106-568.36. Maximum levy after 1988.
The maximum amount which may be authorized in any referendum held pursuant to the provisions of this Article during 1989 or thereafter, and the maximum amount which may be assessed, collected or levied for any year after 1988 by the Board of Directors of Tobacco Associates pursuant to the provisions of this Article, is four dollars ($4.00) per acre per year on all flue-cured tobacco acreage in the State, or, under the alternate method for levy of assessment set out in G.S. 106-568.34, one-fifth cent (1/5 ) per pound of the flue-cured tobacco marketed by each farmer. (1979, c. 474, s. 2; 1987, c. 294, s. 13; 1989, c. 349, s. 6.)
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.