No member of any such council shall receive a salary but each shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The secretary may authorize the council to enter into contracts or agreements; to employ necessary personnel; to fix their compensation and terms of employment; and to incur such expenses as may be necessary for the proper administration of the marketing program. Subject to the approval of the secretary, the council may:

(a) Administer the marketing program;

(b) Recommend amendments to the marketing program;

(c) Recommend rules and regulations relating to the marketing program;

(d) Assist in the assessment and collection of funds to cover expenses incurred in the administration of the marketing program;

(e) Assist in the collection of such information and data as the secretary may deem necessary; and

(f) Receive and report complaints of violations of the marketing program.

L.1971, c. 308, s. 11, eff. Sept. 2, 1971. Amended by L.1973, c. 107, s. 1, eff. May 2, 1973.