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 by all producers engaged in the production of the agricultural commodity on a commercial basis who shall be subject to any assessments levied under this article and who produced the agricultural commodity in any of the three crop years immediately preceding the referendum. In the referendum, individuals eligible for participation shall vote upon the question of whether or not there shall be levied an annual assessment for a period of three years in the amount set forth in the call for the referendum on the agricultural product covered by the referendum.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8 - Promotion of Agricultural Industries and Products.
Article 4 - Nuts, Bulbs, Fruits and Vegetables.
Section 2-8-120 - Declaration of Policy.
Section 2-8-121 - Authorized Activities Not Illegal or in Restraint of Trade.
Section 2-8-122 - Referendum to Levy Assessment Declared to Be in Public Interest.
Section 2-8-123 - Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum - Generally.
Section 2-8-125 - Authority of Certified Organization to Conduct Referendum on Assessment.
Section 2-8-126 - Notice of Referendum; Maximum Assessment.
Section 2-8-127 - Conduct of Referendum; Payment of Expense.
Section 2-8-128 - Eligibility to Vote in Referendum; Question Before Voters.
Section 2-8-129 - Negative Vote in Referendum.
Section 2-8-130 - Affirmative Vote in Referendum.
Section 2-8-132 - Ballots and Poll Holders for Referendum; Canvass of Results.
Section 2-8-133 - Collection of Assessment; Disposition.
Section 2-8-134 - Subsequent Referendum After Negative Vote.
Section 2-8-135 - Subsequent Referendum After Affirmative Vote.
Section 2-8-136 - Refund of Assessment.
Section 2-8-137 - Annual Statements by Treasurer of Organization; Bond of Treasurer.