185.25 - SPECIAL REFERENDUM -- PRODUCER PETITION.
185.25 SPECIAL REFERENDUM -- PRODUCER PETITION.
Upon receipt of a petition not less than one hundred fifty nor
more than two hundred forty days from a four-year anniversary of the
effective date of an initial promotional order signed within that
same period by a number of producers equal to or greater than one
percent of the number of producers reported in the most recent United
States census of agriculture, requesting a referendum to determine
whether to extend the promotional order, the secretary shall call a
referendum to be conducted not earlier than thirty days before the
four-year anniversary date. If the secretary determines that
extension of the promotional order is not favored by a majority of
the producers voting in the referendum, the promotional order shall
be terminated as provided in section 185.24. If the promotional
order is terminated, another referendum shall not be held within one
hundred eighty days. A succeeding referendum shall be called by the
secretary upon the petition of a number of producers equal to or
greater than one percent of the number of producers reported in the
most recent United States census of agriculture requesting a
referendum, who shall guarantee the costs of the referendum.
If no valid petition is received by the secretary within the time
period described above, or if a petition is received but the
referendum to extend the promotional order passes, the promotional
order shall continue in effect for four additional years from the
anniversary of its effective date. Section History: Early Form
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 185.25] Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1195, § 6; 94 Acts, ch 1146, §25