North Carolina General Statutes
Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco.
§ 106-568.20 - Referendum on assessment for next three years.

106-568.20. Referendum on assessment for next three years.
During the year 1989 or 1990 upon the exact date in such year as may be determined in the manner hereinafter set forth and under rules and regulations as established under the provisions of this Article, there shall be held in every county in North Carolina in which flue-cured tobacco is produced a referendum to be participated in by all farmers engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco in which referendum said farmers shall vote upon the question of whether or not there shall be levied an annual assessment for a period of three years 1989, 1990 and 1991, or 1990, 1991, and 1992, such amount as may have been theretofore or as may be thereafter determined by the Board of Directors of Tobacco Associates, Inc., but not more than four dollars ($4.00) per acre per year on all flue-cured tobacco acreage in the State of North Carolina. Those farmers entitled to share in the crop of flue-cured tobacco or in the proceeds of such crop because of sharing in the risk of production shall be deemed to be engaged in the production of such tobacco. (1959, c. 309, s. 3; 1987, c. 294, s. 1; 1989, c. 349, 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.