{"data":{"id":"us/7-u.s.c.-2286","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 U.S.C. § 2286","heading":"Termination of committees","body":"The Secretary shall terminate any advisory committee upon a finding that any such advisory committee—(1) has expended funds in excess of its estimated annual operating costs by more than 10 per centum or $500, whichever is greater, without the prior approval of the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of section 2285 of this title; (2) has failed to file all reports required under the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 or this chapter; (3) has failed to meet for two consecutive years; (4) is responsible for functions that otherwise would be or should be performed by Federal employees; or (5) does not serve or has ceased to serve an essential public function.","path":["Title 7—AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 55A—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc07@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:54Z","sha256":"b28fe056e58c60bf6f996c5498d6e3797f8847fa122cac1a5aede954882c10d6","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-u.s.c.-2285","next":"us/7-u.s.c.-2287-to-2289"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}