Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-63.4
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State assessment referendum
Official statutory text
A. A designated nonprofit commodity organization may conduct a
referendum of the producers of an agricultural commodity on the
proposition of whether or not the producers shall levy a state
assessment on themselves to finance programs of research, disease
and insect control, predator control, education or promotion
designed to encourage the production, marketing and use of the
commodity. The designated nonprofit commodity organization shall
give public notice of:
1. The date, hours and polling places for voting in the
referendum;
2. The estimated amount and basis of the state assessment
proposed to be collected;
3. Whether a producer exemption is to be allowed in accordance
with Section 8 of this act; and
4. A description of the manner in which the state assessment is
to be collected and the proceeds administered and used.
B. The notice under subsection A of this section shall be
published in one or more newspapers published and distributed within
the boundaries described in the petition. The notice shall be
published for not less than once a week for three (3) consecutive
weeks, beginning at least sixty (60) days before the date of the
election. In addition, at least sixty (60) days before the date of
the election, the designated nonprofit commodity organization shall
give direct written notice to each county extension educator in any
county within the boundaries described in the petition.
referendum of the producers of an agricultural commodity on the
proposition of whether or not the producers shall levy a state
assessment on themselves to finance programs of research, disease
and insect control, predator control, education or promotion
designed to encourage the production, marketing and use of the
commodity. The designated nonprofit commodity organization shall
give public notice of:
1. The date, hours and polling places for voting in the
referendum;
2. The estimated amount and basis of the state assessment
proposed to be collected;
3. Whether a producer exemption is to be allowed in accordance
with Section 8 of this act; and
4. A description of the manner in which the state assessment is
to be collected and the proceeds administered and used.
B. The notice under subsection A of this section shall be
published in one or more newspapers published and distributed within
the boundaries described in the petition. The notice shall be
published for not less than once a week for three (3) consecutive
weeks, beginning at least sixty (60) days before the date of the
election. In addition, at least sixty (60) days before the date of
the election, the designated nonprofit commodity organization shall
give direct written notice to each county extension educator in any
county within the boundaries described in the petition.
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