106-568.7. Preparation and distribution of ballots; poll holders; canvass and announcement of results.
The governing boards of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, the North Carolina State Grange, and the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., shall prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum all necessary ballots and shall under rules and regulations, adopted and promulgated by the organizations holding such referendum, arrange for the necessary poll holders and shall, within 10 days after the date of such referendum, canvass and publicly declare the results thereof. Provided, that for the tobacco poundage assessment referendum, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., the North Carolina State Grange, the North Carolina Tobacco Foundation, Inc., and the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina, Incorporated, shall perform the functions set forth in this section. (1951, c. 827, s. 7; 1991, c. 102, s. 5.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 50A - Promotion of Agricultural Research and Dissemination of Findings.
§ 106-568.1 - Policy as to joint action of farmers.
§ 106-568.2 - Policy as to referendum and assessment.
§ 106-568.4 - By whom referendum to be managed; announcement.
§ 106-568.5 - When assessment shall and shall not be levied.
§ 106-568.6 - Determination and notice of date, area, hours, voting places, etc.
§ 106-568.8 - Collection and disposition of assessment; report of receipts and disbursements; audit.
§ 106-568.9 - Refunds to farmers.
§ 106-568.10 - Subsequent referenda; continuation of assessment.
§ 106-568.11 - Effect of more than one-third vote against assessment.
§ 106-568.12 - Effect of two-thirds vote in favor of assessment.