,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fag #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 
#bjac,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,burr1  
,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4     
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4   
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 
,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1   
,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,decemb] #h1           
#bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to enable concrete masonry     
products manufactur]s to e/abli%1       
f9ance1 & c>ry out a coord9at$ program (
 rese>*1 education1 & promotion to      
improve1 ma9ta91 & develop m>kets =     
concrete masonry products4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         

,concrete ,masonry ,products ,rese>*1   
,education1 & ,promotion ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,f9d+s & decl>ation ( policy  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
production ( concrete masonry products  
plays a significant role 9 ! economy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,concrete masonry 
products are produc$ by hundr$s (       
concrete manufactur]s & utiliz$ ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign c\ntries4  7#c7 
,concrete masonry products move 9 !     
*annels ( int]/ate & =eign comm]ce1 &   
concrete masonry products t d n move 9  
su* *annels ( comm]ce directly burd5 or 
affect int]/ate comm]ce ( concrete      
masonry products4  7#d7 ,! concrete     
masonry products indu/ry employs ?\s&s (
 work]s & positively impacts economic   
/ability ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 
,! ma9t5ance & expansion ( exi/+ m>kets 
= concrete masonry products & !         
developm5t ( new m>kets is vital to !   
welf>e ( concrete manufactur]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ^? conc]n$ ) m>ket+ &   
us+ concrete masonry products z well z !

 g5]al economic welf>e ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#f7 ,! concrete masonry       
products indu/ry plays a vital role 9   
provid+ safe1 environm5tally su/a9able1 
& economical con/ruction = citiz5s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4  7#g7 ,concrete 
masonry products are us$ = ! con/ruction
 ( /ructures t protect & provide %elt] =
 citiz5s dur+ disa/]s 7e>?quakes1       
floods1 hurricanes1 tornados1 fire1 et  
cet]a74  7#h7 ,concrete masonry         
/ructures provide en]gy effici5cies to  
r$uce ,am]ican en]gy dem&s4  7#i7       
,concrete masonry provides = durable    
/ructures t support su/a9ability        
objectives1 r$uc+ long-t]m dem&s on     
natural res\rces4  7#aj7 ,concrete      
masonry products are made us+ locally   
available res\rces ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 r$uc+ transportation &          
infra/ructure dem&s4  7#aa7 ,concrete   
masonry products are us$ to support !   
con/ruction ( durable & co/-effici5t1   
l[-income h\s+4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is ,act is to au?orize ! e/abli%m5t 

( an ord]ly program = develop+1 f9anc+1 
& c>ry+ out an effective1 cont9u\s1 &   
coord9at$ program ( rese>*1 education1 &
 promotion1 includ+ funds = m>ket+ &    
m>ket rese>* activities1 t is design$   
to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n ! position ( ! concrete
 masonry products indu/ry 9 ! dome/ic   
m>ketplace2  7#b7 ma9ta91 develop1 &    
exp& m>kets & uses = concrete masonry   
products 9 ! dome/ic & =eign            
m>ketplaces2 &  7#c7 promote ! use (    
concrete masonry products 9             
environm5tally su/a9able con/ruction &  
build+4  7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act may be con/ru$ to provide = !      
control ( production or o!rwise limit ! 
"r ( any p]son to manufacture concrete  
masonry products4  #c4 ,def9itions ,= ! 
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7a7 ,block ma*9e ,!
 t]m block ma*9e means a piece (        
equipm5t t utilizes vibration &         
compaction to =m concrete masonry       
products4  7b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means 
! ,concrete ,masonry ,products ,bo>d    
e/abli%$ "u section #e4  7c7 ,cavity ,! 

t]m cavity means ! op5 space 9 ! mold ( 
a block ma*9e capable ( =m+ a s+le      
concrete masonry unit hav+ nom9al plan  
dim5sions ( #h in*es by #af in*es4  7d7 
,comm]ce ,! t]m comm]ce includes        
int]/ate1 =eign1 & intra/ate comm]ce4   
7e7 ,concrete masonry products ,! t]m   
concrete masonry products ref]s to a    
broad] class ( products1 includ+        
concrete masonry units z well z h>dscape
 products su* z concrete pav]s &        
segm5tal reta9+ wall units1 manufactur$ 
on a block ma*9e us+ dry-ca/ concrete4  
7f7 ,concrete masonry unit ,! t]m       
concrete masonry unit means a concrete  
masonry product t is a manmade masonry  
unit hav+ an actual wid? ( #c in*es or  
great] & manufactur$ f dry-ca/ concrete 
us+ a block ma*9e4 ,su* t]m includes    
concrete block & relat$ concrete units  
us$ 9 masonry applications4  7g7        
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7h7 ,dry-,ca/    
concrete ,! t]m dry-ca/ concrete means a
 composite mat]ial t is compos$         

ess5tially ( aggregates emb$d$ 9 a b9d+ 
m$ium compos$ ( a mixture ( cem5titi\s  
mat]ials 7includ+ hydraulic cem5t1      
pozzolans1 or o!r cem5titi\s mat]ials7 &
 wat] ( su* a consi/5cy to ma9ta9 its   
%ape aft] =m+ 9 a block ma*9e4  7i7     
,education ,! t]m education means       
programs t w educate or communicate !   
b5efits ( concrete masonry products 9   
safe & environm5tally su/a9able         
developm5t1 advancem5ts 9 concrete      
masonry product te*nology & developm5t1 
& o!r in=mation & programs design$ to   
g5]ate increas$ dem& = comm]cial1       
resid5tial1 multi-family1 & in/itutional
 projects us+ concrete masonry products 
& to g5]ally enhance ! image ( concrete 
masonry products4  7j7 ,ma*9e cavities  
,! t]m ma*9e cavities means ! cavities )
 :i* a block ma*9e c\ld be equipp$4  7k7
 ,ma*9e cavities 9 op]ation ,! t]m ma*9e
 cavities 9 op]ation means ^? ma*9e     
cavities associat$ ) a block ma*9e t h  
produc$ concrete masonry units )9 ! la/ 
#f mon?s ( ! date set = det]m9+         

eligibility & is fully op]able & capable
 ( produc+ concrete masonry units4  7l7 
,masonry unit ,! t]m masonry unit means 
a noncombu/ible build+ product int5d$ to
 be laid by h& or jo9$ us+ mort>1 gr\t1 
surface bond+1 po/-t5sion+ or "s        
comb9ation ( ^! me?ods4  7m7            
,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] means   
any p]son engag$ 9 ! manufactur+ (      
comm]cial concrete masonry products4    
7n7 ,ord] ,! t]m ord] means an ord]     
issu$ "u section #d4  7o7 ,p]son ,! t]m 
p]son means any individual1 gr\p (      
individuals1 p>tn]%ip1 corporation1     
association1 coop]ative1 or any o!r     
entity4  7p7 ,promotion ,! t]m promotion
 means any action1 includ+ paid         
adv]tis+1 to advance ! image &          
desirability ( concrete masonry products
 ) ! express int5t ( improv+ !          
competitive position & /imulat+ sales ( 
concrete masonry products 9 !           
m>ketplace4  7q7 ,rese>* ,! t]m rese>*  
means /udies te/+ ! effectiv5ess ( m>ket
 developm5t & promotion ef=ts1 /udies   

relat+ to ! improvem5t ( concrete       
masonry products & new product          
developm5t1 & /udies docum5t+ ! p]=mance
 ( concrete masonry4  7r7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  7s7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m     
,unit$ ,/ates means ! sev]al ,/ates & ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #d4 ,issuance (  
ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,issuance ,!  
,secret>y1 subject to ! proc$ures       
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 %all issue    
ord]s "u ?is ,act applicable to         
manufactur]s ( concrete masonry         
products4  7#b7 ,scope ,any ord] %all be
 national 9 scope4  7#c7 ,"o ord] ,n m  
?an "o ord] %all be 9 effect at any "o  
"t4  7b7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,developm5t or
 receipt ( propos$ ord] ,a propos$ ord] 
) respect to concrete masonry products  
may be-- 7,a7 prep>$ by ! ,secret>y at  
any "t2 or  7,b7 reque/$ by or submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y by-- 7i7 an exi/+        
national organization ( concrete masonry
 product manufactur]s2 or  7ii7 any     
p]son t may be affect$ by ! issuance (  

an ord] ) respect to concrete masonry   
products4  7#b7 ,publication ( propos$  
ord] ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a
 propos$ ord] or a reque/ = a propos$   
ord] 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a
 propos$ ord] 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & give 
#cj days notice & opportunity = public  
comm5t on ! propos$ ord]4  7#c7         
,issuance ( ord]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]   
notice & opportunity = public comm5t are
 provid$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,secret>y %all issue ! ord]1 tak+ into 
consid]ation ! comm5ts receiv$ & includ+
 9 ! ord] su* provisions z are necess>y 
to ensure t ! ord] is 9 con=mity ) ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,effective date ,! ord] %all
 be issu$ & become effective only aft]  
an affirmative vote 9 a ref]5dum z      
provid$ 9 section #g1 b n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] publication ( ! propos$ ord]4 
7c7 ,am5dm5ts ,! ,secret>y may1 f "t to 
"t1 am5d an ord]4 ,! provisions ( ?is   
,act applicable to an ord] %all be      
applicable to any am5dm5t to an ord]4   

