106-568.23. Regulations as to referendum; notice to farm organizations and county agents.
The exact date, on which such referendum shall be held and the hours, voting places, and rules and regulations under which such referendum shall be conducted, shall be established and determined by the board of directors of the North Carolina corporation known and designated as Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, established under the leadership of farm organizations in the State of North Carolina for the purpose of stimulating, developing and expanding export trade for flue-cured tobacco and the use of tobacco everywhere; the said referendum date, hours, voting places, rules and regulations with respect to the holding of such referendum shall be published through the medium of the public press in the State of North Carolina by said board of directors at least 15 days before the holding of such referendum, and direct written notice thereof shall likewise be given to all farm organizations within the State of North Carolina and to each county agent in any county in which flue-cured tobacco is grown. (1959, c. 309, s. 6; 1987, c. 294, s. 4.)
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.