North Carolina General Statutes
Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco.
§ 106-568.18 - Policy as to joint action of farmers.

106-568.18. Policy as to joint action of farmers.
It is hereby declared to be in the public interest that the farmers of North Carolina who produce flue-cured tobacco be permitted and encouraged to act jointly in promoting and stimulating, by organized methods and through the medium established for such purpose, export trade for flue-cured tobacco and the use of tobacco everywhere. (1959, c. 309, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 106 - Agriculture

Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco.

§ 106-568.18 - Policy as to joint action of farmers.

§ 106-568.19 - Policy as to referendum on question of annual assessment.

§ 106-568.20 - Referendum on assessment for next three years.

§ 106-568.21 - Effect of more than one-third vote against assessment in referendum.

§ 106-568.22 - Effect of two-thirds vote for assessment in referendum.

§ 106-568.23 - Regulations as to referendum; notice to farm organizations and county agents.

§ 106-568.24 - Distribution of ballots; arrangements for holding referendum; declaration of results.

§ 106-568.25 - Question at referendum.

§ 106-568.26 - Collection of assessments; custody and use of funds.

§ 106-568.27 - Required affirmative vote of directors of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated.

§ 106-568.28 - Right of farmers dissatisfied with assessments; time for demanding refund.

§ 106-568.29 - Subsequent referendum after defeat of assessment.

§ 106-568.30 - Referendum as to continuance of assessments approved at prior referendum.

§ 106-568.31 - Filing and publication of financial statement by treasurer of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated.

§ 106-568.33 - Effect of Article on prior acts.

§ 106-568.34 - Alternate method for levy of assessment.

§ 106-568.35 - Alternate provision for referendum voting by mail.

§ 106-568.36 - Maximum levy after 1988.

§ 106-568.37 - Report on use of assessments.