#e4 ,requir$ t]ms 9 ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,any ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act %all conta9 
! t]ms & provisions specifi$ 9 ?is      
section4  7b7 ,concrete ,masonry        
,products ,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t &     
memb]%ip  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ord] %all 
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,concrete    
,masonry ,products ,bo>d to c>ry out a  
program ( g5]ic promotion1 rese>*1 &    
in=mation reg>d+ concrete masonry       
products4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip  7i7 ,numb] ( 
memb]s ,! bo>d %all consi/ ( n m ?an #be
 memb]s4  7ii7 ,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f  
nom9ations submitt$ z provid$ 9 ?is     
subsection4  7iii7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d
 %all consi/ ( manufactur]s4  7#b7      
,di/ribution ( appo9tm5ts  7,a7         
,geographical repres5tation ,to ensure  
fair & equitable repres5tation ( !      
concrete masonry products indu/ry1 !    
composition ( ! ,bo>d %all reflect !    
geographical di/ribution ( ! manufacture
 ( concrete masonry products 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! types ( concrete masonry     

products manufactur$4  7,b7 ,adju/m5t 9 
bo>d repres5tation ,?ree ye>s aft] !    
assessm5t ( concrete masonry products   
comm5ces pursuant to an ord]1 & at ! end
 ( ea* #c-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d1   
subject to ! review & approval ( !      
,secret>y1 %all1 if w>rant$1 recomm5d to
 ! ,secret>y ! reapportionm5t ( ! ,bo>d 
memb]%ip to reflect *anges 9 !          
geographical di/ribution ( ! manufacture
 ( concrete masonry products & ! types (
 concrete masonry products manufactur$4 
7#c7 ,nom9ations ,process ,! ord] %all  
provide ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,numb] (         
nom9ations ,two nom9ees %all be submitt$
 = ea* appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d4  7,b7      
,proc$ure ,nom9ations = ea* appo9tm5t ( 
a manufactur] %all be made by           
manufactur]s 9 accordance ) proc$ures   
specifi$ 9 ! ord]4  7,c7 ,failure to    
nom9ate ,9 any case 9 :i* manufactur]s  
fail to nom9ate individuals = an        
appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y may   
appo9t an individual to fill ! vacancy  
on a basis provid$ 9 ! ord] or o!r      

regulations ( ! ,secret>y4  7,d7        
,failure to appo9t ,if ! ,secret>y fails
 to make an appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d )9 #cj 
days ( receiv+ nom9ations = su*         
appo9tm5t1 ! fir/ nom9ee = su* appo9tm5t
 %all be deem$ appo9t$4  7#d7 ,alt]nates
 ,! ord] %all provide = ! selection (   
alt]nate memb]s ( ! ,bo>d by ! ,secret>y
 9 accordance ) proc$ures specifi$ 9 !  
ord]4  7#e7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
memb]s & any alt]nates ( ! ,bo>d %all   
ea* s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s1 except t    
memb]s & any alt]nates initially appo9t$
 to ! ,bo>d %all s]ve = t]ms ( n m ?an  
#b1 #c1 & #d ye>s1 z specifi$ by ! ord]4
  7,b7 ,limitation on consecutive t]ms  
,a memb] or alt]nate may s]ve n m ?an #b
 consecutive t]ms4  7,c7 ,cont9uation ( 
t]m ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* memb]
 or alt]nate %all cont9ue to s]ve until 
a successor is appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7,d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy aris+ be=e ! 
expiration ( a t]m ( (fice ( an incumb5t
 memb] or alt]nate ( ! ,bo>d %all be    
fill$ 9 a mann] provid$ = 9 ! ord]4     

7#f7 ,disqualification f ,bo>d s]vice ,!
 ord] %all provide t if a memb] or      
alt]nate ( ! ,bo>d :o 0 appo9t$ z a     
manufactur] ceases to qualify z a       
manufactur]1 su* memb] or alt]nate %all 
be disqualifi$ f s]v+ on ! ,bo>d4  7#g7 
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s &   
any alt]nates ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t   
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,if  
approv$ by ! ,bo>d1 memb]s or alt]nates 
%all be reimburs$ = reasonable travel   
exp5ses1 :i* may include p] diem        
all[ance or actual subsi/5ce incurr$    
:ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( 
bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !      
,bo>d4  7c7 ,p[]s & duties ( ! ,bo>d ,! 
ord] %all specify ! p[]s & duties ( !   
,bo>d1 :i* %all include ! p[] & duty--  
7#a7 to adm9i/] ! ord] 9 accordance )   
its t]ms & conditions & to collect      
assessm5ts2  7#b7 to develop & recomm5d 
to ! ,secret>y = approval su* bylaws z  
may be necess>y = ! function+ ( ! bo>d &
 su* rules z may be necess>y to adm9i/] 
! ord]1 includ+ activities au?oriz$ to  

be c>ri$ out "u ! ord]2  7#c7 to meet1  
organize1 & select f among memb]s ( !   
,bo>d a *airp]son1 o!r (fic]s1 &        
committees & subcommittees1 z ! ,bo>d   
det]m9es appropriate2  7#d7 to e/abli%  
regional organizations or committees to 
adm9i/] regional initiatives2  7#e7 to  
e/abli% work+ committees ( p]sons o!r   
?an ,bo>d memb]s2  7#f7 to employ su*   
p]sons1 o!r ?an ! memb]s1 z ! bo>d      
consid]s necess>y1 & to det]m9e !       
comp5sation & specify ! duties ( !      
p]sons2  7#g7 to prep>e & submit = !    
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! beg9n+ ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 rates ( assessm5t "u    
section #f & an annual budget ( !       
anticipat$ exp5ses to be incurr$ 9 !    
adm9i/ration ( ! ord]1 includ+ !        
probable co/ ( ea* promotion1 rese>*1 & 
in=mation activity propos$ to be        
develop$ or c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d2  7#h7 
to borr[ funds necess>y = ! />tup       
exp5ses ( ! ord]2  7#i7 to c>ry out     
rese>*1 education1 & promotion programs 
& projects1 & to pay ! co/s ( su*       

programs & projects ) assessm5ts        
collect$ "u section #f2  7#aj7 subject  
to subsection 7e71 to ent] into         
contracts or agreem5ts to develop & c>ry
 out programs or projects ( rese>*1     
education1 & promotion relat+ to        
concrete masonry products2  7#aa7 to    
keep m9utes1 books1 & records t reflect 
! actions & transactions ( ! ,bo>d1 &   
promptly report m9utes ( ea* ,bo>d meet+
 to ! ,secret>y2  7#ab7 to receive1     
inve/igate1 & report to ! ,secret>y     
compla9ts ( violations ( ! ord]2  7#ac7 
to furni% ! ,secret>y ) su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may reque/2  7#ad7 to       
recomm5d to ! ,secret>y su* am5dm5ts to 
! ord] z ! ,bo>d consid]s appropriate2 &
  7#ae7 to provide ! ,secret>y ) advance
 notice ( meet+s4  7d7 ,programs &      
projects2 budgets2 exp5ses  7#a7        
,programs & projects ,! ord] %all       
require ! ,bo>d to submit to ! ,secret>y
 = approval any program or project (    
rese>*1 education1 or promotion4  7#b7  
,budgets  7,a7 ,submission ,! ord] %all 

require ! ,bo>d to submit to ! ,secret>y
 = approval a budget ( ! anticipat$     
exp5ses & disbursem5ts ( ! ,bo>d 9 !    
implem5tation ( ! ord]1 includ+ !       
project$ co/s ( concrete masonry        
products rese>*1 education1 & promotion 
programs & projects4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,!     
budget %all be submitt$ be=e ! beg9n+ ( 
a fiscal ye> & z frequ5tly z may be     
necess>y aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye>4  
7,c7 ,approval ,if ! ,secret>y fails to 
approve or reject a budget )9 #cj days (
 receipt1 su* budget %all be deem$      
approv$4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses   
7,a7 ,incurr+ exp5ses ,a bo>d may incur 
! exp5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & o!r
 exp5ses = ! adm9i/ration1 ma9t5ance1 & 
function+ ( ! ,bo>d z au?oriz$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,paym5t ( exp5ses      
,exp5ses incurr$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be paid by ! ,bo>d us+ assessm5ts  
collect$ "u section #f1 e>n+s obta9$ f  
assessm5ts1 & o!r income ( ! ,bo>d4 ,any
 funds borr[$ by ! ,bo>d %all be exp5d$ 
only = />tup co/s & capital outlays4    

7,c7 ,limitation on sp5d+ ,= fiscal ye>s
 beg9n+ #c or m ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d may n     
exp5d = adm9i/ration 7except =          
reimbursem5t to ! ,secret>y requir$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,d771 ma9t5ance1 &         
function+ ( ! ,bo>d 9 a fiscal ye> an   
am\nt t exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ! assessm5t &
 o!r income receiv$ by ! ,bo>d = !      
fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,reimbursem5t (       
,secret>y ,! ord] %all require t !      
,secret>y be reimburs$ f assessm5ts =   
all exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !  
implem5tation1 adm9i/ration1 &          
sup]vision ( ! ord]1 includ+ all ref]5da
 co/s incurr$ 9 connection ) ! ord]4    
7e7 ,contracts & agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ord] %all provide t1 ) !       
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,bo>d may--   
7,a7 ent] into contracts & agreem5ts to 
c>ry programs & projects ( rese>*1      
education1 & promotion activities relat+
 to concrete masonry products1 includ+  
contracts & agreem5ts ) manufactur]     
associations or o!r entities z consid]$ 

appropriate by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 ent]  
into contracts & agreem5ts =            
adm9i/rative s]vices2 &  7,c7 pay ! co/ 
( approv$ rese>*1 education1 & promotion
 programs & projects us+ assessm5ts     
collect$ "u section #f1 e>n+s obta9$ f  
assessm5ts1 & o!r income ( ! ,bo>d4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* contract or      
agreem5t %all provide t any p]son :o    
ent]s into ! contract or agreem5t ) !   
,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 develop & submit to ! 
,bo>d a propos$ activity toge!r ) a     
budget t specifies ! co/ to be incurr$  
to c>ry out ! activity2  7,b7 keep      
accurate records ( all ( transactions   
relat+ to ! contract or agreem5t2  7,c7 
acc\nt = funds receiv$ & exp5d$ 9       
connection ) ! contract or agreem5t2    
7,d7 make p]iodic reports to ! ,bo>d (  
activities conduct$ "u ! contract or    
agreem5t2 &  7,e7 make su* o!r reports z
 ! ,bo>d or ! ,secret>y consid]s        
relevant4  7#c7 ,failure to approve ,if 
! ,secret>y fails to approve or reject a
 contract or agreem5t ent]$ into "u     

p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #cj days ( receipt1 !  
contract or agreem5t %all be deem$      
approv$4  7f7 ,books & records ( ,bo>d  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all require !    
,bo>d to-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 su* books &      
records 7:i* %all be available to !     
,secret>y = inspection & audit7 z !     
,secret>y may require2  7,b7 collect &  
submit to ! ,secret>y1 at any "t !      
,secret>y may specify1 any in=mation !  
,secret>y may reque/2 &  7,c7 acc\nt = !
 receipt & disbursem5t ( all funds 9 !  
possession1 or "u ! control1 ( ! ,bo>d4 
7#b7 ,audits ,! ord] %all require !     
,bo>d to h-- 7,a7 ! books & records ( ! 
,bo>d audit$ by an indep5d5t auditor at 
! end ( ea* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a report
 ( ! audit submitt$ directly to !       
,secret>y4  7g7 ,prohibit$ activities   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,bo>d %all n engage 9 any action to1 
nor %all any funds receiv$ by ! ,bo>d "u
 ?is ,act be us$ to-- 7,a7 influ5ce     
legislation or gov]nm5tal action2  7,b7 
engage 9 an action t w\ld be a conflict 

