§ 4508. — Cooperative association representation.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC4508]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 76--DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
SUBCHAPTER I--DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM
Sec. 4508. Cooperative association representation
Whenever, under the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary is
required to determine the approval or disapproval of producers, the
Secretary shall consider the approval or disapproval by any cooperative
association of producers, engaged in a bona fide manner in marketing
milk or the products thereof, as the approval or disapproval of the
producers who are members of or under contract with such cooperative
association of producers. If a cooperative association of producers
elects to vote on behalf of its members, such cooperative association
shall provide each producer, on whose behalf the cooperative association
is expressing approval or disapproval, a description of the question
presented in the referendum together with a statement of the manner in
which the cooperative association intends to cast its vote on behalf of
the membership. Such information shall inform the producer of procedures
to follow to cast an individual ballot should the producer so choose
within the period of time established by the Secretary for casting
ballots. Such notification shall be made at least thirty days prior to
the referendum and shall include an official ballot. The ballots shall
be tabulated by the Secretary and the vote of the cooperative
association shall be adjusted to reflect such individual votes.
(Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 117, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1141.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4502 of this title.
