106-568.9. Refunds to farmers.
In the event such a referendum is carried in the affirmative and the assessment is levied and collected as herein provided and under the regulations to be promulgated by the duly certified agencies conducting the same, any farmer upon whom and against whom any such assessment shall have been added 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 North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a refund of such amount so collected from such farmer or producer provided such demand for refund is made in writing within 30 days from the date of which said assessment is collected from such farmer or producer. Provided, that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall make tobacco poundage assessment refunds to tobacco farmers when such demand for refund is made in writing by the tobacco farmer within 30 days of the close of the marketing season. (1951, c. 827, s. 9; 1991, c. 102, s. 7; 1997-261, s. 109.)
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.