( int]e/2 or  7,c7 engage 9 adv]tis+ t  
is false or mislead+4  7#b7 ,exceptions 
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n preclude-- 7,a7 ! 
developm5t & recomm5dation ( am5dm5ts to
 ! ord]2  7,b7 ! communication to       
appropriate gov]nm5t (ficials (         
in=mation relat+ to ! conduct1          
implem5tation1 or results ( rese>*1     
education1 & promotion activities "u !  
ord]2 or  7,c7 any action design$ to    
m>ket concrete masonry products directly
 to a =eign gov]nm5t or political       
subdivision ( a =eign gov]nm5t4  7h7    
,p]iodic evaluation ,! ord] %all require
 ! ,bo>d to provide = ! indep5d5t       
evaluation ( all rese>*1 education1 &   
promotion activities und]tak5 "u ! ord]4
  7i7 ,books & records ( p]sons cov]$ by
 ord]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all       
require t manufactur]s & import]s (     
concrete masonry products %all-- 7,a7   
ma9ta9 records suffici5t to ensure      
compliance ) ! ord] & regulations2  7,b7
 submit to ! ,bo>d any in=mation requir$
 by ! ,bo>d to c>ry out its             

responsibilities2 &  7,c7 make ! records
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 available1 
dur+ normal bus9ess h\rs1 = inspection  
by employees or ag5ts ( ! ,bo>d or !    
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ any records necess>y 
to v]ify in=mation requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,"t requirem5t  
,any record requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ma9ta9$ = su* "t  
p]iod z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4  7#c7
 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
,act1 all in=mation obta9$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 or z "p ( a ref]5dum "u section #g 
%all be kept confid5tial by all (fic]s1 
employees1 & ag5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ( !  
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,suits & he>+s ,in=mation  
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be     
disclos$ only if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y      
consid]s ! in=mation relevant2 &  7ii7 !
 in=mation is reveal$ 9 a judicial      
proce$+ or adm9i/rative he>+ br\ght at !
 direction or on ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y 
or to :i* ! ,secret>y or any (fic] ( !  
,dep>tm5t is a p>ty4  7,c7 ,g5]al       

/atem5ts & publications ,?is p>agraph   
does n prohibit-- 7i7 ! issuance ( g5]al
 /atem5ts bas$ on reports or on         
in=mation relat+ to a numb] ( p]sons    
subject to an ord] if ! /atem5ts d n    
id5tify ! in=mation furni%$ by any      
p]son2 or  7ii7 ! publication1 by       
direction ( ! ,secret>y1 ( ! "n ( any   
p]son violat+ any ord] & a /atem5t ( !  
p>ticul> provisions ( ! ord] violat$ by 
! p]son4  7,d7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o    
willfully violates ?is subsection %all  
be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an
 #a ye>1 or bo?4  7#d7 ,)hold+ in=mation
 ,?is subsection does n au?orize !      
)hold+ ( in=mation f ,congress4  #f4    
,assessm5ts  7a7 ,assessm5ts ,! ord]    
%all provide t assessm5ts %all be paid  
by manufactur]s ) respect to concrete   
masonry products manufactur$ & m>ket$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,collection  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,assessm5ts requir$ "u ! ord]  
%all be remitt$ by ! manufactur] to !   
,bo>d 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by ! ord]4    
7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ord] %all provide t       

assessm5ts requir$ "u ! ord] %all be    
remitt$ to ! ,bo>d n less frequ5tly ?an 
qu>t]ly4  7#c7 ,records ,z "p ( !       
remittance ( assessm5ts1 manufactur]s   
%all id5tify ! total am\nt due 9        
assessm5ts on all sales receipts1       
invoices or o!r comm]cial docum5ts (    
sale z a result ( ! sale ( concrete     
masonry units 9 a mann] z prescrib$ by !
 ,bo>d to ensure compliance ) ! ord]4   
7c7 ,assessm5t rates ,) respect to      
assessm5t rates1 ! ord] %all conta9 !   
foll[+ t]ms3 7#a7 ,initial rate ,!      
assessm5t rate on concrete masonry      
products %all be #j4ja p] concrete      
masonry unit sold4  7#b7 ,*anges 9 !    
rate  7,a7 ,au?ority to *ange rate ,!   
,bo>d %all h ! au?ority to *ange !      
assessm5t rate4 ,a two-?irds majority ( 
vot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be requir$ to
 approve a *ange 9 ! assessm5t rate4    
7,b7 ,limitation on increases ,an       
increase or decrease 9 ! assessm5t rate 
) respect to concrete masonry products  
may n exce$ #j4ja p] concrete masonry   

unit sold4  7,c7 ,maximum rate ,!       
assessm5t rate %all n be 9 excess (     
#j4je p] concrete masonry unit4  7,d7   
,limitation on frequ5cy ( *anges ,!     
assessm5t rate may n be increas$ or     
decreas$ m ?an once annually4  7d7      
,late-,paym5t & int]e/ *>ges  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,late-paym5t & int]e/ *>ges may be
 levi$ on ea* p]son subject to ! ord] :o
 fails to remit an assessm5t 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,rate
 ,! rate = late-paym5t & int]e/ *>ges   
%all be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7   
,inve/m5t ( assessm5ts ,p5d+ disbursem5t
 ( assessm5ts "u a budget approv$ by !  
,secret>y1 a bo>d may inve/ assessm5ts  
collect$ "u ?is section 9-- 7#a7        
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any    
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 g5]al    
obligations ( any ,/ate or any political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7#c7           
int]e/-be>+ acc\nts or c]tificates (    
deposit ( f9ancial in/itutions t are    
memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em2 or    
7#d7 obligations fully gu>ante$ z to    

pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7f7 ,assessm5t funds = ,regional        
,initiatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all
 provide t no less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !    
assessm5ts 7less adm9i/ration exp5ses7  
paid by a manufactur] %all be us$ to    
support rese>*1 education1 & promotion  
plans & projects 9 support ( !          
geographic region ( ! manufactur]4  7#b7
 ,geographic regions ,! ord] %all       
provide = ! foll[+ geographic regions3  
7,a7 ,region ,i %all comprise           
,connecticut1 ,delaw>e1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1  
,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new     
,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode
 ,isl&1 ,v]mont1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia4  7,b7 
,region ,,ii %all comprise ,alabama1    
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,mississippi1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,t5nessee1 &     
,virg9ia4  7,c7 ,region ,,iii %all      
comprise ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,i[a1      
,k5tucky1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1          
,nebraska1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,ohio1 ,s\?   
,dakota1 & ,wiscons94  7,d7 ,region ,,iv
 %all comprise ,arizona1 ,arkansas1     

,kansas1 ,l\isiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,new      
,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 & ,texas4  7,e7     
,region ,v %all comprise ,alaska1       
,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1  
,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,utah1      
,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+4  7#c7 ,adju/m5t (   
geographic regions ,! ord] %all provide 
t ! ,secret>y may1 ^u recomm5dation ( ! 
,bo>d1 modify ! composition ( !         
geographic regions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b74  #g4 ,ref]5da  7a7 ,initial       
,ref]5dum  7#a7 ,ref]5dum requir$ ,dur+ 
! #fj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !    
propos$ effective date ( ! ord] issu$ "u
 section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a 
ref]5dum among manufactur]s requir$ to  
pay assessm5ts "u ! ord]1 z provid$ 9   
section #f4  7#b7 ,approval ( ord] ne$$ 
,! ord] %all become effective only if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ord] has be5     
approv$ by a simple majority ( all votes
 ca/ 9 ! ref]5dum4  7b7 ,votes p]mitt$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* manufactur] eligible 
to vote 9 a ref]5dum conduct$ "u ?is    
section %all be entitl$ to ca/ "o vote =

 ea* ma*9e cavity 9 op]ation t is op]at$
 by su* manufactur] if !y satisfy !     
eligibility requirem5ts z def9$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 manufactur]s  
%all be consid]$ to be eligible to vote 
if !y h manufactur$ concrete masonry    
products dur+ a p]iod ( at lea/ #ahj    
days prior to ! ref]5dum4  7c7 ,mann] ( 
conduct+ ref]5da  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ref]5da
 conduct$ pursuant to ?is section %all  
be conduct$ 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,advance regi/ration ,a
 manufactur] :o *ooses to vote 9 any    
ref]5dum conduct$ "u ?is section %all   
regi/] ) ! ,secret>y prior to ! vot+    
p]iod1 aft] receiv+ notice f ! ,secret>y
 conc]n+ ! ref]5dum "u p>agraph 7#d74   
7#c7 ,vot+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%    
proc$ures = vot+ 9 any ref]5dum conduct$
 "u ?is section4 ,! ballots & o!r       
in=mation or reports t reveal or t5d to 
reveal ! id5tity or vote ( vot]s %all be
 /rictly confid5tial4  7#d7 ,notice ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e a ref]5dum is    

