106-568.25. Question at referendum.
Said referendum shall be upon the question of whether or not the farmers eligible for participation therein and voting therein shall favor an assessment upon themselves for the period of the next three tobacco marketing years, in an amount in each of said years as determined by or to be determined by the board of directors of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated but not more than four dollars ($4.00) per acre per year on all flue-cured tobacco acreage in the State of North Carolina, for the purpose of providing farmer participation in the fund and through the agency established for the stimulation, expansion and development of export markets for flue-cured tobacco and the encouragement of the use of flue-cured tobacco everywhere. (1959, c. 309, s. 8; 1987, c. 294, s. 6; 1989, c. 349, s. 3.)
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.