North Carolina General Statutes
Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco.
§ 106-568.28 - Right of farmers dissatisfied with assessments; time for demanding refund.

106-568.28. Right of farmers dissatisfied with assessments; time for demanding refund.
In the event any referendum authorized by this Article is carried in the affirmative by such two-thirds vote and the assessment is levied and collected as herein provided and under the regulations to be promulgated by the board of directors of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, any farmer or tobacco producer upon whom and against whom any such annual assessment shall have been levied and collected under the provisions of this Article, if dissatisfied with the said assessment, shall have the right to demand of and receive from the treasurer of said Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, a refund of such annual assessment so collected from such farmer or producer of tobacco, provided such demand for refund is made in writing within 30 days from the last date on which such assessment is collected from such farmer or producer or deducted from the proceeds of the sale of tobacco of such farmer or producer. (1959, c. 309, s. 11; 1987, c. 294, s. 7.)

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.