If the referendum is carried by the votes of two-thirds or more of the eligible farmers participating in the referendum and the assessments are levied, the board of directors in its discretion may call and conduct future referenda in which the farmers vote upon the question of whether or not the assessments are continued for the next three years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-249.9; 1952 Code Section 3-249.9; 1947 (45) 732; 1951 (47) 197; 1988 Act No. 550, Section 8, eff May 29, 1988.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 31 - Flue-cured Tobacco
Section 46-31-10. Declaration of public interest.
Section 46-31-20. Desirability of referendum on annual assessment.
Section 46-31-30. Provision for referendum; amount of proposed assessment.
Section 46-31-40. Date, hours, voting places, notices, rules and regulations or referenda.
Section 46-31-50. Ballots; poll holders; canvass and declaration of result.
Section 46-31-60. Question in referendum.
Section 46-31-70. Effect of one-third negative vote in referendum.
Section 46-31-80. Effect of two thirds affirmative vote in referendum.
Section 46-31-90. Collection and disposition of assessment.
Section 46-31-100. Dissatisfied farmers and producers shall receive refunds.
Section 46-31-110. Annual statement of amounts received and disbursed.
Section 46-31-120. Subsequent referendum when preceding one unsuccessful.
Section 46-31-130. Subsequent referendum when preceding one successful.