106-561. Effect of two-thirds vote for assessment.
If in such referendum called under the provisions of this Article two thirds or more of the farmers or producers in the area in which such referendum is conducted, eligible to participate and voting therein shall vote in the affirmative and in favor of the levying and collection of such assessment proposed in such referendum on the agricultural commodity covered thereby, then such assessment shall be collected in the manner determined and announced by the agency conducting such referendum. (1947, c. 1018, s. 12.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 50 - Promotion of Use and Sale of Agricultural Products.
§ 106-551 - Federal Agricultural Marketing Act.
§ 106-552 - Associations, activity, etc., deemed not in restraint of trade.
§ 106-553 - Policy as to referenda, assessments, etc., for promoting use and sale of farm products.
§ 106-554 - Application to Board of Agriculture for authorization of referendum.
§ 106-555 - Action by Board on application.
§ 106-556 - Conduct of referendum among growers and producers on question of assessments.
§ 106-558 - Management of referendum; expenses.
§ 106-559.1 - Basis of vote on milk product assessment.
§ 106-560 - Effect of more than one-third vote against assessment.
§ 106-561 - Effect of two-thirds vote for assessment.
§ 106-562 - Regulations as to referendum; notice to farm organizations and county agents.
§ 106-563 - Distribution of ballots; arrangements for holding referendum; declaration of results.
§ 106-563.1 - Supervision of referendum on milk product assessment.
§ 106-564 - Collection of assessments; custody and use of funds.
§ 106-564.1 - Alternate method for collection of assessments.
§ 106-564.2 - Further alternative method for collection of assessments.
§ 106-564.3 - Alternative method for collection of assessments relating to cattle.
§ 106-564.4 - Alternative method for collection of assessments relating to sweet potatoes.
§ 106-565 - Subsequent referendum.
§ 106-566 - Referendum as to continuance of assessments approved at prior referendum.
§ 106-567 - Rights of farmers dissatisfied with assessments; time for demanding refund.
§ 106-567.1 - Refund of milk product assessments.
§ 106-568 - Publication of financial statement by treasurer of agency; bond required.