§ 4506. — Requirement of referendum.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC4506]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 76--DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER I--DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM
Sec. 4506. Requirement of referendum
(a) Within the sixty-day period immediately preceding September 30,
1985, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among producers who,
during a representative period (as determined by the Secretary), have
been engaged in the production of milk for commercial use for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the order then in effect shall be
continued. Such order shall be continued only if the Secretary
determines that it has been approved by not less than a majority of the
producers voting in the referendum, who during a representative period
(as determined by the Secretary) have been engaged in the production of
milk for commercial use. If continuation of the order is not approved by
a majority of the producers voting in the referendum, the Secretary
shall terminate collection of assessments under the order within six
months after the Secretary determines that such action is favored by a
majority of the producers voting in the referendum and shall terminate
the order in an orderly manner as soon as practicable after such
determination.
(b) The Secretary shall be reimbursed from assessments collected by
the Board for any expenses incurred by the Department in connection with
the conduct of any referendum under this section and section 4507 of
this title, except for the salaries of Government employees.
(Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 115, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1141.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4502 of this title.