conduct$ "u ?is section ) respect to an 
ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all notify all       
manufactur]s1 9 su* a mann] z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* vot+ 9 
! ref]5dum w occur4 ,! notice %all      
expla9 any regi/ration & vot+ proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7d7        
,subsequ5t ref]5da ,if an ord] is       
approv$ 9 a ref]5dum conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 a subsequ5t ref]5dum-- 7#a7 at ! reque/
 ( ! ,bo>d1 subject to ! vot+           
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 to 
asc]ta9 :e!r eligible manufactur]s favor
 susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or cont9uance ( !
 ord]2 or  7#b7 effective beg9n+ on !   
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
approval ( ! ord]1 & at #e-ye> int]vals 
!reaft]1 at ! reque/ ( #be p]c5t or m ( 
! numb] ( p]sons eligible to vote "u    
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,susp5sion or      
t]m9ation ,if1 z a result ( a ref]5dum  
conduct$ "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t susp5sion or t]m9ation ( !   
ord] is favor$ by a simple majority (   

all votes ca/ 9 ! ref]5dum1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
ref]5dum1 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z          
appropriate1 collection ( assessm5ts "u 
! ord]2 &  7#b7 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z    
appropriate1 activities "u ! ord] z soon
 z practicable & 9 an ord]ly mann]4  7f7
 ,co/s ( ref]5da ,! ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u an
 ord] ) respect to :i* a ref]5dum is    
conduct$ "u ?is section %all reimburse !
 ,secret>y f assessm5ts = any exp5ses   
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y to conduct !     
ref]5dum4  #h4 ,petition & review  7a7  
,petition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son       
subject to an ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act may
 file ) ! ,secret>y a petition-- 7,a7   
/at+ t ! ord]1 any provision ( ! ord]1  
or any obligation impos$ 9 connection ) 
! ord]1 is n e/abli%$ 9 accordance )    
law2 &  7,b7 reque/+ a modification ( ! 
ord] or an exemption f ! ord]4  7#b7    
,he>+ ,! ,secret>y %all give ! petition]
 an opportunity = a he>+ on ! petition1 
9 accordance ) regulations issu$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,rul+ ,aft] ! he>+1 !  

,secret>y %all make a rul+ on !         
petition4 ,! rul+ %all be f9al1 subject 
to review z set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7#d7 ,limitation on petition ,any       
petition fil$ "u ?is subsection *all5g+ 
an ord]1 any provision ( ! ord]1 or any 
obligation impos$ 9 connection ) ! ord]1
 %all be fil$ )9 #b ye>s aft] !         
effective date ( ! ord]1 provision1 or  
obligation subject to *all5ge 9 !       
petition4  7b7 ,review  7#a7 ,comm5cem5t
 ( action ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 any di/rict 9 :i* a p]son :o is
 a petition] "u subsection 7a7 resides  
or conducts bus9ess %all h jurisdiction 
to review ! rul+ ( ! ,secret>y on !     
petition ( ! p]son1 if a compla9t       
reque/+ ! review is fil$ no lat] ?an #bj
 days aft] ! date ( ! entry ( ! rul+ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,process ,s]vice (   
process 9 proce$+s "u ?is subsection    
%all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al
 ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7#c7 ,rem&s
 ,if ! c\rt 9 a proce$+ "u ?is          
subsection det]m9es t ! rul+ ( !        

,secret>y on ! petition ( ! p]son is n 9
 accordance ) law1 ! c\rt %all rem& !   
matt] to ! ,secret>y ) directions-- 7,a7
 to make su* rul+ z ! c\rt %all det]m9e 
to be 9 accordance ) law2 or  7,b7 to   
take su* fur!r action z1 9 ! op9ion !   
c\rt1 ! law requires4  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,! 
p5d5cy ( proce$+s in/itut$ "u ?is       
section %all n imp$e1 h9d]1 or delay !  
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y f obta9+
 relief "u section #i4  #i4 ,en=cem5t   
7a7 ,jurisdiction ,a di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction to    
en=ce1 & to prev5t & re/ra9 any p]son f 
violat+1 ?is ,act or an ord] or         
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,ref]ral to ,attorney ,g5]al 
,a civil action au?oriz$ to be br\ght "u
 ?is section %all be ref]r$ to !        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =    
appropriate action4  7c7 ,civil p5alties
 & ord]s  7#a7 ,civil p5alties ,a p]son 
:o willfully violates an ord] or        
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
,act may be assess$ by ! ,secret>y a    

civil p5alty ( n m ?an #e1jjj = ea*     
violation4  7#b7 ,sep>ate (f5se ,ea*    
violation & ea* day dur+ :i* !re is a   
failure to comply ) an ord] or          
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y %all be 
consid]$ to be a sep>ate (f5se4  7#c7   
,cease-&-desi/ ord]s ,9 addition to1 or 
9 lieu (1 a civil p5alty1 ! ,secret>y   
may issue an ord] requir+ a p]son to    
cease & desi/ f violat+ ! ord] or       
regulation4  7#d7 ,notice & he>+ ,no    
ord] assess+ a p5alty or cease-&-desi/  
ord] may be issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
subsection unless ! ,secret>y provides  
notice & an opportunity = a he>+ on !   
record ) respect to ! violation4  7#e7  
,f9ality ,an ord] assess+ a p5alty or a 
cease-&-desi/ ord] issu$ "u ?is         
subsection by ! ,secret>y %all be f9al &
 conclusive unless ! p]son aga9/ :om !  
ord] is issu$ files an appeal f ! ord] )
 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z provid$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7
 ,additional rem$ies ,! rem$ies provid$ 
9 ?is ,act %all be 9 addition to1 & n   

exclusive (1 o!r rem$ies t may be       
available4  #aj4 ,inve/igation & p[] to 
subpo5a  7a7 ,inve/igations ,! ,secret>y
 may conduct su* inve/igations z !      
,secret>y consid]s necess>y = !         
effective adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 or to
 det]m9e :e!r any p]son has engag$ or is
 engag+ 9 any act t con/itutes a        
violation ( ?is ,act or any ord] or     
regulation issu$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7      
,subpo5as1 oa?s1 & affirmations  7#a7   
,inve/igations ,= ! purpose ( conduct+  
an inve/igation "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y may adm9i/] oa?s &            
affirmations1 subpo5a witnesses1 compel 
! att5dance ( witnesses1 take evid5ce1 &
 require ! production ( any records t   
are relevant to ! inquiry4 ,! production
 ( ! records may be requir$ f any place 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative  
he>+s ,= ! purpose ( an adm9i/rative    
he>+ held "u section #h7;a77#b7 or      
section #i7;c77#d71 ! presid+ (fic] may 
adm9i/] oa?s & affirmations1 subpo5a    
witnesses1 compel ! att5dance (         

witnesses1 take evid5ce1 & require !    
production ( any records t are relevant 
to ! inquiry4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses &
 ! production ( ! records may be requir$
 f any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7    
,aid ( c\rts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
contumacy by1 or refusal to obey a      
subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7b7 to1 any 
p]son1 ! ,secret>y may invoke ! aid (   
any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !         
jurisdiction ( :i* ! inve/igation or    
proce$+ is conduct$1 or :]e ! p]son     
resides or conducts bus9ess1 9 ord] to  
en=ce a subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#b7 ,ord] ,! c\rt may issue an ord]  
requir+ ! p]son ref]r$ to 9 a p>agraph  
7#a7 to comply ) a subpo5a ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,failure to obey   
,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may
 be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt (     
c\rt4  7#d7 ,process ,process 9 any     
proce$+ "u ?is subsection may be s]v$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates judicial di/rict 9 :i* !
 p]son be+ proce$$ aga9/ resides or     
conducts bus9ess1 or :]ev] ! p]son may  

be f\nd4  #aa4 ,susp5sion or t]m9ation  
7a7 ,m&atory susp5sion or t]m9ation ,!  
,secret>y %all susp5d or t]m9ate an ord]
 or a provision ( an ord] if ! ,secret>y
 f9ds t an ord] or provision ( an ord]  
ob/ructs or does n t5d to effectuate !  
purpose ( ?is ,act1 or if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! ord] or a provision ( an   
ord] is n favor$ by p]sons vot+ 9 a     
ref]5dum conduct$ "u section #g4  7b7   
,implem5tation ( susp5sion or t]m9ation 
,if1 z a result ( a ref]5dum conduct$ "u
 section #g1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !   
ord] is n approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] mak+ !   
det]m9ation1 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z ! case
 may be1 collection ( assessm5ts "u !   
ord]2 &  7#b7 z soon z practicable1     
susp5d or t]m9ate1 z ! case may be1     
activities "u ! ord] 9 an ord]ly mann]4 
#ab4 ,confid5tiality ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to require ! ,bo>d to   
disclose in=mation or records "u section
 #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#ac4 ,am5dm5ts to ord]s ,! provisions ( 

