Sec. 204.6. Duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Board

It shall be the duty of the advisory board to advise and assist the commissioner in all matters pertaining to the operation of this marketing order, subject only to such limitations as may be prescribed in section 294 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Such duties may specifically include any or all of the following:

(a) the recommendation to the commissioner of administrative rules and regulations relating to the marketing order;

(b) recommending to the commissioner such amendments to the marketing order as seem advisable;

(c) the preparation and submission to the commissioner of the estimated budget that includes contract funding allocations covering specific board approved research projects required for the proper operation of the program;

(d) recommending to the commissioner methods for assessing members of the industry and methods for collecting the necessary funds;

(e) assisting the commissioner in the collection and assembling of information and data necessary to the proper administration of the order; and

(f) the performance of such other duties in connection with the marketing order as the commissioner shall designate.