) any advertising, including promotion, research, and information activities authorized to be carried out under the order, that may be false or misleading or disparaging to another agricultural commodity. (e) ACTIVITIES AND BUDGETS.— (1) ACTIVITIES. —Each order shall require the board established under the order to submit to the Secretary for approval plans and projects for promotion, research, or information relating to the agricultural commodity covered by the order. (2) BUDGETS. — (A) SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY.—Each order shall require the board established under the order to submit to the Secretary for approval a budget of its anticipated annual expenses and disbursements to be paid to administer the order. The budget shall be submitted before the beginning of a fiscal year and as frequently as may be necessary after the beginning of the fiscal year. (B) REIMBURSEMENT OF SECRETARY.—Each order shall require that the Secretary be reimbursed for all expenses incurred by the Secretary in the implementation, administration, and supervision of the order, including all referenda costs incurred in connection with the order. (3) INCURRING EXPENSES.—^A board may incur the expenses described in paragraph (2) and other expenses for the administration, maintenance, and functioning of the board as authorized by the Secretary. (4) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—Expenses incurred under paragraph (3) shall be paid by a board using assessments collected under section 517, earnings obtained from assessments, and
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