?is ,act applicable to ! ord] %all be   
applicable to any am5dm5t to ! ord]1    
except t section #h %all n apply to an  
am5dm5t4  #ad4 ,effect on o!r laws ,?is 
,act %all n affect or preempt any o!r   
,f$]al or ,/ate law au?oriz+ rese>*1    
education1 & promotion relat+ to        
concrete masonry products4  #ae4        
,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue su* 
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act & ! p[] ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y 
"u ?is ,act4  #af4 ,limitation on       
exp5ditures = adm9i/rative exp5ses      
,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 
may n be us$ = ! paym5t ( ! exp5ses or  
exp5ditures ( ! ,bo>d 9 adm9i/]+ ! ord]4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,concrete ,masonry ,products        
,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,promotion ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s & decl>ation (      
policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! production ( concrete   
masonry products plays a significant    
role 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,concrete masonry products are     

produc$ by hundr$s ( concrete           
manufactur]s & utiliz$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & =eign c\ntries4  7#c7 ,concrete
 masonry products move 9 ! *annels (    
int]/ate & =eign comm]ce1 & concrete    
masonry products t d n move 9 su*       
*annels ( comm]ce directly burd5 or     
affect int]/ate comm]ce ( concrete      
masonry products4  7#d7 ,! concrete     
masonry products indu/ry employs ?\s&s (
 work]s & positively impacts economic   
/ability ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 
,! ma9t5ance & expansion ( exi/+ m>kets 
= concrete masonry products & !         
developm5t ( new m>kets is vital to !   
welf>e ( concrete manufactur]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ^? conc]n$ ) m>ket+ &   
us+ concrete masonry products z well z !
 g5]al economic welf>e ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#f7 ,! concrete masonry       
products indu/ry plays a vital role 9   
provid+ safe1 environm5tally su/a9able1 
& economical con/ruction = citiz5s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4  7#g7 ,concrete 
masonry products are us$ = ! con/ruction

 ( /ructures t protect & provide %elt] =
 citiz5s dur+ disa/]s 7e>?quakes1       
floods1 hurricanes1 tornados1 fire1 et  
cet]a74  7#h7 ,concrete masonry         
/ructures provide en]gy effici5cies to  
r$uce ,am]ican en]gy dem&s4  7#i7       
,concrete masonry provides = durable    
/ructures t support su/a9ability        
objectives1 r$uc+ long-t]m dem&s on     
natural res\rces4  7#aj7 ,concrete      
masonry products are made us+ locally   
available res\rces ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 r$uc+ transportation &          
infra/ructure dem&s4  7#aa7 ,concrete   
masonry products are us$ to support !   
con/ruction ( durable & co/-effici5t1   
l[-income h\s+4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is ,act is to au?orize ! e/abli%m5t 
( an ord]ly program = develop+1 f9anc+1 
& c>ry+ out an effective1 cont9u\s1 &   
coord9at$ program ( rese>*1 education1 &
 promotion1 includ+ funds = m>ket+ &    
m>ket rese>* activities1 t is design$   
to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n ! position ( ! concrete
 masonry products indu/ry 9 ! dome/ic   

m>ketplace2  7#b7 ma9ta91 develop1 &    
exp& m>kets & uses = concrete masonry   
products 9 ! dome/ic & =eign            
m>ketplaces2 &  7#c7 promote ! use (    
concrete masonry products 9             
environm5tally su/a9able con/ruction &  
build+4  7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act may be con/ru$ to provide = !      
control ( production or o!rwise limit ! 
"r ( any p]son to manufacture concrete  
masonry products4  #c4 ,def9itions ,= ! 
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7a7 ,block ma*9e ,!
 t]m block ma*9e means a piece (        
equipm5t t utilizes vibration &         
compaction to =m concrete masonry       
products4  7b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means 
! ,concrete ,masonry ,products ,bo>d    
e/abli%$ "u section #e4  7c7 ,cavity ,! 
t]m cavity means ! op5 space 9 ! mold ( 
a block ma*9e capable ( =m+ a s+le      
concrete masonry unit hav+ nom9al plan  
dim5sions ( #h in*es by #af in*es4  7d7 
,comm]ce ,! t]m comm]ce includes        
int]/ate1 =eign1 & intra/ate comm]ce4   
7e7 ,concrete masonry products ,! t]m   

concrete masonry products ref]s to a    
broad] class ( products1 includ+        
concrete masonry units z well z h>dscape
 products su* z concrete pav]s &        
segm5tal reta9+ wall units1 manufactur$ 
on a block ma*9e us+ dry-ca/ concrete4  
7f7 ,concrete masonry unit ,! t]m       
concrete masonry unit means a concrete  
masonry product t is a manmade masonry  
unit hav+ an actual wid? ( #c in*es or  
great] & manufactur$ f dry-ca/ concrete 
us+ a block ma*9e4 ,su* t]m includes    
concrete block & relat$ concrete units  
us$ 9 masonry applications4  7g7        
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7h7 ,dry-,ca/    
concrete ,! t]m dry-ca/ concrete means a
 composite mat]ial t is compos$         
ess5tially ( aggregates emb$d$ 9 a b9d+ 
m$ium compos$ ( a mixture ( cem5titi\s  
mat]ials 7includ+ hydraulic cem5t1      
pozzolans1 or o!r cem5titi\s mat]ials7 &
 wat] ( su* a consi/5cy to ma9ta9 its   
%ape aft] =m+ 9 a block ma*9e4  7i7     
,education ,! t]m education means       

programs t w educate or communicate !   
b5efits ( concrete masonry products 9   
safe & environm5tally su/a9able         
developm5t1 advancem5ts 9 concrete      
masonry product te*nology & developm5t1 
& o!r in=mation & programs design$ to   
g5]ate increas$ dem& = comm]cial1       
resid5tial1 multi-family1 & in/itutional
 projects us+ concrete masonry products 
& to g5]ally enhance ! image ( concrete 
masonry products4  7j7 ,ma*9e cavities  
,! t]m ma*9e cavities means ! cavities )
 :i* a block ma*9e c\ld be equipp$4  7k7
 ,ma*9e cavities 9 op]ation ,! t]m ma*9e
 cavities 9 op]ation means ^? ma*9e     
cavities associat$ ) a block ma*9e t h  
produc$ concrete masonry units )9 ! la/ 
#f mon?s ( ! date set = det]m9+         
eligibility & is fully op]able & capable
 ( produc+ concrete masonry units4  7l7 
,masonry unit ,! t]m masonry unit means 
a noncombu/ible build+ product int5d$ to
 be laid by h& or jo9$ us+ mort>1 gr\t1 
surface bond+1 po/-t5sion+ or "s        
comb9ation ( ^! me?ods4  7m7            

,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] means   
any p]son engag$ 9 ! manufactur+ (      
comm]cial concrete masonry products4    
7n7 ,ord] ,! t]m ord] means an ord]     
issu$ "u section #d4  7o7 ,p]son ,! t]m 
p]son means any individual1 gr\p (      
individuals1 p>tn]%ip1 corporation1     
association1 coop]ative1 or any o!r     
entity4  7p7 ,promotion ,! t]m promotion
 means any action1 includ+ paid         
adv]tis+1 to advance ! image &          
desirability ( concrete masonry products
 ) ! express int5t ( improv+ !          
competitive position & /imulat+ sales ( 
concrete masonry products 9 !           
m>ketplace4  7q7 ,rese>* ,! t]m rese>*  
means /udies te/+ ! effectiv5ess ( m>ket
 developm5t & promotion ef=ts1 /udies   
relat+ to ! improvem5t ( concrete       
masonry products & new product          
developm5t1 & /udies docum5t+ ! p]=mance
 ( concrete masonry4  7r7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  7s7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m     
,unit$ ,/ates means ! sev]al ,/ates & ! 

,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #d4 ,issuance (  
ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,issuance ,!  
,secret>y1 subject to ! proc$ures       
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 %all issue    
ord]s "u ?is ,act applicable to         
manufactur]s ( concrete masonry         
products4  7#b7 ,scope ,any ord] %all be
 national 9 scope4  7#c7 ,"o ord] ,n m  
?an "o ord] %all be 9 effect at any "o  
"t4  7b7 ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,developm5t or
 receipt ( propos$ ord] ,a propos$ ord] 
) respect to concrete masonry products  
may be-- 7,a7 prep>$ by ! ,secret>y at  
any "t2 or  7,b7 reque/$ by or submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y by-- 7i7 an exi/+        
national organization ( concrete masonry
 product manufactur]s2 or  7ii7 any     
p]son t may be affect$ by ! issuance (  
an ord] ) respect to concrete masonry   
products4  7#b7 ,publication ( propos$  
ord] ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a
 propos$ ord] or a reque/ = a propos$   
ord] 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a
 propos$ ord] 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & give 

#cj days notice & opportunity = public  
comm5t on ! propos$ ord]4  7#c7         
,issuance ( ord]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]   
notice & opportunity = public comm5t are
 provid$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,secret>y %all issue ! ord]1 tak+ into 
consid]ation ! comm5ts receiv$ & includ+
 9 ! ord] su* provisions z are necess>y 
to ensure t ! ord] is 9 con=mity ) ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,effective date ,! ord] %all
 be issu$ & become effective only aft]  
an affirmative vote 9 a ref]5dum z      
provid$ 9 section #g1 b n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] publication ( ! propos$ ord]4 
7c7 ,am5dm5ts ,! ,secret>y may1 f "t to 
"t1 am5d an ord]4 ,! provisions ( ?is   
,act applicable to an ord] %all be      
applicable to any am5dm5t to an ord]4   
#e4 ,requir$ t]ms 9 ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,any ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act %all conta9 
! t]ms & provisions specifi$ 9 ?is      
section4  7b7 ,concrete ,masonry        
,products ,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t &     
memb]%ip  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ord] %all 
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,concrete    

,masonry ,products ,bo>d to c>ry out a  
program ( g5]ic promotion1 rese>*1 &    
in=mation reg>d+ concrete masonry       
products4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip  7i7 ,numb] ( 
memb]s ,! bo>d %all consi/ ( n m ?an #be
 memb]s4  7ii7 ,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f  
nom9ations submitt$ z provid$ 9 ?is     
subsection4  7iii7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d
 %all consi/ ( manufactur]s4  7#b7      
,di/ribution ( appo9tm5ts  7,a7         
,geographical repres5tation ,to ensure  
fair & equitable repres5tation ( !      
concrete masonry products indu/ry1 !    
composition ( ! ,bo>d %all reflect !    
geographical di/ribution ( ! manufacture
 ( concrete masonry products 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! types ( concrete masonry     
products manufactur$4  7,b7 ,adju/m5t 9 
bo>d repres5tation ,?ree ye>s aft] !    
assessm5t ( concrete masonry products   
comm5ces pursuant to an ord]1 & at ! end
 ( ea* #c-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d1   
subject to ! review & approval ( !      
,secret>y1 %all1 if w>rant$1 recomm5d to

