PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3917 provide maximum benefit to the fluid milk industry and promote only fluid milk products. The Board shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that advertising coverage in each region is proportionate to the funds collected from each region. (3) REGIONS.—The Secretary shall establish not less thsm 12 nor more than 15 regions in order to ensure appropriate geographic representation on the Board. (4) BOARD MEMBERSHIP. —The Board shall consist of one member appointed by the Secretary, from among fluid milk processors, to represent each of the regions established under paragraph (3), with the membership representing, to the extent practicable, differing sizes of operations. The Secretary shall appoint five additional at-large members to the Board, of which at least three shall be fluid milk processors and at least one shall be from the general public. (5) TERMS OF OFFICE.— The members of the Board shall serve for terms of 3 years, except that the members appointed to the initial Board shall serve, proportionately, for terms of 1, 2, and 3 years, as determined by the Secretary. No member shall serve for more than 2 consecutive terms, except that the members that are selected to serve for the initial term of 1 or 2 years shall be eligible to be reappointed for a 3-year term. (6) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of duties of the Board. (c) POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.—The order shall define the powers and duties of the Board, which shall include the power and duty— (1) to administer the order in accordance with the terms and conditions of the order; (2) to make rules to effectuate the terms and conditions of the order; (3) to receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of the order; (4) to develop and recommend such rules, regulations, and amendments to the order to the Secretary for approval as may be necessary for the development and execution of programs or projects to carry out the order; (5) to employ such persons as the Board considers necessary and determine the compensation and define the duties of the persons; (6) to prepare and submit for the approval of the Secretary, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, a fiscal year budget of the anticipated expenses in the administration of the order, including the probable costs of all programs and projects; (7) to develop programs and projects, subject to subsection (d); (8) to enter into contracts or agreements, with the approval of the Secretary, to develop and carry out programs or projects of research and advertising; (9) to carry out advertising or research, and pay the costs of the projects with funds collected pursuant to section 1999J; (10) to keep minutes, books, and records that reflect all of the Records, acts and transactions of the Board, and promptly report min- Reports, utes of each Board meeting to the Secretary; (11) to furnish the Secretary with such other information as the Secretary may require; and
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