Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter106. Agriculture. |
Article50. Promotion of Use and Sale of Agricultural Products |
§ 106-550. Policy as to promotion of use of, and markets for, farm products; official marketing campaign |
§ 106-551. Federal Agricultural Marketing Act |
§ 106-552. Associations, activity, etc., deemed not in restraint of trade |
§ 106-553. Policy as to referenda, assessments, etc., for promoting use and sale of farm products |
§ 106-554. Application to Board of Agriculture for authorization of referendum |
§ 106-555. Action by Board on application |
§ 106-555.1. Official State board for federal assessment programs; no subsequent referenda required |
§ 106-556. Conduct of referendum among growers and producers on question of assessments |
§ 106-557. Notice of referendum; statement of amount, basis and purpose of assessment; maximum assessment |
§ 106-557.1. Ballot by mail |
§ 106-558. Management of referendum; expenses |
§ 106-559. Basis of referendum; eligibility for participation; question submitted; special provisions for North Carolina Cotton Promotion Association |
§ 106-559.1. Basis of vote on milk product assessment |
§ 106-560. Effect of more than one-third vote against assessment |
§ 106-561. Effect of two-thirds vote for assessment |
§ 106-562. Regulations as to referendum; notice to farm organizations and county agents |
§ 106-563. Distribution of ballots; arrangements for holding referendum; declaration of results |
§ 106-563.1. Supervision of referendum on milk product assessment |
§ 106-564. Collection of assessments; custody and use of funds |
§ 106-564.1. Alternate method for collection of assessments |
§ 106-564.2. Further alternative method for collection of assessments |
§ 106-564.3. Alternative method for collection of assessments relating to cattle |
§ 106-564.4. Alternative method for collection of assessments relating to sweet potatoes |
§ 106-565. Subsequent referendum |
§ 106-566. Referendum as to continuance of assessments approved at prior referendum |
§ 106-567. Rights of farmers dissatisfied with assessments; time for demanding refund |
§ 106-567.1. Refund of milk product assessments |
§ 106-568. Publication of financial statement by treasurer of agency; bond required |