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 PUBLIC LAW 106-387 —APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1549A-91 together with a statement of the particular provisions of the order violated by the person. (3) LISTS OF IMPORTERS.— (A) REVIEW. — The order shall provide that the staff of the Board shall periodically review lists of importers of Hass avocados to determine whether persons on the lists are subject to the order. (B) CUSTOMS SERVICE.—On the request of the Secretary or the Board, the Commissioner of the United States Customs Service shall provide to the Secretary or the Board lists of importers of Hass avocados. (n) CONSULTATIONS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The order shall provide that the Board may seek advice from and consult with experts from the production, import, wholesale, and retail segments of the Hass avocado industry to assist in the development of promotion, industry information, consumer information, and related research plans and projects. (2) SPECIAL COMMITTEES. — (A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes described in paragraph (1), the order shall authorize the appointment of special committees composed of persons other than Board members. (B) CONSULTATION. —^A committee appointed under subparagraph (A) shall consult directly with the Board. (o) OTHER TERMS OF THE ORDER.— The order shall contain such other terms and provisions, consistent with this title, as are necessary to carry out this title (including provision for the assessment of interest and a charge for each late payment of assessments under subsection (h)). SEC. 1206. REFERENDA. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR INITL^L REFERENDUM. — (1) REFERENDUM REQUIRED.— During the 60-day period immediately preceding the proposed effective date of an order issued under section 1204(b)(3), the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among producers and importers required to pay assessments under the order, as provided in section 1205(h)(1). (2) APPROVAL OF ORDER NEEDED. —The order shall become effective only if the Secretary determines that the order has been approved by a simple majority of all votes cast in the referendum. (b) VOTES PERMITTED.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Each producer and importer eligible to vote in a referendum conducted under this section shall be entitled to cast one vote if they satisfy the eligibility requirements as defined in paragraph (2). (2) ELIGIBILITY. —For purposes of paragraph (1), producers and importers, as these terms are defined in section 1203, shall be considered to be eligible to vote if they have been producers or importers with sales of Hass avocados during a period of at least 1 year prior to the referendum. (c) MANNER OF CONDUCTING REFERENDA. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Referenda conducted pursuant to this title shall be conducted in a manner determined by the Secretary.

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