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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Food and Agricultural Code - FAC |
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Division 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS |
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Part 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS |
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Chapter 17.5. California Strawberry Commission |
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ARTICLE 5. Implementation and Voting Procedures |
Section 77462.
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This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the director finds in a referendum conducted by the director that at least 40 percent of the total number of producers, processors, and shippers from the list established by the director pursuant to this article participate, and that either of the following occurs:
(a) Sixty-five percent or more of the producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers, processors, and shippers so voting each marketed a majority of the total quantity of strawberries in the preceding season by all producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum.
(b) A majority of each of the producers, processors, and shippers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers, processors, and shippers so voting marketed 65 percent or more of the total quantity of strawberries in the preceding season by all producers, processors, or shippers who voted in the referendum.