106-568.19. Policy as to referendum on question of annual assessment.
For the purpose of raising reasonable and necessary funds for producer participation in the operations of the agency set up under farmer sponsorship for the promotion of export trade in flue-cured tobacco and the use of tobacco everywhere, it is proper, desirable, necessary and in the public interest that the farmers in this State engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco shall have the opportunity and privilege of participating in a referendum to be held as hereinafter provided, in which referendum there shall be determined the question of whether or not the farmers of the State engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco shall levy upon themselves an annual assessment for the purposes herein stated. (1959, c. 309, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco.
§ 106-568.18 - Policy as to joint action of farmers.
§ 106-568.19 - 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.
§ 106-568.33 - 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.