(a) In addition to the concise general statement of basis and purpose required by Section 4(b) of the Federal Administrative Procedure Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Section 553 (c)), the commission shall make findings of fact with respect to:
(1) whether the public interest will be served by the establishment of minimum milk prices to dairy farmers under Article IV;
(2) what level of prices will assure that producers receive a price sufficient to cover their costs of production and will elicit an adequate supply of milk for the inhabitants of the regulated area and for manufacturing purposes;
(3) whether the major provisions of the order, other than those fixing minimum milk prices, are in the public interest and are reasonably designed to achieve the purposes of the order;
(4) whether the terms of the proposed regional order or amendment are approved by producers as provided in section thirteen.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 50 - Southern Interstate Dairy Compact
Section 46-50-10. Short title.
Section 46-50-30. Text of compact.
Section 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, FINDINGS, AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
Section 4. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED.
Section 5. VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 6. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.
Section 8. POWERS TO PROMOTE REGULATORY UNIFORMITY, SIMPLICITY, AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION.
Section 9. EQUITABLE FARM PRICES.
Section 10. OPTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PRICING ORDER.
Section 11. RULEMAKING PROCEDURE.
Section 12. FINDINGS AND REFERENDUM.
Section 13. PRODUCER REFERENDUM.
Section 14. TERMINATION OF OVER-ORDER PRICE OR MARKETING ORDER.
Section 15. RECORDS, REPORTS, ACCESS TO PREMISES.
Section 16. SUBPOENA, HEARINGS, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Section 17. ENFORCEMENT WITH RESPECT TO HANDLERS.
Section 18. FINANCE OF START-UP AND REGULAR COSTS.
Section 19. AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS.
Section 20. ENTRY INTO FORCE; ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.