 ! ,secret>y ! reapportionm5t ( ! ,bo>d 
memb]%ip to reflect *anges 9 !          
geographical di/ribution ( ! manufacture
 ( concrete masonry products & ! types (
 concrete masonry products manufactur$4 
7#c7 ,nom9ations ,process ,! ord] %all  
provide ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,numb] (         
nom9ations ,two nom9ees %all be submitt$
 = ea* appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d4  7,b7      
,proc$ure ,nom9ations = ea* appo9tm5t ( 
a manufactur] %all be made by           
manufactur]s 9 accordance ) proc$ures   
specifi$ 9 ! ord]4  7,c7 ,failure to    
nom9ate ,9 any case 9 :i* manufactur]s  
fail to nom9ate individuals = an        
appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y may   
appo9t an individual to fill ! vacancy  
on a basis provid$ 9 ! ord] or o!r      
regulations ( ! ,secret>y4  7,d7        
,failure to appo9t ,if ! ,secret>y fails
 to make an appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d )9 #cj 
days ( receiv+ nom9ations = su*         
appo9tm5t1 ! fir/ nom9ee = su* appo9tm5t
 %all be deem$ appo9t$4  7#d7 ,alt]nates
 ,! ord] %all provide = ! selection (   

alt]nate memb]s ( ! ,bo>d by ! ,secret>y
 9 accordance ) proc$ures specifi$ 9 !  
ord]4  7#e7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
memb]s & any alt]nates ( ! ,bo>d %all   
ea* s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s1 except t    
memb]s & any alt]nates initially appo9t$
 to ! ,bo>d %all s]ve = t]ms ( n m ?an  
#b1 #c1 & #d ye>s1 z specifi$ by ! ord]4
  7,b7 ,limitation on consecutive t]ms  
,a memb] or alt]nate may s]ve n m ?an #b
 consecutive t]ms4  7,c7 ,cont9uation ( 
t]m ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* memb]
 or alt]nate %all cont9ue to s]ve until 
a successor is appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7,d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy aris+ be=e ! 
expiration ( a t]m ( (fice ( an incumb5t
 memb] or alt]nate ( ! ,bo>d %all be    
fill$ 9 a mann] provid$ = 9 ! ord]4     
7#f7 ,disqualification f ,bo>d s]vice ,!
 ord] %all provide t if a memb] or      
alt]nate ( ! ,bo>d :o 0 appo9t$ z a     
manufactur] ceases to qualify z a       
manufactur]1 su* memb] or alt]nate %all 
be disqualifi$ f s]v+ on ! ,bo>d4  7#g7 
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s &   

any alt]nates ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t   
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,if  
approv$ by ! ,bo>d1 memb]s or alt]nates 
%all be reimburs$ = reasonable travel   
exp5ses1 :i* may include p] diem        
all[ance or actual subsi/5ce incurr$    
:ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( 
bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !      
,bo>d4  7c7 ,p[]s & duties ( ! ,bo>d ,! 
ord] %all specify ! p[]s & duties ( !   
,bo>d1 :i* %all include ! p[] & duty--  
7#a7 to adm9i/] ! ord] 9 accordance )   
its t]ms & conditions & to collect      
assessm5ts2  7#b7 to develop & recomm5d 
to ! ,secret>y = approval su* bylaws z  
may be necess>y = ! function+ ( ! bo>d &
 su* rules z may be necess>y to adm9i/] 
! ord]1 includ+ activities au?oriz$ to  
be c>ri$ out "u ! ord]2  7#c7 to meet1  
organize1 & select f among memb]s ( !   
,bo>d a *airp]son1 o!r (fic]s1 &        
committees & subcommittees1 z ! ,bo>d   
det]m9es appropriate2  7#d7 to e/abli%  
regional organizations or committees to 
adm9i/] regional initiatives2  7#e7 to  

e/abli% work+ committees ( p]sons o!r   
?an ,bo>d memb]s2  7#f7 to employ su*   
p]sons1 o!r ?an ! memb]s1 z ! bo>d      
consid]s necess>y1 & to det]m9e !       
comp5sation & specify ! duties ( !      
p]sons2  7#g7 to prep>e & submit = !    
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 be=e ! beg9n+ ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 rates ( assessm5t "u    
section #f & an annual budget ( !       
anticipat$ exp5ses to be incurr$ 9 !    
adm9i/ration ( ! ord]1 includ+ !        
probable co/ ( ea* promotion1 rese>*1 & 
in=mation activity propos$ to be        
develop$ or c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d2  7#h7 
to borr[ funds necess>y = ! />tup       
exp5ses ( ! ord]2  7#i7 to c>ry out     
rese>*1 education1 & promotion programs 
& projects1 & to pay ! co/s ( su*       
programs & projects ) assessm5ts        
collect$ "u section #f2  7#aj7 subject  
to subsection 7e71 to ent] into         
contracts or agreem5ts to develop & c>ry
 out programs or projects ( rese>*1     
education1 & promotion relat+ to        
concrete masonry products2  7#aa7 to    

keep m9utes1 books1 & records t reflect 
! actions & transactions ( ! ,bo>d1 &   
promptly report m9utes ( ea* ,bo>d meet+
 to ! ,secret>y2  7#ab7 to receive1     
inve/igate1 & report to ! ,secret>y     
compla9ts ( violations ( ! ord]2  7#ac7 
to furni% ! ,secret>y ) su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may reque/2  7#ad7 to       
recomm5d to ! ,secret>y su* am5dm5ts to 
! ord] z ! ,bo>d consid]s appropriate2 &
  7#ae7 to provide ! ,secret>y ) advance
 notice ( meet+s4  7d7 ,programs &      
projects2 budgets2 exp5ses  7#a7        
,programs & projects ,! ord] %all       
require ! ,bo>d to submit to ! ,secret>y
 = approval any program or project (    
rese>*1 education1 or promotion4  7#b7  
,budgets  7,a7 ,submission ,! ord] %all 
require ! ,bo>d to submit to ! ,secret>y
 = approval a budget ( ! anticipat$     
exp5ses & disbursem5ts ( ! ,bo>d 9 !    
implem5tation ( ! ord]1 includ+ !       
project$ co/s ( concrete masonry        
products rese>*1 education1 & promotion 
programs & projects4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,!     

budget %all be submitt$ be=e ! beg9n+ ( 
a fiscal ye> & z frequ5tly z may be     
necess>y aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye>4  
7,c7 ,approval ,if ! ,secret>y fails to 
approve or reject a budget )9 #cj days (
 receipt1 su* budget %all be deem$      
approv$4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses   
7,a7 ,incurr+ exp5ses ,a bo>d may incur 
! exp5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & o!r
 exp5ses = ! adm9i/ration1 ma9t5ance1 & 
function+ ( ! ,bo>d z au?oriz$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,paym5t ( exp5ses      
,exp5ses incurr$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be paid by ! ,bo>d us+ assessm5ts  
collect$ "u section #f1 e>n+s obta9$ f  
assessm5ts1 & o!r income ( ! ,bo>d4 ,any
 funds borr[$ by ! ,bo>d %all be exp5d$ 
only = />tup co/s & capital outlays4    
7,c7 ,limitation on sp5d+ ,= fiscal ye>s
 beg9n+ #c or m ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d may n     
exp5d = adm9i/ration 7except =          
reimbursem5t to ! ,secret>y requir$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,d771 ma9t5ance1 &         
function+ ( ! ,bo>d 9 a fiscal ye> an   

am\nt t exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ! assessm5t &
 o!r income receiv$ by ! ,bo>d = !      
fiscal ye>4  7,d7 ,reimbursem5t (       
,secret>y ,! ord] %all require t !      
,secret>y be reimburs$ f assessm5ts =   
all exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !  
implem5tation1 adm9i/ration1 &          
sup]vision ( ! ord]1 includ+ all ref]5da
 co/s incurr$ 9 connection ) ! ord]4    
7e7 ,contracts & agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ord] %all provide t1 ) !       
approval ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,bo>d may--   
7,a7 ent] into contracts & agreem5ts to 
c>ry programs & projects ( rese>*1      
education1 & promotion activities relat+
 to concrete masonry products1 includ+  
contracts & agreem5ts ) manufactur]     
associations or o!r entities z consid]$ 
appropriate by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 ent]  
into contracts & agreem5ts =            
adm9i/rative s]vices2 &  7,c7 pay ! co/ 
( approv$ rese>*1 education1 & promotion
 programs & projects us+ assessm5ts     
collect$ "u section #f1 e>n+s obta9$ f  
assessm5ts1 & o!r income ( ! ,bo>d4     

7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* contract or      
agreem5t %all provide t any p]son :o    
ent]s into ! contract or agreem5t ) !   
,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 develop & submit to ! 
,bo>d a propos$ activity toge!r ) a     
budget t specifies ! co/ to be incurr$  
to c>ry out ! activity2  7,b7 keep      
accurate records ( all ( transactions   
relat+ to ! contract or agreem5t2  7,c7 
acc\nt = funds receiv$ & exp5d$ 9       
connection ) ! contract or agreem5t2    
7,d7 make p]iodic reports to ! ,bo>d (  
activities conduct$ "u ! contract or    
agreem5t2 &  7,e7 make su* o!r reports z
 ! ,bo>d or ! ,secret>y consid]s        
relevant4  7#c7 ,failure to approve ,if 
! ,secret>y fails to approve or reject a
 contract or agreem5t ent]$ into "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 )9 #cj days ( receipt1 !  
contract or agreem5t %all be deem$      
approv$4  7f7 ,books & records ( ,bo>d  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all require !    
,bo>d to-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 su* books &      
records 7:i* %all be available to !     
,secret>y = inspection & audit7 z !     

