Section 2-8-123 – Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum – Generally.
Section 2-8-123 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Generally. Any commission, council, board or other agency or any nonprofit association of producers, fairly representative of the growers or producers of any agricultural commodity referred to in this article may make application to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of the State […]
Section 2-8-124 – Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum – Action by Board on Application.
Section 2-8-124 Application for certification and approval to conduct referendum – Action by board on application. Upon the filing with the State Board of Agriculture and Industries of such application as is provided for in Section 2-8-123, on the part of any commission, council, board, other agency or association, the said board shall, within 30 […]
Section 2-8-125 – Authority of Certified Organization to Conduct Referendum on Assessment.
Section 2-8-125 Authority of certified organization to conduct referendum on assessment. Upon being certified by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in the manner set forth in Section 2-8-124, such organization shall thereupon be fully authorized and empowered to hold and conduct on the part of the producers and growers of such particular agricultural […]
Section 2-8-126 – Notice of Referendum; Maximum Assessment.
Section 2-8-126 Notice of referendum; maximum assessment. When a referendum has been authorized as provided in Section 2-8-125, the certified organization shall, before calling and announcing such referendum, fix, determine and publicly announce, at least 30 days before the date determined upon for such referendum, the date, hours and polling places for voting in such […]
Section 2-8-127 – Conduct of Referendum; Payment of Expense.
Section 2-8-127 Conduct of referendum; payment of expense. The arrangements for and management of any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article shall be under the direction of the organization duly certified and authorized to conduct the same, and any and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by such organization. (Acts 1957, […]
Section 2-8-128 – Eligibility to Vote in Referendum; Question Before Voters.
Section 2-8-128 Eligibility to vote in referendum; question before voters. Any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article may be held either on an area or statewide basis, as may be determined by the certified organization before the referendum is called. The referendum, either on an area or statewide basis, may be participated in […]
Section 2-8-129 – Negative Vote in Referendum.
Section 2-8-129 Negative vote in referendum. If in any referendum held under the provisions of this article a majority of the producers in the area in which the referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the negative and against the levying or collection of the assessment, then no assessment shall […]
Section 2-8-130 – Affirmative Vote in Referendum.
Section 2-8-130 Affirmative vote in referendum. If in any referendum called under the provisions of this article, a majority of the producers in the area in which any referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein, shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of the assessment proposed in […]
Section 2-8-131 – Hours, Voting Places, Rules and Regulations, etc., for Referendum; Notices to Be Given.
Section 2-8-131 Hours, voting places, rules and regulations, etc., for referendum; notices to be given. The hours, voting places and rules and regulations for any referendum authorized in this article with respect to any of the agricultural commodities herein referred to and the area in which such referendum shall be held shall be established and […]
Section 2-8-132 – Ballots and Poll Holders for Referendum; Canvass of Results.
Section 2-8-132 Ballots and poll holders for referendum; canvass of results. The duly certified organization of the producers of any agricultural product among whom a referendum shall be conducted under the provisions of this article shall likewise prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum all necessary ballots for the purposes thereof and shall, under […]