The exact dates on which referenda must be held and the hours, voting places, and regulations under which the referenda must be conducted must be established and determined by the board of directors of the North Carolina corporation known and designated as Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, established under the leadership of farm organizations in the state of North Carolina for the purpose of promotion of flue-cured tobacco. Referenda dates, hours, and voting places, and regulations with respect to the holding of the referenda must be published through the medium of the public press in this State by the board of directors at least fifteen days before the holding of the referendum and direct written notice must be given to all farm organizations within this State and to each county agent in any county in which flue-cured tobacco is grown.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-249; 1952 Code Section 3-249; 1947 (45) 732; 1951 (47) 197; 1970 (56) 2292; 1981 Act No. 158 Section 2; 1988 Act No. 550, Section 2, 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.