,secret>y may require2  7,b7 collect &  
submit to ! ,secret>y1 at any "t !      
,secret>y may specify1 any in=mation !  
,secret>y may reque/2 &  7,c7 acc\nt = !
 receipt & disbursem5t ( all funds 9 !  
possession1 or "u ! control1 ( ! ,bo>d4 
7#b7 ,audits ,! ord] %all require !     
,bo>d to h-- 7,a7 ! books & records ( ! 
,bo>d audit$ by an indep5d5t auditor at 
! end ( ea* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a report
 ( ! audit submitt$ directly to !       
,secret>y4  7g7 ,prohibit$ activities   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,bo>d %all n engage 9 any action to1 
nor %all any funds receiv$ by ! ,bo>d "u
 ?is ,act be us$ to-- 7,a7 influ5ce     
legislation or gov]nm5tal action2  7,b7 
engage 9 an action t w\ld be a conflict 
( int]e/2 or  7,c7 engage 9 adv]tis+ t  
is false or mislead+4  7#b7 ,exceptions 
,p>agraph 7#a7 does n preclude-- 7,a7 ! 
developm5t & recomm5dation ( am5dm5ts to
 ! ord]2  7,b7 ! communication to       
appropriate gov]nm5t (ficials (         
in=mation relat+ to ! conduct1          

implem5tation1 or results ( rese>*1     
education1 & promotion activities "u !  
ord]2 or  7,c7 any action design$ to    
m>ket concrete masonry products directly
 to a =eign gov]nm5t or political       
subdivision ( a =eign gov]nm5t4  7h7    
,p]iodic evaluation ,! ord] %all require
 ! ,bo>d to provide = ! indep5d5t       
evaluation ( all rese>*1 education1 &   
promotion activities und]tak5 "u ! ord]4
  7i7 ,books & records ( p]sons cov]$ by
 ord]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all       
require t manufactur]s ( concrete       
masonry products %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9     
records suffici5t to ensure compliance )
 ! ord] & regulations2  7,b7 submit to !
 ,bo>d any in=mation requir$ by ! ,bo>d 
to c>ry out its responsibilities2 &     
7,c7 make ! records describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 available1 dur+ normal 
bus9ess h\rs1 = inspection by employees 
or ag5ts ( ! ,bo>d or ! ,dep>tm5t1      
includ+ any records necess>y to v]ify   
in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  
7#b7 ,"t requirem5t ,any record requir$ 

to be ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be  
ma9ta9$ = su* "t p]iod z ! ,secret>y may
 prescribe4  7#c7 ,confid5tiality (     
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 all         
in=mation obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or z  
"p ( a ref]5dum "u section #g %all be   
kept confid5tial by all (fic]s1         
employees1 & ag5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ( !  
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,suits & he>+s ,in=mation  
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be     
disclos$ only if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y      
consid]s ! in=mation relevant2 &  7ii7 !
 in=mation is reveal$ 9 a judicial      
proce$+ or adm9i/rative he>+ br\ght at !
 direction or on ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y 
or to :i* ! ,secret>y or any (fic] ( !  
,dep>tm5t is a p>ty4  7,c7 ,g5]al       
/atem5ts & publications ,?is p>agraph   
does n prohibit-- 7i7 ! issuance ( g5]al
 /atem5ts bas$ on reports or on         
in=mation relat+ to a numb] ( p]sons    
subject to an ord] if ! /atem5ts d n    
id5tify ! in=mation furni%$ by any      
p]son2 or  7ii7 ! publication1 by       

direction ( ! ,secret>y1 ( ! "n ( any   
p]son violat+ any ord] & a /atem5t ( !  
p>ticul> provisions ( ! ord] violat$ by 
! p]son4  7,d7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o    
willfully violates ?is subsection %all  
be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an
 #a ye>1 or bo?4  7#d7 ,)hold+ in=mation
 ,?is subsection does n au?orize !      
)hold+ ( in=mation f ,congress4  #f4    
,assessm5ts  7a7 ,assessm5ts ,! ord]    
%all provide t assessm5ts %all be paid  
by manufactur]s ) respect to concrete   
masonry products manufactur$ & m>ket$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,collection  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,assessm5ts requir$ "u ! ord]  
%all be remitt$ by ! manufactur] to !   
,bo>d 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by ! ord]4    
7#b7 ,tim+ ,! ord] %all provide t       
assessm5ts requir$ "u ! ord] %all be    
remitt$ to ! ,bo>d n less frequ5tly ?an 
qu>t]ly4  7#c7 ,records ,z "p ( !       
remittance ( assessm5ts1 manufactur]s   
%all id5tify ! total am\nt due 9        
assessm5ts on all sales receipts1       
invoices or o!r comm]cial docum5ts (    

sale z a result ( ! sale ( concrete     
masonry units 9 a mann] z prescrib$ by !
 ,bo>d to ensure compliance ) ! ord]4   
7c7 ,assessm5t rates ,) respect to      
assessm5t rates1 ! ord] %all conta9 !   
foll[+ t]ms3 7#a7 ,initial rate ,!      
assessm5t rate on concrete masonry      
products %all be #j4ja p] concrete      
masonry unit sold4  7#b7 ,*anges 9 !    
rate  7,a7 ,au?ority to *ange rate ,!   
,bo>d %all h ! au?ority to *ange !      
assessm5t rate4 ,a two-?irds majority ( 
vot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be requir$ to
 approve a *ange 9 ! assessm5t rate4    
7,b7 ,limitation on increases ,an       
increase or decrease 9 ! assessm5t rate 
) respect to concrete masonry products  
may n exce$ #j4ja p] concrete masonry   
unit sold4  7,c7 ,maximum rate ,!       
assessm5t rate %all n be 9 excess (     
#j4je p] concrete masonry unit4  7,d7   
,limitation on frequ5cy ( *anges ,!     
assessm5t rate may n be increas$ or     
decreas$ m ?an once annually4  7d7      
,late-,paym5t & int]e/ *>ges  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,late-paym5t & int]e/ *>ges may be
 levi$ on ea* p]son subject to ! ord] :o
 fails to remit an assessm5t 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,rate
 ,! rate = late-paym5t & int]e/ *>ges   
%all be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7   
,inve/m5t ( assessm5ts ,p5d+ disbursem5t
 ( assessm5ts "u a budget approv$ by !  
,secret>y1 a bo>d may inve/ assessm5ts  
collect$ "u ?is section 9-- 7#a7        
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any    
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 g5]al    
obligations ( any ,/ate or any political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7#c7           
int]e/-be>+ acc\nts or c]tificates (    
deposit ( f9ancial in/itutions t are    
memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em2 or    
7#d7 obligations fully gu>ante$ z to    
pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7f7 ,assessm5t funds = ,regional        
,initiatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ord] %all
 provide t no less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !    
assessm5ts 7less adm9i/ration exp5ses7  
paid by a manufactur] %all be us$ to    
support rese>*1 education1 & promotion  

plans & projects 9 support ( !          
geographic region ( ! manufactur]4  7#b7
 ,geographic regions ,! ord] %all       
provide = ! foll[+ geographic regions3  
7,a7 ,region ,i %all comprise           
,connecticut1 ,delaw>e1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1  
,massa*usetts1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,new     
,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode
 ,isl&1 ,v]mont1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia4  7,b7 
,region ,,ii %all comprise ,alabama1    
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,mississippi1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,t5nessee1 &     
,virg9ia4  7,c7 ,region ,,iii %all      
comprise ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,i[a1      
,k5tucky1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1          
,nebraska1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,ohio1 ,s\?   
,dakota1 & ,wiscons94  7,d7 ,region ,,iv
 %all comprise ,arizona1 ,arkansas1     
,kansas1 ,l\isiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,new      
,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 & ,texas4  7,e7     
,region ,v %all comprise ,alaska1       
,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,hawaii1 ,idaho1  
,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,utah1      
,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+4  7#c7 ,adju/m5t (   
geographic regions ,! ord] %all provide 

t ! ,secret>y may1 ^u recomm5dation ( ! 
,bo>d1 modify ! composition ( !         
geographic regions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b74  #g4 ,ref]5da  7a7 ,initial       
,ref]5dum  7#a7 ,ref]5dum requir$ ,dur+ 
! #fj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !    
propos$ effective date ( ! ord] issu$ "u
 section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a 
ref]5dum among manufactur]s requir$ to  
pay assessm5ts "u ! ord]1 z provid$ 9   
section #f4  7#b7 ,approval ( ord] ne$$ 
,! ord] %all become effective only if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ord] has be5     
approv$ by a simple majority ( all votes
 ca/ 9 ! ref]5dum4  7b7 ,votes p]mitt$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* manufactur] eligible 
to vote 9 a ref]5dum conduct$ "u ?is    
section %all be entitl$ to ca/ "o vote =
 ea* ma*9e cavity 9 op]ation t is op]at$
 by su* manufactur] if !y satisfy !     
eligibility requirem5ts z def9$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,eligibility ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 manufactur]s  
%all be consid]$ to be eligible to vote 
if !y h manufactur$ concrete masonry    

products dur+ a p]iod ( at lea/ #ahj    
days prior to ! ref]5dum4  7c7 ,mann] ( 
conduct+ ref]5da  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ref]5da
 conduct$ pursuant to ?is section %all  
be conduct$ 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,advance regi/ration ,a
 manufactur] :o *ooses to vote 9 any    
ref]5dum conduct$ "u ?is section %all   
regi/] ) ! ,secret>y prior to ! vot+    
p]iod1 aft] receiv+ notice f ! ,secret>y
 conc]n+ ! ref]5dum "u p>agraph 7#d74   
7#c7 ,vot+ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%    
proc$ures = vot+ 9 any ref]5dum conduct$
 "u ?is section4 ,! ballots & o!r       
in=mation or reports t reveal or t5d to 
reveal ! id5tity or vote ( vot]s %all be
 /rictly confid5tial4  7#d7 ,notice ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e a ref]5dum is    
conduct$ "u ?is section ) respect to an 
ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all notify all       
manufactur]s1 9 su* a mann] z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* vot+ 9 
! ref]5dum w occur4 ,! notice %all      
expla9 any regi/ration & vot+ proc$ures 
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7d7        

