106-563. Distribution of ballots; arrangements for holding referendum; declaration of results.
The duly certified agency 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 rules and regulations promulgated by said agency, arrange for the necessary poll holders for conducting the said referendum; and following such referendum and within 10 days thereafter the said agency shall canvass and publicly declare the result of such referendum. (1947, c. 1018, s. 14.)
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.