15 USC 6404 - Propane Education and Research Council

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

§ 6404.

Propane Education and Research Council

(a)

Selection of members

(b)

Representation

In selecting members of the Council, the qualified industry organizations shall give due regard to selecting a Council that is representative of the industry, including representation of—

(1)

gas processors and oil refiners among producers;

(2)

interstate and intrastate operators among retail marketers;

(3)

large and small companies among producers and retail marketers, including agricultural cooperatives; and

(4)

diverse geographic regions of the country.

(c)

Membership

(d)

Compensation

(e)

Terms

(f)

Functions

(g)

Use of funds

(h)

Priorities

(i)

Administration

(j)

Administrative expenses

(1)

The administrative expenses of operating the Council (not including costs incurred in the collection of the assessment pursuant to section 6406 of this title) plus amounts paid under paragraph (2) shall not exceed 10 percent of the funds collected in any fiscal year.

(2)

The Council shall annually reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Federal Government relating to the Council, except that such reimbursement for any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount that the Secretary determines is the average annual salary of two employees of the Department of Energy.

(k)

Budget

(l)

Records; audits

(m)

Public access to Council proceedings

(1)

All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public after at least 30 days advance public notice.

(2)

The minutes of all meetings of the Council shall be made available to and readily accessible by the public.

(n)

Annual report

(Pub. L. 104–284, § 5, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3371; Pub. L. 113–269, § 2(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2947.)

cite as: 15 USC 6404