,subsequ5t ref]5da ,if an ord] is       
approv$ 9 a ref]5dum conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 a subsequ5t ref]5dum-- 7#a7 at ! reque/
 ( ! ,bo>d1 subject to ! vot+           
requirem5ts ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 to 
asc]ta9 :e!r eligible manufactur]s favor
 susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or cont9uance ( !
 ord]2 or  7#b7 effective beg9n+ on !   
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
approval ( ! ord]1 & at #e-ye> int]vals 
!reaft]1 at ! reque/ ( #be p]c5t or m ( 
! numb] ( p]sons eligible to vote "u    
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,susp5sion or      
t]m9ation ,if1 z a result ( a ref]5dum  
conduct$ "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t susp5sion or t]m9ation ( !   
ord] is favor$ by a simple majority (   
all votes ca/ 9 ! ref]5dum1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
ref]5dum1 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z          
appropriate1 collection ( assessm5ts "u 
! ord]2 &  7#b7 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z    
appropriate1 activities "u ! ord] z soon
 z practicable & 9 an ord]ly mann]4  7f7

 ,co/s ( ref]5da ,! ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u an
 ord] ) respect to :i* a ref]5dum is    
conduct$ "u ?is section %all reimburse !
 ,secret>y f assessm5ts = any exp5ses   
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y to conduct !     
ref]5dum4  #h4 ,petition & review  7a7  
,petition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son       
subject to an ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act may
 file ) ! ,secret>y a petition-- 7,a7   
/at+ t ! ord]1 any provision ( ! ord]1  
or any obligation impos$ 9 connection ) 
! ord]1 is n e/abli%$ 9 accordance )    
law2 &  7,b7 reque/+ a modification ( ! 
ord] or an exemption f ! ord]4  7#b7    
,he>+ ,! ,secret>y %all give ! petition]
 an opportunity = a he>+ on ! petition1 
9 accordance ) regulations issu$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,rul+ ,aft] ! he>+1 !  
,secret>y %all make a rul+ on !         
petition4 ,! rul+ %all be f9al1 subject 
to review z set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7#d7 ,limitation on petition ,any       
petition fil$ "u ?is subsection *all5g+ 
an ord]1 any provision ( ! ord]1 or any 
obligation impos$ 9 connection ) ! ord]1

 %all be fil$ )9 #b ye>s aft] !         
effective date ( ! ord]1 provision1 or  
obligation subject to *all5ge 9 !       
petition4  7b7 ,review  7#a7 ,comm5cem5t
 ( action ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 any di/rict 9 :i* a p]son :o is
 a petition] "u subsection 7a7 resides  
or conducts bus9ess %all h jurisdiction 
to review ! rul+ ( ! ,secret>y on !     
petition ( ! p]son1 if a compla9t       
reque/+ ! review is fil$ no lat] ?an #bj
 days aft] ! date ( ! entry ( ! rul+ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,process ,s]vice (   
process 9 proce$+s "u ?is subsection    
%all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al
 ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7#c7 ,rem&s
 ,if ! c\rt 9 a proce$+ "u ?is          
subsection det]m9es t ! rul+ ( !        
,secret>y on ! petition ( ! p]son is n 9
 accordance ) law1 ! c\rt %all rem& !   
matt] to ! ,secret>y ) directions-- 7,a7
 to make su* rul+ z ! c\rt %all det]m9e 
to be 9 accordance ) law2 or  7,b7 to   
take su* fur!r action z1 9 ! op9ion !   
c\rt1 ! law requires4  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,! 

p5d5cy ( proce$+s in/itut$ "u ?is       
section %all n imp$e1 h9d]1 or delay !  
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y f obta9+
 relief "u section #i4  #i4 ,en=cem5t   
7a7 ,jurisdiction ,a di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction to    
en=ce1 & to prev5t & re/ra9 any p]son f 
violat+1 ?is ,act or an ord] or         
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,ref]ral to ,attorney ,g5]al 
,a civil action au?oriz$ to be br\ght "u
 ?is section %all be ref]r$ to !        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =    
appropriate action4  7c7 ,civil p5alties
 & ord]s  7#a7 ,civil p5alties ,a p]son 
:o willfully violates an ord] or        
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
,act may be assess$ by ! ,secret>y a    
civil p5alty ( n m ?an #e1jjj = ea*     
violation4  7#b7 ,sep>ate (f5se ,ea*    
violation & ea* day dur+ :i* !re is a   
failure to comply ) an ord] or          
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y %all be 
consid]$ to be a sep>ate (f5se4  7#c7   
,cease-&-desi/ ord]s ,9 addition to1 or 

9 lieu (1 a civil p5alty1 ! ,secret>y   
may issue an ord] requir+ a p]son to    
cease & desi/ f violat+ ! ord] or       
regulation4  7#d7 ,notice & he>+ ,no    
ord] assess+ a p5alty or cease-&-desi/  
ord] may be issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
subsection unless ! ,secret>y provides  
notice & an opportunity = a he>+ on !   
record ) respect to ! violation4  7#e7  
,f9ality ,an ord] assess+ a p5alty or a 
cease-&-desi/ ord] issu$ "u ?is         
subsection by ! ,secret>y %all be f9al &
 conclusive unless ! p]son aga9/ :om !  
ord] is issu$ files an appeal f ! ord] )
 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z provid$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7
 ,additional rem$ies ,! rem$ies provid$ 
9 ?is ,act %all be 9 addition to1 & n   
exclusive (1 o!r rem$ies t may be       
available4  #aj4 ,inve/igation & p[] to 
subpo5a  7a7 ,inve/igations ,! ,secret>y
 may conduct su* inve/igations z !      
,secret>y consid]s necess>y = !         
effective adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 or to
 det]m9e :e!r any p]son has engag$ or is

 engag+ 9 any act t con/itutes a        
violation ( ?is ,act or any ord] or     
regulation issu$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7      
,subpo5as1 oa?s1 & affirmations  7#a7   
,inve/igations ,= ! purpose ( conduct+  
an inve/igation "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y may adm9i/] oa?s &            
affirmations1 subpo5a witnesses1 compel 
! att5dance ( witnesses1 take evid5ce1 &
 require ! production ( any records t   
are relevant to ! inquiry4 ,! production
 ( ! records may be requir$ f any place 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative  
he>+s ,= ! purpose ( an adm9i/rative    
he>+ held "u section #h7;a77#b7 or      
section #i7;c77#d71 ! presid+ (fic] may 
adm9i/] oa?s & affirmations1 subpo5a    
witnesses1 compel ! att5dance (         
witnesses1 take evid5ce1 & require !    
production ( any records t are relevant 
to ! inquiry4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses &
 ! production ( ! records may be requir$
 f any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7    
,aid ( c\rts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( 
contumacy by1 or refusal to obey a      

subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7b7 to1 any 
p]son1 ! ,secret>y may invoke ! aid (   
any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !         
jurisdiction ( :i* ! inve/igation or    
proce$+ is conduct$1 or :]e ! p]son     
resides or conducts bus9ess1 9 ord] to  
en=ce a subpo5a issu$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#b7 ,ord] ,! c\rt may issue an ord]  
requir+ ! p]son ref]r$ to 9 a p>agraph  
7#a7 to comply ) a subpo5a ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,failure to obey   
,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may
 be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt (     
c\rt4  7#d7 ,process ,process 9 any     
proce$+ "u ?is subsection may be s]v$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates judicial di/rict 9 :i* !
 p]son be+ proce$$ aga9/ resides or     
conducts bus9ess1 or :]ev] ! p]son may  
be f\nd4  #aa4 ,susp5sion or t]m9ation  
7a7 ,m&atory susp5sion or t]m9ation ,!  
,secret>y %all susp5d or t]m9ate an ord]
 or a provision ( an ord] if ! ,secret>y
 f9ds t an ord] or provision ( an ord]  
ob/ructs or does n t5d to effectuate !  
purpose ( ?is ,act1 or if ! ,secret>y   

det]m9es t ! ord] or a provision ( an   
ord] is n favor$ by p]sons vot+ 9 a     
ref]5dum conduct$ "u section #g4  7b7   
,implem5tation ( susp5sion or t]m9ation 
,if1 z a result ( a ref]5dum conduct$ "u
 section #g1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !   
ord] is n approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] mak+ !   
det]m9ation1 susp5d or t]m9ate1 z ! case
 may be1 collection ( assessm5ts "u !   
ord]2 &  7#b7 z soon z practicable1     
susp5d or t]m9ate1 z ! case may be1     
activities "u ! ord] 9 an ord]ly mann]4 
#ab4 ,confid5tiality ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to require ! ,bo>d to   
disclose in=mation or records "u section
 #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#ac4 ,am5dm5ts to ord]s ,! provisions ( 
?is ,act applicable to ! ord] %all be   
applicable to any am5dm5t to ! ord]1    
except t section #h %all n apply to an  
am5dm5t4  #ad4 ,effect on o!r laws ,?is 
,act %all n affect or preempt any o!r   
,f$]al or ,/ate law au?oriz+ rese>*1    
education1 & promotion relat+ to        

concrete masonry products4  #ae4        
,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue su* 
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act & ! p[] ve/$ 9 ! ,secret>y 
"u ?is ,act4  #af4 ,limitation on       
exp5ditures = adm9i/rative exp5ses      
,funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 
may n be us$ = ! paym5t ( ! exp5ses or  
exp5ditures ( ! ,bo>d 9 adm9i/]+ ! ord]4
  ,decemb] #h1 #bjad,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t